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HelicoptersEADS Defense & Security: obstacle warning system to enhance flight safety of Slovenian police helicopters
Paris, France - 50 systems in operational use worldwide
EADS Defence & Security (DS) will equip the Slovenian police force’s helicopter squadron with the globally unique HELLAS (Helicopter Laser Radar) obstacle warning system, which enables helicopter missions t... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 2,499 million (+14%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 237 million (+2%)
"Revenues were EUR 2,499 million, a rise of EUR 311 million (+14%) versus EUR 2,188 million in the same period of 2008. The increase was mainly driven by the Company’s helicopter operations, where production v... more
HelicoptersPresident Obama might veto the VH-71 helicopter
Washington, USA - Clear signals coming from the US administration
The president of the United States, Barack Obama, will not sign the defense appropriations bill if it includes any funding for the already closed AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter programme.... more
HelicoptersKazakhstan and Finmeccanica sign Memorandum of Understanding
Rome, Italy - Moreover, plans for a jv between AW and the SWFSK to build a civil helicopter training and maintenance centre are currently being evaluated
"Kairat Kelimbetov, the Chairman of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna, and Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conclude... more
HelicoptersSikorsky delivered new VIP helicopter to the UK Royal Family
Coatesville, USA - The S-76C++ entered service in September
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a branch of Sikorsky Aircraft (United Technologies), has delivered a new VIP S-76C++ helicopter to the Royal Travel Office for use by the Royal Family of the United Kingdom.... more
HelicoptersAlpen Co. Ltd orders an AW-109 Power helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - Its delivery by the end of this year
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation announced that Alpen Co. Ltd of Japan has ordered an AW-109 Power light twin turbine engine helicopter. This aircraft will be... more
HelicoptersKorea Coast Guard takes delivery of two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - They will be used for maritime patrol, search and rescue and emergency medical service purposes
AgustaWestland (AW) has announced that the Korea Coast Guard has taken delivery of two AW-139 medium twin helicopters during an official ceremony held at Vergiate plant (Italy). The AW-139s will be used... more
HelicoptersNATO Allies sign declaration of intent for HIP code helicopter initiative
Bratislava, Slovakia - To fill up the deficiency of the answer to request of this kind of machines in different operating theatres of the Alliance
NATO Deputy Secretary General, Claudio Bisogniero, presided over a signing ceremony in the margins of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Bratislava. The ceremony marked a declaration of intent by nine... more
HelicoptersBoeing delivers 2 Apache Longbow Crew Trainers to US Army
St Louis, Usa - LCT used for training in Iraq and Afghanistan
Boeing Company delivered two new Apache Longbow Crew Trainers (LCT) to the U.S. Army at Fort Hood, Texas, and the Army declared the helicopter simulators "Ready for training" on Sept. 4. These LCTs reflect... more
HelicoptersBoeing proposes "Apache" and "Chinook" helicopters to India
St. Louis, Usa - The country needs 22 attack and 15 transport aircraft
The Boeing Company submitted two proposals to the Indian Air Force this week, offering the AH-64D "Apache" and the CH-47F "Chinook" for India's attack and heavy-lift helicopter competitions. India... more
HelicoptersTurbomeca USA and Era Helicopters LLC sign support by the hour contract covering 43 Arriel 1D1 engines
Bordes, France - The agreement worth is not known
The Arriel 1D1 engines equip Era Helicopters’ AS-350 helicopters. This new contract follows the Turbomeca SBH® contract signed last year for Makila 2A engines, powering Era Helicopters’ fleet of Eurocopter EC-2... more
HelicoptersPZL-Swidnik delivered 1000th airframe to AgustaWestland
Cascina Costa, Italy - The helicopter model was the AW-109 LUH
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that Polish helicopter manufacturer PZL-?widnik delivered the 1000th fuselage to AW during an official ceremony held last Wednesday in ?widnik, marking... more
HelicoptersEurocopter announces the new "SHAPE" program
Marignane, France - Based on three main pillars: save, improve, invest
"In order to face the financial and economic crisis, which has created a period of strong uncertainty, Eurocopter, the world leading helicopter manufacturer, has launched a new corporation program called... more
HelicoptersBharat Hotels Limited takes delivery of a Grand helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony recently held at AW's Vergiate plant
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that Bharat Hotels Limited (BHL), India’s largest privately owned Hotel Company, has taken delivery of a Grand twin engine helicopter during an o... more
HelicoptersSikorsky X2 Technology tops 100-knot speed
West Palm Beach, USA - Development of the new counter-rotating coaxial rotor helicopter goes on
Sikorsky’s X2 Technology demonstrator achieved a maximum speed of 106 knots (196,3 km/h) in a recent test flight, as announced yesterday by the US manufacturer, a subsidiary of United Technologies. This a... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Malaysia to expand its MRO facilities
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - And to install a new EC-225 simulator
Eurocopter Malaysia yesterday announced its plans concerning the enhancement and expansion of its facilities dedicated to MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) services, as stated by the company's president... more
HelicoptersSamsung takes delivery of its first AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - During a ceremony held at Vergiate plant, near Varese
