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HelicoptersEurocopter: the first two EC-725 helicopters delivered to the Royal Malaysian Air Force
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia is to receive a total of 12 aircraft through 2014
The initial two Eurocopter EC-725 helicopters for the Royal Malaysian Air Force were formally presented today during a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, with the first unit being delivered on time and the second... more
HelicoptersOne AW-169 helicopter to Starspeed Ltd.
Cascina Costa, Italy - Plus an option for an additional aircraft
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Starspeed Ltd. of the UK has signed a preliminary sale contract for one AW-169 light intermediate helicopter plus an option for an additional aircraft.... more
HelicoptersAS-365N3+ Dauphin helicopters enter service with the Bangladesh Army
Dhaka, Bangladesh - For humanitarian missions and VIP airlift
The Bangladesh Army has marked its formal service introduction of two new Eurocopter AS-365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters, which will be deployed on United Nations humanitarian missions and operated in multi-role... more
HelicoptersAW-169 helicopter: the third prototype performed its maiden flight
Cascina Costa, Italy - A fourth model is scheduled to fly in early 2013
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the third prototype of the new generation 4.5 tonne light intermediate AW-169 helicopter recently successfully completed its maiden flight at Cascina... more
HelicoptersMaritime Search and Rescue: Sweden orders seven AW-139 helicopters (VIDEO)
Cascina Costa, Italy - The deliveries from Spring of 2013 to 2014
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced on November 20 that it has signed a contract with the Swedish Maritime Administration for seven AW-139 intermediate twin helicopters. The aircraft will... more
Helicopters"Airshow China 2012 " (2): new Chinese attack helicopter steals the scene (VIDEO)
Zhuhai, China - The WZ-10 Thunder Fire shows its capabilities during the flight display
Among the numerous aircraft which are protagonists of the flight displays at "Airshow China 2012", the international event which is ongoing in these days in Zhuhai, the new Chinese attack helicopter WZ-10... more
HelicoptersAW: Fire Fighting Department of Beijing Public Security Bureau takes delivery of an AW-139 helicopter
Zhuhai, China - Two models of this type (VIP) delivered in China Quinghai Province
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Fire Fighting Department of Beijing’s Public Security Bureau has taken delivery of an AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopter. This a... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter expands customer service capabilities in China
Zhuhai, China - The industry signs service agreement with H&P General Aviation Service Co., Ltd
Bell Helicopter announced on November 13 it has appointed Shanghai Kingwing General Aviation Co., Ltd., (Kingwing GA) as a Bell Helicopter authorized Customer Service Facility (CSF). Kingwing GA currently... more
HelicoptersEurocopter forecasts a 2.5-billion-Euro market in the next 5 years for general aviation helicopters
Zhuhai, China - With a 15% growth per year
Speaking to journalists during the ninth edition of "Airshow China", which is currently ongoing in Zhuhai, Eurocopter executives declared to be confident that in the next years the Chinese market will... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica BoD. Performance by business segment: AW helicopters
Rome, Italy - New orders: for the reporting period came to €2,276 million
AgustaWestland New orders: for the reporting period came to €2,276 million, up 13% over the corresponding period of the previous year (€2,007 million). Helicopters (new and upgrades) account for 75.... more
HelicoptersBond Offshore AS-332/L2 helicopters ready to come back into service
Aberdeen, Scotland - Eurocopter dispatched four technicians and four unaffected rotors shafts to Scotland
Following the problems reported by some helicopters operated by Bond Offshore and to the EASA Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-0225-E, on November 6, 2012 Bond Offshore Helicopters reported... more
HelicoptersBond Offshore Helicopters' EC-225 remain grounded
Aberdeen, United Kingdom - But its two AS-332/L2 are back in service
