Erickson Announces Date for Second Quarter 2014 Results
Erickson (“Erickson” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator...
View ArticleAg helicopter pilot fined $10,000, loses license for a year
A helicopter pilot who flew over Curry County residents last October and sprayed them with herbicides meant for timberland will have his spraying license revoked for a year and be fined $10,000, the...
View ArticleUS Coast Guard to close Oregon base on 30 November
The Coast Guard is slated to close its air facility in Newport, Oregon, on Nov. 30. The change comes as a result of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 that authorized the Service to close the...
View ArticleREACH, AirLink CCT, and Cal-Ore Life Flight form the Oregon Medical Transport...
REACH Air Medical Services announces that the final Asset Purchase Agreement has been executed to acquire the North Bend and Klamath Falls, OR Emergency Airlift (EAL) emergentair ambulance service...
View ArticleEvergreen lawsuit over deadly Peruvian crash will play out in Oregon
A lawsuit brought against Evergreen Helicopters Inc. by survivors of eight Peruvians killed in a 2008 helicopter crash will play out in Oregon courts rather than in Peru, where the crash occurred. See...
View ArticleHillsboro Aviation to expand with first structure on Hillsboro Airport’s...
A major user of the Hillsboro Airport is planning to expand and will become the first to take residence in the airport’s north side. See Full Story The post Hillsboro Aviation to expand with first...
View ArticleNewport helicopter facility gets 2-week reprieve
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office says the Coast Guard will delay the closure of a helicopter station in Newport by two weeks. See Full Story The post Newport helicopter facility gets 2-week reprieve...
View ArticleCongress keeps Newport USCG helicopter base open for a year
The U.S. Coast Guard helicopter base in Newport – known as Yaquina Bay – has won a reprieve from Congress and will remain open for a further 12 months. Democratic members from Oregon have announced...
View ArticleEmergency Medical Helicopter to Base at the Rexburg – Madison County Airport
Life Flight Network (LFN), the largest not-‐for-‐profit air medical transport service in the United States, announced it will be opening a base at the Rexburg-‐Madison County Airport (Rexburg,...
View ArticlePacific Air Research and pilot contest fines in Oregon pesticide violation case
A helicopter spraying company and a pilot who were each fined $10,000 for spraying pesticides on rural homes in Southern Oregon have asked for an administrative hearing at which they will contest the...
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Oregon – Life Flight Network to base a 24×7 AW119Kx in Astoria
Life Flight Network (LFN), the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in the United States, announced it will be opening a base in Astoria, Oregon. The base will begin 24/7 operations May...
View Article28-Feb-15 N7425T Robinson R44 Lexington, US-Oregon
Force landing on a road intersection The post 28-Feb-15 N7425T Robinson R44 Lexington, US-Oregon appeared first on HeliHub.com.
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Hillsboro Aviation takes delivery of AS350B3e and has options for five more
Hillsboro Aviation Inc., a leading provider of helicopter and airplane services and charter operations in the Pacific Northwest, has purchased its first new Airbus Helicopters aircraft and has signed...
View ArticleTillamook is Oregon Lifeguard’s newest base
Oregon Lifeguard opened the first locally based air medical transport in Tillamook County this month. See Full Story The post Tillamook is Oregon Lifeguard’s newest base appeared first on HeliHub.com.
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Sunset Aviation Service launches new website
Sunset Aviation Service, Inc. located in Aurora Oregon is proud to announce our new website at www.sunsetaviationservice.com along with a new phone number of 503-776-5053. Our capabilities list has...
View ArticleWhistleblower videos reveal helicopter spraying workers with weed killers
Exposed atop the barren clearcut in Oregon’s coastal mountains, he hid in the only place he could. See Full Story The post Whistleblower videos reveal helicopter spraying workers with weed killers...
View Article31-May-15 N462CC Bell UH-1B Minam Lodge Cove, US-Oregon
Substantially damaged in heavy landing The post 31-May-15 N462CC Bell UH-1B Minam Lodge Cove, US-Oregon appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View ArticleOregon Coast Guard unit likely to win 12 months more funding
Oregon lawmakers announced Thursday they are one step closer to being able to keep the Newport-based U.S. Coast Guard helicopter facility open through September 2016. See full story The post Oregon...
