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HelicoptersHelicopter of the Vladivostok's rescue crew located a rowboat in the Maritime area
Vladivostok, Russia - There were on board survivors presumably to the storm knocked down some days ago in the Sea of Japan
The Vladivostok's rescue crew located last night (1:30 p.m. local time) a raft on the Maritime Territory with survivors presumably to the storm knocked down two days ago in the Sea of Japan. The fleeting... more
HelicoptersHelicopter MI-8 forced to an emergency landing in the zone of Urals
Moscow, Russia - Five people were injured
The MI-8 of the Khanty Avia Airlines was forced this morning at 7:26 (according to Moscow time) to an emergency landing 2 km Southeast of Khanty-Mansiisk (Urals Federal District, Western Siberia): some... more
HelicoptersAviation helicopter successfully intervened in the rescue of a Swedish sailor
Cagliari, Italy - The man suffering serious pain in the intestine has been carried to Cagliari Airport
An helicopter of the 670th Squadron of the Italian Military Aviation, stationed in the base of Decimomannu (Cagliari) is intervened, last Saturday in the early afternoon, in the rescue of a sailor member... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin to provide new sensors for the Royal Navy' s EH-101s
London, UK - In order to strengthen the multirole and all-weather capabilities of the helicopter
The Royal Navy's EH-101 multirole medium helicopters will be endowed with electro-optics and infrared sensors produced by Lockheed Martin. The well known US aerospace group operates in fact as the Royal... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland-Jiangxi Changhe Aviation's agreement on the A-109 Power
Zhuhai, China - The Chinese aerospace company will have a chance to produce and market the helicopter through a dedicated joint venture
During the Zhuhai Air Show, opened yesterday and whose conclusion is scheduled on next November 7, AgustaWestland and Jiangxi Changhe Aviation signed an agreement for the foundation of a joint venture... more
HelicoptersOne among the responsible people for the attack against an Italian Police's helicopter arrested
Tirana, Albania - The man would have been seized after a gunfight with the Police
Albanian Police would have recently succeeded in arresting one among the responsible people for the attack against a helicopter of Italian Police occurred on last August 18, and then condamned at an EU... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: extension for the Philadelphia facility
Philadelphia, USA - It will increase the manufacturing activities for the A-119 and will be also dedicated to the production of the US-101
AgustaWestland announced recently it had started the extension of the manufacturing activities at its US facility located in Philadelphia (New Jersey). Such activities are mainly aimed to extend the assembly... more
HelicoptersRAF's Chinooks combat readiness in danger
London, UK - Eight aircraft would not be endowed of the safety standards provided by the national ruling on this matter
British Ministry of Defence could be forced to lose some GDP 200m, devoted to the provision of eight Chinook military transport helicopters in an updated version endowed of state-of-the-art avionics and... more
HelicoptersHelicopter ambulance Sacred Heart resumed service after the crash that took place on last Friday
Santa Rosa Beach, Usa - All the three crew members aboard died
Sacred Heart Health System resumed the helicopter ambulance service after the crash that took place on last Friday and that killed all its crew members (see AVIONEWS). The helicopter has been operative... more
HelicoptersThe role of the EH-101 for Danish Air Force
Copenaghen, Denmark - The helicopter will have to become a protagonist of a quality leap forward from an operative point of view for troop transport
The first of the 14 AgustaWestland EH-101 "Merlin" multipurpose helicopters destined to Danish Air Force should be delivered by the end of this year. Military representatives from the Danish armed forces... more
HelicoptersThe future of the Kamov Ka-50 is in doubt
Moscow, Russia - The Mil Mi-28 would prove able to meet the cost cutting and reliability exigencies
The programme related to the Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark combat helicopter and its advanced version named Ka-52 Alligator could be suspended by Moscow's Ministry of Defence. It seems in fact that such aircraft,... more
HelicoptersBAe to provide attitude monitoring systems for the US Navy's helicopters
London, UK - The USN's CH-53s and the MH-53s to be equipped with them by the end of this year