Following EASA Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-0225-E Bond Offshore Helicopters, in close cooperation with other helicopter operators, oil and gas customers, the HSSG and Eurocopter, met to... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland-Finmeccanica (2): Emilio Dalmasso's testimony on Panama's helicopter supply
Rome, Italy - "There was the need to close also the 'Collateral contract' with the foreign broker"
The Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera", in its edition released on Thursday 25 October 2012, reports some snatches of the testimony on June 4, 2012 of Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial... more
HelicoptersInquiry on EC-225 helicopter ditching: strong similarities with an episode in May this year
Aldershot, UK - Eurocopter: "The investigation will allow us to better understand the exact circumstances"
The initial investigations into the problem which, on October 22, 2012, forced an EC-225 Super Puma by Eurocopter helicopter, registration code G-CHCN, operated by CHC Scotia with 17 passengers and two... more
HelicoptersEx-Im Bank approves guarantee loan for a six-helicopter order by ASESA
Monterey, Mexico - The Mexican company will start to take deliver of its S-76Ds from the second quarter of 2013
Export-Import Bank of the United States, the American export credit agency, has approved a 50-million-dollar guarantee loan to support an order for six Sikorsky S-76D helicopters by the Mexican company... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and industry. Moody's cuts Finmeccanica's rating
Rome, Italy - In Naples' inquiry, the public prosecutors find two Pozzessere's Swiss bank accounts
The last days have been among the most difficult in the history of Finmeccanica: first the arrest of the former chief commercial officer of the group, Paolo Pozzessere, in the context of an inquiry, which... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica inquiry: Senator Esteban Caselli involved for orders of aircraft and helicopters
Rome, Italy - Pozzessere: "He wanted 'A commission', but I refused"
A new name is involved in the Finmeccanica inquiry which is carried on by Naples' Public Prosecutor Office: on Tuesday 23 October 2012 Paolo Pozzessere was arrested, and there is an impending investigation... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland unveils new AW-119Kx Single Engine helicopter at "AMTC" (VIDEO)
Seattle, Usa - Its certification is scheduled in the first quarter of 2013
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces the launch of the AW-119Kx, the latest evolution of the proven and successful AW-119 single engine helicopter, which features the Garmin G1000H glass integrated... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica inquiry (3): "Worrying recourse to corruptive practices"
Naples, Italy - Scajola: "I'm serene and at the judges' disposal"
Naples' examining magistrate has written about a "Worrying recourse to corruptive practices" which has emerged in the investigation on Finmeccanica which, in the morning of Tuesday 23 October 2012 led... more
HelicoptersInvestigation on Finmeccanica in Naples (2): former Italian minister under investigation
Naples, Italy - Public prosecutors hypothesize his involvement in a supply to Brazil
There are new developments in the inquiry carried on by Naples Public Prosecutor's Office on Finmeccanica, after the arrest of the former chief commercial officer of the group Paolo Pozzesseree for alleged... more
HelicoptersPaolo Pozzessere, former Finmeccanica executive, arrested in Naples
Naples, Italy - In the context of an investigation on a supply of helicopters and arms to Panama
Paolo Pozzessere, former Finmeccanica chief commercial officer and current senior advisor for the relationships with Russia of the Italian group was arrested at dawn on Tuesday 23 October 2012 in Naples,... more
HelicoptersKiowa Warrior Block II helicopter displays capabilities during US Army's VFD
Fort Worth, Usa - The week of October 22
Bell Helicopter is participating in the voluntary flight demonstration (VFD) the week of Oct. 22 with the Bell Helicopter Block II OH-58 Kiowa Warrior. The US Army is conducting these VFD’s as part of t... more
HelicoptersEnstrom Helicopter undergoes website redesign
Menominee, Usa - In the early part of summer this year
Enstrom Helicopter underwent a website redesign in the early part of summer this year. Enstrom teamed up with Burnham Richards, a brand elevation company out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, to complete the upgrade.... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Ecuador's Ministry of Defense reaffirms its commitment to Eurocopter
