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Perth-based RAC Rescue helicopter service completed its 5,000th mission in mid-October after 13 years of providing aeromedical retrieval and search and rescue services in Western Australia’s south-west. Operated on contract by CHC Helicopter (CHC), the Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ (DFES) RAC Rescue helicopter service commenced operations in Perth in 2003 with one Bell 412EP. This content
Toll Helicopters has signed agreements with Leonardo-Finmeccanica to become the sole authorised training centre for the Australasian region, delivering a full suite of AW139 pilot training packages. Jointly developed by Leonardo and CAE, Toll Helicopters has installed a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full flight simulator (FFS) at its new Aeromedical Crewing Excellence (ACE) training centre
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its temporary flight suspension of commercial operations by Airbus Helicopters H225 (EC225LP and AS332L2) Super Puma helicopters after the agency put in place an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) to ground the type on June 2 following the fatal crash of an EC225LP in Norway on April 29.
Aviation Australia’s new education campus at Brisbane Airport, which includes Australia’s first AW139 Level D full flight simulator, was officially opened on September 28. The $10 million, 5,000m2 facility was funded by Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and includes 20 new lecture rooms, a technical training centre and cafe. This content is available exclusively to Australian
CHC Helicopter has signed a 21-month contract to provide the Australian Army with aeromedical evacuation (AME) and crash response support for deployments throughout Australia. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me
An application to install a floating helipad on Perth’s Swan River between Barrack Street and Victoria Avenue is a step closer after a development application was approved by the Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife on September 15. “We now have to go through a Request for Proposal after both of our proposals were
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