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HelicoptersIt will be presented at "Paris Air Show" Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter
Stratford, USA - It will be located at station F210 in the static display area
The American industry Sikorsky will premier at the "Paris Air Show", the new CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, designed exclusively for the Canadian Navy (see AVIONEWS) of which only few units have been already... more
HelicoptersNew rescue helicopters for six Finland cities
Helsinki, Finland - To reorganize air rescue
Finland has allocated a fund of 11.8 million euros so as 6 cities can receive new helicopter ambulances, the cities of Rovaniemi, Oulu, Kuopio, Tampere, Turku and Helsinki, spread throughout the Country. The... more
HelicoptersMilitary cooperation grows between Czech Republic and United States
Prague, Czech Republic - Focus on helicopter area
In a time of military reforming, the Czech Republic strengthens its ties with the United States, as reflected by the closing statement issued following the meeting held in Prague yesterday, on Wednesday,... more
HelicoptersBulgaria would renegotiate deal with Eurocopter
Sofia, Bulgaria - The order was signed in 2005
According to media sources, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence has decided to revise an agreement with industry Eurocopter for the supply of 18 helicopters, 12 Cougars and 6 Panthers. Minister Anyo Angelov... more
HelicoptersAustralia will buy 24 naval MH-60R helicopters for Royal Navy
Canberra, Australia - To replace 16 Sikorsky's S-70B Seahawks
On Thursday, the Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith announced that the government is going to acquire 24 multi-mission naval helicopters MH-60R, in order to satisfy the dual need to equip the Royal... more
HelicoptersDesign for the heliport in New Delhi
New Delhi, India - The project has to be environment friendly
It has been announced yesterday, on Monday June, 13, the news that the Indian civil aviation ministry has submitted the project for the first heliport in the city of New Delhi, which will be built in the... more
HelicoptersTaiwan purchases 30 Boeing AH-64/D Apache Block III helicopters
Taipei, Taiwan - This is the first sale abroad of the aircraft
Shane Openshaw, Apache program's Project Manager, last Friday unveiled the news, later confirmed by US Army, that Taiwan has signed a contract with the US government for the purchase of 30 AH-64/D Block... more
HelicoptersItalian Army's helicopter made precautionary landing
Viterbo, Italy - No damage for the crew
It has been reported by the local press, the news of a precautionary landing yesterday, on Thursday, June 9, of an helicopter of the Army near Tarquinia, in the province of Viterbo (Lazio Region); the... more
HelicoptersThe first hub for helicopter inaugurated at the airport of Rome-Urbe
Rome, Italy - There were members from political and industrial world
On Monday, June 6, at the airport of Rome-Urbe, was held the inauguration of the first helicopter hub of the Capital city, a large structure of over 2000 square meters which includes the new headquarters... more
HelicoptersRosvertol in talks with Algeria for the supply of Mi-28NE helicopters
Moscow, Russia - With delivery in 2012-2017
The Russian press reports that the Director General of Rosvertol, the company producing attack helicopters as arm of the State holding Russian Helicopters, Boris Slyusar stated to be in talks with Algeria... more
HelicoptersRussia and United States will set up a maintenance center for Mi-17 helicopters
Moscow, Russia - Recently bought by Washington for missions in Afghanistan
The international press diffused the news of the close constitution of a maintenance center, set up by Russia and United States, for Mi-17 helicopters, recently bought by American government for missions... more
HelicoptersIn these days the training "Italian Call 2011" in progress
Viterbo, Italy - Viterbo became excellence center for European common training
It is ongoing on these days and until 9 June, the international training "Italian Call 2011" at the airport in Viterbo "Fabbri", base of the I Regiment Aves Antares and of the IV Scorpio Support Regiment... more
HelicoptersNew hangar AW helicopters of Esperia Aviation at Rome-Urbe's airport
Rome, Italy - It will be opened on June, 6
AgustaWestland, a British-Italian company of the Finmeccanica group that designs and manufactures helicopters, and the management company Esperia Aviation Service will open June 6 the new headquarters... more
HelicoptersRussia and NATO, agreement for trust fund for the maintenance of Mil helicopters
Moscow, Russia - Within the end of the year
According to yesterday's reports by Vyacheslav Dzirkaln, deputy director of Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, within the end of the year Russia and NATO would sign a 7-million-dollar... more
HelicoptersOttawa doesn't impose sanctions for Sikorsky delays in the productions of the Cyclone CH-148 helicopters
Ottawa , Canada - The delivery is scheduled for 2012
The federal government of Ottawa vowed to impose $3 million a month –up to a total of $36 million– as penalties to the industry Sikorsky for delays in the production and delivery of the maritime helicopters for... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Canada delivers two EC-135 helicopters to Ontario Provincial Police
Ottawa, Canada - In an official ceremony
During an official ceremony held at the Ontario Provincial Police Headquarters, Eurocopter Canada Limited, an Eurocopter subsidiary, officially delivered two EC-135 multi-role helicopters to Ontario Provincial... more
HelicoptersUS Army Forces Command, contract with Rosoboronexport for 21 Mi-17V5 helicopters
Washington, USA - For Afghanistan
A spokesman for Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical cooperation on Friday unveiled that, after two years of talks, the US Army Forces Command and Rosoboronexport, the agency which has a monopoly... more
