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HelicoptersHelicopters: a new Russian base in Syria
Established about a month after the withdrawal of US troops
Russia has a new helicopter base in a civilian airport in the north-eastern Syrian city of Qamishli. The news was released today by the Defense Ministry of Moscow.Consisting of "Pantsir" missile systems... more
HelicoptersAustralia: helicopter crashes during firefighting operation
The state of emergency and evacuations are continuing
Today a firefighting helicopter crashed while it was operating to extinguish the flames in Australia (see AVIONEWS). The incident occurred in Pechey, near Toowoomba, and fortunately there are no victims,... more
HelicoptersAW-109 GrandNew helicopter for Intermountain Healthcare in the USA
Sixth model to join its expanding fleet
Leonardo announced at the "Air Medical Transport Conference" ("AMTC", 4-6 November) that Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare, one of the largest health systems in the Intermountain West, and one of the... more
HelicoptersFour Mi-24P helicopters arrived for the Russian Army
Today the training flights
Today four Mil-Mi-24P attack helicopters for the Russian Army arrived at the military base near the Sverdlovsk region in the Urals. "The arrival of four multi-role rotary wing machines has completed the... more
HelicoptersRussia-Africa summit: delivery of Ka-52 helicopters to Egypt
An important meeting for the collaboration between the two countries - VIDEO
Today, Russia has begun talks with Egypt for deliveries of Ka-52 weapons and combat helicopters for "Mistral" assault ships.News that comes from the head of the federal service for military and technical... more
HelicoptersLeonardo: civil helicopter market presence grows in South Africa
With new distributorship agreement
Leonardo announced yesterday the signing of a Distributorship Agreement with Absolute Aviation Group in South Africa for the civil and commercial market. The Agreement, which has the potential to be extended... more
HelicoptersMil Mi-24P helicopters for the Army in the Sverdlovsk region
They will be used for the formation process of a military squadron
By the end of October, four Mil Mi-24P attack helicopters will arrive for the Army Aviation Brigade in the Sverdlovsk region of the Urals. "The arrival of four multi-role attack rotary wing machines will... more
HelicoptersH-125 helicopters enter Austrian Ministry of Interior service
Specialist UK design team performed major police customization
Austria's Ministry of the Interior (BMI) has formally introduced service two H-125 helicopters extensively equipped for law enforcement and rescue missions.The aircraft join BMI's existing fleets... more
HelicoptersPhoto. Flight testing begins for the first H-225M helicopters for Kuwait
They will be delivered by the end of the year
Photo. The first H-225M helicopters to be delivered to Kuwait later this year have started flight testing. Kuwait ordered 30 of the long-range multirole units in August 2016. They will be operated by the... more
HelicoptersSerbia: 4 helicopters at the military parade
75 years since the Nazi-Fascist liberation
Serbia will present four helicopters at tomorrow's military parade in Belgrade during the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of liberation from Nazi-fascism. Three rotary-wing machines came... more
HelicoptersAirplanes and helicopters used by Turkey against Syria
F-16 "Fighting Falcon", Bell AH-1 "Cobra" and A-129 "Mongoose"
The Turkish Army engaged in Syria (see AVIONEWS) is using for its air offensive, F-16 "Fighting Falcon", Bell AH-1 "Cobra" helicopters and A-129 "Mongoose" in the Turkish version called T-129 "Atak".... more
HelicoptersThe new Chinese helicopter looks like a "UFO"
The prototype of the "Super Great White Shark" presented at the "China Helicopter Exposition" - VIDEO
China has unveiled a new helicopter called "Super Great White Shark". For its appearance it has already been nicknamed "Ufo" by the media. Beijing has announced that this new "armed helicopter" has been... more
HelicoptersMil-Kamov: design bureaus to team up as national helicopter center
The first stage shall be completed by mid-2020
The Board of Directors of Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has taken a decision to unite JSC “Mil Moscow Helicopter plant” and JSC “Kamov” to establish JSC “Nation... more
HelicoptersR-66 helicopter surpasses a million flight hours
The aircraft is powered with the Rolls-Royce RR300 engine
Robinson Helicopter Company announced the R-66 Turbine fleet surpassed 1,000,000 flight hours. The helicopter with the Rolls-Royce RR300 turbine engine achieved the million-hour mark "without a single... more
HelicoptersAW-109 Trekker Vip helicopter debuts in Europe
At the "Monaco Yacht Show" ongoing in the principality
The first Leonardo AW-109 VIP Trekker helicopter for an European customer debuts at the "Monaco Yacht Show" (25 to 28 September), one of the most important international luxury yacht showcases. After the... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B helicopters. Royal Thai Army training and delivery in USA
