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HelicoptersEurocopter: MoU for trade partnership to strengthen India’s civil helicopter industry
New Delhi, India - Signed today with the Mahindra Group
Mahindra Aerospace and Mahindra Satyam –representing the aerospace manufacturing and engineering capabilities of India’s industrial house, the Mahindra Group– today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)... more
HelicoptersAustralia sells more "Iroquois" helicopters used in Vietnam
Canberra, Australia - Destined to the historical organisations for the static display
Australian Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced that six additional "Iroquois" helicopters will be sold and destined to historical organisations. These machines have been employed in the... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and HAL sign cooperation agreements
Bangalore, India - To fortify their 50 year long relationship
Eurocopter, the world’s helicopter manufacturer, and Asia’s company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), have reiterated their commitment to take their fivedecade long relationship to the next level. The... more
HelicoptersUK announces public funding for helicopters production
Yeovil, UK - Business secretary visiting AW
The British Business Secretary Vince Cable visiting today, Friday, July 22 the AgustaWestland (AW) plant in Yeovil, has announced a total state funding of 32 million pounds, saying that "Britain has a... more
HelicoptersEurocopter officially hands over its 1,000th EC-135 helicopter to the ADAC
Marignane, France - Fifteen years after the first model
Eurocopter yesterday delivered the 1,000th EC-135 to its new owner. Fifteen years after the first of these helicopters rolled off the production line at the Eurocopter plant in Donauwörth, the group’s Pr... more
HelicoptersWNAA signs contract for two AW-169 helicopters
Yeovil, UK - The first UK sale
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) has signed a preliminary sale contract for two AW-169 helicopters. The contract was... more
HelicoptersATK won a contract for warning system on US military helicopters
Minneapolis, USA - It beat its competitor Lockheed Martin
It has been announced yesterday Wednesday, July 20 that Alliant Techsystems (ATK) was awarded the 109 million dollars contract to equip hundreds of US military rotorcraft with a new missile and gunfire... more
HelicoptersHAI presents the first-ever Heli-Center in Oshkosh
Alexandria, USA - Within the annual manifestation "EAA AirVenture"
Helicopter Association International, HAI, announced yesterday on Tuesday, July 19 the presentation of its first Heli-Center within the event "EAA AirVenture" (July 25 to 31 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, see... more
HelicoptersRussia: a Mi-8 helicopter fell down. At least one dead
Yekaterinburg, Russia - 4 people were on board
Russian sources reported the news of the fall of a Mi-8 helicopter which took place today, Tuesday, July 19 at 07:20 am, at about 90 km west of the city of Yekaterinburg. As rescue teams have reported... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B helicopter receives Chinese certification
Menominee, Usa - The model joins three other ones
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has recently received CAAC civil type certification of the 480B turbine helicopter in China. The 480B joins 3 other models of Enstrom helicopters now certified in China,... more
HelicoptersFlight hours record for "Black Hawk" helicopters
Oakey, Australia - Australian Minister thanks the staff
Jason Clare, Australian Minister for Defense Materials, visited yesterday Thursday, July 14 Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey, Queensland, to congratulate and to thank the ground staff and pilots... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland delivers first "GrandNew" to a US customer
Reston, USA - For medical evacuation missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces in a press release of yesterday, Wednesday July, 13 that Intermountain Healthcare has taken delivery of the first of five "GrandNew" helicopters. The... more
HelicoptersCapitale Hélicoptère orders three AW-169 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - This contract marks the first Canadian order for the model
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that Capitale Hélicoptère of Canada has signed a contract for three AW-169 helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform charter, VIP transport, u... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers the 100th EC-225 helicopter to Bristow Group
Marignane, France - In the oil and gas configuration
Eurocopter today marked the 100th delivery of an EC-225, which was received by Bristow Group Inc. (Bristow) – the provider of helicopter services to the off-shore energy industry worldwide. The landmark E... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and PT Dirgantara Indonesia renew teaming framework agreement
Jakarta, Indonesia - To extend its partnership in Indonesia
Eurocopter and PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (also known as Indonesian Aerospace) signed a new teaming framework agreement, to continue the successful partnership which consists of industrial cooperation as... more
HelicoptersCorporate Helicopters orders 4 helicopters of AStar family
Grand Prairie, USA - Chosen for their multi-functionality
Will be delivered in September 2011 the first two of four helicopters ordered from American Eurocopter by Corporate Helicopters: in particular have been requested 2 AS-350/B2s and AS-350/B3s, the first... more
HelicoptersEC-145 helicopters in Central Asia: new Eurocopter-Kazakhstan Engineering joint-venture
Paris, France - For assembly and support
An agreement formalizing the industrial and commercial scope of the Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering joint-venture –which will assemble and customize EC-145 helicopters at a new facility in Astana– was... more
