Helicopter Maintenance News

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 13:01
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) announces that partner SKYTRAC is providing Iridium® satellite connectivity to a Sikorsky S-92®, which will be used for search and rescue off the shores of Guyana. SKYTRAC will enable truly global, weather-resilient, reliable connectivity for the helicopter with its ISAT-200A solution as well as BIue Sky Network’s Iridium Certus Connected® SkyLink 7100.

Helicopter Maintenance Blogs

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 16:33

The Helicopter Maintenance magazine team was in Atlanta March 7-9 attending HAI Heli-Expo 2023. It was nice walking the show talking to the exhibitors and learning about all the new products and services available for helicopter maintenance professionals. Thank you to all of you who stopped by our booth to say hi.

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Feb/Mar 2023 Helicopter Maintenance

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Mike Iven Receives HAI’s Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award
Mike Iven Receives HAI’s Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award
Helicopter Association International (HAI) announces Rainbow Helicopters' VP of Maintenance, Mike Iven, as the recipient of the 2023 Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award. This award, presented by Rolls-Royce, recognizes an individual for long-standing excellence in rotorcraft maintenance, maintenance instruction or supervision, or a single significant contribution to rotorcraft maintenance.
BOOST Human External Cargo Systems Announces Approval of HEC Personnel Carrying Device Systems (PCDS) for Transport Category Rotorcraft
BOOST Human External Cargo Systems Announces Approval of HEC Personnel Carrying Device Systems (PCDS) for Transport Category Rotorcraft
Boost Human External Cargo Systems, the global provider of fully certified human external cargo systems, personnel carrying device systems (PCDS), and related training services announces its BOOST Personnel Carrying Device System for transport category rotorcraft recently received TCCA approval.
Garmin Announces GI 275 Electronic Flight Instrument Certification for Airbus AS350 Helicopters
Garmin Announces GI 275 Electronic Flight Instrument Certification for Airbus AS350 Helicopters
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), announces supplemental type certification (STC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Airbus AS350 helicopters. A powerful solution for helicopter owners and operators, the GI 275 is a scalable, cost-conscious approach to an avionics upgrade that is a direct replacement for a variety of legacy primary flight instruments in the cockpit, including the primary attitude indicator, course deviation indicator (CDI), horizontal situation indicator (HSI), or the multi-function display (MFD).
Atlanta Police Department Purchases Two MD 530F Helicopters, Converts an MD 500E
Atlanta Police Department Purchases Two MD 530F Helicopters, Converts an MD 500E
MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) announces the Atlanta Police Department has signed a $10 million purchase agreement for two MD 530F helicopters. Additionally, the department has signed an agreement to convert one of its MD 500E helicopters to an MD 530F through MDH’s FAA-approved E-to-F conversion program.
Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega Orders 12 Additional Five-bladed H145s for Mountain Bases
Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega Orders 12 Additional Five-bladed H145s for Mountain Bases
Swiss air-rescue service Rega orders a second batch of 12 five-bladed H145 helicopters to be operated from its mountain bases, replacing the current fleet of AW109SP helicopters. This new order follows an initial contract for nine H145s, announced in March this year. By 2026, Rega will operate an all-Airbus fleet consisting of 21 five-bladed H145s.

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