EL PASO, Texas – CBP-AMO UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew from El Paso Air Branch rescue an injured hiker in the Franklyn Mountains. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations, El Paso Air Branch, assisted El Paso Fire Department’s Combined Search and Rescue with the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter casualty evacuation (casevac) of Leer másCBP-AMO UH-60 Black Hawk crew rescue injured hiker[…]
MIAMI — Coast Guard search for 39 and good Samaritan rescued one person, Tuesday, from a capsized 25-foot vessel off Fort Pierce IInlet, Florida. Coast Guard air and surface crews are searching and will continue to search throughout the night for 39 people between Bimini, Bahamas, and Fort Pierce Inlet where the survivor was rescued. Leer másCoast Guard search for 39 and good Samaritan rescue 1, Florida coast[…]
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced the initial acceptance of six MD530G Light Scout Attack helicopters for the Malaysia Ministry of Defense via their agent Halaman Optima/ Destini Prima. The aircraft are now in transit to Malaysia for final acceptance and expected to arrive in-country by the end of the first quarter of 2022. As part Leer másInitial acceptance from Malaysia for six MD530G helicopters[…]
HOUSTON, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the leading global provider of vertical flight solutions, announced that the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has awarded Bristow their prestigious contract to provide search and rescue services to the Netherlands Coastguard with Leonardo AW189 helicopters. The 10-year contract, with two one-year extension options, Leer másBristow Group AW189 SAR helicopters to Netherlands Coastguard[…]
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard crews responded to a commercial helicopter crash, from Rotorcraft Leasing Co, Friday near Galliano, Louisiana. U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received notification around 10 a.m. from a good Samaritan of a helicopter reportedly going down in the marsh. Rotocraft Leasing Co personnel notified Sector New Orleans that their Leer másCoast Guard responds to helicopter crash near Galliano, Louisiana[…]
The Bell 429 global fleet surpassed 500,000 flight hours and continues to showcase its versatility principally in VIP and corporate transport, HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services), SAR (Search And Rescue), law enforcement and other missions. Today, more than 400 Bell 429 helicopters serve an array of customers, offering operators large cabins, intuitive displays and excellent Leer másBell 429 helicopter global fleet surpasses 500,000 flight hours[…]
Marignane, 10 January 2022 – The DGA (France) has signed a contract, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, for the procurement and maintenance of 10 Airbus Helicopters H160 in a law enforcement configuration for the Gendarmerie Nationale. Linked to the contract for the procurement of 169 Airbus Helicopters H160Ms for the French Ministry of Leer másFrance becomes first Airbus Helicopters H160 law enforcement customer[…]
Story by 1st Lt. Sarah Eason, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) completed a successful year of aviation excellence as it celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2021. The Marines and Sailors of 2nd MAW call the Carolinas home, but their impact is felt Leer más2nd Marine Aircraft Wing completes its 80th year of aviation excellence[…]
Praga, December 2021 — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has signed a contract with the U.S. Government to build the Bell AH-1Z Flight Training Device for the Czech Republic helicopter fleet. The delivery of training devices will play a key role integrating new H-1 helicopters into the Czech Air Force. The Leer másBell AH-1Z Flight Training Device for the Czech Republic[…]
SANTA ANA, California, and HOUSTON, December 2021 – Bristow Group and Overair announced signed a MOU to collaborate on the development of Butterfly eVTOL commercialization plans. Overair, Inc. («Overair») is a developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, and Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) is the world’s leading provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight Leer másBristow and Overair sign MOU to Butterfly eVTOL aircraft[…]
