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A former ADF director who oversaw the acquisition of 24 Seahawk Romeos has been appointed as the new general manager of Sikorsky Australia.
The ATSB said David Kerr became “spatially disorientated” and may have put himself under pressure to complete the flight when the light faded, rather than undertake a precautionary landing.
The incident in north Queensland killed two Hawaiian tourists, and injured the 35-year-old pilot and two other passengers.
The business, which services commercial and military helicopter operators, expressed interest last year to Australian Aviation in expanding its facilities, and has now just received Part 145 maintenance organization approval.
South Australian-based aviation group Aerotech has purchased two ex-US military Black Hawks UH-60s to undertake firefighting missions around the country.
Perth-based helicopter services and MRO provider CHC Helicopter has claimed it has become the first commercial rotary-wing operator in Australia to achieve CASA CASR Part 42 and Part 145 approvals.
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