HelicoptersIndia certifies its first simulator for the Dhruv helicopter
Bangalore , India - It's managed by HATSOFF
India's Directorate General Civil Aviation has certified the first simulator for the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) Dhruv helicopter; located in Bangalore, the simulator is managed by the Helicopter... more
HelicoptersPhilippines will receive 8 PZL W-3 Sokóls
Manila, Philippines - They also want to configure MD-520s
AgustaWestland subsidiary PZL Swidnik will deliver to the Philippines by November of this year four W-3A Sokols, medium twin-engine multi-role helicopters 6t able to carry up to 12 passengers and two pilots,... more
HelicoptersCanadian Navy tries Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter
Nova Scotia, Canada - For military training
Yesterday, Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay has announced in Nova Scotia that on May 13 a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter arrived at the heliport of the Shearwater military base. The Minister... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and Grupo Inaer, contract for seven helicopters
Varese, Italy - Six GrandNew, of which two in EMS configuration, and one AW-139
AgustaWestland announced it has signed a contract for the supply of seven helicopters to Grupo Inaer, a global provider of helicopter services, currently operating, with a fleet of 300 aircraft, in Italy,... more
HelicoptersBritain too will send attack helicopters to Libya
Tripoli, Libya - It's announced by Alain Juppè and Gerard Longuet
The French foreign minister, Alain Juppè, and his colleague of Defense, Gerard Longuet, announced that France and Britain have decided to use attack helicopters in military operations in Libya (see AVIONEWS). Juppè -... more
HelicoptersAS-350B3 helicopter proves its high-altitude performance with rescue on Mt. McKinley
Marignane, France - To an injured climber who has broken his leg in a fall near the summit
The AStar family of helicopters has become the platform of choice for a variety of missions throughout the world. From law enforcement to utility and from tour to air medical and Search and Rescue, customers... more
HelicoptersFrench helicopters deployed in Libya to unblock the situation
Tripoli , Libya - More than 10 aircraft between NH-90 and Tiger
France has decided to deploy attack helicopter in Libya to overcome the deadlock that has long characterized the fighting on the Libyan ground in the offensive against the armed forces of Muammar Gaddafi. It... more
HelicoptersBurbank Group orders an AW-109 Power helicopter
Milan, Italy - Plus an option for a GrandNew aircraft
AgustaWestland yesterday announced that the Australian Burbank Group has ordered an AW-109 Power helicopter, plus an option for a GrandNew aircraft. The copy of the order, a light twin-engine helicopter... more
HelicoptersSikorsky, 3 S-92 helicopters to Royal Thai Air Force
Stratford , USA - And installs the first LifePort medical system in an aircraft of this model
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has delivered three S-92 helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force. This is, the statement of Sikorsky explains, the first delivery of the manufacturer to this institution,... more
Helicopters"HeliRussia 2011": Russian Helicopters orders 40 Ardiden 3G to power the Ka-62
Moscow, Russia - This first lot will be delivered over a period of two years
During the "Heli Russia Air Show", Russian Helicopters, JSC has formally placed on Turbomeca (Safran group) the first order for the delivery of 40 serial Ardiden 3G engines for the Ka-62. This first... more
HelicoptersAgusta Westland sells GrandNew helicopter to "EBACE 2011"
Geneva, Swiss - The first model of this kind to enter in the turkish market
At the exhibition "EBACE 2011" Agusta Westland made ??the sale of a GrandNew helicopter, which will be delivered in June, to the operator Genel Havacilik celebrating the entry of the first aircraft of... more
Helicopters"HeliRussia 2011": the 4th International exhibition of the helicopter industry (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - It will take place from May 19 to 21 in Moscow
In 4th International Exhibition of the Helicopter Industry will take part 161 companies from 16 countries: Russia, Ukraine, USA, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Germany, Canada,... more
HelicoptersGeneral Director of Russian Helicopters unveils details of a possible purchase of helicopters from Russia
Moscow, Russia - 1000 within 2020, 100 this year
Already at the end of February AVIONEWS reported about the intention of Russian ministry of defense to buy, within 2020, 100 new boats, over 600 aircraft and 1000 helicopters: purchases that, the deputy... more
HelicoptersNew security system for Enstrom Helicopter at "EBACE 2011"
Geneva, Switzerland - For helicopter 480B
The American company Enstrom Helicopter has presented at the exhibition "EBACE 2011" (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition ") being held in this week in Geneva (see AVIONEWS), the new system... more
HelicoptersEC-145 "Mercedes-Benz Style" helicopter showed at "EBACE 2011"
Marignane, France - The air show occasion of the presentation in world preview: the model will then delivered to an European customer
Eurocopter’s EC-145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter –which features an easily transformable interior and is tailored for high-end corporate, executive and private operations– made its world debut at th... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and AMCOM, contract for helicopters and services to Egyptian Air Force
Reston, USA - Worth 38.7 million dollars
AgustaWestland North America announced yesterday it has received a 37.8 million dollar value contract together with AMCOM, Army Aviation and Missile Command Contracting Center for Foreign Military Sales... more
HelicoptersThe Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter exceeds 430 km/h in a stabilized test flight
Marignane, France - Reached and overpasssed the speed challenge
