Dominique Lafont joins NHV Group as executive chairmannews Terry Spruce 24 Jan 17 0NHV Group has appointed Dominique Lafont as executive chairman. Lafont joined the board in 2015 as an independent member. The change of governance is intended… Read more
Falcon Aviation showcases AW169 for oil & gas in Abu Dhabinews Terry Spruce 24 Jan 17 0Falcon Aviation recently presented the world’s first offshore-configured new generation AW169 helicopter to the Oil & Gas community in Abu Dhabi. “Falcon Aviation and TOTAL… Read more
Sikorsky issues ASB for mandatory S-92 checksnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Jan 17 0Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has issued a mandatory Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) affecting all S-92 helicopters. The ASB is in response to a December 2016 incident… Read more
EASA certifies Bell’s Valencia training facilitynews Alasdair Whyte 12 Jan 17 0EASA has certified the Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training facility in Valencia, Spain. At the same time EASA also certified the company’s Bell… Read more
Waypoint agrees H225 lease with Global Helicopter Servicenews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jan 17 0Waypoint Leasing has placed an Airbus Helicopter H225 on lease with Global Helicopter Service GmbH. The German operator will utilise the aircraft on utility and… Read more
Robinson R66 Turbine Marine receives EASA approvalnews Terry Spruce 6 Jan 17 0The R66 Turbine Marine has received EASA approval for the pop-out float installation. After tests conducted in July demonstrated the pop-out float installation meets Sea… Read more
Transport Canada certificates Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Jan 17 0Transport Canada has certificated the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The five seat helicopter was first announced by Bell in 2013. It progressed from concept… Read more
Héli-Union receives certificate for safe operations in Myanmarnews Terry Spruce 3 Jan 17 0Héli-Union has received an appreciation certificate to acknowledge its safe and efficient services for Woodside’s initial oil and gas exploration campaign in Myanmar. The H225… Read more
New South Wales police force orders second second Bell 412EPInews Alasdair Whyte 21 Dec 16 0Australia’s New South Wales Police Force has ordered a second Bell 412EPI. The aircraft will be delivered in 2017 and used on search and rescue,… Read more
Sino-US Intercontinental buys 30 Leonardo EMS helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Dec 16 0Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment has ordered 30 helicopters from Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The aircraft are an undefined mixture of AW139 and AW169 types. The helicopters will be… Read more
RUAG Aviation becomes ASC for AW139 helicopternews Terry Spruce 19 Dec 16 0RUAG Aviation has become an authorised service centre for the Leonardo AW139 helicopter at its locations in Sion and Lugano, Switzerland. “The new type ratings… Read more
Stucki leaves Marenco Swisshelicopternews Terry Spruce 19 Dec 16 0Martin Stucki has left Marenco Swisshelicopter, Andreas Loewenstein has been appointed as the new CEO effective 1 January 2017. Bruno Gubser, the chief operating officer… Read more
Air Synapsis awarded heliport projectnews Terry Spruce 19 Dec 16 0Following the implementation of new GCAA regulations relating to helipad certification in the UAE, Air Synapsis has introduced a range of compliance services including helipad… Read more
Life Flight Network orders another two AW119Kx helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 2 Dec 16 0EMS operator Life Flight Network of the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West United States has ordered two additional AgustaWestland AW119Kx aircraft. Life Flight Network currently… Read more
Sloane Helicopters gains Part 145 maintenance on AW169news Terry Spruce 2 Dec 16 0Sloane Helicopters has been awarded its EASA Part 145 maintenance approval for the Leonardo AW169 helicopter line and base maintenance. The company is scheduled to… Read more
EASA awards AW169 maximum gross weight increase certificationnews Terry Spruce 23 Nov 16 0EASA has certificated an increased maximum gross weight (MGW) kit for the AgustaWestland AW169. The MGW will be increased by 200 kg (441 lb), giving… Read more
Lombard closes $200 million loan for Bristow SARnews Alasdair Whyte 15 Nov 16 0Lombard, the asset finance division of Royal Bank of Scotland, has financed eight Bristow helicopters that are used on the UK search and rescue programme.… Read more
Inaugural flight from Hong Kong Shun Tak Heliport to Zhuhainews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 16 0On 2 November 2016, Sky Shuttle operated the first civilian charter flight from Sun Tak Heliport to Zhuhai JinWan Airport using a Leonardo AW139 aircraft… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group leases AW139 helicopter to LifeFlightnews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 16 0Milestone Aviation Group has leased a new EMS equipped Leonardo AW139 helicopter to LifeFlight (formerly known as CareFlight) in Queensland, Australia. “We are delighted to… Read more
NHV opens new hangar at Aberdeennews Terry Spruce 24 Oct 16 0NHV has opened a new hangar and passenger terminal at Aberdeen Airport. Construction works commenced in September 2015 and were completed in September 2016. The… Read more
