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HelicoptersEnstrom: "Let's refresh pilots' memories, they will fly safer"
Washington, USA – A course to verify if helicopter pilots are still used to perform some basic procedures during flight operations has been set"
In case helicopter pilots forget specific procedures and steps during flight operations on their vehicles as a paradoxical consequence of the long-standing experience gained, the risk of accidents remains... more
HelicoptersJoint Heavy Lift: three different solutions under development for US Army
Washington, USA – Programmes with coaxial, tandem and tilt-rotor solutions to be shown by Sikorsky, Boeing, Bell and Frontier Aircraft
Five contracts lasting for 18 months and regarding the development of a project on the US Army’s JHL (Joint Heavy Lift) future rotor-winged aircraft have been recently assigned by the US armed force. T... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters changed its leading summit
Washington, USA – Robert W. René is the new CEO of the group which aims to seize significant worldwide market shares
MD Helicopters has got a new CEO. It deals with Robert W. René, a remarkably experienced man for several industrial high technology fields and considered a real expert in relaunching companies in difficulty,... more
HelicoptersBrunei Shell Petroleum: first order from Asia for the S-92s offshore
Seria, Brunei - Sikorsky to deliver three helicopters of this type
First order from Asian for deploying the S-92 helicopters for offshore operations. Sikorsky announced in fact that three rotor-winged aircraft of this type have been requested by Brunei Shell Petroleum... more
HelicoptersBoeing: an upgraded Chinook for the new USAF's CSAR helicopter
Washington, USA – The US company's proposal is based on the quality of a proven vehicle which is widely spread at an international level
US Air Force needs a new rotor-winged aircraft for Combat SAR (Search and Rescue) operations and Boeing intends to offer an upgraded version of the well known CH-47 Chinook. The US maker would think that... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the presentation of AB-139 equipped for EMS service (3): interview to Marziano Balzarini
Rome, Italy - "Aircraft wil play an important role in terms of safety, high reliability and in accordance with European regulations"
During the presentation of AB-139 helicopter, AVIONEWS interviewed AgustaWestland’s manager Marziano Balzarini. He said that the presentation of the AB-139 was dedicated to rescue and emergency sector. T... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the presentation of AB-139 equipped for EMS service (2)
Rome, Italy - It combines flexibility and high operating performances
The AB-139 combines flexibility and operating performances that make it adapt to search and rescue missions. The aircraft is equipped to operate in extreme environments such as Alpine environment. The... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the presentation of AB-139 equipped for EMS service
Rome, Italy - A lot of EMS operators have already ordered it
Presentation conference of the AgustaWestland AB-139 equipped for EMS service has been held this morning at Rome-Ciampino Airport. The AB-139 is a 6 tonnes medium-twin engine helicopter capable of carrying,... more
HelicoptersDenmark: AgustaWestland aims to remedy delays in delivering the EH-101s
London, UK - Checks on tail rotors each 50 h with the prospective replacement of blades have been offered, without additional costs for customer
Denmark is waiting for taking delivery of 14 AgustaWestland EH-101 medium multipurpose helicopters for its Air Force, deliveries previously affected by delays due to software problems though this is not... more
HelicoptersPrincipality of Monaco: the EC-155 for VIP transport arrived
Principality of Monaco - The helicopter to be jointly deployed by Heli Air Monaco and Monacair airlines
Eurocopter delivered an EC-155B1 helicopter in a VIP version to the Principality of Monaco on last September 8, during an official ceremony where the major institutional officers attended, such as even... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Tiger production to be performed in Spain
Albacete, Spain - A facility to be built in Castilla-La Mancha not far from a shooting range and the future maintenance centre for such vehicles
Eurocopter will build a facility for the production of the Tiger combat helicopters in Albacete (Spain), in Castilla-La Mancha. The effort regards an EUR 60m investment which will ensure the creation of... more
HelicoptersThe BK-117 testing the adaptive rotor system flew
Paris, France - Operations on the main rotor enable to lower noise and vibrations
Eurocopter BK-117 devoted to testing activities concerning in particular the appraisals on the running and effectiveness of the new noise and vibration system, successfully performed its maiden flight.... more
HelicoptersHurricane "Katrina" (3): helicopter pilots chidden after helping people without permission
Washington, USA - One would have been transferred to base's doghouse
Two Navy helicopter pilots and their crews returned from New Orleans last August 30 expecting to be greeted as the homeland saver after rescuing over 100 residents of the hurricane-affected city. Instead... more
HelicoptersHurricane "Katrina" (2): "Bush, where all our helicopters are?"
