100 hours on the ground for the Enstrom TH-180
Enstrom’s two TH-180 prototypes are still undergoing testing at the manufacturer’s headquarters in Menominee, Michigan (U.S.), with sights set on attaining Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certifications by the end of...
Sino-Russian AHL in the pipeline
On June 16, Russian company Rostec Corporation announced its intention to sign a cooperation agreement with Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) by the end of the year. The agreement will focus on the design and development of a new heavyweight helicopter....
100 Bell 407XPs for Shaanxi Helicopter
Bell Helicopter announced Shaanxi Helicopter Co. Ltd. (SHC), a subsidiary of Shaanxi Energy Group, has signed a purchase agreement for 100 Bell 407GXPs, with deliveries starting this year, in connection with the framework agreement entered into with SHC in...
Sikorsky delivers second S-92 to South Korea Coast Guard
In June, the South Korea Coast Guard accepted delivery of their second S-92 helicopter for search and rescue. Prior to the delivery, the South Korea Coast Guard had operated a single S-92 helicopter since March 2014. To date, that aircraft has flown more than 850...
Japanese Coast Guard orders three H225s
In June, Airbus Helicopters signed a contract to provide the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) with three new H225s. This new order will bring the total number of H225s at the JCG’s disposal up to nine by 2020. The JCG had already ordered a sixth H225 in 2016, with delivery...
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X receives FAA certification
Bell Helicopter announced June 8 that the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had certified the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. For Bell CEO Mitch Snyder, the FAA’s green light is “another significant milestone in our journey to market entry for the Bell 505.” He...
Vector Aerospace signs contract with Pakistan Navy
Vector Aerospace Corporation has recently commenced a contract with the Pakistan Navy for the return to service of three Leonardo Helicopters (formerly Westland) Sea Kings at its Fleetlands facility in Gosport, Hampshire, UK. Work on the contract is being performed by...
H215 kicks off debut demo tour in China.
Airbus Helicopters heavy twin H215 helicopter, a member of the world renowned Super Puma family, is demonstrating its multi-mission capabilities for firefighting, power line missions, law enforcement, and passenger transportation as well as its excellent performance...
André Borschberg joins Marenco SwissHelicopter
The Marenco Swisshelicopter (MSH) Board of Directors is pleased to welcome André Borschberg as its newest member. Borschberg has been named a non-executive board member, effective immediately, subject to confirmation at the July MSH shareholders meeting. The former...
Leonardo Helicopters makes sale to LCI and strengthens its position in China
European manufacturer Leonardo Helicopters waited for the International Paris Air Show Le Bourget to announce Lease Corporation International (LCI), Libra Group’s aviation division, had placed a new $120 million order for nine new aircraft, of three types: AW139s,...
