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HelicoptersFive died in helicopter crash
Srinagar, Kashmir - Helicopter hit a hill
Yesterday an helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed into a mountain in Kashmir killing five people including its pilot, police said. One pilgrim survived the crash but he was in hospital with injuries.... more
HelicoptersRotorWay sold the 700th Exec 162-F
Chandler, Usa - The helicopter went to a customer in Australia
RotorWay International sold the 700th Exec 162-F, which went to a customer in Australia, one of the largest market for this model of helicopter outside of the United States. "The fact that 700 of this... more
HelicoptersGeneral Dynamics will provide ground-to-air connectivity to new AH-1 Apache Longbow
Falls Church, Usa - Contract worth about USD 42m
General Dynamics has been awarded a contract worth about USD 42m to provide ground-to-air data connectivity for the British Army's new AH-1 Apache Longbow attack helicopters. "The award of this contract... more
HelicoptersUH-1Y Huey: 20.000 hours of fatigue testing
Forth Worth, Usa - Twice the required 10.000-hour fatigue life of the Huey
The Marine Corps' newest utility helicopter, the UH-1Y Huey, attained a rare and important helicopter milestone 20.000 hours of fatigue testing. Representing twice the required 10,000-hour fatigue life... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland starts hot and high tests on Super Lynx 300
Fremont, Usa - It will be sold to military users in Malaysia, Thailand and South Africa
Crews from helicopter builder AgustaWestland are testing the high-altitude capabilities of the Super Lynx 300 at the Fremont County Airport in preparation to sell the aircraft to military users in Malaysia,... more
HelicoptersPeacekeepers arrives in Monrovia aboard United Nations helicopters
Monrovia, Liberia - An American helicopter carries assault ship is off the Liberian Coast
The first group of 300 Nigerian peacekeepers from Ecowas, the Economic Community of West African States, arrived on Monday in Liberia. The West African organization that sent the Nigerian peacekeepers... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter inaugurates its new grounbreaking manufacturing facility
Columbus, Usa - "Next logical step in the development of aerospace", said director of Gtra
On Thursday, August 7, 2003, American Eurocopter inaugurates its newest manufacturing facility in the United States. The newest American Eurocopter facility represents the confirmation of a commitment... more
HelicoptersTex-Air orders ten Agusta A-119 Koala
Sarasota, Usa - They'll receive the first three soon
Tex-Air Helicopters a subsidiary of Seacor Smit Incorporated has finalized an agreement with Agusta Aerospace Corporation for ten Agusta A119 Koala helicopters. The first three Koalas will be delivered... more
HelicoptersBanks: the Westpac Rescue Helicopter must be kept
Auckland, New Zealand - The helicopter performs 500 rescue a year
Hon John Banks, Mayor of Auckland City, protested on Friday about the High Court decision to interrupt the Westpac Rescue Helicopter's operations. He said it is imperative that the Auckland region keeps... more
HelicoptersAn emergency landing for Kirchner's helicopter
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Passengers were not hurt
Argentine President, Nestor Kirchner, and his predecessor, Eduardo Duhalde, were on board of the helicopter together with Vice-President, Daniele Scioli, and the President of Deputy, Chamber Eduardo Camano:... more
Helicopters2 Agusta A-119 Koala helicopters delivered to Pennsylvania State Police
Pennsylvania, Usa - USD 4,68m the contract value
The Pennsylvania State Police has taken delivery of 2 Agusta A-119 Koala helicopters as part of the new Apu (Aviation Patrol Unit) program; the helicopters in the police fleet go up to 8 and it's discussing... more
HelicoptersSpain closer to Tiger than Apache
Paris, France - After the Iraqi experience it's better a lighter helicopter
Eurocopter comes again to the fore with its Tiger combat helicopter that, in its Had version, could also be demonstrated better than AH-64D Apache, the helicopter constructed by Boeing in use to the American... more
HelicoptersRussia delivers 4 more MI-24s to the Czech Air Force
Prague, Czech Republic - But they don't have the communication equipment installed
