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Search and Rescue

Newsletter: SAR takes off with Covid rule relaxations

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Alasdair Whyte
11 Aug 21
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Depending on where you are reading this, there might be reasons to revel in the easing of restrictions. Maybe you are on a summer holiday…

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Qinetiq reviews Bristow SAR contract

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Alasdair Whyte
1 Aug 19
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A recent independent review by British defence company Qinetiq has praised the transition of the UK’s search and rescue helicopter (SARH) services to the civil…

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Coastguard introduces AW189 to Prestwick

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Alasdair Whyte
7 Aug 17
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HM Coastguard Search and Rescue (SAR) has introduced two new AgustaWestland 189s at its Prestwick base. The AW189s are outfitted in a SAR configuration and…

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Beijing 999 gets first H145 for Chinese SAR

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Alasdair Whyte
8 May 17
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Beijing 999 Emergency Rescue Centre, a subsidiary of Beijing Red Cross Foundation, has agreed to purchase one Airbus H145 to be used for emergency medical…

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HM Coastguard operating New AW189 SAR.

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Alasdair Whyte
3 Apr 17
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The HM Coastguard search and rescue has started flying the new Leonardo AW189 helicopter for SAR operations. The helicopter will  be operated out of the…

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Erickson and Kestrel get $24 million contract extension in Australia

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Alasdair Whyte
18 Aug 16
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 Erickson Incorporated and their Australian partner Kestrel Aviation Ltd have been awarded a two-year contract extension to provide wildland firefighting helicopter services in Australia. The…

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Bristow assists Louisiana floods rescue efforts

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Alasdair Whyte
17 Aug 16
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Bristow has supported helicopter rescue efforts for Louisiana residents affected by flooding in the areas surrounding Livingston and East Baton Rouge. Bristow teams from  bases…

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Two Bear Air Rescue orders new MD 530F

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Terry Spruce
2 Nov 15
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Two Bear Air Rescue based in Whitefish, Montana has ordered a new MD 530F. The custom MD 530F will perform a variety of missions in…

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EASA certifies SAR version of AW189

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Terry Spruce
6 Jan 15
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AgustaWestland has achieved EASA certification for the Search and Rescue variant of the AW189. This certificate paves the way for the delivery of aircraft for…

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George Osbourne boosts UK air ambulances

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Alasdair Whyte
3 Dec 14
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Air ambulance operators in England will receive funding gathered from fines paid banks involved in the Libor scandal. In today’s Autumn Statement 2014, George Osborne,…

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Milestone finances Bristow’s UK search and rescue helicopters

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Terry Spruce
12 Nov 14
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Milestone has closed seven of 12 helicopter leases to Bristow Helicopters, part of Bristow Group. The helicopters will be used for civilian search and rescue…

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Delaware State Police takes delivery of two Bell 429s

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Terry Spruce
10 Nov 14
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The Delaware State Police have taken delivery of two Bell 429s, the first aircraft to be configured for HEMS, search and rescue and airborne law…

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INAER Spain wins £5m EMS contract

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Terry Spruce
27 Aug 14
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The Cantabria Government in Spain has awarded INAER a further four-year contract for emergency services. INAER Spain will provide helicopter transport for search and rescue…

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AgustaWestland signs Norwegian search and rescue deal

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Terry Spruce
19 Dec 13
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AgustaWestland announces the signing of a 16 helicopter deal with Norway. AgustaWestland, an Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer, has been awarded a contract for 16 AW101 helicopters,…

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Bristow thinks big: Second quarter profits increase by $81m

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Alasdair Whyte
13 Nov 13
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The Bristow Group sounded like a confident company during its latest earnings call. Even the most experienced manager can be forgiven for being a little…

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First production AW189 helicopter makes maiden flight

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Terry Spruce
10 Oct 13
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AgustaWestland’s first production AW189 helicopter, expected to be delivered to Bristow Helicopters by the end of the year, made its maiden flight at the company’s Vergiate…

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Swedish Maritime Agency receives first of seven helicopters

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Terry Spruce
17 Sep 13
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AgustaWestland delivers first search and rescue helicopter to the Swedish Maritime Agency. The Swedish Maritime Agency received its first AW139 helicopter from AgustaWestland at a…

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FlightSafety selected by Maricopa County Sherriff to provide Bell 407 training

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Terry Spruce
10 Jun 13
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The Maricopa County Sherriff’s office in Phoenix, Arizona has selected FlightSafety Intenational to provide Bell 407 training at its learning centre at Lafayette, Louisiana.

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FlightSafety’s first AW139 simulator enters service

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Terry Spruce
16 May 13
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FlightSafety's first AgustaWestland AW139 Level D full flight simulator has entered service at the company's Lafayette, Louisiana learning centre.

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FlightSafety to offer Sikorsky S-76B training at the Dallas center

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Terry Spruce
16 Apr 13
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FlightSafety International will expand flight simulator training at its Dallas learning center by offering Sikorsky S-76B training from later this year.

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