LCI closes $55 million capital markets loannews Alasdair Whyte 13 Feb 18 0Lease Corporation International (LCI) has closed its first capital markets financing with a $55 million five-year loan. CIT Group and Prudential Capital Group led the… Read more
Bell delivers two 505s to Cambodian operatornews Alasdair Whyte 13 Feb 18 0Bell has closed off its Singapore Airshow presence this year with the delivery of two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X’s to Cambodian operator Asian Aviation Resources.… Read more
Duterte cans Bell Helicopter dealnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Feb 18 0Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Philippine Department of National Defense to cancel its order of 16 Bell 412EPIs with the Canadian Government –… Read more
Russian Helicopters completes Mi-171E2 flight testsnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Feb 18 0Russian Helicopters has completed flight tests of its multi-role Mi-171E2 helicopter. The tests took place at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP) in Buryatia, Russia where,… Read more
Singapore Airshow – Day 1 Helicopter newsnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 18 0All eyes are on the Singapore Airshow this week. The trade show opened yesterday with a smattering of new orders and a lot of talk… Read more
Ehang 184 drone takes manned test flightsnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 18 0Chinese drone manufacturer Ehang has released video footage of the first piloted test flights of its upcoming two-seater passenger drone – the Ehang 184. The… Read more
Leonardo partners with SACC to open Japanese MRO basenews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 18 0Italian helicopter maker Leonardo is partnering with Shizuoka Air Commuter Corporation (SACC) to setup a maintenance repair, and overhaul (MRO) base at Mount Fuji Shizuoka… Read more
Bell 505 enters Asia Pacific marketnews Alasdair Whyte 6 Feb 18 0Bell has delivered the first two of its Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xs into the Asia Pacific market. Helicopter charter and touring company Nautilus Aviation… Read more
Airbus deliveries and orders fell in 2017news Alasdair Whyte 22 Jan 18 0Airbus Helicopters saw a drop in both deliveries and orders in 2017 compared to 2016. The French manufacturer delivered 409 helicopters in 2017, less than… Read more
Milestone leases eight AW139s to China EMS operatornews Alasdair Whyte 22 Jan 18 0Milestone Aviation has signed a deal with Chinese EMS operator Kingwing. The lessor has leased eight AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters to Shanghai Kingwing Aviation. The AW139s… Read more
Bell 525 crash caused by severe vibrationsnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Jan 18 0The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) has attributed last year’s Bell 525 Relentless test flight crash to “severe vibrations”. The helicopter’s airframe started vibrating severely… Read more
British investor and Zimbabwean opposition leader die in Huey UH-1 crashnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Jan 18 0Picture taken from video footage of the crash, courtesy of KOAT TV news. British-born investor and world speed record holder Charles Burnett III’s helicopter crashed… Read more
Babcock launches first nordic EMS AW169news Alasdair Whyte 18 Jan 18 0Babcock subsidiary Scandinavian Air Ambulance is operating the first EMS-configured AgustaWestland AW169 in the Nordic region. It is flying the helicopter on behalf of Swedish… Read more
Falcon and Leonardo sign three AW169 order with KOCnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jan 18 0Falcon Aviation and Leonardo will place three new Leonardo AW169 helicopters on oil and gas operations with the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The five-year contract,… Read more
Leonardo opens maintenance base at Milano Linate Primenews Alasdair Whyte 16 Jan 18 0Leonardo has opened a new maintenance base at Milano Linate Prime (SEA Prime) airport in Italy. Maintenance services for the AW109 and AW139 for private… Read more
Erickson builds two S-64Es for Korean operatornews Alasdair Whyte 11 Jan 18 0Erickson has won a bid to build two S-64E Aircranes for the Korea Forest Service. The operator has ordered the aircraft to help boost its… Read more
Waypoint leases H145 to Brazilnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Jan 18 0Irish lessor Waypoint Leasing has leased one H145 to Brazilian transport operator CAF Táxi Aéreo. The helicopter will be used for private charter transport in Sao… Read more
Gwinnett County Police orders new MD 530Fsnews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jan 18 0Georgia Gwinnet County Police Department has purchased a new MD 530F to replace one of its two helicopters that was involved in an accident last… Read more
Bell reveals air taxi cabin at CESnews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jan 18 0Bell helicopter has debuted the cabin of its upcoming air taxi at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the first major helicopter manufacturer to debut at… Read more
Heliports of Russia gets two H130snews Alasdair Whyte 8 Jan 18 0Heliports of Russia Group subsidiary Tekhnodrom has ordered two H130 T2s. The rotorcraft distributor has ordered two passenger variants of the aircraft, in a six+one… Read more
