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HelicoptersSwitzerland implements European rules on helicopters
Berne, Switzerland - Engaged for the passenger and cargo transport
Switzerland implements European rules on the helicopter's exercise for passenger and cargo transport, DATEC (Environment, Transport, Energy, Communication Federal Department) approved relative ruling that... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) sign a partnership agreement
Jakarta, Indonesia - For the manufacturing of Super Puma MKII helicopter airframes
"Eurocopter and PTDI sign a cooperation agreement which aims to set up a local assembly line to manufacture airframes for Super Puma MKII helicopters. In the framework of this agreement, a series of... more
HelicoptersUSA: Pentagon cancels Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) Program
Washington, USA - Costs exponentially increased compared with 2004
The Defense Department last week scrapped the USD 6.2 billion program to replace the aging OH-58D Kiowa Warrior with the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, citing cost overruns. The Army announced in... more
HelicoptersUSA: the tender for the CSAR-X helicopter could be postponed
Washington, USA - It could be postponed in Novembre
The tender for US Csar-X (Combat Search and Rescue) helicopter, awarded in 2006 by Boeing with HH-47 and then always postponed due to a series of complaints by other competitors. Probably, the tender will... more
HelicoptersBoeing announced new rotorcraft program: AH-6
Washington, USA - It is designed to meet the current requirements of international military customers
The Boeing Company announced a new rotorcraft program, the AH-6 light attack/reconnaissance helicopter. Designed on a combat-proven platform with a heritage of successful service with Special Operations,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and Ministry of Emergency of Ukraine sign contract for acquisition of helicopters
Kiev, Ukraine - The aircraft will be delivered in 2009
"The Ministry of Emergencies of Ukraine and Eurocopter signed a contract for the acquisition of two Eurocopter helicopters of the type EC-145. Based in the Kiev region, they will be used for a wide range... more
HelicoptersChina is against the sale of missiles and helicopters between USA and Taiwan
Beijing, China - A deal worth 6.46 billion dollars
Chinese Defence Minister, Liang Guanglie, slammed the recent decision by the United States to sell USD 6.5 billion worth of arms to Taiwan, including 30 AH-64D Apache attack helicopters and over 300 PAC-3... more
HelicoptersMalaysia: corvette "Nadim" tests a OTOmatTG2 missile
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - To achieve the certification of TeleGuida2 system
On 23rd September 2008, a live firing of a TG2 (guide mode 2) OTOMAT missile was successfully carried out from the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) Laksamana class corvette "Nadim". The firing satisfied a... more
HelicoptersRome Helicopter Air Company takes off from Rome-Urbe Airport
Rome, Italy - The first flight on October 22
Business plan ready. Service too. The first AgustaWestland helicopter will take off from Rome-Urbe Airport to Rome-Fiumicino on October 22. After CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana), here comes CARE (Compagnia... more
HelicoptersHelicopteros de Guatemala appointed AW independent sales representative
Cascina Costa, Italy - To strengthen and expand industry's position in Central America
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Helicopteros de Guatemala has been appointed AgustaWestland Independent Sales Representative for Guatemala. This agreement represents one of the... more
HelicoptersUsaf: l'elicottero MH-53 Pave Low vola nell'ultima missione
Washington, Usa - Il ritiro dopo 40 anni di impiego
Lo scorso 27 settembre gli ultimi sei elicotteri MH-53 Pave Low dell'aviazione militare degli Stati Uniti hanno compiuto la loro ultima missione di combattimento a supporto delle forze operative speciali... more
HelicoptersThailand: a new protest wave
Bangkok, Thailand - The prime minister flees on board of an helicopter
After a quite month, the political situation in Thailand has burst another time. The cause? The demonstrations organized by opposition party People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) against the political... more
HelicoptersLampedusa: a massive influx of migrants
Rome, Italy - Three boats have been spotted this morning
The massive influx of migrants, bound for Italian coasts, continues. From early this morning, three boats have been spotted off shore Sicily coasts. The Italian Financial Police immediately intervened... more
HelicoptersIraq: US helicopters crashed
Baghdad, Iraq - One people died and four remained injured
Last Saturday, two US helicopters "Black-Hawk" UH-60 collided while landing at Adhamiya, north of Baghdad. According to a US Army spokesman, after the crash an Iraqi died and four soldiers (two US soldiers... more
HelicoptersRussia to export Kamov helicopters in Iran within the end of the year
Moscow, Russia - The agreement will concern particularly civil aircraft
Kamov, one of Russia's largest helicopter producers, intends to sign an agreement by the end of the year to export its helicopters to Iran. Roman Chernyshev, company's director, said that the agreement... more
HelicoptersUI Helicopters crea nuovo centro servizi AgustaWestland nella Repubblica di Corea
Roma, Italia - A Yesang, vicino Seoul
AgustaWestland, azienda di Finmeccanica, ha annunciato che Kbhc (che ben presto verrà rinominata UI Helicopters), sussidiaria dell'industria italiana distributrice esclusiva ufficiale della UII - United... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: SECOM takes delivery of its AW-109 Power helicopter
Rome, Italy - The ceremony today during the "Japan Aerospace 2008"
