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DefensePope's trip to Iraq: aircraft, drones and helicopters for safety
At least 10,000 military experts will be deployed
Two days are missing from Pope Francis' trip to Iraq, a move that will inevitably require a deployment of forces to ensure the safety and safety of the Holy Father. Peter's successor will be in the Asian... more
Fair and showsBuilding the helicopters terminal for "Expo 2020 Dubai" started
The event will take place next October
Italian-headquartered company Leonardo and Falcon Aviation Services have announced that they have started building the new helicopter terminal that will facilitate the mobility to and from the "Expo 2020"... more
AerospaceAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus reports 2020 results
566 commercial aircraft delivered in adverse market environment - ATTACHMENT
Airbus reports Full-Year (FY) 2020 results.The highlights: 566 commercial aircraft delivered in adverse market environment Financials reflect the early business adaptation and cash containment planFY r... more
HelicoptersShell selects H-160 helicopter
For operation by PHI in Gulf of Mexico -DATA SHEET
International energy group Shell has selected leading US off-shore helicopter operator PHI to operate four H-160 helicopters to service a support contract in the Gulf of Mexico.The contract marks the entry... more
HelicoptersFincantieri launched the second corvette for Qatar; flight deck and hangar host a NH-90 helicopter
The keel laying of the fourth unit of the class also took place
The technical launch of the corvette “Damsah” and the keel laying of “Sumaysimah”, respectively the second and fourth of the Al Zubarah Class Corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defe... more
AccidentsKobe Bryant's helicopter crash due to pilot error
This is underlined by a government appraisal - ATTACHMENT
Just over a year: thirteen months later an important truth is emerging about the helicopter crash that cost the life of American basketball champion Kobe Bryant. It was January 26, 2020 and the sportsman,... more
HelicoptersRobinson's cockpit video camera now available on its helicopters
Introduced at "Heli-Expo 2020"
Robinson’s Cockpit Video Camera introduced at "Heli-Expo 2020" is now optional on R-22/R-44 helicopters and standard on R-66 ones ordered after 15 January 2021.Securely mounted in the ceiling for minimal v... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. The first Bell 505 NXi to Europe
The delivery at its facility in Prague
Bell Textron Inc. recently delivered the first European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-certified Bell 505 NXi to a corporate customer in Europe. The delivery was made at the Bell Textron Prague facility.There... more
Civil aviationAW-139 helicopter’s 20th anniversary of its first flight, in service since 2004
Over 2,000 units between sales and deliveries and three million flight hours
Leonardo celebrates yesterday the 20th anniversary of the AW-139 helicopter’s maiden flight. The first aircraft took to the skies from the Company’s facility in Cascina Costa di Samarate (Varese), Ita... more
HelicoptersLithium-Ion battery now available for R-44 helicopters
Its typical life is 8 years with minimal required maintenance every two ones
Robinson Helicopter Company recently added the TB17 Lithium-ion battery to its R-44 options. TB17 by True Blue Power, a division of Mid-Continent Instrument, offers substantial weight savings, improved... more
HelicoptersNew medical Ansat helicopters will be equipped with incubators
The device has passed the certification and received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency -VIDEO
The Russian Helicopters holding company of the Rostec State Corporation will equip the updated Ansat medical helicopters with complexes for transporting newborns. The device has passed the necessary certification... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters: orders and deliveries in 2020
Steadfast priorities
In 2020, Airbus Helicopters logged 289 gross orders (net: 268) in a challenging market heavily impacted by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing the company’s position on the c... more
Fair and showsHelicopters. Robinson will not be at "Heli-Expo" next March
The company made the difficult decision
Kurt Robinson President communicated in a note that: "After careful consideration, Robinson Helicopter Company made the difficult decision, in light of the current COVID situation, to forego this year’s H... more
Civil aviationANH’s H-160 helicopter completes first flight
Lasted 95 minutes - DATA SHEET
All Nippon Helicopter’s (ANH) H-160 has performed its first flight test, a 95-minute flight at the Marseille Provence Airport. This successful maiden flight paves the way for the aircraft’s entry into ser... more
HelicoptersAW-139 will be Colombia’s new Presidential helicopter
It will be delivered in Spring this year -DATA SHEET
The Leonardo AW-139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter will be the new Presidential Transport helicopter in the Republic of Colombia. The aircraft, in a special VVIP configuration, is expected to be delivered... more
HelicoptersContract in Mexico for AW-169 helicopter
In the VIP/corporate market
Leonardo announced today that the AW-169 new generation light intermediate twin engine helicopter is set to enter the Mexican VIP/Corporate market, further expanding the success of the type among operators... more
HelicoptersQatar’s NH-90 helicopter programme marks major milestone with first flights
In NFH and TTH configurations
