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HelicoptersBell could join to Agusta-Westland for the supply of helicopters to White House
Washington, Usa - The other competing firm is Sikorsky
The competition in order to assure the order for the supply of helicopters to White House assumes edges decidedly more clear, but it has to be emphasized once again the rancour that elapses between the... more
HelicoptersChechen guerrillas attack Russian helicopter, no casualties reported
Grozny, Chechen - The Mi-8 performed an emergency landing
It has been forced to an emergency landing a helicopter of the Russian Airforce Mi-8 under the enemy fire of the Chechen guerrillas. Colonel Alexander Drobyshevsky, head of Russian aviation, has declared,... more
HelicoptersCanadian Government denies to support Eurocopter at loss of other industries
Ottawa, Canada - Maybe in short time a definitive decision for a super-order
The Government of Ottawa has not decided yet who will be the industry that will assure a billionaire in order to replace the old Sea Kings and Labradors, but it wants to clear that everything he will be... more
HelicoptersSikorsky tries to convince the Pentagon to acquire the new S-92
Washington, Usa - This will go at a loss of Agusta-Westland
Between today and tomorrow they will be many the high-ranking Pentagon officials and Congressional leaders to seat aboard of the last born in Sikorsky, the S-92: its scope will be that one to convince... more
HelicoptersAir Force helicopter in front of English coasts is looking for a woman fallen in the sea in the night
Brest, France - She travelled on board of a British ferry
About 80 kilometers far from the British coast, since this morning an Air Force helicopter is looking for an English woman, fallen in sea during the night from a ship. Official sources have declared woman,... more
HelicoptersA chance more for the Chilean Eurocopter subsidiary
Santiago, Chile - The South American market is almost paralized
After just five years from the opening of Eurocopter of a subsidiary in Chile, it's thinking on the possibility of its shut down because of the performances are worse then expected. The Chilean subsidiary... more
HelicoptersSuper Cobra operational assessment has been concluded
Washington, Usa - Test began February 12
"The actual purpose of this assessment is to determine if these aircraft are potentially operationally effective", explained Maj. Harry Hewson, Pma-276 (H-1 helicopter program). The Marine Corps concluded... more
HelicoptersMD Explorer delivered to a Japanese newspaper
Tokio, Japan - A right machine to operate over a town
It has been delivered today by Mdhi (MD Helicopters Inc) a MD Explorer helicopter to the Japanese daily paper Asahi Shimbun Press (Asp), and it will be used in order to carry the reporters on the places... more
HelicoptersSix helicopters cut for the Canadian coast guard
Halifax, Canada - There're not funds even for the normal activity
Before the merger in 1995 with the Fisheries Department, the Canadian coast guard had enough funds in order to operate up to 12,000 hours a year with its helicopters, while now the financial situation... more
HelicoptersGeorgia Governor charged to fly helicopter without license
Atlanta, Usa - Also a second set of controls would be mounted
He's committed for trial the Governor of the American state of Georgia, Sonny Perdue, in order to have flown a helicopter although he hadn't the licence, but only that one for airplane. According to... more
HelicoptersIt has been renewed the contract to Simula for the supply of cockpit airbag
Washington, Usa - They'll be mounted on UH-60s and OH-58s
In an official note Simula company has declared that it will continue in the supply of air-bags for the combat helicopters, after renews stipulated yesterday with the American Army. It's the Cabs system... more
HelicoptersRussia ready to upgrade the Polish MI-24s but only under particular conditions
Moscow, Russia - It has to be secured its commercial and intellectual interests
There is not a definitive agreement yet between the Government of Moscow and that one of Sofia for the modernization work of the MI-24 helicopters serving with the Polish army, although they have been... more
HelicoptersFirst private helicopter school opens in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China - It will be a R-22 the helicopter to be used
It's a Robinson 22 the first helicopter of the first flight school in Hong Kong whose opening ceremony was held on Monday, attended by the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Albert Lam, who has emphasized... more
HelicoptersRaf helicopter performed an emergency landing
Belfast, North Ireland - No one on board was injured
A Raf AS-330 Puma helicopter has had to perform an emergency landing in a filed after the explosion of its fuel tank. This has happened when the helicopter, employed in the Raf base of Aldergrove (Belfast),... more
HelicoptersIvory Coast : Government Mi-24 helicopters have attacked Vavoua
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - News communicated by rebels
"Today, April Wednesday 16 2003, Mi-24 helicopters have taken off from Yamoussoukro to bombing the market of the city of Vavoua (Ivory Coast), the Police station and a benzine station", said Sgt Antoine... more
HelicoptersIran manufactures its first unmanned helicopter
Teheran, Iran - It will come in three different versions
Also Iran has been equipped of an unmanned aircraft, but it's not an airplane, but a helicopter, which will be produced in 3 different versions: a light one for the staff training, a medium one that could... more
HelicoptersThree criminals escape in helicopter from a French jail
Paris, France - The fugitives comes from Marseillaise crime
