Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation have opened the first international training centre in Valencia, Spain. TRU Simulation was formed just over two and half years ago, from predecessor companies (AAI in Goose Creek, South...
The Bell 412EPI demonstrated landing and take offs from 15,200 ft., ground effect hover at nearly 18,000 ft. density altitude and then flew up to 20,000 ft. pressure altitude near Mount Everest with five...
The Swedish National Police’s seven Bell 429 helicopters are now all in active service. The fleet is being used for law enforcement and search and rescue, including mountain rescue, across Sweden. “This is now...
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....