German Navy’s second NH90 prototype takes maiden flight
On November 24, 2017, the second NH90 Seal Lion prototype destined to integrate the German Navy’s fleet completed its maiden flight, taking off from Donauwörth, Germany. With this step completed, Airbus Helicopters will now begin a months-long development phase...
HForce soon to be qualified on H145
Airbus Helicopters announced it had completed final qualification testing of its HForce weapons platform on the H145M, the military version of the company’s lightweight twin-engine. The tests were conducted on a base in Pàpa, in western Hungary. The integrated HForce...
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X receives EASA certification
Bell Helicopter announced at the Dubai Airshow that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. “This is a significant milestone for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, and I know our European customers are thrilled to hear the news as...
ENGIE Ineo and NHV win maintenance contract for French Navy’s AS365Ns
The consortium formed by ENGIE Ineo (agent) and NHV (co-contractor) has won a maintenance and repair service contract for the Maintenance of Operational Condition (MCO) of Dauphin N helicopters (SA 365N) and planned visits of the cells and engines of Dauphin Pedros...
H160’s third prototype gets its carbon design livery
The third H160 prototype has received a fresh coat of paint and now features a striking “carbon” livery designed as a nod to the Airbus A350 XWB MSN2 flight-test aircraft. Both aircraft are produced using advanced composite materials supplied by Airbus’ long term...
German military kicks off heavy lift helicopter competition
REUTERS - Germany’s military has approved plans to buy 45 to 60 new heavy-lift helicopters, kicking off a competition between the two largest U.S. weapons makers for the contract worth nearly 4 billion euros ($4.72 billion), a military source said on Friday. Lockheed...
Bell Helicopter delivers 20th helicopter emergency medical services configured Bell 429 to european customer
Bell Helicopter has announced the delivery of a Bell 429 to Heliand. The delivery took place at the Bell Helicopter’s Prague facility. The aircraft is configured to support Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and Search and Rescue (SAR) in Andorra. This marks...
Erickson begins 20th Season of fighting fires in Australia
Erickson Incorporated, a leading aerospace manufacturer and global aerial services company that has fought fires for nearly 50 years, has returned to serve the citizens of Australia for its 20th year. The October start of the fire season parallels the beginning of...
Project Eagle takes flight
Airbus Helicopters has gone a step further in the experimentation of its Project Eagle, with the in-flight validation of the innovative on-board image processing system. Performed on an H225 flying testbed, the trials have demonstrated the system’s ability to select a...
Bell V-280 Valor achieves first flight
Bell Helicopter has announced on December 18th that its V-280 Valor has achieved first flight. The V-280 Valor is a next-generation tiltrotor that is designed to provide unmatched agility, speed, range and payload capabilities at an affordable cost. This milestone...
