Honeywell signs engine contract with Marenco Swisshelicopternews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Honeywell Aerospace will supply its next-generation HTS900 engines to the Swisshelicopter SKYe SH09 aircraft. “The Honeywell HTS900 engine provides helicopter owners and pilots with twin-engine… Read more
Avinco financing enables Mont Blanc Helicopters to buy firefighting AS350 B3 aircraftnews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Mont Blanc Helicopters (MBH) recently closed the purchase of a firefighting Airbus Helicopters AS 350B3 with the assistance of Avinco. Recently, MBH secured a firefighting… Read more
Bell Helicopter and Strong Aviation sign Bell 525 LOInews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Bell Helicopter and Strong Aviation have signed an LOI for two Bell 525 Relentless. The deal was signed at the Dubai Airshow. Mitch Snyder gets top… Read more
Minnesota DNR orders an MD 500Enews Terry Spruce 9 Nov 15 0Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has ordered a new MD 500E helicopter. This will be the first MD helicopter to join the DNR since… Read more
Bell Helicopter and Horizon International Flight Academy signs LOInews Terry Spruce 9 Nov 15 0Bell Helicopter has signed a Letter of Intent with Horizon International Flight Academy to become the first Bell Helicopter authorised training centre in the Middle… Read more
Second Mi-171A2 prototype starts flight testingnews Terry Spruce 9 Nov 15 0Russian Helicopters has started flight testing of a second prototype of the Mi-171A2 at Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant. ALSO READ: Russian Helicopters starts Mi-171A2 test… Read more
Abu Dhabi Aviation and jcba form JV in UAEnews Terry Spruce 6 Nov 15 0Abu Dhabi Aviation and jcba have set up a joint venture in the UAE. The two companies have created ADA Millennium, to provide business performance… Read more
Russian Helicopters showcase three aircraft at Dubainews Terry Spruce 6 Nov 15 0Russian Helicopters will demonstrate the latest medium multirole Mi-171A2 alongside the light multirole Ansat in VIP configuration at the Dubai Airshow. The company will also… Read more
Lockheed Martin receives final approval to acquire Sikorskynews Terry Spruce 6 Nov 15 0Lockheed Martin has received the final regulatory approval needed to acquire Sikorsky Aircraft from United Technologies. The completion of the regulatory review by the Ministry… Read more
Prototype AW609 crash kills twonews Alasdair Whyte 2 Nov 15 0One of the prototype AgustaWestland AW609 tiltroters has crashed in Italy, killing the two pilots. The aircraft came down during a regular test flight at… Read more
Two Bear Air Rescue orders new MD 530Fnews Terry Spruce 2 Nov 15 0Two Bear Air Rescue based in Whitefish, Montana has ordered a new MD 530F. The custom MD 530F will perform a variety of missions in… Read more
First Airbus Helicopter final assembly line in Chinanews Terry Spruce 2 Nov 15 0The first Airbus Helicopter final assembly line in China will be set up in cooperation with Sino-German Ecopark. A Letter of Intent (LOI) for the… Read more
Russian Helicopters showcases In Havananews Terry Spruce 2 Nov 15 0Russian Helicopters will showcase its helicopters at the Havana International Fair (FIHAV-2015). FIHAV-2015 will be held in Havana, Cuba, from 2-7 November 2015. The company… Read more
MD 900/902 Explorer gains CAA New Zealand type certificatenews Terry Spruce 2 Nov 15 0The MD 900/902 Explorer has been granted a type certificate by the CAA New Zealand. Today, nearly 50% of the global MD 900/902 Explorer fleet… Read more
Maverick Helicopters partners with Playstudiosnews Terry Spruce 2 Nov 15 0Maverick Helicopters has launched an exclusive partnership with Playstudios to offer real-world experiences through the developer’s myVEGAS Slots and myVEGAS Blackjack applications. Players are now… Read more
Vector Aerospace completes Bell 212 upgradenews Terry Spruce 28 Oct 15 0Vector Aerospace has completed Bell 212 upgrade for San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Modifications to the helicopter included avionics, airframe, and tailboom structural modifications required… Read more
HSC to repair helicopters for Department of Forest Aviationnews Terry Spruce 23 Oct 15 0Helicopter Service Company (HSC) has entered into a contract with Russian Helicopters and South Korea’s Department of Forest Aviation to repair four of the South… Read more
Bell Helicopter opens Mexico City officenews Terry Spruce 23 Oct 15 0Bell Helicopter has opened a new sales office in Mexico City and held a reception with customers. “Bell Helicopter has been and remains a major… Read more
South African Red Cross orders three AW119Kx helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 22 Oct 15 0The South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service (AMS) has signed a contract for three AW119Kx EMS-equipped helicopters to expand their existing fleet of five… Read more
Waypoint expands unsecured revolving Credit Facilitynews Terry Spruce 22 Oct 15 0Waypoint Leasing has expanded and extended its unsecured revolving credit facility through the addition of Deutsche Bank AG and Goldman Sachs Bank USA as lenders… Read more
