Bell sells two 429s to EDICnews Alasdair Whyte 14 May 18 0Bell has signed an agreement to sell two of its 429 helicopters to EDIC Horizon International Flight Academy. The UAE-based training school flies an all-Bell… Read more
Waypoint leases one H135T3 to ALTnews Alasdair Whyte 26 Apr 18 0Waypoint Leasing has leased one H135T3 to German aviation service provider ALT to be used for pilot training. This is the seventh H135 Waypoint has… Read more
Airbus sells additional H225 to JCGnews Alasdair Whyte 26 Apr 18 0Airbus has secured an additional order for one H225 with the Japan Coastguard (JCG), extending on its existing fleet of eight Super Pumas. With this… Read more
HI talks to Sikorsky’s Dana Fiatarone – Weathering the downturninsight Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 18 0If any single helicopter manufacturer has turned the drop off in oil and gas missions into a positive, that one is Sikorsky. The manufacturer has… Read more
AHS re-brands as ‘Vertical Flight Society’news Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 18 0American Helicopter Society (AHS) International is rebranding itself as the Vertical Flight Society, to better represent an increasing number of non-helicopter vertical flight companies joining… Read more
Russian Helicopters gives new light helicopter and UAV updatesnews Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 18 0Russian Helicopters is aiming to have a prototype of its new light-utility helicoter ready by the end of 2019, as well as launching the first… Read more
Volocopter – First out of the gatenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Apr 18 0A slew of different manufacturers developing passenger vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft ready for the next decade, making promises for full-scale production in early… Read more
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
