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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
HelicoptersMD Helicopters: a "rotor-winged" Policeman
Glendale, USA - The US company consolidated its role as a major helicopter provider for Law Enforcement units
That Police forces are among the best MD Helicopters’ customers the US company had already pointed out (see for details AVIONEWS). This trend has been confirmed during recent days by two Police departments i... more
HelicoptersPetroleum Helicopters: twenty EC-135 helicopters
Lafayette, USA - These aircraft to replace the BO-105s form offshore and medical operations
Petroleum Helicopters, as a US company competent for transportation activities in the oil industry sector, makes the number of the Eurocopter EC-135s ordered rise up to 20 in order to enlarge and modernize... more
HelicoptersEuropean Directive on flight and service time: AEI's view
Rome, Italy - Italian Helicopter Association asked for a meeting with Italian Transport Vice-Minister Tassone, ENAC and Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italy will implement the EU 79/2000 Directive setting flight and service time for flying personnel in the civil aviation sector. Some 900 flight hours and 2000 service hours have been scheduled each year.... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters: relaunch starts by Law Enforcement
Mesa, USA - Police units are undoubtedly among the major customers of the American helicopter company
MD Helicopter aims to favour its own relaunch after the accomplishment of the firm’s restructuring, that should enable the American Arizona-based helicopter company to carry on its commitments regarding i... more
HelicoptersLUH: Bell to promote the new 210
Washington, USA - Operational capabilities and low cost as the plus points of the new helicopter developed on the basis of the 212
Bell’s solution for the LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) programme will be the 210, an aircraft which quite stems from the 212 lesson when considering aerodynamics surfaces, transmission and tail structural s... more
HelicoptersMarine One: an EH-101 as a test bench
Washington, USA - First trials to regard avionic systems and powerplant
The first tests for the new US Marine One Presidential helicopter will start by the end of this year and performed on an AgustaWestland EH-101 similar to the ones deployed by Royal Navy. It would have... more
HelicoptersSouthern Air Systems selected the Ecureuil
Washington, USA - The US company competent for managing corporate aircraft opted for one of the most successful light helicopters in the United States
Southern Air Systems, as a US company specialized in management and maintenance activities for corporate aircraft, took recently delivery of an AS-350B2 Ecureuil from the North American section of the... more
HelicoptersVenezuela: Russian helicopters arriving by 2006
Caracas, Venezuela - An order for 33 vehicles consisting of Mi-17s, Mi-26s and Mi-35s has been confirmed
Venezuelan Defence Minister unveiled details related to the purchase of new Russian-made military helicopters, all produced by the Mil group (see for details AVIONEWS). It would deal with a total number... more
HelicoptersK-Max takes the field again against fire
Washington, USA - Kaman could reopen the helicopter assembly line following the production of a new firefighting system to be coupled with the vehicle
Kaman, the well known US helicopter maker, would intend to reopen the assembly line of the K-Max chopper following the production and test of a new device for firefighting designed by Kawak just for such... more
HelicoptersPutin: Kamov hoped to open Russia-Turkish cooperation in the defence sector
Moscow, Russia - The Ka-50/52 should be enabled to compete in the tender for the new Turkish Army's combat helicopter
If no industrial relations in the defence sector practically exist between Russia and Turkey, as Russian President Vladimir Putin would have recently reminded, maybe a concrete chance can be provided by... more
HelicoptersThe Marine One? Call it VH-71A
Washington, USA - The future US Presidential helicopter has been renamed in this manner
The new Marine One, as the US Presidential helicopter based on the US-101 platform, will be named VH-71A. The name is traditionally assigned by US Air Force and will replace the one chosen by the Team... more
HelicoptersNH-90: the first Finland-made helicopter flew
Helsinki, Finland - Also the first NHI aircraft destined to Greek Army performed its maiden flight while New Zealand expressed its excitement
The NHI NH-90 programme goes on quickly in the countries which ordered the multirole medium military helicopter. Patria, as the major Finnish aerospace company, completed the assembly of the first aircraft... more
HelicoptersTurkish military helicopters are attending to kidnapped soldier's search
Ankara, Turkey - He was seized by Kurdish PKK's rebels
PKK’s Kurdish separatist rebels seized on Monday evening a Turkish soldier after robbing tens of vehicles at a temporary roadblock set up in Eastern part of the country. That was a settled habits of K... more
HelicoptersKHP: reduced funds for the South Korean national helicopter programme
Seoul, South Korea - Fears about the development cost and the limits in terms of competitiveness in the worldwide market
South Korean Government would have decided to halve funds destined to the production and purchase of new military helicopters within in particular the national KHP project (Korean Helicopter Programme).... more
HelicoptersHelicopter Transportation Group A/S: ten Ecureuil for offshore activities
Oslo, Norway - The Scandinavian company is provided with a fleet mainly based on vehicles produced by Eurocopter
Helicopter Transportation Group A/S (HTG), a Scandinavian company located both in Norway and in Sweden, decided to purchase five Eurocopter AS-350 B3 Ecureuil helicopters with options for additional five.... more
HelicoptersPhoenix: Police and Firefighters reward the A-109's operational flexibility
Phoenix, USA - They took delivery of a helicopter for the performance of several kinds of mission
US Phoenix city (Arizona) Police and Fire Departments selected the A-109 Power as the rotor-winged aircraft to deploy for the performance of several missions to support local population in case of emergency.... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: Heli Invest granted with the EC-120 and EC-130 maintenance in Poland
Warsaw, Poland - A 3 years agreement has been signed also to favour the promotion of the European group's helicopters in such a country
Eurocopter has recently signed an agreement with the Polish company Heli Invest which will enable such a group to perform maintenance operations for civil choppers. The types involved will be in particular... more