Installation of an Airbus H125 full flight simulator
Coptersafety, which began the installation of its new Level D flight simulator at the end of last year, indicates that it will be operational from May 2019. The installation is done in collaboration with TRU Simulation + Training which is the provider of all new...
Heligo receives its first Airbus H145 helicopter from Milestone Aviation
Milestone Aviation Group Limited (Milestone) and Airbus Helicopters announced in late February 2019 that Heligo Charters Private Limited (HCPL), a Mumbai-based helicopter operator, had taken delivery of its first H145. The configuration of his new helicopter will...
Three AW139 for the Victoria Police in Australia
As part of the modernization of its helicopter fleet, the Victoria Police in Australia selected the AW139 twin engine. Three of them, provided by StarFlight Victoria, will be dedicated to law enforcement, patrol and surveillance operations. They will also be used for...
The Brazilian navy orders three H135
The Brazilian Navy has ordered three H135 light twin-engine helicopters. They will be used by the Multipurpose Helicopter First Squadron (HU-1) to perform various missions such as special operations, troop and cargo transport, naval inspection, search and rescue and...
Indonesian Air Force Orders Eight Additional H225Ms
Under the agreement between the Indonesian Ministry of Defence and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) (PTDI), the 11-ton combat-proven helicopters will be delivered to the air force upon reassembly and completion of the mission equipment outfitting and customisation by...
India’s first Airbus Corporate Helicopters ACH145 delivered
Airbus has delivered India’s first fully customised, ACH145 helicopter to Mr Adar Poonawalla, CEO and Executive Director of Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by doses. The twin engine helicopter helicopter has been operational in India...
Bell delivers two Bell 429s at MEBAA 2018
In December 2018, Bell and EDIC Horizon International Flight Academy celebrated the delivery of two Bell 429s at a ceremony held during MEBAA 2018 aishow. Established in the area of Al Ain International Airport, EDIC Horizon International Flight Academy...
The Bell V-280 Valor has been flying for a year
Bell Helicopter celebrated in December 2018 the first anniversary of the inaugural flight of the V-280 Valor. In one year, the V-280, developed as part of the US Army's Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program, has logged nearly 85 flight hours and...
Sikorsky and Boeing unveil the SB> 1 DEFANT
In early January 2019, Sikorsky and Boeing unveiled a first glimpse of the SB> 1 DEFIANT, a vertical lift aircraft being developed for the US Army’s joint multi-role (JMR) technology demonstration of the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme. The SB> 1 DEFIANT is...
Bell unveils new air taxi concept at CES 2019
During the Convention Electronic Show held in Las Vegas from January 8 to 11, 2019, Bell Helicopter unveiled its new concept of vertical takeoff and landing taxi (VTOL) called Bell Nexus. It is powered by an electric hybrid propulsion system that includes six tilting...