British Aerospace is going to attend to the monitoring systems regarding the flight attitude of the CH-53 and the MH-53 helicopters. Such systems will be mounted on board such aircraft together with a... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter: the new Columbus facility is already operating
Columbus, USA - It will play a major role even for the relations between the European group and USCG
American Eurocopter, the US section of the well known European helicopter group, will have to deliver some 84 out of the 95 US Coast Guard’s HH-65 Dolphin choppers by the next two years, as involved b... more
HelicoptersAirlift Northwest selects the AgustaWestland Grand
Washington, USA - Four aircraft ordered besides two new A-109 Powers for EMS operations
Airlift Northwest is the first real US customer of the AgustaWestland Grand helicopter dedicated to EMS (Emergency Medical Service) operations. The US group attends to provide a medical transport and rescue... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the Altair Avionics Corporation conference on the engine parameter monitoring (2)
Rome, Italy - The company offers monitoring systems able to record single flight stages and deliver data regarding turbines' performance on the internet
The IntelliStart+ is oner of the product shown by Altair Avionics Corporation to Italian Corpo Forestale dello Stato at Aeroporto dell'Urbe (Rome) today. Such system was designed in particular to perform... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the Altair Avionics Corporation conference on the engine parameter monitoring
Rome, Italy - A series of products dedicated to monitoring and maintenance were shown to Italian Corpo Forestale dello Stato at Aeroporto dell'Urbe
Altair Avionics Corporation, owned by United Technologies, showed to Italian Corpo Forestale dello Stato at Aeroporto dell'Urbe (Rome) a series of products concerning the monitoring of powerplants, with... more
HelicoptersNew partners for the US-101
Washington, USA - There are more than 200 US companies now collaborating to the AgustaWestland-Lockheed Martin programme for the Marine One
The number of companies involved for the production of the US-101, the AgustaWestland-Lockheed Martin solution for the new US Presidential helicopter, is increasing. Some 16 firms from Florida have been... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: a new facility in the United States
Columbus, USA - As opened yesterday, it will be deployed for the USCG HH-65s' upgrade and for the manufacturing of the AS-350s and the EC-120s
The new American Eurocopter’s facility in the United States (Columbus, Mississippi) was opened yesterday. The new plant will involve 100 employees among technicians, engineers and administration members a... more
HelicoptersHelicopters replace San Bernardo dogs
Rome, Italy - The mythical helpers retire due economic problems
The famous San Bernardo dogs, known for their fully-grape little cask around neck, bred in the poorhouse on San Bernardo hill, between Italy and Switzerland, will be replaced by helicopters and ARVA detectors,... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland Grand: the sector for the deployment of the helicopter
Cascina, Costa, Italy - Corporate transport, EMS and offshore operations with a particular interest by European customers
AgustaWestland analyses the situation regarding the current commercial trend related to the Grand helicopter. By the second half of next year in fact, the first deliveries should occur, whereas the data... more
HelicoptersThe Canadian CH-149 Cormorants left on the ground again
Toronto, Canada - And in the meantime, Government would have unveiled that the choice for the new Navy's chopper could deal with the S-92 and not the EH-101
It had already occurred for two times this year but now the Canadian military authorities have decided to leave the fleet of 15 CH-149 Cormorant helicopters (a version of the EH-101 devoted to Search and... more
HelicoptersComanche: never make the same operative appraisal mistake again
Washington, USA - Some military analysts would have warned US Army against possible errors for the future helicopter programmes
The Comanche combat reconnaissance stealth helicopter programme is talked about again in the United States. After the cancellation of the project occurred last February (see for details AVIONEWS), it seems... more
HelicoptersThe official showing of the AB-139 in Italy started
Trento, Italy - An itinerary that involves it with showing flights all over the peninsula
AgustaWestland started he showing period in order to exhibit the AB-139 helicopter in Italy, jointly produced with Bell. The helicopter group began today the promotion of the aircraft in Trento, at the... more
