FAA issues new airworthiness directives for EC225snews Alasdair Whyte 21 Oct 19 0The Federal Aviation Administration has issued new airworthiness standards for the troubled Airbus EC225LP ‘Super Puma’. The new airworthiness directive requires owners to: “Determine the… Read more
Airbus offers “full support” to Norwegian EC225 crash investigation teamnews Alasdair Whyte 4 May 16 0Airbus Helicopters has said that it will provide its “full support” to the team from the Accident Investigation Board Norway that has been tasked with… Read more
Milestone delivers Omni H225 to Bond Offshore Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Apr 16 0Leasing company Milestone has delivered a new Airbus H225 to Bond Offshore Helicopters, who will put it to work on the North Sea. The helicopter… Read more
Petrofac signs contract with Bristow for North Sea flightsnews Alasdair Whyte 6 Apr 16 0Bristow Helicopters has signed a contract with offshore service provider Petrofac to operate in the North Sea using both Sikorsky S92 and Airbus H225 aircraft.… Read more
Lobo Leasing closes a five-year $225 million term loan credit facilitynews Terry Spruce 12 Dec 14 0Lobo Leasing Limited has closed a five-year $225 million term loan credit facility. The facility, which has an accordion feature providing an option to increase… Read more
Airbus Helicopters working closely with operatorsnews Terry Spruce 16 Oct 14 0Airbus Helicopters is working alongside operators of its EC225 and EC725 aircraft to implement the final step of the retrofit solution of the worldwide EC225/EC725… Read more
Sonair takes delivery of a new EC225 helicopternews Terry Spruce 7 May 14 0Airbus Helicopters handed over an EC225 helicopter to Sonair, a subsidiary of the Sonangol Group of Angola, during a ceremony in France SonAir’s fleet of… Read more
Airbus Helicopters book 78 orders at Heli-Expo 2014news Terry Spruce 4 Mar 14 0Airbus Helicopters booked 78 orders during a busy 2014 Heli-Expo show. Airbus Helicopters took-in 78 orders for its new product line at Heli-Expo 2014, including… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group and SonAir sign agreement for three EC225snews Terry Spruce 27 Feb 14 0Milestone Aviation Group and SonAir of Angola have initiated long-term partnership for the operation of three EC225 helicopters. Milestone and SonAir, the largest African helicopter… Read more
Airbus Helicopters Canada adds to Fort Erie production linenews Terry Spruce 10 Feb 14 0Airbus Helicopters Canada (formerly Eurocopter Canada) has announced that it will be adding a new production line at its Fort Erie helicopter facility, in order… Read more
Eurocopter delivers two EC225s to Waypoint Leasingnews Terry Spruce 16 Dec 13 0Eurocopter delivers the first two EC225 helicopters to Waypoint Leasing. Eurocopter has delivered two EC225 helicopters to Waypoint Leasing. They are the helicopter leasing company’s… Read more
Eurocopter demonstrates the EC225 to Canadian oil and gas industrynews Terry Spruce 28 Nov 13 0Eurocopter Canada Limited showcases the EC225 helicopter to the oil and gas industry in Canada. Eurocopter Canada Limited is showcasing the EC225 helicopter in St.… Read more
Eurocopter receives first main fuselage from Indonesianews Terry Spruce 27 Nov 13 0Eurocopter takes delivery of the first main fuselage assembly from Indonesian Aerospace. Eurocopter has received the first EC225/EC725 main fuselage assembly from PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian… Read more
Bond Helicopters Australia celebrates launchnews Terry Spruce 16 Oct 13 0Bond Helicopters’ latest subsidiary in Australia provides offshore helicopter services to the energy industry in Australia. Bond Helicopters Australia celebrated its launch with federal and state… Read more
Avincis buys three Eurocopter EC225 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 25 Sep 13 0Eurocopter announces that the Avincis Group has purchased three EC225 helicopters at Helitech 2013 in London. Avincis has purchased three EC225 helicopters to be operated… Read more
Eurocopter EC225s to resume worldwide operationsnews Terry Spruce 22 Jul 13 0The EC225 helicopter will return to full operations worldwide starting this month. Read more
Eurocopter to supply more EC225 and AS350 B3e helicopters to largest Chinese operatornews Terry Spruce 23 May 13 0The State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC) has ordered one EC225 and two AS350 B3e helicopters. Read more
Weststar Aviation of Malaysia orders two EC225snews Terry Spruce 27 Mar 13 0Weststar Aviation of Malaysia has ordered its first heavy lift helicopters for oil and gas operations. Read more
Milestone Aviation orders another 14 EC225 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 6 Mar 13 0Milestone Aviation Group has announced an order for 14 additional Eurocopter EC225 twin-engine helicopters, which will join the 16 EC225s ordered last year, along with… Read more
Tokyo Fire Department adds another EC225news Terry Spruce 17 Jul 12 0The Tokyo Fire Department has signed a contract for another EC225 helicopter earlier this month Read more