Bell sells two Jet Ranger Xs to Israelnews Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter has sold two Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xs to Israel. The aircraft will be used as corporate transport in the country. ALSO READ:… Read more
AgustaWestland celebrates its centenary at Yeovilnews Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0AgustaWestland has celebrated the centenary of the formation of the Westland Aircraft Works in Yeovil. In April 1915 the Petter brothers made the decision to… Read more
Canadian operator Fig Air orders an AW169news Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Toronto-based VIP and corporate charter service operator Fig Air has ordered a AW169 ALSO READ: Starspeed signs another AW169 contract Fig Air currently operates an… Read more
Armed Forces of Malta order third AW139news Terry Spruce 9 Jul 15 0The Armed Forces of Malta have placed an order for their third AW139 helicopter. The aircraft will primarily be used to perform maritime border control… Read more
Italian Coast Guard tops up AW139 ordernews Alasdair Whyte 9 Jul 15 0The Italian Coast Guard has increased its 2014 AugustaWestland AW139 order, by adding an additional two frames. ALSO SEE:Italian Police takes delivery of another AW139… Read more
Bluecopter takes to the skiesnews Terry Spruce 8 Jul 15 0Airbus Helicopters has unveiled a quieter and more fuel efficient rotorcraft, its Bluecopter demonstrator, which has leading-edge technologies ranging from an advanced Fenestron, improved rotor… Read more
Scottish Air Ambulance will take two new H145s next monthnews Terry Spruce 6 Jul 15 0The Scottish Ambulance Service will take delivery of two new helicopters in August. The new Airbus Helicopters H145 aircraft will replace the current EC135s that… Read more
Video: Bell 525 Relentless first flightnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter has uploaded a video to youtube showing the first flight of its 525 Relentless helicopter. ALSO SEE: Bell 525 Relentless makes first flight… Read more
Bell 525 Relentless makes first flightnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter has flown its new 525 Relentless for the first time. The aircraft lifted off on July 1 from the company’s Amarillo, Texas production… Read more
Bell sells first 429 MAGnificent in Russianews Alasdair Whyte 2 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter has sold the first of its new Bell 429 MAGnificent to a customer in Russia. The company introduced the newly designed VVIP interior… Read more
H145 Australian demo tournews Terry Spruce 1 Jul 15 0Airbus Helicopters H145 has started a month long Australian demo tour. The helicopter will visit Brisbane and North Queensland for the first time. ALSO READ:… Read more
Bell sells first 412EPI in Europenews Terry Spruce 29 Jun 15 0Bell Helicopter has sold a Bell 412EPI to the Czech Police. The helicopter, the first in Europe, will be used for search and rescue missions.… Read more
Africair orders three Bell helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 29 Jun 15 0Africair has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for two Bell 525s and placed an order for a 407 GXP. Africair will use the helicopters… Read more
Vector Aerospace invests in new turboprop test cellnews Terry Spruce 29 Jun 15 0Vector Aerospace has invested in a new engine test cell at its Summerside facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada The investment has been made in… Read more
Era Group expands S-92 fleet and opens a super basenews Terry Spruce 29 Jun 15 0Era Group has taken delivery of its second S-92 helicopter ALSO READ: Record year for Era Group, but getting tougher In January 2014, Era signed… Read more
Steve Bandy promoted at Columbia Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 26 Jun 15 0Columbia Helicopters has promoted Steve Bandy to senior vice president of operations. He has been serving as the vice president of operations since 2012. In… Read more
Erickson S-64 Aircrane renews US Forest Service contractnews Terry Spruce 25 Jun 15 0Erickson Incorporated has renewed its national wild land fire-fighting contracts with the United States Forest Service. ALSO READ: Erickson secures two contracts in Alaska The… Read more
HeliValue$’ Sharon Desfor new ASA international secretarynews Alasdair Whyte 23 Jun 15 0Sharon Desfor has been elected international secretary and treasurer of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). As president of appraiser HeliValue$ and publisher of the… Read more
Airbus Helicopters opens new Donauwörth training academynews Terry Spruce 23 Jun 15 0Airbus Helicopters has opened a new training academy in Germany. The new academy provides instructional courses for pilots and technicians. Located next to Airbus Helicopters’… Read more
Atlantic Airways orders two AW139snews Terry Spruce 23 Jun 15 0Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands has ordered two AgustaWestland Aw139 helicopters. Deliveries are expected in late 2015 and spring 2016, replacing… Read more