Marignane, France - With the delivery of the first two AS-550C3A Fennec
On September 25, Eurocopter delivered the first two AS-550C3 Fennec helicopters to the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense under a contract signed in 2010 for seven of these helicopters and two AS-350B2s, which... more
HelicoptersEC-130B4 helicopter makes its debut in the skies of Reunion Island
Marignane, France - Fresh from receiving permission to fly over Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona
Fresh from receiving permission from the American authorities to fly over Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, Eurocopter’s EC-130 B4—one of the quietest helicopters in its class—made its debut on Oc... more
HelicoptersEurocopter showcases the newly upgraded EC-130T2 helicopter in a two week European demo-tour
Marignane, France - With special emphasis on its capacity for aerial work
Eurocopter’s newest lightweight single engine helicopter –the EC-130T2- is completing a two-week demo tour in several European countries to demonstrate its exceptional capabilities for aerial work and... more
HelicoptersThe Royal Thai Army signs a contract for two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - These aircraft will be delivered in 2014
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced on October 8 that the Royal Thai Army has signed a contract for two AW-139 twin-engine helicopters. These aircraft will be delivered in 2014 to perform... more
HelicoptersBoeing to provide performance based logistics for CH-47 helicopters
St. Louis, Usa - $185M US Army contract covers rotor-blade production, overhaul and distribution
The US Army has awarded Boeing a five-year Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract for CH-47 Chinook support, an arrangement that reduces customer costs while allowing Boeing to invest in improving... more
HelicoptersSikorsky delivers S-92 helicopters to Bond Aviation Group
Coatesville, Usa - The first two of 16 aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. on October 8 delivered the first two S-92 baseline helicopters to Bond Aviation Group, the first of 16 to be delivered under the largest one-time acquisition of S-92 aircraft ever... more
HelicoptersBertling, Eurocopter CEO denies the possibility of a replacement for AS-350 Ecureuil helicopter
Itajubà, Brazil - "We would be stupid to replace a product that's extremely successful"
During thew inauguration of the new EC-725 assembly line at Helibras facility in Itajubà, Brazil (AVIONEWS), Eurocopter chief executive officer Lutz Bertling has curtly denied the hypothesis of a plan... more
HelicoptersEurocopter’s Helibras inaugurates a new Brazilian assembly facility for helicopters in Itajubá
Itajubá, Brazil - For EC-725 aircraft
Eurocopter marked a major development for Brazil’s aeronautical industry on October 2 with the inauguration of its Helibras subsidiary’s new rotary-wing center of excellence in Itajubá, Minas Gerais, wher... more
HelicoptersEADS NA begins VFD of AAS-72X+ combat helicopters for US Army
Herndon, Usa - Demo flights will showcase its high/hot performance for Army’s Armed Aerial Scout mission
EADS North America has begun its Voluntary Flight Demonstration (VFD) for the Army’s Armed Aerial Scout helicopter program, flying two aircraft at a high-altitude test site for a series of demonstrations t... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers the first EC-145 helicopter to the Bolivian Air Force
Marignane, France - In 2011, the Air Force ordered two models to further modernize its fleet
Eurocopter delivered the first of two EC-145s to the Bolivian Air Force last August, during an official ceremony attended by the Bolivian President Evo Morales Aima and the High Command of the Bolivian... more
HelicoptersHelicopters: Sikorsky to shut down Big Flats plant by the end of 2012
Big Flats, USA - 575 workers involved in the closedown
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has announced the closedown of its facility in Big Flats, New York, by the end of 2012: in the plant, where Black Hawk helicopters are currently manufactured, work 575 persons. Stratford-based... more
HelicoptersAersud and Eurocopter present new EC-130T2 helicopter
Verona, Italy - The event will be held next October 4, 2012 in Trento
The event for the launch of the latest member of the Ecureuil family, the EC-130T2 helicopter, will take place next October 4, 2012 at the Helicopters Italia headquarters in Trento, official center of... more
HelicoptersEurocopter helicopters for the Russian Ministry of Defense?
