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HelicoptersMinistry of Justice of Cyprus takes delivery of two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - The event marks the entry of the model in the local market
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Ministry of Justice of Cyprus has taken delivery of two AW-139 medium twin engine helicopters during an official ceremony held last Friday in... more
HelicoptersTurkey: by 2020 the first war plane; contract for 123 helicopters neither with Sikorsky nor with Agusta
Ankara, Turkey - These are the topics of the meeting of the defense committee (SSIK)
On Wednesday was held a Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, General Isik Kosaner, Chief of Staff, and Defense Minister... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter will extend capacity and performances of its 412 EP helicopter
Fort Worth, USA - That will be available from 2012
In a statement released yesterday Bell Helicopter, BH, announced its plans to expand capacity and performances of the helicopter Bell 412 EP, available from 2012. Will be increased the power of the... more
HelicoptersAustralian Army: medical rescue of fisherman by Black Hawk helicopters
Bundaberg, Australia - With an aero medical evacuation team on board
Two Australian Army S-70A Black Hawk helicopters supporting the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Rescue Coordination Centre have contributed to the successful aero medical evacuation of a crewman... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Canada delivers 600th helicopter
St-Hubert, Quebec - With the sale of an AS-350 B3 to Héli-Inter
Eurocopter Canada Limited (ECL) has delivered an AS-350 B3 to Heli-Inter Inc, a leading helicopter charter company based in St-Hubert, Quebec. The deal makes Eurocopter reach the valuable goal of 600 units... more
HelicoptersMitsubishi will supply Japanese Air Force 40 search and rescue UH-60J Black Hawk helicopters
Tokyo, Japan - That will be produced under license from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Japanese MHI, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has been awarded a contract valued 190 billion yen, about 2.3 billion dollars, from the Japan Ministry of Defence to supply 40 search and rescue Sikorsky UH-60J... more
HelicoptersThe MMEA takes delivery of three AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - During a ceremony at AW Malaysia's facility near Kuala Lumpur
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces the official handover of three AW-139 helicopters to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) during a ceremony held last Wednesday at AW... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter awarded a contract by Yemen for 4 Huey II helicopters
Forth Worth, USA - And spares, pilot training, maintenance and other services. The worth of the agreement is 27 million dollars
Bell Helicopter has signed with the Government of Yemen a contract valued 27 million dollars, which includes the supply of four Huey II helicopters, some spare parts and special tools, plus the provision... more
HelicoptersStarted the assembly phase of the S-76D helicopter
Stratford, USA - First delivery scheduled for 2012
The American Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation on Monday announced it has begun at its establishment the assembly phase of its new S-76D aircraft, which can perform various tasks in civilian missions, including... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters: Mi-38 helicopter production starting from 2013
Moscow, Russia - After resolving the troubles with Pratt & Whitney Canada
In recent days, Roman Kirillov, spokesman of the state-owned "Russian Helicopters" Company, announced that problems with the Pratt & Whitney Canada for the supply of engines have been resolved, and that... more
HelicoptersSAS delivers first upgraded S-61 helicopter to US State Department
Shelton, Usa - Four aircraft are to be delivered in 2010
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) yesterday announced the delivery of the first upgraded S-61 helicopter to the US State Department. With its history of reliability and safety, the Sikorsky S-61 helicopter... more
HelicoptersWeststar Aviation Services takes delivery of its first AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The remainder eight aircraft will be delivered from December 2010 until March 2011
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that Weststar Aviation Services (Was) of Malaysia has taken delivery of its first out of nine AW-139 medium twin engine helicopter. The helicopter... more
HelicoptersBell 212 and Bell 412 full flight helicopters simulators have received approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil - The machines are operated by FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International has received approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil for its Bell 212 and Bell 412 full flight simulators. "The approval of our Bell 212 and Bell 412 helicopter... more
HelicoptersEurocopter’s first EC-145 multi-role helicopter for Malaysia delivered to SAA
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - It will be used for medical airlift duties
Eurocopter Malaysia to present the first EC-145 helicopter, the first of its type in Malaysia to Sabah Air Aviation (SAA) which will be used for medical airlift missions in the Sabah region, north of... more
HelicoptersBell 429 helicopter for the air ambulance fleet
Farmington, New Mexico - For the San Juan Regional medical Center's AirCare in Farmington, New Mexico
On Friday, November 26th, Bell Helicopter announced that it has signed a contract for the supply of a 429 light helicopter to the "AirCare" unit of the San Juan Regional Medical Center, "SJRMC" located... more
HelicoptersRussia hopes in NATO to reach an agreement about 21 helicopters to the Afghan army
Moscow, Russia - In the meanwhile, deliveries to Iraq go on regularly
On Thursday, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia hopes NATO to intervene in resolving the financial problems related to the provision of 21 helicopters Mil model Mi-171 Hip, a Mi-17's... more
HelicoptersRheinmetall and Sikorsky, naval multi-role helicopter CH-148 for the German Navy
Berlin, Germany - To compete in the tender called by the German Navy to replace its Sea Kings
Rheinmetall and Sikorsky have joined their forces to produce new multi-role naval helicopters to take part in the tender called by the German Navy for the purchase of thirty new aircraft to replace as... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter signs contract with Chevron for two helicopters
San Ramon, Usa - Model "429"
Yesterday, Bell Helicopter announced that it has signed a contract with Chevron, one of the leading companies in the integrated energy sector, working in the field of crude oil and natural gas, based in... more
HelicoptersFinal AW-159 helicopter Lynx Wildcat test aircraft makes its maiden flight
Cascina Costa, Italy - All the three aircraft flew together for the first time on the same day
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the third and final AW-159 test aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight on November 19th at AW’s Yeovil facility in the UK. During i... more
HelicoptersRussia ready to deliver MI-171 helicopters to Afghanistan
Moscow, Russia - Is it the cost that Russia will pay for a "Reconciliation" with NATO?
