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HelicoptersEurocopter delivers to Falcon Aviation Services the first EC-135 "Hermès"
Abu Dhabi, UAE - It is designed for VIP and business travellers
The first Eurocopter EC-135 has been delivered to Falcon Aviation Services, provider of high level aviation services in the UAE and Gulf regions, in Abu Dhabi. Eurocopter and Hermès created this state-of-the-art... more
HelicoptersThe French Defense Ministry orders five EC-725 helicopters
Marignane, France - As part of the government’s economic recovery plan
This new acquisition is part of the plan to revitalize the economy, which the French government introduced in December 2008. The five helicopters are scheduled for delivery between late 2010 and early... more
HelicoptersAW: final VH-71 for completion by Lockheed Martin
Cascina Costa, Italy - Satisfaction expressed by industry's CEO, Giuseppe Orsi
"The ninth and final VH-71 to be built under 'Increment 1' of the US Presidential Helicopter Replacement Programme departed AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility yesterday on its way to the United States f... more
HelicoptersSuper Pumas back to service in the North Sea
Aberdeen, UK - Safety checks completed as required by EASA
After on last April 11 EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) issued an airworthiness directive for "Super Puma" AS-332-L2 and EC-225-LP helicopters, following AAIB (Air Accidents Investigation Branch)... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS in Albania with 4040th Helicopter Regiment
Tyrana, Albania - It has AB-206, AB-205, but also BO-105E and an A-109C
The Forcat Ajore Shqipetare (Albanian Air Force) 4040th Helicopter Regiment is the only operational division of this force joined NATO on April 4th, 2009. Farka-based, the Albanian Air Force has four... more
HelicoptersUSA: seven CH-47F Chinook to Australia
Washington, USA - A deal worth 560 million dollars
On April 13 the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of seven Chinook helicopters and other related equipment,... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland unveils the TUHP-149 helicopter
Istanbul, Turkey - To meet the Turkish utility helicopter programme
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, unveiled a full scale mock-up of the TUHP-149 helicopter at "IDEF 2009" in Istanbul today. The TUHP-149 is the AgustaWestland candidate for the Turkish Utility Helicopter... more
HelicoptersFuture Lynx helicopter becomes AW-159 Lynx Wildcat
Yeovil, UK - The programme will deliver 62 aircraft for Royal Army and Royal Navy
AgustaWestland announced that the future Lynx aircraft is now to be known formally as the AW-159 Lynx Wildcat. The Lynx Wildcat programme will deliver a fleet of 62 new light helicopters for the Army and... more
HelicoptersRussia Army in North Caucasus receives new attack helicopters
Moscow, Russia - Delivered first six Mi-28Ns Night Hunter
The first six Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopters have been delivered to Russia's North Caucasus military district, a military source said on Tuesday. "The first six Mi-28N helicopters have been... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter to take delivery a new AS-350 helicopter to Placer County Sheriff’s Department
Grand Prairie, USA - For law enforcement and search and rescue missions
The Placer County Sheriff’s Department’s new helicopter lifts off from American Eurocopter’s headquarters in Grand Prairie, Texas. The copter is now headed from American Eurocopter’s Grand Prairie... more
HelicoptersSikorsky Global Helicopters delivers S-300C helicopter to LD Aviation
Prague, Czech Republic - For training and pipeline and power-line monitoring
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, recently delivered an S-300C helicopter to LD Aviation Prague s.r.o. in the Czech Republic. LD Aviation Prague is a sales distributor for Sikorsky Global... more
HelicoptersDelta D-2, the first diesel-powered helicopter starts ground tests
Brisbane, Australia - Flight tests in short time
Australian helicopter designer, Graeme Smith has stolen a lead in the race to build a diesel-powered helicopter. His creation, the Delta D2, will begin ground tests this week, and could achieve its first... more
HelicoptersTraining completed in Rimini for helicopter pilots
Rimini, Italy - Coming from the flight school of Frosinone 72nd Wing
