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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
Commemorative services were held at the Black Hawk Memorial in the Townsville Palmetum as well as in Canberra, Sydney and at Campbell Barracks, Perth on June 12 to mark the 20th anniversary of Army’s worst peacetime aviation disaster. On the evening of June 12 1996, a flight of six S-70A-9 Black Hawks from Army’s 5 Aviation
The Accident Investigation Board of Norway (AIBN) has released a preliminary report into the fatal accident involving CHC Helicopters H225 (EC225LP), LN-OJF, near Turoy, Norway on April 29, issuing an urgent safety recommendation to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) concerning the type’s main gearbox (MGB). Metallurgical findings during the investigation found features strongly consistent with
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has published a new exemption that relaxes the flying experience required for helicopter pilots applying for night vision imaging system (NVIS) authorisations, following feedback from the aviation community. Under the new exemption, EX77/16 Exemption — aeronautical experience for an NVIS rating or endorsement, published on May 27, helicopter pilots
Around 350 delegates attended the Australian Helicopter Industry Association’s Rotortech 2016 conference and exposition at the Novotel Twin Waters Resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast over May 27-29, despite the global downturn in the helicopter industry. More than 40 exhibitors displayed their wares at the three-day event which also attracted large numbers of general public who took the chance to
Airbus Helicopters will provide a fleet of H135s and H145s helicopters to the United Kingdom’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) after being selected by Ascent, the UK’s Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) appointed training partner, as the preferred provider for the £500 million, 17-year contract. Starting in April 2018, the new contract will provide 28,000 hours
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