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HelicoptersUTair Aviation orders 20 Ecureuil helicopters to Eurocopter Vostok
Moscow, Russia - AS-350B3 and AS-355NP models: deliveries between Summer 2011 and Spring of 2013
Russia’s UTair will acquire 20 AS-350/AS-355 light helicopters in a new agreement that extends this leading rotary-wing aircraft operator’s long-term strategic relationship with Eurocopter. The acq... more
HelicoptersFirst GrandNew helicopters for France and the Principality of Monaco delivered
Cascina Costa, Italy - The model, launched last February, has reached orders for over 50 units
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica Company, announces that the first two GrandNew light twin helicopters for France and the Principality of Monaco have been delivered to their respective owners. The announcement... more
HelicoptersParvus, new supply of VME Ethernet switch cards for USA Navy's helicopters
New York , USA - They would be "Critical to the Seahawk's multiple missions"
In a press release spread yesterday, September 27th 2010, Eurotech subsidiary Parvus corporation announced it has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego for the supply of a few... more
HelicoptersEurocopter’s X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator starts testing
Marignane, France - Twin turbofan long range with five-blade main rotor and two propellers on short-span fixed wings
Eurocopter has begun test flights of the X3 demonstrator for its innovative High-speed, long-range Hybrid Helicopter (H3) concept, which combines excellent vertical takeoff and landing capabilities with... more
HelicoptersBell and AgustaWestland retire from the competitive bid for the supply of 197 helicopters to India?
Paris , France - They participate in a competition for a 600 million dollar contract; aircraft destined to Indian army
French newspaper "La Tribune" announced on its pages today the withdrawal of Italy and USA from the competitive bid called by the New Dheli's government for the supply of 197 light helicopters to India's... more
HelicoptersMYS welcomes the first participation of Eurocopter “L’Hélicoptère par Hermès”
Monaco, Monaco - The event from September 22-25
Eurocopter’s “L’Hélicoptère par Hermès” is making its first appearance at the "Monaco Yacht Show", MYS (September 22-25) in 2010, with this exclusive EC-135 VIP helicopter being exhibited on the 214-fo... more
HelicoptersAW: Red Cross AMS of South Africa adds helicopters to its fleet
Cape Town , Africa - A fourth AW-119Ke and one Grand
"AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that the Red Cross Air Mercy Service (AMS) of South Africa is expanding its emergency medical services operational capabilities by introducing into... more
HelicoptersEurocopter inaugurates extension of its Aviation Training Academy in Kassel
Marignane, France - Just in time for the institute’s 40th anniversary
Eurocopter, the internationally German-French-Spanish helicopter manufacturer, inaugurated a new building complex at its Aviation Training Academy yesterday in the Marbachhöhe Technology Park near Kassel,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter consegna nuovo elicottero AS-350 B3 ad "Airwing", polizia di Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia - Occasione è stato l'"Aad", il Salone dell'aeronautica e difesa africano
"Eurocopter ha consegnato oggi un AS-350 B3 "Squirrel" alle forze di Polizia "Airwing" della Namibia durante una cerimonia nel corso dell'"Aad", il Salone biennale dell'aeronautica e della difesa africano. Questo... more
HelicoptersMexican Defense orders six additional EC-725 helicopters
Mexico City, Mexico - For transport and civil security operations
The Mexican Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with Eurocopter for the purchase of six EC-725 helicopters. Together with the same number of rotary-wing aircraft ordered in March of last year,... more
HelicoptersFlight tests begin for Tiger HAD support and attack helicopter in Spain
Albacete, Spain - At the Eurocopter's facilities in Albacete
The first HAD support and attack version of Eurocopter’s Tiger helicopter has initiated its flight test program at the company’s Albacete facility in Spain. During the next 15 months, a full program of... more
HelicoptersEurocopter & ATE begin firing tests on weapons system for light helicopters
Midrand, South Africa - The first test made by an EC-635
Eurocopter, a world helicopter manufacturer, and Advanced Technologies & Engineering (ATE), South Africa’s aerospace systems integrator, have begun flight test firing a new Stand Alone Weapons System (... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Vostok delivers the first EC-135 helicopters to Gazpromavia
Donauwörth, Germany - Equipped with Russian-built avionics
Eurocopter Vostok delivered the first EC-135 T2i helicopters, part of a purchase contract for eight EC135 helicopters in passenger configuration, to Gazpromavia at Eurocopter’s facility in Donauwörth, Ge... more
HelicoptersEH-101 Merlin helicopters fight pirates with the Royal Navy
Manama, Bahrain - Used in international anti-piracy operations into the Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa
A Royal Navy EH-101 Merlin helicopter squadron is deploying to the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden to carry out specialist anti-piracy operations over the coming months. Personnel from 820 Naval Air... more