The training period for helicopter pilots coming from the flight school of Frosinone 72nd Wing ended yesterday in Rimini. It was characterized by an intense flight program performed with the help of next-generation... more
HelicoptersHelicopter joins search for missing Russian tourist in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt - The announcement by the Russian Embassy in Cairo
An Egyptian combat helicopter has joined the search for a missing Russian tourist in Egypt, the Russian Embassy in Cairo said on Sunday. Boris Maksimov went missing more than three days ago after... more
HelicoptersAW-139 enters service with Sky Shuttle Helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - More than 430 helicopters like this have been ordered by over 100 clients
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the first two AW-139 medium twin helicopters owned by Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited of Hong Kong have entered operational service. The 12 seat-configured... more
HelicoptersDRS receives a contract to support US Army Kiowa Warrior helicopters
Parsippany, USA - A deal worth 110 million dollars
DRS Technologies, a Finmeccanica company, announced yesterday that it has received nine delivery orders valued at over 110 million dollars for spare components, repairs, and program services for Mast-Mounted... more
HelicoptersIncreasing exigencies: Rega (2) faces them by "Da Vinci" heli-ambulance
Kloten, Switzerland - Annual 2009 meeting with media
The missions' number both in Switzerland and abroad has reached new records; never before, REGA has flown a lot to rescue people in emergency situations. The increase of activity in 2008 has been, mainly,... more
HelicoptersThe new AgustaWestland "Da Vinci" unveiled in Locarno, Switzerland
Locarno, Switzerland - The helicopter will take place of aging A-109K2s in service since 1992
The AgustaWestland "Da Vinci" helicopter was unveiled for the first time on the 16th of April at "Rega 6" base in Locarno-Magadino, Switzerland. The aircraft is specifically designed for high-altitude... more
HelicoptersUnited Rotorcraft Solutions delivers second Bell 407 to HALO-Flight
Corpus Christi, USA - For transporting the critically ill and injured
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) delivered another customized Bell 407 to HALO-Flight of Corpus Christi, Texas, on April 10th, 2009. This is the second that URS had contracted with this company. HALO-Flight... more
HelicoptersRega flies record number of missions in 2008
Berne, Switzerland - AW-109 "Project Da Vinci" helicopters will be taken delivered within 2010
Rega flew more than 14,000 missions in 2008, a five per cent rise on 2007. The Swiss Air Rescue organisation which flies a fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft is flying on average 39 daily missions.... more
HelicoptersTurkey will choose in June its new helicopters
Ankara, Turkey - The race between AgustaWestland AW-149 and Sikorsky T-70
The Turkish government will choose the helicopters that will expand its general use aircraft fleet from 78 to 115 in June. AgustaWestland with the AW-149 and Sikorsky with the T-70 (a modified version... more
HelicoptersBoeing CH-47F Chinook helicopter fielded by the US Army's fourth unit
Ridley Township, USA - 82nd Airborne Division
Boeing announced that a fourth U.S. Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. Company B, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division,... more
HelicoptersEASA orders inspections on "Super Puma" helicopters
Aberdeen, UK - The AD number 2009-0087-E has immediate effect
Following the accident occurred on the 1st of April off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland, in the North Sea, in which 16 people were killed on board of a ditched Eurocopter "Super Puma" helicopter (see AVIONEWS),... more
Helicopters"LAAD 2009": Eurocopter and Helibras show the first flight simulator for EC-725 helicopters in Latin America
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - To recreate the cockpit environment and military missions
Eurocopter and its Brazilian subsidiary Helibras announced the introduction of the first flight simulator for helicopters during the "Latin America at the Latin America Aerospace & Defense (LAAD)" air... more
HelicoptersS-92 Cougar helicopter crash: inquiry into worker safety
Toronto, Canada - Announced by the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board has announced that in accordance with the provisions of the Atlantic Accord Acts pertaining to "Mandatory Inquiries", the Board shall establish... more
