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November 02, 2010

ANN Special Feature: Napolitano on GA Security - 11.02.10

ANN recalls two announcements regarding general aviation security made at Oshkosh this summer by US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

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Eight Year Air Ambulance Contract Goes To Helijet

Aircraft To Be Based In Vancouver And Prince Rupert, BC

An eight-year, $94.7 million contract has been awarded to Helijet International by the BC Ambulance Service to provide three helicopters, flight and maintenance personnel for rotary air ambulance services based in Vancouver and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada.

Two Strategic Agreements For The Joint Venture Approved

Two strategic agreements signed late last week establish the framework for Eurocopter’s creation of a 50/50 joint venture in Kazakhstan to assemble EC145 helicopters, along with the sale of 45 of these locally-assembled aircraft for government missions in the country.

Seven AS350 Helos Included In The Deal

The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture plans to buy seven Eurocopter AS350 B3 Ecureuil helicopters for crop spraying missions over vast fields of date palm trees – which provide a major source of agricultural revenue for the country. The Iraqi government and Eurocopter signed the agreement Sunday.