Leonardo AW109 Trekker helicopter achieves EASA certification
Leonardo is pleased to announce that the AW109 Trekker helicopter was issued with type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) yesterday. Deliveries will start in the first quarter of 2018. The milestone marks the entry into the market of the...
Russian Helicopters signs first export contract for Mi-171A2
The contract provides for delivery of an Mi-171A2 to Indian company Vectra Group in 2018, with an option for the purchase of an additional helicopter. “A wide range of potential customers throughout the globe are keeping tabs on the development of this project, and...
V-22 Osprey fleet tops 40,000 flight hours
At the Dubai Air Show, Bell Helicopter announced the Bell Boeing V-22 fleet of tiltrotor aircraft, including both CV-22 and MV-22 variants, has surpassed the 400,000 flight hour milestone. The V-22 Osprey has been continuously deployed since entering service in 2007...
Abu Dhabi Aviation selected by Bell Helicopters
Following on from 40 years of technical collaboration, Abu Dhabi Aviation and Bell Helicopters have made their partnership more official: the operator has been appointed a Customer Service Facility (CSF) for the Middle East. With a fleet of 61 helicopters and four...
Falcon Aviation expands commitment to H160
Falcon Aviation and Airbus Helicopters have signed a new MoU at the Dubai Airshow expanding their commitment to the H160, adding three additional helicopters to the original Letter of Intent (LOI) signed in May 2016. "We decided to add to our order following a flight...
Two H225s for South Korea
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract from South Korea's National 119 Rescue Headquarters for the purchase of two additional H225 helicopters. The National 119 Rescue Headquarters currently operates an all-Airbus helicopter fleet comprising two AS365 N2 and...
CoxHealth welcomes new MD902 into fleet
MD Helicopters announced the delivery of a newly converted MD 902 Explorer to Springfield, Missouri-based CoxHealth. Previously operated by the Dutch Police and the United States Coast Guard as an MD 900, the aircraft was upgraded at MDHI’s Mesa, Arizona Factory...
150th H145 delivered to HTM
Helicopter Travel Munich (HTM) recently signed for delivery of the 150th H145 manufactured in Donauwörth. The German operator, whose fleet also includes H125s and H135s, will use the H145 for offshore operations in the North Sea, beginning in January. Prior to its...
Leonardo begins deliveries of AW101 SARs to Norway
Leonardo announced the delivery of the first of 16 AW101 all-weather search and rescue helicopters to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice & Public Security. On November 17, the aircraft left Leonardo’s Yeovil facility for Sola Air Base in southern Norway, where the...
Airbus Helicopters celebrates 10 years in Spain
Airbus Helicopters recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its factory in Albacete, Spain, highlighting the critical role the Spanish factory will play in the company’s new manufacturing strategy. The ceremony in Albacete was presided by Spanish Defense Minister...
