CHP and LAPD takes delivery of Airbus Helicopters H125snews Terry Spruce 16 Jul 15 0The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) have taken delivery of new Airbus Helicopters H125s. The deliveries are part of… Read more
Ohio State Highway Patrol orders first Columbus built H125 AStarnews Terry Spruce 15 Jul 15 0Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) has ordered the first H125 AStar produced on Airbus Helicopters final assembly line in Columbus, Miss. OSHP currently operates two… Read more
Suffolk County Police Department takes delivery of second H145news Terry Spruce 15 Jul 15 0Suffolk County Police Department of Long Island, New York, has taken delivery of its second H145 helicopter. The new H145 joined the department’s existing fleet… Read more
Metro Aviation attends ALEA 2015news Terry Spruce 15 Jul 15 0Metro Aviation is attending this year’s ALEA conference in Houston, Texas. The company will feature an EC145 law enforcement, search and rescue and EMS helicopter… Read more
Asahi Corporation and Chiba Hokusoh hospital flies 10 thousand missionsnews Terry Spruce 14 Jul 15 0Aero-Asahi Corporation and Chiba Hokusoh Hospital have set a Japanese HEMS record, by flying 10,000 Doctor-Heli missions. The flights were performed exclusively by MD 902s.… Read more
Bell Helicopter appoints Glenn Isbell as SVP of Customer Supportnews Terry Spruce 14 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter has appointed Glenn Isbell as senior vice president for Customer Support and Service. ALSO READ: Bell sells VIP 525 Relentless to the Middle… Read more
Bell Singapore receives Australian registered 412 authorisationsnews Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter’s Singapore service centre has received approvals from the CASA of Australia to perform maintenance and customisation on all Bell 412 models that are… Read more
Bell sells two Jet Ranger Xs to Israelnews Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter has sold two Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xs to Israel. The aircraft will be used as corporate transport in the country. ALSO READ:… Read more
AgustaWestland celebrates its centenary at Yeovilnews Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0AgustaWestland has celebrated the centenary of the formation of the Westland Aircraft Works in Yeovil. In April 1915 the Petter brothers made the decision to… Read more
Canadian operator Fig Air orders an AW169news Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Toronto-based VIP and corporate charter service operator Fig Air has ordered a AW169 ALSO READ: Starspeed signs another AW169 contract Fig Air currently operates an… Read more
Armed Forces of Malta order third AW139news Terry Spruce 9 Jul 15 0The Armed Forces of Malta have placed an order for their third AW139 helicopter. The aircraft will primarily be used to perform maritime border control… Read more
Scottish Air Ambulance will take two new H145s next monthnews Terry Spruce 6 Jul 15 0The Scottish Ambulance Service will take delivery of two new helicopters in August. The new Airbus Helicopters H145 aircraft will replace the current EC135s that… Read more
UT Air Helicopters: Russians in Parisinsight Alasdair Whyte 6 Jul 15 0There is a great (but probably false) theory that French cafes are called bistros because of the Russian invasion in 1814. Cossacks fed up with… Read more
Video: Bell 525 Relentless first flightnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter has uploaded a video to youtube showing the first flight of its 525 Relentless helicopter. ALSO SEE: Bell 525 Relentless makes first flight… Read more
Bell 525 Relentless makes first flightnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter has flown its new 525 Relentless for the first time. The aircraft lifted off on July 1 from the company’s Amarillo, Texas production… Read more
Bell sells first 429 MAGnificent in Russianews Alasdair Whyte 2 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter has sold the first of its new Bell 429 MAGnificent to a customer in Russia. The company introduced the newly designed VVIP interior… Read more
H145 Australian demo tournews Terry Spruce 1 Jul 15 0Airbus Helicopters H145 has started a month long Australian demo tour. The helicopter will visit Brisbane and North Queensland for the first time. ALSO READ:… Read more
Sikorsky à vendre à Parisinsight Alasdair Whyte 1 Jul 15 0Airlines orders and new aircraft launches get the biggest headlines at airshows, but as much business gets done between suppliers selling to each other. This… Read more
Bell sells first 412EPI in Europenews Terry Spruce 29 Jun 15 0Bell Helicopter has sold a Bell 412EPI to the Czech Police. The helicopter, the first in Europe, will be used for search and rescue missions.… Read more
Africair orders three Bell helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 29 Jun 15 0Africair has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for two Bell 525s and placed an order for a 407 GXP. Africair will use the helicopters… Read more
