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HelicoptersUpdate for Life Lion health care service's Dauphins
Washington, USA - These helicopters to be updated from the N1 version to the N3 standard
Life Lion health care service operating in Pennsylvania has ordered through Eurocopter an updating for two AS-365 Dauphin helicopters, from the original N1 version to the new N3 standard. Modifications... more
HelicoptersIndia updates its Hinds
New Dheli, India - Such update will be performed in association with Israel
India increases its cooperation with Israel concerning modernization processes which are involving its own weapon systems. Recently, Indian Air Force has pointed out the need for encouraging its Mi-24... more
HelicoptersA new S-70 firefighter for California
Washington, USA - It represents a dedicated version of the well known Black Hawk for firefighting missions
California Firemen Department has received its third S-70 Firehawk helicopter for firefighting missions, a dedicated version of the well known Black Hawk adapted through a proper kit developed right to... more
HelicoptersUS-101's chief staff comments Marin One programme delay
Owego, USA - This team will follow future developments by carrying on cooperating with US Navy
Lockheed Martin US-101 team General Manager, Stephen D. Ramsey, has commented the delay decided by US Navy for the selection of the new US Presidential helicopter (see for details AVIONEWS). The group... more
Helicopters2400 lives saved by Sikorsky helicopters in 2003
Washington, USA - Iraq war as the main reason for this significant number
Sikorsky has announced its helicopters have succeeded in saving lives of some 2400 persons during 2003. This amount would be even still under updating on the basis of data still coming from their users... more
HelicoptersComanche programme and Presidential helicopter: new employment problems
Washington, USA - Delicate links between these two helicopter projects unfold just in the working area
The new interconnection between problems related to Comanche programme cancellation and the delay of the selection for the new Presidential helicopter are unfolding clearly during the last days (see for... more
HelicoptersGround proximity warning system with voice message for Israeli helicopters
Grand Rapids, USA - It will be mounted on the UH-60 and the CH-53
Smiths Aerospace company will deliver for the Israeli UH-60 and CH-53 helicopters a ground proximity warning system with voice message. Such system has already been tested with satisfying results, by facing... more
HelicoptersSikorsky comments delay for the selection of the new Presidential helicopter
Washington, USA - According to this company, selection of the VH-92 could save many jobs
Sikorsky, after its first silence about US Navy’s decision of delaying the selection of the new Presidential helicopter (see for details AVIONEWS), has decided to comment such delay, stating the company r... more
HelicoptersDelay for the new US Presidential helicopter
Washington, USA - US Navy would have asked for more time in order to decide between the two competitors
US Navy, striving in appraise the future US President helicopter, has announced the final selection between the two competitors will be delayed. Reason for this decision was that, when considering the... more
HelicoptersOsprey's air-to-air refuelling tests have started
Washington, USA - According to test pilots this tilt rotor would prove now more reliable
The V-22 Osprey goes on with its testing and trial activities. Recently, tests regarding the proper performance of this tilt rotor during air-to-air refuelling procedure have being got started. The Osprey... more
HelicoptersThe civil helicopter market according to Honeywell
New York, USA - Forecasting for the period 2004-2008
Honeywell produced a detailed study regarding the possibilities to forecast civil helicopter market trend for the period 2004-2008. Such research considers both aircraft types for which should occur a... more
HelicoptersNew Super Puma and Dauphin for Heli-Union
Paris, France - They will operate in offshore missions with torrid climate
Heli-Union company, dedicated to oil sector, has decided to purchase further Eurocopter group's helicopters in order to increase its own fleet. Selected aircraft would be two AS-332 Super Puma and two... more
HelicoptersCompatibility tests between Hellfire and Tiger
Orlando, USA - The Australian version of this helicopter has performed its maiden flight
