LCI orders nine helicopters at it takes delivery of a record six units in a month.
Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, and Leonardo have today announced an order for an additional nine helicopters. The order is valued at over US$120 million and covers the entire family of new generation helicopters - the...
Japan Coast Guard orders three additional H225 helicopters.
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract from the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) for the purchase of three additional H225s. This new order will bring the JCG’s total H225 fleet to nine units by February 2020. The JCG already placed an order for a sixth H225 in 2016,...
Leonardo and Sino-US Intercontinental sign contract for 17 helicopters.
Leonardo and Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. announced a further reinforcement of their strategic cooperation in the Chinese helicopter market. During an official ceremony held at the Paris Air Show, the parties announced the...
Airbus Helicopters reveals Racer high-speed demonstrator configuration.
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled at the Paris air show the aerodynamic configuration of the high speed demonstrator it is developing as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme. Codenamed Racer, for Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft, this demonstrator will...
CHC and Sikorsky commemorate historic transatlantic flight.
CHC Group and Sikorsky, , are marking the 52nd anniversary of their collaboration on the first transatlantic ferry flight by a civilian helicopter, which was also the first unescorted crossing of the Atlantic by helicopter. This milestone was completed in a Sikorsky...
Vector Aerospace supports Pakistan Navy Sea King helicopter refurbishment programme.
Vector Aerospace Corporation has recently commenced a contract with the Pakistan Navy for the return to service of three Leonardo Helicopters (ex-Westland) Sea Kings at its Fleetlands facility in Gosport, Hampshire, UK. Work on the contract is being performed by...
Leonardo’s AW101 Norway training centre opens.
Leonardo announced this week the official opening of its AW101 Norway Training Centre at Stavanger Sola Airport by Per-Willy Amundsen, Minister of Justice & Public Security. The training centre includes a new AW101 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) which will support...
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X achieves FAA certification.
Bell Helicopter, is pleased to announce that its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Bell 505 continues to surpass significant milestones – achieving type certification in December 2016 from Transport Canada Civil...
Vector Aerospace becomes authorized Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2D repair centre.
Vector Aerospace has received authorization from Safran Helicopter Engines to support the latest Arriel 2D model as a certified Repair Centre. This new approval, which extends Vector’s service capabilities on the Airbus Helicopters H125 and H130 platforms, continues...
2017 Helicopter pilot scholarship deadline approaches.
With just over four months remaining until Helicentre Aviation Academy’s 2017 Scholarship closing date, it’s time for aspiring pilots to start thinking about submitting their applications. The programme, which is unlike any other, has already paid for more than £350k...
