Airbus planning to set up Indian manufacturing basenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Apr 18 0Airbus is offering to set up a new manufacturing base in India if the Indian Navy chooses the Airbus AS565 Panther for its new multi-mission… Read more
Trade Wars: Aircraft on the linenews Alasdair Whyte 9 Apr 18 0The pot-shots that US and China have been taking at each other with plans of heavy new import tariffs can take us in one of… Read more
CHC Group expands in Brazilnews Alasdair Whyte 5 Apr 18 0CHC Group has opened a new Latin American base at Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport in Campos, Brazil. The facility, which was opened on 2 April, is… Read more
Leonardo nets first AW109 sales in Chilenews Alasdair Whyte 4 Apr 18 0Leonardo has secured two orders for AW109-family helicopters with separate private operators. One of the unnamed customers will receive a VIP outfitted AW119Kx and the… Read more
Portugal expells Russian Kamov mechanicsnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Apr 18 0The Portuguese government has expelled a team of Russian mechanics working on a fleet of Kamov helicopters. Portugal’s National Civil Protection Authority (ANPC) made the… Read more
Bells sells two 429s to NASnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Apr 18 0Bell has sold two 429s to Japan’s Nakanihon Air Service (NAS). The two helicopters will be used for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and will… Read more
Airbus Helicopters UK is growing, ACH nets six orders in 2017news Alasdair Whyte 26 Mar 18 0Airbus Helicopter’s UK division netted 14 civil helicopter orders in 2017. Six of the orders were signed by Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) – making it… Read more
Milestone leases four H135s to ADAC, secures army ordernews Alasdair Whyte 15 Mar 18 0Milestone Aviation is to lease four H135s to German MRO firm ADAC. The helicopters will be operated by the German military for pilot-training operations. The… Read more
XTI upping share-offering pricenews Alasdair Whyte 14 Mar 18 0XTI Aircraft is planning to increase the price at which it is offering new shares by 50%. The Vtol start-up is preparing to submit papers… Read more
Airbus nets 35 more Lakota orders after Leonardo drops lawsuitnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 18 0Airbus Helicopters has secured an order for 35 UH-27A Lakotas from the US Army. This order comes a month after Leonardo dropped a two-year lawsuit… Read more
New Zealand Government agency stops flying Robinson helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 18 0A New Zealand Government agency has ceased flying its staff in Robinson helicopters due to a high number of fatal crashes. The New Zealand Department… Read more
Heli Expo 2018: Order round-upnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Mar 18 0The whole concept of orders being announced at airshows is ridiculous. Any multiple order involves hours of negotiations and pouring over contracts. Customers have not… Read more
Airbus sells its first ACH160news Alasdair Whyte 5 Mar 18 0Airbus Helicopters has sold the first of its new ACH160 corporate helicopters. The unnamed North American business will be the launch customer for the ACH160.… Read more
Heli Expo 2018: The OEM perspectivenews Alasdair Whyte 28 Feb 18 0On the day before Heli Expo opened its doors to the public in Las Vegas, a group of movers and shakers in helicopter transactions met… Read more
Helicopters – is the market still just hovering or about to rise?news Alasdair Whyte 23 Feb 18 0According to the latest figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) 926 helicopter units were shipped in 2017, 7.5% up on the 861 delivered… Read more
H160 coming to Heli-Exponews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 18 0The Airbus H160 Prototype will be on display at Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada next week – marking the first time the prototype helicopter has… Read more
Kopter awarded DOA approvalnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 18 0The newly branded Kopter Group has received design organisation approval from the EASA. Design organisation approval (DOA) was granted to the Swiss manufacturer after it… Read more
Almost 85% of people will not fly in an unmanned aircraftnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Feb 18 0Despite a large influx of autonomous aircraft development in 2017, the vast majority of people are still unwilling to fly in an unmanned/pilotless aircraft. Helicopter… Read more
Leonardo drops UH-72A legal battlenews Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 18 0Leonardo Helicopters is no longer pursuing its legal action against the US Army for the purchase of further UH-72As, allowing the Army to go ahead… Read more
Voom joins Airbus Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 18 0Digital helicopter-booking platform Voom has joined Airbus Helicopters as an exclusive on-demand service. Voom was first launched in April 2017 as part of the Airbus’s… Read more
