Vector Aerospace completes first AS350 inspection for San Bernardino Sheriffnews Terry Spruce 30 Jun 16 0Vector Aerospace has recently completed the first of three 12-year inspections for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s (SBCSD) fleet of Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3… Read more
Erickson chosen for Coast Guard support in Alaskanews Terry Spruce 30 Jun 16 0Erickson has been selected to provide helicopter transportation services for the US Coast Guard (USCG) in Alaska. Erickson’s Bell 212 helicopters will transport USCG Research… Read more
Monacair takes delivery of its last H130 helicopternews Terry Spruce 27 Jun 16 0Monacair has received the last H130 helicopter of a contract for six aircraft signed in September 2015. Like the previous five aircraft, the new helicopter… Read more
Waypoint places two Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 27 Jun 16 0Waypoint Leasing has placed two new Sikorsky S-92s on lease with a global helicopter operator. “Despite a period of weak demand for oil and gas… Read more
Universal Avionics upgrades Sultan’s S-76Bnews Terry Spruce 27 Jun 16 0Universal Avionics is providing advanced avionics for two Sikorsky S-76B helicopters operated by His Majesty the Sultan of Johor’s Royal Flight. The upgrade provides three… Read more
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X makes Japanese debutnews Terry Spruce 20 Jun 16 0Bell Helicopter unveiled the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo on June 7, 2016. This is the first time the… Read more
Columbia Helicopters CH-47D Chinook fights first wildfirenews Terry Spruce 20 Jun 16 0Columbia Helicopters have added internal firefighting tanks to its fleet of CH-47D Chinook helicopters this season. The fleet was called upon and N471CH has now… Read more
Bell Helicopter strengthens its brand in USnews Terry Spruce 20 Jun 16 0Bell Helicopter has rebranded of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Edwards Rotorcraft Solutions Inc. – strengthening the Bell Helicopter brand in the Americas. This Bell Helicopter operation (legal… Read more
Bell 412EPI tours Nepalnews Terry Spruce 20 Jun 16 0The Bell 412EPI demonstrated landing and take offs from 15,200 ft., ground effect hover at nearly 18,000 ft. density altitude and then flew up to… Read more
Chinese consortium acquires 100 H135snews Terry Spruce 20 Jun 16 0A Chinese consortium made up of China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS), Qingdao United General Aviation Industrial Development Company (Qingdao United) and CITIC Offshore Helicopter… Read more
Vector Aerospace completes AS332 L1 12-year inspectionnews Terry Spruce 8 Jun 16 0Vector Aerospace has completed of a 7,500 hour major inspection (G-check) and 12-year major inspection for an Airbus Helicopters AS332 L1 Super Puma helicopter operated… Read more
WIKING Helikopter Service orders two H145s for offshore operationsnews Terry Spruce 7 Jun 16 0WIKING Helikopter Service ordered two H145s in offshore configuration. The order was placed at the international aerospace exhibition ILA in Berlin. The delivery of the… Read more
EASA grounds all AS332L2 and EC225LP Super Pumasnews Terry Spruce 7 Jun 16 0On JUne 2 2016, EASA grounded all Airbus Helicopters AS332L2 and EC225LP Super Pumas. EASA earlier grounded all passenger operations but have now extended it… Read more
Second Enstrom TH180 prototype resumes flyingnews Terry Spruce 7 Jun 16 0Enstrom has resumed flight testing of the TH-180 with the second prototype (registered N181TH). The TH-180 took to the air under control of William Taylor,… Read more
Falcon Aviation signs LoI for VIP H160news Terry Spruce 31 May 16 0Airbus Helicopters and Falcon Aviation have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for a VIP version of the H160 in a private ceremony at EBACE… Read more
Professional Helicopter Services signs LoI of intent for three Bell 505snews Terry Spruce 31 May 16 0Bell Helicopters has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Professional Helicopter Services (PHS) for three Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters. PHS will be… Read more
Bell Helicopter delivers Bell 429s to the Swedish National Policenews Terry Spruce 31 May 16 0The Swedish National Police’s seven Bell 429 helicopters are now all in active service. The fleet is being used for law enforcement and search and… Read more
Airbus Helicopters highlights EMS at HeliRussia 2016news Terry Spruce 17 May 16 0Airbus Helicopters will participate in the international helicopter industry exhibition HeliRussia 2016 being held in Moscow on May 19-21. Emeric Lhomme, CEO of Airbus Helicopters… Read more
University of New Mexico Hospital launches service with Agusta 119Kx Koalanews Alasdair Whyte 9 May 16 0The University of New Mexico Hospital has launched a new helicopter initiative as part of its Lifeguard Emergency Services division. The initiative that starts on… Read more
Moody’s downgrades CHC Group following Chapter 11 bankruptcy filingnews Alasdair Whyte 6 May 16 0Credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded CHC Group’s probability of default rating to D-PD (definitive probability of default) from a more favourable Ca-PD rating. The… Read more
