Company Profile – Airbus Helicopters

A major player in the helicopter manufacturing market for many years, Airbus Helicopters has taken strides over the decades to cement its position with ongoing innovation in airframe design and manufacturing processes

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Night vision goggle rules and regulations

The ever-increasing availability of night vision imaging systems onboard helicopters working in the civilian emergency services spectrum means more providers are starting to fly at night. There are, however, a…

Calgary police force requests fleet upgrade

The Canadian city of Calgary is considering purchasing two new helicopters to replace the police service’s ageing pair of 14-year-old Airbus H120s.

Electronic Flight Bag evolution

The development and introduction of electronic flight bags in aviation – EFBs – has taken some time, but now they are now considered to be standard operating equipment on air…

Interview - Dave Kelly, pilot for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

Co-Pilot Essex & Herts Air Ambulance, based at North Weald Airbase and flying the charity’s AgustaWestland 169

The V-22 Osprey exceeds 500,000 flight hours

Boeing and Bell Textron’s joint creation, the V-22 Osprey, has now topped the 500,000-flight hour milestone

Ireland’s Emergency Aeromedical Service struggles amidst recruitment crisis

The Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) based in Athlone, Ireland, is struggling to continue operations, as the drop in pilot numbers has prevented the Defence Forces from being able to staff…

Be extra vigilant this Autumn urges the USHST

With the autumn now upon us, the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has issued safety advice to helicopter pilots, mechanics, operators and instructors, urging them to be extra vigilant during…

UAE considers purchasing the HH-60W

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reportedly considering the purchase of an HH-60W Combat Rescue helicopter, having received details on the price and availability of the aircraft

A study into how aviation workloads affects spatial disorientation

In collaboration with colleagues at the Air Force and Army and with support from the Defense Health Agency Research and Development Directorate and the JPC-5 Aviation Mishap Prevention Working Group,…

SKYTRAC and GigSky announce aviation communication deal

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. and GigSky Inc. have launched a partnership that the companies say is ‘set to deliver highly available mission-critical data to the aviation industry through global high-speed cellular…

Victoria’s aerial firefighting fleet ready to fly

Victoria in Australia will have 50 aircraft available for the summer season to fight fires from the air and help keep communities safe.

Firefighting tragedies hit Portugal

Three firefighting helicopters have crashed in Portugal over the last three weeks, killing two pilots