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HelicoptersMAN ESCAPES FROM PRISON WITH AN HUJACKED HELICOPTER
CORSICA, Four armed men hijacked an helicopter ordering the pilot to fly over Borgo's prison, in Corsica, to lower a rope to allow Louis Carboni to escape from the prison. The helicopter landed near Bastia... more
HelicoptersBAGS FALL OUT OF US MARINE CHOPPER
USA, Two bags containing camouflage uniforms, gas masks and bulletproof vests fell out of a U.S. Marine Corps fell out of a Us Marine CH-53E helicopter wdnesday morning. The bags landed near a home outside... more
HelicoptersANSAT IS THE FIRST RUSSIAN ULTRALIGHT HELICOPTER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, A Russian ultralight helicopter, named Ansat, has been presented in the Kazan Le Bourget Air Show stand, near the larger Mil Mi-17. This helicopter, currently under tests, could be the... more
HelicoptersANSAT IS THE FIRST RUSSIAN ULTRALIGHT HELICOPTER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, A Russian ultralight helicopter, named Ansat, has been presented in the Kazan Le Bourget Air Show stand, near the larger Mil Mi-17. This helicopter, currently under tests, could be the... more
HelicoptersPORTUGAL ORDERS 10 NH-90
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Is of the last minute the news that say that Portugal has decided to buy 10 NH-90 Helicopters, thus reentring in the project, as was reported yesterday by WAPA. The contract value has... more
HelicoptersA NEW RADAR FOR SUPER COBRA
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Soon the combat helicopter AH-1Z Super Cobra could have a new millimetric radar developed in a teaming between Longbow International, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTERS DROPS BOMBS IN TAJIKISTAN
MOSCOW, Unidentied helicopters yesterday entered the air space of Tajikistan and dropped few bombs near the village of Khait, on the Pamir Mountains, russian agency Itar-Tass reported. None was hurt. An... more
HelicoptersTURBOMECA WINS FOR SWEDEN A-109 ENGINES
LE BOURGET, PARIS, French engine industry Turbomeca has been selected by Sweden government, against Canadian Pratt&Whitney, to engine the 20 Agusta Westland A-109 Power helicopters for the Swedish Army.... more
HelicoptersGREAT SATISFACTIONS FOR EUROCOPTER AT LE BOURGET
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Several orders arrived to Eurocopter during first days of 44th Paris Air Show: U.s. based Rocky mountains ordered 10 EC-130B4 ,with which its fleet will reach 95 units. Mont Blanc Helicoptere... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER SELLS FOUR EC145 AT REGA
LE BOURGET. PARIS, French-German helicopter maker Eurocopter sold four EC145 helicopter to Swiss REGA organization. Deliveries of the helicopters, EMS equipped following REGA specifications, will take... more
HelicoptersNINE EC-135 OF BAVARIAN POLICE WILL BE RE-ENGINED
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Souces of Eurocopter informed that Bavarian police will re-engine nine of its EC-135 helicopters, currently equipped with Pratt&Whitney PW206B turboshaft with the new version B2 providing... more
HelicoptersPORTUGAL WOULD BUY 10 NH-90 HELICOPTERS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, According to non confirmed rumours, seems that Portugal government would be interested to buy 10 of the new medium transport NH-90 helicopters built by Agusta Westland and other European... more
HelicoptersPRATT & WHITNEY CANADA SIGNS SALES AGREEMENT WITH KAZAN HELICOPTERS FOR AN INITIAL 20 PW207K ENGINES
LE BOURGET-PARIS, "Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Kazan Helicopters for the sale of an initial 20 PW207K engines for installation on the... more
HelicoptersCONTRACT BETWEEN AGUSTA WESTLAND AND SWEDEN ARMY FOR 20 A-109 SIGNED
LE BOURGET, PARIS, The contract for the supply of 20 helicopters A-109 Power to Swedish Army, announced yesterday by WAPA, has been signed today between Agusta Westland and Swedish representants. Eight... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY S-92 CERTIFICATION EXPECTED FOR NOVEMBER 2002
LE BOURGET. PARIS, According to Sikorsky sources, the certification for its new 19-seats medium transport helicopter will take place for november 2002, as the testing goes ahead well, with 600 hours flew.... more
HelicoptersBUMPER DAYS AT EUROCOPTER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, These first days at the 44th Paris Le Bourget air Show are very intense at Eurocopter, which have sold three EC-155 to Swedish Helicopter Service ad hand over the keys to Brian Butt,... more
HelicoptersMIS MI 38 PROJECT JEOPARDIZED?