For the next four weeks -DATA SHEET
Short news. For the next four weeks, there will be a total of 36 pilots and mechanics visiting Enstrom in Menominee (Usa) to become factory trained to fly and support Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters owned... more
HelicoptersH-145 helicopter lands on top of the Andes
At almost seven thousand meters - DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters has reached new heights: the latest version of the H-145 has set its skids down on the Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Southern Hemisphere, culminating at 6,962 metres (22,840... more
HelicoptersLeonardo intends to open a new support center in Florida
If selected for US Navy’s Advanced Helicopter Training System TH-73
Leonardo announced that the Company will build a comprehensive customer support center adjacent to Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Northwest Florida’s Santa Rosa County if selected for the United S... more
Helicopters1,000th AW-139 helicopter delivered
It was assigned to Italy’s Guardia di Finanza - DATA SHEET
Leonardo delivered today its 1,000th AW-139 helicopter. The event represents a historic achievement: the AW-139 is the most important helicopter programme in the last 15 years at an international level,... more
HelicoptersRomanian Ministry of Interior orders three H-135 helicopters
For air medical services - DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters and the Romanian Ministry of Interior have signed a contract for the purchase of three H-135 helicopters and associated support and services for air medical services and search and rescue... more
HelicoptersAirports closed and fire helicopters in Indonesia
Nation devastated by fire, it would seem made deliberately
Some fires are devastating Indonesia and have engulfed villages, cities and forests and toxic smoke is spreading to Singapore. Poor visibility has caused cancellations and delays in air connections at... more
HelicoptersNew Russian ship for Ka-52 and Ka-27 helicopters
Construction of the "Priboj" will begin in May 2020
New Russian-made "Priboj" ("sea foam") helicopter carriers will begin to be built in Crimea from May 2020 and are expected to be completed by 2027. Based on "Mistral" ship technology and able to accommodate... more
Helicopters1,000th Super Puma helicopter delivered
A civil H-215 to be operated by the German Federal Police
Airbus Helicopters has delivered its 1,000th Super Puma helicopter: a twin-engine multirole H-215 assembled in Marignane, France, and handed over to the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) to support... more
HelicoptersPhoto. Second five-bladed H-145 helicopter prototype performs maiden flight
It was unveiled at "Heli-Expo" this year in Atlanta
Photo. Early August, the second prototype of the new five-bladed H-145 took off for its maiden flight at the Airbus Helicopters site in Donauwörth. The aircraft will be used for additional flight tests... more
HelicoptersTo modernize and expand the Canadian SaR helicopter fleet
Leonardo and Team Cormorant welcome the Government of Canada’s commitment
Leonardo welcomes the continued commitment made by Canada’s Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, to modernize and expand Canada’s primary rotary search and rescue helicopter fle... more
HelicoptersFirst ACH-160 helicopter order in Southeast Asia signed
It is the region’s first HCare First premium support package
Airbus Helicopters has secured an ACH-160 order from an undisclosed new customer in the Philippines, launching this new model in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. It will be used for private and business... more
HelicoptersPhoto. NH-90 helicopter completes mission demonstration in Germany
Delivery by the end of 2019
Photo-news. The NH-90 "Sea Lion" helicopter successfully completed mission demonstrations for its relevant roles in the German Navy, including SAR missions, in July. Representatives of the Navy and the... more
HelicoptersNew TH-119 helicopter certified offered for US Navy
It is manufactured and supported at Leonardo’s production facility in Philadelphia
Leonardo announced today that its TH-119 helicopter received IFR supplemental type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The TH-119 "is the only single engine helicopter" -according... more
HelicoptersWJZ-CBS Baltimore receives R-66 Newscopter
After R-44 Newscopter
Television station WJZ of Baltimore, Maryland took delivery in the last days of a new Robinson R-66 Newscopter. Owned and operated by CBS, WJZ services the 2.8 million residents in the Baltimore metropolitan... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters develops its presence in Italy
With a dedicated customer centre
Acquisition of Aersud Elicotteri, longtime distributor of Airbus Helicopters in Italy, will help strengthen the company’s local footprint more