The first six Airbus H160s, destined for search-and-rescue (SAR) missions, have been delivered to the French navy. The delivery is part of the interim fleet supplied by the partnership between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and...
Remember when the iPhone came out? Steve Jobs unveiled it as an iPod, phone and internet communicator. Fast-forward 15 years and the uses are virtually limitless. The advanced air mobility (AAM) sector is the...
Leasing services company LCI Aviation has ordered up to six H175 super-medium helicopters from Airbus, valued at over $125m. The deal follows confirmation of a resurgence in super-medium and heavy helicopter activity earlier this...
The Queensland Police Service is buying three Bell 429s for its POLAIR fleet. Set for delivery in the fourth quarter of next year, the helicopters will patrol southeast Queensland coast and support crime fighting...
Bell Textron has signed purchase agreements for seven Bell 505 helicopters with European customers. Two of the purchase agreements were signed by JB Investments, Poland’s longest-operating distributor of light aircraft. Duncan Van De Velde,...
CareFlite is adding a Bell 407GXi, fitted with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) configuration kit, to its air ambulance fleet. The new helicopter will join two Bell 429 helicopters in its Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA)...
Uganda helicopter and fixed-wing operator Bar Aviation is to buy a Bell 412EPi to support round-the-clock medical evacuation missions and the new development of oil and gas projects in Uganda. Bar Aviation provides air...
Notching up more than 100,000 activities in any pursuit is an impressive achievement. In some cases, it is vital for life. For example, this fist-sized human hearts beats on average 100,000 times per day....
Airbus Helicopters has hailed a bounce back in orders and deliveries in 2021, while warning that it could take up to three years for the industry to recover to pre-Covid levels. The OEM also...
Bell Textron has signed a purchase agreement for a Bell 505 helicopter with SECO International, which has been appointed the first dealer in Japan for the model. SECO International operates a fleet of light...