Helicopters
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HelicoptersAgustaWestlandBell: a new joint-venture has started for the US Presidential helicopter
Washington, USA - This agreement signals a crucial moment for the US-101 promotion
After notifying the new production team participation for producing the new US Presidential helicopter competition to the Naval Air System Command, AgustaWestland President, Stephen C. Moss, has also announced... more
HelicoptersThe need for new helicopters is increasing for security forces
Rome, Italy - The various Italian Forces have received further rotor-winged means during 2002
The need for the Italian security forces for new aerial means would appear evident if data concerning the amount of helicopters which have been received during the last two years are considered. Here is... more
HelicoptersST Aero satisfies Philippines Air Force's new exigencies
Singapore - This aerospace company to provide for UH-1H helicopters refurbishment
South-east Asiatic aerospace industrial sector carries on rising. St Aero (Singapore Technologies Aerospace)has signed an agreement for refurbishing some 20 Philippines Air Force's UH-1H utility helicopters.... more
HelicoptersGreek "Aegean Hawk" instrumentation has been updated
Stratford, USA - Greece to take delivery of avionically updated S-70B helicopters by this year
Three new Sikorsky S-70B Sea Hawk (renominated Aegean Hawk) will be delivered for Greek Navy by this year: they have been provided of a more sophistacated instrumentation. Tactics adopted on these choppers... more
HelicoptersHuey "interviews" its old crews
Washington, USA - Round the United States to relate the Vietnam War by its veterans' words
It is remembered as the troop carrier helicopter par excellence during the Vietnam War but now it is at work to gain financing in order to preserve the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in Angel Fire,... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B flies higher
Menominee, USA - Federal Aviation Administration attests an increase of its practical altitude
The Enstrom 480B light helicopter will be able to fly higher thanks to a practicability certification granted by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) in the United States. The widespread light chopper... more
HelicoptersCormorant ashore in Canada due to fuel leaks
Winnipeg, Canada - EHI ready to verify and repair them
Security warning for CH-149 Cormorant, the Canadian version of EH-101. Recently, the discover of two fuel leaks from engines has alerted the Canadian Air Force which employ this helicopter so obliging... more
HelicoptersA IAI-HAL alliance for the Dhruv helicopter
Tel Aviv, Israel - The new Indian light helicopter to have Israeli avionics and an export version
Indian Army is going to avail of Israeli IAI's well qualified assistance for the new HAL's light helicopter avionics, the Dhruv. Thanks to a couple of agreements between the two groups, it has been on... more
HelicoptersA new air aid service for Lutheran Hospital
Fort Wayne, USA - Helicopters to be employed on special aid missions concerning cardiac illness
Lutheran Hospital has a great importance in Indiana (USA) in taking care of cardiac problems. In attempt of warranting a quick and effective health aid service it has been decided to adopt some BK-117... more
HelicoptersSpecial BO-105 on an Antarctic mission
Berlin, Germany - Heli Transair helicopters to help scientists' researches
Two BO-105 put at disposal by Heli Transair German company are being currently employed on a scientific mission in Antarctic. As carried on the Polarstern ice breaker ship, they are at the service of at... more
HelicoptersM299: multirole missile launcher
Orlando, Usa - Lockheed Martin ensure their usefulness for future Joint Common Missile
The need for greater versatility concerning a variety of weapon systems employment through an unique launcher has induced American authorities to order further type M299 which are distributed by Lockheed... more
HelicoptersHoneywell defends its engines 'reliability
Washington, Usa - Dolphins' LTS-101 of USCG are under indictment
Honeywell company seems to be in disagreement with USCG (U.S. Coast Guard) concerning the overhaul, delivering and most of all the reliability of company's LTS-101 engines fixed on Coast Guard's HH-65... more
HelicoptersVersatility of employment for the Fazotron Kopye radar
Moscow, Russia - Though fixed on KA-27 helicopters, it has been developed for military aircraft as well
The Kopye-A radar produced by the Russian Fazotron-NIIR has been recently fixed on a KA-27 Helix helicopter for test activities. The basic importance of this new instrument consists in the fact that its... more
