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HelicoptersAir Greenland orders two EC-225 helicopters
Marignane, France - For use in all-weather missions, including search and rescue
Air Greenland has placed its first order for Eurocopter’s EC-225 medium twin-engine helicopter, acquiring two of these rotary-wing aircraft for duties that are to include all-weather search and rescue (... more
HelicoptersSpain orders an Eurocopter EC-225 helicopter
Albacete, Spain - For sea search & rescue and pollution control missions
Eurocopter has signed a contract to supply an EC-225 helicopter for Spain following its recent success in the country’s competition to select a new rotary-wing aircraft for maritime search & rescue (SAR) a... more
HelicoptersJapan National Police Agency orders three AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - They will enter operational service in Spring 2013
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace have announced that the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has signed contracts for three AW-139 medium twin helicopters. These... more
HelicoptersTest on new prototype of Sikorsky S-76D helicopter
Stratford, USA - To test avionics and electrical systems
Sikorsky announced that the 3rd prototype of the new S-76D helicopter has made its maiden test flight to certify the reliability of avionics and electrical systems; news reported by the press. The US manufacturer... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea is looking for new military helicopters to update the fleet
Seoul, South Korea - It would need 36 aircraft
According to media sources in January 2012 South Korea will issue a request for proposal for the supply 36 military attack helicopters (AHX), whose response will be read in April; the closing of the contract... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to supply two EC-155 helicopters to the Dalian Police in China
Dalian, China - The first of which will support this month’s “Summer Davos” meeting
The Dalian Municipal Public Security Bureau in northeast China is acquiring two EC-155 helicopters from Eurocopter for police missions, with the initial rotary-wing aircraft deployed during an upcoming... more
HelicoptersIndian Air Force introduces new locally constructed helicopters
New Delhi, India - In service by the end of the current financial year
Sources of the military authorities announced today that a new locally produced military helicopter will be operated by Indian Air Force: it is the realisation of the first model of aircraft equipped with... more
HelicoptersModified version of the Mi-17 helicopter for the Indian Air Force
New Delhi, India - Should arrive in the coming weeks
The local press reported that the Indian Air Force will receive within the next two or three weeks an enhanced version of the Mi-17 combat helicopter, until now used for special missions such as transporting... more
HelicoptersAll 21 people on board the military aircraft fallen on Friday in Chile are dead (VIDEO)
Santiago, Chile - So far discovered four corpses. Two-day national mourning, today and tomorrow
Chile's ministry of Defense Andres Allamand announced yesterday that are to be considered dead the 21 people on board the aircraft of Fuerza Aérea de Chile, fallen on Friday afternoon next to Juan Fernandez... more
HelicoptersRussian ministry of defense signs contract with Russian Helicopters for 140 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - For a total worth of 4 billion dollars
Last Saturday Andrei Reus, CEO of the Russian state-owned aerospace holding company OPK Oboronprom -parent company of Russian Helicopters- announced that the latter signed a contract with the Russian Defense... more
HelicoptersAustralian Army helicopter provides night medical evacuation in East Timor
Canberra, Australia - For two young people: a woman and a man
An Australian Army "Black Hawk" helicopter evacuated two seriously ill East Timorese nationals from an island off the coast of Dili last night for urgent medical attention. The "Black Hawk", operated... more
HelicoptersDenmark grounds its entire Lynx helicopter fleet
Copenhagen, Denmark - Pending the results of investigations about a non-fatal accident occurred to a Lynx 90-B
According to reports from "Flight International", on August 29 Denmark decided to ground its entire Lynx helicopter fleet (purchased between 1980 and 2011), pending the results of the investigations about... more
HelicoptersAustralian Navy "Sea King" helicopters for sale...