HelicoptersThe role of the Italian Air Force's HH-3Fs in Iraq
Nassiriya, Iraq - The visit by the Operative Commander of the Italian Air Force for the Italian contingent
Italian General, Giampiero Gargini, visited the Italian contingent in Iraq on in the Dhi Qar region last Thursday, in order to verify the activities of the joint forces which involves the aircraft belonging... more
HelicoptersBell 210: the evolution of the UH-1 and the 212
Washington, USA - The military version of the light helicopter of the US company will be officially shown during the Heli-Expo 2005
Bell has announced it intends to officially show the new 210 light helicopter, in the military and Law Enforcement versions, during the next edition of the Heli-Expo, scheduled in February in the United... more
HelicoptersBell 430: the new aircraft of the US Department of Homeland Security for the border protection
Washington, USA - The helicopter would have been selected considering the effective deployment with Police and the reliability and flexibility capabilities
The Bell 430 will become the new helicopter dedicated to the monitoring of the US national borders on the behalf of the American Department of Homeland Security. It would have in fact recently been decided... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the success of the offshore operation-dedicated helicopters in China
Beijing, China - The European helicopter group so consolidates its already relevant presence in this sector
Citic Offshore Helicopter (COHC), a Chinese leading company for the national offshore operations (transport and utility off the coast activities in the energy industry sector), would have signed an important... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and AVIC II: together to produce a new helicopter by 2010
Beijing, China - A cooperation agreement was signed on the occasion of the official visit by French President Chirac in the Asian country
During the official visit in China during the last days, French President Jacques Chirac proved a supporter of the sign for an important cooperation agreement in the helicopter sector between the two countries.... more
HelicoptersNH-90 for Italy: the engines developed by GE and Avio
Rome, Italy - Italian Army and Navy expect high performance in terms of reliability when considering the variety of missions
International press appears to emphasize the maiden flight of the NHI NH-90 multirole helicopter destined to Italian Army in a remarkable way (see for details AVIONEWS). In particular the powerplant selected... more
HelicoptersUnited Kingdom: fewer combat helicopters by 2010
London, UK - The armed forces' experts would have warned asking for new vehicles and simulators
British Government appears to forecast a significant reduction of the national armed forces' rotor-winged aerial vehicles by 2010. The indicated figures would deal with about a 38% of the aircraft, so... more
HelicoptersFirefighting in the USA: "The biggest helicopters are the best mean"
Washington, USA - It would have recently been maintained by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service's board
The US Department of Agriculture Forest Service's board would have recently commented about the current and future operative exigencies in the fight against the wooded fires, with a particular reference... more
HelicoptersNew engines and displays for the US-101
Washington, USA - The team attending to the promotion of the helicopter for the Marine One competition would have underlined the reliability and efficiency of the vehicle
Team US-101 consisting of AgustaWestland and Lockheed Martin has recently mounted on board the prototype of the special version of the EH-101, competing for the Marine One contract related to the provision... more
HelicoptersAB-139: new orders could be released by the end of this year
Varese, Italy - Orders for some 80 helicopters by around 40 customers would presently exist
AgustaWestland and Bell analyse their situation related to the international promotion of the AB-139 medium helicopter. Orders for some 80 airframes by about 40 customers would exist presently for such... more
HelicoptersCanada: the purchase of the Sikorsky H-92 has been suspended
Toronto, Canada - The competent Judge will have to decide on next October 26 about the legitimacy of the contract procedure when AgustaWestland lost
The Sikorsky H-92 will not be enabled to enter the service with the Canadian Navy. The decision would have recently been considered by Government, bearing in mind the need of clarify the legitimacy of... more
HelicoptersMarine One: is US Democratic Party supporting Sikorsky?
