VIP helicopter charter company, Apollo Air Services has introduced mince pies to its flights this Christmas after research suggests that it could be one of the best in-flight snacks due...
Read MoreIn late September, Airbus delivered its 1,400th H135 to the French operator Mont Blanc, adding to a fleet of more than 20 H135 and H145 helicopters currently in service with...
Read MoreAn invite from Airbus Helicopters to have a close inspection and flight in its new H145 D-3 last week at Oxford Airport was too good an opportunity to miss. The...
Read MoreThe announcement that Bristow’s contract to provide SAR services for the UK has been extended to 2026 was greeted with little surprise. Let’s face it, the company has been doing...
Read MoreRescue helicopters are expensive, there’s no way of getting away from it. From their initial purchase and their cost per flight hour, to the investment made in the highly skilled...
Read MoreCAE has announced the expansion of its live online instructor-led maintenance training program, now available for Bombardier, Dassault, Gulfstream aircraft types and specific helicopter programs. The courses offer real-time teaching...
Read MoreThe title of this comment was taken from a patch I once saw on the shoulder of an Army Air Corps pilot which, at the time, related to the introduction...
Read MoreThe announcement that HM Coastguard is conducting operations using an unmanned Bristow Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 nicknamed ‘baby shark’ as safety overwatch, to support SAR missions, is very much along the...
Read MoreThe announcement by Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) that is has received a further order for its new ACH160, just days after the H160 achieved certification by the EASA, demonstrates that...
Read MoreAs the summer season heats up in the Northern Hemisphere, the threat of forest fires reaches fever pitch. Countless helicopter operators are on standby across Europe and North America, but...
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