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May 17th, 2013
AVINCIS RELEASES 2012 ANNUAL REPORT
Avincis Group (Avincis), a leading global provider of aerial
services for mission critical operations, today published its 2012
Annual Report.
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May 16th, 2013
INAER invierte 1.2 millones en renovar sus instalaciones en Las
Palmas
El servicio de Salvamento Marítimo celebra este año sus 20 años
de actividad en la isla de Gran Canaria.
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May 15th, 2013
BOND ENTERS AUSTRALIAN MARKET WITH MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR
CONTRACT
Bond Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd (Bond) is delighted to
announce that it has won a competitive tender for the award of a
multi-million dollar, five-year contract with the PTTEP Australasia
Group of Companies (PTTEP), part of Thailand's national petroleum
exploration and production company.
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May 14th, 2013
INAER Spain to provide offshore service for Castor gas platform
near Vinaroz
INAER Spain (INAER), a leader in emergency aerial services, will
provide personnel transfer to the Castor underground gas storage
platform, located in the Mediterranean Sea.
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May 9th, 2013
Learning to save lives on a helicopter
Almost 50 people took part in the ninth annual University
Qualification Course for HEMS missions, organised by INAER Spain
(INAER) and the University of Zaragoza.
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May 9th, 2013
Bond Offshore Helicopters signs new contract with ADTI
Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd (Bond), one of the UK's leading
providers of energy support services, is delighted to announce that
it has been awarded a new contract with Applied Drilling Technology
International (ADTI).
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May 3rd, 2013
INAER Spain attends International Congress on Intensive Care
and Emergency Medicine in Havana
INAER Spain (INAER), one of the world leaders in emergency air
services, recently participated in the 6th International Congress
on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (URGRAV) in Havana, one of
the most important events on emergency medicine in Latin
America.
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April 26th, 2013
Bond Offshore Helicopters signs new contract with EnQuest
Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd (Bond), one of the UK's leading
providers of energy support services, is delighted to announce that
it has been awarded a new contract with EnQuest PLC, the largest UK
independent oil producer in the UK North Sea.
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April 18th, 2013
Bond wins inaugural Moral Courage Safety Award
Bond Aviation (Bond), the UK's largest independent emergency and
mission critical helicopter operator, is proud to announce that it
has been awarded the inaugural Moral Courage Safety Award by the US
Department of Transportation.
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April 4th, 2013
Bond Air Services signs seven-year contract with North West Air
Ambulance
Bond Air Services (Bond), the largest operator of air ambulance
aviation units in the UK, has been awarded a new seven-year
contract by North West Air Ambulance (NWAA).
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March 28th, 2013
INAER Spain carries out a total of 8,228 medical emergency
operations in 2012
Easter is the perfect moment to take a break from the daily
routine and enjoy a short holiday. According to the Traffic
Department, 7.5million trips will be made, many of them short
breaks to a seaside or mountain destination.
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March 28th, 2013
Bond Offshore Helicopters signs new contract with Premier
Oil
Contract will be serviced by Bond's first S-92 aircraft. Bond
Offshore Helicopters Ltd (Bond), one of the UK's leading providers
of energy support services, is delighted to announce that it has
been awarded a new contract with Premier Oil plc.
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March 12th, 2013
Bond Search and Rescue crew win award for courage
Two Bond Offshore Helicopters (Bond) Search and Rescue (SAR)
crewmen have been awarded the Billy Deacon SAR Memorial Trophy
2012, in recognition of their key role in a dramatic North Sea
rescue last December.
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March 8th, 2013
AVINCIS AND EUROCOPTER SIGN GLOBAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT,
INCLUDING ACQUISITION OF 10 EC145 T2 HELICOPTERS
Avincis Group (Avincis), the world's leading provider of aerial
services for mission critical operations, and Eurocopter today
announced a global framework agreement, including the acquisition
of 10 new EC145 T2 helicopters for emergency medical service (EMS)
work.
