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HelicoptersJapanese military helicopter procurement: Sikorsky leaves, AgustaWestland remain alone
Tokyo, Japan
Military helicopter builder Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. said it decided not to bid for a Japanese contract, noting the navy made it clear it wanted something other than Sikorsky's H-92. The contract from... more
HelicoptersIndia signs contract with Russia for procurement of nine AEW helicopters
New Delhi, India
The Indian Government has signed two contracts with a Russian firm for the acquisition of 9 special purpose helicopters to equip the Navy with the Airborne Early Warning (AEW) capability. These helicopters... more
HelicoptersSikorsky Irish helicopter contract challenged by Eurocopter
Dublin, Ireland
A legal challenge to the Government over the selection of a helicopter contract for the Defence Forces re-opens this morning at the High Court. Franco-German company Eurocopter is seeking a judicial review... more
HelicoptersA recently inaugurated Irish coast guard helicopter performed its first rescue mission
Dublin, Ireland - A man was lifted to safety in Wexford, south-east of Ireland
A recently inaugurated Irish coast guard helicopter has performed its first rescue mission. A man was lifted to safety in Wexford by the coast guard helicopter when he experienced difficulties on a cliff... more
HelicoptersWestern Australia government announces new helicopter rescue service
Perth Australia - An amount up to AUD 3.5m (EUR 2.1m)
Western Australia government will contribute up to AUD 3.5m (EUR 2.1m) towards establishing an emergency rescue helicopter service in Western Australia. Local Emergency Services minister said the service,... more
HelicoptersChc Scotia to transfer 90 jobs to sister company Astec
Aberdeen, Uk - In total, it expects to transfer 117 jobs to its sister company
North Sea helicopter operator Chc Scotia announced it would transfer 90 staff from its Aberdeen operations to its sister company, Norwegian Astec, by August. The jobs will remain in Aberdeen but further... more
HelicoptersEnstrom Helicopter: new CEO named
Menominee, Usa - He’s Steve Daniels
Enstrom Helicopter, the piston and light turbine helicopter manufacturer, has appointed Steve Daniels as its new CEO. Daniels, formerly business development director for the K-Max at Kaman Aerospace,... more
HelicoptersTwo military helicopters violated Georgian air space
Tbilisi, Georgia - According to Georgia chief customs officer
For Kornely Saliya, Georgian chief customs guard officer, two military helicopters coming from the Russian region of Inguscezia, violated last Saturday Georgia's air space. Since last November when Georgia... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin and Eurocopter sign contract to integrate Hellfire II missile on Tiger helicopters
USA
Lockheed Martin and Eurocopter signed a contract to integrate the Hellfire II missile and M299 Hellfire launcher on the Eurocopter Tigre helicopter. The initial customer is Australia, in the AIR 87 armed... more
HelicoptersNorth Sea workers transportation blocked by a strike
Helsinki, Finland
Transportation to and from North Sea oil rigs was disrupted Thursday after technicians of carrier Norsk Helicopters walked off the job. A state mediator failed to get the workers and management to agree... more
HelicoptersRussian Ansat helicopters is a pioneer in fly-by-wire technologies
Russia
Kazan Helicopter's Ansat light twin helicopters is the first intended for series production which features a digital fly by wire flight control system. The Eurocopter fly by light EC135 is a research... more
HelicoptersSikorsky awarded a additional three years maintenance contract for Brazil
Stratford, Connecticut
Sikorsky Aircraft has been awarded a three-year, $5.1 million contract to maintain Brazil's BLACK HAWK helicopter fleet. The agreement extends Sikorsky's current five-year maintenance contract with... more
HelicoptersRussia exposes its new Mil Mi-35M attack helicopter at ILA
Berlin, Germany
Russia has exposed its new Mi-35M multirole strike helicopter at the ILA-2002 aerospace show in Berlin. According to declaration of Andrey Kogeyan, first deputy director-general of the Rostvertol helicopter... more
HelicoptersRobinson helicopters donates 1 Usdm to American Helicopter Museum
Torrance, USA
Frank Robinson, founder and president of Robinson Helicopter Company, has delivered $1 million to Peter Wright, Jr., Chairman of the American Helicopter Museum – the only "all-helicopter" museum in t... more
HelicoptersSikorsky delivered its 2500th Hawk
Stratford, USA
Sikorsky Aircraft marked delivery of the company's 2,500th production Hawk helicopter during an April 26 ceremony in Hilo, Hawaii with the Hawaii Army National Guard. The 2500th... more
HelicoptersSchweizer 333 certified also in Italy
Rome, Italy
Schweizer Aircraft announces that its Model 333 helicopter has been certified in Italy. Elialpi Helicopters, a Schweizer distributor in Rivanazzano, Italy, has sold Italy’s first Model 333 to a private i... more
HelicoptersAir Angels receives an Agusta A109 helicopter
