Embraer X unveils the first concept eVTOL
Embraer X, an Embraer organization dedicated to the development of innovative activities, revealed its first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft concept. The launch was made at the event Uber Elevate 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Embraer X is...
First H160 for the Latin-american market
Airbus Helicopters has signed the first order for a H160 with a customer in Brazil for private and business aviation operations. This order, the first for a Latin American customer, came after a flight demonstration in Marignane where the customer experienced...
Agreement between Leonardo and the Australian Ministry of Defense
Leonardo and the Australian Ministry of Defense have agreed to establish a helicopter transmission repair and overhaul facility in Melbourne. It will be capable of servicing MRH Taipan, foreign NH90s as well as certain civil helicopter companies. Planned to be...
Metro Aviation delivers an EC145e to the Hartford Hospital LIFE STAR
Metro Aviation recently delivered an EC145e to the Hartford Hospital LIFE STAR, a critical care service based in Hartford, Connecticut. The aircraft choice comes from its price and cabin space which allows it to conduct sanitary missions for which it will transport...
A pilot from Enstrom honored
On April 28th of this year, on the helipad at Morez (Haute-Vienne, France), Mrs. Zhenhong Jin, the director of sales and marketing at Enstrom, honored Jean-Claude Pruniaux, one of the European pilots with the most flight hours at Enstrom (2,500 hours). Organized on...
Russian Helicopters of Rostec presents light multirole VRT500 helicopter for the first time
The VRT500 will become the first holding's helicopter in the segment of light helicopters with takeoff weight up to 2 tons. Now, aircraft of this type amounts to 18% of the world helicopter fleet. "We see the interest in the project both from Russian and foreign...
Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service receive first H175s in public services configuration
Hong Kong based Government Flying Service (GFS) has received three H175s in public services configuration, becoming the world’s first operator of this new variant which enlarges the H175 mission capacity to search and rescue (SAR), emergency medical services, law...
Bell delivers first three bell 505 helicopters to China
Bell Helicopter, delivered the first three Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters destined for the Chinese market during a ceremony held at Bell’s facility in Mirabel, Canada. These are the first three aircraft of 110 ordered in 2017 by Reignwood International Investment...
First Leonardo AW101 Commando Merlin delivered to the UK’s Commando helicopter force
Guto Bebb MP, Minister for Defence Procurement, announced the delivery of the first AW101 Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter during a ceremony held at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton yesterday. The event marks a major milestone for Leonardo’s Merlin Life Sustainment...
Airbus Helicopters delivers fifth and final H135 for Bundeswehr training
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the fifth and final H135 that will be used by the German Armed Forces in Bückeburg to train their pilots. The German Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) is leasing these...
