First Italian Air Force AW101 makes maiden flightnews Terry Spruce 21 Mar 14 0The first of two AW101s for the Italian Air Force, designated the HH-101A “CAESAR”, has flown for the first time. The first AW101 for… Read more
Bell Helicopter books four orders from Helisul in Brazilnews Terry Spruce 17 Mar 14 0Bell Helicopter receives an order for the Bell 429 and three Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters from Helisul Air Taxi in Brazil. Bell Helicopter… Read more
Brazilian company takes delivery of an EC155news Terry Spruce 14 Mar 14 0OCEAN Explorer de Brasil takes delivery of an Airbus Helicopters EC155 from Metro Aviation of Shrieveport, Louisiana. Brazilian operator OCEAN Explorer de Brasil has taken… Read more
SevenBar orders a GrandNew helicopternews Terry Spruce 5 Mar 14 0AgustaWestland announces that SevenBar has placed an order for an EMS configured GrandNew to operate in an air medical transport capacity. Additionally, the SevenBar paint… Read more
UTAir takes delivery of a Mi-8AMT helicopternews Terry Spruce 5 Mar 14 0Russian Helicopters has delivered a Mi-8AMT helicopter (also known as the Mi-171 for the export markets) to the UTair Aviation. Russian Helicopters has delivered a… Read more
AgustaWestland and Chartright Executive Helicopters sign agreementnews Terry Spruce 5 Mar 14 0AgustaWestland and Chartright Executive Helicopters sign an agreement to open a Canadian supply centre. AgustaWestland has signed an agreement for its first Canadian supply centre,… Read more
Airbus Helicopters book 78 orders at Heli-Expo 2014news Terry Spruce 4 Mar 14 0Airbus Helicopters booked 78 orders during a busy 2014 Heli-Expo show. Airbus Helicopters took-in 78 orders for its new product line at Heli-Expo 2014, including… Read more
VanAllen Group order one Bell 429 VIP helicopternews Terry Spruce 4 Mar 14 0Bell Helicopter announces a new 429 VIP order through the VanAllen Group. Bell Helicopter has announced that the VanAllen Group has ordered a Bell 429… Read more
Bell Helicopter creates Japanese subsidiarynews Terry Spruce 4 Mar 14 0Bell Helicopter has created a Japanese subsidiary, Bell Helicopter Co., Ltd. Bell Helicopter has created a Japanese subsidiary which will be headed by Richard Thornley.… Read more
Indra EC175 flight simulator completed for service set-upnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0The Airbus Helicopters EC175 flight simulator is completed by Indra. he simulator will be located at the training facility at Marignane, France. The Airbus Helicopter… Read more
Summit Aviation named as Sikorsky S-76 helicopter service centrenews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0Summit Aviation of Middletown, Delaware has been named by Sikorsky as an authorized customer service center for S-76 helicopters. Sikorsky Aircraft have named Summit Aviation,… Read more
CHI Aviation purchases two EC175 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0CHI Aviation of Howell, Michigan has purchased two Airbus Helicopters Inc EC175 helicopters. Airbus Helicopters Inc has announced that CHI Aviation of Howell, Michigan has… Read more
Bell delivers two 412EP helicopters to Petroleum Air Servicesnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0Bell Helicopters has delivered two Bell 412EP helicopters to Petroleum air Services of Egypt, where the aircraft will be used to support the country’s oil… Read more
AgustaWestland AW609 completes first customer demo flightsnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0AgustaWestland completed the first customer demo flights of its new AW609 TiltRotor during the 2014 Heli-Expo 2014 in Anaheim, California. AgustaWestland completed the first customer… Read more
Brazil’s OHI Group orders nine AgustaWestland helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0The OHI Group of Brazil has ordered four AW139 and five AW189 helicopters from AugustaWestland. Omni Helicopters International Group (OHI) has signed a contract with… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group signs for eight AgustaWestland helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0Milestone Aviation Group has signed a purchase contract for eight new-generation AgustaWestland helicopters as part of the company’s September 2013 landmark framework agreement. As part… Read more
Avpro purchases three Bell 505 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0Avpro has ordered three new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters. Avpro, the Annapolis, Maryland-based broker, announced at the Heli-Expo show that they had agreed… Read more
Bell sells two 407GX helicopters in Chinanews Terry Spruce 28 Feb 14 0Bell Helicopter sells two 407GX helicopters to Beidahuang Group of Harbin, China. Bell Helicopter has expanded into to new market segments with the sale of… Read more
AgustaWestland delivers first of six AW119Kx to Life Link IIInews Terry Spruce 28 Feb 14 0AgustaWestland delivered the first of six US-built AW119Kx to Life Link III. AgustaWestland announced at Heli-Expo 2014 that it has delivered the first of six… Read more
ExecuJet Europe launches UK helicopter charter servicesnews Terry Spruce 28 Feb 14 0ExecuJet Europe is launching commercial helicopter services after receving a helicopter AOC from the UK CAA. ExecuJet Europe will start commercial helicopter charter and management… Read more
