Vector Aerospace completes AS332 L1 12-year inspectionnews Terry Spruce 8 Jun 16 0Vector Aerospace has completed of a 7,500 hour major inspection (G-check) and 12-year major inspection for an Airbus Helicopters AS332 L1 Super Puma helicopter operated… Read more
Vector Aerospace completes Bell 212 upgradenews Terry Spruce 28 Oct 15 0Vector Aerospace has completed Bell 212 upgrade for San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Modifications to the helicopter included avionics, airframe, and tailboom structural modifications required… 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
Lee County Sheriff takes re-delivery of AS350 after major inspectionnews Terry Spruce 22 Sep 15 0Airbus Helicopters has re-delivered the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s AS350 BA AStar helicopter, following its second 12-year Inspection. “We chose Airbus Helicopters Inc. to perform… Read more
Guangzhou Police acquires an H145 helicopternews Terry Spruce 21 Sep 15 0Guangzhou Police has ordered a H145 helicopter for law enforcement duties. The aircraft will be delivered at the end of 2016. “Helicopters are a great… Read more
MD Helicopters hands back two MD530Fsnews Terry Spruce 18 Sep 15 0MD Helicopters has redelivered two MD530F rotorcraft to the Columbus Police Department. The helicopters were originally delivered in 2007 as MD500Es. ALSO READ: Las Vegas… Read more
Yunnan Police orders a AW139news Terry Spruce 11 Sep 15 0The Yunnan Provincial Police Department has placed an order for one AW139 helicopter. The aircraft will be used for law enforcement, border patrol, special operations,… Read more
Slovakian Police takes its first Bell 429news Terry Spruce 2 Sep 15 0Bell Helicopter has delivered the first Bell 429 to the Slovakian Police. The aircraft will be primarily used for border protection, search and rescue, natural… Read more
Robinson upgrades police helicopternews Terry Spruce 29 Jul 15 0Robinson Helicopter is upgrading its R66 Turbine Police Helicopter. The upgrade package includes the FLIR Systems Ultra 8000 Infrared Camera and the Spectrolab SX-7 searchlight.… Read more
Carabineros de Chile AW139 achieves operational readinessnews Terry Spruce 20 Apr 15 0The first Carabineros de Chile AgustaWestland AW139 has achieved operational readiness. The new AW139 joins five AW109 Power helicopters already in service with the Carabineros.… Read more
More Dauphins for Japan’s police and firefightersnews Terry Spruce 31 Mar 15 0Japanese police and firefighters have ordered another two Airbus Helicopters Dauphin helicopters, which are due for delivery this month. The latest order was signed with… Read more
Beijing police helicopters monitor Lunar New Year celebrationsnews Alasdair Whyte 24 Feb 15 0Police helicopters operated by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Police Air Corps were used monitor the recent Lunar New Year fireworks celebrations in Beijing. ALSO… Read more
Nordrhein-Westfalen Police orders six EC145 T2snews Terry Spruce 12 Dec 14 0Germany’s Landespolizei Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia Police Force) has ordered six Airbus Helicopters EC145 T2 aircraft. The helicopters are due for delivery from 2016 to 2017.… Read more
Beaufort County Sheriff adds search and rescue Bell helicopternews Terry Spruce 25 Nov 14 0The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina adds a 1971-built Bell 206A helicopter. The new asset will be used to assist in search and… Read more
Bell Helicopter showcases the Bell 505 at IACPnews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 14 0Bell Helicopter is showcasing the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X in parapublic configuration at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in Orlando from… Read more
