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Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 14:26
Nighthawk Flight Systems, Inc., a developer of advanced compact integrated avionics, welcomes Marc Ayala to the company’s executive team as vice president of sales. In this position, Ayala is responsible for growing and supporting sales of Nighthawk’s entire suite of products, as well as supporting its dealer network and customer-facing programs.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 12:16

For those of you that work on or support helicopters or have ever been to the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) main event — Heli-Expo, you know that it is undoubtedly the largest helicopter tradeshow in the world. This year’s Heli-Expo 2024 was no exception.

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Stress

Stress is one of the Dirty Dozen human factors. D.O.M. contributing writer Gordon Dupont discussed stress in one of his articles for D.O.M. magazine, our sister publication. You can learn about stress and how it affects us by reading Dupont’s article here: https://www.system-safety.com/articles/DOM/21%20Stress.pdf.

Stress is a normal part of life. As Dupont says in his article, “…the only time we have no stress is when we are dead…”

CareFlite Adds Bell 407GXi to Air Ambulance Fleet
CareFlite Adds Bell 407GXi to Air Ambulance Fleet

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces that CareFlite has signed an agreement to purchase a Bell 407GXi aircraft outfitted with an IFR configuration kit. The Bell 407GXi’s new IFR capability will allow all-weather operations while continuing to provide multi-mission capability safely, reliably and effectively. The 407GXi’s Garmin G1000H™ NXi Flight Deck enhances situational awareness and reduces pilot workload by delivering easy-to-read information at a glance.

Helicopter Association International (HAI) announces that it is now accepting nominations for its annual Salute to Excellence Awards program. The deadline for all nominations is Wed., Sept. 14, 2022. Award descriptions and criteria, as well as additional information about the awards process, are available at rotor.org/salute.

SaxonAir Formally Signs AW109SP GrandNew Helicopter Order for Q1 2023 Delivery
SaxonAir Formally Signs AW109SP GrandNew Helicopter Order for Q1 2023 Delivery

SaxonAir, an independent UK business-aviation operator, confirms its order for an Agusta AW109 GrandNew helicopter on the opening day of EBACE. The latest variant, to be delivered in the first quarter of 2023 with the registration G-KLNA, replaces SaxonAir's 2016 AW109SP, which was delivered new in 2016.

Safely Isolate Flammable Contents with the Keyless Entry Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinet from Snap-on Industrial
Safely Isolate Flammable Contents with the Keyless Entry Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinet from Snap-on Industrial

Keeping flammable liquids safe and secure is an important function of any industrial shop. To make that happen, the Keyless Entry Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinet from Snap-on Industrial safely isolates flammable materials from the immediate area.

Change

Like many of you, I have been through several changes in my career. For me, each change brought both excitement and anxiety. I was eager to tackle new jobs and opportunities, but also anxious about how I would handle the change. I’ve learned from every opportunity and continue to embrace change.

U.S. Army National Guard to Operate First UH-72B in Arizona
U.S. Army National Guard to Operate First UH-72B in Arizona

After taking delivery of the first UH-72B Lakota helicopter in September last year, the U.S. Army National Guard is finalizing its training and will begin fielding the new helicopter with numerous state Guard units, beginning with Arizona. Subsequent states to operate the new five-bladed UH-72B include Colorado and New Mexico later this year, followed by additional National Guard units as new UH-72B helicopters are delivered.

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