HelicoptersPublic procurement: Commission acts to enforce European law in Italy
Rome, Italy - The case concerns with the purchase by mutual agreement of helicopters for civilian use
The Commission has decided to send Italy a reasoned opinion on the procedures followed by the Government in connection with the purchase of helicopters for civilian use. The Italian Government has for... more
HelicoptersEurocopter is ready to compete with American giants at home
Paris, France - The European group wants to consolidate its presence in USA marketplace even by defence exports
Helicopters international market competition is experiencing a marked EADS Eurocopter's commercial penetration effort in the American marketplace. The strong presence of the group in this country concerning... more
HelicoptersApparently EU asks Italy to stop the purchase of Agusta helicopters without a previous call for bids
Brussels, Belgium - The request in a EU Commission's note
According to what has been diffused by Agi - an Italian press agency - the European Commission seems to have asked Italy, in a warranted advice, not to buy anymore Agusta helicopters without the previous... more
HelicoptersAves helicopters on mission in Iraq
Tallil, Iraq - Reos soldiers take stock of the situation with Italian Chamber Speaker, Pier Ferdinando Casini
The visit of Italian Chamber Speaker, Pier Ferdinando Casini, at Tallil base where the Aves 26th Special Helicopter Operations Unit (Reparto Elicotteri Operazioni Speciali, Reos) soldiers are located honours... more
Helicopters"Hind" does not fear the dark any more
Moscow, Russia - A new Mi-24's all-weather version has entered service
A new Mi-24 Hind strike and transport helicopter version has recently entered service in Russia, the all-weather type Mi-24PN. Other aircraft will arrive after the first parcel of 5 choppers. In the meantime,... more
HelicoptersBlack Hawk viewed through a microscope
Stratford, Usa - Sikorsky's production stages on the web
All the production process of a chopper is analyzed in an interactive web site named "Building a Helicopter". It is an initiative by Sikorsky aiming to encourage the young students approach to the rotating... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland to take care of French Navy Lynx overhaul
Yeovil, UK - A new agreement on the subject for the helicopter group
French Navy Lynx maintenance and repair is going to be of AgustaWestland concern during the next 5 years since January 2004. The agreement - signed between AgustaWestland and the SIMMAD French agency (Structure... more
HelicoptersSpanish Navy SH-60 update in progress
Washington, Usa - Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky and Tecnobit being at work to increase fleet defence
Cooperation among Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky and the Spanish Tecnobit is carrying on the Spanish Navy SH-60B anti-submarine capabilities update. Two helicopters were already involved in the programme by... more
HelicoptersAgusta A-119 for care rescue in Arizona
Phoenix, USA - It has been redeployed at Sky Harbour Airport (Phoenix)
A new Agusta A-119 Koala is about to provide for health care by taking off from the Sky Harbour Airport (Phoenix). The "Tri-State Care Flight" written badge on the Italian manufacture helicopter fuselage,... more
HelicoptersHelicopters patrol the pilgrimage to Mecca
Mina, Saudi Arabia - To avoid yesterday's massacre
Hundreds of policemen, dozens of ambulances everywhere and numerous helicopters have patrolled today the flood of people going to Mount Arafat to lapidate seven times the three stones, as wanted by the... more
HelicoptersRobinson Helicopter Company 2003 sales record
California, Usa - Strong increase of exportations
American helicopter company, Robinson, has broken sales record in 2003. The company has produced 422 new helicopters, included 219 R-44 Raven IIs, 75 R-44 Raven Is and 128 R-22s (46 of them have been overhauled).... more
HelicoptersIraqi defence becomes even more successful versus Usa helicopters
Washington, Usa - More sophisticated weapons are used
New York Times, resuming American Army sources, says that Iraqi defence is getting stronger every day, thanks to more technologically developed weapons use. For example, to shoot down nine American helicopters... more
HelicoptersUS helicopter crashes in Iraq
Falluja, Iraq - One of the two soldiers on board died
An OH-58 Delta Kiowa crashed today around midday in Falluja, 55 kilometres West of Baghdad, while it was helping the American soldiers searching for arms in some wheat stores. According to what has been... more
HelicoptersNew York: federal helicopters will watch over New Year's Eve
New York, Usa - In order to guarantee the security for the celebrations
