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HelicoptersUniflight adds EC-145 model to helicopters to maintain
Gran Prairie, USA - Next month following renewals it will transfer in a bigger facility at Grand Praire's airport
Uniflight, a company based in Grand Prairie, Texas, with facilities in Rome, New York and Reading, and that deals with overhaul, maintenance and support of aircraft, has recently announced it has added... more
HelicoptersSkyBOOKS expands its electronic maintenance tracking capabilities for Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters
Jacksonville, USA - To meet the increasing needs of its client
SkyBOOKS, Inc, a Textron Inc company and an affiliate of Bell Helicopter, has recently announced in a statement the expansion of its electronic maintenance tracking coverage for Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17. The... more
HelicoptersSikorsky wins the race helicopters Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - 121 aircraft to distribute to various state bodies
The Turkish minister of defense Vecdi Gonul has chosen T-70 Black Hawk of Sikorsky as the winner of the helicopter project relating the delivery of 121 aircraft. The T-70 will be produced in Turkey following... more
HelicoptersIndian Army helicopter disappeared today morning
New Delhi, India - The search has been postponed because of inclement weather
It has been announced that this morning at 11:30 am local time, an Indian Air Force helicopter broke radio contact and was declared missing. The helicopter, an ALH Dhruv aircraft produced by the local... more
HelicoptersSweden, final negotiations for the purchase of 15 Black Hawk helicopters
Stockholm, Sweden - From US government
According to today's reports from international press, the negotiations for Sweden's purchase of 15 UH-60 helicopters and related maintenance, pilot training and support services from USA -a 772 million... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers the milestone 1,000th Dauphin helicopter
Marignane, France - To India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters
Eurocopter’s 1,000th helicopter from its Dauphin family was delivered yesterday to India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PH), the world civilian operator of this successful twin-engine, medium weight rot... more
HelicoptersEads NA conducts flight demonstrations of its AAS-72X helicopter
Arlington, Usa - During this week
EADS North America (NA) this week is conducting flight demonstrations of its company-funded Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) helicopter at the Nashville International Airport this week to coincide with... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter completes first flight of OH-58 Block II helicopter
Washington, USA - In view of the US Army's need for a more powerful scout helicopter
Bell Helicopter has recently unveiled it has completed the first flight of the new version of OH-58F Kiowa Warrior helicopter at the research and development factory of Xworx, near Fort Worth, Texas. The... more
Helicopters"LAAD": agreement between Russian Helicopters and Qualy Group Brasil for promotion of Mi-34C1 helicopter
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - Scheduled delivery of 150 aircraft
In the context of the "Latin America Aero and Defense 2011" (Laad 2011 see AVIONEWS). The Russian Helicopters and Qualy Group Brasil, an investment company, have reached an agreement to promote Russian... more
HelicoptersLiza Transport International takes delivery of a Grand helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be used for Vip/passenger transport duties
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that Liza Transport International of Burkina Faso has recently taken delivery of a Grand light twin engine helicopter. The aircraft will be... more
HelicoptersLiza Transport International takes delivery of a Grand helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be used for Vip/passenger transport duties
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that Liza Transport International of Burkina Faso has recently taken delivery of a Grand light twin engine helicopter. The aircraft will be... more
HelicoptersSikorsky provides a maintenance team for the BLACK HAWK helicopters
Connecticut, USA - Twenty-one technicians for the UH-60 of Colombian Army
Sikorsky Aerospace Service (SAS), the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., stated yesterday to have concluded the contract that renewed annually, on providing in-country maintenance team in... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter joins the European Helicopter Association
Cologne, Germany - Finally the rotorcraft sector enters into the SESAR Program
“Another step forward has been made by the EHA in 2011, in fact the decision of BELL Helicopter to join the Association is considered as an added value which will certainly lead to a better interrelation b... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea could buy up to 36 Apache Block III helicopters
Seoul, South Korea - To replace the older aircraft of which it's currently equipped
South Korea could buy from the US up to 36 Apache Block III helicopters for its Army: it was unveiled today by "Chosun Ilbo", which reports information provided from several anonymous sources. A first... more
HelicoptersBrazil, what destiny for the supply of 6 Mi-35 helicopters from Russia?
