Airbus Helicopters names Yves Barillé as VP of corporate communicationsnews Terry Spruce 5 Dec 14 0Yves Barillé has been named as the vice president of corporate communications at Airbus Helicopters, reporting to CEO Guillaume Faury from March 2015. He will… Read more
Oklahoma City Police takes delivery of two AS350 B3e helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Dec 14 0The Oklahoma City Police department has taken delivery of two Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3e AStar helicopters. The new helicopters include the latest safety features and… Read more
Airbus Helicopters delivers fifth EC145 to Peruvian Policenews Terry Spruce 13 Nov 14 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the fifth and final EC145 to the National Police of Peru (PNP). The formal handover at the Police Aviation Unit facilities… Read more
EagleMed starts flying critical care in South Montananews Terry Spruce 13 Nov 14 0EagleMed begins flying critical care air medical transport flights throughout Southwest Montana from its newest base at Butte’s Bert Mooney Airport. The company will lease… Read more
Maverick Helicopters lands Kiss in Las Vegasnews Terry Spruce 11 Nov 14 0The world-famous rock band Kiss made a night-time landing at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to kick-start their residency, which started… Read more
Western Power Distribution selects EC135 P2e helicopternews Terry Spruce 31 Oct 14 0Western Power Distribution (WPD) has signed a purchase agreement for a new EC135 P2e from Airbus Helicopters UK. The new helicopter will join WPD’s EC135… Read more
Metro Aviation completes milestone EC135news Terry Spruce 28 Oct 14 0Since 1997, Metro Aviation has been customising Airbus Helicopters for the US aeromedical services and it has just finished its 200th EC135 completion to California… Read more
Terna takes delivery of two AS350 B3e helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 14 0Airbus Helicopters have delivered to the Italian electrical transmission grid operator Terna a pair of Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3e. ALSO READ: Airbus Helicopters delivers new… Read more
EASA certificates EC135 T3/P3 helicopternews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 14 0EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency, has certified the new Airbus Helicopters EC135 T3/P3. The EC135 fleet of helicopters has flown over three million flight… Read more
Airbus Helicopters working closely with operatorsnews Terry Spruce 16 Oct 14 0Airbus Helicopters is working alongside operators of its EC225 and EC725 aircraft to implement the final step of the retrofit solution of the worldwide EC225/EC725… Read more
Avincis orders two EC135 T3snews Terry Spruce 15 Oct 14 0Avincis has ordered two latest-generation EC135 T3s from Airbus Helicopter to be used for emergency medical service (EMS) operations. Martin Whittaker, director of fleet and… Read more
Helitech 2014: Gecas buys Milestone Aviationinsight Alasdair Whyte 14 Oct 14 0The big story at Helitech, this year taking place in a damp Amsterdam, is GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) buying Milestone Aviation Group for $1.775… Read more
Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3+: Buyer’s and Investor’s GuideHelicopter Guide Terry Spruce 13 Oct 14 0The Dauphin family of helicopters has been in production since 1975. The Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3+ is the latest version of the Dauphin still in… Read more
Airbus Helicopters delivers first fully-equipped air ambulance to Chinanews Terry Spruce 10 Oct 14 0Airbus Helicopters presented the first fully-equipped EC135 air ambulance to the 999 Emergency Rescue Center (999 Center) at a ceremony held at the Donauwörth, Germany… Read more
Vector and Orange County Sheriffs sign MRO contractnews Terry Spruce 6 Oct 14 0Vector Aerospace and Orange County (CA) Sheriff’s Department sign an Airbus Helicopters AS350 and Bell Helicopter UH-1H MRO support contract. The contract is a five-year… Read more
Miami Valley Hospital CareFlight begins helicopter servicenews Terry Spruce 6 Oct 14 0Miami Valley Hospital CareFlight in Dayton, Ohio begins service with a new Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3+ aircraft. Candy Skidmore, premier health vice president, Emergency,… Read more
PDG Helicopters wins new lighthouse contractnews Terry Spruce 3 Oct 14 0PDG Helicopters based in Dalcross, Scotland has been awarded a seven-year contract by The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of the UK and Ireland. The contract… Read more
LCI closes $325 million secured asset backed facilitynews Terry Spruce 2 Oct 14 0Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing division of the Libra Group, has successfully closed a five-year, $325 million asset-backed credit facility for its helicopter-leasing… Read more
California Highway Patrol orders 15 Astarsnews Terry Spruce 9 Sep 14 0The California Highway Patrol celebrates its 30 year association with Airbus Helicopters by ordering 15 AS350 B3e Astar helicopters. The initial order is for three… Read more
Airbus Helicopters Canada delivers an AS350 B2news Terry Spruce 27 Aug 14 0Harvey Stever has taken delivery of a new AS350 B2 helicopter. Business owner and aviation enthusiast, Harvey Stever has taken delivery of an Airbus Helicopters… Read more