The Russian government has delivered to Czech Republic 4 combat MI-24V helicopters as part of the payment that Moscow has in the comparisons of the former alley in the Warsaw Pact. As for the previous... more
HelicoptersPentagon investigates on Sikorsky about faulty parts installed on their helicopter
Washington, Usa - They're Black Hawk and Super Stallion
The Pentagon has confirmed that it is on the way an inquiry to verify which responsibilities could have Sikorsky about the malfunctioning on parts installed in the Black Hawk and Super Stallion helicopters.... more
HelicoptersThe Safari helicopter will fly over Sweden, Germany and Slovenia
Ontario, Canada - Baby Belle gathers consensus
Canadian Home Rotors (Chr) announced yesterday that its helicopter received the airworthiness certification in three European countries. The helicopter, formerly called Baby Belle, has been continually... more
HelicoptersSchweizer deliver its 7th helicopter to Chinese operators
Benjing, China - The are used in many fields
Schweizer has delivered 7 helicopters, in the last year, to Chinese operators, confirming the immense market potential of the Asian Country; they are employed for many different purposes: in antifire and... more
HelicoptersMi-38 is ready, the new Russian transport helicopter
Moscow, Russia - Many foreign firms were involved in the project
The general director of the Kazan Helicopter, Aleksander Lavretyev, has communicated it has been completed the assemblage of the first Mi-38, the new Russian transport helicopter. The aircraft is the... more
HelicoptersBritain Merlin helicopters begin their mission in Bosnia
Banja Luka, Bosnia - According to the commander is more adapted than Puma
He's very excited the commander of the 28th Raf (Royal Air Force) Squadron, Jock Brown, for the arrival of 2 Mk3 Merlin helicopters that will be unfolded near Banja Luka as part of the international Stabilization... more
HelicoptersFirst Malaysian Super Lynx flies for the first time
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - An AgustaWestland man supervises any particular
The first of Malaysia Super Lynx 300 helicopter has been operated, for the first time, from a Malaysian crew, under careful attendance of a Westland’s man, Andy Garret, who has been also the responsible o... more
HelicoptersRolls-Royce to supply engines for 18 Enstrom 480B helicopters
London, UK - They're turboshafts that power many different helicopter models
Rolls-Royce has announced to have reached an agreement with Enstrom Helicopter Corporation to supply 18 new engines for 18 Enstrom 480B helicopters; it's the model 250-C20W turboshaft that is "celebrating... more
HelicoptersOnce again Us helicopter go into action in Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia - 17 Western residents in the African Country
For the fifth consecutive day it is continued to fight for the streets of Monrovia, the Liberia's capital, now a war theatre between the forces of the President Charles Taylor and the guerrillas of the... more
HelicoptersMH-60S make its debut, the new Sikorsky helicopter
Stratford, Usa - Together with the MH-60R
It has been succesfully carried out the first flight of the new Sikorsky MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter for the American Navy introducing the Asw equipment (Anti-submarine Warfare). Together with the... more
HelicoptersDucommun AeroStructures to supply again the blades for Apache
California, Usa - Boeing awarded an USD 30m contract
Ducommun AeroStructures, subsidiary of the Docommun Incorporated, has announced Boeing awarded it an USD 30m follow-on-contract; according to the pact the Gardena-based industry will continue to supply... more
HelicoptersMarine helicopters evacuate the American staff from Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia - It's humanitarian catastrophe in the African Country
The situation in Liberia has become not challengeable anymore and they're hundreds the civilians massacred every day by the troops of the different factions. "There is no shelter, no food, no water. If... more
HelicoptersThree modernized CH-47 Chinooks to Egypian Air Force from Boeing
Kom Awshem, Egypt – A team of specialists coordinates the Egyptian Air Force fleet expansion
The Egyptian Air Force (Eaf) has received three modernized CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, thanks to a team of specialists of Eaf, Boeing, and US Army’s Security Assistance Management Directorate (... more
HelicoptersIndonesian Police chooses Enstrom helicopter
