Maverick Helicopters lands Kiss in Las Vegasnews Terry Spruce 11 Nov 14 0The world-famous rock band Kiss made a night-time landing at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to kick-start their residency, which started… Read more
Delaware State Police takes delivery of two Bell 429snews Terry Spruce 10 Nov 14 0The Delaware State Police have taken delivery of two Bell 429s, the first aircraft to be configured for HEMS, search and rescue and airborne law… Read more
AgustaWestland announces three AW139 ordersnews Terry Spruce 10 Nov 14 0AgustaWestland has signed contracts to deliver three AW139 helicopters to various Indonesian operators. The helicopters will be used in the Indonesian oil and gas industry… Read more
Helistar of Colombia orders two AW139snews Terry Spruce 10 Nov 14 0Helistar de Aviacion of Colombia has signed a contract for two AW139 helicopters from AgustaWestland. This marks the first AW139 sale in Latin American country… Read more
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X completes ground runsnews Terry Spruce 6 Nov 14 0The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X has completed a series of ground run tests using the engine, rotor and drive systems. The company expects the… Read more
Russian Helicopters doubles-up for Dubai Helishow 2014news Terry Spruce 6 Nov 14 0Russian Helicopters is showcasing two helicopters – the new Mi-171A2 search and rescue helicopter and the Ka-32A11BC firefighting model – at Dubai Helishow 2014. The… Read more
Bell 429 comes to Fort Lauderdale boat shownews Terry Spruce 3 Nov 14 0Bell Helicopter is showcasing the Bell 429 at this week’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Last year, the company displayed its Bell 206L4 helicopter. ALSO… Read more
Western Power Distribution selects EC135 P2e helicopternews Terry Spruce 31 Oct 14 0Western Power Distribution (WPD) has signed a purchase agreement for a new EC135 P2e from Airbus Helicopters UK. The new helicopter will join WPD’s EC135… Read more
North American Sheriffs buys two Bell 407GXsnews Terry Spruce 30 Oct 14 0Two North American Sheriff aviation departments have both purchased a Bell 407GX helicopter. One of the aircraft was purchased by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office… Read more
Metro Aviation completes milestone EC135news Terry Spruce 28 Oct 14 0Since 1997, Metro Aviation has been customising Airbus Helicopters for the US aeromedical services and it has just finished its 200th EC135 completion to California… Read more
Bell Helicopter showcases the Bell 505 at IACPnews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 14 0Bell Helicopter is showcasing the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X in parapublic configuration at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in Orlando from… Read more
Terna takes delivery of two AS350 B3e helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 14 0Airbus Helicopters have delivered to the Italian electrical transmission grid operator Terna a pair of Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3e. ALSO READ: Airbus Helicopters delivers new… Read more
Summit Air Ambulance takes first AW119Kxnews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 14 0AgustaWestland has its first EMS-equipped AW119Kx helicopter to Summit Air Ambulance in Idaho. The helicopter was handed over to Summit Air Ambulance at the company’s… Read more
EASA certificates EC135 T3/P3 helicopternews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 14 0EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency, has certified the new Airbus Helicopters EC135 T3/P3. The EC135 fleet of helicopters has flown over three million flight… Read more
Bell Helicopters focuses on Europenews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 14 0Bell Helicopters provided a company update in a video from Helitech 2014. Patrick Moulay, vice president of European sales, drew attention to the company’s presence… Read more
Zip Aviation signs agreement for VIP Bell 407GXnews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 14 0Bell Helicopter announced at NBAA 2014 in Orlando that Zip Aviation has signed a purchase agreement for a VIP configured Bell 407GX. The helicopter will… Read more
JSSI expands Tip-to-Tail helicopter programmenews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 14 0Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has expanded its Tip-to-Tail programme on five additional helicopter models. The company made the announcement during the NBAA convention in… Read more
South Carolina Police orders an MD 500E helicopternews Terry Spruce 17 Oct 14 0The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Aviation Unit has ordered a new MD 500E helicopter expanding its capabilities in the state. Mark Keel, chief… Read more
Airbus Helicopters working closely with operatorsnews Terry Spruce 16 Oct 14 0Airbus Helicopters is working alongside operators of its EC225 and EC725 aircraft to implement the final step of the retrofit solution of the worldwide EC225/EC725… Read more
Bel Air takes delivery of its first AW189news Terry Spruce 16 Oct 14 0Bel Air of Denmark has taken delivery of its first AgustaWestland AW189 during an official ceremony held at Helitech 2014. The aircraft will be used… Read more