Federal helicopters will watch over the New Year’s Eve of New York city, patrolling in order to assure that the flight restrictions decided on its aerial space are respected. The decision has been taken b... more
HelicoptersEurocopter expands in Spain
Madrid, Spain - With Eurocopter España
Following the Spanish government's choice of the HAD version Tiger, and in line with the desire of Eurocopter to establish Eurocopter España, its Spanish subsidiary, as the third cornerstone of the group,... more
HelicoptersUsa: three new EC-135s for CJ Systems Aviation Group
Washington, Usa - They will be used for the AMS program
CJ Systems Aviation Group continues its efforts to modernization its fleet with the allocation of three more new EC-135s acquired in the company's multi-aircraft agreement with American Eurocopter to air... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers 400th chopper to Australian champion
Marignane, France - It is a single engine AS-350/B3 Ecureuil helicopter
Eurocopter, the company manufacturer of helicopters entirely controlled by Eads, has recently delivered its 400th single engine AS-350/B3 Ecureuil helicopter to the Australian motorcycle champion Michael... more
HelicoptersMaiden flights for the Danish and Portuguese EH-101 choppers
Vergiate, Italy - They were held on the same day
On 12th December the first production of EH-101 helicopters for Denmark and Portugal made their maiden flights from AgustaWestland’s plants respectively at Yeovil (UK) and Vergiate (Italy). The Danish G... more
HelicoptersPop-out floats for Enstrom 480B
Menominee, Usa - FAA approves the new equipment
The Enstrom 480B turbine receives FAA's approval for the utilisation of pop-out floats which will increase safety on over-water flights. "These floats add one more option to our broad range of uses for... more
HelicoptersSAS Flight Academy expands its helicopter training program
Stockholm, Sweden - New agreement with Proflight Nordic AB
SAS Flight Academy reached an agreement with Proflight Nordic AB, which trains helicopter pilots since 1970, and it will incorporate in its training courses the Proflight Basic Helicopter Training, the... more
HelicoptersEnglish granny reaches Antarctica
Antarctica - Jennifer Murray keep flying from one pole to another of the globe
Jennifer Murray, the 63-year-old English granny who is trying to carry out the enterprise of flying in helicopter for 30,000 miles from the South Pole to the North Pole, has reached Antarctica on board... more
HelicoptersIraq: the Roa's choppers completed their 500th mission
Baghdad, Iraq - They are dislocated in the aerial base of Tallil
The three helicopters HH-3F "Pelican" belonging to the 6th Reparto Operativo Autonomo (Independent Operating Unit) of the 15th Flight of the 9th Aerial Brigade in the base of Tallil within the Italian... more
HelicoptersHelisureste bought the fifth Agusta 109E Power
Alicante, Spain - It will be delivered end December 2003
The Helicopteros of Sureste added to its fleet the fifth Agusta 109E Power, which will be delivered by the end of 2003. This fully equipped helicopter will operate in Alicante for the missions of Air Ambulance,... more
HelicoptersCollision between 2 Usa Black Hawk in Iraq: the cause was hostile fire
Washington, Usa - The news was declared by Colonel Joe Anderson
It was not an incident or a human error that led to the crash between the two Usa Black Hawk happened a few weeks ago on Mosul, in the North of Iraq (see AVIONEWS). To provoke the tragedy, that costed... more
HelicoptersUk Coastguard helicopter crew to be honoured by the Queen
London, Uk - For they rescue of 9 crewmen of a fishing vessel in 2001
Yesterday it has been announced that four crew members of the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter based in Stornoway, in the Outer Hebrides, are to receive the Gallantry Medal and the Commendation for Bravery... more
HelicoptersEurocopter hopes to be awarded with Air 9000 contract
Sydney, Australia - It is a project for the renewal and rationalisation of the Australian military chopper fleet
Eurocopter hopes to be awarded with Air 9000 contract, the project for the renewal and rationalisation of the Australian military chopper fleet. Is seems that Eurocopter's bid was preferred to that advanced... more
HelicoptersGkn Aerospace Service signed a contract for the manufacture of a component of the RAH-66 Comanche
London, Uk - It worths approximately USD 1,5 m
The Gkn Aerospace Service has signed with the Sikorsky Aircraft Company a contract worth approximately USD 1,5 m for the production and the development of a component of the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter,... more
HelicoptersOmni acquires American Helicopters Inc.