HelicoptersIndia: AgustaWestland-Tata joint venture for AW-119 helicopter assembling
New Delhi, India - A new production plant at New Dehli airport
Rotorcraft, a joint-venture between Tata and the Italian helicopters manufacturing company AgustaWestland, will set up a unit of production near the "Rajiv Gandhi International Airport". Here, the JV will... more
HelicoptersS-70i Black Hawk on public display for the first time
Kielce , Poland - The Sikorsky's helicopter is at the MSPO exhibition through tomorrow
S-70i Black Hawk helicopter is at the MSPO, the international defense industry exhibition in Kielce, Poland, through tomorrow, September 9th 2010. In this show, the aircraft is on public display for the... more
HelicoptersNine AW-139 helicopters For Weststar Aviation Services
Cascina Costa, Italy - All nine aircraft will be delivered by March 2011
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, confirms a previously unannounced order by Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia for nine AW-139 medium twin engine helicopters. The helicopters will be used... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and Kannad receive an award for their co-development of the world's first aviation distress beacon
Jouy-en-Josas, France - With integrated antenna and Global Positioning System
The joint development by Eurocopter and Kannad of a new-generation emergency distress beacon for helicopters was recognized yesterday with an award presented during a conference of industry managers, entrepreneurs,... more
HelicoptersRussia to sell Argentina two Mi-17 helicopters
Moscow, Russia - The sale is the first military-technical cooperation between the two countries
The ministry of Defence of Argentina signed a contract that provides for the delivery of two Mil Mi-17 helicopters from Russia. According to the Agency "RIA Novosti", the news was broken Wednesday by a... more
Helicopters4th international civil and military helicopter technology and operations exhibition in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - One of the most important trade show in the field the Middle East
On September 2nd and 4th 2010 will take place the 4th "Dubai Helishow", the international civil and military helicopter technology and operations exhibition, that is one of the most important trade show... more
HelicoptersPHI signed contract for ten AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - These aircraft will be used to perform off-shore transport missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that PHI, Inc. has signed a contract for ten AW-139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform off-shore transport missions. The... more
HelicoptersFour helicopters Ka-32 will soon be purchased by Azerbaijan
Moscow, Russia - Ministry of Emergencies of the country already purchased other two, in May
In a short time, it is provided a further purchase of the Russian Kamov helicopter by the Government of Azerbaijan. In last May, the former Soviet country's Emergencies Ministry bought two Ka-32 helicopters... more
HelicoptersBoeing: CH-47F Chinook helicopter fielded by US Army's 10th Mountain Division
Rome, Italy - It's the sixth Army unit to be trained and equipped with this aircraft
The Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopter was fielded July 30 by the US Army's B Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The 10th... more
HelicoptersFirst Dauphin AS-365 N3 FFS helicopter in Singapore
Marignane, France - ESEA aims to provide 3,500 training hours per year with this machine
Eurocopter announces the introduction of the first Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the Dauphin AS-365 N3 in South East Asia. The simulator is being developed and built in partnership with Thales and will... more
HelicoptersEads NA's UH-72A Lakota LUH helicopters are deployed to the US Army's missile test site
Arlinghton, Usa - Four models were transported by a USAF C-17 aircraft from Mississippi
Four US Army UH-72A Lakotas arrived at the Pacific Ocean’s Kwajalein Atoll June 6 (but the industry unveiled only yesterday), marking the latest overseas assignment for the EADS North America-built Light U... more
HelicoptersTiger helicopters: 1,000 flight hours in Afghanistan with French Army
Marignane, France - In less of a year of activity in the difficult and harsh operating conditions that distinguish the Country
The EC-665 Tiger HAP (combat support) helicopter received its operational certification from NATO for the Afghan theater of operations in August 2009, just seven months after the final operational standard... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: helicopters by AW
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 1,743 million (+5.9%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 181 million (+11.7%)
Helicopters AgustaWestland. Polish company PZL-SWIDNIK, acquired by AW, was consolidated from 1 January 2010. Revenues were EUR 1,743 million, up EUR 97 million (+5.9%), versus EUR 1,646 million... more
HelicoptersCHC AW-139 helicopter achieved 5,000 hours milestone
Cascina Costa, Italy - MMEA received its first AW-139, while Samsung has taken delivery its second model
AgustaWestland (AW) announced that an AW-139 medium twin helicopter operated in the Netherlands by the CHC Helicopter group of companies is the first to achieve the milestone of 5,000 flying hours. CHC... more
HelicoptersDSCA: 24 MH-60R helicopters for Australia?
