NHV and Blueway form new helicopter companynews Terry Spruce 29 Aug 14 0NHV and Blueway helicopter merger will set up bases in Europe and Africa. NHV and Blueway have signed a merger agreement to create a helicopter… Read more
Bell breaks ground on Louisiana facilitynews Terry Spruce 28 Aug 14 0Bell Helicopter breaks ground on new assembly facility in Lafayette. Bell Helicopters has broken ground on the new Lafayette, Louisiana aircraft assembly facility. The location… Read more
Airbus Helicopters Canada delivers an AS350 B2news Terry Spruce 27 Aug 14 0Harvey Stever has taken delivery of a new AS350 B2 helicopter. Business owner and aviation enthusiast, Harvey Stever has taken delivery of an Airbus Helicopters… Read more
INAER Spain wins £5m EMS contractnews Terry Spruce 27 Aug 14 0The Cantabria Government in Spain has awarded INAER a further four-year contract for emergency services. INAER Spain will provide helicopter transport for search and rescue… Read more
Bell training academy gets Chinese approvalnews Terry Spruce 27 Aug 14 0The Bell Helicopter Training Acdemy receives CAAC Part 147 approval. Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) has received Part 147 facility organisational approval from the Civil… Read more
Bell Helicopter delivers Bell 429 to HALO-Flightnews Terry Spruce 26 Aug 14 0Bell Helicopter delivers a new Bell 429 to HALO-Flight. Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company delivered a Bell 429 to the non-profit helicopter emergency medical… Read more
Kazan Helicopters opens new paint shopnews Terry Spruce 22 Aug 14 0Kazan Helicopters has opened a new painting and finishing workshop. Kazan Helicopters, part of Russian Helicopters, has opened a new painting and finishing workshop at… Read more
Basta Holdings signs LOI with Heliflight Perunews Terry Spruce 20 Aug 14 0Basta Holdings has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Heliflight Peru SAC to form a joint venture (JV) that will provide ACMI leasing of… Read more
Bristow signs with CGX Energynews Terry Spruce 19 Aug 14 0Bristow Helicopters will provide helicopter transport for CGX Energy to a Guyanan drilling site. Bristow Helicopters will provide helicopter transporation for CGX Energy, an oil… Read more
Galicia renews INAER contractnews Terry Spruce 15 Aug 14 0The local Spanish government of Galicia has renewed its emergency service contract with INAER Spain. INAER Spain has been awarded another four year contract to… Read more
AgustaWestland unveils new AW169 VIP interiornews Terry Spruce 14 Aug 14 0AgustaWestland is unveiling an all-new interior for its AW169 VIP helicopter, alongside a selection of corporate AW109s at this week’s LABACE show in São Paulo, Brazil.… Read more
Bell prepares to deliver milestone Bell 429news Terry Spruce 14 Aug 14 0Bell Helicopter is preparing to deliver the 200th Bell 429 helicopter. Bell Helicopter will deliver the 200th Bell 429 aircraft to Miramar Empreendimentos Imobiliáros, a… Read more
Russian Helicopters to open Brazilian service centrenews Terry Spruce 14 Aug 14 0Russian Helicopters certified the service centre in Brazil that will be operated by Helipark Taxi Aéreo. Russian Helicopters certified the service centre in Brazil that… Read more
Bell features light helicopters at LABACEnews Terry Spruce 12 Aug 14 0Bell Helicopter features its latest light helicopters at LABACE 2014 in Brazil. Bell Helicopter is displaying the Bell 407GX, Bell 429WLG and the Bell 505… Read more
AgustaWestland displays two helicopters at LABACEnews Terry Spruce 11 Aug 14 0AgustaWestland is displaying two helicopters at the LABACE show in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AgustaWestland is displaying two helicopters at the LABACE show which starts tomorrow… Read more
Malta military celebrates first AW139 deliverynews Terry Spruce 11 Aug 14 0The Armed Forces of Malta celebrates the delivery of its first AgustaWestland AW139. AgustaWestland has delivered the first AW139 to the Armed Forces of Malta, which… Read more
Bristow Helicopters appoints Alan Corbett and Oladapo Oyeleknews Terry Spruce 11 Aug 14 0Bristow Helicopters announces three new appointments in the Europe Business Unit (EBU). Bristow Helicopters has appointed Alan Corbett and Oladapo Oyeleke (Dapo) at Bristow Helicopters… Read more
FAA certificates Sikorsky’s S-76D softwarenews Terry Spruce 11 Aug 14 0The FAA has certified S-76D helicopter V400 avionics software, which should add capabilities and reduce pilot workload. Sikorsky Aircraft has received certification for the V400 avionics… Read more
Ulan-Ude builds its 850th Mi-171 series helicopternews Terry Spruce 11 Aug 14 0Russian Helicopters announces that Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP) has produced its 850th Mi-171 series helicopter. Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP) in Russia, which was founded in… Read more
AgustaWestland sells another VIP AW139 in North Americanews Terry Spruce 7 Aug 14 0AgustaWestland sells another AW139 VIP/Corporate aircraft in North America. AgustaWestland announced the sale of one more AW139 helicopter in VIP/corporate transport configuration for an undisclosed… Read more
