Bell 525 Simulator receives FAA qualificationnews Terry Spruce 19 Nov 25 0Bell Textron announced at the European Rotors show in Germany that the Bell 525 Flight Simulation training device at the Bell Training Academy has received… Read more
Tiltrotors aim for new $3.8bn angle on liftnews Mike Stones 17 Nov 25 0We have all seen the glossy videos. Tiltrotors – wearing military camo – swooping around cloudscapes before transitioning to dainty vertical flight and touching down.… Read more
McDermott Aviation plans for Australian summer firefighting seasonnews Terry Spruce 13 Nov 25 0As Australia prepares for another hot and dry summer, McDermott Aviation’s firefighting helicopters have arrived back in Australia after completing an international deployment fighting fires… Read more
Rotortrade launches its new US MRO facilitynews Terry Spruce 11 Nov 25 0Rotortrade has officially launched its US maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, following the successful completion of the FAA Part 145 certification… Read more
Niagara Helicopters takes delivery of four Airbus H130snews Terry Spruce 11 Nov 25 0Niagara Helicopters has taken delivery of four Airbus H130 helicopters that will support its aerial tourism operations. The fleet renewal plan was announced in 2024.… Read more
UK National Health Service trust adds air ambulance optionnews Terry Spruce 6 Nov 25 0A UK National Health Service (NHS) trust – NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly – has added a helicopter option to residents needing urgent healthcare… Read more
LA Fire Department to receive two more Sikorsky Firehawksnews Terry Spruce 4 Nov 25 0Los Angeles Fire Department is to take delivery of two new Sikorsky S70-i Firehawk helicopters. The aircraft will be deployed on missions to fight wildfires,… Read more
Bell appoints Tangmere Aircraft Sales as new UK and Ireland representativenews Terry Spruce 3 Nov 25 0Bell Textron has appointed Tangmere Aircraft Sales as a Bell 429, SUBARU Bell 412EPX, and Bell 525 authorised sales representative in the United Kingdom and… Read more
Metro Aviation signs purchase deal for 12 Airbus H140snews Terry Spruce 30 Oct 25 0Metro Aviation, the air medical and completions company, has signed a purchase agreement for 12 Airbus H140s, which will be available for purchase and completion… Read more
HALO-Flight charity receives new IFR-equipped Bell 407GXinews Mike Stones 29 Oct 25 0Texas air ambulance charity HALO-Flight has taken delivery of a new IFR-equipped Bell 407GXi. The helicopter – the fifth Bell 407GXi to reach the air… Read more
Hiroshima fire service becomes first firefighting operator of Airbus H160news Terry Spruce 29 Oct 25 0Hiroshima City Fire Services (CFS) has taken delivery of its first Airbus H160. It becomes the first firefighting operator of the H160 in Japan. The… Read more
Royal Thai Air Force signs for two Airbus H225s for SAR missionsnews Terry Spruce 2 Oct 25 0Airbus Helicopters recently signed a contract with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for two H225 helicopters. These helicopters are to be used in search… Read more
StarFlight orders three Airbus H145snews Terry Spruce 29 Sep 25 0Critical missions operator StarFlight has placed an order for three Airbus H145s to provide emergency helicopter services for the Ambulance Tasmania and Tasmania Police. The… Read more
GMR orders seven new Bell 429snews Terry Spruce 22 Sep 25 0Global Medical Response (GMR) has signed a purchase agreement for seven Bell 429s with the option to purchase an additional eight aircraft. The helicopters will… Read more
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity reaches milestone missionnews Terry Spruce 22 Sep 25 0Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has reached a major milestone by completing its 80,000th mission – more than any other air ambulance charity in the UK.… Read more
Air Ambulance Week aims to boost UK donationsnews Terry Spruce 11 Sep 25 0The UK’s fund raising Air Ambulance Week 2025 started on Monday, September 8th, and runs until Sunday September 14th September, with charities delivering the message:… Read more
Air Methods opens new base in Evanston, Wyomingnews Terry Spruce 11 Sep 25 0Air Methods has opened a new base at Evanston Regional Hospital to provide emergency care for residents and visitors throughout southwestern Wyoming and north eastern… Read more
Robinson R22 celebrates the 50th anniversary of its maiden flightnews Terry Spruce 4 Sep 25 0Aviation history was made n August 28th 1975, when the Robinson R22 made its first flight. Half a century later on 28th August 2025 its manufacturer… Read more
Falcon Aviation Services orders one VVIP AW139news Terry Spruce 28 Aug 25 0Leonardo and Falcon Aviation Services reached a milestone in their longstanding partnership with the announcement of a new order for an AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter.… Read more
Columbus Police adds two Bell 505s to its fleetnews Terry Spruce 25 Aug 25 0Bell Helicopters has revealed Columbus Department of Public Safety has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 505s. The new helicopters will modernise the department’s… Read more
