A quick look at the four major Helicopter manufacturers that Helicopter Investor covers. Airbus Helicopters Headquarters: Marseille Provence Airport Head of company: Guillaume Faury Airbus Helicopters is the biggest single operator in the global civil-helicopter...
MD Helicopters MD Explorer is the largest aircraft built by the US based company. The light utility twin helicopter was designed in the 1990s by the McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems. The helicopter was originally...
A quick look at the four major Helicopter manufacturers that Helicopter Investor cover. Airbus Helicopters Headquarters: Marseille Provence Airport Head of company: Guillaume Faury Although it was known as Eurocopter up until...
The AS332 C1e Super Puma helicopter was unveiled at Heli-Expo 2014. The AS332 C1e Super Puma can also be operated as a VIP transport carrying eight to 12 passengers with two pilots. The AS332...
The PZL-Swidnik W-3A Sokol is a multi-purpose, twin engine helicopter, built by PZL-Swidnik (now AgustaWestland Swidnik) in Poland. The helicopter was primarily built for the Polish military but has been more recently used for...
The Boeing Model 107 is the civilian variant of the CH-46 Sea Knight military helicopter used by the US Navy and US Marines. The helicopter was retired from military service in 2004. The Boeing...
The civilian Ka-32 is based on the Ka-27 ‘Helix’ helicopter built for the Russian military. The most common version seen in Europe will be the Ka-32A11BC used for fire-fighting using an external Bambi bucket...
The Bell 412EPI is the newest civil version of the Bell 412. The 412EPI is fitted with a modern glass cockpit. Missions: Oil & Gas, Offshore, VIP/Corporate First delivery: 2013 World fleet: Over 850...
The Dauphin family of helicopters has been in production since 1975. The Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3+ is the latest version of the Dauphin still in production. The EC155 is effectively the AS365 N4 before...
The AW119Kx is an upgraded variant of the AW119Ke helicopter. The AW119Kx traces its heritage back to the AW119 Koala. Missions: Airborne Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, VIP/Corporate, EMS Category: Single Engine Performance Maximum...
Two of the largest operators in the offshore helicopter market, Bristow and ERA Helicopters […]
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A new collaborative conference by the European Helicopter Association (EHA) and the European Aviation […]
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Leonardo’s TH-119 has been selected as the US Navy’s new training helicopter – beating […]
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