Moscow, Russia - The Latin-American Country will established within the end of April if Defense cuts are to affect the purchase
"RIA Novosti" reports that, according to an anonymous government source, the Brazilian Defense ministry should decide within the end of this month about the destiny of the agreements with Moscow about... more
HelicoptersDlr and Nasa working on the helicopter of the future
Göttingen , Germany - The vortices of the rotor causing noise and poor visibility will be deleted
Rotors are essential for the helicopters make it possible to take off and land vertically, but at the same time, are responsible for the noise that emits a helicopter while flying. Researchers at the German... more
HelicoptersVTB Leasing takes delivery of its AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - This aircraft will be used to perform corporate and passenger transport missions in the region of Moscow
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that VTB Leasing has taken delivery of its AW-139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform corporate and passenger transport... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: EUR 550 million from the government for the development of new X-4 helicopter
Paris, France - Whose total cost should be about 1.5 billion
According to "La Tribune", Eurocopter would have obtained by the French government a 550 million euro financing, for which it has not yet been officially signed, for the development of its X-4. This... more
HelicoptersRussia delivered two Mi-35P Hind E helicopters to Peru
Moscow, Russia - That will be employed in the fight against drug and terrorism
According to reports from the news agency "RIA Novosti", Russia has delivered to Peru two Mi-35P Hind E helicopters, which were transported to the South American Country on a An-124/100 transport plane. The... more
HelicoptersEurocopter poised to lead the business aviation and private helicopter market in China
Hainan, China - As the country opens up its low altitude airspace in the coming years
As China looks to open up its low altitude airspace in the coming years, Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which will become a vital complement to... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland expands AW-139 training capacity
Cascina Costa, Italy - Announced the next phase in its growth
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced the next phase in its growth of AW-139 global training and flight simulation capacity, in response to the continuing success of the AW-139 and... more
HelicoptersAustralian Chinook helicopters return on the Afghan skies
Baghdad, Afghanistan - To support ISAF operations for Summer 2011
The Australian Defence Force’s air operations capability has returned to Afghanistan to support International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations for 2011. The Rotary Wing Group recently commenced f... more
HelicoptersHelicopters: AgustaWestland and Politecnico di Milano inaugurate "AWParc"
Milan, Italy - In which engineers and scientists of the two companies will work in cooperation
Yesterday AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Politecnico di Milano (Milan's Polytechnic), have officially launched the activities of the new company AWPARC, AgustaWestland Politecnico Advanced... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Canada announces the sale of first AS-350B3e to Slave Lake Helicopters
Marignane, France - It has officially been launched at "Heli-Expo 2011"
The enhanced AS-350 B3e is the next generation aircraft in the proven Ecureuil family of helicopters. Officially launched at "Heli-Expo 2011" the new version features a more powerful Turbomeca Arriel 2D... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland receives from Geotech Aviation an order for one AW-119/KE helicopter
Sudbury, Canada - Plus options for further 4 aircraft
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has recently announced it has received from Geotech Aviation, providing airborne geophysical surveys, data processing and data interpretation in North and South... more
HelicoptersR-66 of Robinson Helicopter militarized? (VIDEO)
Torrance, USA - Ridden out the crisis, the company aims for the top: at stake there could be an order by the US Army
Robinson, the helicopter manufacturer based in Torrance, California, has managed, it seems, to ride over the sharp sales drop had recently and two years of layoffs, the company aims for the top, perhaps... more
HelicoptersVector Aerospace Helicopter Service North America has received STC by FAA
Langley, USA - For ICDS and AHRS for S-61L and S-61N helicopters
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America has recently announced it has received by FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, STC, Supplemental Type Certificate for the installation of IFR, Instrument... more
HelicoptersFrom the US Navy "Uss Mount Whitney": Images of War
Tripoli, Libya - The French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" supports operations in Libya
French Navy AS-365F Dauphin rescue helicopter from the French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" (R91) test lands aboard the amphibious command ship "USS Mount Whitney" (LCC/JCC 20). "Charles de... more
HelicoptersThe Qatar Armed Forces order three AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - EMS-configured
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the Qatar Armed Forces have signed a contract for three AW-139 medium twin helicopters plus a comprehensive logistics support package. These... more
HelicoptersA new contract for helicopters for the U.S. Air Force
Washington, USA - There are five companies interested to the tender
The U.S. Air Force plans to sign a contract to provide 205 new helicopters, including 93 for the program Cvlsp (common vertical lift support program) and potential other 112, for the unity Csar-X (Combat... more
HelicoptersFukushima, radiation levels too high: aborted military helicopters' missions
Tokyo, Japan - To pour water on reactors, due to safety reasons
Japanese State TV "NHK" reports that too high radiation levels in the Fukushima nuclear plant caused the missions of four military helicopters provided by the Country's Defense to be aborted. The aircraft... more
HelicoptersMarine Corps: AH-1Z Super Cobra "Operational"
Washington, USA - Ahead of schedule
The US Naval Air Systems Command has unveiled that Marine Corps has stated the AH-1Z Cobra helicopter has reached the IOC, Initial Operating Capability, status, earlier than schedule last month. This... more
HelicoptersEnstrom delivers first helicopter to JGSDF