AgustaWestland and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation are pleased to announce that SECOM, the largest security company in Japan, has taken delivery of its corporate-configured AW-109 Power helicopter. The official... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland, Kanematsu Corporation orders 16 helicopters
Rome, Italy - 14 AW-109s and two Grands
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Kanematsu Corporation, AgustaWestland’s representative in Japan, has signed a contract for 16 helicopters comprising 14 AW-109 Power light twin helicopters a... more
HelicoptersEU mission in Chad
Moscow, Russia - Russia will send four transport helicopters
According to general Patrick Nash declarations issued yesterday in Brussels, Russia will send four transport helicopters and 120 personnel in EU peace mission "Eurofor" in Chad. Helicopters MI-8 MT, called... more
HelicoptersFirst VH-71 presidential helicopter production aircraft takes flight
Yeovil, United Kingdom - PP-1 is the first of five VH-71 production aircraft that will complete the initial phase
"The VH-71 presidential helicopter program achieved another major milestone yesterday when the first operational pilot production helicopter (PP-1) completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland's facility... more
HelicoptersPrecision Aviation Services established a second AgustaWestland service centre in South Africa
Cascina Costa, Italy - For the AW-119 Ke, AW-109 Power, Grand and AW-139 helicopters
"AgustaWestland announced that Precision Aviation Services (PAS) will establish the second AgustaWestland Service Centre at Cape Town International Airport in South Africa. The Service Centre will be set... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Russian customer took delivery of the first AW-119KE helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - With Versace designed interior
"AgustaWestland and Versace announced, during a ceremony held at 'JetExpo 2008' in Moscow last Thursday, that the first AW-119 Ke single turbine engine helicopter featuring a Versace-styled interior has... more
HelicoptersNanga Parbat, Kehrer-Nones rescue operation: Pakistan sends in the bill
Rome, Italy - But now it passes from hand to hand
Many of you will probably remember the story of Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer, the two Italian climbers blocked for 11 days on Nanga Parbat (Pakistan). After two months from the climbing, when the head... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Transnet National Port Authority of South Africa ordered a "Grand" helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - For harbour pilot shuttle operations
"AgustaWestland announced that the Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) of South Africa has ordered a Grand light twin helicopter for its Harbour Pilot Shuttle (HPS) service. This Grand will perform... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: the 100th "Grand" helicopter assigned to a Russian private customer
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be used for VIP/corporate transport purposes by its owner Alexander G. Shishkin
"AgustaWestland announced the assignment of the 100th 'Grand' light twin helicopter to a Russian private customer. The aircraft will be used for VIP/corporate transport purposes by its owner Alexander... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Uganda Police AW-119 achieves mission readiness
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft was delivered to the customer in August
"AgustaWestland announced that the Uganda Police Air Wing has started operating its new AW-119 Koala single engine helicopter. The aircraft was delivered to the customer in August and is now fully operational... more
HelicoptersCircor Aerospace receives CH-47 Chinook landing gear contract from Boeing
Corona, USA - The company supplies equipments for Osprey and Super Hornet
CIRCOR Aerospace announced yesterday it has received a multi-year contract from The Boeing Company to supply landing gear for the CH-47F Chinook advanced multimission helicopter. In addition to this... more
HelicoptersEgypt requests four UH-60M Black Hawks
Washington, Usa - A deal worth 176 million dollars
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if... more
HelicoptersSanto Domingo, inaugurated new heliport
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - "The goal is to create a space for businessmen, investors, tourists whom must move quickly"
The new heliport of Santo Domingo has been recently inaugurated, so confirming the investment policy on connections. The new facility is equipped with two 400 square/metres long-platform for landing... more
HelicoptersArabia Saudita requests 12 AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters
Washington, USA - A deal worth 598 million dollars
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of AH-64D APACHE Longbow Helicopters as well as associated equipment and services. The total... more
HelicoptersUAE requests 14 UH-60M Black Hawks and associated spares
Washington, USA - The deal worth 774 million dollars
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopters as well as associated equipment and services.... more
HelicoptersDARPA funds radical "DiscoCopter" concept
Washington, USA - A high level performance helicopter
The Pentagon scientists have elaborated a new radical rotary wing project: the "DiscRotor". The idea of the "DiscRotor" is that of a helicopter with a large circular saucer-like hub and ordinary rotor... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter names new leaders of operations in Canada and in Europe
Fort Worth, USA - Eric Cardinali and Jacques St-Laurent
Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, announced today that Eric Cardinali has been named president of Bell Helicopter Canada. He replaces Jacques St-Laurent who is moving to a new position as president of... more
HelicoptersThe first EC-635 to assembly in Alpnach and deliver to Swiss Air Force
Berne, Switzerland - Part of a 20 light and training helicopters' order