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Samsung Techwin Co. of South Korea has taken delivery of the first of two AW-139 medium twin engine helicopters. The aircraft was accepted by... more
HelicoptersSELEX Galileo selected by the RAF to protect upgraded Pumas
Luton, UK - As part of the £300 million programme
SELEX Galileo, of Finmeccanica, will provide the Defensive Aids Suite (DAS) as part of the £300 million upgrade programme for 28 of the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma Mk1 helicopters. The upgrade, ba... more
HelicoptersFAI awards A-109 Grand helicopter's pilots for world speed record
Cascina Costa, Italy - The De la Vaulx Medal assigned to pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, congratulates pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik, on being named the 2009 recipients of the De la Vaulx Medal, presented by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, du... more
HelicoptersRussia delivers Ka-28 helicopters to China
Moscow, Russia - They can operate both in search and strike missions
Russia, through the company Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise (Russian Helicopters group), has produced the first shipment of the anti-submarine Ka-28 for The Republic of China Navy. The first three... more
HelicoptersTop Honors for Eurocopter in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - The industry is present in the Country since forty years
Eurocopter, the world's leading helicopter manufacturer and a division of EADS, receives the 2009 French-Japanese Investment Award, presented by the French Agency for International Investment (AFII) in... more
HelicoptersFirst flight of Boeing's AH-6i helicopter
Washington, USA - Studied for the international market
Boeing today announced that the AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter successfully completed its first flight on September 16, seven months after the company started work on the prototype aircraft.... more
HelicoptersEADS and Eurocopter sign helicopter cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan
Astana, Kazakhstan - Soon a maintenance center will be opened in the ex-Soviet republic
During the official visit of French President Sarkozy to Kazakhstan, EADS and its subsidiary Eurocopter signed a cooperation agreement with the sovereign wealth fund "Samruk-Kazyna" to create a public-private... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland gets contract for UK Apache IOS programme
London, UK - Deal worth € 480 million
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced today the award of the Apache Integrated Operational Support (IOS) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), valued at GBP439 million (€ 480 million), t... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland congratulates the 2009 Cormorant Trophy Winners
Cascina Costa, Italy - For the skilful night rescue of a skier who had fallen 30 metres down a crevasse on Hamathko Glacier
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, congratulates the crew of the Canadian Forces 442 Search and Rescue Squadron, based at CFB Comox, on winning the 2009 Cormorant Trophy for the skilful night rescue... more
HelicoptersGPP220 million for RAF's Eurocopter Pumas
London, UK - The upgrade will extend the helicopters' lifetime until 2022
Eurocopter UK and the British Ministry of Defence announced today that on September 18 they signed a contract for the life extension programme for 28 of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Puma Mk1 h... more
HelicoptersFirst All Nippon Helicopter’s AW-139 achieves operational readiness
Cascina Costa, Italy - For Electronic News Gathering missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the official distributor for the AW-139 medium twin helicopter in Japan, announced that the first of two AW-139 medium twin helicopters... more
HelicoptersEASA certification for the Bell 429 helicopter
Cologne, Germany - Initial maintenance requirement report also approved
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued yesterday, in a ceremony at its Cologne headquarters, a type-certificate to the Bell 429 helicopter, twin-engine, multipurpose rotorcraft (Category A).... more
HelicoptersATAK Team announced T-129 maiden flight
Cascina Costa, Italy - The Turkish aviation industry is fully involved in the design, development and production phases of the programme
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the ATAK Team, comprising Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), Aselsan and AgustaWestland, has successfully performed the maiden flight of the... more
HelicoptersEngland will upgrade its Chinooks in Afghanistan
London, UK - The operation will cost £408 million
The UK announced yesterday its intention to upgrade its Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters deployed in Afghanistan, following recent criticism about a lack of air power in the region. The operation will... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and Heli-One sign Repair & Overhaul agreement
Cascina Costa, Italy - For a centre in Vancouver, Canada
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces it has signed an agreement with Heli-One for the establishment of a Repair & Overhaul Centre in Vancouver, Canada. Under this agreement the Centre will... more
HelicoptersEurocopter, Edmiston and AWD present a new design for the EC-155
Monaco, Monaco - During the "Monaco Yacht Show 2009"
Andrew Winch Designs (AWD), a specialist in yacht design, has taken up a challenge to come up with a dream helicopter concept especially for yachts. The AWD Design, which is based on the Eurocopter EC-155B1... more
HelicoptersFirst upgraded British Army Lynx flies with new engines
Yeovil, UK - The first four of the 12 aircraft will be delivered in late 2009 and the remaining eight in 2010
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced the successful first flight of the British Army’s first Lynx AH Mk.9A fitted with more powerful CTS800 engines, just 10 months after contract award. T... more
HelicoptersBristow Group Inc. signs an agreement for three AW-139s
