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HelicoptersEurocopter: Belgium receives its first NH-90 naval helicopter
Donauwörth, Germany - The fifth country to put this version into service, after France, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway
Eurocopter today delivered the first NH-90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) to the Belgium Armed Forces, providing an advanced, highly capable and fully-qualified rotary-wing aircraft for this nation’s m... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland renounces to the tender for the new helicopters for the US President
Rome, Italy - Sikorsky's will likely be the only offer
AgustaWestland will not take part in the tender for the supply of 21 new helicopters destined to the President of the United States, which are expected to enter into service by 2020: the deadline to submit... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the initial HAD/E Tiger helicopter assembled in Spain performs its first flight
Albacete, Spain - Reached an important new milestone yesterday
Eurocopter’s Tiger combat helicopter program has reached an important new milestone with the maiden flight yesterday of the initial Tiger HAD/E variant assembled at Eurocopter's Spanish facilities in A... more
HelicoptersEurocopter. SonAir resumes commercial service with EC-225 helicopters
Marignane, France - Three flights were performed successfully from Luanda to two off-shore platforms
SonAir, Africa’s largest oil and gas helicopter operator, has become the first operator to resume passenger transportation flights with the suspended EC-225 fleet. Three flights were performed successfully w... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: fourth EC-225 helicopter delivered to DanCopter
Marignane, France - For off-shore transport duties in the North Sea
Eurocopter delivered a fourth EC-225 helicopter to Denmark’s DanCopter A/S – which operates the rotorcraft for crew change missions to off-shore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea. The handover was... more
HelicoptersMilestone announces financing of an Eurocopter helicopter for Blueway
Dublin, Ireland - For refuelling operations in off-shore platforms in the North Sea
Milestone Aviation Group, an aerospace leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland, has announced the signing of an agreement to finance the delivery of an Eurocopter EC-225 helicopter for Blueway Offshore... more
HelicoptersIraq close to purchase 12 Bell 412EP helicopters by US government
Baghdad, Iraq - For a total value of about 300 million dollars
Iraq has submitted an official request for the purchase of 12 Bell 412EP helicopters in order to increase its fleet of aircraft intended for search and rescue operations; the order should be concluded... more
HelicoptersDRF Luftrettung: 18,714 rescue missions with aircraft in the first half of 2013
Filderstadt, Germany - Involving helicopter missions at 31 HEMS bases in Germany, Austria and Denmark
Motorbike accidents, stroke or seriously injured children: the air rescue organization DRF Luftrettung is on duty every day with its helicopters and ambulance aircraft. In the first half of the year 2013... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Bristow Group signed a contract for 11 AW-189 helicopters
London, UK - They will be used for SAR services in and around the UK
At a ceremony held in London on 18th July (but communicated only yesterday), AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Bristow Group signed a contract for 11 AW-189 Search & Rescue (SAR) helicopters... more
HelicoptersAW: first five Merlin Mk2 helicopters delivered to Royal Navy
Yeovil, UK - During a ceremony held at RNAS Culdrose
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the first five AW-101 Merlin HM Mk 2 helicopters have been delivered to the Royal Navy's 824 Naval Air Squadron based at RNAS Culdrose in Southwest... more
HelicoptersEurocopter EC-225 helicopters to resume their full mission operability worldwide
Marignane, France - It will begin this month
A return to flight of EC-225 helicopters suspended from service will begin this month following approval of the prevention and detection measures developed by Eurocopter for the twin-engine rotorcraft... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Armed Forces of Malta sign contract for one AW-139 helicopter
Valletta, Malta - Plus two options. The first aircraft will be delivered within June 2014
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Armed Forces of Malta has signed a contract for one intermediate twin AW-139 helicopter plus two options, to perform maritime border patrol and... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and events. AgustaWestland displays AW-169 mock-up and Virtual Trainer (VIPT)
Orlando, Usa - Within its booth at the "Airborne Law Enforcement Association" this week in Orlando
