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HelicoptersKAMAN AEROSPACE TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH US DEPARTMENT
PERU, Kaman Aerospace, Kaman Corporation's subsidiary, has signed acontract with U.S. Department to purchase 5 K-MAX external lift helicopters. The deal worth $21 million. The contract includes equipment... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA AGAINST CORPS OF FOREST RANGERS
ROMA, Agusta appealed to Tar, administrative regional court, to supend two tenders called by italian Corps of Forest Rngers for 49 helicopters, 33 single-engine and 16 twin-engine. According to sources... more
HelicoptersHINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED AIR AMBULANCE TO FLY SOON
INDIA, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will unwrap the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) ambulance at the Aero India show in February. The first batch of these helicopters will join the armed forces... more
HelicoptersMEXICAN NAVY BUYS THREE ROBINSON HELICOPTERS
TORRANCE, USA, Mexican Navy has purchased an R44 Clipper, in March, and two float-equipped R22 Mariners in December. They will be used for Navy pilots' training. more
HelicoptersU.S. APPROVES SALE OF MILITARY HELICOPTERS TO TURKEY
ANKARA, TURKEY, The US Congress has approved the sales of eight CH-53E super Stallion military transportation helicopters to Turkey. The helicopters are expected to cost Turkey 350 million U.S. dollars... more
HelicoptersHOUSTON TEXAS POLICE TOOK DELIVERY OF TWO SCHWEIZER MODEL 333 HELICOPTERS
ELMIRA, NEW YORK, The helicopters were delivered to the Houston Police Department Helicopter Patrol Division. Houston is the first police dept to recievve model 333's direct from the factory. Houston's... more
HelicoptersGREECE ORDERS FURTHER FOUR PUMAS
GREECE, Greece air force decided to buy four Eurocopter AS-332C1 Super Puma helicopters, which goes in addition to the other four commissioned by Greek Merchant Marine. These helicopters will be used for... more
HelicoptersSCHREINER AVIATION GROUP TO ORDER TWO MD EXPLORER
NETHERLANDS, The Schreiner Aviation Group, dutch operator, will use the two helicopters for air medical oparetions, to transport patients to and from Groningen and Nijmegen hospitals. The MD Explorers... more
HelicoptersCOLOMBIA TO BUY 30 S-70 BLACK HAWK FOR DRUG FIGHTING
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, Colombian government decided to buy 30 Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk helicopter in orfer to fight drug production and processing. The helicopter will be delivered for late 2001 and its... more
HelicoptersCHINA GOVERNMENT BUYED TWO SIKORSKY S-76C+ SAR HELICOPTERS
SHANGAI, CHINA, China's Ministry of Communications buyed two Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters to be employed in Search and Rescue missions (SAR). The helicopters will be supplied equipped with the most advanced... more
HelicoptersTURKISH POLICE ORDERS 10 MD600N HELICOPTERS
TURKEY, Turkish police ordered 10 MD-600N helicopters, equipped with patented NoTaR anti-torque system to MD Helicopters Inc. Deliveries will start in 2001. The helicopters will come with all equipment... more
HelicoptersDUTCH ENTERPRISE ORDERED TWO MD EXPLORERS
THE NETHERLANDS, Schreiner Aviation Group ordered two MD Helicopters Explorer helicopters for medical transport use; the two Explorers will be based on Groning and Nijmegen hospitals and are expected to... more
HelicoptersROBINSON HELICOPTER CONTRIBUTES TO NEW AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, The company has contributed $1 million to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum under construction at the Dulles airport. The purpose is to assure that the new center will include... more
Helicopters100TH A109 POWER DELIVERED
VERGIATE, VARESE. ITALY, Agusta, a Finmeccanica Group firm, yesterday delivered the 100th A109 Power in aeromedical configuration to Austrian customer SchenkAir . More than 35 aeromedical A109 Power... more
HelicoptersBA609 CONVERTIPLANE: WINGS AND FUSELAGE MATED
ARLINGTON, TEXAS, In Bell Textron's Flight Research Center, in Arlington, Texas, has been made the mating between fuselage and wings of the new Bell/Agusta convertiplane BA-609. The aircraft is under development... more
HelicoptersTHE NEWEST U.S. MARINE CORPS COPTER ROLLED OUT
USA, The U.S. Marine Corps newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z was rolled out November 20, 2000, in a ceremony held at Bell Helicopter Textron's Flight Research Center. The AH-1Z is part of the H-1 Upgrade... more
HelicoptersA NEW TAIL FOR COMANCHE
