Toll Group signed a contract for eight AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters in a ceremony at the Avalon Airshow on Wednesday. Toll will use the aircraft to service its newly-won NSW Air Ambulance contract to operate aeromedical retrieval operations from Sydney’s Bankstown Airport as well as Orange, Wollongong and Canberra. The new helicopters, for NSW’s newly formed Helicopter
The US Navy is so impressed with the maturity and capability of Northrop Grumman’s Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that the Naval Air Systems Command program manager is keen to share lessons learned with the Royal Australian Navy. Captain Jeff Dodge says that, given the RAN intends to use
Bond Helicopters Australia has formally taken delivery of the first of four S-92 helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. The aircraft, registered VH-NYZ, will service the company’s oil and gas clients, and was officially presented to Bond managing director John Boag at the Avalon Airshow on Wednesday. Sikorsky Aircraft commercial systems and services vice president Ed
Toll Group has announced a deal with Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland to build and operate Australia’s first AgustaWestland-authorised training centre. Toll was selected in December to operate a 10-year aeromedical contract for NSW Health to service the southern half of NSW and the ACT. The work involves buying eight purpose-built AW139 helicopters. Toll also will build and operate
New crashworthy seats for the Australian Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopters have been showcased by QinetiQ Australia at the Avalon Airshow. Three of the seats, developed as part of the main cabin upgrade (MCU) project for the Army Aviation Systems Program Office (AASPO), are on display at QinetiQ Australia’s Avalon exhibit. Managing director of QinetiQ Australia
Robinson 44 helicopters fitted with C016-7 main rotors blades can return to the air after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) lifted the grounding of the aircraft. However, the helicopters are subject to new rules, with operators required to carry out a visual inspection of the main rotor blades before every flight for any signs of
