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September 26, 2013

ANN Special Report: Our 1st Interview With AOPA's Mark Baker, Part 2

This is a Special Report of the Aero News Network --- “A Conversation with AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker”…

In Part Two of our Special Report, AN

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New Jersey Elected Officials Press FAA For Helicopter Tour Restrictions

Sen. Menendez, Rep. Sires Anticipate Plan To Put Into Action Recommendations From Residents, Local Officials

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and U.S. Congressman Albio Sires (both D-NJ) have contacted the FAA to present a plan for implementing tourist helicopter restrictions to protect quality of life and safety in New Jersey communities along the Hudson River.

Aircraft Will Be Delivered To Bond Helicopters In Australia

Avincis Group and Eurocopter have announced the purchase of three new EC225 helicopters. The helicopters will be used by Avincis’ subsidiary Bond Helicopters Australia (Bond) to service its multi-million dollar, five year contract with the PTTEP Australasia Group of Companies, part of Thailand’s national petroleum exploration and production company

Flying Power Line Maintenance And Inspection Missions For National Grid

The first Bell 429 in Great Britain is now fully operational. The aircraft was recently delivered to National Grid for inspection and maintenance of power lines. National Grid's Bell 429 received EASA-certified customizations at Bell Helicopter's European headquarters in Prague.

Agreement Announced At Helitech International

Bell Helicopter announced Tuesday at Helitech International 2013 the signing of an agreement with Avincis Group for the sale of up to 20 helicopters comprised of the Bell 429, Bell 412 and Bell 412EPI aircraft, largely for use in Life & Rescue operations.

Competition To Be Held At Camp Atterbury In Indiana

NASA and Development Projects Inc. (DPI) of Dayton, Ohio, have opened registration for the 2014 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Airspace Operations Challenge. The $500,000 prize competition is scheduled for April 2014 in Indiana.

Aero-TV: Inside Redbird’s Latest Innovation –- The Nitty-Gritty Behind The Creation Of The Redhawk

One Of Oshkosh's Big Stories Has Some Intriguing Details

Typical training aircraft come in one of two flavors: 40-year-old machines with tired interiors and outdated avionics or new glass-panel machines that cost more than most flight schools or owners can afford. Now a consortium of companies is using Redbird’s Skyport laboratory to test a third option: The RedHawk Training Aircraft.

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U.K. CAA Announces Super Puma Review

Norwegian CAA, EASA, Will Lead The Study

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of the U.K. has announced a review of offshore helicopter operations in the North Sea. The review will be undertaken jointly with the Norwegian CAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and advised by a panel of independent experts. It will study current operations, previous incidents and accidents and offshore helicopter flying in other countries to make recommendations aimed at improving the safety of offshore flying.