Jakarta, Indonesia - 18 aircraft to be delivered in 12 months
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation will supply 18 480B helicopters to the Indonesian National Police, decided to reinforce its presence on the territory and to improve also the quality of its work. Enstrom,... more
HelicoptersWar between helicopters over San Paolo for an attempt of escape
San Paolo, Brazil - In serious conditions the bandits and the abducted pilot
A war action, that one that some criminals have triggered yesterday to make to escape from San Paolo prison the bandit Alexandre dos Santos, declared guilty of several armed robberies and condemned to... more
HelicoptersRestricted missions for the Air Corps helicopter
Dublin, Ireland - Lifejackets were beyond their service dates
The Air Corps Sar (Search and Rescue) helicopters couldn't operate in the full of their possibilities because of a momentary grounding of some aircraft. Indeed, an inspection carried out at the beginning... more
HelicoptersEurocopter cooperates actively with the German Armed Forces
Ottobrunn, Germany - A new System Support Centre has been opened
It will become the most advanced technical support centre for the Tiger and NH-90 helicopters operated from the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forced), what is taking shape at Ottobrunn, center of the Eurocopter... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and BAe Systems together to supply helicopters for Australia
Sydney, Australia - But there's the competition of the Boeing-Sikorsky alliance to take in consideration
The Italian-English helicopters constructor, AgustaWestland, and the English BAe Systems, have yesterday signed an agreement to compete together for an order from part of the Australian government, to... more
HelicoptersThree Australian Army OH-58 helicopters back to homeland after the East Timor mission
Sydney, Australia - They were part of the UN peace keeping force
The Australian Army helicopters are leaving the state of East Timor after four years of honored and precious service, patrolling the mangled nation for 11,000 hours of flight. They're three OH-58 Kiowa... more
HelicoptersEliarco takes delivery of its 12th A-109E Power
Bern, Switzerland - The Swiss operator is a loyal customer of the Italian manufacturer
It has been recorded with the acronym HB-ZFC, the new A-109E Power Elite helicopter delivered the last week from the Italian factory to Eliarco Ets Vaduz, an important Swiss operator. The new entry will... more
HelicoptersAn EC-155B1 to rescue more lives in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China - It will be deployed for the drivers' rescue
Hong Kong government will inaugurate, on Tuesday, a helicopter ambulance service exclusively dedicated to the drivers' rescue, who every day crowd the highways of the English former-colony, too many times... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin introduces its a report to Navair about the US-101
Washington, Usa - Together with Bell and AgustaWestland to get the Presidential helicopter order
Lockheed Martin has delivered to Navair (Naval Air System Command) an extensive 600 pages report on the US-101, that is what would have to be, since 2007, the American presidential helicopter. As it... more
HelicoptersKazan Helicopter gets a credit facility of USD 50m
Moscow, Russia - They are needed to produce the Mi-17NTV/5 helicopters for India
Vnesthtorgbank, a Russian credit bank, has accepted to lend USD 50m to Kazan Helicopter Factory for the strengthening of its structure; indeed, according to what declared from the plant's general director,... more
HelicoptersHelicopter operator to start up a taxi-service
Lagos, Nigeria - It's still difficult to move in the African Country
Calverton Helicopter, a Victoria Island-based operator, has received all the necessary authorizations from part of the government for a transport service, exclusively dedicated to the businessmen. These,... more
HelicoptersSea King helicopter rescued shipwreckeds off the Somali coast
Mogadishu, Somalia - Also Us Navy aircraft engaged in the searching of the missing
They have been rescued from a German helicopter Sea King, taken off from the FGS Frankfurt supply ship, 9 sailors shipwrecked from a Panamanian flagged boat, just off the Somali coasts. The US fifth... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland delivers the first of 6 Super Lynx 300 helicopters to Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A GBP 100m contract has been signed in 1999