View ArticleJerry Trimble Helicopters Announces Autorotation Contest Winners
Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) hosted the Fifth Annual Autorotation Contest on Sunday June 28th 2015 at McMinnville Municipal Airport. The event raised money for Habitat for Humanity®, Homeward Bound...
View ArticleErickson moving dozens of employees to Medford
Erickson’s decision to consolidate operations from the former Evergreen Helicopter facility in McMinnville to Southern Oregon and Portland will result in 25 employees relocating to the Medford area....
View ArticleHillsboro Aviation Breaks Ground on Corporate HQ
Hillsboro Aviation is excited to announce it has broken ground on its new corporate headquarters with an executive office and hangar complex in Hillsboro, Oregon. With completion expected in 2016, the...
View Article19-Aug-15 N1043T Sikorsky S61 Ironside, US-Oregon
The commercial pilot reported that shortly after picking up a bucket of water from a pond he gained airspeed and initiated a climbing left turn back towards the fire. As the helicopter started to...
View ArticleNew helipad in Cottage Grove aids air ambulance service
A new helipad at Cottage Grove Community Medical Center moves air ambulance service just that much closer to the facility. See Full Story The post New helipad in Cottage Grove aids air ambulance...
View ArticlePrecision Aviation Training raises Cabri fleet to four
The recent arrival of serials 1108 and 1109 takes the Guimbal Cabri fleet at Precision Aviation Training to four, and a recent post on the Precision Facebook page showed them being prepared for their...
View ArticleJerry Trimble Helicopters adds Elite helicopter sim
Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) in McMinnville, Oregon recently added an ELITE TH100 Helicopter Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) to their flight training programs. The TH100 will be...
View ArticleErickson Air-Crane new training site faces protests
The manager of Josephine County airports addressed concerns over a possible training site for Erickson, an aviation company which specializes in government services, manufacturing and MRO, and...
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Oregon Coast Guard base at Newport saved for two more years
Today, members of Oregon’s Congressional Delegation announced they have secured a provision in the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 that would keep the Newport air facility open for at least two...
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Hillsboro Aviation named commercial sales agent for Airbus Helicopters
Hillsboro Aviation Inc. will become the Airbus Helicopters exclusive commercial aircraft sales agent for the Pacific Northwest and Alaska under an agreement announced Tuesday by officials of Airbus...
View ArticleTwo former employees of Hillcrest Aircraft accused of embezzling $250K
A 67-year-old bookkeeper and her 42-year-old son, a former mechanic at Hillcrest Aircraft Co. are each charged with two counts of grand theft by embezzlement. See full story The post Two former...
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Oregon Army National Guard medevac helicopter unit restructures and renames
The Oregon Army National Guard’s medical evacuation helicopter unit, well-known for assisting with mountain rescues, underwent a name change due to the restructuring of the Army National Guard. The...
View ArticleLife Flight Network Wins Oregon award
Life Flight Network was recognized last week by Oregon Business as the best large nonprofit to work for in Oregon. For the seventh year in a row, Life Flight Network has been ranked in the top 15 best...
View ArticleBig Mountain Heli Tour partners with Leading Edge Aviation
Big Mountain Heli Tours is partnering with Leading Edge Aviation Inc. to bring helicopter tours to Central Oregon. Well-known landscapes such as Smith Rock State Park, Cascade Range and Lava Lands will...
View ArticleOregon Dept Fish and Wildlife replaces helicopters with drones
From their vantage point high atop the Oregon Coast Range, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Herman Biederbeck and two researchers from Oregon State University can see almost forever as...
View ArticleDEQ fines Columbia Helicopters
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined Columbia Helicopters $27,600 for hazardous waste violations at its Arndt Road facility in Aurora. The violations included failing to make...
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Unmanned Safety Institute’s Small UAS Safety Curriculum
The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), the world-leader in remote pilot training and certification, today announced that The Coastal Drone Academy of Oregon has recently implemented USI’s Small UAS...