Swiss Air Force received the first EC-635 light cargo and training helicopter, which final assembly will be carried out in Switzerland by Ruag Aerospace of Alpnach as sub-contractor of Eurocopter. The... more
HelicoptersBreeze-Eastern awarded Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter "Cargo Winch Program"
Union, USA - Derivated by Super Stallion and destined to the United States Marine Corps
Breeze-Eastern Corporation announced today that it has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to provide the Internal Cargo Winch System for the next generation CH-53K Heavy Lift helicopter Sikorsky... more
HelicoptersSwitzerland: "Rega 7" helicopter rescues mushroom's searcher
Berne, Switzerland - Model A-109K2
The mushroom season in the inner Switzerland, for REGA, has begun last Sunday, on August 31 with recovery of a searcher crashed and serious injured. The man, searcher of mushroom near Weiach-Zurich, has... more
HelicoptersBoeing awarded US Army contract concerning 191 CH-47F Chinook helicopters
St. Louis, Usa - Valued at USD 4.3 billion
"The Boeing Company has been awarded a five-year U.S. Army contract valued at USD 4.3 billion for 181 CH-47F Chinooks and 10 additional Chinooks under Fiscal Year 2008 supplemental funding. There are options... more
HelicoptersTest Event WAG-2009: launch of acrobatic paragliding by helicopter
Avigliana, Italy - Used an Eurocopter AS-350 helicopter
During the "Test Event - WAG 2009" at Lago Grande of Avigliana (Turin), to carry all 20 competitors of the acrobatic paragliding competition was used an Eurocopter AS-350B/3 belonging to German company... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik break the around-the-world speed record
New York, USA - Aviation duo’s remarkable feat accomplished in 11 days, 7 hours and 2 minutes, breaking old record by almost 6 days
On Monday 18th August pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik succeeded in flying around the world in a helicopter in only 11 days 7 hours and 2 minutes - setting a new world speed record. The pilots broke... more
HelicoptersA mountaineer faints while climbing
La Spezia, Italy - Saved by an helicopter of the Mountain rescue
It could become a tragedy the story of Matteo Bertolotti, aged 28 and coming form Bergamo area. Yesteday in the morning he was climbing Muzzerone mountain, near Porto Venere (La Spezia). At 200 metres... more
HelicoptersChina: "Olympic Games", the occasion to negotiate nuclear and armaments
Beijing, China - Energetic cooperation, civil aviation and environment
Today afternoon the "Olympic Games" officially opened in Beijing. Great expectation for the inaugural ceremony and extensive the security measures: the traffic has been reduced, shops closed and 100,000... more
Helicopters"The Grand Adventure": Scott Kasprowicz departed yesterday to set a new around-the-world speed record
New York, Usa - In an AgustaWestland "Grand" helicopter
"Pilot Scott Kasprowicz departed New York at approximately 3:00 am Thursday morning in an attempt to set a new speed record for an around-the-world helicopter flight; the goal is to complete the trip in... more
HelicoptersRotorsim signs NH-90 simulator and maintenance contracts with Netherlands Ministry of Defence
Den Haag, The Netherlands - Valued at EUR 50 million
"Rotorsim, the consortium owned equally by CAE and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced it has signed contracts with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to provide comprehensive NH90... more
HelicoptersRussia hands over six MI-17 helicopters to Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - According to a contract signed in 2005
Russia has officially presented six MI-17-B5 Hip H medium assault/transport helicopters to Indonesia. "Six Russian MI-17B5 helicopters, manufactured at the Kazan helicopter plant, have been transferred",... more
HelicoptersK2 tragedy: Italian mountaineer Confortola saved
Rome, Italy - Rescued by a Pakistani Army helicopter
Marco Confortola, the Italian climber, believed to be sole survivor of an avalanche on K2, has been rescued this morning by a Pakistani Army helicopter which has taken him from base camp (5200 metres high).... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland forms Portuguese subsidiary
Cascina Costa, Italy - The industry signs AW-101 support contract
"AgustaWestland announced the setting up of a subsidiary company in Portugal, called AgustaWestland Portugal, to provide complete helicopter support services. AgustaWestland has also signed a contract... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica: performance by the helicopter sector
Rome, Italy - The first-half 2008 of AgustaWestland
- Revenues stood at EUR 1,469 million, broadly in line with the EUR 1,478 million recorded at 30 June 2007, despite a significantly negative item of EUR 92 million relating to the conversion of results... more
HelicoptersIndia opens re-bids for 197 military helicopters
New Delhi, India - 133 for Army and 64 for Air Force
India on Thursday invited a re-bid, this time for 197 utility helicopters for its Army and Air Force. The helicopters are expected to be inducted into service by 2010 in a deal valued about 750 million... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland may have competition from China and Korea to buy Polish manufacturer PZL-Swidnik
Warsaw, Poland - No official confirmations yet
According to daily "Rzeczpospolita", the black horse in the race to take control over helicopter producer PZL ?widnik might be a Chinese company. So far the most important candidate for the purchase... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica: SELEX Galileo signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Cobham Aviation Services Australia
Sydney, Australia - To pursue programme opportunities worldwide
SELEX Galileo of Finmeccanica and Cobham Aviation Services Australia, part of the Cobham Group, have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further promote their already successful collaboration... more