Sendai, Japan - And then an agreement signed for a second TH-480B turbine
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has delivered the first of a planned 30 TH-480B turbine training helicopters to the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force. The stunning blue and gold helicopter was handed... more
HelicoptersData and numbers of the 63rd edition of "Heli-Expo" in Orlando
Orlando, USA - Ended on March 8th
It's just ended the 63rd edition of "Heli-Expo", the helicopter sector event held between 5 and 8 March at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA (see AVIONEWS). Data, numbers,... more
HelicoptersEnstrom returns to China
Menominee, Usa - With the 480B turbine model
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has recently signed a Purchase Agreement with Wuhan Helicopters in China for a 480B turbine helicopter. The state of the art aircraft will be equipped with a Garmin GPS system,... more
Helicopters"Heli-Expo 2011": new agreements for 68 helicopters validate Eurocopter’s competitiveness
Orlando, Usa - As the industry moves toward a recovery
Eurocopter booked 68 new orders and agreements during this week’s "Heli-Expo 2011" exposition while also unveiling a range of new and enhanced helicopter products, confirming the company’s highly competitive pos... more
HelicoptersFirefly SpA of Chile takes delivery of an AW-119Ke helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be used to perform corporate transport missions
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica Company, has announced that Firefly SpA of Chile has taken delivery of an AW-119Ke single engine helicopter. The aircraft will be used to perform corporate transport... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland receives orders for eight more AW-139 helicopters in Japan
Cascina Costa, Italy - Through local distributor Mitsui Bussan Aerospace
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced the signing of contracts for eight more AW-139 medium twin helicopters in Japan through its distributor Mitsui Bussan Aerospace. The new helicopters... more
HelicoptersSikorsky and SonAir Servico Aereo, contract for six S-76C++ helicopters
Orlando, USA - During a ceremony held at "Heli-Expo"
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Aircraft SonAir Servico SA announced they have signed an agreement for the purchase of six S-76C++ helicopters, the current production model in the S-76 aircraft line.... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: AW-139 capabilities expanded and orders for the helicopter
Orlando, Usa - By South Korean Government and OMNI Group
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has announced a further expansion of the AW-139 medium twin helicopter’s capabilities with two recent certification approvals. The AW-139 has recently obtained c... more
HelicoptersMilestone Aviation Group: Sikorsky helicopters to be delivered by the end of 2011
Orlando, Usa - The contract for 5 S-76C++ has been signed in December
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Milestone Aviation Group Limited jointly announced for the first time today the scheduled deliveries of five Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopters to Milestone in the second half of... more
HelicoptersAW exhibits the AW-169 helicopter at "Heli-Expo 2011"
Orlando, Usa - For the first time
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, exhibits the AW-169 helicopter at "Heli-Expo 2011" (Orlando, FL, 6th–8th March) for the first time. Unveiled at the "Farnborough International Airshow" in J... more
HelicoptersEurocopter expands its product line with the EC-145T2 helicopter
Orlando, Usa - Integrating more powerful engines, a Fenestron tail rotor, new avionics and mission capabilities upgrades
The newest member of Eurocopter’s helicopter family was formally launched today with the unveiling of its EC-145T2 – an evolved version of the popular twin-engine EC-145 that incorporates new Arriel 2E... more
HelicoptersEurocopter enhances the product line with evolution versions of four helicopters
Orlando, Usa - They involve the AS-350, EC-135, AS-365/AS-565 and AS-332
A comprehensive evolution of Eurocopter’s helicopter product line was announced at the "Heli-Expo 2011" exposition in Orlando, Florida, providing enhanced operating capabilities, improved mission effectiveness a... more
HelicoptersCHC Helicopter reaches 50,000 flying hours with AW-139 helicopter
Vancouver, Canada - Of AgustaWestland
CHC Helicopter has reached 50,000 flying hours with the AW-139 helicopter. It was announced yesterday, March 6th 2011, by AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company producer of the aircraft. CHC Helicopter,... more
HelicoptersEnstrom Helicopter Corp. begins Royal Thai Army aircraft production
Menominee, Usa - For the first three of sixteen models
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has announced that the first three, of a contracted sixteen, 480B advanced turbine training helicopters for the Royal Thai Army have been completed at the Enstrom factory.... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to introduce a new era in helicopter flight at the "Heli-Expo 2011" exhibition
Marignane, France - The event will take place in Orlando, Florida
Eurocopter will unveil its newest helicopter and launch a comprehensive enhancement of the existing product line at "Heli-Expo 2011" exposition in Orlando, Florida, underscoring the company’s commitment t... more
HelicoptersCAE closes acquisition of CHC Helicopter's training operations
Orlando, Usa - The first will become provider of the second
CAE and CHC Helicopter, a global society in helicopter services, announced today, at the eve of "Heli-Expo 2011", the closing of the acquisition by CAE of CHC Helicopter's helicopter flight training operations They... more
HelicoptersIsrael will rebuild a CH-53 helicopter that is in a scrap yard from several years
Jerusalem, Israel - Will be implemented according to more modern standard 2025
Israel decided to rebuild a Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter left in a scrap yard for several years, on the wave of modernization of the another aircraft of the same model of its rolling stock. This decision... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica's BoD. Results by business unit: AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 3,644 million (+4.7%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 413 million (+11.3%)
AgustaWestland Revenues were EUR 3,644 million, up EUR 164 million (+4.7%) versus EUR 3,480 million in 2009, mainly owing to ongoing work on current programmes, increases production volumes on the... more