Wed, Dec 11, 2013
Providing Firefighting Services To Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated ... a provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator of the powerful heavy-lift Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter, has won a 10-month contract to provide firefighting services to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in the country of Turkey.
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Wed, Dec 11, 2013
AAIB Initial Report Outlines Early Investigation
The U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch has released an initial report from an accident in which a Glasgow Police helicopter came down on the roof of a pub, resulting in the fatal injury of at least nine people. Three were on board the aircraft, and six were attending an event inside the building. Thirty-two other people suffered injuries, twelve serious, according to the report.
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Wed, Dec 11, 2013
An Amazing Melding Of Motion, Visual And Aerodynamic Response In An Affordable Training Device
While at the Redbird Migration 2013 meeting, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell talked with Redbird Flight Simulations CEO, Todd Willinger about their prototype helicopter simulator. Willinger said they started looking at a helicopter simulator designed a couple of years ago. Within the last few months a prototype has been developed to test their design concepts.
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Wed, Dec 11, 2013
Forced Airport To Close To Inbound Flights For About Three Hours
A Gulfstream G550 landing at Stansted Airport in Essex in the U.K. damaged the airport's ILS transmitter on the runway, forcing the airport to close to arriving flights for about three hours Tuesday.
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Wed, Dec 11, 2013
One Of Eight Aircraft Purchased In July Of 2012
The Italian Police has taken delivery of a fifth AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter which will be based in Reggio Calabria. The contract, which was signed in July last year, includes a total of eight AW139 helicopters.
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Tue, Dec 10, 2013
Ohio Airspace Strategic Integration Study Expected To Be Completed In 2014
A study set to be completed early next year will lead to developing a unique national capability in Ohio for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to meet Air Force research needs and to boost Ohio's leadership in developing technologies to integrate unmanned systems. The study will leverage and expand the state's capabilities, particularly in improving the ability of unmanned systems to sense and avoid other aircraft in the same airspace.
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Tue, Dec 10, 2013
Town Of Marana, AZ Divesting $5 Million Airplane
The town of Marana, AZ has placed a non-flyable 1993 Beechcraft Starship Reliant in a public surplus auction, but it's not going to be inexpensive.
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Mon, Dec 09, 2013
Vermont State Police Created Special Training Scenario At Army Facility
As a result of ongoing conversations with law enforcement personnel, the Unmanned Systems & Security Product (USPD) Division of ARA recently had the opportunity to demonstrate the Nighthawk IV Micro Unmanned Air System (UAS) to the Vermont State Police search-and-rescue and accident reconstruction teams and an Army Civil Support Team (CST).
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