Swiss helicopter manufacturer Kopter has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Metro Aviation to take delivery of five SH09 helicopters following the aircraft’s FAA certification. The five-aircraft order brings Kopter’s prospective orderbook for...
Airbus Corporate Helicopter has netted its first Chinese launch customer for the ACH160. The company announced yesterday at the Paris Air Show that it has signed an agreement for one ACH160 with Shenzhen Eastern...
The European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) is never really the go-to event for the civil helicopter market outside of those VIP-niche companies – but key OEMs are always in attendance and announce...
Leonardo Helicopters has signed a contract with Weststar Aviation services to sell five new helicopters to the operator – the deal is valued at approximately Eu50 million. The deal will see Leonardo provide three...
Airbus Helicopters has signed an agreement with Air Medical Group to sell 21 helicopters for air medical transport missions. The agreement is for a mix of single-engine H125 and twin-engine H135 helicopters. Nine of...
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has placed a firm order for three Airbus H145 Helicopters worth £20 million. The helicopters are set to be delivered in 2019 and extends on an existing long-term...
Leonardo announced two separate deals for a total of 37 helicopters on 12 November. The Italian helicopter manufacturer will be delivering 15 EMS-configured AW139s to China and 22 AW169Ms to the Italian Government respectively....
Leonardo has finalised the contract with Qatar for 28 multi-role NH90s. The order was first secured and signed in March this year and saw NHI Helicopters – a collaborative effort between Leonardo, Airbus and...
The Government of Luxembourg has ordered two H145M helicopters for defence and security missions. As part of the deal, Airbus will provide training and support for the customer alongside the helicopters. The aircraft will...
Leonardo announced two orders at this year’s Farnborough Air Show, signing contracts for one AW109 with a mining firm and an AW169 with an emergency medical service. Leonardo and its official UK distributor Sloane...
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