iscoverThe Maritime Helicopter Support Company (MHSCo) commenced work on its support facilities for the RAN’s fleet of MH-60R Romeo combat helicopters on March 26. In a ceremonial ‘first sod’ event held at the Albatross Aviation Technology Park near Nowra, work commenced on two new buildings which will comprise an 8,300 square metre deep maintenance workshop and
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has cancelled the operator’s certificate for Broome Helicopter Services and of its chief pilot after what it said it identified “non-compliance with a range of relevant safety requirements during an audit”. The Broome, WA-based company operates charter and aerial survey work. CASA says the non-compliances included poor record keeping, failure
A mockup of the newly-launched Bell 505 Jet Ranger X will be a star exhibit at the forthcoming Rotor Tech 2014 conference and trade show, organisers have announced. Bell launched the 505 at the Heli-Expo convention in Anaheim, California, in February, and a mockup of the new light single helicopter is due to go on
Airbus Helicopters has launched a new version of the EC225 at the Heli-Expo exposition in Los Angeles. Dubbed the EC225e, the new model was launched on the back of an order for 15 machines by Lease Corporation International (LCI). Designed for the offshore mission, the EC225e will feature improved capabilities including greater fuel capacity, more
Bell has unveiled a full-scale mock-up of its new 505 Jet Ranger X at the Heli-Expo 2014 in Los Angeles. Previously known as the Short Light Single (SLS), the 505 will be feature a Turbomeca Arrius 2R engine with dual FADEC providing 376kW at takeoff, a high inertia rotor system, and the Garmin G1000H avionics
Two more MH-60R Seahawk Romeos have left Lockheed Martin’s Owego facility on delivery to NUSQN725 at NAS Jacksonville in Florida. The two new aircraft join the first two which were delivered to Jacksonville last December. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this
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