The yesterday escape's length of three bandits, come from Marseillaise crime, has been not more than five minutes. Fugitives escaped in helicopter from the jail of Luynes. After the aircraft is landed... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": the Cobras again in action in Tikrit (2); the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Bell AH-1F Cobra
Bell AH-1F Cobra is an attack helicopter with telemeter and tracking laser, ballistic computer, high head view for the pilot, flight data system, Doppler navigator, suppressor of infrared from warm metal... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom ": the Cobras have again in action in Tikrit
Baghdad, Iraq - The helicopters against the soldiers remained faithful to the Rais
Twelve powerful detonations, coming from from an area in the Northeast of Tikrit, have announced in the afternoon the arrive of Us Cobra fighter helicopter. Aircraft are again in action in the city, launching... more
HelicoptersArmy Portuguese helicopter rescues 3 persons near Azores islands
Lisbon, Portugal - A terrible storm overtook the yacht on Saturday
It has been a terrible week-end for the Portuguese Azores islands, over which an apocalypse throws, with winds beyond 150 km/h and waves of 12 meters: meteorological conditions that have forced the authorities... more
HelicoptersIn Arizona another detachment to train the future Singapore's Apache pilots
Arizona, Usa - It's the sixth center the Asian country inaugurates in Usa
It has been inaugurated two days ago in Arizona a detachment of Singapore helicopter force that will benefit of the American experience in the work of training on the Apache helicopters, of which Singapore... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin and Eurocopter to build together helicopters for Canada
Ottawa, Canada - The aging Sea Kings will be replaced
It lacks only the officialization from part of the government of Ottawa, but it seems sure by now that they will be Lockheed Martin Canada (subsidiary of the American house-based industry) and Eurocopter... more
HelicoptersGoing against the mainstream: boom deliveries for Robinson
California, Usa - Orders uo 58%, 100 jobs more created
All sold out for the next 5 months. It is not the announcement of a hotel in some European capitals but the reality of Robinson Helicopter Company than literally is not able to satisfy all the demands.... more
HelicoptersJapanese Apache helicopters to mount T700-701C engines
Tokio, Japan - A reliability engine, an order of USD 50m
The Japan Defense Agency Jda has communicated officially that it will be GE Aircraft Engines (division of the General Electric) to supply the engines for the Japanese fleet of AH-64 Apache helicopters.... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": coalition's helicopters fly over the center of Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Republican Guard headquarter has been the target
Iraqi Republican Guard headquarter, in the South-Eastern zone of Baghdad, has been flown this morning by two American Apache helicopters. Before Marines attacked a landing strip in the South-Eastern of... more
HelicoptersThai Government cuts the purchase for 32 Black Hawks (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - A versatile aircraft, also as air rescue
The UH-60 was realized by Sikorsky under explicit demand of the US Army for a multipurpose helicopter at the beginning of 70s, in order to replace the UH-1. The first one flew at the end of 1974 and... more
HelicoptersThai Government cuts the purchase for 32 Black Hawks
Bangkok, Thailandia - Financial problems would be the root reason
A war period doesn't mean automatically a good moment for the war industry too, that cannot reckon without the budget problems' host that several nations must face during a substantial negative economic... more
HelicoptersSikorsky to transform 9 Black Hawks in medical helicopters
Stratford, Usa - An USD 70m contract, maybe the aircraft ready for 2007
A decision that had been already taken before the beginning of the war, in October 2000, that one to convert 9 UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters, in aircraft for the medical rescue. The contract stipulated... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": ready the kits to fix the helicopter in any conditions
Washington, Usa - Every alley aircraft to be issued with one kit
As it was easy to preview the support of the helicopters in the war in Iraq has been fundamental, although the incidents have been a lots in which these aircraft have been involved. They're causes due... more
HelicoptersDelivered to the English Army the last Apache
London, UK - It will the Air Force's backbone
It was told as one of the most important order in the history of the English Air Force, and sure it is a milestone for Boeing, that is the American industry that signed in 1998 an agreement with the English... more
HelicoptersHigh top level Enstrom managers resign their offices
Menominee, Usa - Too distant the positions with the company ownership
Because of incurable inner problems of communication the President and General Executive Manager, Steven Daniels, and Vice-President of the Enstrom Helicopter Corporation have left their positions. Daniels'... more
Helicopters5 B-407s ordered by Med-Trans for Ems missions
Dakota, Usa - The company operates only with Bell aircraft
They have not been given yet the economic details but it has been formalized the agreement between Med-Trans Corporation and Bell Helicopter Textron for the supply from part of this last one of 5 B-407... more
HelicoptersUsaf helicopters will patrol New York's sky 24 hours
New York, Usa - Decision has taken by White House
Usaf helicopters and aircraft will patrol, 24 hours, New York's sky. This is one of the anti-terrorism measures decided by the White House in order to prevent terroristic attacks, that after Iraqi war... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": two Us helicopters are missing
Baghdad, Iraq - They should be an Apache and a Black Hawk