Eurocopter’s X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator has delivered on the promise of pushing the frontiers in rotary-wing aviation by surpassing its original speed target of 220 kts. demonstrating the compound a... more
HelicoptersBoeing awarded CH-47F helicopter modification work by US Army
Millville, Usa - To 49 "Chinook" models
Boeing received a $23.7 million contract on May 9 to perform Initial Production Fielding Support modifications on 49 CH-47F Chinook helicopters at the Boeing Millville Modification Center. The contract... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and European Defence Agency, contract for Interim Helicopter Tactics Training Service
London, United Kingdom - The first course will be held this year
AgustaWestland and EDA, European Defence Agency, announced yesterday they have signed a contract for the supply of an Interim Helicopter Tactics Training Service. The training program, formed by 10... more
HelicoptersUnited Rotorcraft Solutions delivers a customized Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter
Decatur, USA - Installed particular components
United Rotorcraft Solutions, specialized in different types of services for helicopter industry, as restructuring, systems integration, maintenance, overhaul of components, and with a special attention... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter EC-145 helicopters to deliver four Geisinger Medical Center
Grand Prairie, USA - Aircraft available for medical services
American Eurocopter, a subsidiary of the international Eurocopter announced on Tuesday it had delivered four EC-145 helicopters to Geisinger Medical Center, during an event that was held in Grand Prairie,... more
HelicoptersRoyal Netherlands Navy receives MPAS for NH-90 NFH helicopter fleet
Amsterdam, Netherlands - From AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced yesterday that Royal Netherlands Navy, RNLN, received a MPAS, Mission Planning & Analysis System for NH-90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) fleet. The system, AW states in a press... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters: 3 Mi-171 SH helicopters to Peru this month
Moscow, Russia - Part of the six copies ordered
Today Russian Helicopters announced it has already produced the first three transport helicopters Mi-171 SH for Peru's ministry of defense and it's ready for their deliveries, that will take place in May... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland inaugurates annual OGP Aviation Safety Advisors Training Programme for AW-139 helicopter
Varese, Italy - First event in September
AgustaWestland announced it has launched OGP (Oil&Gas Producers) Aviation Safety Advisors Training Programme. It is a new annual training course whose first edition will be held in the AgustaWestland... more
HelicoptersNegotiations' interruption between Russia and France on the sale of Mistral class helicopter carrier
Moscow, Russia - The involvement of Heads of State is probable
The negotiations between France and Russia on the sale of the French Mistral class helicopter carriers have officially come to a dead. According to reports of the Russian news agency "Ria Novosti",... more
HelicoptersSAAB, contract for support and maintenance of Agusta 109 helicopter
Stockolm, Sweden - Signed with FMV Swedish government agency
SAAB unveiled it has signed a contract with FMV, Försvarets materielverk, the government agency that reports to Swedish minister of defense and deals with the provision of materials to Sweden's defense... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters: new authorized service center for MD-900 and -902 helicopters
Mesa, USA - In Westfalen, Germany
MD Helicopters Inc helicopter manufacturer announced that ADAC Luftfahrt Technik GmbH, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, has been approved as new authorized service center. Here the operators will be... more
HelicoptersRussia will deliver two Mi-171 helicopters to Peru
Moscow, Russia - For fight against drug trafficking
According to Peru's minister of Defense Jaime Thorne, quoted by Russian press, "Three Russian helicopters will be delivered to Peru on May 9 and 10 and then sent to fight illegal drugs trafficking in the... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: 300th MH-60 helicopter produced for US Navy
Stratford, USA - Of which 100th MH-60R and 200th MH-60S
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has recently announced it has reached 300th copy of MH-60 helicopter produced for US Navy. It is, for the American manufacturer, a double milestone: the 100th MH-60R helicopter... more
HelicoptersAW-139 helicopter for Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency
Tokyo, Japan - The delivery will occur at the end of 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace announced that Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency ordered an AW-139 helicopter. The aircraft, that will be delivered at the... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland participates in the bids for the supply of two new helicopters fleets
Washington, USA - For US Air Force
AgustaWestland North America has announced it is ready to take part into both the bids recently announced by the US Air Force for the replacement of two fleets of helicopters. As our news agency already... more
HelicoptersColumbia Helicopters has provided aircraft for controlling fires in Texas
Abilene, Usa - Two Columbia 107-II helicopters dispatched to rescuers
Columbia Helicopters, based in Aurora, Oregon, has sent two heavy choppers for rescuers and for the containment of fires that burst last week in Texas. For more than ten days the country has been ravaged... more
HelicoptersRome: cameras installed on the Italian police's helicopters on May 1st
Rome, Italy - Expected the arrival of million of pilgrims
The city of Rome is in a state of ferment for the three days of celebrations dedicated to Pope Giovanni Paolo II, that take place in conjunction with the celebration of May 1st. According to the program,... more