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, continues to lead the way in airborne law enforcement safety and innovation by showcasing the AW-169 Mock-up as well as the Virtual Interactive Procedure Trainer... more
HelicoptersEurocopter develops a new flight guidance concept for quieter helicopter landing procedures
Marignane, France - These new landing procedures were validated with a twin-engine EC-155 aircraft
Eurocopter has successfully demonstrated new landing procedures relying on augmented satellite guidance that can be tailored to more completely comply with the local environmental requirements. These... more
HelicoptersAW: a GrandNew helicopter delivered to German Eichsfeld Air
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will also be operated in Cote d'Azur and Sardinia during the Summer season
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced the delivery of a GrandNew light twin helicopter to Eichsfeld Air of Germany. Based in Berlin, this aircraft will enable Eichsfeld Air to resume its rotorcraft... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and the German Federal Ministry of Defense signed a contract for 15 EC-645T2 helicopters
Donauwörth, Germany - To be used by Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), Germany’s Special Forces Command
Eurocopter and the German Federal Ministry of Defense today signed a contract for 15 EC-645T2 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to be used by Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), Germany’s Special Forces Command. Wi... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Italian Police received its first two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - Additional aircraft will be delivered to the customer in the coming months
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Italian Police has taken delivery of its first two AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopters on schedule. These helicopters will be operated... more
HelicoptersAfghanistan: Italian helicopters attacked
Kabul, Afghanistan - No one has been injured
The General Staff of the Italian Defence has announced that yesterday evening an attack against two Italian military helicopters took place in the Afghan territory. The aircraft, two A-129s Mangusta,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter. Shree Airlines orders eight helicopters: five AS-350B3e and three EC-130T2
Marignane, France - For use in SaR, aerial work, disaster relief missions and heli-tourism
Nepal’s Shree Airlines has placed an order for eight helicopters from Eurocopter’s Ecureuil family –comprising five AS-350B3e and three EC-130T2– for use in search and rescue, aerial work, disaster relief... more
HelicoptersFirst Italian Army ICH-47F Chinook helicopter performed its maiden flight
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft took to the air for 15 minutes
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the first ICH-47F Chinook helicopter for the Italian Army successfully accomplished its maiden flight on June 24th at Vergiate in Italy. The... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: three EC-225 helicopters delivered in Asia
Marignane, France - To oil and gas customers in Vietnam and Malaysia
The deliveries of three new EC-225s to customers in Vietnam and Malaysia further expands the fleet of Eurocopter’s workhorse helicopter deployed worldwide in demanding operating conditions of the off-shore o... more
HelicoptersThailand: possible order for UH-72A Lakota helicopters
Washington, USA - The primary contractor would be EADS North America
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the agency of the United States Department of Defense which provides financial and technical assistance, transfer of defense material, training and services... more
HelicoptersBerkut to present its new light helicopter at MAKS 2013
Tolyatti, Russia - 740 kg, it has a maximum speed of 174 km/h
The Russian aerospace company Berkut is planning to present its new Berkut VL light helicopter at MAKS 2013, the international event of the aerospace industry which takes place in Zhukovski in the odd... more
HelicoptersInaer Aviation reinforces its fleet for rescue by helicopter with a new AW-139 aircraft
Milan, Italy - The eighth and will be used to strengthen these operations
Inaer Aviation, the society in Italy for rescue and salvage services in mountain, in off-shore and firefighting activity, purchased today a new AW-139 helicopter by AgustaWestland. It is the 25th Agusta... more
Helicopters"Le Bourget" (3). Sikorsky: new orders for S-92 helicopters
Paris, France - The buyers are two Chinese companies
During the "Paris Air Show" Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has announced two agreements for the purchase of helicopters with the Chinese companies Zhuhai Helicopter Company (ZHC) and Citic Offshore Helicopter... more