According to some American military sources that attend however an official confirmation, two US attack helicopters would be missing in the southern zone of Iraq. They should be a Black Hawk and a AH-64... more
HelicoptersUs forces try to destroy the Apache downed yesterday (2): mission accomplished
Washington, Usa - Perhaps the jet fighters went into action
Official sources of Pentagon have let to know that it has been completely destroyed the helicopter AH-64 Apache that yesterday had been forced to land in the Iraqi territory because of mechanical problems.... more
HelicoptersFound the Russian Mi-24 that went missing on Thursday
Moscow, Russia - Still unknown the crew's destiny
It has been found one of the two Russian helicopters Mi-24 that went missing on last Thursday while they were performing military operations in Chechen territory. It has been reported today by the spokesman... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom". Sandstorms slow down the Alley advance: great problems for the helicopters
Baghdad, Iraq - In such conditions an air support cannot be given
The proceeding of the coalition troops is more and more difficult towards the final objective, that is the capture of Baghdad, after that a violent sandstorm has raged at the first hours of today and that,... more
HelicoptersUs try to destroy the Apache downed yesterday
Washington, Usa - A due action to not leave the sophisticated craft for Iraqi use
According to Pentagon's official sources it will be known today if it was succeeded to destroy the helicopter AH-64 Apache crashed yesterday in the Iraqi territory with the two pilots on board captured... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": an US Apache helicopter seized (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - One of most powerful attack helicopter ever built
The AH-C64 Apache is a double engine and four shovels helicopter, planned in order to carry out the most varied attack missions. Currently it is one of the most sophisticated helicopter in the world... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": an US Apache helicopter seized
Baghdad, Iraq - Still unknown the dynamic of what's happening
In the images shown little ago by the Arabic television Al Jazira, it's looked at an American helicopter, Apache type, captured by the Iraqi troops and encircled by a multitude of persons who celebrated... more
HelicoptersAmerican helicopters disembark troops in Iraqi Kurdistan
Teheran, Iran - News communicated by Irna, Iraqi press agency
Anglo-American coalition helicopters, after having flown over the Turkish aerial space, are landed in the Iraqi Kurdistan, disembarking troops. News has been given by Iranian press agency Irna. American... more
HelicoptersThai government weighs the purchase of two UH-60L Blackhawk helicopters
Bangkok, Thailandia - It's a business of USD 35m
The Thai government has expressed the will to acquire two helicopters Uh-60L Blackhawk comprised a substantial equipment, for an order valued in USD 35m. It's dealt with, therefore, an equipment composed... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": Anglo-American troops covered by Apache are penetrated for 150 km in Iraq
Kuwait City, Kuwait – There are heavy shootings
Apache helicopters are covering British Americans column advance, penetrated this morning in Iraqi territory about 150 km. Column is heading in Baghdad direction and it follows Usa Third Division Infantry,... more
HelicoptersHelicopter in rescue mission under Nigerian militants' attack
Lagos, Nigeria - No consequences for the people on board
A helicopter of "Shell Nigeria" oil company has been shot by the fire of automatic-machine guns of the rebellious while it was carrying out the operations of evacuation from Escravos' emplacements. The... more
HelicoptersUN helicopters left Iraq (2) : first 5 came to Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus - Another sign that marks the beginning of the war
5 of the 8 helicopters issued to the inspectors of the UN for their activity in Iraq are arrived in Cyprus little ago after having performed a technical stop in Syria; they're 5 Agusta-Bell 212 which had... more
HelicoptersThe helicopters of the United Nations have left Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq – Aircraft have been transferred in Syria
Most of the helicopters used by UN weapons inspectors were flown to Syria on Sunday en route to Cyprus, Iraq said, after a Western insurance company suspended its coverage for the aircraft. The move follows... more
HelicoptersSikorsky ordered 20 Arriel-2S2 engines from Turbomeca
Paris, France - They'll be delivered in 2005
Turbomeca has announced 20 Turbomeca Arriel-2S2 engines ordered by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to power their upgraded S-76 helicopter. Turbomeca is a world leader in helicopter engine manufacturing... more
HelicoptersAlgeria ordered 42 helicopters MI-171 from Russia
Moscow, Russia - Algeria needs to fight against islamic terrorists
Algeria has ordered 42 military helicopters from Russia. Russian industry sources said Algeria has signed a USD 180m contract with Moscow for MI-171 medium lift helicopters. They said Algiers ordered... more
HelicoptersChinese rescue marine helicopters are active
Benjing, China - But the way towards an efficient service is still long
It will be the newest airport in Shanghai, 250m long and 30m wide with a surface of 137,000 m2, to be the point from which the marine helicopters will leave, according to what declared in a press conference... more
HelicoptersSBU Helikopter delivered NBell-412 helicopters to Derazona Air Service (2) : technical sheet
Rome, Italy - NBell-412 helicopter
The NBell-412 is a medium size 15-places turbine powered helicopter incorporating a four bladed rotor system. Certified by FAA-FAR Part-29 Transport Category Rotorcraft, it's able to a day and night operation... more