Offshore helicopter orders and new EMS contract feature in recent headlinesnews Mike Stones 10 Apr 26 0A new order for offshore H225s in Vietnam, a fresh EMS contract in the Canary Islands plus much more feature in our round up of… Read more
Third prototype Kopter SH09 flies after major retrofitnews Terry Spruce 5 Feb 21 04 February 2021 – The SH09 third prototype (P3) recently took off, at Mollis, Switzerland, following a major modification. This was part of the planned product development… Read more
Marco Viola appointed new CEO of Kopter Groupnews Terry Spruce 13 Nov 20 012 November 2020 – Following a Board resolution of the Kopter Group AG, Marco Viola assumes the responsibility for the general management of the Company… Read more
Kopter SH09 is perfectly suited for medical missionsnews Terry Spruce 4 Nov 20 03 November 2020- Kopter participated in the digital edition of the AMTC 2020 (Air Medical Transport Conference) together with its parent company Leonardo, showcasing how… Read more
SH09 third prototype achieved several “firsts”news Terry Spruce 26 Oct 20 022 October 2020 – Flight test activities have fully resumed at Mollis, Switzerland, having reassembled the third SH09 prototype (P3) after its return from Pozzallo.… Read more
Change of Management at Kopternews Terry Spruce 2 Oct 20 029 September 2020 – Leonardo announces that Marco Viola, currently in charge to lead Kopter integration, will look after the overall governance of activities at… Read more
Kopter SH09 now back home after successfully completing flight testing in Pozzallonews Terry Spruce 22 Sep 20 0Mollis, Switzerland – 16 September 2020 – Kopter resumed the test flight activities in June in Pozzallo, Sicily, their third prototype (P3) has now completed… Read more
Civil helicopter deliveries to reach 4,100 before 2024news Alasdair Whyte 11 Feb 20 0About 4,100 civil helicopters are expected to be delivered to customers worldwide over the next four years, according to Honeywell’s new global helicopter outlook report.… Read more
HAI Heli Expo 2020 – OEM round upinsight Alasdair Whyte 5 Feb 20 0To announce at shows or not to announce at shows? That’s the question for OEMs planning their event coverage. Airbus generally prefers big announcements to… Read more
Kopter and INAEC launch SH09 in the Philippines for helicopter ride-sharing service, Ascentnews Terry Spruce 31 Jan 20 0Anaheim, USA, January 29, 2020 – Kopter Group AG receives additional orders in the Southeast Asian region from the leading operator in the Philippines, INAEC… Read more
Rainier Heli-International adds five SH09 options to their existing MOA with Kopter North Americanews Terry Spruce 30 Jan 20 0Anaheim, USA, January 29, 2020 – In March 2018 Rainier Heli International signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Kopter North America for five firm… Read more
Kopter presents the SH09 final design features at Heli-Expo 2020news Terry Spruce 29 Jan 20 0Anaheim, USA, January 28, 2020 – Kopter presented the final design features of its next generation single engine helicopter at a press briefing held on… Read more
European Rotors – can it fly?insight Alasdair Whyte 24 Jan 20 0This article originally appeared as part of our Helicopter Investor Weekly Newsletter. If you want these articles in your inbox before they appear on the… Read more
Metro Aviation orders five SH09snews Alasdair Whyte 25 Jul 19 0Swiss helicopter manufacturer Kopter has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Metro Aviation to take delivery of five SH09 helicopters following the aircraft’s FAA… Read more
Kopter P3 completes 34 test flightsnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Jun 19 0Swiss helicopter manufacturer Kopter has completed 34 flights in its latest P3 – having flown more than 100 hours. The company revealed its third prototype… Read more
Kopter’s SH09 third prototype P3 successfully completed initial flight tests in Switzerlandnews Terry Spruce 26 Feb 19 0Wetzikon, Switzerland, February 26, 2019 – Following its first flight on 22 November 2018, Kopter’s SH09 third prototype (P3) completed more than 50 hours of… Read more
Kopter Group will exhibit its SH09 helicopter in a passenger transport configurationnews Terry Spruce 19 Feb 19 0Wetzikon, Switzerland, February 19, 2019 – Kopter Group will have a high-profile participation at this year’s Heli-Expo show in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, displaying a full-scale… Read more
Kopter expands its presence at Mollis airfieldnews Terry Spruce 13 Feb 19 0Mollis, Switzerland – 12th February 2019 – After the positive vote of the citizens of Glarus North at the municipal assembly last November, the Kopter… Read more
SH09 latest prototype begins flight trialsnews Terry Spruce 24 Nov 18 0Mollis, Switzerland – Kopter Group AG has commenced the next phase of its helicopter development and certification programme with its latest SH09 prototype number 3… Read more
Kopter’s SH09 perfectly suited for Helicopter Emergency Medical Servicesnews Terry Spruce 22 Oct 18 0Kopter is very pleased to showcase its SH09 helicopter in HEMS configuration at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Phoenix, AZ, October 22-24th. The… Read more