Someone says it is the ?ost that Russia will pay for NATO rapprochement. In any case, Russia and NATO may set up a fund to finance MI-171 helicopter deliveries to Afghanistan, Russia's envoy to the alliance... more
HelicoptersGuanxi Province Police orders an AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - This is the third model ordered in China
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the Police of the Province of Guanxi in China has placed an order for an AW-139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform... more
HelicoptersAvicopter has completed the design of the AC-311helicopter (VIDEO first flight AC-313)
Beijing, China - It has built one in time for Zhuhai
Chinese state-owned helicopter-maker Avicopter has completed the design of its 2 tons civil helicopter, the AC-311, and plans to build one in time for China's "Zhuhai air show" in November. Avicopter says... more
HelicoptersChina receives a third Mi-26TS helicopter
Moscow, Russia - The largest and most powerful ever to have gone into production
China and Russia work together to develop and manufacture a heavy-lift helicopter, a Russian deputy industry and trade minister said. The new aircraft will be based on the Russian Mi-26. The two sides... more
HelicoptersThe General Security of Libya takes delivery of its second AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft is part of a total order for five models
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the General Security of Libya has taken delivery of its second AW-139 medium twin engine helicopter. The aircraft is part of a total order... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: helicopters
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 2,556 million (+2.3%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 252 million (+6.3%)
AgustaWestland (Polish company PZL-SWIDNIK, acquired by AW, was consolidated from 1 January 2010). Revenues came in at EUR 2,556 million, representing an increase of EUR 57 million (+2.3%) on the figure... more
HelicoptersR-66 Turbine helicopter received FAA Type Certificate
Torrance, Usa - During a ceremony took place in the last days
On October 25, 2010, three years and eight months after Robinson Helicopter publicly announced plans to develop a five-place turbine helicopter, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) presented Frank... more
HelicoptersIraq orders seven AS-350B3 helicopters over vast fields of date palm trees
Marignane, France - Major source of revenue for the country. Deliveries will begin in the first quarter of 2011
Eurocopter signed an agreement for the supply of seven AS-350 B3 Ecureuil helicopters to the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture for crop spraying missions over vast fields of date palm trees – which provide a... more
HelicoptersUS Army's UH-72A Lakota helicopters reach 40,000 flight hours in operational services
Arlington, Usa - A total of 345 models are planned for acquisition by the Armed Force through 2015
The UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter, which is supplied by EADS North America, has surpassed the 40,000-flight hour milestone in operational service with the US Army and Army National Guard. Built... more
HelicoptersThe Asahi Shimbun takes delivery of a Grand New helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - It will be used to perform news gathering and aerial photography missions
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation announce that Japan's leading newspaper ‘The Asahi Shimbun' has taken delivery of a Grand New light twin engine helicopter. T... more
HelicoptersÖAMTC achieves 100,000 flight hours with its Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter fleet
Marignane, France - The certificate delivered during an official ceremony
During an official ceremony at the mid point of 2010, Eurocopter’s sales manager for Central Europe Thomas Hein handed over a certificate to Alexander Wolf and Reinhard Kraxner, the two co-CEOs of ÖAMTC Ai... more
HelicoptersEads NA's AAS-72X team prepares for first flight of the helicopter TDA
Arlington, Usa - Announced at the Association of the US Army annual convention
EADS North America (NA) announced today at the Association of the US Army annual convention that its Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) industry team is preparing for the first flight of one of three company-funded... more
HelicoptersFrench-Kazakh company to assemble Eurocopter helicopters at Astana?