Washington, Usa - For USD 4,5 m
Omni Energy Service Corporation has announced last Friday to have acquired American Helicopters Inc. for USD 4,5 m. According to Omni Ceo, James C. Eckert, "The acquisition of American Helicopters Inc.... more
HelicoptersSingapore Aerospace signes an agreement for the local assembly of the EC-120 helicopters
Beijing, China - It is a five-seater chopper designed for the Chinese market
Last Friday Eurocopter Ceo Fabrice Brégier, Catic vice president, Ma Zheping, and Singapore Technologies Aerospace vice president, Lim Serh Ghee, signed an agreement for the local assembly of the EC-120... more
HelicoptersToday is the date fixed for the delivery of the new CH-53E Super Stallion to U.S. Marine Corps
New River, Usa - Welcome ceremony for the new helicopter of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Today at 3.15 pm local time the ceremony for the delivery of the new CH-53E Super Stallion to U.S. Marine Corps by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation will take place in New River, North Carolina. The new Super... more
HelicoptersThree EC-135s presented to Ministry of the Interior by Eurocopter Romania
Brasov, Romania - Two more EC-135s will complete the fleet soon
Eurocopter Romania presented three helicopters to the Romanian Ministry of Interior on Tuesday at the Eurocopter-Romania plant in Brasov. The helicopters were built in cooperation with Eurocopter Germany... more
HelicoptersCHC Helicopter Corporation to cut 200 jobs in Europe
Toronto, Canada - The staff will be reduced from 1020 to 900
After a review of its managing structure, CHC Helicopter Corporation decided to reduce its staff in Europe from 1,020 to 900. The company didn't say where the jobs would be lost or if any of the job losses... more
HelicoptersRobertson Aviation awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 helicopter
Robertson Aviation, Tempe, Ariz., was awarded on Nov. 12, 2003, a delivery order amount of $11,474,852 as part of a $46,283,458 firm-fixed-price contract for the crashworthy external fuel system and related... more
HelicoptersPrototype of Israeli helicopter stolen
Jerusalem, Middle East - New embarrassment for the Israeli aeronautical industry
A new, unpleasant episode embarrasses again the Israeli aeronautical industry, after the launch of a secret missile was transmitted by mistake via satellite some days ago (see AVIONEWS). This time sources... more
HelicoptersHelicopter replaces airplane in the fight with wildfires
West Virginia, Usa - It is much more efficient
The West Virginia Division of Forestry is using a helicopter instead of the airplane to put down the fires. The reason is the lower cost of the service. The division has to pay to Marpat Aviation USD 39,450... more
HelicoptersSH-2G Super Seasprite makes its first deck landing
Sydney, Australia - Several tests will follow
SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter has made this morning its first landing on the deck of an Australian warship, an ANZAC class frigate HMAS WARRAMUNGA at Garden Island in Sydney. Here the craft will start... more
HelicoptersSikorsky Aircraft names production leader
Washington, Usa - Boeing and Sikorsky have to build 9 Comanche helicopters
RAH-66 Comanche program will be led by Sikorsky Aircraft executive Mike Blake replacing Boeing executive Chuck Allen as program director. This nomination comes in a difficult moment for the program which... more