ARTICLES

April 12th, 1968, an important date at Marignane with the first flight of the Gazelle equipped with a "fenestron". A look back on a major innovation in the helicopter world. Gazelle, Dauphin, EC120, H130, H160, made in Marignane, but also H135 and H145 made in...

Versatile and high-performance, the H145 has just entered EMS service at Elifriulia, an Italian company based in Trieste. The arrival of this new machine confirms a strong trend toward more security, higher quality of service and more flexibility with helicopters...

Founded in 2009 by Didier Gaudon and restructured last year following an injection of capital by Arnaud Devriendt, Paris Hélicoptère has become a major player in flight training at the Toussus-le-Noble airfield, west of Paris. Confronted with intense competition, the...

Helicopter Industry met with Andreas Löwenstein, CEO of Kopter, during Heli Expo 2018 in Las Vegas. A successful exhibition for the Swiss helicopter manufacturer, with the signing of 23 firm orders and 11 options, and which resulted in a hectic schedule of its leader....

After several years of turbulence, helicopter manufacturers hope to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Heli Expo ended with solid attendance figures: 17,312 visitors for 705 exhibitors and 51 helicopters presented at the huge Las Vegas convention center. It...

The latest report by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) unfortunately reveals no recovery in helicopter deliveries worldwide. However, it suggests a phase of stabilization, a possible prelude to a slow change of circumstance. Readers of Helicopter...

HISTORY Helicopter Transport Wing 64 was founded in 1966. When the wing was disbanded in April 1994, personnel and equipment were absorbed by the other air transport wings of the German Air Force. As Helicopter Wing 64 it was re-established on 1 October 2010 when the...

The French Army’s Light Aviation division (ALAT) sent its NH90 Caimans to help the populations affected by Hurricane Irma. The aircraft proved their worth and made their advantages over the Puma, which they are gradually replacing, quite clear.    In the wee hours...

Bell Helicopter couldn’t miss out on this emerging sector of the aviation industry. Its official statement expressing its intention to move into the vertical takeoff and landing sector for urban passengers has sent a clear message to rivals Airbus, Volocopter and...

Helipass.com, the first ever worldwide tourism flight reservation platform, is patiently pursuing its development. Looking beyond its own interests, the new company is counting on the way its initiative benefits others.  Indeed, passengers, operators and manufacturers...