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January 09, 2015

HAI Announces Winners Of The 2015 Salute To Excellence Awards

Awardees To Be Recognized At Heli-Expo In March

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) on Thursday announced the winners of its acclaimed Salute to Excellence Awards in nine categories. They include, among others, two helicopter search-and-rescue (SAR) teams, a firefighting pilot who refused to give up on a crew on the ground, and a flight instructor with perhaps more time in one of the world’s most popular training helicopters than anyone else in the world.

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AgustaWestland To Supply Aw189 Civil Helicopters To Rosneft

160 Aircraft Will Be Provided To Russian Oil Company By 2025

Following an agreement signed on December 29, AgustaWestland will provide 160 AW189 civil helicopters to the oil company Rosneft by 2025. The supply will be provided mainly through HeliVert, a joint venture between Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters (a subsidiary of the corporation Rostec).

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Eagle 407HP Receives FAA Certification

Comes Just Two Weeks After Transport Canada Approved The Aircraft

The FAA has granted certification to Eagle Helicopters for its Eagle 407HP aircraft. The move comes less than two weeks after Transport Canada certified the helo.

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New Pilot Positions At NetJets Draw More Than 1,000 Qualified Candidates

Private Aviation Company To Hire Nearly 200 New Pilots And 50 Flight Attendants In 2015

NetJets has opened 187 new pilot positions and up to 50 new flight attendant positions to be filled throughout 2015. And there appears to be a lot of demand for the jobs. In the days since the announcement, NetJets has received more than 1,000 resumes from qualified pilots and about 200 from flight attendant candidates. The first group of new pilot hires is expected to start on-site training in the first quarter of the year.

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CEA Signs On As First Major Supporter Of UAS Safety Campaign

'Know Before You Fly' Partnership Between AUVSI, AMA The Small UAV Coalition And The FAA Promote Safe And Responsible Operation

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced its support of the new UAS safety campaign, “Know Before You Fly” during the 2015 International CES. The campaign provides prospective operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with the information and guidance they need to fly safely and responsibly. The effort is being spearheaded by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the Small UAV Coalition in partnership with the FAA.

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FAA: No Violations From UAV Flight Over Hartford Automobile Accident

Agency Said No Evidence Of Reckless Flight, Commercial Operation

The person who flew a UAV over the scene of an automobile accident in Hartford CT in February of last year did not violate any FAA rules, according to a report released by the agency.

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Canadian TSB Releases Report From August, 2013 Helicopter Accident

Finds Manufacturing Anomalies Led To Engine Power Loss Near Bella Coola, British Columbia

In its investigation report (A13P0163) released Wednesday, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that a Kamov Ka-32 helicopter operated by VIH Helicopters Ltd. suffered an engine power loss due to anomalies in engine components that were not detected by quality control during engine manufacture and assembly.

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