HelicoptersUnited Arab Emirates may buy 5 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from US
Washington, USA - Equipment and support requested to the military alley
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency reported on Monday, June 27 to the US Congress about ??the request made during the last week from the UAE for the supply of military vehicles, equipment and support... more
HelicoptersIndian Defense ministry requests overhaul for Mil Mi-17 helicopters
New Delhi, India - Choppers have been operational for 8 years
The 30 Mil Mi-17 1V transport helicopters supplied to the Indian armed forces will be reviewed, as provided today June, 30 by the Ministry of Defence; the means will be reviewed by an external body to... more
HelicoptersBlueway to expand its Eurocopter fleet with a fourth EC-225 helicopter
Paris, France - In support of growing North Sea offshore oil and gas operations
Eurocopter will supply a fourth EC-225 to Blueway, providing additional airlift capacity as this European helicopter operator expands its North Sea oil and gas market services. Among the duties for... more
HelicoptersEurocopter honors the Ecureuil family’s past and present operating excellence, while looking to the future
Paris, France - Celebrating a helicopter industry icon
Eurocopter has held a day-long celebration at the "Paris Air Show" to mark the Ecureuil helicopter family’s nearly four decades of operational excellence, bringing together more than 1,000 invited guests –... more
HelicoptersEurocopter’s upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter for the UK Royal Air Force makes its first flight
Paris, France - Happened last week from industry's facility in Marignane
The first upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter developed by Eurocopter in a life extension programme for the UK’s Royal Air Force performed its initial flight last week from Eurocopter’s facility at Marignane, Fra... more
HelicoptersEurocopter confirms contract with Héli-Union for 4 EC-175 helicopters
Paris, France - For off-shore oil and gas missions
Héli-Union is extending its long-standing relationship with Eurocopter by ordering four EC-175 helicopters for off-shore oil and gas missions. The contract signature was officially announced last Friday... more
HelicoptersItalian Navy receives first NH-90NFH helicopter
Milan, Italy - Becoming the second customer in Italy to use this aircraft model
AgustaWestland announced on Thursday on its web-site that Italian Navy has received the first NH-90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter), therefore becoming the second customer in Italy to use NH-90s after the... more
Helicopters"Paris Air Show", AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters sign agreement for HeliVert joint-venture for assembly of AW-139 helicopters
Paris, France - In Russia
On the occasion of the "Paris Air Show", the event that is being held this week in Paris-Le Bourget, Russian Helicopters, a company of United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom, and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica... more
HelicoptersFrance transfers to Moscow technology for the building of two Mistral-class helicopter-carriers to be built in France
Paris, France - Under the 1.2-billion-Euro agreement signed last Friday
Last Friday, June 17, 2011, Anatoly Isaikin, Director-General of Rosoboronexport, the agency dealing with import and export of weapons on behalf of the Russian government, and the Head of the French DCNS,... more
HelicoptersAir Methods Corporation Orders Four AS-350B3 Helicopters from American Eurocopter
Paris, France - Exclusive photos from the manufacturer
American Eurocopter has announced that Air Methods Corporation, the world's largest air medical transportation provider, has ordered four AS-350B3 helicopters. These aircraft will update and expand its... more
HelicoptersAero Sekur will bring helicopters' air bag to "Paris Air Show"
Aprilia, Italy - Many Italian firms will be there
Among the many Italian industries that will be present at the "Paris Air Show", the area dedicated to helicopters will be able to view the latest invention made by the company Aero Sekur, which produces... more
HelicoptersIt will be presented at "Paris Air Show" Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter
Stratford, USA - It will be located at station F210 in the static display area
The American industry Sikorsky will premier at the "Paris Air Show", the new CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, designed exclusively for the Canadian Navy (see AVIONEWS) of which only few units have been already... more
HelicoptersNew rescue helicopters for six Finland cities
Helsinki, Finland - To reorganize air rescue
Finland has allocated a fund of 11.8 million euros so as 6 cities can receive new helicopter ambulances, the cities of Rovaniemi, Oulu, Kuopio, Tampere, Turku and Helsinki, spread throughout the Country. The... more
HelicoptersMilitary cooperation grows between Czech Republic and United States
Prague, Czech Republic - Focus on helicopter area
In a time of military reforming, the Czech Republic strengthens its ties with the United States, as reflected by the closing statement issued following the meeting held in Prague yesterday, on Wednesday,... more
HelicoptersBulgaria would renegotiate deal with Eurocopter
Sofia, Bulgaria - The order was signed in 2005
According to media sources, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence has decided to revise an agreement with industry Eurocopter for the supply of 18 helicopters, 12 Cougars and 6 Panthers. Minister Anyo Angelov... more
HelicoptersAustralia will buy 24 naval MH-60R helicopters for Royal Navy
Canberra, Australia - To replace 16 Sikorsky's S-70B Seahawks
On Thursday, the Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith announced that the government is going to acquire 24 multi-mission naval helicopters MH-60R, in order to satisfy the dual need to equip the Royal... more
