iscoverEurocopter’s Training Academy in Donauworth has received Level B certification from the German Aviation Administration for its EC135 full flight simulator (FFS). The new certification allows for skill and proficiency checks to be administered in the full-motion simulator, which became operational in late 2009. It is the first EC135 simulator in Europe to achieve such
Bristow Helicopters has started construction on a new hangar and heliport at Karratha Airport to support its offshore helicopter operations there. “This new facility will help us to continue providing passengers with a reliable, safe and smooth journey to and from work,” said Bristow’s Australian business unit director Allan Blake. This content is available exclusively
The Army’s fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) has resumed training flights following a two week suspension over cockpit fumes. In a statement, Defence said the suspension was lifted following a “detailed assessment and a recommendation from the Technical Airworthiness Authority to resume flying operations.” The statement did not say whether Defence had determined
Lockheed Martin has confirmed it is not bidding for the Australian Defence Force’s AIR 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) project. The company’s Global Training and Logistics business had announced its teaming with Western Australia-based Bristow Helicopters Australia at the 2011 Avalon International Airshow, although by the closing of tenders last month, the
The Army has grounded its fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters after a pilot detected fumes in the cockpit of one of the machines. Defence gave few details of the issue in a brief statement, saying only that all training flights had been suspended. The Army operates a fleet of 22 Tigers, three of which
The first prototype of AgustaWestland’s AW169 light multirole helicopter made its maiden flight on May 13 at the company’s Cascina Costa plant in Italy Launched at the Farnborough International Air Show in July 2010, the 4.5 tonne AW169 shares a common cockpit layout and maintenance concepts with AgustaWestland’s AW139 and AW189. Designed for emergency medical
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