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October 31, 2019
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TSB releases report on fatal 2017 Hydro One accident

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada releases its investigation report on the fatal Hydro One Networks helicopter accident in December 2017.


Air Center signs HCare contract for H225 fleet

Air Center Helicopters of Fort Worth signs a set of HCare Smart contracts for 10 of its Airbus H225 helicopters in operation with the U.S. Armed Forces.


Simplex receives FAA certification for fire system

Simplex, a company recently acquired by DART Aerospace, receives FAA approval for the 370i Internal Fire Attack System used by Black Hawk helicopters.
 
 
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Featured News 
 
Garth Eichel

Eichel named Helijet’s chief pilot, fixed wing

Garth Eichel, an aviation and flight management professional with 30 years of experience, is named chief pilot for the fixed-wing division of Helijet International based in Richmond, BC. Helijet is the world’s largest scheduled helicopter airline carrying more than 2.4 million passengers over the past 33 years. » Read more...
 
NHV UK

NHV granted UK Air Operator Certificate

NHV Group, headquarters in Ostend, Belgium, gains an Air Operator Certificate by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. With seven aircraft currently inducted under its UK AOC, the company explains this move reconfirms an intention to strengthen its position in the UK offshore helicopter segment. » Read more...
 
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NEWS 
 

Netherlands Ministry of Defence celebrates NH90 training facility

Rotorsim, the joint venture owned equally by CAE and Leonardo, starts training on a NH90 Full Mission Flight Trainer following its relocation to the Netherlands. » Read more...

DDC agreement with Edmonton International

Drone Delivery Canada reaches an agreement to develop what it describes as the world’s first airport drone delivery hub at CYEG. » Read more...

Top Aces receives USAF greenlight

Top Aces Corp. of Montreal is selected as a winner of a contract allowing the company to offer its adversary air capabilities for individual tenders at 12 USAF bases. » Read more...
 
Aviation This Week 
 
Aviation This Week

New Gulfstream G700 expected to be ready by 2022

In this episode of Aviation This Week: Gulfstream Aerospace at NBAA in Las Vegas introduces its new flagship G700 business jet and unveils test plans. Pilatus, also at NBAA, unveils PC-12 NGX with a new P&WC engine, smarter avionics and redesigned cabin; and Volocopter air taxi flies over Singapore’s Marina Bay. » See More
 
Events 
 

2019 Canadian Aerospace Summit

November 12-13, 2019
Location: Ottawa, ON
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24th Annual HAC Convention & Helicopter Safety Forum

November 14-16, 2019
Location: Vancouver, BC
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85th annual ATAC Conference and Tradeshow

November 18-20, 2019
Location: Montreal, QC
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