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March 5th, 2013
AVINCIS AND TURBOMECA (SAFRAN) SIGN GLOBAL ENGINE
AGREEMENT
Avincis Group (Avincis), the world's leading provider of aerial
services for mission critical operations, has signed an agreement
with Turbomeca (Safran) for support of approximately 180 helicopter
engines operated by Avincis' operating subsidiaries around the
world.
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March 5th, 2013
AVINCIS SECURES NEW NORTH SEA HELICOPTER AGREEMENT WITH
LCI
Avincis Group (Avincis), the world's leading provider of aerial
services for mission critical operations, today signed a long-term
lease agreement with Lease Corporation International (LCI) to
secure a new AgustaWestland helicopter for its North Sea oil and
gas business.
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March 4th, 2013
Avincis appoints new CEO Latin America
Avincis Group (Avincis), the world's leading provider of aerial
services for mission critical operations, is pleased to announce
the appointment of Ian Kümmerlin as Regional CEO Latin America,
with immediate effect.
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Avincis growth spurs new recruitment drive
Avincis is the world's leading provider of airborne mission
critical services, operating in ten countries with 370 aircraft and
nearly 3,000 staff.
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February 21st, 2013
Bond Offshore Helicopters awarded new contract with BW Offshore
(UK) Limited
Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd, one of the UK's leading providers
of energy support services, is delighted to announce that it has
been awarded a new contract with BW Offshore.
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February 7th, 2013
Avincis gets first of 16 new Sikorsky helicopters
Avincis Group (Avincis), the world's leading provider of aerial
services for mission critical operations, has today received the
first of its record order of 16 new Sikorsky S-92 helicopters. The
order, placed in December 2011, is the largest single purchase of
S-92s ever made.
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February 6th, 2013
Bond moves a step closer to night air ambulance operations
Bond Helicopters Europe (Bond) is delighted to confirm that the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved one of its
EC135 aircraft for night vision goggles (NVG) operations to ground
level, a significant step towards the UK's first night air
ambulance operations.
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February 5th, 2013
Technology at the service of firefighting in Chile
INAER Helicopter Chile, aware of the importance of conserving
the environment, has once again this year reinforced its fleet of
aircraft for the 2012-2013 firefighting campaign with helicopters
from the now-completed summer campaign in Spain and Portugal, where
they intervened in numerous forest fires.
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January 25th, 2013
Bond win contract to provide helicopter for new Scottish
charity
Leading European aviation operator Bond Air Services has been
awarded a multi-million pound contract to provide Scotland's first
and only charity-funded helicopter air ambulance.
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January 16th, 2013
Developing pre-hospital services will save lives
Pre-hospital care has increasing demands being placed on it.
Improving and developing the systems and skills associated with it
will save more lives, improve operational safety and increase the
efficiency of such operations.
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December 15th, 2012
Both Bond SAR aircraft involved in dramatic North Sea
rescues
Bond Offshore Helicopters' BP Jigsaw search and rescue (SAR)
aircraft played a key role in the rescue of crew from the Vos
Sailor standby vessel, and the subsequent evacuation of the nearby
North Sea Producer platform, earlier today along with two other
search and rescue aircraft.
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December 3rd, 2012
Two German walkers rescued on the Teide
Last Saturday, the helicopter belonging to the Canary Islands
Government Emergencies and Rescue Group (GES), operated by INAER,
managed to locate and rescue two German walkers who had got lost
while following a walking route on the Teide and were unable to
reach their starting point.
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December 3rd, 2012
The Generalitat Valenciana helicopters amass more than 260
emergency missions
The helicopters owned by the Valencia Regional Government
("Generalitat Valenciana"), including the coordination and
emergencies and the medically equipped helicopters operated by
INAER, were called into action on a total of 263 occasions between
January and October 2012, with medical transfers accounting for the
majority of these services.
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December 2nd, 2012
Helimer Galicia helicopter participates in a rescue
conference
More than 100 people took part this weekend in the International
Conference on Rescue and Lifesaving, held on the beaches of
Galicia.
