CHC Group and Sikorsky are marking the 52nd anniversary of their collaboration on the first transatlantic ferry flight by a civilian helicopter, which was also the first unescorted crossing of the Atlantic by helicopter. This milestone was completed in a Sikorsky S-61N operated by Okanagan Helicopters, which later became CHC.
“Communities and their leaders like the Jackson Hole Airport Board and the Orange County Board of Supervisors understand the value of general aviation and that high prices hurt access.” Source: AOPA President Mark Baker.
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Flight Safety Foundation was formed in 1947 to pursue the continuous improvement of global aviation safety. The Foundation meets this objective through research, auditing, education, advocacy and publishing.
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