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Based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Gattis is a 17-year veteran of the FAA. She previously had oversight of 10 General Aviation offices as a division manager with an emphasis on helicopter operations and air tour operations.
Gattis served in the Army National Guard from 1981 to 2015 and retired as a colonel. In the National Guard, she served as the director joint chief of staff and as aviation brigade commander. She also is certified to fly multi-engine commercial aircraft and rotorcraft.
“Karen Gattis will be an excellent asset for the USHST,” said Wayne Fry, who is stepping down after completing a term of nearly four years as the USHST government co-chair. “She has extensive experience in aviation safety and an expert understanding of safe practices. I am happy to hand the reins to her to lead our efforts to reduce helicopter accidents and fatalities here in the United States.”
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The part of the U.S. aviation regulatory code under which the FAA recently certified the U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk for “restricted category” civilian use. The new type designation for the civilian aircraft is the S-70M Black Hawk. With type certification, new production S-70M Black Hawk helicopters in the latest configuration are available to the U.S. commercial/civil market for the first time.
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The recently announced number of Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters being purchased by United Arab Emirates Armed Forces as part of the largest-ever export contract for the the French combat aviation industry. The total deal consists of three contracts valued at $19.2 billion. The largest contract is $14 billion for 80 Dassault Rafale fighter jets. The helicopter contract is valued at approximately $1.1 billion.
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The number of helicopters, announced in December, to be purchased from Airbus Helicopters by The Helicopter Company, the sole licensed provider of helicopter commercial flights in Saudi Arabia. The purchase agreement includes orders for 20 five-bladed H145s and six ACH160 models.
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