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November 28th, 2012
Bond Air Services raises over £5,000 for charity
Bond Air Services (Bond) is proud to have presented cheques
totaling over £5,000 to three charities at the company's base at
Gloucestershire Airport earlier today.
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November 26th, 2012
More than 1,000 missions conducted by the police helicopter in
Valencia
In a statement, the Generalitat has announced that its police
force's Jaume I helicopter has performed 1118 operations in the
Valencian Community between 1st January and 31st October this year.
777 were conducted in the province of Valencia and 228 in Alicante,
while 183 took place in the province of Castellón.
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November 23rd, 2012
INAER Chile takes part in ATEXPO 2012
INAER Helicopter Chile is one of the exhibitors at ATEXPO, the
Atacama Industry and Business Exhibition Trade Fair, to be held
from 19th to 23rd November at the Chamonate Aerodrome in Copiapó,
Atacama Region, Chile.
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November 21st, 2012
INAER participates in COPAC's Mountain Flight Technical
Courses
The mountain helicopter aerial work training courses organised
by the Pilots' Association in Madrid received an enthusiastic
response from industry professionals.
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November 19th, 2012
Bond Offshore Helicopters awarded new contract with Perenco Oil
and Gas
Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd, one of the UK's leading providers
of energy support services, is delighted to announce that it has
been awarded a new contract with Perenco Oil and Gas.
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November 13th, 2012
Bond Air Services congratulates Midlands Air Ambulance on award
win
Bond Air Services is delighted to congratulate the Midlands Air
Ambulance Charity (MAAC) on winning an Air Ambulance Team Award
from the Ambulance Service Institute.
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October 18th, 2012
INAER is a member of the Committee of Experts of the Department
of the Interior of the Autonomous Regional Government of
Valencia
Last October 16th, the Department of the Interior of the
Autonomous Regional Government of Valencia set up a Technical
Committee of Experts to conduct an exhaustive, objective and
rigorous study into the recent forest fires from the academic,
professional and scientific viewpoint.
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October 16th, 2012
Avincis establishes in the UK as the leading global provider of
mission critical aviation services
Avincis Mission Critical Services (Avincis Group) has
established itself in the UK today as the world's leading provider
of mission critical aviation services.
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October 7th, 2012
Helidax achieves 40,000 flight hours
HeliDax recently exceeded the 40,000 flight hour mark in EC120
Colibri aircraft (Calliope configuration) after two years in
operation.
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October 5th, 2012
INAER, host of the European presentation of the new Bell
429
Last Friday, INAER's facilities at the Muchamiel Aerodrome were
the first stop on the European tour of the new Bell 429, one of the
most advanced aircraft on the market, ideal for emergency medical
missions, passenger transfer and support to oil rigs.
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October 3rd, 2012
First Design Organization Approval in Europe authorised to
approve minor revisions to flight manuals
In an effort to increase performance speed and flexibility,
INAER's Design and Engineering Office, which was created in 2004,
has become the first operator in Europe to obtain the new Design
Organization Approval (DOA) terms that allow the approval of minor
revisions to flight manuals.
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September 25, 2012
Midlands Air Ambulance awards new seven-year contract to Bond
Air Services
The Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) has awarded a new
seven-year contract to Bond Air Services Ltd.
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September 7, 2012
Bond Offshore Helicopters' clinical lead explores medicine in
extreme offshore conditions at the British Science Festival
Bond Offshore Helicopters' clinical lead, Dr. Mark Bloch, has
given insight into the critical work of paramedics on search and
rescue (SAR) helicopters, and the challenges they face working in
extreme conditions offshore
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August 28, 2012
Spectacular rescue by the Helimer 207 operated by INAER
The Maritime Rescue Centre in Valencia, dependent on the
Ministry of Public Works, coordinated the rescue of the 3 crew
members of a light sailing catamaran which had overturned off the
Les Gavines beach in Valencia.
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August 01, 2012
INAER collaborates on the first inter-university Master's
degree in forest fire management in Europe
INAER is to take part in the inter-university Master's degree in
forest fire management, which will be launched at the University of
Lleida in the next academic year.
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