Falcon Aviation signs agreement for three H160snews Alasdair Whyte 15 Nov 17 0Falcon Aviation has signed a new memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Airshow for three additional Airbus H160s. This is an extension on the… Read more
Bell signs 407GXP order with Canadian customernews Alasdair Whyte 15 Nov 17 0Bell Helicopter has signed a purchase agreement for one Bell 407GXP with an undisclosed private customer in Nova Scotia, Canada. “At Bell Helicopter, we are… Read more
Mexico certificates S-92 operationsnews Alasdair Whyte 15 Nov 17 0Mexico’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) has approved the offshore the utility type certificate for the Sikorsky S-92, allowing the helicopter to begin operations… Read more
Bell helicopter approves Abu Dhabi Aviation as authorised service facilitynews Alasdair Whyte 14 Nov 17 0Bell has appointed Abu Dhabi Aviation as an authorised Bell helicopter customer service facility (CSF) for its Bell 412 and 212 models. Bell has arranged… Read more
Falcon Aviation adds three Leonardo AW169s to helicopter fleetnews Terry Spruce 14 Nov 17 0Falcon Aviation has ordered three additional new Leonardo AW169 helicopters, in readiness for a significant new offshore contract from early 2018. The new aircraft will… Read more
EASA certifies the Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xnews Terry Spruce 14 Nov 17 0The European Aviation Safety Agency has granted a certificate for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. “This is a significant milestone for the Bell 505… Read more
EHA signs joint industry declaration in support of digitalisationnews Alasdair Whyte 13 Nov 17 0The European Helicopter Association (EHA) has signed a joint industry declaration to support the digitalisation of European aviation. The declaration will see European civil aviation… Read more
Falcon Aviation adds three more AW168s to its fleetnews Alasdair Whyte 13 Nov 17 0Abu-Dhabi based aviation services company Falcon Aviation has ratified an order for three new Leonardo AgustaWestland AW169s to support a new unannounced offshore contract starting… Read more
Bell extends order for 50 505s to Reignwood Aviationnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Nov 17 0Bell Helicopters will sell an additional 50 aircraft to Chinese operator Reignwood – bringing the order number to 110 505 helicopters. This extends on Reignwood’s previous… Read more
CHC introduces AW189 to Australian marketnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Nov 17 0CHC will be the first to introduce the AgustaWestland AW189 super medium to Australia, placing three helicopters in the country to support Woodside’s offshore transport… Read more
Lobo Leasing signs agreement with Costa do Sol Taxi Aeronews Terry Spruce 1 Nov 17 0Lobo Leasing has signed a helicopter leasing transaction with Brazilian helicopter services company Costa do Sol Taxi Aero. The companies have signed an operating lease… Read more
Prabhu Helicopter takes delivery of third Robinson R66 helicopternews Terry Spruce 30 Oct 17 0Prabhu Helicopter, based in Pokhara, Nepal, has taken delivery of its third new Robinson R66 helicopter. The company now has a Robinson R44 Raven II… Read more
Queensland Government extends AW139 ordernews Alasdair Whyte 25 Oct 17 0The Government of Queensland has signed an order for two additional AgustaWestland 139s, extending a previous order. The three aircraft are expected to enter service… Read more
Enstrom Helicopter signs six Enstrom 480B-G contractnews Terry Spruce 23 Oct 17 0Enstrom Helicopter has signed a contract for six 480B-G turbine helicopters with LOM PRAHA TRADE in the Czech Republic. Enstrom’s representatives in the Czech Republic,… Read more
Bell delivers 39 helicopters in Q3, profits upnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Oct 17 0Bell delivered 39 commercial helicopters in the last quarter and recorded a profit of $106 million. The Fort Worth-based manufacturer delivered 25 more helicopters year-on-year… Read more
Leonardo adds firefighting helicopters to Japannews Terry Spruce 18 Oct 17 0Leonardo has grown its market share in the Japanese helicopter market by securing orders for AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopters in firefighting configuration. Leonardo and… Read more
Leonardo sells three AW169s to STAR Flightnews Terry Spruce 17 Oct 17 0Leonardo has signed a contract for three AW169 helicopters for its STAR Flight programme in Travis County, Texas, as the county-based EMS upgrades its fleet.… Read more
Milestone supports Heligo Charters in Indianews Terry Spruce 17 Oct 17 0Milestone Aviation Group has delivered a Leonardo AW139 to Heligo Charters in India. The delivery marks the fifth helicopter leased to Heligo in 2017, increasing… Read more
Bell Helicopter at Helitechnews Terry Spruce 17 Oct 17 0Bell Helicopter recently attended Helitech 2017 in London and made some announcements during the show. Swiss operator Air Zermatt selected the Bell 429 for its… Read more
Airbus debuts third H160 prototypenews Alasdair Whyte 16 Oct 17 0The third Airbus H160 prototype (PT3) performed its maiden flight at the company’s headquarters last week. The supermedium class helicopter will be undertaking certification activities… Read more
