Helicopters
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HelicoptersAGUSTA TO BUY AB-139
FARNBOROUGH, UK, Elitario, italian company of helicopter services of Gemina group, ordered an helicopter AB-139 to BAAC (Bell Agusta Aerospace Company). The new aircraft, equipped with rotating wing, in... more
HelicoptersTHAILAND GOVERNMENT REQUESTS A SALE OF TWO BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS TO USA
WASHINGTON, The government of Thailand has requested a possible sale of two UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters for the Royal Thai Army. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy of the United... more
HelicoptersBOMBARDIER-SIKORSKY AGREEMENT TO REPLACE SEA KING HELICOPTERS WITH S-92
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation announced that it has teamed with Mirabel, Bombardier Aerospace Defense Services, to replace Sea King helicopters, currently in service with the Canadian... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA ON TIME WITH BA-609
CASCINA COSTA, ITALY, After some starting difficulties marking the planning of BA-609 tiltrotor, Agusta is now perfectly on time with its project of manufacturing a new, innovative mean, for which already... more
HelicoptersNAHEMA AND NH INDUSTRIES SIGNED A CONTRACT FOR 298 NH90 HELICOPTERS
PARIS, Helmut Heumann, General Manager of NAHEMA, and Philippe Stuckelberger, President of NH Industries, signed a contract for manufacturing a first batch of 298 NH90 helicopters. The total value of the... more
HelicoptersROBINSON APPOINTED RUSSIAN DEALER FOR R44
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, Robinson helicopter company appointed russian dealer, in St. Peterburg, for its R44 model. The first aircraft was already delivered during a ceremony with participation of various... more
HelicoptersFAA EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE FOR SIKORSKY S76
USA, Some manufacturing defects which were responsible of several cracks on rotors of a few Sikorsky S76 helicopters convinced american FAA to issue Emergency Airworthiness Directive. Conditions of improper... more
HelicoptersORDERS FOR SIKORSKY FROM TURKEY
ANKARA, Turkish government recently ordered eight heavy helicopters S-80E to american Sikorsky. The aircrafts should be delivered within the end of the year. The same government even ordered to company... more
HelicoptersROBINSON BOOSTED ITS MANUFACTURE
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, Company mufacturer of very popular R-22 helicopter and of R-44 four-seats boosted production of this vehicle shifting from five to six helicopters per month. Californian company,... more
HelicoptersADAC: MORE THAN 930000 RESCUES
BERLIN, Since first helicopter, a BO105 named "Cristoph 1" took service in 1970, german ADAC, the car club concerned with first aid in Germany by using helicopters, accomplished more than 930000 rescues.... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTERS WELL REPRESENTED AT THE ILA2000
BERLIN, One of the main sections of the fair in Berlin is traditionally devoted to helicopters, and this year trade visitors and the public will be able to seeover 50 of these machines at the ILA, in static... more
HelicoptersGERMANY WILL FINANCE EUROCOPTER PROJECT
BERLIN, The announcement was made during ILA 2000 show: german government will finance several development and research projects with 112 millions USD. Among the projects the one of Eurocopter for an all... more
HelicoptersUSA: ESCAPE FROM PRISON BY CHOPPER
INDIANSTOWN, FLORIDA, Steven Whitsett, convicted sex offender in Indianstown treatment center, compelled the student pilot Clifford Sebastian Berkhart to take him out of the prison using a rented Robinson... more
HelicoptersTURBOMECA CONFIRMS ITS LEADERSHIP
BERLINO, Turbomeca confirms its position of leadership in the sector of helicopter turbines. The french company displayed its Arrius 2B1, Arriel 2, RTM322. HAL, (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) has recently... more
HelicoptersAEROVENETA WINS TENDER IN GREECE
VERONA, Aeoroveneta Company, beating several other companies, won the tender for fire-fighting surveillance of greek land. The tender was called by greek firemen's National Corp. The service will be performed... more
HelicoptersEH-101 FIRST FLIGHT
VERGIATE, "Cormorant First Flight Ceremony", inauguration of EH-101 helicopter first flight, took place this morning at Agusta's factory of Vergiate (Varese). The helicopter is manufactured by alliance... more