The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH-90 helicopter programme marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH-90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at L... more
Civil aviationLeonardo’s acoustic sub hunter technology adds dipping sonar in new demo
The equipment installed on a naval vessel while an Italian Navy NH-90 helicopter supported by dispensing sonobuoys during the trial
A key design feature of the system is its lightweight form factor, which can also be fitted to small, light helicopters for littoral operations more
Civil aviationÖamtc Air Rescue starts fleet modernization with H-135 helicopters
For five units; the first delivery in early 2022
Airbus Helicopters and ÖAMTC Air Rescue have signed a firm contract for the purchase of five H-135s. The delivery of the first helicopter of this agreement is scheduled for early 2022.ÖAMTC Air Rescue o... more
Civil aviationHéli-Union to purchase two H-160 helicopters
To address a wide range of operations -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters and its partner Héli-Union have signed a contract for the purchase of two multi-mission H-160s to address a wide range of operations. With 68 patents, the model integrates Airbus Helicopters’ la... more
HelicoptersRostec starts assembling the Mi-171A3 off-shore helicopter
"We are planning to present the first prototype at the 'MAKS-2021 airshow", said Andrey Boginsky
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has started assembling the first prototype of Mi-171A3 off-shore helicopter. Equipment for assembling the fuselage was put into operation... more
HelicoptersFour additional Camcopter S-100 UAVs
For the French Navy
Naval Group, on behalf of the French Navy, has accepted for operational use two further CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with a total of four Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs). They will be deployed... more
DefenseHéli-Union calls on Thales to train helicopter pilots
For Mongolia's civil security forces
The French government is helping to strengthen Mongolia's civil defence capabilities through a concessional loan granted by the Treasury Department. The country's first helicopter search and rescue centre... more
DefenseLeonardo: financing in order to fund investments in technological development
For EUR 200 million from the EIB
The loan will be focused in four main areas more
Civil aviationTurkish Aerospace continues to deliver critical components for aircraft
For G-650 airplanes and AW-139 helicopters
Turkish Aerospace keep continues to develop indigenous platforms for the aviation industry of the future, company continues to produce aerostructure components for the biggest companies in the world. The... more
DefenseThe first HH-139B helicopter delivered to the Italian Air Force
The Armed Force enhances emergency response and homeland security capabilities
Leonardo has announced today the recent delivery of the first HH-139B twin engine helicopter to the Italian Air Force (AMI), a customized variant of the "bestselling" AW-139 platform, from its facility... more
HelicoptersSix AW-119Kx helicopters to the Brazilian Polícia Rodoviária Federal
The aircraft are expected to progressively arrive in the first half of 2021
Leonardo announced today that the Polícia Rodoviária Federal (PRF) of Brazil will introduce into service six AW-119Kx single engine helicopters. The first aircraft is expected to be introduced in Brazil b... more
HelicoptersSavback Helicopters opens in the UK
A presence with the appointment of Rick Andrew as commercial director
Savback Helicopters to be establishing a presence in the UK for the first time with the appointment of Rick Andrew as Commercial Director, effective immediately. He joins the family-owned business from... more
DefenseBundeswehr orders 31 NH-90 helicopters for shipborne operations
Replacement of German Sea Lynx fleet with an evolution of the Sea Lion
The German Bundeswehr has ordered 31 NH-90 NFH helicopters, to be known as Sea Tiger, for the German Navy’s shipborne operations. Nathalie Tarnaud-Laude, President of NH-90 Helicopter Industries (NHI) a... more
HelicoptersFirst Ansat helicopter delivered to a client in Europe
It is equipped for medical operations
The Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has delivered a first Ansat helicopter to a client in Europe. The operator of the rotorcraft, which is equipped for medical operations,... more
Civil aviationPNG LNG adds H-145 helicopters for Papua New Guinea operations
The five-blade model provides a 150kg increase in useful load -DATA SHEET
ExxonMobil has signed a contract for two H-145 helicopters to support the PNG LNG (liquefied natural gas) Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG).The new model with a five-blade, bearingless main rotor provides... more
AerospaceLeonardo: "roller coster" on Stock Exchange
Profumo still bolted to the chair
Leonardo stock is recovering. On October 30, 2020 it reached its minimum of 4.06 euros, on November 20, 2020 it is at 5.7 euros. It has seen better times, of course (a year ago it was at 11.9 euros, for... more
DefenseUS DoD exercises options for 36 TH-73A helicopters
Production and delivery to be completed at the end of 2022
Leonardo welcomes the announcement made by the US Department of Defense to award AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. a 171 million USD modification to the previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for... more
DefenseMBDA to develop the combat missile for the Tiger helicopter
French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly announced it
