Asahi Shimbun orders an AW169 for news gatheringnews Terry Spruce 7 Sep 13 0AgustaWestland AW169 to be used for electronic news gathering by Asahi Shimbun in Japan. AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace has announced that Japan’s leading newspaper, The… Read more
Sikorsky and Changhe sign cabin production agreementnews Terry Spruce 6 Sep 13 0Changhe Aircraft Industries of China will produce S-76D helicopter cabins for Sikorsky. Sikorsky Aircraft has appointed Changhe Aircraft Industries of China to produce S-76D helicopter… Read more
New VIP Chinese helicopter operator orders two Eurocopter aircraftnews Terry Spruce 6 Sep 13 0Eurocopter receives first order for EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter from Asia. Henan New Continental Business Aviation of China has ordered two helicopters – an EC145… Read more
AgustaWestland delivers another AW139 to Weststar of Malaysianews Terry Spruce 5 Sep 13 0The new helicopter was built at the AgustaWestland Philadelphia facility. Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia has added its 18th AgustaWestland AW139 to its current fleet of… Read more
Eurocopter UK delivers a second EC135 to the Devon Air Ambulance Trustnews Terry Spruce 5 Sep 13 0The new helicopter doubles the capacity of the charity’s service. The UK subsidiary of Eurocopter has delivered a EC135 P2i helicopter to the Devon Air Ambulance … Read more
Fernando Lombo joins American Eurocopter as vice president and CFOnews Terry Spruce 4 Sep 13 0Lombo previously worked for Airbus Military and Airbus Spain. American Eurocopter president and chief executive Marc Paganini spoke of his delight at being able to appoint Fernando… Read more
AgustaWestland testing new aerodynamics on AW609 TiltRotornews Terry Spruce 4 Sep 13 0The Second prototype aircraft is being test flown at the AgustaWestland Cascina Costa flight test facility in Italy. AgustaWestland is testing a number of aerodynamic improvements… Read more
AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters agree to develop a new 2.5 tonne helicopternews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 13 0AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters enter into an agreement to develop new 2.5 tonne helicopter for the global market. AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters have signed a… Read more
New AgustaWestland AW119Kx helicopters for Life Flight Networknews Terry Spruce 28 Aug 13 0The air medical transportation service, Life Flight Network, begins service with new AW119Kx Koala helicopters at its Pendleton and LeGrande, Oregon bases. Life Flight Network… Read more
Eurocopter delivers new AS365 helicopter to Japannews Terry Spruce 23 Aug 13 0Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency takes delivery of a new AS365 N3 helicopter for the Miyagi Prefecture. Eurocopter delivered the third AS365 N3 helicopter… Read more
Boston MedFlight takes delivery of new EC145news Terry Spruce 16 Aug 13 0Eurocopter has delivered a EC145 to Boston MedFlight after the company chose the helicopter to replace their fleet of BK117s. The new helicopter comes complete… Read more
OHI Group takes delivery of three AW139snews Terry Spruce 16 Aug 13 0OHI Group takes delivery of three AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters at the Philadelphia factory. AgustaWestland delivered three Aw139s to OHI Group in Brazil where they will… Read more
AgustaWestland to expand in Brazilnews Terry Spruce 15 Aug 13 0AgustaWestland plans new facility to cope with the expected influx of new AW189 and AW169 helicopters into the Brazilian market. AgustaWestland attendees at LABACE 2013… Read more
Eurocopter Canada delivers AS350 to Paul’s Aircraft Servicesnews Terry Spruce 10 Aug 13 0Company delivers a new AS350 B3e AStar, the fifth AStar to Paul’s Aircraft Services of Yellowknife, NT. Read more
Bell delivers first 407GX helicopter into Polandnews Terry Spruce 9 Aug 13 0A second Bell 407Gx will delivered into Poland later this month. Read more
Milestone secures $600 million credit linenews Alasdair Whyte 8 Aug 13 0Dublin-based Milestone Aviation Group closes largest debt deal by a helicopter lessor as the company’s three-year anniversary approaches. Read more
Bond to provide helicopter services to new UK windfarmnews Terry Spruce 7 Aug 13 0Bond Air Services will provide helicopter support to deliver maintenance technicians by hoist to 140 turbines in a new offshore wind farm located at Greater… Read more
Eurocopter delivers another AS365 helicopter to Japannews Terry Spruce 7 Aug 13 0Eurocopter delivers a third AS365 N3 helicopter to Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Read more
Metro Aviation to operate Bell Helicopternews Terry Spruce 7 Aug 13 0Metro Aviation has signed an agreement to operate a Bell helicopter – on behalf of the Tampa General Hospital’s Aeromed programme – for the first… Read more
Macquarie Rotorcraft joins the actionnews Alasdair Whyte 5 Aug 13 0The launch of Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing is not a surprise. Macquarie was the under-bidder for CHC Helicopters and got very close to investing in Waypoint.… Read more
