Med-Trans appoints VP of Partner Development
Med-Trans Corp., a leader in the air medical industry, announced today that Jana Williams has accepted the position of V.P. of Partner Development and will be working out of the Chicago area in...
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US Helicopters takes delivery of an AS350B2 for Chicago TV station
American Eurocopter today announced delivery of a new AS350 B2 AStar aircraft to U.S. Helicopters, Inc. U.S. Helicopters, Inc. based in Marshville, N.C., is one of the largest operators of electronic...
View ArticleOSF bases Life Flight EC145 in Peru (Peru, Illinois!)
OSF Life Flight, a part of OSF HealthCare, announced a significant expansion of its medical helicopter services to the region around Peru. (see full story) The post OSF bases Life Flight EC145 in Peru...
View ArticleREACT returns to full service – EC135 replaces BK117
Rockford Memorial Hospital’s REACT helicopter program resumed full air and ground transport service on Sunday, February 3. Working with aviation partner Air Methods, REACT pilots, flight nurses and...
View Article03-Jun-13 N2318X Robinson R22B Lansing, US-Illinois
Training accident. Main blades chopped tail boom. Helicopter ended up on its skids The post 03-Jun-13 N2318X Robinson R22B Lansing, US-Illinois appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View ArticleRockford Health System relaunches REACT with EC135
Rockford Health System marked a new milestone in its REACT program June 27, when it unveiled its new helicopter with a ceremonial first flight – the relaunch following their fatal accident in December...
View ArticlePlanned Vertiport Promises Easier Access to Downtown Chicago
Developers of a new vertiport near Chicago’s downtown business center hope to break ground on the 10-acre project later this summer and begin operations next year. The vertiport, which differs from a...
View Article28-Jul-13 Robinson R44 Capron, US-Illinois
Agricultural ops. Company owner Dwayne Deakins refers to pilot as “Dale” in this video The post 28-Jul-13 Robinson R44 Capron, US-Illinois appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View ArticleUSCG ends seasonal air facilities in Michigan and Illinois
The Coast Guard’s Great Lakes air stations closed their seasonal air facilities in Muskegon, Mich., and Waukegan, Ill., Tuesday following their annual assignment to support Coast Guard operations in...
View Article02-Oct-13 N554SA Robinson R22 Lansing, US-Illinois
Training flight, skid clipped ground during hovering practice and helicopter rolled onto its starboard side with fuel leaking from it (photo). Neither student Charles Fink or instructor Raymond Daniel...
View ArticleComms problem delayed air ambulance landing for six minutes
The Survival Flight helicopter hovered over the Blessing Hospital helipad for about six minutes as officials attempted to move another helicopter off the landing pad. See full story The post Comms...
View Article06-Mar-14 N330RE Robinson R44 Dupage, US-Illinois
Field landing, no other details supplied in FAA preliminary The post 06-Mar-14 N330RE Robinson R44 Dupage, US-Illinois appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View ArticleProfile – Midwest Helicopter Airways
Since 1968, the family-owned business has been operating from its offices and hangar on Madison Street, just north of Joliet Road, the former site of the Hinsdale airport. See full profile The post...
View ArticleMedEvac Foundation Announces 2014 SMTA Scholarship Winner
Air Evac Lifeteam Brazil, Indiana Clinical Base Lead, Stacy Fiscus, NREMT-P, FP-C, CCP-C, CCEMTP, has been awarded the 2014 Safety Management Training Academy (SMTA) Scholarship by the MedEvac...
View ArticleMacNeil Aviation takes delivery of AS350B3e with Garmin G500H glass cockpit
One of America’s leading entrepreneurs is the proud owner of a new, customized AS350 B3e helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI). David MacNeil, owner of MacNeil Automotive Products Ltd....
View Article23-Jul-14 Oquawka, US-Illinois
helicopter crash injured a 68-year-old Oquawka man The post 23-Jul-14 Oquawka, US-Illinois appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View Article12-Aug-14 N7089J Bell 47G-5 Mansfield, US-Illinois (1F)
Helicopter clipped powerlines and crashed killing pilot Paul Reynolds during a low level transit between fields he was working on. The post 12-Aug-14 N7089J Bell 47G-5 Mansfield, US-Illinois (1F)...
View ArticleNew partnership between Morris Fire Dept and LifeStar 1 Chicago
The Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District has been teaming up with helicopter rescue service Lifestar to shave valuable minutes off response times in potentially fatal crashes. See full story...
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Chicago Helicopter Experience introduces EC130 to local tour market
Chicago’s premier helicopter tour and transportation company, Chicago Helicopter Experience (CHE), just took helicopter tourism up a notch with the introduction of the newest addition to their fleet,...
View ArticleAAR Announces Cash Dividend
AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) announced that its Board of Directors at its regularly scheduled meeting declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share to its stockholders. The dividend will be payable...
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