WEST PALM BEACH, USA, Are expected to be started soon the flight test for RAH-66 Comanche combat helicopter, produced by a Boeing-Sikorsky joint-venture, that has been provided with a new tail, which... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER: COUGAR/SUPER PUMA MK2+VERSION COMPLETED ITS MAIDEN FLIGHT
MARIGNANE, FRANCE, The helicopter completed its maiden flight from the Eurocopter plant in Marignane. The flight lasted approximately 50 minutes. The French Air Force has already placed orders for... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA CELEBRATES THE 100TH A-109 ''POWER'' HELICOPTER DELIVERY
VERGIATE, VARESE, For the delivery of the 100th Agusta A-109 "Power" helicopter, Vergiate-based Agusta helicopter industry announced a ceremony on its plants. This is an important step in italian company's... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER BOOSTS AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES PARTICIPATION IN AIR87 PROJECT
MARIGNANE , FRANCE, Regarding australian army tender for acquistion of 20 to 25 armed reconnaissance helicopters, Eurocopter announced a substantially increased of australian aeronautical industry involvement,... more
HelicoptersNEW WEAPON TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
PISA, CISAM, an Interforce Center for military research, is developing an "electromagnetic cannon" able to stop diesel and internal combustion engines. Some experimented prototypes gave good results.... more
HelicoptersCH-53G HELICOPTER CELEBRATED 500.000 FLIGHT HOURS
GERMANY, The CH-53G transport helicopter, adopted by german army, recently celebrated 500.000 flight hours. Germany uses this helicopter since 1972. In its GS version, developed by Eurocopter Deutschland,... more
HelicoptersPILOT FERRIED HIS ''COLIBRI''' FROM MARSEILLES TO JOHANNESBURG
JOHANNESBURG, SUD AFRICA, Pilot Klas Lammers ferried his EC 120B Colibrì helicopter from Marseilles, France, to Johannesburg, South Africa on a 10.000 km trip which needed 55 hours of flight. The... more
HelicoptersSPAIN TO BUY SEAHAWK
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, U.S. Defense Department announced that Spain will buy six new SH-60B SEAHAWK helicopters and upgrades to the six SH-60B aircraft already serving the Spanish Navy. The U.S. Navy... more
HelicoptersCUSTOMERS TO EYE S-92 HELICOPTER DEVELOPMENT
USA, There's a growing potential customer base for the Sikorsky S-92 aircraft since its first flight in December 1998. Cougar helicopter has reserved the first production of the aircraft. The company has... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER SOLD 200 EC-120 COLIBRì
MARIGNANE, FRANCE, German-French helicopter company Eurocopter has announced to have sold 200 EC-120 Colibri' light helicopters at near 80 customers in 30 countries all around the world. Also Spanish... more
HelicoptersDELIVERED FIRST MDHI HELICOPTER SOLD IN CHINA
ZHUHAI, CHINA, MD Helicopters has delivered its first helicopter sold in People's Republic of China at Guangdong Gen Aviation Company, during a special ceremony at Airshow China 2000. The helicopter... more
HelicoptersLA COUNTY SELECTS TWO SIKORSKY FOR FIREFIGHTING
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles County has selected two Sikorsky S-70A Firehawk helicopters for firefighting. The deliveries are expected for february for the first helicopter and the last months of 2001 for... more
HelicoptersUS COAST GUARD HAS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MD-900 AND A-109 POWER
USA, U.S. Coast Guard is still waiting to receive the two A-109 Power helicopters manufactured by Agusta which recently noined with Westland. The delivery of the two helicopters was scheduled for October... more
HelicoptersROYAL NAVY GROUNDED MERLIN HELICOPTERS FOR SAFETY SCARE
UK, A Ministry of Defence spokesman said that Royal Navy has decided to ground Merlin helicopters for safety scare. They will not fly again until the cause of the accident occurred to one of these new... more
HelicoptersDIED TANZIM LEADER UNDER HELICOPTER ATTACK
JERUSALEM, In an Israeli helicopter attack occurred in the day of Clinton and Arafat meeting at Bet Sahur, near Betlehem, two Palestinian women and a Tanzim leader, Hussein Abayat, died. Also seriously... more
HelicoptersTWO NEW MD EXPLORERS DELIVERED TO AERO ASAHI
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Two more MD Explorer helicopters have been delivered to Aero Asahi. They will be used to carry on "doctor helicopter" program, led by Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare, to... more
HelicoptersMDHI AND FAA SIGNED PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFETY AGREEMENT
USA, MD Helicopters and Federal Aviation Administration signed an agreement to maximize their work together for business practices and in conjunction with certification issues. MDHI was the fourth helicopter... more