Canberra, Australia - Submissions for purchase close on 1 November 2011
Australian Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today released the Request for Tender for the sale of the Navy’s remaining "Sea King" helicopters. The Request for Tender includes: - Five complete h... more
HelicoptersEmergency landing by a Philippine Air Force helicopter
Manile, Philippenes - No damage reported by passengers
The Philippine authorities today, 1st September reported that a national air force helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing because of mechanical problems; on board were the pilot and co-pilot... more
HelicoptersUTair confirms order already planned for 20 AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - To be assembled in Russia in the new Tomilino plant
Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for... more
HelicoptersPrince Harry, training in two air bases to pilot Apache helicopters in Afghanistan
Sacramento, USA - Starting from October
On Monday Michelle Dee, spokeswoman for Naval Air Facility in El Centro, California, stated that the 26-year-old Prince Harry of Wales will begin training at her air base starting from October, later moving... more
HelicoptersQueensland grounds AW-139 emergency helicopters
Brisbane, Australia - Following two fatal accidents
Following two recent accidents involving AW-139 helicopters, the authorities in Queensland, the Australian state in the north-east of the Country, announced that they have provided for the grounding of... more
HelicoptersBoeing, 14 CH-47 Chinook Mark-6 helicopters and related support to RAF
Seattle, USA - The contract signed with the UK Ministry of Defense has a total value of 1.64 billion dollars
Boeing yesterday announced it has received a contract valued 1.64 billion dollars for the supply of 14 CH-47 Chinook Mark-6 (MK-6) to the UK's Ministry of Defense. The agreement also provides for the related... more
HelicoptersEurocopter’s EC-145 helicopter will strengthen the Namibia Police Air Wing
Marignane, France - The aircraft is scheduled for delivery to NAMPOL in September 2012
Namibia’s Ministry of Safety & Security has ordered a Eurocopter EC-145 to expand the capabilities and reach of the Namibia Police Force’s (NAMPOL) Air Wing. This new twin-engine helicopter will com... more
HelicoptersOntario Police Air received its third AS-350/B2 helicopter
Grand Prairie, USA - American Eurocopter unveiled the news
The industry subsidiary of EADS American Eurocopter announced in a statement that Ontario, Canada, Police Air took delivery of the third AS-350/B2 helicopter, which will enter service this December. The... more
Helicopters-50% on orders, deficit of pension fund and postponement of helicopter contracts with Denmark and England: these are AgustaWestland's troubles
Milan, Italy - "Milano Finanza" unveils some contents of the half-year report of Finmeccanica's company
Several worries could rise in the management of the helicopter group hold by Finmeccanica and based in Cascina Costa di Samarate, according to the results of the company's last half-year report, whose... more
HelicoptersRoyal Thai Navy received two MH-60S helicopters
Baltimore, USA - Bought via the US Government Military Sales program
The US manufacturer Sikorsky has announced that for the first time an MH-60 helicopter will be delivered to an international buyer: the Royal Thai Navy will receive two units of the aircraft version "Sierra"... more
HelicoptersSikorsky, first delivery of S-70is, international variant of Black Hawk helicopter
Stratford, USA - Three copies were recently consigned to an undisclosed customer
Sikorsky carried out its first delivery of the international variant of Black Hawk helicopter. They're three S-70i copies whose completion, assembly and flight testing occurred in Poland, at PZL Mielec... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers the fourth EC-225 helicopter to China Ministry of Transport
Zhuhai, China - For off-shore search and rescue missions
The delivery of the latest EC-225 to the China Ministry of Transport’s Rescue and Salvage Bureau completes the fulfilment of the contract signed in 2009 for the supply of two EC-225 for offshore search a... more
HelicoptersHelicopters, new military deals between Russia and United States
Moscow, Russia - Signed Mi-17 aircraft agreement
United States and Russia plan to continue on the path of cooperation undertaken in May and would like "To extend [it] beyond helicopters deals" according to what said Vyacheslav Dzirklan today August 4,... more
HelicoptersJapan Maritime Self Defense Forces received two EC-135 helicopters
Rheinmünster, Germany - In training version
Becker Avionics, a company that distributes communications, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment, announced yesterday, August 2, the recent delivery of two more EC-135 helicopter in a... more
HelicoptersAustralia: only two "Iroquois" helicopters were involved in Long Tan
Canberra, Australia - One is at Point Cook RAAF Museum and the other, ex-Nyngan, is being refurbished at Caloundra for the RSL Club
AVIONEWS publishes a note received in the last days about Australia and "Iroquois" helicopters used in Vietnam and now destined to the historical organizations for the static display (see AVIONEWS). The... more
HelicoptersEurocopter’s EC-135 to enter service with the sea pilots
Marignane, France - At France’s third largest port, Dunkirk
The sea pilots of Dunkirk’s Grand Port Maritime will benefit from the reliability and safety of Eurocopter’s EC-135 when the twin-engine helicopter enters service at one of France’s busiest port facil... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 1,831 million (+5%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 188 million (+4%)
Revenues totalled EUR 1,831 million, up EUR 88 million (+5%) versus EUR 1,743 million in 1H10. The increase is due to the different revenue mix, with the helicopters component showing significant growth... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: MoU for trade partnership to strengthen India’s civil helicopter industry
New Delhi, India - Signed today with the Mahindra Group
Mahindra Aerospace and Mahindra Satyam –representing the aerospace manufacturing and engineering capabilities of India’s industrial house, the Mahindra Group– today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)... more
HelicoptersAustralia sells more "Iroquois" helicopters used in Vietnam
Canberra, Australia - Destined to the historical organisations for the static display
Australian Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced that six additional "Iroquois" helicopters will be sold and destined to historical organisations. These machines have been employed in the... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and HAL sign cooperation agreements
