Bell Textron sells two Bell 429 helicopters to Nakanihon Air Conews Mike Stones 9 Feb 26 0Bell Textron has boosted its presence in Asia Pacific with the sale of two new Bell 429 helicopters to Nakanihon Air Co – one of… Read more
Hiroshima fire service becomes first firefighting operator of Airbus H160news Terry Spruce 29 Oct 25 0Hiroshima City Fire Services (CFS) has taken delivery of its first Airbus H160. It becomes the first firefighting operator of the H160 in Japan. The… Read more
Japanese operator Toho Air agrees deal for an AW139news Mike Stones 23 Oct 24 0Tokyo-based operator Toho Air Service has agreed a deal for an additional Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for its Tokyo-Ai land shuttle services. The… Read more
Bell names JGAS as authorised reseller in Japannews Mike Stones 18 Oct 24 0Bell Textron has appointed Japan General Aviation Service (JGAS) as the new Bell 505 authorised reseller in Japan. This appointment is designed to continue the… Read more
Japan Coast Guard grows fleet with three H225snews Mike Stones 12 Apr 24 0The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has ordered an extra three Super Puma H225 helicopters, to swell its total H225 fleet to 18 aircraft. The helicopters… Read more
AutoFlight delivers first aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 4 Apr 24 0AutoFlight has delivered its first Prosperity aircraft to a customer in Japan, marking what it says is the world’s first delivery of a civilian ton-class eVTOL. The… Read more
Bell sells Japan’s first Designer Series 429 to JGASnews Mike Stones 12 Mar 24 0Bell Textron has signed a purchase agreement for Japan’s first Designer Series Bell 429 helicopter with Japan General Aviation Service (JGAS). Japan Biz Aviation Co… Read more
VOLOCOPTER’S 2X BEGINS TEST FLYING IN JAPANnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Dec 23 0Volocopter is fresh off its first multi-day flight test campaign with a crewed eVTOL aircraft above the Japanese cities of Osaka and Amagasaki. The testing… Read more