Tests related to the compatibility between the AGM-114 Hellfire II anti-tank missile and the Tiger helicopter in the Australia's purchased version called ARH-1 have been completed with great results. The... more
HelicoptersOpened the Lockheed's industrial facility for the production of the US-101
Owego, USA - Hundreds of new jobs are forecasted
Lockheed Martin has opened at its previous Owego plant, in the New York State, the new facility which will host the management and production of the US-101 team's programme for the new US Presidential... more
HelicoptersEH Industries turns into AgustaWestland International Limited
Farnborough, UK- A new name for promoting the EH-101
Farnborough EH Industries headquarter hosts now AgustaWestland International Limited (AWIL), a new denomination for the group which has produced and is still promoting for the international market the... more
HelicoptersAeromagnetic reliefs by helicopter
Naples, Italy - For the first time applied the sophisticated technologies of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Within the International conference on the emergency of the transports (Icosit) in course in Benevento, the President of the Parliamentarian Commission of inquiry on the refusal cycle, Paolo Russo, announced... more
HelicoptersMiddle East: Israeli retaliation in Rafah, 2 Palestinian men died
Tel Aviv, Israel - Building shot by Israeli helicopters
Two Palestinian men were killed today in the early morning in Rafah, in the southern part of Gaza Strip, in the explosion of rockets launched against a building by the Israeli helicopters. Other 9 persons... more
HelicoptersPratt & Whitney Canada continues to grow market share, increases deliveries in light-twin helicopter sector
Las Vegas, Usa - It announced it during the Hai-Heli Expo 2004 in Las Vegas
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) expects deliveries of PW-200 and PT-6 turboshaft engines to increase by 30% this year thanks to the company's exceptionally strong showing in helicopter competitions... more
HelicoptersBad weather: helicopter of the Italian Air Force rescues 5 persons on the Asiago uplands
Rome, Italy - Among them also a baby
An helicopter AB-212 activated by the operative headquarters of Poggio Renatico (Ferrara), by request of the Vicenza Prefecture, rescued 5 excursionists, among them a baby, that after a snowstorm had been... more
HelicoptersSikorsky VH-92 tests have been concluded
Stratford, USA - The proposal of this American company for the new presidential helicopter reveals good results
Test programme for VH-92 (as a Sikorsky VH-92 special version for the competition related to a new presidential helicopter in the United States) performed by US Navy has been concluded. Members of this... more
HelicoptersThousands job opportunities appear warranted by US-101 programme
Washington, USA - Some forty companies to cooperate for this production
US-101 group, consisting of AgustaWestlandBell and Lockheed Martin, has announced an incoming employment rise at facilities which are going to be involved in developing of EH-101 version suggested as the... more
HelicoptersFrasca International at Heli Expo 2004
Las Vegas, USA - This company has recently gained a FAA certification fot its FTD simulator
Frasca International, a leading company in producing helicopter flight simulators, will attend Heli Expo 2004 in Las Vegas (March 15-17) by a special promotion scheduled for March 16. This company has... more
HelicoptersRescue mission in Ponza
Roma, Italy - Helicopter of the Italian Air Force rescues man in mortal danger
This morning, Latina Prefecture requested the action of an helicopter AB-212 of the 9th Storm of Grazzanise (Caserta) to rescue in Ponza a 51 year old man in mortal danger. It was necessary landing in... more
HelicoptersRescue mission for an helicopter of the Italian Air Force off the coast of Catania
Rome, Italy - Sudden indisposition of an English lady on board of a touristic ship
Last Tuesday, answering to the request of the sea rescue center of the harbour office of Catania, a HH-3F coming from the 82/nd Sar Center of Trapani had to intervene in rescue of an English lady who had... more
HelicoptersDefence Helicopter SAR Award 2004 for a USCG crew
Brighton, UK – Such an award has been granted thanks to a brilliant sea rescue operation
A US Coast Guard crew won the Defence Helicopter SAR Award for 2004 thanks to a great braveness demonstration showed during a sea rescue. Lt. Dale T. Taylor, in an extreme attempt to save two persons in... more