Astana, Kazakistan - Today Prime Minister Karim Massimov told so
"We agreed to create a company that will about the assembly of helicopters in Kazakhstan, in Astana", Karim Massimov, Kazakh head of government told today to the deputies, "And they will be excellent machines",... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica: AW has been awarded a contract for six AW-139 helicopters for American Police
Rome, Italy - The order has a worth of USD 71 million
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract worth $71 million by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command to provide six AW-139 helicopters for their Medevac fleet program. The... more
HelicoptersR-66 Turbine helicopter receives FAA certification
Torrance, USA - On the 25 October the celebration of the event
Monday 25 October 2010, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, will take place in Torrance, California, the celebration of the completion of the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification of the R-66 Turbine,... more
HelicoptersSecond AW-159 Lynx Wildcat helicopter makes its first flight
Cascina Costa, Italy - At AW's Yeovil facility
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the second AW-159 multi-role military helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility. During its maiden f... more
HelicoptersEHEST found that helicopter operator safety culture and management are largely to improve
Cologne, Germany - European helicopter safety team unveils secrets of rotary wing's problems
The European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (EHEST) has released a short guide to preventing and overcoming four of the most pernicious operational risks affecting rotary-wing flight. This is one... more
HelicoptersLife Star of Kansas takes delivery of an AW-119Ke helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - Used for medical transport missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the entry into service of an AW-119Ke helicopter with Life Star of Kansas was marked at a ceremony held at the Air Medical Transport Conference... more
HelicoptersRussia could soon call a tender for helicopter carriers
Moscow, Russia - For its navy
Russia could call soon an international tender for the purchase of multi-purpose helicopter carriers for its navy. General Nikolai Makarov, Russia's armed forces General staff, would have announced it... more
HelicoptersIntermountain Healthcare orders three Grand New helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - With options for two additional aircraft
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has announced that Intermountain Healthcare has signed for three Grand New helicopters with options for two additional aircraft. Operated by Intermountain Life Flight,... more
HelicoptersBlueWay AS signs contract for three AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - They will be delivered in late 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, has announced that BlueWay AS (BW) of Norway has signed a contract for three AW-139 medium twin engine helicopters. The helicopters will be operated by its subsidiary... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopters signs agreement with AMGH for the purchase of 16 aircraft
West Plains, USA - Model B-206/L4 Long Ranger IV
On Monday, October 11, 2010, Bell Helicopters unveiled it has signed an agreement with "Air Medical Group Holdings" (AMGH) -one of the biggest independent providers of Hems- for the purchase of 16 B-206/L4... more
HelicoptersAfghanistan. Italian Navy sends new EH-101 helicopters
Rome, Italy - By an USAF's C-17 airplane
The transfer of three EH-101 helicopters of the Italian Navy (MMI) has begun last October 4 and will continue until next 13 by a C-17 airplane of the USAF. The choppers will operate in Afghanistan to support... more
HelicoptersFAA: new rules for helicopter safety needed
Washington, USA - The subject proposed a list of rules to be followed
The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday proposed broad new rules for medical evacuation helicopters and more modest changes for other commercial choppers. The rules hope to turn a deadly tide that... more
HelicoptersVinair Aeroservicos SA takes delivery of its first Grand New helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - Used to perform public transport operations
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica Company, announced that Vinair Aeroserviços SA (VA) of Portugal has taken delivery of the first Grand New light twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform... more
HelicoptersSikorsky aims to Turkey offering its T-70 helicopter
Ankara, Turkey - The company offers billion in benefits to win copter deal
US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft, in competition with an Italian-British rival for a 4 billion dollars Turkish contract for utility helicopters, is offering Ankara a major benefits plan if... more
HelicoptersCorruption in a tender to buy 7 PZL Swidnik helicopters?
Manila, Philippines - Philippines officials have started investigations
Philippines defense officials are leading an investigation into alleged corruption concerning a tender to buy seven attack helicopters from Polish firm PZL Swidnik. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin deferred... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: S-92 helicopters fleet reaches 250,000 flight hours
Hartford, USA - 50,000 ones only in the first six months of 2010
The Sikorsky S-92, medium-lift helicopter fleet achieved 250,000 flight hours. The first one started flying about six years ago and since then the fleet is expanded operating various companies worldwide. "Operators... more
HelicoptersEADS NA: UH-72A helicopters: first phase of a USD 152m US Army contract
Arlington, Usa - The industry will equip the machines in order to enlarge the action in many missions linked also to the US security
The US Army has awarded EADS North America a $67 million contract for the supply of Mission Equipment Packages (MEP) on UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters to be operated by Army National Guard Security... more
HelicoptersSikosky Aircraft cuts 200 jobs
Stratford, USA - The company blames weakness in the commercial helicopter market
Sikorsky Aircraft is cutting about 200 jobs, blaming weakness in the commercial helicopter market. The company, a division of United Technologies Corp., announced Friday it will eliminate about 1 percent... more
HelicoptersEurocopter participates in Portugal’s "Helitech" helicopter show and conference
Estoril, Portugal - The event from October 5-7 at Cascais Airport
Eurocopter will underscore its strong presence in the European multi-mission helicopter marketplace with the company’s participation at this week’s "Helitech" helicopter show and conference, being hel... more