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HelicoptersFrench helicopters deployed in Libya to unblock the situation
Tripoli , Libya - More than 10 aircraft between NH-90 and Tiger
France has decided to deploy attack helicopter in Libya to overcome the deadlock that has long characterized the fighting on the Libyan ground in the offensive against the armed forces of Muammar Gaddafi. It... more
HelicoptersBurbank Group orders an AW-109 Power helicopter
Milan, Italy - Plus an option for a GrandNew aircraft
AgustaWestland yesterday announced that the Australian Burbank Group has ordered an AW-109 Power helicopter, plus an option for a GrandNew aircraft. The copy of the order, a light twin-engine helicopter... more
HelicoptersSikorsky, 3 S-92 helicopters to Royal Thai Air Force
Stratford , USA - And installs the first LifePort medical system in an aircraft of this model
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has delivered three S-92 helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force. This is, the statement of Sikorsky explains, the first delivery of the manufacturer to this institution,... more
Helicopters"HeliRussia 2011": Russian Helicopters orders 40 Ardiden 3G to power the Ka-62
Moscow, Russia - This first lot will be delivered over a period of two years
During the "Heli Russia Air Show", Russian Helicopters, JSC has formally placed on Turbomeca (Safran group) the first order for the delivery of 40 serial Ardiden 3G engines for the Ka-62. This first... more
HelicoptersAgusta Westland sells GrandNew helicopter to "EBACE 2011"
Geneva, Swiss - The first model of this kind to enter in the turkish market
At the exhibition "EBACE 2011" Agusta Westland made ??the sale of a GrandNew helicopter, which will be delivered in June, to the operator Genel Havacilik celebrating the entry of the first aircraft of... more
Helicopters"HeliRussia 2011": the 4th International exhibition of the helicopter industry (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - It will take place from May 19 to 21 in Moscow
In 4th International Exhibition of the Helicopter Industry will take part 161 companies from 16 countries: Russia, Ukraine, USA, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Germany, Canada,... more
HelicoptersGeneral Director of Russian Helicopters unveils details of a possible purchase of helicopters from Russia
Moscow, Russia - 1000 within 2020, 100 this year
Already at the end of February AVIONEWS reported about the intention of Russian ministry of defense to buy, within 2020, 100 new boats, over 600 aircraft and 1000 helicopters: purchases that, the deputy... more
HelicoptersNew security system for Enstrom Helicopter at "EBACE 2011"
Geneva, Switzerland - For helicopter 480B
The American company Enstrom Helicopter has presented at the exhibition "EBACE 2011" (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition ") being held in this week in Geneva (see AVIONEWS), the new system... more
HelicoptersEC-145 "Mercedes-Benz Style" helicopter showed at "EBACE 2011"
Marignane, France - The air show occasion of the presentation in world preview: the model will then delivered to an European customer
Eurocopter’s EC-145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter –which features an easily transformable interior and is tailored for high-end corporate, executive and private operations– made its world debut at th... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and AMCOM, contract for helicopters and services to Egyptian Air Force
Reston, USA - Worth 38.7 million dollars
AgustaWestland North America announced yesterday it has received a 37.8 million dollar value contract together with AMCOM, Army Aviation and Missile Command Contracting Center for Foreign Military Sales... more
HelicoptersThe Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter exceeds 430 km/h in a stabilized test flight
Marignane, France - Reached and overpasssed the speed challenge
Eurocopter’s X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator has delivered on the promise of pushing the frontiers in rotary-wing aviation by surpassing its original speed target of 220 kts. demonstrating the compound a... more
HelicoptersBoeing awarded CH-47F helicopter modification work by US Army
Millville, Usa - To 49 "Chinook" models
Boeing received a $23.7 million contract on May 9 to perform Initial Production Fielding Support modifications on 49 CH-47F Chinook helicopters at the Boeing Millville Modification Center. The contract... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and European Defence Agency, contract for Interim Helicopter Tactics Training Service
London, United Kingdom - The first course will be held this year
AgustaWestland and EDA, European Defence Agency, announced yesterday they have signed a contract for the supply of an Interim Helicopter Tactics Training Service. The training program, formed by 10... more
HelicoptersUnited Rotorcraft Solutions delivers a customized Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter
Decatur, USA - Installed particular components
United Rotorcraft Solutions, specialized in different types of services for helicopter industry, as restructuring, systems integration, maintenance, overhaul of components, and with a special attention... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter EC-145 helicopters to deliver four Geisinger Medical Center
Grand Prairie, USA - Aircraft available for medical services
American Eurocopter, a subsidiary of the international Eurocopter announced on Tuesday it had delivered four EC-145 helicopters to Geisinger Medical Center, during an event that was held in Grand Prairie,... more
HelicoptersRoyal Netherlands Navy receives MPAS for NH-90 NFH helicopter fleet
Amsterdam, Netherlands - From AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced yesterday that Royal Netherlands Navy, RNLN, received a MPAS, Mission Planning & Analysis System for NH-90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) fleet. The system, AW states in a press... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters: 3 Mi-171 SH helicopters to Peru this month
Moscow, Russia - Part of the six copies ordered