HelicoptersItalian ENAV-AW: development for precision satellite procedures dedicated to helicopters
Rome, Italy - This project by both sides integrates within a number of European initiatives
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance company) and AgustaWestland have developed and experimented in flight two instrumental procedures of precision approach dedicated to helicopters and based on EGNOS (European... more
HelicoptersEurocopter. Helicopter flight safety: Helisim celebrated the 100,000 hour milestone for flight simulator
Marignane, France - Helisim trains an average of 3,000 pilots annually
Helisim yesterday celebrated the 100,000th hour milestone for flight simulator sessions with international customers, marking a key milestone in its training of pilots on Eurocopter helicopters that directly... more
HelicoptersEurocopter's X3 hybrid helicopter makes aviation history in achieving a speed milestone
Marignane, France - At an altitude of around 10,000 feet during a 40 minute test flight over southern France near Istres
The Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter has opened the frontiers of aviation by attaining a speed milestone of 255 knots (472 km/hr) in level flight on June 7. Several days before this accomplishment, the... more
HelicoptersUS Army inks contract for the purchase of 177 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters
Ridley Park, USA - A 5-year agreement worth 4 billion dollars
The US Army signed a contract for the purchase of 177 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters worth 4 billion dollars (a bit more than 3 billion Euros): it is an agreement which, according to the parties, will... more
HelicoptersEurocopter UK: agreement to support the 24 RAF Puma Mk2 helicopters
Oxford, UK - Valued at approximately 60 million euros
Eurocopter UK’s role in maintaining the United Kingdom’s military helicopter capabilities has been further expanded with the award of a three-year support contract for the fleet of 24 Royal Air Force Pum... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: Ex-Im Bank guarantees financing for export of S-92 helicopters
Washington, USA - The aircraft are destined to Ireland's Milestone Aviation Group Ltd
The Export-Import Bank of the United States approved a 187.4-million-dollar guarantee of a capital-markets bond to finance the export of Sikorsky S-92® helicopters to The Milestone Aviation Group Ltd.... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: four new helicopters to the National Police Agency of Japan
Tokyo, Japan - For two medium class and two twin engine light aircraft
Eurocopter Japan recently signed contracts with Japan’s National Police Agency for a total of four helicopters. Comprising two medium-class and two twin-engine light helicopters, the new acquisitions w... more
HelicoptersAersud Elicotteri: record rescue operation on Himalaya (VIDEO)
Lobuche, Nepal - World's highest long line intervention was carried out on Saturday
Aersud Elicotteri, the Italian official Eurocopter dealer, communicated that on May 19 a historical air rescue operation was performed in Nepal with the Ecureuil AS-350B3 helicopter, registration code... more
HelicoptersTender for the new helicopter of US' presidential helicopter restarted
Washington, USA - AgustaWestland-Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky and Boeing compete for the contract
The US Navy restarted the VXX Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program by issuing a final request for proposals. The interested firms have to respond by August 1st, 2013. The Naval Air Systems Command... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: sale of the fourth AW-139 helicopter for corporate fleet in the UK and Ireland
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be delivered in 2014 to an undisclosed customer
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces the sale of the fourth AW-139 intermediate twin helicopter for corporate transport in the UK & Ireland. This latest sale continues the success of the AW-139... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: EC-225 and AS-350B3e helicopters ordered by the Chinese SGGAC
Beijing, China - For one and two aircraft, respectively
China’s largest helicopter operator in the power and electricity sectors, the State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC), has ordered one EC-225 and two AS-350 B3e rotorcraft to support the country’s ele... more
HelicoptersA new heliport in the Kremlin for Putin's helicopter
Moscow, Russia - Also foreign Heads of State will enjoy the service
Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, last Thursday announced that the new heliport in the Kremlin palace was ready. “A helipad has been built for President Vladimir P... more
HelicoptersAW: Exclases Russia and Exclases Holding sign contracts for helicopters
Moscow, Russia - For five AW-139s and a GrandNew, respectively
