Bell 505 Jet Ranger X mock-up at EBACEnews Terry Spruce 28 May 14 0Debut European show for the new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X mock-up. Bell Helicopter displayed the new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X full size mock-up… Read more
Airbus Helicopters provides long-term support to German Policenews Terry Spruce 28 May 14 0Airbus Helicopters will provide long-term support to the EC135 T2i helicopters of the German Federal Police. Airbus Helicopters signed a contract with the NATO Support… Read more
Waypoint Leasing’s $72.5m term loannews Alasdair Whyte 22 May 14 0Waypoint Leasing, an Irish-based helicopter lessor, closed a five-year $72.5 million term loan last week. The deal is the company’s first term loan since it… Read more
Waypoint closes first term loan facilitynews Terry Spruce 14 May 14 0Waypoint Leasing closes its first term loan facility, the facility was led by Goldman Sachs. Waypoint Leasing has closed on a five year $72.5 million… Read more
Infinity Helicopter Leasing leases two AW109SP to Airmedicnews Terry Spruce 12 May 14 0Infinity Helicopter Leasing (IHL) will lease two AgustaWestland AW109SP helicopters to Airmedic in Quebec, Canada. Infinity Helicopter Leasing (IHL) will lease two fully-equipped EMS AW109SP… Read more
CAAC certifies the R66 Turbine helicopternews Terry Spruce 8 May 14 0China joins the growing number of countries that have certified the Robinson R66 Turbine helicopter. China’s civil aviation authority, the CAAC, has certificated the Robinson… Read more
Sonair takes delivery of a new EC225 helicopternews Terry Spruce 7 May 14 0Airbus Helicopters handed over an EC225 helicopter to Sonair, a subsidiary of the Sonangol Group of Angola, during a ceremony in France SonAir’s fleet of… Read more
Robinson R66 gains its EASA certificatenews Terry Spruce 6 May 14 0The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued its type certificate for the Robinson R66 Turbine helicopter. EASA certification marks an important milestone for Robinson,… Read more
Russian Helicopters delivers Ka-32A11BC to Shanghainews Terry Spruce 6 May 14 0Shanghai Public Security Directorate takes delivery of a Ka-32A11BC helicopter. Russian Helicopters has delivered a Ka-32A11BC helicopter to the Shanghai Public Security Directorate. The contract… Read more
CAE and Lider to launch S-92 training programme in Brazilnews Terry Spruce 1 May 14 0CAE and Lider Aviação are to launch a Sikorsky S-92 training programme in São Paulo, Brazil. CAE and Lider Aviacao, the largest helicopter operator in… Read more
Airbus Helicopters completes deliveries of EC135 to Turkish EMSnews Terry Spruce 30 Apr 14 0Airbus Helicopters completes the order for 17 EC135 aircraft to Turkey’s THK Gökçen Aviation for emergency medical services. Airbus Helicopters has completed the delivery of… Read more
DFW CareFlight Bell 407GX s in servicenews Terry Spruce 30 Apr 14 0Bell Helicopter announces that four DFW CareFlight Bell 407GX helicopters will soon be in service. Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, has announced that CareFlite,… Read more
Sikorsky delivers first S-76D helicopter into Chinanews Terry Spruce 28 Apr 14 0Sikorsky delivers the first S-76D helicopter to a Chinese company, the Yunnan Jingcheng Group. The Yunnan Jingcheng Group has taken delivery of the first Sikorsky… Read more
Babcock International Group cleared to acquire the Avincis Groupnews Terry Spruce 28 Apr 14 0Babcock International Group PLC has received approvals from the Spanish Council of the National Markets and Competition Commission and the Portuguese Competition Authority in respect… Read more
AW609 TiltRotor completes autorotation trialsnews Terry Spruce 25 Apr 14 0The AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor completes the autorotation trials progamme. The AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor has completed the series of autorotation trials successfully. Between the end of… Read more
AgustaWestland and Heliconia sign distribution agreementnews Terry Spruce 24 Apr 14 0AgustaWestland and Heliconia Aero Solutions sign a distribution agreement for Morocco at the Marrakesh Air Show. AgustaWestland and Heliconia Aero Solutions have signed a distributorship… Read more
Saudi Aramco signs for an AW139news Terry Spruce 24 Apr 14 0Saudi Aramco signs contract for an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter. Saudi Aramco has placed an order for an AW139 helicopter from AgustaWestland, to further expand its… Read more
Xinjang Tianyun General Aviation Company signs agreement for a Bell 407GXnews Terry Spruce 23 Apr 14 0Bell Helicopter has announced that the Xinjiang Tianyun General Aviation Company has signed a purchase agreement for a new Bell 407GX. The helicopter will be… Read more
Aerochine Aviation orders Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xnews Terry Spruce 22 Apr 14 0Aerochine Aviation orders five Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters at ABACE 2014. Bell Helicopter has sold five Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to… Read more
JNPA orders another AW139news Terry Spruce 22 Apr 14 0AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace have announced that the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has ordered another AW139 helicopter, which will be operated in the… Read more
