iscoverRobinson Helicopter Company founder Frank Robinson has announced that he has resigned as president and chairman of the light helicopter manufacturer. The 80 year old Robinson had intended to retire in January this year, but stayed on to oversee the development of the turbine powered R66. With that aircraft now in production and certification imminent,
Bell’s new 429 light twin helicopter is currently on a two week sales tour of Australia where it is being demonstrated to various potential Defence, EMS, police and private customers. Bell 429 demonstrator aircraft N10984, which features a standard seven-seat configuration, has so far visited southeast Queensland, Sydney (Bankstown) and Canberra, and later this week is
An Army S-70 Black Hawk helicopter operating in East Timor as part of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) which experienced problems during a training exercise on August 12 successfully made a safe landing after the pilots made a Mayday call. According to the Department of Defence, the flightcrew made a Mayday call after experiencing an
Commander Peter Ashworth has won the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Canberra Branch’s Biennial Award for Excellence in Aviation for his work leading Project Air 9000, which is acquiring the Eurocopter MRH 90. “All nominations received for the award were of high quality and the RAeS was encouraged by the standard of aerospace work being done
Boeing Defence Australia has signed a $13.3 million change proposal with the Commonwealth to bring Kiowa helicopter maintenance at Holsworthy near Sydney into its Australian Army Aviation Training and Training Support (AATTS) contract. The deal will see Boeing take on maintenance of the eight Bell Kiowas based at Holsworthy’s 173SQN until the end of 2012,
Bristow Helicopters Australia has won a $50 million deal to provide helicopter support services to Apache Energy’s drilling and production operations in northwest Western Australia. The three year plus options contract will see Bristow BK 117s, S-76s and Super Pumas provide support to Apache out of Karratha and Varanus Island, and includes options for other
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