Washington, Usa - The estimated cost is $2.1 billion
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified local Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of 24 MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters. The Government of Australia... more
HelicoptersAW-101 helicopters of the Portuguese Air Force achieve 10,000 flying hours
Cascina Costa, Italy - During Sar and fishery protection duties
The Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) has achieved the milestone of 10,000 flying hours with its AW-101 medium/heavy three engine helicopter fleet. This achievement was celebrated last Friday at Montijo Air... more
HelicoptersAW and Thales unveiled enhanced ASaC capability
Cascina Costa, Italy - On the AW-101 helicopter
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Thales unveiled an enhanced Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) capability, at RNAS Yeovilton on 10th July during the Fleet Air Arm’s annual Air D... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: EC-120 helicopter reached 10,000 flight hour milestone
Grand Prairie, Usa - Baltimore Police Department’s model is first to mark this achievement
American Eurocopter announced that an EC-120 helicopter operated by the Baltimore Police Department has become the first EC-120 in the world to reach 10,000 flight hours. The Baltimore Police Department’s f... more
HelicoptersEC-135 helicopter fleet: Czech PAD reaches 10,000th flight hour
Prague, Czech Republic - The milestone celebrated together with 75th anniversary by Department
The Czech Police Aviation Department (CPAD) is celebrating two key milestones this month: its 75th year of service, and the 10,000th flight hour logged by the department’s Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter f... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters and AW: building line plant for AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - With final assembly for the model in civil configuration
Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland, AW (a Finmeccanica company) announce that the set up of a joint civil AW-139 medium... more
HelicoptersAgreement to develop Helicopter Version of IS-BAO signed
Berlin, Germany - International Helicopter Community signs to develop a code of best practices
Key figures from the helicopter and business aviation community signed an Agreement on the Development and Management of an IS-BAO (Helicopter Edition). The signatory parties of the IS-BAO (HE) agreement... more
Helicopters"Azor 2010", the multinational helicopter exercise
Madrid, Spain - With over 40 helicopters and 700 attending from nine EU Member States
As part of the European Defence Agency's (EDA) Helicopter Training Programme (HTP), Spain is hosting a Multinational Helicopter Exercise, from 9 to 24 June 2010, in an extensive manoeuvre area between... more
HelicoptersTurkey demand quickly for nine new attack helicopters from AgustaWestland
Paris, France - There is a large chance that they are going to be used against PKK
Turkey will start soon the purchase negotiations of 9 attack helicopters T-129, these machines designed and built by the Italian-English group AgustaWestland are going to be added to its fleet. The... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Canada and École Nationale d’Aérotechnique together for enhanced helicopter maintenance training in Quebec
Quebec, Canada - Memorandum of understanding subscribed today
Eurocopter Canada Limited and École Nationale d’Aérotechnique (ÉNA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to provide helicopter industry professionals and aircraft maintenance students ente... more
Helicopters"Eurosatory 2010": unveiled new EC-645 helicopter (video)
Paris, France - Equipped with new weapon system SAWS
At the Paris' week dedicated to the Defence industry, "Eurosatory", the EADS groups' subsidiary designing and manifacturing helicopter, Eurocopter, unveiled the new EC-645 medium multi-role helicopter,... more
HelicoptersEsperia wants scheduled helicopter flights in Rome-Ponza island route
Rome, Italy - In future plans a Rome-Milan service, too
