Eurocopter and CAE team-up on EC225 training centre in Norwaynews Terry Spruce 25 Sep 13 0Eurocopter and CAE create a new Eurocopter-approved EC225 training centre in Norway. Eurocopter and CAE signed an agreement to establish a EC225 helicopter training facility in… Read more
Avincis buys three Eurocopter EC225 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 25 Sep 13 0Eurocopter announces that the Avincis Group has purchased three EC225 helicopters at Helitech 2013 in London. Avincis has purchased three EC225 helicopters to be operated… Read more
AgustaWestland showcases the new AW169 at the Italian EMS conferencenews Terry Spruce 25 Sep 13 0New EMS AW169 is displayed to the Italian EMS community at the HEMS 2013 at Massa Carrara in Italy. AgustaWestland exhibited the A/C3 prototype aircraft,… Read more
Bell Helicopter signs first Bell 429 air ambulance in the UKnews Terry Spruce 24 Sep 13 0The agreement was signed at the grand opening of a new customer support facility at Manston International Airport in UK. Bell Helicopter has signed an… Read more
American Eurocopter is one year away from AS350 productionnews Terry Spruce 23 Sep 13 0Eurocopter prepares its Columbus plant to start building AS350 civil helicopters in late-2014. Eurocopter is preparing to upgrade the American Eurocopter plant in Columbus, Mississippi,… Read more
Bell Helicopter sells seven aircraft in Moscownews Terry Spruce 21 Sep 13 0Jet Transfer buys five Bell 429 and two Bell 407GX helicopters at JetExpo 2013. Jet Transfer, an independent representative for Bell Helicopter in Moscow, signed… Read more
Eurocopter will showcase five helicopters at Helitech 2013news Terry Spruce 20 Sep 13 0Eurocopter brings EC175 mock-up to Helitech 2013 in London. Eurocopter will be well represented at Helitech International 2013 next week, by displaying a full-scale EC175 mock-up… Read more
Bell 429 to feature at Aviation Expo China shownews Terry Spruce 20 Sep 13 0Bell Helicopter will showcase the Bell 429 to Chinese customers next week. Bell Helicopter will display the Bell 429 helicopter at the bi-annual Aviation Expo… Read more
Eurocopter introduces the EC130 T2 and EC145 T2 to the UKnews Terry Spruce 19 Sep 13 0Eurocopter plans demo flights for the EC130 T2 and EC145 T2 from its bases in Oxford and Denham. Eurocopter is conducting a series of demonstration… Read more
Swedish Maritime Agency receives first of seven helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 17 Sep 13 0AgustaWestland delivers first search and rescue helicopter to the Swedish Maritime Agency. The Swedish Maritime Agency received its first AW139 helicopter from AgustaWestland at a… Read more
Eurocopter offers improved safety landing conditions at German helipadnews Terry Spruce 16 Sep 13 0Eurocopter Donauwörth is the first helipad in Europe to offer improved safety landing conditions. Donauwörth, the onsite helicopter landing pad at Eurocopter’s headquarters in Germany,… Read more
Austin receives third police helicopternews Terry Spruce 13 Sep 13 0Eurocopter delivers a brand new police helicopter to Austin, Texas. The police department in Austin has added a third helicopter to its fleet after accepting… Read more
Russia accepts first Bell 407GX helicopternews Terry Spruce 13 Sep 13 0Bell Helicopter delivers the first Bell 407GX in Russia. Bell Helicopter has delivered a Bell 407GX to Helidrive in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The helicopter will… Read more
Eurocopter Canada delivers an EC135 to Finnair Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 11 Sep 13 0The new helicopter will fly missions across the province including line inspection, vegetation surveys, construction and environmental patrol. Finnair Helicopters has taken delivery of a… Read more
Jingchen orders second S-92 helicopternews Terry Spruce 9 Sep 13 0The Yunnan Jingchen Group has ordered a second Sikorsky S-92 helicopter. The helicopter will be used to transport corporate and government VIPs. The Yunnan Jingchen… Read more
CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company orders two Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 9 Sep 13 0CITIC signs an order for two S-92s at China Heli-Expo. CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company (COHC) has become the third major Chinese offshore oil service provider… Read more
Zhuhai Helicopter Company orders four more Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 9 Sep 13 0Zhuhai Helicopter Company boosts S-92 fleet at China Heli-Expo. Zhuhai Helicopter Company, a Chinese commercial helicopter operator, ordered a further four S-92 helicopters from Sikorsky.… Read more
Sikorsky and Chinese Ministry of Transport sign contracts for eight S-76D helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 9 Sep 13 0Sikorsky and the Chinese MOT celebrate the signings of eight S-76D contracts at China Heli-Expo show. The Ministry of Transport in China ordered a further four S-76D… Read more
Asahi Shimbun orders an AW169 for news gatheringnews Terry Spruce 7 Sep 13 0AgustaWestland AW169 to be used for electronic news gathering by Asahi Shimbun in Japan. AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace has announced that Japan’s leading newspaper, The… Read more
Sikorsky and Changhe sign cabin production agreementnews Terry Spruce 6 Sep 13 0Changhe Aircraft Industries of China will produce S-76D helicopter cabins for Sikorsky. Sikorsky Aircraft has appointed Changhe Aircraft Industries of China to produce S-76D helicopter… Read more