Qinetiq signs deal to acquire and modernise four H125snews Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0Multinational defence technology company Qinetiq has signed a deal to acquire and modify four H125s with Airbus to modernise its Empire Test Pilot’s School (ETPS)… Read more
First Flight starts operating at Tahlequah in Oklahomanews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 17 0The former EagleMed air medical transport base in Tahlequah, Ok has been renamed First Flight and is now being operated by Med-Trans Corporation. “Although we… Read more
NHV H175 fleet reaches 10,000 flight hoursnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 17 0The NHV Group Airbus Helicopters H175 fleet has logged its first 10,000 flight hours. The 10,000 hours have been accumulated by NHV’s fleet of eight… Read more
Japan extends five year H225 performance logistics with Airbus Helicopternews Terry Spruce 28 Feb 17 0Airbus Helicopters in Japan has secured a contract extension with Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), to provide performance-based logistics for its H225 fleet… Read more
Seaway Heavy Lifting awards contract to NHVnews Terry Spruce 24 Feb 17 0The NHV Group has won a new contract to support the Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) wind farm construction project. The 588MW, 84 turbine wind farm,… Read more
Waypoint delivers one H145 to Andes Airnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 17 0Waypoint Leasing has delivered one H145 to Peruvian helicopter operator Andes Air. It is the first H145 to operate in Latin America. The helicopter will… Read more
New consortium invests in Russian Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 17 0A newly-formed consortium of leading Middle Eastern funds has finalised a deal to acquire minority stake in Russian Helicopters. Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) formed the… Read more
Hungarian Police Air Support introduces MD902 to fleetnews Terry Spruce 22 Feb 17 0The Hungarian National Police has added five MD902 Explorer helicopters to its fleet. The aircraft are based at Liszt Ferenc Airport in Budapest. The air… Read more
Bell and TRU open first International Training Academynews Terry Spruce 20 Feb 17 0Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation have opened the first international training centre in Valencia, Spain. TRU Simulation was formed just over two and half years… Read more
AW169 receives FAA validationnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 17 0The AgustaWestland AW169 has been validated by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of its certification. Deliveries of the helicopter begin in the USA this… Read more
NHV awarded North Sea offshore contract by Ithaca Energynews Terry Spruce 9 Feb 17 0The NHV Group has been awarded a new contract with Ithaca Energy UK to provide helicopter services in support of their upcoming drilling project at… Read more
Flightsafety appoints Edward Koharik to General Managernews Alasdair Whyte 9 Feb 17 0Flightsafety international has promoted Edward Koharik to general manager of visual systems, replacing Jon Hester. In his new role, Koharik will lead a team of… Read more
HNZ Group and PHI supply four S-92s to INPEXnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 17 0HNZ Group has partnered with PHI Inc to supply four S-92s to INPEX, Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company. The PHI aircraft… Read more
Bell delivers first helicopter from Prague delivery centernews Alasdair Whyte 26 Jan 17 0Bell Helicopter has delivered the first helicopter from its new Prague Customization and Delivery Center. The first helicopters were delivered to Air Transport Europe of… Read more
Dominique Lafont joins NHV Group as executive chairmannews Terry Spruce 24 Jan 17 0NHV Group has appointed Dominique Lafont as executive chairman. Lafont joined the board in 2015 as an independent member. The change of governance is intended… Read more
Falcon Aviation showcases AW169 for oil & gas in Abu Dhabinews Terry Spruce 24 Jan 17 0Falcon Aviation recently presented the world’s first offshore-configured new generation AW169 helicopter to the Oil & Gas community in Abu Dhabi. “Falcon Aviation and TOTAL… Read more
Sikorsky issues ASB for mandatory S-92 checksnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Jan 17 0Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has issued a mandatory Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) affecting all S-92 helicopters. The ASB is in response to a December 2016 incident… Read more
EASA certifies Bell’s Valencia training facilitynews Alasdair Whyte 12 Jan 17 0EASA has certified the Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training facility in Valencia, Spain. At the same time EASA also certified the company’s Bell… Read more
Waypoint agrees H225 lease with Global Helicopter Servicenews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jan 17 0Waypoint Leasing has placed an Airbus Helicopter H225 on lease with Global Helicopter Service GmbH. The German operator will utilise the aircraft on utility and… Read more
Transport Canada certificates Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Jan 17 0Transport Canada has certificated the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The five seat helicopter was first announced by Bell in 2013. It progressed from concept… Read more