Cascina Costa, Italy - To be used to perform off-shore transport missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Bristow Group Inc. has signed an agreement for three AW-139 medium twin engine helicopters to be used to perform off-shore transport missions.... more
HelicoptersJapan National Police Agency ordered one more AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - AW has achieved strong growth in the local helicopter market in recent years
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace announced that the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has ordered another medium lift AW-139 helicopter to replace the Chiba prefecture’s A... more
HelicoptersThe first of 23 EC-135s delivered to the Poland's Health Ministry
Warsaw, Poland - Within the end of 2010 Poland will have one of the most modern network of Hems
The Polish Ministry of Health took delivery today in Warsaw of the first of 23 EC-135 helicopters ordered from Eurocopter in June 2008. The new fleet will be assigned to the country’s nationwide Emergency M... more
HelicoptersNew EHA and EASA cooperation
Cologne, Germany - To work more closely with the rotorcraft industry
"On 8th September 2009 in Cologne, the top Management of EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), headed by Mr Patrick Goudou, Executive Director and a senior delegation of the new EHA (European Helicopter... more
HelicoptersNew helicopter surveillance system boosts off-shore flight safety
Aberdeen, Scotland - The first in the world for this operation in the North Sea
"Oil & Gas UK and NATS Services Ltd (NSL) have launched a new helicopter surveillance system for the North Sea; the first in the world for off-shore operations. The new system enables air traffic controllers... more
HelicoptersAgreement between Lockheed Martin and Terma for the sale of MH-60R helicopters to Denmark
London, UK - Memorandum of Understanding signed during the "DSEI 2009", in London
Lockheed Martin and Danish aerospace and defense company Terma today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities associated with the potential sale of the US... more
HelicoptersPZL Mielec begins final assembly for S-70i Black Hawk
Kielce, Poland - The first is expected to be completed by 2010
PZL Mielec, a Sikorsky Aircraft (United Technologies group) company in Poland, has begun final assembly of the first S-70i Black Hawk helicopter. The production marks the beginning of a new helicopter... more
HelicoptersNTSB issued safety recommendations for helicopter emergency medical services
Washington, USA - In 2008, 29 people were killed in 12 accidents
The American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday issued 19 recommendations regarding helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS). These recommendations address various safety issues... more
HelicoptersItalian Air Force AB-212/ICOs reach 1,500 flight hours in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - In armed reconnaissance, tactical transport and aeromedical evacuation missions
Italian Air Force AgustaWestland/Bell AB-212/ICO helicopters of the 21th Group have reached the goal of 1,500 flight hours in Afghanistan, during a night mission that took off and landed in Herat. The... more
HelicoptersSikorsky delivers UH-72A helicopters' upgrades to the US army
Stratford, USA - Safety, operating and support management information system and fleet management capabilities
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (a subsidiary of United Technologies) delivered enhancements to the Helotrac RL maintenance management system for the US Army’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) p... more
HelicoptersKorea National Police Agency orders an AW-119Ke
Cascina Costa, Italy - As part of an on-going programme to modernise the Police helicopter fleet
"AgustaWestland and UI International (UII) announce they have been awarded a contract by the Korean Public Procurement Services to supply the Korea National Police Agency (KNPA) with one AW-119Ke law enforcement... more
HelicoptersANA launches first class helicopter transfers
Tokyo, Japan - On board of an Eurocopter EC-135 decorated by a French stylist
From September 16 ANA (All Nippon Airways) first class passengers arriving back in Tokyo will be offered a complimentary luxury helicopter ride from Narita Airport to the heart of Tokyo in just 30 minutes,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and UTair Aviation sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Tyumen, Russia - To establish a certified Flight Training Center in Russia
"Lutz Bertling, President and CEO of Eurocopter, the world helicopter manufacturer, Jerome Noulens, Managing Director of Eurocopter Vostok and Andrey Martirosov, CEO of UTair, the Russian helicopter operator,... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter delivers EC-145 to Cook Children's Medical Center
Grand Prairie, USA - It will join Teddy Bear Transport's fleet
American Eurocopter announced the delivery of a state-of-the-art EC-145 helicopter to Cook Children’s Medical Center. A celebration will be held honoring the event at the company’s headquarters in Gra... more
HelicoptersTwo new Super Puma helicopters for China
Beijing, China - They will be delivered in 2011
Less than 2 years after the delivery of its first two Super Puma helicopters to China in December 2007, Eurocopter announced today the contract signature of another two EC-225 helicopters with the Ministry... more
HelicoptersRussian military helicopters for Saudi Arabia
Moscow, Russia - The deal for 30 Mil Mi-171Bs maybe in September
Russia would be in talks with Saudi Arabia for the sale of 30 Mil Mi-171B helicopters, according to what has been reported today by a source close to negotiations quoted by the Russian news agency "RIA... more
HelicoptersThales to upgrade Tiger helicopters for the Australian army
Canberra, Australia - With HMSD TopOwl systems
Thales has received an order from Australian Aerospace to upgrade the TopOwl Helmet-Mounted Sight Display (HMSD) display modules designed for the Australian Army's fleet of Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance... more