Washington, USA - USA entered into debate due to the inefficiency of reliefs
This words open the letter that the film director Michael Moore -greatly disliked by Washington- wrote President George Bush who must say where US military choppers could have been displaced and where... more
HelicoptersAersud (2): Alouette 2' s history
Verona, Italy - 284 choppers in service today, 20 in Italy
"The maiden flight was a success and the SE-3130-01 helicopter, thanks to load/power rate allowed by the turbine, opened the way to new operative performances, rendering the aircraft the fantastic mean... more
HelicoptersAersud: "Gran Gala" at Carpi's Airport on the occasion of Alouette 2's 50th anniversary maiden flight
Verona, Italy - Next Sunday, September 11, at the Emilian airport
"It will be the Emilian airport to host, next Sunday, September 11, the aviation fans, experts, acquaintances or friends on the occasion of the Alouette 2’s celebrative meeting. In March 12, 1955, the A... more
HelicoptersHelisim: two new simulators for Eurocopter
Paris, France - They will regard in particular the EC-225 and the EC-725
Helisim, a company linked to Eurocopter and Thales, produced two new flight simulators respectively dedicated to the EC-225 and the EC-725 helicopters. It deals with solutions based on an accurate research... more
HelicoptersOboronprom: Kamov to be owned by the new helicopter holding soon
Moscow, Russia - The entire range of naval and combat choppers to be acquired
Russian helicopter holding Oboronprom will not be restricted to the Mil’s and related-companies’ civil and military products. The merge of all the sector’s firms in Russia under a unique holding will... more
HelicoptersSikorsky S-92: US Department of State provided a green light for its export to China
Washington, USA – The aircraft would be considered by competent authorities as a civil vehicle
Export of the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter will not need a specific authorization by US Department of State, as usually scheduled for military products. Such a vehicle was considered by the competent Department... more
HelicoptersIndia: selection of the new light military helicopter is closer
New York, USA - The Eurocopter Fennec and the Bell 407 are competing
India would be about to select its new light military helicopter to be devoted to Army’s aviation (see for details AVIONEWS). The Indian armed force would need almost 200 aircraft in this class for close s... more
HelicoptersLUH: programme for the new US Army's utility chopper proves more expensive
Washington, USA – Specifications schedule new avionic equipment which are likely to increase the necessary financial effort degree
The US Army’s LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) programme appears destined to prove more expensive than previously forecasted. The financial effort could in fact rise due to changes in the specifications r... more
HelicoptersAirlift Northwest is the launch customer for the Grand EMS in the USA
Washington, USA – AgustaWestland, moreover, has already delivered two A-109 Power EMS
AgustaWestland has got its launch customer in the USA for the EMS (Emergency Medical Service) version of the Grand helicopter. It deals with US Airlift Northwest, which will use four rotor-winged aircraft... more
HelicoptersSimulation, avionics and aerodynamics: new sectors for Oboronprom
Moscow, Russia - The creation of a helicopter holding devoted to the Mil aircraft goes on
The foundation of a single great helicopter holding which includes several important companies in this sector in Russia goes on also in the avionic and structural fields. Oboronprom (see for details AVIONEWS)... more
HelicoptersSikorsky carries on the development of the CH-53E's successor
Washington, USA – About 156 vehicles are expected to be delivered accomplishing the programme by 2014
Marine Corps considered in 2003 Sikorsky as the only helicopter group able to produce a heavy transport chopper by 2014 to progressively replace the current CH-53E in service. It deals with the HLR (Heavy... more
HelicoptersUH-145: the EADS-Eurocopter's solution for the LUH programme
Paris, France - A special version of the EC-145 for the new utility helicopter of US Army has been suggested
EADS-Eurocopter will compete in the tender for the provision of the new light utility chopper of US Army within the bid named LUH (Light Utility Helicopter). Pentagon is scheduling to order 300 vehicles... more
HelicoptersRaytheon awarded with an almost USD 39m contract
Washington, USA - For the provision of avionic sensors for the CH-53E