The first one of the 6 AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 helicopters is going to be delivered to Malaysian Navy, according to the terms of a Pdi agreement (Pre-Delivery Inspection) just concluded, which will... more
HelicoptersCzech Air Force takes delivery of the first 3 Mi-24V helicopter
Prague, Czech Repubblic - Other 4 should be delivered by the end of 2003
They will operate from the base of Prerov, in the North of Moravia region, the first 3 Mi-24V helicopters that the Russian government has delivered to the Czech Air Force as reimbursement of a part of... more
HelicoptersBae ed Eads running to update the Bulgarian MI-30 helicopters fleet
Sofia, Bulgaria - It's an USD 100m deal
The Bulgarian government will decide soon which will be, between the English Bae Systems and the European consortium Eads, to adjudicate the important USD 100m contract for the modernization of its fleet... more
HelicoptersBoeing deliver its 300th Apache Longbow helicopter to Us Army
St Louis, Usa - 201 more helicopters to be delivered through 2006
It's an important milestone for Boeing that delivered to Us Army its 300th Apache Longbow combat helicopter, one of most advances in the world, able to satisfy the most pressing requirements also in the... more
HelicoptersIrish government cuts order for 5 helicopters
Dublin, Ireland - Strong critic from the labour leader
The Irish labour party leader, Pat Rabbitte, blames the decision of the government for cancelling the order for 5 medium-lift helicopters assigned to the Air Corps, trying to contain the costs in a period... more
HelicoptersAgusta receives RTM-322 engines to complete the assemblage for the EH-101 delivery to Portugal
Paris, France - But the deliveries to be continued though 2005
They have been delivered on last week-end to the Italian Agusta plants in Vergiate (Varese) the new RTM-322 engines produced from the French company Turbomeca by joint-venture with Rolls-Royce, which will... more
HelicoptersAlidaunia purchases its second AB-139
Paris, France - The deal carried out on the French Air Show's last day
Pucillo, president of Alidaunia,, a Foggia-based air navigation company that deals with people and cargo transport, has acquired an AB-139 signing the agreement on last Saturday with the Bell/Agusta Aerospace... more
HelicoptersSikorsky to deliver 2 more S-92 helicopters to Norsk Helikopter
Paris, France - They will operate since 2005
It has been signed last week during the Air Show held at Le Bourget, an agreement between the American Sikorsky and the Norwegian Norsk Helikopter for the supply of other 2 S-92 helicopters, after that... more
HelicoptersJapanese police purchases 3 Agusta 109E Power helicopters
Tokio, Japan - The deliveries to begin by the end of this year
They have not been given yet the economic details of the order stipulated between the Jnpa (Japanese National Police Agency) and AgustaWestland for the supply of 3 Agusta 109E Power helicopters, but according... more
HelicoptersNorthrop Grumman will continue to develop the communication system for Rah-66 Comanche helicopter
San, Diego, Usa - An USD 220m investment
Northrop Grumman has been awarded of USD 220m from the American Army in order to improve the CNI system (Communication, Navigation and Identification system), which is implemented on the Rah-66 Comanche,... more
HelicoptersUK MD 902s grounded for blade pin cracks
London, UK - In few days a Caa airworthiness directive will be issued
It has been decided that all the Hems (London's helicopter Emergency Medical Services) MD 902 helicopters will be grounded, after that on Saturday they have been discovered cracks leaks on the blade pins... more
HelicoptersGiat receives an order for 22 turrets from Eurocopter
Paris, France - Also the French Tigers are equipped with this powerful cannon
Eurocopter has ordered 22 THL 30 cannon turrets to Giat, which will be mounted on the Australian Army's Tiger attack helicopters. The turrets are armed with the Giat's M-781 30mm cannon, able to assure... more
HelicoptersH-92 Superhawk introduced at Le Bourget Air Show
Paris, France - Signed an agreement with GE Aircraft Engines for the engines supply
It has been introduced at Paris Air Show the new Sikorsky military helicopter, the H-92 Superhawk, deriving directly from the S-92, the helicopter for civil use that has an extraordinary success. The... more