Leonardo sells helicopters in South Americanews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 16 0Leonardo-Finmeccanica has recently sold five helicopters to three customers in South America. The sales include one AgustaWestland AW169 and two GrandNew helicopters to corporate customers… Read more
NHV starts H175 operations for Maersk Oil out of Esbjergnews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 16 0NHV has started H175 helicopter operations in Denmark for Maersk Oil. The contract provides passenger and freight transport services to Maersk Oil installations in the… Read more
Airbus Helicopters delivers first H175 to the South Americanews Alasdair Whyte 24 Aug 16 0Airbus Helicopters have delivered a new 7-ton class helicopter in Mexico, where it has joined the fleet of Transportes Aéreos Pegaso. This makes Transportes Aéreos… Read more
S-64 Aircrane and CH-54 Skycrane Rotor Blade Program Passes Initial Flight Testnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Aug 16 0Erickson Incorporated and Helicopter Transport Services advanced composite main rotor blades for the S-64 Aircrane and CH-54 Skycrane have had their first flight “The composite… Read more
Paradise Helicopters signs up to Bell Customer Advantage Plannews Terry Spruce 17 Aug 16 0Paradise Helicopters, a helicopter tour company in Hawaii, has signed its fleet of Bell 407s for the Bell Helicopter’s Customer Advantage Plan. Paradise is the… Read more
Signature SRL orders a Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xnews Terry Spruce 9 Aug 16 0Signature SRL of Paraguay has signed a letter of intent (LoI) for a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The aircraft will be used for corporate… Read more
Kuwait Ministry of Defence orders 30 H225M Caracal helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Aug 16 0Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Kuwait Ministry of Defence for 30 H225M Caracal multirole utility helicopters. The contract also includes an associated… Read more
Leonardo-Finmeccanica establishes Leonardo MW Ltd for UK operationsnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Aug 16 0Leonardo-Finmeccanica has taken the next steps in the process to transform in to a single integrated company, by announcing the creation of Leonardo MW Limited.… Read more
Bell Helicopter completes 412EPI demo tour in Vietnamnews Terry Spruce 29 Jul 16 0Bell Helicopter has completed a demo tour with the Bell 412EPI in Vietnam. The demo was organised with the support of the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation… Read more
Sikorsky recognises Bristow Helicopters for lifesavingnews Terry Spruce 29 Jul 16 0Sikorsky has recognised Bristow Helicopters and the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency for excellence in lifesaving achievement with the S-92 helicopter. Bristow Helicopters is an… Read more
Full Ice Protection System certified on AW189news Terry Spruce 25 Jul 16 0The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the AW189’s Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) allowing the aircraft to operate in full icing conditions when… Read more
Airbus delivers first H175 VIP helicopternews Terry Spruce 25 Jul 16 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first VIP version of the H175 which entered service in 2014 for offshore transportation. The VIP version of the H175… Read more
The first AW169 flight simulator certifiednews Terry Spruce 25 Jul 16 0The first Level D full flight simulator for the AgustaWestland AW169 obtained ENAC (Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile – Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and EASA certification… Read more
Airbus Helicopters delivers H145 to Yorkshire Air Ambulancenews Terry Spruce 25 Jul 16 0In the presence of Transport Minister, Robert Goodwill MP, Airbus Helicopters formally handed over the second H145 to Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) at the Farnborough… Read more
Gama Aviation launches Garmin G500H STCnews Terry Spruce 25 Jul 16 0Gama Aviation has been awarded an EASA STC for installation of the Garmin G500H EFIS into the Bell 206B helicopter. Gama Aviation has produced additional… Read more
Waypoint Leasing places new AW189 on lease to Southern Vietnam Helicopter Companynews Terry Spruce 25 Jul 16 0Waypoint Leasing has closed a lease agreement with Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (“VHC”), for one AW189 helicopter,… Read more
Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services takes delivery of H130news Terry Spruce 25 Jul 16 0Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services has received its second H130 aircraft. The first H130 entered service in the Kingdom in October last year. The new helicopter… Read more
RUAG Aviation becomes Bell 429 customer facilitynews Terry Spruce 25 Jul 16 0Bell Helicopter has appointed RUAG Aviation as a Bell 429 customer service facility in Switzerland. Glenn Isbell, Bell Helicopter’s executive vice president of customer support… Read more
First Bell 505 Jet Ranger X ordered in Bolivianews Terry Spruce 19 Jul 16 0Bell Helicopter has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Rodrigo Gutíerrez for a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The helicopter will be used for… Read more
Bell 525 crash kills twonews Alasdair Whyte 8 Jul 16 0One of the prototype Bell 525 Relentless’ has crashed in Texas, killing both of the test pilots on board. The helicopter was on a routine… Read more
