Bell delivers 505 Jet Ranger X to Southern Utah Universitynews Terry Spruce 26 Aug 20 0Fort Worth, TX – 25 August 2020 – Bell Textron announced the delivery of a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to Southern Utah University (SUU)… Read more
Hill Helicopters unveil single turbine X50news Yves Le Marquand 26 Aug 20 0Hill Helicopters, a Staffordshire-based OEM, has announced development of its all-new light single turbine X50 helicopter this week. Reportedly 13 years in development, the X50… Read more
The Aviation Centre adds commercial helicopter training to its portfolionews Terry Spruce 25 Aug 20 0Mallorca – 24 August 2020 – Already offering helicopter sightseeing, dining, trial lessons, and Private Pilot Licence (PPLH) training for the best part of a… Read more
South African operator utilises Bell 206 fleet to manage locust swarms in Kenyanews Terry Spruce 24 Aug 20 019 August 2020 – In November 2019, South African helicopter operator BAC Helicopters used the delivery of three Bell 206L-4 helicopters, acquired in the US,… Read more
Leonardo strengthens helicopter support services in South Africanews Terry Spruce 21 Aug 20 0Rome – 21 August 2020 – Leonardo is strengthening the level of support and maintenance services offered to its customer base in South Africa with a new… Read more
THC purchases 10 Airbus H125 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 20 Aug 20 0Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 20 August 2020 – The Helicopter Company (THC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, announced… Read more
Airbus delivers first of 16 law enforcement H125s to US Customs and Border Protectionnews Terry Spruce 19 Aug 20 0Columbus, Miss. – 19 August 2020 – Airbus Helicopters, Inc. (AHI) delivered the first of 16 new H125 helicopters uniquely configured for U.S. Customs and… Read more
Leonardo supporting the UK Armed Forces’ Covid-19 responsenews Terry Spruce 19 Aug 20 019 August 2020 – Leonardo, at its site in Yeovil, not only builds and designs rotorcraft but it also supports aircraft once in operation by… Read more
Apollo opens fifth UK base at Cambridge City Airportnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Aug 20 0Apollo Air Services has opened its first southern UK base at Cambridge City Airport to meet growing demand and better serve southern England and northern… Read more
Apollo named as UK supplier for Aviation Clean Air’s purification unitsnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Aug 20 0Apollo Air Services has been announced as the UK supplier of US-based Aviation Clean Air’s ionising airborne purification units. The new technology is proven to… Read more
GE Capital takes $700m Milestone goodwill impairmentnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Aug 20 0GE Capital has taken a $700m goodwill impairment in the second quarter of 2020 from its 2015 $1.7 billion acquisition of Milestone Aviation. A significant… Read more
LifeFlight Australia AW139 fleet marks major milestonenews Terry Spruce 31 Jul 20 031 July 2020 – LifeFlight Australia has reached a major milestone, clocking up 10 thousand flying hours in its fleet of Leonardo AW139 helicopters. The… Read more
Apollo Air Services announced as UK European supplier for Aviation Clean Airnews Terry Spruce 31 Jul 20 0London, 31 July 2020 – UK VIP helicopter charter company, Apollo Air Services has been announced as the UK supplier of US-based Aviation Clean Air’s… Read more
Bell: More military orders boost revenuenews Yves Le Marquand 30 Jul 20 0Bell has reported second-quarter (Q2) revenues of $822m, up $51m from the same period last year, which it says is mainly due to larger military… Read more
Bell 505 receives Type Acceptance in Tanzanianews Terry Spruce 27 Jul 20 0Fort Worth, TX – 27 July 2020 – Bell Textron announced the Bell 505 has been accepted by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) for… Read more
Thora Capital buys six EMS helicopters from Milestonenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jul 20 0 Thora Capital has bought six Emergency Medical Services helicopters from Milestone Aviation. The aircraft are on lease to US EMS operator Life Flight Network.… Read more
NHV’s H175 fleet exceeds 40,000 Flight Hoursnews Terry Spruce 16 Jul 20 0Ostend – 16 July 2020 – NHV Group announced that its H175 fleet surpassed its first 40,000 flight hours. This significant milestone proves this super-medium-sized… Read more
Bell establish new service centre in Chinanews Yves Le Marquand 16 Jul 20 0In a bid to increase Bell’s helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities in China, the US-helicopter maker has acquired Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation and its… Read more
Italian order ‘highlights continuing success of ACH160’news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jul 20 0A new order, just days after European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification, highlights the continued success of the ACH160, said Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH). Frederic Lemos, head… Read more
Østnes Aero receives Part 145 certificationnews Yves Le Marquand 14 Jul 20 0Norwegian operator, Østnes Aero, has been officially approved as a Part 145 organisation by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Administration and will now provide technical support with an initial… Read more