Today Russian Helicopters announced it has already produced the first three transport helicopters Mi-171 SH for Peru's ministry of defense and it's ready for their deliveries, that will take place in May... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland inaugurates annual OGP Aviation Safety Advisors Training Programme for AW-139 helicopter
Varese, Italy - First event in September
AgustaWestland announced it has launched OGP (Oil&Gas Producers) Aviation Safety Advisors Training Programme. It is a new annual training course whose first edition will be held in the AgustaWestland... more
HelicoptersNegotiations' interruption between Russia and France on the sale of Mistral class helicopter carrier
Moscow, Russia - The involvement of Heads of State is probable
The negotiations between France and Russia on the sale of the French Mistral class helicopter carriers have officially come to a dead. According to reports of the Russian news agency "Ria Novosti",... more
HelicoptersSAAB, contract for support and maintenance of Agusta 109 helicopter
Stockolm, Sweden - Signed with FMV Swedish government agency
SAAB unveiled it has signed a contract with FMV, Försvarets materielverk, the government agency that reports to Swedish minister of defense and deals with the provision of materials to Sweden's defense... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters: new authorized service center for MD-900 and -902 helicopters
Mesa, USA - In Westfalen, Germany
MD Helicopters Inc helicopter manufacturer announced that ADAC Luftfahrt Technik GmbH, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, has been approved as new authorized service center. Here the operators will be... more
HelicoptersRussia will deliver two Mi-171 helicopters to Peru
Moscow, Russia - For fight against drug trafficking
According to Peru's minister of Defense Jaime Thorne, quoted by Russian press, "Three Russian helicopters will be delivered to Peru on May 9 and 10 and then sent to fight illegal drugs trafficking in the... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: 300th MH-60 helicopter produced for US Navy
Stratford, USA - Of which 100th MH-60R and 200th MH-60S
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has recently announced it has reached 300th copy of MH-60 helicopter produced for US Navy. It is, for the American manufacturer, a double milestone: the 100th MH-60R helicopter... more
HelicoptersAW-139 helicopter for Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency
Tokyo, Japan - The delivery will occur at the end of 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace announced that Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency ordered an AW-139 helicopter. The aircraft, that will be delivered at the... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland participates in the bids for the supply of two new helicopters fleets
Washington, USA - For US Air Force
AgustaWestland North America has announced it is ready to take part into both the bids recently announced by the US Air Force for the replacement of two fleets of helicopters. As our news agency already... more
HelicoptersColumbia Helicopters has provided aircraft for controlling fires in Texas
Abilene, Usa - Two Columbia 107-II helicopters dispatched to rescuers
Columbia Helicopters, based in Aurora, Oregon, has sent two heavy choppers for rescuers and for the containment of fires that burst last week in Texas. For more than ten days the country has been ravaged... more
HelicoptersRome: cameras installed on the Italian police's helicopters on May 1st
Rome, Italy - Expected the arrival of million of pilgrims
The city of Rome is in a state of ferment for the three days of celebrations dedicated to Pope Giovanni Paolo II, that take place in conjunction with the celebration of May 1st. According to the program,... more
HelicoptersUniflight adds EC-145 model to helicopters to maintain
Gran Prairie, USA - Next month following renewals it will transfer in a bigger facility at Grand Praire's airport
Uniflight, a company based in Grand Prairie, Texas, with facilities in Rome, New York and Reading, and that deals with overhaul, maintenance and support of aircraft, has recently announced it has added... more
HelicoptersSkyBOOKS expands its electronic maintenance tracking capabilities for Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters
Jacksonville, USA - To meet the increasing needs of its client
SkyBOOKS, Inc, a Textron Inc company and an affiliate of Bell Helicopter, has recently announced in a statement the expansion of its electronic maintenance tracking coverage for Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17. The... more
HelicoptersSikorsky wins the race helicopters Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - 121 aircraft to distribute to various state bodies
The Turkish minister of defense Vecdi Gonul has chosen T-70 Black Hawk of Sikorsky as the winner of the helicopter project relating the delivery of 121 aircraft. The T-70 will be produced in Turkey following... more
HelicoptersIndian Army helicopter disappeared today morning
New Delhi, India - The search has been postponed because of inclement weather
It has been announced that this morning at 11:30 am local time, an Indian Air Force helicopter broke radio contact and was declared missing. The helicopter, an ALH Dhruv aircraft produced by the local... more
HelicoptersSweden, final negotiations for the purchase of 15 Black Hawk helicopters
Stockholm, Sweden - From US government
According to today's reports from international press, the negotiations for Sweden's purchase of 15 UH-60 helicopters and related maintenance, pilot training and support services from USA -a 772 million... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers the milestone 1,000th Dauphin helicopter
Marignane, France - To India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters
Eurocopter’s 1,000th helicopter from its Dauphin family was delivered yesterday to India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PH), the world civilian operator of this successful twin-engine, medium weight rot... more
HelicoptersEads NA conducts flight demonstrations of its AAS-72X helicopter
Arlington, Usa - During this week
