Erickson wins Greek contract extensionnews Terry Spruce 10 Dec 15 0Erickson Incorporated has won a two-year service contract extension with the NSPA (NATO Support & Procurement Agency) and the Hellenic Fire Department (HFD) in Athens,… Read more
Erickson certified as Bell Helicopter maintenance centernews Terry Spruce 7 Dec 15 0Erickson Incorporated has become a Bell Helicopter certified maintenance center (CMC). Erickson can now perform aircraft refurbishment and MRO on the Bell 214B and the… Read more
LCI concludes sale-leaseback of H225 helicopternews Terry Spruce 7 Dec 15 0LCI Helicopters has concluded the sale-and-leaseback of a second Airbus H225 helicopter delivery to CHC Helicopter. The financing of the Airbus H225 is the second… Read more
Russian Helicopters signs contract with Chinanews Terry Spruce 7 Dec 15 0China’s Jiangsu Baoli has ordered four Ka-32A11BC fire-fighting helicopters. The aircraft will be delivered between 2016 & 2017. The Ka-32A11BC helicopters will be used in… Read more
Swiss Air-Rescue Rega orders AW helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 2 Dec 15 0Swiss Air-Rescue Rega has placed an order for three AW169 and one GrandNew light twin-engine helicopters. The new acquisitions will join the existing fleet that… Read more
Irish Coast Guard helicopter in Sligo completes record number of missions in 2015news Terry Spruce 1 Dec 15 0The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) helicopter will have completed more than 300 search and rescue (SAR) missions by the end of this calendar year. The… Read more
Lectern Aviation Supplies of China orders two K-Max helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 26 Nov 15 0Lectern Aviation Supplies of China has ordered two manned K-Max helicopters. Both helicopters are slated for delivery in 2017. The helicopters will begin operations fighting… Read more
Maverick Helicopters unveils new Las Vegas terminalnews Terry Spruce 26 Nov 15 0Maverick Helicopters has unveiled its new $5 million Las Vegas terminal with a grand opening celebration. The new facility will officially open its doors to… Read more
Erickson wins African transport contractnews Terry Spruce 23 Nov 15 0Erickson Incorporated has been awarded a three year, $6.5m blanket purchase agreement by the United States African Command (USAFRICOM). Erickson is one of a few… Read more
First Bell 407GXP sold in Germanynews Terry Spruce 23 Nov 15 0Bell Helicopter hosted a signing ceremony celebrating the sale of the first Bell 407GXP to Germany. The aircraft will be outfitted for corporate and VIP… Read more
Bell 407GXP climbs to new heightsnews Terry Spruce 18 Nov 15 0Bell Helicopter has completed a 407GXP demonstration tour in Nepal. “Bell Helicopter demonstrated the heightened capability and customer-driven enhancements of the popular Bell 407 platform… Read more
Romania to produce new H215 heavy helicopternews Terry Spruce 18 Nov 15 0In a ceremony held by Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, and in the presence of Alexandru Nastase, Secretary of State, Airbus Helicopters set down… Read more
Bell signs two purchase agreements for corporate helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 18 Nov 15 0ell Helicopters has signed two purchase agreements for a Bell 429 and Bell 407GX in corporate configuration. The Bell 429 will be operated by the… Read more
Airbus Helicopters grows in the UKnews Terry Spruce 18 Nov 15 0Airbus Helicopters company has received funding from the Department for Business Innovations and Skills (BIS) for two separate projects: one supported by the Aerospace Technology… Read more
UAE selects AW609 TiltRotor for SAR opsnews Terry Spruce 18 Nov 15 0The Joint Aviation Command (JAC) of the UAE is to be the launch customer for the AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor SAR variant. The JAC has three… Read more
First H130 helicopter delivered in Bhutannews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H130 aircraft to the Kingdom of Bhutan. This is the first of two helicopters acquired by the Royal Bhutan… Read more
Honeywell offers AW139 operators high-speed broadbandnews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Honeywell Aerospace now offers AgustaWestland AW139 owners its Aspire 200 satellite communications system. It is the the first high-speed wireless broadband solution for helicopters. The… Read more
Erickson extends Peru contractnews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Erickson Incorporated has a two-year service contract extension between Repsol Exploracion Peru and Sucursal Del Peru and for air cargo transportation by helicopter. The two-year… Read more
Falcon Aviation Services to operate first offshore AW169 in the Middle Eastnews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) of Abu Dhabi will operate the first offshore configured AgustaWestland AW169 in the Middle East. The first aircraft will be delivered… Read more
Lockheed Martin completes Sikorsky acquisitionnews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Lockheed Martin has closed its acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky Aircraft is aligned under the Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training (MST) business segment, and… Read more