Moscow, Russia - Moscow is evaluating the purchase of five AS-355s
According to some rumours which have appeared on Russian press, based upon a photograph published on the newspaper "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" which shows Russian commandos jumping down from an AS-355 during... more
HelicoptersNew Australian Helicopter Industry Association ready for takeoff
Brisbane, Australia - The first meeting is scheduled on November 3
The first annual general meeting of the new Australian helicopter industry body is just a few weeks ahead: the scheduled date is November 3, and the place is Brisbane. The Australian Helicopter Industry... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and Northrop Grumman ally to compete for new US Air Force helicopter
Falls Church, USA - The project will be based on the existing AW-101
Northrop Grumman and AgustaWestland, which is a subsidiary of Finmeccanica Group, announced on Tuesday 18 September 2012 their alliance to compete for the new US Air Force combat-and-rescue helicopter,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to supply four EC-725 helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force
Marignane, France - For SAR
A contract was signed today between Eurocopter and the Royal Thai Air Force for the supply of four EC725 helicopters, configured for search and rescue missions. Signing the new agreement today were... more
HelicoptersKing Juan Carlos I takes to the air in the Spanish NH-90 helicopter
Madrid, Spain - He took off on September 17 from the Cuatro Vientos Air Base
His Majesty Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, took off this morning, on September 17, from the Cuatro Vientos Air Base in Madrid for a flight in the Spanish variant of the cutting-edge NH-90 helicopter, which... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter continues momentum in Europe
Fort Worth, Usa - Deliveries in Switzerland, Romania, Czech Republic, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland and Germany
Bell Helicopter continues to increase its sales and customer support activities in Europe delivering seven aircraft and signing nine contracts within the last three months, as well as launching 407GX and... more
Helicopters"ILA 2012" (2): Med-trans Corporation purchases 10 Eurocopter EC-135 helicopters
Berlin, Germany - The agreement includes an option for a further six aircraft
On Thursday 13 September 2012, during the international event "ILA 2012", which is in progress in Berlin, Eurocopter announced the deal with Med-trans Corporation for the supply of 10 helicopters EC-135,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: major milestone achieved as Eurocopter hands over its first Puma Mk2 helicopter
Oxford, England - To the UK Ministry of Defence
The upgrade of UK Ministry of Defence Puma aircraft took a further major step forward yesterday when Eurocopter handed over its first Puma Mk2 aircraft to MOD. This upgrade will significantly enhance the... more
HelicoptersEurocopter releases a spectacular video to show the firing capability of its EC-725 helicopter
Marignane, France - The firm of the EADS group is among the "ILA 2012" exhibitors
Eurocopter, one of the most important helicopter manufacturing and support companies in the world, which is part of the EADS group, has released a spectacular video to show the firing capability of its... more
HelicoptersFirst Bell 407GX helicopters delivered for tourism
Fort Worth, Usa - To Helicopter Flight Services Inc. based in New York
Bell Helicopter announced today the delivery of two 407GX aircraft to Helicopter Flight Services (HFS), Inc., a New York based company offering tours, charters, aerial photography, lift work and custom... more
HelicoptersHawker Pacific delivers another Bell 429 helicopter to Australian VIP
Sydney, Australia - This is the sixth 429 VIP delivered in the region
Hawker Pacific has declared it delivered a Bell 429 helicopter equipped for VIP missions. The helicopter was purchased by a private owner from Queensland, Australia. The helicopter will be used for... more
HelicoptersORNGE helicopters receive FAA approval to fly in US airspace
Toronto, Canada - So far the authorization was limited to the airplanes
ORNGE, Ontario's air ambulance service, has received the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly its air ambulance helicopters in the airspace of United States, to and from any city... more
HelicoptersOH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Two soldiers killed
An OH-58 Kiowa Warrior close support/reconnaissance helicopter of the coalition was shot down in Afghanistan on Wednesday. The accident caused two victims. The helicopter crashed in an area south of Kabul,... more
HelicoptersEnglish helicopter operations continue in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Sea Kings, Lynxs and Apaches face MRO operations
The missions carried out by the English helicopter force in Afghanistan continue. A new Helmand-based MRO team is currently operating the ground support of the English rotary-winged fleet, which is composed... more
HelicoptersMil Mi-171E helicopters: China wants 55
Beijing, China - The Sichuan earthquake highlighted the lack of a vertical lift transport system
The negotiation between China and Rosoboronexport, the Russian state-ruled exporter for military equipments, has been reportedly concluded. The contract manages for a batch of 55 Mil Mi-171E tactical transport... more