French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly has announced that MBDA is to develop the Future Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile (MAST-F) program as the main French Army air to ground armament for... more
HelicoptersFirst batch of helicopter knock-down kits delivered to Kazakhstan
Based on a trilateral contract signed
The Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has delivered two Mi-8AMT helicopter knock-down kits to Kazakhstan to be assembled on the territory... more
AerospaceLeonardo's Board of Directors: results at 30 September 2020
Positive and effective management in response to the pandemic; strong financial position -ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Luciano Carta, examined and unanimously approved the results at 30 September 2020.Results at 30 September 2020Successfully and... more
HelicoptersUS EMS operator Life Link III grows its fleet of helicopters
To 14 units with an order for two more aircraft
They will conduct vital air medical transport missions across Minnesota and Wisconsin and will be delivered in 2021 more
AerospaceProfumo: "smell" of resignation
Tomorrow's Board of Directors could be the last for Leonardo's CEO
It will be an incandescent Board of Directors the one convened in videoconference tomorrow, on Thursday November 5, 2020 at 5:30 pm. Leonardo's board meets with the stock market closed, but on the table,... more
DefenseLeonardo: Alessandro Profumo is surrounded
He's focusing on hi-tech but Leonardo stock is at its lowest in five years, € 4 per share
The tsar is surrounded. Not only the voices for the resignation of Alessandro Profumo as CEO of Leonardo are increasing, even the stock market share seems not to comfort him. Does that market to which... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports third-quarter results
They continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and the MAX airplane grounding -ATTACHMENT
Boeing reported in the last days its third-quarter resultsThe highlights are: Financial results continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19 and the 737 MAX groundingProactively managing liquidity... more
AerospaceAirplanes-helicopters. Airbus reports 9m2020 results
The highlights - ATTACHMENT
Airbus reports today nine-month (9m) 2020 results.The highlights are: Global air travel recovery slower than anticipated Cash containment and business adaptation on track9m revenues € 30.2 billion; 9m... more
DefenseRussia, helicopters to repay debt with South Korea?
Moscow allegedly offered aircraft to Seoul
An hypothesis that is not so far from becoming reality: in the last few hours an important videoconference was held involving Yuri Trutnev, Russian deputy prime minister and envoy on behalf of the Kremlin... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters launches Mi-8 test operation program in Indonesia
The pilot project implemented in the Country where two Mi-8AMTs are involved in firefighting operations
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP) as part of Russian Helicopters holding company (State Corporation Rostec) launches Mi-8/171 type helicopter test operation program, which is aimed at the assessing of all... more
HelicoptersThe Ecuadorian Air Force takes delivery of their first two H-145 helicopters
There are currently some 40 aircraft in operation in the Country -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H-145s to the Ecuadorian Air Force, the first military customer in South America for this multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. A total of six aircraft will be delivered... more
HelicoptersThree Bell 407 GXis helicopters delivered to Polish National Police
Five new units were delivered to Poland this year
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc.company, announced a delivery of three Bell 407 GXis to the Polish National Police (PNP), a long-standing Bell customer for about 20 years. The addition of these aircraft... more
HelicoptersHelicopter-UAV. Demonstrated teaming with AW-159 and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
A UK first for seamless integration
On 17th September, Leonardo successfully demonstrated unique integrated capabilities between a manned aircraft and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). This took place in the UK during Manned-Unmanned Teaming... more
Defense"Euronaval 2020": Leonardo's presence
The industry at the digital exhibition (October 20-27 on-line, event 19-25)
Leonardo, a reference supplier of products and services for naval defence and maritime & coastal surveillance, is participating in the "Euronaval" digital/virtual exhibition (20-27) between the 19th and... more
HelicoptersAir Methods chooses HCare to support its fleet of 31 EC-145 helicopters
A five year contract for USD 24 million - DATA SHEET
Air Methods Corporation has signed a $24 million, five-year HCare Smart support contract with Airbus Helicopters, Inc. to cover its fleet of 31 EC-145 helicopters.This is Air Methods’ first HCare contract w... more
Civil aviationAirplanes-helicopters. Boeing announces third-quarter deliveries
Across its commercial and defense operations
The Boeing Company announced last Tuesday major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2020.Major program deliveries during the third quarter were as follows:Major... more
HelicoptersFirst NH-90 helicopter delivered to the Spanish Air Force
For Search and Rescue missions (SaR)
NHIndustries and its Partner Companies (Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker) have delivered the first NH-90 helicopter to the Spanish Air Force that will boost their Search and Rescue (SAR) and Combat... more