HeliVert, a Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland joint-venture, and Exclases Russia announced the signing of a contract between the JV and Exclases Russia for the supply of five AW-139 helicopters which... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter continues to expand its presence in Russia (VIDEO)
Fort Worth, Usa - With recent aircraft deliveries and through participation at the "HeliRussia"
Bell Helicopter continues to expand its presence in Russia through recent aircraft deliveries, the appointment of a second Independent Representative and through participation at the 6th annual "HeliRussia"... more
HelicoptersBell 407 helicopter used for recovery in China, after the earthquake of last April 20
Sichuan, China - The aircraft are essential in these operations because the area remains unreachable by road
Bell Helicopter announced that one of its customers in China, State Grid General Aviation (SGGA), is flying a Bell 407 in disaster relief missions in Sichuan Province to aid with recovery efforts after... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: order for the EC-135 helicopters in Turkey
Marignane, France - By THK Gökçen Aviation
Eurocopter’s EC-135 will perform medical airlift duties throughout Turkey with a fleet of 17 helicopters to be flown by the Turkish Aeronautical Association’s THK Gökçen Aviation commercial arm, marki... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and courts. Former Finmeccanica CEO released
Rome, Italy - Giuseppe Orsi had been jailed on February 12
Giuseppe Orsi, former Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, was released from jail on Saturday 4 May 2013: he was arrested on February 12 over allegations of corruption in a deal for the supply of 12... more
HelicoptersAW: the first NH-90 TTH helicopter in FOC configuration delivered to the Italian Army
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held at AW's Venice-Tessera plant
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the first NH-90 TTH helicopter in FOC (Final Operational Capability) configuration for the Italian Army has been delivered during an official ceremony... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: unmanned EC-145 helicopter demonstration flights (VIDEO)
Istres, France - Conducted at the French Air Force base in Istres, France
Eurocopter’s ability to integrate unmanned flight capabilities into its helicopter family has been validated by an optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) demonstration program, which used an EC-145 to fly r... more
HelicoptersEADS NA delivers 250th UH-72A Lakota helicopter to US Army
Herndon, Usa - The combined aircraft fleet’s operations have now exceeded 150,000 flight hours
The US Army has fielded the 250th UH-72A Lakota helicopter delivered to Army and National Guard units by EADS North America since 2006. Every Lakota – including an additional five produced for the US N... more
HelicoptersEurocopter UK: delivery of AS-350 and EC-120 helicopters
Oxford, England - The design and customization activities for these aircraft were performed in the UK
With a series of deliveries, Eurocopter has further extended its lead in Britain’s private/VIP market and once more confirmed the company’s role as Britain’s civil helicopter hub. Two of the rotorcraft are t... more
HelicoptersEurocopter China donated an AS-350 helicopter to the Cafuc
Shanghai, China - For training
Future generations of Chinese aviation technicians will benefit from hands-on training experience with an Ecureuil (AS-350 family of helicopters) donated by Eurocopter China to the Civil Aviation Flight... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers the first Tiger HAD helicopter version to the French Army
Marignane, France - Different improvements of this configuration, an evolved electronic warfare suite among them
Eurocopter’s first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD attack configuration was delivered to France’s DGA armament procurement agency today for operation by French Army Aviation units, providing a h... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: delivery of the first AW-101 VVIP helicopter to Turkmenistan Airlines
Cascina Costa, Italy - The contract for two aircraft was signed at the "2010 Farnborough Air Show"
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced the delivery of the first AW-101 VVIP helicopter to Turkmenistan Airlines. The contract for two AW-101 VVIP helicopters was signed at the "2010 Farnborough... more
HelicoptersKAI will develop an amphibious version of the Surion helicopter for South Korean Marines (VIDEO)
Seoul, South Korea - A 545-million-Euro programme
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration selected Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the development of an amphibious version of the Surion transport helicopter, destined to the Marine... more