Newsletter: SAR takes off with Covid rule relaxationsinsight Alasdair Whyte 11 Aug 21 0Depending on where you are reading this, there might be reasons to revel in the easing of restrictions. Maybe you are on a summer holiday… Read more
Qinetiq reviews Bristow SAR contractnews Alasdair Whyte 1 Aug 19 0A 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… Read more
Coastguard introduces AW189 to Prestwicknews Alasdair Whyte 7 Aug 17 0HM Coastguard Search and Rescue (SAR) has introduced two new AgustaWestland 189s at its Prestwick base. The AW189s are outfitted in a SAR configuration and… Read more
Beijing 999 gets first H145 for Chinese SARnews Alasdair Whyte 8 May 17 0Beijing 999 Emergency Rescue Centre, a subsidiary of Beijing Red Cross Foundation, has agreed to purchase one Airbus H145 to be used for emergency medical… Read more
HM Coastguard operating New AW189 SAR.news Alasdair Whyte 3 Apr 17 0The HM Coastguard search and rescue has started flying the new Leonardo AW189 helicopter for SAR operations. The helicopter will be operated out of the… Read more
Erickson and Kestrel get $24 million contract extension in Australianews Alasdair Whyte 18 Aug 16 0 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… Read more
Bristow assists Louisiana floods rescue effortsnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Aug 16 0Bristow has supported helicopter rescue efforts for Louisiana residents affected by flooding in the areas surrounding Livingston and East Baton Rouge. Bristow teams from bases… Read more
Two Bear Air Rescue orders new MD 530Fnews Terry Spruce 2 Nov 15 0Two Bear Air Rescue based in Whitefish, Montana has ordered a new MD 530F. The custom MD 530F will perform a variety of missions in… Read more
EASA certifies SAR version of AW189news Terry Spruce 6 Jan 15 0AgustaWestland has achieved EASA certification for the Search and Rescue variant of the AW189. This certificate paves the way for the delivery of aircraft for… Read more
George Osbourne boosts UK air ambulancesnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Dec 14 0Air 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,… Read more
Milestone finances Bristow’s UK search and rescue helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 14 0Milestone has closed seven of 12 helicopter leases to Bristow Helicopters, part of Bristow Group. The helicopters will be used for civilian search and rescue… Read more
Delaware State Police takes delivery of two Bell 429snews Terry Spruce 10 Nov 14 0The Delaware State Police have taken delivery of two Bell 429s, the first aircraft to be configured for HEMS, search and rescue and airborne law… Read more
INAER Spain wins £5m EMS contractnews Terry Spruce 27 Aug 14 0The 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… Read more
AgustaWestland signs Norwegian search and rescue dealnews Terry Spruce 19 Dec 13 0AgustaWestland 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,… Read more
Bristow thinks big: Second quarter profits increase by $81minsight Alasdair Whyte 13 Nov 13 0The Bristow Group sounded like a confident company during its latest earnings call. Even the most experienced manager can be forgiven for being a little… Read more
First production AW189 helicopter makes maiden flightnews Terry Spruce 10 Oct 13 0AgustaWestland’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… Read more
Swedish Maritime Agency receives first of seven helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 17 Sep 13 0AgustaWestland delivers first search and rescue helicopter to the Swedish Maritime Agency. The Swedish Maritime Agency received its first AW139 helicopter from AgustaWestland at a… Read more
FlightSafety selected by Maricopa County Sherriff to provide Bell 407 trainingnews Terry Spruce 10 Jun 13 0The Maricopa County Sherriff’s office in Phoenix, Arizona has selected FlightSafety Intenational to provide Bell 407 training at its learning centre at Lafayette, Louisiana. Read more
FlightSafety’s first AW139 simulator enters servicenews Terry Spruce 16 May 13 0FlightSafety's first AgustaWestland AW139 Level D full flight simulator has entered service at the company's Lafayette, Louisiana learning centre. Read more
FlightSafety to offer Sikorsky S-76B training at the Dallas centernews Terry Spruce 16 Apr 13 0FlightSafety International will expand flight simulator training at its Dallas learning center by offering Sikorsky S-76B training from later this year. Read more