Bangalore, India - To fortify their 50 year long relationship
Eurocopter, the world’s helicopter manufacturer, and Asia’s company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), have reiterated their commitment to take their fivedecade long relationship to the next level. The... more
HelicoptersUK announces public funding for helicopters production
Yeovil, UK - Business secretary visiting AW
The British Business Secretary Vince Cable visiting today, Friday, July 22 the AgustaWestland (AW) plant in Yeovil, has announced a total state funding of 32 million pounds, saying that "Britain has a... more
HelicoptersEurocopter officially hands over its 1,000th EC-135 helicopter to the ADAC
Marignane, France - Fifteen years after the first model
Eurocopter yesterday delivered the 1,000th EC-135 to its new owner. Fifteen years after the first of these helicopters rolled off the production line at the Eurocopter plant in Donauwörth, the group’s Pr... more
HelicoptersWNAA signs contract for two AW-169 helicopters
Yeovil, UK - The first UK sale
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) has signed a preliminary sale contract for two AW-169 helicopters. The contract was... more
HelicoptersATK won a contract for warning system on US military helicopters
Minneapolis, USA - It beat its competitor Lockheed Martin
It has been announced yesterday Wednesday, July 20 that Alliant Techsystems (ATK) was awarded the 109 million dollars contract to equip hundreds of US military rotorcraft with a new missile and gunfire... more
HelicoptersHAI presents the first-ever Heli-Center in Oshkosh
Alexandria, USA - Within the annual manifestation "EAA AirVenture"
Helicopter Association International, HAI, announced yesterday on Tuesday, July 19 the presentation of its first Heli-Center within the event "EAA AirVenture" (July 25 to 31 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, see... more
HelicoptersRussia: a Mi-8 helicopter fell down. At least one dead
Yekaterinburg, Russia - 4 people were on board
Russian sources reported the news of the fall of a Mi-8 helicopter which took place today, Tuesday, July 19 at 07:20 am, at about 90 km west of the city of Yekaterinburg. As rescue teams have reported... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B helicopter receives Chinese certification
Menominee, Usa - The model joins three other ones
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has recently received CAAC civil type certification of the 480B turbine helicopter in China. The 480B joins 3 other models of Enstrom helicopters now certified in China,... more
HelicoptersFlight hours record for "Black Hawk" helicopters
Oakey, Australia - Australian Minister thanks the staff
Jason Clare, Australian Minister for Defense Materials, visited yesterday Thursday, July 14 Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey, Queensland, to congratulate and to thank the ground staff and pilots... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland delivers first "GrandNew" to a US customer
Reston, USA - For medical evacuation missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces in a press release of yesterday, Wednesday July, 13 that Intermountain Healthcare has taken delivery of the first of five "GrandNew" helicopters. The... more
HelicoptersCapitale Hélicoptère orders three AW-169 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - This contract marks the first Canadian order for the model
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that Capitale Hélicoptère of Canada has signed a contract for three AW-169 helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform charter, VIP transport, u... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers the 100th EC-225 helicopter to Bristow Group
Marignane, France - In the oil and gas configuration
Eurocopter today marked the 100th delivery of an EC-225, which was received by Bristow Group Inc. (Bristow) – the provider of helicopter services to the off-shore energy industry worldwide. The landmark E... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and PT Dirgantara Indonesia renew teaming framework agreement
Jakarta, Indonesia - To extend its partnership in Indonesia
Eurocopter and PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (also known as Indonesian Aerospace) signed a new teaming framework agreement, to continue the successful partnership which consists of industrial cooperation as... more
HelicoptersCorporate Helicopters orders 4 helicopters of AStar family
Grand Prairie, USA - Chosen for their multi-functionality
Will be delivered in September 2011 the first two of four helicopters ordered from American Eurocopter by Corporate Helicopters: in particular have been requested 2 AS-350/B2s and AS-350/B3s, the first... more
HelicoptersEC-145 helicopters in Central Asia: new Eurocopter-Kazakhstan Engineering joint-venture
Paris, France - For assembly and support
An agreement formalizing the industrial and commercial scope of the Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering joint-venture –which will assemble and customize EC-145 helicopters at a new facility in Astana– was... more
HelicoptersUnited Arab Emirates may buy 5 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from US
Washington, USA - Equipment and support requested to the military alley
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency reported on Monday, June 27 to the US Congress about ??the request made during the last week from the UAE for the supply of military vehicles, equipment and support... more
HelicoptersIndian Defense ministry requests overhaul for Mil Mi-17 helicopters
New Delhi, India - Choppers have been operational for 8 years
The 30 Mil Mi-17 1V transport helicopters supplied to the Indian armed forces will be reviewed, as provided today June, 30 by the Ministry of Defence; the means will be reviewed by an external body to... more
HelicoptersBlueway to expand its Eurocopter fleet with a fourth EC-225 helicopter
Paris, France - In support of growing North Sea offshore oil and gas operations
Eurocopter will supply a fourth EC-225 to Blueway, providing additional airlift capacity as this European helicopter operator expands its North Sea oil and gas market services. Among the duties for... more
HelicoptersEurocopter honors the Ecureuil family’s past and present operating excellence, while looking to the future
Paris, France - Celebrating a helicopter industry icon
Eurocopter has held a day-long celebration at the "Paris Air Show" to mark the Ecureuil helicopter family’s nearly four decades of operational excellence, bringing together more than 1,000 invited guests –... more