MD Helicopters completes first MD500E conversion to MD530Fnews Terry Spruce 6 Nov 24 0MD Helicopters has completed the first MD 500E to MD 530F conversion. The work was carried out at Thoroughbred Aviation in Lexington, Kentucky – an… Read more
Heli hires: MD Helicopters grows leadership teamnews Mike Stones 1 Aug 24 0MD Helicopters is growing its leadership team with the appointment of Daniel Searcy to the role of vice president of Aftermarket, Todd Heussner to the… Read more
MD Helicopters promotes Ryan Weeks to the role of presidentnews Mike Stones 2 Jul 24 0Light rotary manufacturer MD Helicopters has promoted Ryan Weeks to the role of president with immediate effective. Brad Pedersen will continue to serve as CEO… Read more
MD Helicopters reveals record orders in 2023news Mike Stones 11 Jan 24 0MD Helicopters claims record orders during 2023, split between both commercial and military clients, matching its the previous peak year of 2008. The Arizona-based manufacturer… Read more
Helicopter market to reach $41.2bn in five yearsinsight Mike Stones 4 Oct 22 0The global helicopter market will reach a value of $41.2bn by 2027 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%, according to the latest… Read more
MD Helicopters receives Certification for MD 530F MGTOW increase to 3,350 Poundsnews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 20 0Mesa, Ariz. – 31 August 2020 – MD Helicopters has received FAA certification to increase its MD 530F single engine helicopter’s internal max gross take-off… Read more
Gwinnett County Police orders new MD 530Fsnews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jan 18 0Georgia Gwinnet County Police Department has purchased a new MD 530F to replace one of its two helicopters that was involved in an accident last… Read more
MD Helicopters delivers new MD 600N with all glass cockpitnews Terry Spruce 6 Dec 17 0MD Helicopters has delivered a new MD 600N to its Subang, Malaysia-based sales agent, Sapura Aero. The new helicopter is configured with the company’s upgraded… Read more
JSSI expands helicopter coveragenews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 16 0Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has introduced engine coverage for the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S that powers the Sikorsky S-76D. JSSI is also… Read more
MD Helicopters MD Explorer:Helicopter Guide Terry Spruce 16 May 16 0MD Helicopters MD Explorer is the largest aircraft built by the US based company. The light utility twin helicopter was designed in the 1990s by… Read more
MD Helicopters appoints Sapura Aero for South East Asia salesnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Apr 16 0MD Helicopters has appointed Kuala Lumpur-based the Sapura Aero sales house to cover the South East Asian countries of Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia,… Read more
Minnesota DNR orders an MD 500Enews Terry Spruce 9 Nov 15 0Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has ordered a new MD 500E helicopter. This will be the first MD helicopter to join the DNR since… Read more
Two Bear Air Rescue orders new MD 530Fnews Terry Spruce 2 Nov 15 0Two Bear Air Rescue based in Whitefish, Montana has ordered a new MD 530F. The custom MD 530F will perform a variety of missions in… Read more
MD 900/902 Explorer gains CAA New Zealand type certificatenews Terry Spruce 2 Nov 15 0The MD 900/902 Explorer has been granted a type certificate by the CAA New Zealand. Today, nearly 50% of the global MD 900/902 Explorer fleet… Read more
London Air Ambulance acquires second helicopternews Terry Spruce 5 Oct 15 0The London Air Ambulance (LAA) has raised enough funds to acquire a second MD902 Explorer helicopter. The used MD902 Explorer, which is now registered as… Read more
MD Helicopters hands back two MD530Fsnews Terry Spruce 18 Sep 15 0MD Helicopters has redelivered two MD530F rotorcraft to the Columbus Police Department. The helicopters were originally delivered in 2007 as MD500Es. ALSO READ: Las Vegas… Read more
MD Helicopters delivers MD520N to Volusia Countynews Terry Spruce 1 Sep 15 0MD Helicopters has delivered a MD520N helicopter to the Volusia County Mosquito Control in Florida. ALSO READ: New MD520N for Burbank and Glendale Police The… Read more
MD Helicopters showcases Houston Police MD 500E at ALEA 2015news Terry Spruce 16 Jul 15 0MD Helicopters is showcasing a Houston Police MD 500E aircraft at the ALEA 2015 being held in Houston, Texas. Houston Police have eight MD 500E… Read more
Asahi Corporation and Chiba Hokusoh hospital flies 10 thousand missionsnews Terry Spruce 14 Jul 15 0Aero-Asahi Corporation and Chiba Hokusoh Hospital have set a Japanese HEMS record, by flying 10,000 Doctor-Heli missions. The flights were performed exclusively by MD 902s.… Read more
Columbus Police upgrades MD 500Esnews Terry Spruce 18 Jun 15 0The Columbus Police Department will upgrade four of its MD 500E helicopters to MD 530Fs The upgrades will be done through an FAA-approved factory re-certification… Read more