HelicoptersFB Heliservices receives the first AW-139
Vergiate, Italy - The helicopter will be used for SAR training in Wales
AgustaWestland delivered the first AW-139 helicopter to FB Heliservices, a joint-venture company between Cobham Air Services and Bristow Helicopters specialized in the supply of helicopters and associated... more
Helicopters"Aero 2009 Friedrischafen" (2): the first time of the helicopters
Friedrichshafen, Germany - An entire stand dedicated to the rotary wing
The "Aero 2009" edition in Friedrichshafen, just ended, will be remembered also as the first edition in the history of the famous general aviation's fair in which an entire exhibition stand has been dedicated... more
HelicoptersSwitzerland withdraws its helicopters from Bosnia-Herzegovina
Berne, Switzerland - Starting from next Fall
Switzerland will withdraw its two Cougar helicopters from Bosnia-Herzegovina starting from the end of September. The aircraft were in the region since 2005 within the international mission Eufor Althea.... more
HelicoptersBP cancels Bond operated flights to its offshore oil platforms
Aberdeen, UK - After the accident in which 16 people have been killed
British Petroleum (BP) cancelled all journeys to its oil platforms involving Bond operated helicopters, until they will be declared safe. The decision comes after Wednesday's accident in which 16 people... more
HelicoptersNorth Sea accident (2): search operations underway
Aberdeen, UK - The wreck might be on the seabed
Search operations are underway in the North Sea for the Eurocopter "Super Puma" that ditched on last Wednesday killing all the 16 people on board (see AVIONEWS). The British AAIB (Air Accidents Investigation... more
HelicoptersEurocopter reinforces its presence in Japan
Marignane, France - Through the acquisition of Euroheli’s shares
Eurocopter announced the acquisition of 80% of Euroheli’s Corporation’s shares from ITOCHU Corporation, increasing its participation to 90%. ITOCHU Corporation keeps 10% of the company’s shares and remai... more
HelicoptersEASA, helicopter safety is a priority
Cologna, Germany - AVIONEWS interviews Michel Masson, PhD, safety action coordinator of the agency
This year is going to be very important for EASA (European Aviation safety Agency) in the field of helicopter safety. AVIONEWS interviewed Michel Masson, EASA safety action coordinator, EHEST (European... more
HelicoptersRussia to deliver 22 Mi-171 helicopters to Iraq
Irkutsk, Russia - No details about the contract's value
Russia is to supply Iraq with 22 Mi-171 Hip transport helicopters, a spokesman for the Helicopters of Russia holding said on Tuesday. The contract was signed between Airfreight Aviation Ltd and East... more
HelicoptersRoyal Navy prepares for its 100th Anniversary
Yeovilton, UK - A flypast with over 30 helicopters and airplanes
Fleet Air Arm crews yesterday began preparing for the celebrations to mark 100 years of Naval Aviation. More than 30 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft descended on Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter Textron: 11 UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps
Fort Worth, USA - Deliveries not before 2011
Bell Helicopter Textron, Texas, is being awarded a 288,862,757 dollars firm fixed price contract for the Fiscal Year 2009 procurement of 11 UH-1Y Huey and 5 AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopters and associated... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland takes delivery first AW-139 helicopter to Mitsui Bussan Aerospace
Rome, Italy - Destined to the electronic news gathering operations
AgustaWestland announced that Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, official distributor for the AW-139 medium twin helicopter in Japan, has recently taken delivery of the first of two AW-139s for All Nippon Helicopter... more
HelicoptersAn American luxury hotel on a Russian ex-military helicopter
Washington, USA - From abandoned prototype to new frontier of 5-star cruises
Based on the Russian Mil Mi-12, military project of the 60s soon abandoned, arrives the "Hotelicopter". Designed to be the world's biggest helicopter, the Mi-12 was produced in just two prototypes, one... more
HelicoptersEurocopter super-order: 24 EC-635 to Iraq
Paris, France - Signed the agreement between Herve Morin and Abdul Qader Obeidi
It has not yet been officially confirmed neither by the constructor Eurocopter nor by the two governments' spokesmen, but it's insistent the news that a € 360 million agreement should have been signed b... more
