Eurocopter X3 helicopter breaks two speed recordsnews Terry Spruce 11 Jun 13 0The Eurocpter X3 helicopter has recently broken two speed records, the first a speed of 263 knots in a descent and the second a speed… Read more
FlightSafety selected by Maricopa County Sherriff to provide Bell 407 trainingnews Terry Spruce 10 Jun 13 0The Maricopa County Sherriff’s office in Phoenix, Arizona has selected FlightSafety Intenational to provide Bell 407 training at its learning centre at Lafayette, Louisiana. Read more
Pylon Aviation orders six AS350 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 7 Jun 13 0Chandler, Arizona based Pylon Aviation has ordered six helicopters from American Eurocopter, two AS350 B3e’s and four AS350 B2’s. Read more
Bell names Al Vetere new CFOnews Terry Spruce 31 May 13 0Bell Helicopter has announced that Al Vetere has assumed the role of chief financial officer. Read more
EC225 comes backinsight Alasdair Whyte 30 May 13 0Eurocopter is confident that it fully understands the technical problems with the EC225 gear shaft and says that the aircraft will be able to return… Read more
Sikorsky to complete search and rescue conversion for Brunei Shell S-92news Terry Spruce 30 May 13 0Sikorsky will perform the first post-delivery search and rescue (SAR) modifications to Brunei Shell’s Sikorsky S-92 helicopter. Read more
Vortex Helicopters takes delivery of an AS350 B3e helicopternews Terry Spruce 26 May 13 0Vortex Helicopters of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada has taken delivery from Eurocopter Canada an AS350 B3e aircraft. Read more
Bell showcases 429 helicopter at EBACE 2013news Terry Spruce 23 May 13 0Bell Helicopter showcased a corporate configured Bell 429 on static display in the exhibition hall at EBACE, Geneva. The customer-owned helicopter was the first to… Read more
Eurocopter to supply more EC225 and AS350 B3e helicopters to largest Chinese operatornews Terry Spruce 23 May 13 0The State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC) has ordered one EC225 and two AS350 B3e helicopters. Read more
Eurocopter unveils VIP EC175 helicopternews Terry Spruce 22 May 13 0Eurocopter has unveiled executive and VIP versions of the EC175 helicopter at EBACE. Read more
Bell expands in Russianews Terry Spruce 17 May 13 0Bell Helicopter has added a second independent representative in Russia. Read more
Dart Aerospace launches locker extender for Bell 206 and 407 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 16 May 13 0Dart Aerospace plans to launch a rear locker extender to allow more baggage on Bell 206 and Bell 407 helicopters. Read more
FlightSafety’s first AW139 simulator enters servicenews Terry Spruce 16 May 13 0FlightSafety's first AgustaWestland AW139 Level D full flight simulator has entered service at the company's Lafayette, Louisiana learning centre. Read more
Eurocopter opens new helicopter development centre in Germanynews Terry Spruce 15 May 13 0Eurocopter has opened its new helicopter development centre in Donauwörth, Germany. Read more
Russian Helicopters will display full-range at HeliRussia 2013news Terry Spruce 15 May 13 0Russian Helicopters will display its full range of helicopters at HeliRussia 2013, being held in the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center in Moscow from May… Read more
Mexico certifies the Sikorsky S-76D helicopternews Terry Spruce 13 May 13 0The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) has certified the Sikorsky S-76D helicopter. Read more
Bell 407 aids in Chinese earthquake recoverynews Terry Spruce 12 May 13 0A Bell 407 helicopter, operated by State Grid General Aviation, is being used to help with the recovery from an earthquake which struck the city… Read more
Sikorsky delivers first VIP S-92 helicopter to Turkeynews Terry Spruce 9 May 13 0Sikorsky has delivered the first of two Sikorsky S-92 helicopters to the Turkish National Police. Both helicopters will be used by the Turkish Prime Minister. Read more
New platform approach system for Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 7 May 13 0The FAA has approved a new “Rig Approach” system for S92 helicopters, this new system should reduce workload by up to 60 percent and will… Read more
Turkey orders EC135s for air ambulance servicenews Terry Spruce 7 May 13 0Turkey has ordered seventeen Eurocopter EC135 helicopters for the country's air ambulance service. Read more