EADS North America (NA) this week is conducting flight demonstrations of its company-funded Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) helicopter at the Nashville International Airport this week to coincide with... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter completes first flight of OH-58 Block II helicopter
Washington, USA - In view of the US Army's need for a more powerful scout helicopter
Bell Helicopter has recently unveiled it has completed the first flight of the new version of OH-58F Kiowa Warrior helicopter at the research and development factory of Xworx, near Fort Worth, Texas. The... more
Helicopters"LAAD": agreement between Russian Helicopters and Qualy Group Brasil for promotion of Mi-34C1 helicopter
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - Scheduled delivery of 150 aircraft
In the context of the "Latin America Aero and Defense 2011" (Laad 2011 see AVIONEWS). The Russian Helicopters and Qualy Group Brasil, an investment company, have reached an agreement to promote Russian... more
HelicoptersLiza Transport International takes delivery of a Grand helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be used for Vip/passenger transport duties
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that Liza Transport International of Burkina Faso has recently taken delivery of a Grand light twin engine helicopter. The aircraft will be... more
HelicoptersLiza Transport International takes delivery of a Grand helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be used for Vip/passenger transport duties
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that Liza Transport International of Burkina Faso has recently taken delivery of a Grand light twin engine helicopter. The aircraft will be... more
HelicoptersSikorsky provides a maintenance team for the BLACK HAWK helicopters
Connecticut, USA - Twenty-one technicians for the UH-60 of Colombian Army
Sikorsky Aerospace Service (SAS), the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., stated yesterday to have concluded the contract that renewed annually, on providing in-country maintenance team in... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter joins the European Helicopter Association
Cologne, Germany - Finally the rotorcraft sector enters into the SESAR Program
“Another step forward has been made by the EHA in 2011, in fact the decision of BELL Helicopter to join the Association is considered as an added value which will certainly lead to a better interrelation b... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea could buy up to 36 Apache Block III helicopters
Seoul, South Korea - To replace the older aircraft of which it's currently equipped
South Korea could buy from the US up to 36 Apache Block III helicopters for its Army: it was unveiled today by "Chosun Ilbo", which reports information provided from several anonymous sources. A first... more
HelicoptersBrazil, what destiny for the supply of 6 Mi-35 helicopters from Russia?
Moscow, Russia - The Latin-American Country will established within the end of April if Defense cuts are to affect the purchase
"RIA Novosti" reports that, according to an anonymous government source, the Brazilian Defense ministry should decide within the end of this month about the destiny of the agreements with Moscow about... more
HelicoptersDlr and Nasa working on the helicopter of the future
Göttingen , Germany - The vortices of the rotor causing noise and poor visibility will be deleted
Rotors are essential for the helicopters make it possible to take off and land vertically, but at the same time, are responsible for the noise that emits a helicopter while flying. Researchers at the German... more
HelicoptersVTB Leasing takes delivery of its AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - This aircraft will be used to perform corporate and passenger transport missions in the region of Moscow
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that VTB Leasing has taken delivery of its AW-139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform corporate and passenger transport... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: EUR 550 million from the government for the development of new X-4 helicopter
Paris, France - Whose total cost should be about 1.5 billion
According to "La Tribune", Eurocopter would have obtained by the French government a 550 million euro financing, for which it has not yet been officially signed, for the development of its X-4. This... more
HelicoptersRussia delivered two Mi-35P Hind E helicopters to Peru
Moscow, Russia - That will be employed in the fight against drug and terrorism
According to reports from the news agency "RIA Novosti", Russia has delivered to Peru two Mi-35P Hind E helicopters, which were transported to the South American Country on a An-124/100 transport plane. The... more
HelicoptersEurocopter poised to lead the business aviation and private helicopter market in China
Hainan, China - As the country opens up its low altitude airspace in the coming years
As China looks to open up its low altitude airspace in the coming years, Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which will become a vital complement to... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland expands AW-139 training capacity
Cascina Costa, Italy - Announced the next phase in its growth
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced the next phase in its growth of AW-139 global training and flight simulation capacity, in response to the continuing success of the AW-139 and... more
HelicoptersAustralian Chinook helicopters return on the Afghan skies
Baghdad, Afghanistan - To support ISAF operations for Summer 2011
The Australian Defence Force’s air operations capability has returned to Afghanistan to support International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations for 2011. The Rotary Wing Group recently commenced f... more
HelicoptersHelicopters: AgustaWestland and Politecnico di Milano inaugurate "AWParc"
Milan, Italy - In which engineers and scientists of the two companies will work in cooperation
Yesterday AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Politecnico di Milano (Milan's Polytechnic), have officially launched the activities of the new company AWPARC, AgustaWestland Politecnico Advanced... more