Raytheon Co., Space and Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $38,844,000 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract... more
HelicoptersHoneywell awarded with an over USD 12m contract
Washington, USA - For Apache's powerplant maintenance
Honeywell International Inc., Tempe, Ariz., was awarded on August 16, 2005, a delivery order amount of $12,525,030 as part of a $12,740,266 firm-fixed-price contract for Cossi Clutch and Engine Overhaul... more
HelicoptersSikorsky awarded with an almost USD 19m contract
Washington, USA - The fly-by-wire system devoted to the UH-60M's update
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 23, 2005, a delivery order amount of $18,865,912 as part of an $18,865,912 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Fly-By-Wire Flight Control System... more
HelicoptersFAA AD on Turbomeca Artouste III engines
Washington, USA - To prevent ice ingestion into the engine
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)] [Page 49182-49184] Header Information Header... more
HelicoptersAero Helipro awarded an almost USD 8m contract
Washington, USA - For H-3 helicopters' gear maintenance
Aero Helipro, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, is being awarded a $7,738,522 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for repair/overhaul for the Main Gearbox on the H-3 helicopter.... more
HelicoptersAustralian Navy grounded its choppers
Sydney, Australia - The fleet is expected to undergo a maintenance review
The Royal Australian Navy grounded its own helicopter fleet for a maintenance review that should be completed within this week. Fliying activity will not be completely suspended, but there may be some... more
HelicoptersUS-101: Bell relies upon Amarillo for the vehicle production
Amarillo, USA - The US group would intend to produce some infrastructures for assembly and flight activities at its Texan facility
The US helicopter company Bell would intend to provide an area of its own production structure in Amarillo (Texas) for the US-101 VH-71A programme, that is to say the new US Presidential chopper based... more
HelicoptersOboronprom: all the Mil's programmes in a single holding
Moscow, Russia - The main newness in the Russian helicopter sector to encourage competitiveness and cost reduction
A unique holding for the development and the production of all the Mil helicopters. This is the main newness in the helicopter sector in Russia, a consequence of the same global processes which have been... more
HelicoptersKuwait: the first Longbow Apache is ready
Kuwait City, Kuwait - All the 16 helicopters ordered will not reach the Kuwaiti territory before 2006
The first Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache combat helicopter for Kuwait is ready. The small Middle Eastern state ordered a total amount of 16 but deliveries will not start before next year. Currently, vehicles... more
HelicoptersAfghanistan: Italian Navy's helicopters operating at Kabul Airport
Kabul, Afghanistan - The AB-212 aircraft are deployed by coordination activities from the command centre built at the air station
The Italian operational effort in Afghanistan is growing under the transfer of NATO ISAF contingent’s leading to Italy. Italian Air Force proved to be a protagonist of rescue activities recently to aid t... more
HelicoptersEurocopter EC-145 for Texas EMS
Washington, USA - It was selected because was capable to face weather adverse conditions in Texas
STAR (Shock Trauma Air Rescue), a public Emergency Medical Service helicopter unit, is upgrading its fleet by substituting its two Eurocopter EC-135s with two Eurocopter EC-145 twin-engine helicopters.... more
HelicoptersHeliflite sold another A-119 Koala to Heli Air Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia - It is expected to be deployed for fire fighting missions
Heliflite Pty Ltd, AgustaWestland’s authorized distributor for Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea, has announced the selling of a second Agusta A-119 Koala to Heli Air Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s lea... more
HelicoptersTurkey: the NHI-Sikorsky challenge for the new military multirole helicopter
Ankara, Turkey - Competitors for the tender will have to show a single solution for both the armed forces and firefighting activities
While Waiting for the delivery of the offers about the new combat helicopter (to be purchased with 50 airframes) to Turkish Ministry of Defence by several makers in this sector by half September, Turkish... more
HelicoptersSikorsky awarded with an almost USD 9m contract
Washington, USA - Overhaul of two Egyptian UH-60s
