First Russian built AW139 makes its maiden flightnews Terry Spruce 15 Jan 13 0The first AgustaWestland AW139 built by Helivert has recently performed its maiden flight Read more
Data: Helicopter debt transactions in 2012news Terry Spruce 9 Jan 13 0Bond issues and export credit for helicopter operators dominated 2012 with Milestone Aviation Group also tapping the loan market three times. Read more
Geisinger Health adds fifth EC145 helicopternews Terry Spruce 8 Jan 13 0Geisinger Health System adds fifth Eurocopter EC145 and completes its fleet modernisation programme. Read more
Mitsui Bussan Aerospace appointed as AW169 distributor for Japannews Terry Spruce 30 Dec 12 0AgusraWestland appoimts Mitsui Bussan Aerospace as AW169 distributor. Read more
Bell Helicopter signs agreement with Air Methodsnews Terry Spruce 22 Dec 12 0Bell has signed an agreement with Air Methods for 20 Bell 407GX helicopters. Read more
Bell signs contract for another five Bell 429s with Turkeynews Terry Spruce 22 Dec 12 0Bell Helicopter has signed a contract with the Republic of Turkey for another five Bell 429 helicopters that will be operated by the Turkish General… Read more
Multiflight flies Santa to children’s hospicenews Terry Spruce 21 Dec 12 0Multiflight helps Santa visit and deliver presents to the Martin House Children’s Hospice in Boston Spa. Read more
Meravo orders Eurocopter EC145 Mercedes Benz Stylenews Terry Spruce 21 Dec 12 0Meravo will be Germany’s first helicopter company to operate the EC145 Mercedes–Benz Style. Read more
AgustaWestland receives an order from Azerbaijan Airlinesnews Terry Spruce 21 Dec 12 0Azerbaijan Airlines orders eight AW139s and two AW189 helicopters for various flying missions. Read more
Venezuela validates heavier Bell 429news Terry Spruce 20 Dec 12 0The increased gross weight Bell 429 has now been validated by the Venezuelan aviation authorities. Read more
Eurocopter to supply another two AS332 L1 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 20 Dec 12 0The Finnish Border Guard will receive a further two Eurocopter AS332 L1 helicopters in 2015. Read more
Eurocopter Canada delivers AS350 B3e helicopternews Terry Spruce 18 Dec 12 0Kootenay Valley Helicopters takes delivery of a Eurocopter AS350 B3e for operations in British Columbia. Read more
Helibras delivers EC145 helicopternews Terry Spruce 17 Dec 12 0Government of Bahia State in Brazil takes delivery of new Eurocopter EC145 from Helibras. Read more
Eurocopter UK wins Minister (DEST) Acquisition Awardnews Terry Spruce 13 Dec 12 0Eurocopter UK as part of the special projects multi aircraft platforms project team wins Minister (DEST) Acquisition Award. Read more
First production Eurocopter EC175 makes first flightnews Terry Spruce 12 Dec 12 0Eurocopter has conducted the first flight of the first production EC175 helicopter at Eurocopter’s Marignane facility in France. Read more
Eurocopter delivers four EC135 helicopters to Finnish EMSnews Terry Spruce 12 Dec 12 0Eurocopter has completed the delivery of four EC135 helicopters to the Finnish emergency medical services. Read more
Bell 412 tows world’s largest bannernews Terry Spruce 11 Dec 12 0A Bell 412 helicopter owned by Falcon Aviation Services of Abu Dhabi flew the World’s largest banner along the shore of the UAE. Read more
National Grid orders a Bell 429 helicopternews Terry Spruce 7 Dec 12 0The National Grid has become the first United Kingdom company to order a Bell 429 helicopter. The helicopter will be operated in the UK and… Read more
Bell delivers first 429 helicopter from Singapore service centernews Terry Spruce 4 Dec 12 0The first Bell 429 helicopter has been delivered from the new Singapore service center. The corporate configurated helicopter was delivered to PT Whitesky Aviation in… Read more
ExecuJet Africa teams up with Acher Aviationnews Terry Spruce 4 Dec 12 0ExecuJet Africa adds helicopters to the charter fleet. Read more