Esperia, which runs helicopters based in Rome-Urbe airport, aims to move from service "Packages hours" to scheduled flights. First target, the island of Ponza, which would require just 35 minutes of flight.... more
HelicoptersSG. Delivered 100th AGP for helicopters to prime-contractor Boeing
Luton, UK - In "A-Kit" to equip the new or re-manufactured AH-64D Apache
SELEX Galileo (SG), a Finmeccanica Company, has delivered to prime-contractor Boeing the 100th Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP). The AGP provides the interface to an aircraft that allows all current and... more
HelicoptersOrnge takes delivery of the first FIPS-equipped AW-139 EMS helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - Of ten models but with an option for two additional aircraft
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Ornge of Ontario, Canada, has taken delivery of the first of ten AW-139 medium twin helicopters. The helicopters are being produced at AgustaWestland’s P... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers its first executive EC-145 Stylence helicopter in Germany
Berlin, Germany - The Spedition and Helicopterservice Linke receives it during "ILA Berlin" in the VIP configuration
Yesterday, June 10th, during the aeronautic event "ILA Berlin" Eurocopter haded with a ceremony the helicopter VIP configuration EC-145 Stylence. The aircraft, the first of its kind in Germany, was bought... more
HelicoptersBavarian police empowers its aircraft fleet with EC-135 helicopters
Berlin, Germany - At Berlin's "ILA 2010" they communicated the purchase of 8 machines equipped for special missions
At an official ceremony held today at the "ILA Berlin Air Show", the Bavarian State Minister of the Interior Joachim Hermann accepted the keys to the eighth new EC-135 P2+ for the Bavarian Police. With... more
HelicoptersEads shows to the world a new concept of ecologic helicopter
Berlin, Germany - For aircraft a new power supplied by hybrid electric-diesel system whom promises up to 50% fuel saving
The 2050 hags over the entire aerospace industry as the final date to respect the agreement submitted by all the members of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to reduce by 50% carbon dioxide... more
HelicoptersSikorky seeks for partners for aftermarket services of helicopters
Connecticut, Usa - The giant American group is expanding in the European market and signed agreement with Ruag and ZF Luftfahrttechnik
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation continues in the expansion towards European markets. The company spent already some time trying to explore the possibility to create strategic agreements to reach the consumers... more
Helicopters"ILA 2010" confirms contract for two EC-145 helicopters to Turkey
Berlin, Germany - For deployment of airport security missions and corporate transportation needs
The Turkish State Airport Administration (DHMI), a subsidiary of the Turkish Ministry of Transport and the Eurocopter Group today confirmed a contract for two EC-145 helicopters, at the "ILA" trade fair... more
Helicopters"ILA 2010": Russian Helicopters on display
Berlin, Germany - Sowed the step forward made by the industry
Russian Helicopters is planning to use the European market as a platform to promote Russian innovative technology in helicopter production. The growing Russian helicopter industry, alongside the fixed-wing... more
HelicoptersBoeing secures all rights to AW-101 helicopter
Rome, Italy - For US Navy VXX Presidential helicopter program
Boeing announced today that it will secure a license from AgustaWestland (AW) for US production of the AW-101 medium-lift helicopter as an entry into the US Navy VXX Presidential Helicopter Program. This... more
HelicoptersUS President’s helicopter: AgustaWestland agreement with Boeing
Rome, Italy - "We carefully evaluated the situation and made a strategic decision to work with Boeing"
Today, Finmeccanica announced an AgustaWestland (AW) agreement with the Boeing Company for the U.S. Navy’s Marine One presidential helicopter program (VXX). Boeing secured the rights to use AW intellectual p... more