View ArticleSundance Pioneers Pilot Development Initiative
Sundance Helicopters, Inc. has launched the SkyPath Pilot Program in conjunction with flight academy partner, Leading Edge Aviation Inc. Bend, Oregon the exclusive flight provider for Central Oregon...
View ArticleThe Columbian profiles Life Flight Network to mark 40 years
Life Flight Network will be celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. They currently have 25 bases across the Pacific Northwest and employ over 550 employees, reports The Columbian. Their first...
View ArticleLife Flight Network’s Medical Director Honored
Life Flight Network’s Medical Director, Dr. Jim Bryan, has been honored as Medical Director of the Year by the Oregon Health Authority for his commitment to excellence and education in Emergency...
View ArticleBristow calls off acquisition of Columbia Helicopters
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) and Columbia Helicopters, Inc. today announced that Bristow and Columbia have mutually agreed to terminate Bristow’s agreement to acquire Columbia. In connection with...
View Article26-Oct-19 N280F Enstrom 280F Jordan Valley, US-Oregon (1F)
Details not yet known. Pilot suffered fatal injuries and passenger (pilot’s daughter) received injuries which are reportedly not life threatening The post 26-Oct-19 N280F Enstrom 280F Jordan Valley,...
View Article24-Aug-20 N314 Kaman K-Max Warmic, US-Oregon (1F)
Pilot killed in firefighting accident. Pilot named here as Tom Duffy The post 24-Aug-20 N314 Kaman K-Max Warmic, US-Oregon (1F) appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View Article07-Apr-21 N830AC Airbus AS332L1 Sherwood, US-Oregon
Helicopter dropped load, pinning person to the ground. Load was a swimming pool shell weighing 2000lb (907kg), which fell 50 ft onto a person standing below. Canadian operator Coldstream Helicopters...
View Article05-Jul-21 N4945F Robinson R44 Portland, US-Oregon
FAA report “struck a large bird on take off, damaging the door frame”. Helicopter had not long taken off from Portland-Troutdale Airport The post 05-Jul-21 N4945F Robinson R44 Portland, US-Oregon...
View Article08-Sep-21 N6516K Bell 206L3 Tillamook, US-Oregon
While conducting low level lifting work, helicopter contracted wires and crashed Helicopter crashes into power line in Tillamook County, sparking fire https://t.co/kkLj5KiTT9 — TRACY IZSAK...
View Article15-Nov-21 N103WC Bell OH-58A Molalla, US-Oregon
Experienced engine issues while in low level ops (Christmas tree harvesting). Main blades struck tail boom The post 15-Nov-21 N103WC Bell OH-58A Molalla, US-Oregon appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View Article22-Nov-21 N102LD Rotorway Exec 162F Scio, US-Oregon
FAA : Flipped over on takeoff after tail rotor was struck by something Press Report : Pilot (named as 74-year-old Jack Elvin) quoted as saying “mechanical failure when trying to land” Sheriff:...
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Columbia River Bar Pilots to replace AW109SP with new aircraft
Columbia River Bar Pilots have utilised a helicopter to transfer marine pilots for over 20 years, having commenced with an MD Explorer as a trial back in 1998. Settling for the AW109 platform, they...
View ArticleHillsboro Aviation, Avfuel, and Neste Introduce SAF in Oregon
As Hillsboro Aviation (KHIO) accepted its first load of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel this month, the FBO—in collaboration with Avfuel Corporation and Neste—secured the first business aviation...
View ArticleLiving Legends of Aviation honour Hillsboro Aviation CEO
Max Lyons, owner and CEO of Hillsboro Aviation, was honored at the 20th annual Living Legends of Aviation awards event in Los Angeles last week. Lyons received the Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall...
View ArticleMercy Flights new purchase to service Southern Oregon and Northern California
Mercy Flights leadership announced the purchase of new helicopter this week to support the growing medical transportation needs in Southern Oregon and Northern California. The new Bell 407 GXi aircraft...
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