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Many talks have been held in Le Bourget between the Russian and French engineers team regarding the future of the Mil Mi-38 medium passenger helicopter, which could be endangered by... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA WESTLAND (2): SWEDEN ORDERS 20 A-109 POWER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Helicopter industry Agusta Westland received an order, from Swedish government, for supply of 20 A-109 Power, military version helicopter. Of these, 12 will be for ground-operation type... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA WESTLAND: IN FLIGHT THE SECOND AB-139
VERGIATE, ITALY, The second AB-139 helicopter made its maiden flight on June 4, 2001, at the Agusta facilities in Vergiate. The first test AB-139 made its first flight on February 3, 2001. The deliveries... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA SIGNS CONTRACT WITH CHINESE DEER JET FOR TWO A-109E
LE BOURGET, PARIGI, Agusta SpA, an Agusta Westland company, has been awarded a contracts with the Chinese company Deer Jet, a division of Hainan Airlines, for the first two A-109 Power to be utilised for... more
HelicoptersBRAZIALIAN ARMY RECEIVES EIGHT EUROCOPTER COUGAR
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Eight Eurocopter helicopters Cougar AS532UE has been delivered to Brazilian Army. The helicopters, which will be used in a logistic support battalion, are equipped with an hoist,... more
HelicoptersAEROCLUBE DO BRASIL TAKES DELIVERY OF SCHWEIZER 300C HELICOPTER
BRAZIL, Schweizer Aircraft Corp. is pleased to announce that Aeroclube do Brasil has taken delivery of a Schweizer 300C helicopter. The purchase of the new 300C is part of the Aeroclube do Brasil's capital... more
HelicoptersROLLS-ROYCE AND AVIC II TO DEVELOP A TWIN-ENGINED VERSION OF Z-11 HELICOPTER
PARIS, Rolls-Royce President, Helicopters, Stuart Mullan and China Aviation Industry Corporation II Vice President Shi Jianzhong yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the Paris Airshow... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER RESCUES PEOPLE OF A VESSEL
USA, An helicopter rescued five people on a vessel that run aground two rocks close to a waterfall in the White River, near Indianapolis. The helicopter saved the five people lowering a sling to lift them... more
HelicoptersSTRONG AGUSTA WESTLAND PRESENCE AT LE BOURGET AIR SHOW
PARIS, FRANCE, Italian/British helicopter industry Agusta Westland will be at the Paris Air Show - Le Bourget, which will be held from June 16 to 24, with a large static display in front of the A 389... more
HelicoptersCHECHEN FORCES BRING RUSSIAN HELICOPTER DOWN
CHECHNYA, A russian military helicopter was yesterday shot down by chechen forces. The helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near Nazran after coming under fire. Three people were on board,... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER ESCAPE(2): THE PILOT WAS A WOMAN
PARIS, FRANCE, French police questioned the pilot woman who has been kidnapped by three armed man and obliged to pilot her helicopter on the Fresnes prison in order to allow two prisoners to escape with... more
HelicoptersTHE TWO PRISONERS WHO HAVE TRIED TO ESCAPE WITH A HELICOPTER SURRENDERED
PARIS, FRANCE, The two prisoners who have tried to escape with a helicopter from French Fresnes prison surrendered freeing unhurt the two prison guard they have keep as hostages. Ben Buabdela Munir and... more
HelicoptersDEFENCE CHIEFS TO SHUT RAF HELICOPTER BASE
LONDRA, British Defence Ministry will shut Raf Odiham's Chinook base in a spending review. The decision will be announced in autumn in a razionalization plan. The three Chinook squadrons will be transferred... more
HelicoptersBAVARIAN POLICE TO RETROFIT EC135 HELICOPTERS WITH PRATT&WHITNEY CANADA PW206B2 ENGINES
CANADA, "Pratt&Whitney Canada Corp. is pleased to announce that the Bavarian Police have decided to outfit their nine PW206B-powered Eurocopter EC135 helicopters with PW206B2 engines, starting in September... more
HelicoptersRUSSIAN HELICOPTERS LAUNCH MISSILES IN CHECHNYA
GROZNY, CHECHNYA, In the last 24 hours, the Russian federal Mi-24 helicopters made three missile strikes on groups of militants and four strikes on illicit oil refineries in Chechnya. To protect federal... more
HelicoptersUS HELICOPTERS CAN'T TAKE OFF BECAUSE OF LACK OF SPARE PARTS
WASHINGTON, According to Pentagon nearly 60 percent of the Army National Guard's helicopters are grounded because they lack spare parts. Pentagon said the Army National Guard has a fleet of 1,885 helicopters.... more
HelicoptersTHAI TO BUY TWO NEW HELICOPTERS
BANGKOK, Thai Defence Minister Gen Chavalit Yongc said the army will purchase two new Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters, which will be used for night patrol operations and against drug trafficking. Thai... more
HelicoptersMALAYSIA TO BUY 11 HELICOPTERS FROM EUROCOPTER
