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Philippines Navy Places Order for AgustaWestland AW159s
Finmeccanica on March 31 announced a €100 million ($114 million) contract from the Philippine Navy to supply two AgustaWestland AW159 helicopters for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare missions....
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Russian Kamov Ka-52 'Alligator' Sees Combat Debut in Syria
The expeditionary group of Russia’s Air and Space Force (VKS, formerly the Russian air force) started using two new types of attack rotorcraft—the Mil Mi-28 “Night Hunter” and Kamov Ka-52...
View ArticleFinmeccanica Rebrands as Leonardo
The recent branding confusion that has been swirling around Italian aerospace and defense conglomerate Finmeccanica, parent of Finmeccanica Helicopters, will soon end as the company rebrands as...
View ArticleAir Methods Answers Shareholder Complaint With Board Revamp
Helicopter EMS provider Air Methods has responded to pressure from one of its largest institutional shareholders by revamping its board of directors and nominated a new director suggested by the...
View ArticleIndonesian Operator Commits To 30 Bell 505s
Bell Helicopter signed a letter of intent (LOI) with PT Whitesky Aviation in Jakarta for 30 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company announced today. The company will use...
View ArticleHoneywell: Demand Slowing for Bizjets, Helos in China
The Chinese business jet and helicopter markets have cooled due to a slowing economy and a government-backed austerity campaign that stemmed from a crackdown on corruption, according to Honeywell...
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French Offshore Operator Proceeds with Fleet Renewal
Héli-Union, a Paris-headquartered operator, is proceeding with a fleet renewal despite the declining activity in the offshore oil-and-gas sector, the company’s mainstay. Héli-Union operates in Asia,...
View ArticleU.S. Team Seeks To Pare Fatal Accidents by 20 Percent
The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is renewing its focus on reducing the fatal helicopter accident rate. Last month the USHST announced its “20 by 2020” campaign, a new goal of reducing...
View ArticleChinese Firm Signs Deal for 25 AW119Kx Helicopters
Italy's Finmeccanica finalized a purchase agreement today for 25 AW119Kx helicopters with Chinese distributor and operator Sino-U.S. Intercontinental Helicopter Investment. Under a deal announced at...
View ArticleGarmin Adds GTN650/750 Helicopter Features
Garmin has announced that eight new features are now available for select helicopters with GTN650/750 panel-mounted navigators. By contacting an authorized Garmin dealer, operators can now add...
View ArticleGulf Feds Accused of Taking Rig Helo Fuel
A Louisiana congressman, along with several other congressmen and U.S. senators, is seeking a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into allegations that a U.S. Interior Department...
View ArticleRobinson Introduces Improved R22
Robinson Helicopter is introducing several design changes aimed at reducing the operating and maintenance costs of its R22 Beta II helicopters. A new collective-activated hour meter will record...
View ArticleTurbulence for Bristow in Nigeria
Bristow Group’s Nigerian operations continue to attract attention. Since August 2015 it has lost two Sikorsky S-76s to crashes, one of them fatal for six people, and on March 31 the National...
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Singapore Close To Super Puma Replacement Choice
Singapore is close to selecting a replacement for its Super Puma medium-lift helicopters. The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) currently operates the survivors of 34 Super Pumas acquired in 1985...
View ArticleFormer Exec at MD Helicopters Parent Company Sentenced
A retired U.S. Army colonel who went on to work for the parent company of MD Helicopters was sentenced yesterday to a $10,000 fine and five years' probation on felony conflict-of-interest charges and...
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Third Bell 525 Joins Flight-test Fleet
The Bell 525 Flight Test Vehicle 3 (FTV3) made its maiden flight on Friday at Bell Helicopter's manufacturing plant in Amarillo, Texas. It will eventually be moved to Bell's flight test facility at...
View ArticleHeliTrak Enters R22 Autopilot Market
HeliTrak is in the final development stage for its new Robinson R22 autopilot, as well as its collective pull down (CPD) system, also for the Robinson R22 helicopter. The systems can be coupled to...
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Ka-62 Medium Twin Helo Takes Flight after Years of Delays
After years of unexplained delays, the first prototype of the Russian Helicopters Ka-62 medium twin made its maiden flight on April 28. Taking off from the company's Arsenyev development and production...
View ArticleAirbus H225 Crashes in Norway, Killing At Least 11
An Airbus Helicopters H225 operated by CHC Helicopter Service crashed April 29 at around noon local time off the coast of Norway, near Turoey outside Bergen. The medium-twin helicopter was flying from...
View ArticleRulemaking Group Tasked with Helo Bird-strike Defense
Recommendations for upgrading helicopter bird strike protection rules have been assigned as a new task for the FAA/Industry Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). Present bird protection...
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