The National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) has awarded Australian Helicopters its first dedicated aerial firefighting contract with a three-year agreement to provide fire response and support services to the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS). Australian Helicopters will provide two AS350BA aircraft over the fire season for air attack supervision. “The two aircraft will play
The ATSB’s final report into the August 18 2011 crash of the ABC’s Squirrel helicopter in which pilot Gary Ticehurst, reporter Paul Lockyer and cameraman John Bean were killed has found incorrect inputs to an onboard GPS unit, spatial disorientation and night flying recency were likely contributing factors to the accident. The AS355F2 Twin Squirrel helicopter,
RACQ CareFlight Rescue’s Sunshine Coast and Bundaberg-based aircraft will soon be equipped with high-tech night vision goggles (NVGs) after long-time supporter Energex committed $100,000 over two years to purchase eight sets of the equipment. Currently both rescue helicopters operate without the aid of night vision goggles even though more than a third of its lifesaving
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Bond Helicopters has launched operations in Australia to provide offshore services to the energy industry. The company’s launch is based around its first major contract – a multi-million dollar, five-year agreement with the PTTEP Australasia Group of Companies (PTTEP), part of Thailand’s national petroleum exploration and production company. Bond will initially support PTTEP’s Timor Sea
Strong 787 deliveries during the third quarter have seen Boeing deliver 170 commercial aircraft during the third quarter. The manufacturer delivered 23 of the type, bringing to 40 the total so far this year. Boeing’s 737 family continues to lead deliveries, with 112 of the venerable aircraft delivered in the third quarter of this year,