HelicoptersDesign for the heliport in New Delhi
New Delhi, India - The project has to be environment friendly
It has been announced yesterday, on Monday June, 13, the news that the Indian civil aviation ministry has submitted the project for the first heliport in the city of New Delhi, which will be built in the... more
HelicoptersTaiwan purchases 30 Boeing AH-64/D Apache Block III helicopters
Taipei, Taiwan - This is the first sale abroad of the aircraft
Shane Openshaw, Apache program's Project Manager, last Friday unveiled the news, later confirmed by US Army, that Taiwan has signed a contract with the US government for the purchase of 30 AH-64/D Block... more
HelicoptersItalian Army's helicopter made precautionary landing
Viterbo, Italy - No damage for the crew
It has been reported by the local press, the news of a precautionary landing yesterday, on Thursday, June 9, of an helicopter of the Army near Tarquinia, in the province of Viterbo (Lazio Region); the... more
HelicoptersThe first hub for helicopter inaugurated at the airport of Rome-Urbe
Rome, Italy - There were members from political and industrial world
On Monday, June 6, at the airport of Rome-Urbe, was held the inauguration of the first helicopter hub of the Capital city, a large structure of over 2000 square meters which includes the new headquarters... more
HelicoptersRosvertol in talks with Algeria for the supply of Mi-28NE helicopters
Moscow, Russia - With delivery in 2012-2017
The Russian press reports that the Director General of Rosvertol, the company producing attack helicopters as arm of the State holding Russian Helicopters, Boris Slyusar stated to be in talks with Algeria... more
HelicoptersRussia and United States will set up a maintenance center for Mi-17 helicopters
Moscow, Russia - Recently bought by Washington for missions in Afghanistan
The international press diffused the news of the close constitution of a maintenance center, set up by Russia and United States, for Mi-17 helicopters, recently bought by American government for missions... more
HelicoptersIn these days the training "Italian Call 2011" in progress
Viterbo, Italy - Viterbo became excellence center for European common training
It is ongoing on these days and until 9 June, the international training "Italian Call 2011" at the airport in Viterbo "Fabbri", base of the I Regiment Aves Antares and of the IV Scorpio Support Regiment... more
HelicoptersNew hangar AW helicopters of Esperia Aviation at Rome-Urbe's airport
Rome, Italy - It will be opened on June, 6
AgustaWestland, a British-Italian company of the Finmeccanica group that designs and manufactures helicopters, and the management company Esperia Aviation Service will open June 6 the new headquarters... more
HelicoptersRussia and NATO, agreement for trust fund for the maintenance of Mil helicopters
Moscow, Russia - Within the end of the year
According to yesterday's reports by Vyacheslav Dzirkaln, deputy director of Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, within the end of the year Russia and NATO would sign a 7-million-dollar... more
HelicoptersOttawa doesn't impose sanctions for Sikorsky delays in the productions of the Cyclone CH-148 helicopters
Ottawa , Canada - The delivery is scheduled for 2012
The federal government of Ottawa vowed to impose $3 million a month –up to a total of $36 million– as penalties to the industry Sikorsky for delays in the production and delivery of the maritime helicopters for... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Canada delivers two EC-135 helicopters to Ontario Provincial Police
Ottawa, Canada - In an official ceremony
During an official ceremony held at the Ontario Provincial Police Headquarters, Eurocopter Canada Limited, an Eurocopter subsidiary, officially delivered two EC-135 multi-role helicopters to Ontario Provincial... more
HelicoptersUS Army Forces Command, contract with Rosoboronexport for 21 Mi-17V5 helicopters
Washington, USA - For Afghanistan
A spokesman for Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical cooperation on Friday unveiled that, after two years of talks, the US Army Forces Command and Rosoboronexport, the agency which has a monopoly... more
HelicoptersIndia certifies its first simulator for the Dhruv helicopter
Bangalore , India - It's managed by HATSOFF
India's Directorate General Civil Aviation has certified the first simulator for the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) Dhruv helicopter; located in Bangalore, the simulator is managed by the Helicopter... more
HelicoptersPhilippines will receive 8 PZL W-3 Sokóls
Manila, Philippines - They also want to configure MD-520s
AgustaWestland subsidiary PZL Swidnik will deliver to the Philippines by November of this year four W-3A Sokols, medium twin-engine multi-role helicopters 6t able to carry up to 12 passengers and two pilots,... more
HelicoptersCanadian Navy tries Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter
Nova Scotia, Canada - For military training
Yesterday, Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay has announced in Nova Scotia that on May 13 a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter arrived at the heliport of the Shearwater military base. The Minister... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and Grupo Inaer, contract for seven helicopters
Varese, Italy - Six GrandNew, of which two in EMS configuration, and one AW-139
AgustaWestland announced it has signed a contract for the supply of seven helicopters to Grupo Inaer, a global provider of helicopter services, currently operating, with a fleet of 300 aircraft, in Italy,... more
HelicoptersBritain too will send attack helicopters to Libya
Tripoli, Libya - It's announced by Alain Juppè and Gerard Longuet
The French foreign minister, Alain Juppè, and his colleague of Defense, Gerard Longuet, announced that France and Britain have decided to use attack helicopters in military operations in Libya (see AVIONEWS). Juppè -... more