Chicago, USA
Air Angels announced that it has taken delivery of an Agusta A109 as the newest addition to its helicopter fleet. According to Larry Pluhar, director of flight Operations, "this aircraft, which will be... more
HelicoptersAir Angels receives an Agusta A109 helicopter
Chicago, USA
Air Angels announced that it has taken delivery of an Augusta A109 as the newest addition to its helicopter fleet. According to Larry Pluhar, director of flight Operations, "this aircraft, which will be... more
HelicoptersU.S. Army found Black Hawk transmission fault
Washington, USA - Hundreds of helicopters affected
After a potential transmission problem was discovered in one Black Hawk helicopter, hundreds of them were grounded except for mission-essential flights. Approximately 960 Black Hawks of Army and National... more
HelicoptersHelicopter vanished in Australia
Sydney, Australia - Rescue squads at work
Last Saturday an helicopter departed from Gayndah Airfield at 2pm, vanished in the surroundings on Brisbane, north-eastern Australia. After being alerted, rescue teams started immediately the research... more
HelicoptersMDHI will deliver in June first two Explorers to Dutch police
Berlin, Germany
Two heavily equipped Dutch Police (KLPD) MD Explorers are nearing completion and will be delivered in June at MD Helicopters (MDHI) facilities in Mesa, Ariz. The Dutch National Police have ordered a... more
Helicopters600th Exec 162F helicopter sold
Chandler, Arizona
RotorWay International recently shipped out the 600th Exec 162F kit helicopter. Celebrating its 35th year in business, RotorWay is the world's oldest and largest kit helicopter company with sales in... more
HelicoptersU.S. law customers keep returning to MDHI
Mesa, Arizona
The U.S. airborne law enforcement community continues to embrace single-engine helicopters (MD 600N, MD 520N, MD 500E, MD 530F) manufactured by MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) in Mesa, Ariz. MDHI has confirmed... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivered one of its EC-145 to French Gendarmerie (2): a techical sheet
Rome, Italy - Eurocopter EC-145
Type: medium twin-multi mission helicopter Accomodation: 2 pilots and 9 passengers Dimensions - length: 10,194 mt - rotor diameter: 13,03 mt - height: 3,45 mt Weights - empty: 5950 lb -... more
HelicoptersCanada chooses Cormorant
Ottawa, Canada
The Canadian government swallowed a difficult political pill and choose to buy 15 Cormorant to replace the aging CH-133 Labrador as the military's new search-and-rescue helicopter. The government will... more
HelicoptersCanada chooses Cormorant in lieu of EH-101
Ottawa, Canada
The Canadian government swallowed a difficult political pill and choose to buy 15 Cormorant to replace the aging CH-133 Labrador as the military's new search-and-rescue helicopter. The government will... more
HelicoptersPhilippine Air Force grounds all its MG-520 helicopters
Manila, Philippines
The Philippine Air Force has decided to ground all its 27 MG-520 helicopters and temporarily withdrawn its airborne participation in the ongoing Philippine-American joint exercises pending the investigation... more
HelicoptersComanche project in a heavy crisis
Washington, USA - High costs and delays damaged project
THe project of the new Boeing-United Technologies Comanche combat helicopter program risks to be canceled if costs and schedule delays aren't controlled by year's end, according to declarations of U.S.... more
HelicoptersSimplex receives FAA approval for Super Puma new fire attack system
Portland, Oregon, USA
Simplex Manufacturing has received FAA approval for their new Model 316 Fire Attack System, designed for the Eurocopter AS332L, L1, and L2 series Super Puma helicopters. Simplex has already delivered two... more
HelicoptersSea Hawks for Turkish Navy arrive on board of a giant Russian Antonov plane
Ankara, Turkey
A shipment of Seahawk helicopters bought for the Turkish Naval Forces and produced by the American Sikorsky Aircraft Company, shipped to Turkey from the United States by Antonov-124 type giant cargo plane,... more
HelicoptersIran and China interested in Anhel Ukrainian helicopter production
Peking, China
According to the Ukrainian helicopter producer Aviaimpeks president, Serhiy Tyurin, China and Iran have proposed that Ukrainian Anhel light, multi-purpose helicopters, which are under license from that... more
HelicoptersGreen light from Slovak defence minister for Mi-24 modernization program
Bratislava, Slovakia
The Slovak Defence Minister Jozef Stank announced its approval for a project aimed at modernization of Russian helicopters Mi-24 by the Visegrad Group countries (V4- Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic... more
HelicoptersNamibia government to buy two AgustaWestland AB139s
Namibia, Africa
African country Namibia's president, Sam Nujoma, has confirmed there is nothing wrong with Government's plans to buy two new helicopters, two Italian made AgustaWestland AB-139. "We cannot run a government... more
HelicoptersA "better view" for pilots in the fog from AgustaWestland
Vergiate, Varese, Italy
