Starspeed awarded Stage II IS-BAO accreditationnews Terry Spruce 21 Oct 16 0Starspeed has been accredited with Stage II of the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). It is the only UK commercial helicopter company to… Read more
Bell 429 to feature in Red Bull TV Series, The Hornnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Oct 16 0Zermatt, Switzerland (October 17, 2016) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is proud to announce that a Bell 429 will feature in… Read more
EuroTec places first Japanese Bell 407GXP ordernews Alasdair Whyte 17 Oct 16 0EuroTec, a leading Japanese helicopter support and services company, has signed a deal that will see the first Bell 407GXP enter the country. “We are… Read more
Yuhi Airlines orders Jet Ranger Xnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Oct 16 0Japanese operator Yuhi Airlines has placed an order for a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The order was announced at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition… Read more
Busiest year for LCInews Terry Spruce 17 Oct 16 0Lease Corporation International (LCI) is experiencing its busiest year to date, with its fleet, customer base and operations rapidly expanding. The helicopter lessor now has… Read more
JSSI adds five HeliAir Sweden aircraft to engine programnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Oct 16 0Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), has signed an agreement at Helitech International 2016 with HeliAir Sweden to enroll two AS350B2, one AS350B3, and two H120… Read more
Helicopter Parts-Only Coverage for Airbus H130 from JSSInews Alasdair Whyte 11 Oct 16 0Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), has announced its new Parts-Only Program is now available for the Airbus H130, formerly known as the EC130 helicopter. The… Read more
Leonardo-Finmeccanica logs five Brazilian corporate AW169 ordersnews Terry Spruce 11 Oct 16 0Leonardo-Finmeccanica has recieved five firm orders for AgustaWestland AW169 helicopters by different Brazilian corporate and private customers. Of the more than 150 agreements signed for… Read more
CHC gets $450 million to exit C11 from Bain and Milestonenews Alasdair Whyte 11 Oct 16 0Bain Capital, Milestone Aviation Group and other bondholders have agreed a combined $450 million plan support agreement to help CHC leave Chapter 11. Existing creditors… Read more
Elitaliana recieve first AW169 from LCInews Alasdair Whyte 11 Oct 16 0Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has delivered the first Leonardo AW169 helicopter to Elitaliana SpA. It will be… Read more
William “Bill” Collins joins Bristow Groupnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Oct 16 0William “Bill” Collins has joined the Bristow Group as senior vice president, Global Operations. In his new role Collins will be responsible for ensuring the… Read more
Bell 430 Angola crash kills sixnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Sep 16 0Chevron have confirmed a helicopter operated by Heli-Malongo has crashed en route to one of its oil platforms off the Angolan coast. The helicopter was… Read more
Era in new contract with BSEEnews Alasdair Whyte 26 Sep 16 0Era Group has announced that it has entered into a new contract with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The BSEE is a… Read more
Fig Air orders Sikorky S-76Dnews Terry Spruce 26 Sep 16 0Fig Air has signed an order for a Sikorsky S-76D helicopter. The Toronto-based VIP and corporate helicopter operator will be the first Sikorsky S-76D operator… Read more
Bell 407GT used to tackle Rhino Poachers in South Africanews Alasdair Whyte 19 Sep 16 0Rhino911 will operate a Bell 407GT in an attempt to curb the problem of illegal Rhino poaching in South Africa. The non-profit organization established by… Read more
Bell deliver fourth 407GXP in South Africanews Alasdair Whyte 19 Sep 16 0Bell Helicopter’s African Aerospace and defense department has announced the delivery of its fourth Bell 407GXP helicopter in South Africa with authorized Independent Representative National… Read more
Leonardo-Finmeccanica to establish Algerian production linesnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Sep 16 0Leonardo-Finmeccanica has entered into an industrial and trade partnership agreement with the Algerian Ministry of National Defence to set up a helicopter production line in… Read more
Bell to display 525 Relentless at Monaco Yacht Shownews Alasdair Whyte 12 Sep 16 0Bell Helicopter will display its 525 Relentless at the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show. The show takes place between September 28 and October 1. The full… Read more
What type of Bell helicopter are you?news Alasdair Whyte 12 Sep 16 0It might seem like a strange question to ask first thing on a Monday morning, but Bell want to know what type of Bell Helicopter… Read more
David Zaworski named Director of Safety and Compliance at Eranews Alasdair Whyte 2 Sep 16 0David Zaworski has been appointed Director of Safety and Compliance at Era Helicopters. Zaworski rejoins Era to oversee the company’s commitment to maintain the highest… Read more