HelicoptersFirst companies' consequences for Comanche programme cancellation
Washington, USA - DynaBil Industries' situation
Economic and production effects due to the Comanche programme cancellation in the United States begin to impinge on some minor companies’ balances as they had cooperated for its designing (see for detail A... more
HelicoptersStructural problems for the Cobras
Washington, USA - These US attack helicopters to be involved in new checks
The US AH-1W Super Cobra will be involved in modifications which seem to be more important than a mere update for this chopper. A tail structural overload will in fact have to be solved by the end of March.... more
HelicoptersA new simulator for US Coast Guard
Tampa, USA - It will be employed for HH-60's and HH-65's crews
Aero Simulation has been recently requested to provide new flight simulators for US Coast Guard. These simulators have already been tested by trainers and pilots, all apparently and particularly greatly... more
HelicoptersItalian Air Force helicopters rescue patients in Sardinia and on the island of Ponza
Rome, Italy - Two AB-212s transport two elderly men to hospital
Two AB-212s of the Italian Air Force took off last Saturday to rescue two men in serious health conditions, who urgently needed to be transported to hospital. The first helicopter, with a team of physicians... more
HelicoptersA helicopter of the fire brigade watches over the Sanremo Festival
Sanremo, Italy - To act quickly in case of need
During a press conference held yesterday morning, regional director of fire brigade Fabrizio Ceccherini, announced that during the Italian music Festival held every year in Sanremo an AB 412 helicopter... more
HelicoptersA new mast mounted sight for the OH-58 Kiowa
New York, USA - Its components to be produced by DRS
The OH-58 Kiowa will be endowed of a new rotor mast mounted sight with TV detection, infrared and laser tracking for the Hellfire missiles. This need also stems from the redeployment of these helicopters... more
HelicoptersAlso the Haitian Prime Minister Neptune flees by helicopter
Port-a-Prince, Haiti - Protection has been warranted by Marine Corps
After the helicopter escape of the Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, it is time for Prime Minister Yvon Neptune who, due to rebels' winning revolt and arrest threat, has decided to leave the country... more
HelicoptersThe new Agusta factory opening in Philadelphia by next summer
Philadelphia, USA - The A-119 Koala to be produced by at least 50 new employees
The new Agusta factory in Philadelphia will be opened by next summer to produce the A-119 Koala helicopter (see for details AVIONEWS). This company is scheduling to produce 15 choppers during the first... more
HelicoptersTwo EC-135 for Florida health service
Pittsburgh, USA - These helicopters to replace the BK-117
Two new Eurocopter EC-135 will be delivered in order to perform health service activities at Martin County and Sebring (Florida). These choppers will replace for this task the old BK-117, so warranting... more
HelicoptersArtificially induced snow-slips in South Tyrol, too
Bolzano, Italy - It is safer, thanks to the use of a mix of gases instead of explosive powder
After the test carried out last month in the Aosta region (see AVIONEWS), a system to induce artificial snow-slips with the employment of helicopters has been successfully applied in Obereggen, in South... more
HelicoptersThe A-119 Koala to be produced in Philadelphia
Rome, Italy - The purpose is to increase the direct presence of AgustaWestland in the USA
AgustaWestland would have decided to relocate its A-119 Koala helicopter's assembling line in the United States. The selected location should be Philadelphia and the basic aim of this helicopter group... more
HelicoptersFaulty Seahawks have been rejected by US Navy
Washington, USA - The MH-60Ss would have presented problems due to assembly procedure faults
Several US Navy's MH-60S Seahawk helicopters would have presented manufacturing problems which Navy authorities are no longer disposed to accept. Technical problems would regard in particular gearboxes... more
HelicoptersPolish MI-24 have been updated for the NATO standard by BAe
Warsaw, Poland - The British company to provide new mission and electronic warfare systems
British Aerospace do not appear to run into difficulties with the NATO standard update of Polish Air Force MI-24 Hind attack helicopters, unlike what happened not much in the past in another European eastern... more
