Airmedic signs purchase agreement for three EC145e aircraft
Airmedic, the only privately-owned air medical provider in Quebec, has committed to purchasing three Airbus EC145e aircraft from Metro Aviation. These will be the first EC145e models in Canada. “The EC145e fits a variety of mission profiles,” said Metro Aviation...
Luxaviation Helicopters announces first Latin America partnership with Icon Aviation
During NBAA, Luxaviation Group has announced a strategic partnership between its dedicated VVIP helicopter service Luxaviation Helicopters and Icon Aviation, a leading business aviation and rotorcraft operator in Brazil. The partnership extends a safe and seamless...
CHC opens new search and rescue facility in Dublin
CHC Helicopter (‘CHC’) opened its new search and rescue (‘SAR’) base facility in Dublin, Ireland. The facility opening, held October 18 at the Dublin Airport, was attended by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, Karl Fessenden, President and CEO...
LCI AW139 transitions across continents, customers and roles to land with Elitaliana
Lease Corporation International (“LCI”), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has completed the transition of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter to enter service with Elitaliana S.r.l. (“Elitaliana”) in Italy. The helicopter, which is being converted for full Emergency...
Competitive boost and enhanced operational capabilities for H145
Airbus H145 customers will now benefit from the extension of the warranty of the H145’s Arriel 2E engines from two years/1,000 hours to three years/2000 hours. This extension is valid for H145s delivered from January 2018. Furthermore, Airbus has rolled out Helionix...
Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB selects Pratt & Whitney Canada engines for EMS fleet renewal
Pratt & Whitney, has announced that Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB has selected Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW206B3 engine to power the three new Airbus H135P3s, the club is acquiring to renew its fleet of emergency medical services (EMS) helicopters. “The...
Safran Helicopter Engines introduces new extended Support-By-the-Hour range
Safran Helicopter Engines has announced improvements to its SBH® (Support-By-the-Hour) service range. Created to provide a comprehensive “pay as you fly” service, SBH® solutions now cover the full scope of customer profiles: SBH®5Star for civil operators of up to five...
Rotor team to become 15th european authorized service center
Bell Helicopter has named Rotor Team as the latest and 15th Bell authorized Service Center in Europe. “With the Bell fleet rapidly expanding in Europe, continuing to provide the highest level of local support to our customers is a top priority,” said Patrick Moulay,...
Safran Helicopter Engines introduces brand-new customer portal
Safran Helicopter Engines is rolling out its new EngineLife® online customer portal. Easy-to-use and featuring advanced functionality, EngineLife® Customer Portal provides Safran Helicopter Engines customers with a unique doorway to access all digital services. Fully...
ACH presents its new helicopter ACH135 Helionix at the Monaco Yacht Show
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH), the entity dedicated to Airbus private helicopters, presented for the first time the new ACH135 Helionix on the roof of the Monaco Yacht Club during the Monaco Yacht Show 2018. Equipped with the cabin configuration resulting from...