MALAYSIA, Malaysian armed forces authorities said they will buy 11 Fennec helicopters from Eurocopter, in the next five years, to boost the Army Corps. Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said the contract... more
HelicoptersSOON DELIVERED TO ARGENTINE BORDER PATROL POLICE THE THREE R44 ORDERED
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Argentina's Border Patrol, the "Gendarmeria Nacional" will receive soon, in this month, the three Robinson R-44 helicopters ordered some times ago. The three R-44, two "Raven"... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY SIGNS A 220 USDM CONTRACT FOR UPGRADING BLACK HAWK UH-60S
USA, The US Army signed a contract for the mechanical and electronic upgrade of the Black Hawk UH-60s valued about 220 USDm. The program expects the substitution of the rotor blades, the introduction of... more
HelicoptersSIKORSSKY TO MODIFY EGYPTIAN HELICOPTERS
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut awarded a USD 7,020,098 modification contract for the modification of two Egyptian helicopters, of which type has been not released,... more
HelicoptersTHIRD R-22 FOR GUIDANCE HELICOPTER SCHOOL
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, Guidance Helicopters, Inc., expanded Prescott Based Flight School adding a third Robinson R22 Beta II helicopter to its existing fleet. Guidance Helicopters is the only north emisphere... more
HelicoptersTURKMENISTAN TO BUY TWO SUPER PUMA HELICOPTERS FROM EUROCOPTER
MOSCOW, Turkmen government announced it plans to purchase two Super Puma military helicopters from the The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co (EADS) unit Eurocopter. The deal worth $27 million,... more
HelicoptersLIBERIAN MINISTER KILLED DURING AN ATTACK TO HIS HELICOPTER, ALONG GUINEA AND LIBERIA BORDERS
MONROVIA, LIBERIA, Liberia's sports minister, Francois Massaquoi, was killed on Monday, while bringing humanitarian supplies to the northern town of Voinjama, near the border with Guinea, with his civilian... more
HelicoptersEIGHT NEW HELICOPTERS FOR MALAYSIAN NAVY
MALAYSIA, Malaysian Government has approved eight new French Fennec helicopters purchase from Eurocopter manufacturer firm to beef up Malaysian Royal Navy. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak declared... more
HelicoptersUS DEFENSE DEPARTMENT SIGNS CONTRAQCT WITH BELL HELICOPTER
MONTREAL, The U.S. Department of Defense has signed a $22,4 million deal with Bell Helicopter Textron Canada for 17 206B military training helicopter. Bell said the helicopters will be built at Bell Helicopter's... more
HelicoptersCHECHENIAN NATIONALISTGUERILLA ATTACKS RUSSIAN MILITARY HELICOPTER
GROZNY, CHECHNYA, Chechenian nationalist guerilla activity against Russian soldiers does not give signs of reduction. A terrorist act occurred between Argun and Gudermes, east from the Chechenian capital... more
HelicoptersISRAELI HELICOPTERS ATTACK PALESTINIAN TARGETS
GAZA, ISRAEL, Early today, Israeli helicopters attacked Palestinian targets in the Gaza Strip, killing a medical officer and injuring other 18 Palestinians. In the last days there has been a notable violence... more
HelicoptersGREEN LIGHT FROM THE USA DEFENCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLACK HAWK UPGRADE
STRATFORD, USA, The American Defence Department approved the upgrading project of the Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters, that expects, during the next 20 years, the upgrade of about 1500 present and... more
HelicoptersRUSSIA DELIVERS MILITARY HELICOPTERS TO NIGERIA
MOSCOW, Nigeria has taken delivery yesterday of nine russian helicopters, six Mi-35s and three Mi-34s. Newspaper reports say that all the helicopters are brand new and the Russians will train the Nigerian... more
HelicoptersROTORWAY INTERNATIONAL HONORED FOR ITS ''AVIATION FIRSTS''
USA, The "Experimental Aviation Association" will acknowledge the RotorWay International several "Aviation Firsts" in the Air Venture show that will take place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 24-30 2001. Among... more
HelicoptersSCHWEIZER DELIVERIES TWO HELICOPTERS TO GEORGIA AVIATION & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
NEW YORK, Schweizer Aircraft announced the delivery of two 2001 Model 300CB Helicopters to Georgia Aviation & Technical College di Eastman, Georgia. The helicopters will be used for flight training in... more
HelicoptersCOAST GUARD AND AGUSTA PREPARE NEW INTERDICTION HELICOPTER
USA, "The United States Coast Guard announced that they are finalizing development of the Agusta A109E Power/MH-68A helicopter as their principal air asset for the Coast Guard’s Airborne Use of Force (... more
HelicoptersRUSSIA TO DELIVER MILITARY HELICOPTER TO INDIA
MOSCOW, Russia will deliver radar long-range detection Ka-31 helicopter to India's Navy by 2001. The announcement was given by a representative of Kamov aircraft firm. The Ka-31 is equipped with a modernised... more