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
Héli-Union receives certificate for safe operations in Myanmarnews Terry Spruce 3 Jan 17 0Héli-Union has received an appreciation certificate to acknowledge its safe and efficient services for Woodside’s initial oil and gas exploration campaign in Myanmar. The H225… Read more
New South Wales police force orders second second Bell 412EPInews Alasdair Whyte 21 Dec 16 0Australia’s New South Wales Police Force has ordered a second Bell 412EPI. The aircraft will be delivered in 2017 and used on search and rescue,… Read more
Life Flight Network orders another two AW119Kx helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 2 Dec 16 0EMS operator Life Flight Network of the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West United States has ordered two additional AgustaWestland AW119Kx aircraft. Life Flight Network currently… Read more
Sloane Helicopters gains Part 145 maintenance on AW169news Terry Spruce 2 Dec 16 0Sloane Helicopters has been awarded its EASA Part 145 maintenance approval for the Leonardo AW169 helicopter line and base maintenance. The company is scheduled to… Read more
EASA awards AW169 maximum gross weight increase certificationnews Terry Spruce 23 Nov 16 0EASA has certificated an increased maximum gross weight (MGW) kit for the AgustaWestland AW169. The MGW will be increased by 200 kg (441 lb), giving… Read more
NHV opens new hangar at Aberdeennews Terry Spruce 24 Oct 16 0NHV has opened a new hangar and passenger terminal at Aberdeen Airport. Construction works commenced in September 2015 and were completed in September 2016. The… Read more
EuroTec places first Japanese Bell 407GXP ordernews Alasdair Whyte 17 Oct 16 0EuroTec, a leading Japanese helicopter support and services company, has signed a deal that will see the first Bell 407GXP enter the country. “We are… Read more
Yuhi Airlines orders Jet Ranger Xnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Oct 16 0Japanese operator Yuhi Airlines has placed an order for a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The order was announced at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition… Read more
Leonardo-Finmeccanica logs five Brazilian corporate AW169 ordersnews Terry Spruce 11 Oct 16 0Leonardo-Finmeccanica has recieved five firm orders for AgustaWestland AW169 helicopters by different Brazilian corporate and private customers. Of the more than 150 agreements signed for… Read more
Elitaliana recieve first AW169 from LCInews Alasdair Whyte 11 Oct 16 0Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has delivered the first Leonardo AW169 helicopter to Elitaliana SpA. It will be… Read more
Bell 430 Angola crash kills sixnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Sep 16 0Chevron have confirmed a helicopter operated by Heli-Malongo has crashed en route to one of its oil platforms off the Angolan coast. The helicopter was… Read more
Fig Air orders Sikorky S-76Dnews Terry Spruce 26 Sep 16 0Fig Air has signed an order for a Sikorsky S-76D helicopter. The Toronto-based VIP and corporate helicopter operator will be the first Sikorsky S-76D operator… Read more
Bell 407GT used to tackle Rhino Poachers in South Africanews Alasdair Whyte 19 Sep 16 0Rhino911 will operate a Bell 407GT in an attempt to curb the problem of illegal Rhino poaching in South Africa. The non-profit organization established by… Read more