HelicoptersFormer Haiti's president Aristide left the Country onboard a helicopter
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - The first marines have arrived in the capital
Following the news of his resignation after 24 days of armed insurrection against his government, ex Haiti's President Jean Bertrand Aristide left the capital Port-au-Prince yesterday onboard a helicopter... more
HelicoptersEADS and Rafael together to design a new electronic protection system
Ulm, Germany - The DIRCM to protect both civil and military helicopters
EADS and Rafael couple their own electronic warfare experiences to develop a new protection system for both civil and military helicopters. The European group's MILDS AN/AAR-60 and the Israeli company's... more
HelicoptersHelicopter turboshafts orders are increasing
Newton, USA - A substantial rise of orders to involve both helicopters in service and new programmes during the next 10 years
According to a recent Forecast International's research, helicopter market will be involved by an upsurge of turboshaft orders during the next 10 years, both for military and civil choppers. This high... more
HelicoptersCAE to update Apache helicopters simulators
Montreal, Canada - This agreement has been signed together with Northrop Grumman
Canadian CAE will take care of updating US AH-64 Apache attack helicopters' flight and fighting simulators. This company will be at work by a subcontract related to an agreement between US Army and Northrop... more
HelicoptersUS Army justifies the Comanche programme cancellation
Washington, USA - But its advanced technological solutions will not be lost
US Army has tried to explain again why it has been decided to abandon the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter (see for details AVIONEWS). This chopper would not be able to face the new challenges in the modified... more
HelicoptersTechnical problems for the V-22 Osprey
Fort Worth, USA - Bell's technicians would be trying to solve defects related to the instability of this mean on landing
Bell’s technicians are trying to solve the problem occurred on a V-22 Osprey in November when suddenly, on deck landing on a ship, its test pilot could hardly keep control of this mean due to continuous s... more
HelicoptersComanche programme has been cancelled (2): producers' reactions
Washington, USA - The main problem consists now of unemployment
Boeing, Sikorsky, Northrop Grumman and Harris have struck back quite strongly receiving the US Army's announcement concerning the Comanche helicopter programme cancellation. The main problem remains unemployment... more
HelicoptersAosta Valley: helicopters will induce artificial snow-slips
Aosta, Italy - They will operate against the snow-emergency for safer skiing courses and roads
The test of a new system which should make skiing routes and roads safer will take place next Saturday in Gressoney, in the Aosta Valley. A helicopter on stationary flight will induce an artificial snow-slip... more
HelicoptersComanche programme has been cancelled
Washington, USA - The stealth helicopter has been considered inadequate to satisfy the new US Army's operative exigencies
The Sikorsky/Boeing RAH-66 Comanche attack and reconnaissance stealth helicopter programme has been cancelled after more than 10 years developing, grants of at least USD 10bn and a constant flood of criticism.... more
HelicoptersItalian helicopters rescue Albanian miners injured by fire
Brindisi, Italy - Transferred to Brindisi's hospital
Two helicopters of the Italian Air Force left yesterday in the early afternoon from Brindisi towards Valona to transfer seven miners who got badly burned in an explosion occurred yesterday morning in a... more
HelicoptersThe first Eurocopter Tiger purchased by Australia has flown
Sydney, Australia - 22 helicopters for the Australian Army to be combat ready by 2008
The first of the 22 Eurocopter ARH Tiger attack helicopters which have been purchased by Australia has recently performed its maiden flight in order to verify its reliability and effectiveness. The Franco-German... more
HelicoptersThe US-101 has been tested by US Navy
Washington, USA - AgustaWestlandBell team exalts its choice based on three engines
The three weeks period for US Navy and Marine Corps’ appraisal of EH-101 has ended (see for details AVIONEWS). The promotional team of a special version for this helicopter (AgustaWestlandBell together w... more