HelicoptersTwo helicopters seized in joint USA-Canada anti drug operation
Vancouver, Canada - They used the aircraft to carry stupefacient across the border. 9 arrested
They used helicopters to carry drugs across the border between USA and Canada. 9 people have been arrested by the joint forces of the two countries, that have also seized more than 400 kg of cocaine, marijuana... more
HelicoptersIndia cancels tender for 22 attack helicopters
New Delhi, India - Analysts said the deal worth one billion dollars
India has cancelled a tender for 22 attack helicopters, bidders EADS and Finmeccanica said, while the government said the companies did not meet its requirement and a fresh tender would be issued in due... more
HelicoptersBack to service the Scottish coast guard's S-92s
Edinburgh, UK - They were grounded after the Canadian accident
After being grounded following the accident in Newfoundland (see AVIONEWS) the four Sikorsky S-92s in use to the Scottish coast guard have been granted the "All clear" to go back into regular service.... more
HelicoptersCanadian helicopter crash maybe caused by a structural breakdown
Saint John's, Canada - Sikorsky issued a security bulletin about the S-92s, that might now be grounded
It might have been caused by the breakdown of a main gearbox filter bowl assembly mounting stud the accident occurred to a Cougar Helicopters Sikorsky S-92 on last 12th of March off the coast of Newfoundland,... more
HelicoptersHelicopter flight in Cosenza, Italy, for children with disabilities
Cosenza, Italy - The initiative held by the municipality on March the 19th
It has been held on March the 19th in Cosenza, Italy, the third edition of the helicopter flight initiative for children with disabilities, organized by the local municipality. "It is important to privilege... more
HelicoptersNew helicopter for Grosseto, Italy, helicopter rescue
Grosseto, Italy - Operating from 1st of April the AgustaWestland AW-139
The 118 operating center in Grosseto, in Tuscany, Italy, will soon have its new helicopter. Called by AVIONEWS they confirmed that "The new AgustaWestland AW-139 will be operating since 1st of April".... more
Helicopters"Avalon Airshow 2009": Lockheed pushes Pathfinder for Australian CH-47D helicopters
Victoria, Australia - Demonstration on Bell UH-1H and Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has confirmed it is seeking to stage a demonstration of its Pathfinder helicopter pilotage sensor for the Australian Army. The company is proposing the sensor... more
HelicoptersAmerican government could sell 412-EP helicopters to Mexico
Washington, USA - The proposal notified to the congress by Defense Security Cooperation Agency
The United States could sell 5 Bell 412-EP helicopters to Mexico. This is the proposal that the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified the congress last week. The contract, for a total of $ 93 million,... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland receives Brazilian Anac approval
Cascina Costa, Italy - For the AW-109 Power Level D Full Flight Simulator
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the AW-109 Power Level D Full Flight Simulator located at the Alessandro Marchetti Training Academy in Sesto Calende, Italy, has received Brazilian... more
HelicoptersPZL Mielec rolls out first Black Hawk cabin produced outside the United States
Mielec, Poland - Presentation took place on the second anniversary of the acquisition of PZL Mielec
"PZL Mielec, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s affiliate in Poland, celebrated last week the rollout of the first Black Hawk helicopter cabin produced at the facility. The event took place on the second anniversary... more
HelicoptersRescue into the sea by a "Caracal" helicopter
Paris, France - An EC-725 has made, in the last days, the first taking off on alarm
An Eurocopter EC-725 "Caracal" helicopter, belonging to the Escadron EH-1/67 "Pyrénées" of Armèe de l'Air and redeployed on the air naval base in Lanvéoc-Poulmic from last December, has made the first tak... more
HelicoptersBAE Systems to supply maintenance for Royal Australian Navy Sikorsky Seahawk helicopters
Nowra, Australia - The facility will be establish in Nowra
BAE Systems plans to establish a world class aviation maintenance facility in Nowra, New South Wales, if it secures the contract to support the Royal Australian Navy’s Sikorsky S-70B/2 Seahawk helicopter f... more