Bell Helicopter and BIRD Aerosystems presents Bell 407 ASIOnews Terry Spruce 30 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter will integrate the BIRD Aerosystems Surveillance, Intelligence and Observation (ASIO) into the Bell 407GXP. The system will give a complete end-to-end airborne information… Read more
Robinson upgrades police helicopternews Terry Spruce 29 Jul 15 0Robinson Helicopter is upgrading its R66 Turbine Police Helicopter. The upgrade package includes the FLIR Systems Ultra 8000 Infrared Camera and the Spectrolab SX-7 searchlight.… Read more
RN-Aircraft signs for ten AW189 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 21 Jul 15 0RN-Aircraft, a subsidiary of oil company Rosneft, has ordered ten AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters. The deal is valued at $173.24 million. Deliveries are due to begin later… Read more
Lockheed Martin purchase Sikorsky for $9 billionnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Jul 15 0Lockheed Martin has purchased Sikorsky Helicopters for $9 billion. The actual price Lockheed will pay is reduced to around $7.1 billion due to account tax… Read more
AW169 gains EASA certificationnews Terry Spruce 17 Jul 15 0The AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter was issued with a type certificate by EASA on 15 July 2015. ALSO READ: Starspeed signs for another AW169 Now that… Read more
Bell completes delivery of last of four Bell 429 to NYPDnews Terry Spruce 17 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter announces the final delivery of the fourth Bell 429 to the New York Police Department (NYPD) at the ALEA in Houston, Texas where… Read more
MD Helicopters showcases Houston Police MD 500E at ALEA 2015news Terry Spruce 16 Jul 15 0MD Helicopters is showcasing a Houston Police MD 500E aircraft at the ALEA 2015 being held in Houston, Texas. Houston Police have eight MD 500E… Read more
FlightSafety selected by LAPD for Bell 412 trainingnews Terry Spruce 16 Jul 15 0FlightSafety International has been selected by the Los Angeles Police Department for its Bell 412 training. Officer Kevin Gallagher, chief pilot of the LAPD Air… Read more
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