HelicoptersU.S. POLICE TO OPERATE MD EXPLORE HELICOPTERS
NEW YORK, The Suffolk County (New York) Police Department will be the first agency to use MD Explorers in the United States. They are slated for delivery next summer. These helicopters will be used for... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER RESCUED ALL THE PEOPLE ON THE SHIP GOING ADRIFT
WAPA-OUESSANT-FRANCE, All the people embarked on the italian cargo going adrift because of the high crosswinds and the stormy sea have been rescued by an helicopter. The operation was carried out nearby... more
HelicoptersHELIFLIGHT RECEIVES J-1 VISA AUTHORIZATION
FORT LAUDERDALE, USA, The helicopter flight school Heliflight has been designated by the Department of State as sponsor of a J-1 exchange visitor program. Students from around the world will now be... more
HelicoptersJOINT-VENTURE AGUSTA-WESTLAND TO BE SERVED
WAPA-BRUSSELS, The executive of European Union said the case "could regard the enforcement of european anti-trust regulations, even though norhing has yet been decided". The commission will give its opinion... more
HelicoptersSWEDISH POLICE SELECTS PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINES FOR HELICOPTER ORDER
CANADA, The Swedish Police Force has selected PW206B2 engines to power its recent order for three firm Eurocopter EC135 helicopters. Those engines have been chosen for their particular environmenta... more
HelicoptersNEW CUSTOMERS FOR BELL HELICOPTERS
NEW ORLEANS, Bell helicopters recently increased the number of its customers of the model 430. Among the companies who have chosen this helicopter there are Chevron and Exxon. Even prominent people bought... more
Helicopters500TH EXEC 162F SOLD
CHANDLER, ARIZONA, USA, RotorWay International just recently celebrated the sale of the 500th Exec 162F, went to the Mexican Navy. This helicopter is also sold in construction kit and, according company... more
HelicoptersROTORWAY ADDS THREE NEW COUNTRIES TO REPRESENTATION NETWORK
USA, RotorWay added three new representatives to its network distribution. They are Turkey, South Africa, Republic of Georgia. Brent Marshall, Vice President of Sales for RotorWay International, said the... more
HelicoptersEHI AND SIKORSKY PETITION ON CANADIAN HLICOPTERS BID
OTTAWA, CANADA, EHI and Sikorsky have presented separately two petition to CITT against Canadian Department of defense and Department of public works tenders for the acquisition of heavy transport... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY WILL USE THE WEB TO REDUCE OPERATORS EXPENSES
NEW ORLEANS, Sikorsky idea is to use internet to gather operational data from aircraft operators, who use their Sikorsky helicopters for similar missions, and share those data to find a way to reduce expenses... more
HelicoptersAERO VODOCHODY TO BUILD S-76 FUSELAGE
NEW ORLEANS, United Technology (Sikorsky) has signed an agreement with Czech Aer Vodochody that will build the fuselage of 12-13 passengers S-76 helicopter. The building will be carried out in the... more
HelicoptersARMED HELICOPTERS AGAINST GAZA AND RAMALLAH
PALESTINE, The situation in the occupied territories is still bloody: on this morning, following the killing of at least two Israeli soldiers, some attack helicopters have heavily striked with bombs and... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER EGPWS NEAR CERTIFICATION
NEW ORLEANS, Sikorsky Aircraft and Honeywell have completed 42 hours of flight testing of the first enhanced ground proximity warning system designed specifically for helicopters. The teams hope to achieve... more
HelicoptersFAA CERTIFICATION FOR SCHWEIZER 333
ELMIRA,NY, USA, Schweizer Aircraft has received FAA Type Certification of the model 333 turbine helicopter, evolution of the model 330, and culmination of three-year effort for the developing of the new... more
Helicopters70% OF US HELICOPTERS IS PISTON POWERED
USA, According to a recent Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) reports, the two-third of north-american helicopters are piston-powered despite of market observers that have predicted for years the demise... more
Helicopters4000TH ROBINSON HELICOPTER DELIVERED
TORRANCE, USA, Robinson Helicopter Company delivered its 4000th helicopter in September. The company produced a total of 3132 two-seat R22 and 868 four-seat R44. The 4000th helicopter was a four-seat R44... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY FORTIFIES NORDIC ALLIANCE AT SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE
OSLO, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation gave a conference, to which attended industrial firms from Norway and Sikorsky suppliers from around the globe, to enhance its efforts for the Nordic standard helicopter... more