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Queensland’s CareFlight Group, operators of helicopter rescue and aeromedical jet retrieval services throughout the state, has been renamed LifeFlight to reflect the company’s current growth and renewal phase while helping to further delineate itself between a service in NSW with a similar name. LifeFlight chairman Rob Borbidge made the renaming announcement in Brisbane on July
Bell Helicopter has confirmed one of its two 525 Relentless prototypes crashed while conducting developmental flight test operations, fatally injuring two of its flight test crew. 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?
The Accident Investigation Board of Norway (AIBN) has determined the fatal crash of Airbus Helicopters H225 (EC225LP), LN-OJF, on April 29 near Turoy, Norway, was most likely caused by a fatigue fracture in one of the eight second stage planet gears inside the twin-engine helicopter’s main gearbox (MGB). The AIBN’s most recent preliminary report which
Italy’s National Agency for Flight Safety (ANSV) has released an interim report into the October 30 2015 fatal crash of Leonardo Helicopters’ AW609 which has identified the tiltrotor prototype was carrying out a diving manoeuvre as part of flight testing required for certification when the accident occurred. Released on June 23, the interim report showed
Airbus Helicopters has highlighted the suitability of its H145M light utility military helicopter for the special forces support role. The new military development of the H145, the latest evolution of the BK117/EC145 family of light twin helicopters, is entering service with the German Army to support its Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) special forces unit, with the first
Production of the 15 Airbus Helicopters H135s for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Helicopter Aircrew Training System is continuing apace with the fifth and sixth aircraft noted at the manufacturer’s Donauwörth production facility in Germany on Tuesday. N52-005 (‘cab’ number 845) and N52-006 (cab number 846) were noted on the flightline at Donauwörth, north of
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