Engineers at AgustaWestland, the Italian-British helicopter joint-venture between Finmeccanica and GKN, are developing a system which will allow pilots to "see" in the fog and other zero-visibility conditions.... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers its first EC-145 to the French Sécurité Civile
Nimes, France
Accompanied by Mr. Patrick Bellouard, the Director of the Aeronautical Programs Department, the Eurocopter Group President Mr. François Bigay symbolically presented Mr. Michel Sapin, the Director of the... more
HelicoptersAn EADS group firm delivers advanced avionics for Tiger
Friedrichschafen, Germany - Dornier GmbH will equip 160 helicopters
EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company will equip the Franco-German combat helicopter "Tiger" with state-of-the-art avionics. Dornier GmbH, a group company of EADS, has received the order... more
HelicoptersREMSA becomes first MD Explorer engine upgrade customer
USA
The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) of Reno, Nevada, has become the first customer to sign up for an MD Explorer engine upgrade program. Under the program, REMSA will retrofit... more
HelicoptersSypris to produce Apache electronic units
USA - A 35 USDm agreement
Sypris Electronics, a leader in complex electronics manufacturing services, today announced that it has received an additional $35 million contract from Honeywell Aerospace Electronic Systems for production... more
HelicoptersAir Methods looks for a aeromedical partner
Denver, USA
Air Methods Corporation announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a major air medical service provider. The letter of intent contemplates closing during the third... more
HelicoptersPalm Beach buys a new Bell helicopter
Palm breach, USA
Price for sheriff's Palm Beach County's newest crime-fighting machine leaps tall buildings in a single bound, seats seven, has a 379-mile range and a top speed of 153 mph. Cost to taxpayers: $2.6 million.... more
HelicoptersMethodist Medical Center uses private helicopters
Peoria, USA
THe Methodist Medical Center has signed a contract with a MedForce of Colona, a western Illinois company to ferry patients to the hospital by helicopter from smaller hospitals in the area. According Terry... more
HelicoptersAn helicopter procurement promise shelved by Australian government
West Australia
West Australia will not receive the search-and-rescue helicopter, which was promised by the government, which has shelved the procurement. Ten months after Police Minister Michelle Roberts made the pledge,... more
HelicoptersSikorsky will not propose its S-92 to Japan Navy competition
Stratford, Connecticut - Pino: "Is the best choice for Sikorsky"
Sikorsky Aircraft has announced that it has not submitted its S-92 medium-lift helicopter for consideration in an ongoing procurement of helicopters by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces. "An analysis... more
HelicoptersA unmanned Osprey will conduct new flight test program
USA
Despite the Pentagon said enough improvements to the MV-22 Osprey have been made to justify resuming test flights next month, an unmanned testing of the aircraft is tentatively scheduled to begin the second... more
HelicoptersLess Tigers for French and Germany
London Great Britain - Is a public declaration of Jean-Francois Bigay, Eurocopter's CEO
Both France and Germany could buy a smaller number of Tiger attack helicopters than previously expected, according to Franco-German Eurocopter group chairman Jean-Francois Bigay. Both countries are expected... more
HelicoptersTechnology and flexibility by Honeywell Primus Epic System used on AB-139
USA
As the AB139 flight test program moves toward certification, Honeywell’s Primus Epic system has been on board, successfully logging over 320 flight hours on three aircraft and over 400 ground hours on a... more
HelicoptersGulf Helicopters goes in joint venture with Indian firms
Doha, Qatar
Gulf Helicopters, a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-run Qatar Petroleum, has formed a joint venture with three Indian firms to expand its operations in the Indian subcontinent, according to declarations... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: in flight again the military variant of S-92
West Palm Beach, Florida
Following major structural enhancements and systems upgrades, the first military variant of the S/H-92 family is back in flight test with additional gross weight capability, an extended main rotor shaft,... more
HelicoptersCertification of the AB-139 goes ahead
Cascina Costa, Varese, Italy - AgustaWestland new helicopter reached 320 test flight hours
As the AB139 test program moves forward on schedule, three AB139’s have now accumulated over 320 hours of flight time, while a fourth "Tie-Down Helicopter" has completed over 400 hours of en-gine and s... more
HelicoptersAtlantis receive contract by Westland
Montreal, Canada - It will produce Cormorant flight simulator
Atlantis Systems International, Inc., has been awarded a contract valued at over Cdn$3.8 million by Westland Helicopters Limited of the U.K.. The contract covers the supply of a Cockpit Procedures Trainer... more