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 10, 2005, an USD 8,743,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Overhaul and Refurbishment of two Egyptian Air Force UH-60L VIP Aircraft. Work will... more
HelicoptersPurdy awarded with a more than USD 17m contract
Washington, USA - For the provision of spare parts devoted to Apache helicopters
The Purdy Corp.*, Manchester, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 11, 2005, a delivery order amount of USD 9,682,400 as part of a $17,117,776 firm-fixed-price contract for Spare Parts for the Apache Helicopter.... more
HelicoptersAustralian Tigers to be combat ready by 2009
Canberra, Australia - There are 22 combat helicopters ordered and 18 of them will be manufactured in the Australian territory
Australian Army will have some 22 Eurocopter Tiger combat helicopters available by 2009. Four vehicles of this type have been already manufactured in the French territory but the remaining ones will be... more
HelicoptersLUH: Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for the MD Explorer
Washington, USA – The leading US aerospace company to promote the aircraft which is competing for the new utility chopper of US Army
MD Helicopters performed a major leap forward for the promotion of its Explorer helicopter within the LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) competition for US Army. The prime contractor for this programme will... more
HelicoptersEastern Atlantic: four Enstrom 480B helicopters have been delivered
London, UK - Relation between the producer and the English company responsible for the distribution of its choppers in Great Britain and Europe is consolidating
Eastern Atlantic, as an English company responsible for distribution of Enstrom’s products both in the United Kingdom and Europe, has recently taken delivery of four 480B helicopters. Its role proves a... more
HelicoptersCzech Republic armed forces helicopter fleet under restructuring
Prague, Czech Republic - Only the latest versions of the Mi-17 and the Mi-24 will stay in service by the next three years
Czech Republic’s armed forces should significantly reduce the number of Soviet-made combat and transport helicopters in service by the next three years. The aim is the one of keeping only the latest v... more
HelicoptersSigonella: fewer US helicopters and soldiers
Sigonella, Italy - The transfer of about 330 persons and 5 aircraft towards the United States has been set
A helicopter and an anti-mines units belonging to US Navy are going to leave the Sicily’s base of Sigonella. It deals with a measure that the US military authorities consider as part of the general strategy o... more
HelicoptersARH: US Army selected the Bell 407
Washington, USA - The military version of the well known helicopter will be the new scout aircraft of the armed force replacing the OH-58 Kiowa
US Army decided to renew its scout helicopter fleet by resorting once again to a US Bell’s product, actually the evolution of the OH-58 Kiowa that the new rotor-winged aircraft will progressively replace. I... more
HelicoptersTextron: four awards to Bell on technological innovation
Washington, USA – Prizes for engineers who developed several solutions for various vehicles among which the new 429
Textron group, to which Bell Helicopter is related, has recently assigned a series of awards concerning technological innovation for its industrial divisions, among which four just regarded the helicopter... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B: "Police, first try and then trust!"
Reno, USA - A 15 demonstrative flight tour all over the United States to promote such a helicopter among the US Law Enforcement units"
Enstrom Helicopter performed a wide series of demonstrative missions by its 480B helicopter among various Police departments all over the US territory, thinking that this is actually the best way to promote... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: 4 million flight hours for the S-76
Washington, USA – An important goal for one of the most important products of the American group
There are some 220 Sikorsky’s customers which chose the S-76, spread in 59 countries worldwide with a total amount of about 600 vehicles. And the US helicopter company achieved a major goal with more t... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: more than a 60% US Law Enforcement market share
Washington, USA – A leading increasing role, according to the company, thanks to the success of the Ecureuil and the Colibri
More than a 60% US Law Enforcement market share. This is the most significant figure indicated by the Eurocopter’s US section concerning with its leading role played in the helicopter field related to P... more