Lobo Leasing closes deal with AARnews Terry Spruce 11 Jun 15 0Lobo Leasing has closed the first of a two-part lease agreement with expeditionary airlift services provider, AAR Airlift Group, a division of global aerospace and… Read more
Bel Air AW189 becomes global leader for typenews Terry Spruce 3 Jun 15 0A AW189 helicopter operated by Bel Air of Denmark has become the global fleet leader, exceeding 600 flight hours in just six months of operation.… Read more
Airbus Helicopters Canada delivers four H130s to Niagara Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Jun 15 0Airbus Helicopters Canada has delivered four H130 aircraft to Niagara Helicopters based in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The new helicopters will fly sightseeing tours over the… Read more
Airbus Helicopters unveils the H160 prototypenews Terry Spruce 3 Jun 15 0Airbus Helicopters unveiled the H160 prototype in the presence of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls. The new helicopter performed its first ground run on 28… Read more
Eagle Copters Australia to open its new maintenance and support facilitynews Terry Spruce 3 Jun 15 0Eagle Copters Australasia is getting ready to officially open its new maintenance and support facility at Coffs Harbour Airport in New South Wales. The new… Read more
Bell sells first Bell 407GXP to Panamanews Terry Spruce 29 May 15 0Bell Helicopter has sold its first Bell 407GXP to Panama. The Bell 407GXP is scheduled to be delivered in July 2015 and will be outfitted… Read more
Bell and Ural Works of Civil Aviation to create 407GXP Russian assembly capabilitiesnews Terry Spruce 29 May 15 0Bell Helicopter has signed an agreement with JSC Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA) for the final assembly of the Bell 407GXPs. Under the agreement… Read more
EagleMed to fly helicopter in WSU Shocker liverynews Terry Spruce 27 May 15 0EagleMed critical care air medical service is flying an air medical helicopter outfitted in Wichita State University’s black and gold WuShock livery over the skies… Read more
Bell Helicopter signs purchase agreement for Bell 429 at HeliRussianews Terry Spruce 26 May 15 0Bell Helicopter has signed a purchase agreement with a Russian company for a Bell 429 at HeliRussia. ALSO READ: Bell Helicopter delivers 50th Bell 429… Read more
Atlas Air Service orders two Bell 505s at EBACEnews Terry Spruce 26 May 15 0Atlas Air Service has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for two Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xs. Hans Doll, sales director of Atlas Air Service… Read more
Airbus Helicopters demonstrates low noise IFR operationsnews Terry Spruce 15 May 15 0Airbus Helicopters has performed low-noise IFR operations at airports with commercial traffic. As the final outcome of a seven-year project devoted to environment-friendly helicopter approach… Read more
Las Vegas Police orders new MD 530F helicopternews Terry Spruce 7 May 15 0The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police has ordered a new MD 530F. The helicopter will be used to support ground units, surveillance and search and rescue… Read more
EASA approves max gross weight increase for MD900/902 Explorernews Terry Spruce 5 May 15 0MD Helicopters announces that EASA has approved an increased maximum gross weight of 6,770 pounds for the MD 900/902 Explorer. The FAA previously approved this… Read more
Tradewind International completes part out of two Dauphinsnews Terry Spruce 5 May 15 0Tradewind International of Janesville, WI have completed the part out of two Airbus Helicopters AS365N Dauphins. Both airframes (EI-MIP C/N 6119 built in 1984 and… Read more
Blue Hawaiian takes delivery of EC130 T2news Terry Spruce 5 May 15 0Blue Hawaiian has added an Airbus Helicopters EC130 T2 “ECO-Star”, its eighth EC130 T2 in the past two years. Blue Hawaiian’s fleet total consists of… Read more
Slave Lake Helicopters takes delivery of new H125news Terry Spruce 5 May 15 0Canadian operator, Slave Lake Helicopters has taken delivery of a new Airbus Helicopters H125 (formerly AS350 B3e). George Kelham, owner of Slave Lake Helicopters said:… Read more
North Pole Investments signs for two AgustaWestland helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 28 Apr 15 0North Pole Investments of Panama has signed an agreement with AgustaWestland for one AW139 and one AW189 helicopter. ALSO READ: Ex-Im Bank approves financing for… Read more
Rio Grande do Sul takes delivery of second AW119Kxnews Terry Spruce 24 Apr 15 0AgustaWestland announces that Aeromot has taken delivery of its second AW119Kx helicopter. The aircraft will be used to perform medevac/EMS, public utility and law enforcement… Read more
East Anglian Air Ambulance operates new H145news Terry Spruce 24 Apr 15 0The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) celebrates the arrival of its newest helicopter, the Airbus Helicopters H145. The new aircraft has begun service operation as… Read more
Russian Helicopters showcasing aircraft at Mexican aerospace fairnews Terry Spruce 24 Apr 15 0Russian Helicopters is showcasing the Mi-171 and Ka-226T at the Mexican Aerospace Fair 2015 at Santa Lucía, Mexico. ALSO READ: Russian Helicopters starts Mi-171A2 test… Read more