Rome, Italy - According to Finmeccanica's President Guarguaglini, Clinton would be sponsoring the VH-92 against the US-101
Is the USA's Democratic Party a supporter of the Sikorsky VH-92 for the Marine One competition related to the new US Presidential helicopter? It would appear to be so when considering that, according to... more
HelicoptersMil: the Mi-38 has been shown
Moscow, Russia - The new transport helicopter destined to both military and civil uses is produced by Mil, Kazan and Eurocopter
Mil, the Russian helicopter company among the worldwide leading firms which produce both civil and military choppers, has recently unveiled the first data related to the new transport chopper destined... more
HelicoptersEurocopter EC-120 for the protection of US borders
Washington, USA - More than 55 helicopters to be manufactured in the United States by American Eurocopter with a USD 75m contract
US Department of Homeland Security selected the EC-120 Colibri as the new helicopter destined to the patrolling of the United States' borders. Eurocopter reveals the sign of a USD 75m contract, with an... more
HelicoptersLondon Metropolitan Police: new helicopters in order to replace the Ecureuils
London, UK - Various Eurocopter, Agusta and MD-made aircraft could be currently under the experts' scrutiny
Metropolitan Police operating in London would be thinking of replacing three Eurocopter AS-355N Ecureuil helicopters, and several options would be currently under scrutiny, although no official specific... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: 100 new jobs in the USA
Washington, USA - A USD 28m worth contract increases the presence of the helicopter group furtherly in the country
Eurocopter performs an important leap forward for the reinforcement of its commercial role in the United States. The helicopter group owned by EADS would have in fact succeeded in achieving the sign of... more
HelicoptersThe "networkcentric" future of the Apache AH Mk1
London, UK - The AgustaWestland's combat aircraft to be provided with additional systems to operate in a NCW environment soon
British Army considers the Apache AH Mk1 combat helicopter a major cornerstone in order to increase the joined integration of weapon systems properly, in an operative environment based on the modern exigencies... more
HelicoptersEurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil for South Africa's Police
Johannesburg, South Africa - The helicopter produced by such European group for the African country's law enforcement units rise up to 25
Eurocopter has recently unveiled that South African Police would have decided to purchase a new AS-350 B3 Ecureuil helicopter. Actually, this aircraft would be added to the six ones already in service... more
Helicopters"Volcanex 2004": Italian Air Force's HH-3F for SAR operations redeployed for the military exercise
Saragoza, Spain - An aircraft belonging to the 16th Wing to perform search and rescue operations supporting the ground forces
The military exercise named "Volcanex 2004" started in Spain today, and it is destinated to finish only on next October 8. More than 600 soldiers will be deployed for joint ground-air missions with several... more
HelicoptersKaman Seasprites for Romanian Navy?
Bucharest, Romania - BAe would have suggested this solution for the provision of new shipped aircraft to be destinated to the Type 22 class frigates
Romanian Navy is about to make the two new Type 22 class frigates enter the service, and it would have proven willing to purchase new shipped helicopters to be destinated to the operative activities of... more
HelicoptersMarine One: the promotional activity to end after October 11
Washington, USA - US Navy will have to appraise the two solutions suggested by the candidates to enable Government to decide by the end of the year
The promotional activities by the candidates competing for the Marine One programme, related to the provision of the new helicopter fleet destinated to the United States' President, are scheduled to finish... more
HelicoptersTransfers for the EH-101s on board the C-17s
London, UK - Portability tests of the vehicle were performed aboard American airlifters to appraise their operative capabilities
The British Army would be performing some portability tests for its AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin Mk-3 multipurpose helicopters. An aircraft would have in particular been transferred towards the United... more
HelicoptersMarine One: the increasing importance od the USA Presidential programme
Washington, USA - The helicopter fleet to be destinated to US President could play an even more relevant role than thought
While the Marine One programme for the production and the provision of the new helicopter fleet, to be destinated to the service and transport activities of the United States' Presidency, goes on through... more
HelicoptersA Black Hawk saves a Canadian woman kidnapped in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The woman had been seized 16 days ago, but it seems that the news not leaked out
Fairuz Yamucky, the 38 Canadian woman employee of a firm mainly operating in Baghdad, kidnapped in Iraq 16 days ago, it seems has been freed on Tuesday evening in the north of the country from an American... more
HelicoptersTwo new A-109 Powers for Nigerian Navy
Abuja, Nigeria - The helicopters to perform several operative missions for the protection of the African country's coasts
Nigerian Navy has taken delivery of two new AgustaWestland A-109 Power multipurpose light helicopters. Nigeria already deploys two aircraft for several kinds of missions, and such vehicle was even selected... more
HelicoptersAgusta Grand has its launch customer
Vergiate, Italy - It deals with Seacor Holdings, a US company competent for maritime transport activities related to oil and energy industry
Seacor Holdings, a US company competent for maritime transport activities related to oil and energy industry, recently ordered some three Agusta Grand light helicopters. Actually, in this manner the purchaser... more
HelicoptersMaiden flight of first Italian Army NH-90
Vergiate, Italy - Two pilots and two engineers on board verified the vehicle's performance by analysing its flight envelop
Agusta, an AgustaWestland company, announced that the first NH-90 devoted to the Italian Army took off for a its maiden flight on September 15th at Agusta’s Vergiate plant. The flight was conducted by t... more