New VIP Chinese helicopter operator orders two Eurocopter aircraftnews Terry Spruce 6 Sep 13 0Eurocopter receives first order for EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter from Asia. Henan New Continental Business Aviation of China has ordered two helicopters – an EC145… Read more
AgustaWestland delivers another AW139 to Weststar of Malaysianews Terry Spruce 5 Sep 13 0The new helicopter was built at the AgustaWestland Philadelphia facility. Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia has added its 18th AgustaWestland AW139 to its current fleet of… Read more
Eurocopter UK delivers a second EC135 to the Devon Air Ambulance Trustnews Terry Spruce 5 Sep 13 0The new helicopter doubles the capacity of the charity’s service. The UK subsidiary of Eurocopter has delivered a EC135 P2i helicopter to the Devon Air Ambulance … Read more
AgustaWestland testing new aerodynamics on AW609 TiltRotornews Terry Spruce 4 Sep 13 0The Second prototype aircraft is being test flown at the AgustaWestland Cascina Costa flight test facility in Italy. AgustaWestland is testing a number of aerodynamic improvements… Read more
AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters agree to develop a new 2.5 tonne helicopternews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 13 0AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters enter into an agreement to develop new 2.5 tonne helicopter for the global market. AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters have signed a… Read more
New AgustaWestland AW119Kx helicopters for Life Flight Networknews Terry Spruce 28 Aug 13 0The air medical transportation service, Life Flight Network, begins service with new AW119Kx Koala helicopters at its Pendleton and LeGrande, Oregon bases. Life Flight Network… Read more
Eurocopter delivers new AS365 helicopter to Japannews Terry Spruce 23 Aug 13 0Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency takes delivery of a new AS365 N3 helicopter for the Miyagi Prefecture. Eurocopter delivered the third AS365 N3 helicopter… Read more
Boston MedFlight takes delivery of new EC145news Terry Spruce 16 Aug 13 0Eurocopter has delivered a EC145 to Boston MedFlight after the company chose the helicopter to replace their fleet of BK117s. The new helicopter comes complete… Read more
OHI Group takes delivery of three AW139snews Terry Spruce 16 Aug 13 0OHI Group takes delivery of three AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters at the Philadelphia factory. AgustaWestland delivered three Aw139s to OHI Group in Brazil where they will… Read more
AgustaWestland to expand in Brazilnews Terry Spruce 15 Aug 13 0AgustaWestland plans new facility to cope with the expected influx of new AW189 and AW169 helicopters into the Brazilian market. AgustaWestland attendees at LABACE 2013… Read more
Eurocopter Canada delivers AS350 to Paul’s Aircraft Servicesnews Terry Spruce 10 Aug 13 0Company delivers a new AS350 B3e AStar, the fifth AStar to Paul’s Aircraft Services of Yellowknife, NT. Read more
Bell delivers first 407GX helicopter into Polandnews Terry Spruce 9 Aug 13 0A second Bell 407Gx will delivered into Poland later this month. Read more
Bond to provide helicopter services to new UK windfarmnews Terry Spruce 7 Aug 13 0Bond Air Services will provide helicopter support to deliver maintenance technicians by hoist to 140 turbines in a new offshore wind farm located at Greater… Read more
Metro Aviation to operate Bell Helicopternews Terry Spruce 7 Aug 13 0Metro Aviation has signed an agreement to operate a Bell helicopter – on behalf of the Tampa General Hospital’s Aeromed programme – for the first… Read more
First five EC135 EMS helicopters delivered to Turkeynews Terry Spruce 5 Aug 13 0THK Gökçen Aviation has received the first five EC135s to provide medical airlift duties. Read more
Commercial helicopters vs military helicopters: A tale of two marketsinsight Alasdair Whyte 25 Jul 13 0Recent investor calls from Textron, owner of Bell, and Sikorsky parent UTC have been positive for the commercial market. Bell delivered 44 commercial helicopters between… Read more
Eurocopter EC225s to resume worldwide operationsnews Terry Spruce 22 Jul 13 0The EC225 helicopter will return to full operations worldwide starting this month. Read more
Armed Forces of Malta orders an AgustaWestland AW139news Terry Spruce 19 Jul 13 0Included in the contract for the single helicopter are two options. Read more
The first helicopter cycleinsight Alasdair Whyte 20 Jun 13 0Although I did not make it to the Paris Airshow, I did visit Eurocopter UK a few weeks ago. It is one of Eurocopter’s design… Read more
GE’s newest turboshaft engine gets FAA certificationnews Terry Spruce 18 Jun 13 0The CT7-2E1 turboshaft has received the FAA certification, this engine is the powerplant for the AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter. Read more
