Thames Valley Air Ambulance first H135 helicopternews Terry Spruce 22 Oct 15 0Thames Valley Air Ambulance has taken delivery of the first H135 EMS helicopter in the UK. The helicopter was initially delivered to Bond Air Services… Read more
AMGH signs deal for eight Bell 206L-4 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 21 Oct 15 0At AMTC 2015 in Long Beach, Bell Helicopter and Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH) signs a deal for eight Bell 206L-4s. AMGH is one of… Read more
Sikorsky delivers two S-76D to Arkansas Childrens Hospitalnews Terry Spruce 21 Oct 15 0Sikorsky has delivered two S-76D helicopters to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The announcement was made at the 2015 Air Medical Transport Conference. ALSO READ: Sikorsky… Read more
German State Police takes first H145 in police configurationnews Terry Spruce 20 Oct 15 0German State Police of Baden-Württemberg took delivery of the very first H145 in police configuration at Airbus Helicopters’ industrial site in Donauwörth. The aircraft is… Read more
Russian Helicopters visit South Koreanews Terry Spruce 19 Oct 15 0Russian Helicopters are visiting South Korea as part of its contract for overhaul of Ka-32 helicopters operated by Korea’s Forest Aviation Headquarters. ALSO READ: Rostec… Read more
DFW CareFlight purchases second Bell 429news Terry Spruce 19 Oct 15 0At AMTC 2015, DFW CareFlight has purchased a second Bell 429. The aircraft will be outfitted to perform Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) missions throughout… Read more
AgustaWestland do Brasil plans major expansionnews Terry Spruce 17 Oct 15 0AgustaWestland Brazilian subsidiary, AgustaWestland do Brasil is to expand with a new facility at Itapevi, 30 kilometres from Sao Paulo. The facility will include maintenance… Read more
Mitch Snyder gets top job at Bell Helicopternews Terry Spruce 16 Oct 15 0Textron Inc has named Mitch Snyder president & CEO of Bell Helicopter, succeeding John Garrison, who is joining Terex Corporation as its new president &… Read more
Global Vectra first to sign up to HCare Smartnews Terry Spruce 15 Oct 15 0Global Vectra of India has signed a Power By the Hour (PBH) contract for its H130 helicopter. Under the PBH scheme defective components will be… Read more
Norwegian Air Ambulance purchases H135news Terry Spruce 14 Oct 15 0The Norwegian Air Ambulance (Norsk Luftambulanse AS) will be the first operator to purchase the technically improved H135. Three helicopters have been ordered with the… Read more
LCI signs agreement with CMIFLnews Terry Spruce 14 Oct 15 0LCI has signed a cooperation agreement with CM International Financial Leasing Corp., Ltd (CMIFL). CMIFL, which launched leasing activities in June 2015, and has placed… Read more
Waypoint Leasing orders 18 AgustaWestland helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 12 Oct 15 0Waypoint Leasing has placed an order with AgustaWestland for 18 helicopters. The aircraft, A MIXTURE OF AW169, AW139 and AW189 types, are expected to be… Read more
Vector Aerospace signs component contract with Anaheim Policenews Terry Spruce 12 Oct 15 0Vector Aerospace signs a three year contract with Anaheim Police Department for Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 components. Paul Cockell, president, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services –… Read more
Bond hands over new EC135 to NPASnews Terry Spruce 9 Oct 15 0Bond, a Babcock International Group company, handed over a new Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2+ to the UKs National Police Air Service (NPAS). The keys for… Read more
Bel Air AW189 exceeds 2,000 hoursnews Terry Spruce 9 Oct 15 0A Bel Air AgustaWestland AW189s has reached the 2,000 flight hour milestone. The company’s second AW189i has recently reached 1,000 hours. ALSO READ: First AW189s… Read more
LCI agrees two multi-year debt facilitiesnews Terry Spruce 7 Oct 15 0LCI has finalised two long-term debt facilities. Both lines will support $200m of incremental fleet growth in Australia. The aircraft have been financed under a… Read more
Airbus Helicopters introduces new H145 Mercedes-Benz Stylenews Terry Spruce 7 Oct 15 0Airbus Helicopters has introduced a Mercedes-Benz Style VIP version of the H145. The helicopter made its UK debut at Helitech 2015. The company has received… Read more
Airbus update H160 progressnews Terry Spruce 6 Oct 15 0Airbus Helicopters have given a progress update on its new H160 helicopter development. The update was given in conjunction with the H160 mock-up making its… Read more
Lobo Leasing supports Médecins Sans Frontiéresnews Terry Spruce 6 Oct 15 0Lobo Leasing has chosen Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) as its corporate charity. ALSO READ: Stuart Jackson joins Lobo Leasing Lobo Leasing’s… Read more
London Air Ambulance acquires second helicopternews Terry Spruce 5 Oct 15 0The London Air Ambulance (LAA) has raised enough funds to acquire a second MD902 Explorer helicopter. The used MD902 Explorer, which is now registered as… Read more
