This year has seen Starspeed operate in its 60th country: Something that 40 years ago would have seemed impossible. When Starspeed started in the VIP helicopter management and charter business in 1978, the privately...
The AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker has flown for the first time. The aircraft is the skid version of the AW109 light twin. The flight was from the company’s facility at Cascina Costa in Italy. It...
The second Marenco SH09 second prototype – known as P2 – has flown for the first time. The helicopter took off from Mollis Airport. Chief Test Pilot Richard Trueman was at the controls and...
The second Airbus Helicopters H160 prototype has begun test flying at Marignane and has joined the first H160 in the program. The second H160 performed its first ground run on 18th December 2015. The...
Sky Aviation has become the first civilian owner and operator of a Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight. The company specialises in firefighting, aerial survey, search and rescue, external load and heavylift operations. The company...
Erickson Incorporated has become a Bell Helicopter certified maintenance center (CMC). Erickson can now perform aircraft refurbishment and MRO on the Bell 214B and the Bell 214ST helicopters at all Erickson locations. ALSO READ:...
Lockheed Martin has closed its acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky Aircraft is aligned under the Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training (MST) business segment, and is now known as Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company....
German State Police of Baden-Württemberg took delivery of the very first H145 in police configuration at Airbus Helicopters’ industrial site in Donauwörth. The aircraft is the first of an order of six to be...
Starspeed is expanding its charter operations at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire. The company will base an Airbus Helicopters H135 aircraft at Kemble. The helicopter is configured for five passengers. This is the first helicopter...
Airbus Helicopters have completed a series of tests with the new H135 rotorcraft in Norway. “Anyone can read a flight manual. We wanted to experience the new H135 under live conditions and the aircraft...