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AerospaceAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus reports 2020 results
566 commercial aircraft delivered in adverse market environment - ATTACHMENT
Airbus reports Full-Year (FY) 2020 results.The highlights: 566 commercial aircraft delivered in adverse market environment Financials reflect the early business adaptation and cash containment planFY r... more
HelicoptersShell selects H-160 helicopter
For operation by PHI in Gulf of Mexico -DATA SHEET
International energy group Shell has selected leading US off-shore helicopter operator PHI to operate four H-160 helicopters to service a support contract in the Gulf of Mexico.The contract marks the entry... more
HelicoptersFincantieri launched the second corvette for Qatar; flight deck and hangar host a NH-90 helicopter
The keel laying of the fourth unit of the class also took place
The technical launch of the corvette “Damsah” and the keel laying of “Sumaysimah”, respectively the second and fourth of the Al Zubarah Class Corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defe... more
AccidentsKobe Bryant's helicopter crash due to pilot error
This is underlined by a government appraisal - ATTACHMENT
Just over a year: thirteen months later an important truth is emerging about the helicopter crash that cost the life of American basketball champion Kobe Bryant. It was January 26, 2020 and the sportsman,... more
HelicoptersRobinson's cockpit video camera now available on its helicopters
Introduced at "Heli-Expo 2020"
Robinson’s Cockpit Video Camera introduced at "Heli-Expo 2020" is now optional on R-22/R-44 helicopters and standard on R-66 ones ordered after 15 January 2021.Securely mounted in the ceiling for minimal v... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. The first Bell 505 NXi to Europe
The delivery at its facility in Prague
Bell Textron Inc. recently delivered the first European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-certified Bell 505 NXi to a corporate customer in Europe. The delivery was made at the Bell Textron Prague facility.There... more
Civil aviationAW-139 helicopter’s 20th anniversary of its first flight, in service since 2004
Over 2,000 units between sales and deliveries and three million flight hours
Leonardo celebrates yesterday the 20th anniversary of the AW-139 helicopter’s maiden flight. The first aircraft took to the skies from the Company’s facility in Cascina Costa di Samarate (Varese), Ita... more
HelicoptersLithium-Ion battery now available for R-44 helicopters
Its typical life is 8 years with minimal required maintenance every two ones
Robinson Helicopter Company recently added the TB17 Lithium-ion battery to its R-44 options. TB17 by True Blue Power, a division of Mid-Continent Instrument, offers substantial weight savings, improved... more
HelicoptersNew medical Ansat helicopters will be equipped with incubators
The device has passed the certification and received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency -VIDEO
The Russian Helicopters holding company of the Rostec State Corporation will equip the updated Ansat medical helicopters with complexes for transporting newborns. The device has passed the necessary certification... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters: orders and deliveries in 2020
Steadfast priorities
In 2020, Airbus Helicopters logged 289 gross orders (net: 268) in a challenging market heavily impacted by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing the company’s position on the c... more
Fair and showsHelicopters. Robinson will not be at "Heli-Expo" next March
The company made the difficult decision
Kurt Robinson President communicated in a note that: "After careful consideration, Robinson Helicopter Company made the difficult decision, in light of the current COVID situation, to forego this year’s H... more
Civil aviationANH’s H-160 helicopter completes first flight
Lasted 95 minutes - DATA SHEET
All Nippon Helicopter’s (ANH) H-160 has performed its first flight test, a 95-minute flight at the Marseille Provence Airport. This successful maiden flight paves the way for the aircraft’s entry into ser... more
HelicoptersAW-139 will be Colombia’s new Presidential helicopter
It will be delivered in Spring this year -DATA SHEET
The Leonardo AW-139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter will be the new Presidential Transport helicopter in the Republic of Colombia. The aircraft, in a special VVIP configuration, is expected to be delivered... more
HelicoptersContract in Mexico for AW-169 helicopter
In the VIP/corporate market
Leonardo announced today that the AW-169 new generation light intermediate twin engine helicopter is set to enter the Mexican VIP/Corporate market, further expanding the success of the type among operators... more
HelicoptersQatar’s NH-90 helicopter programme marks major milestone with first flights
In NFH and TTH configurations
The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH-90 helicopter programme marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH-90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at L... more
Civil aviationLeonardo’s acoustic sub hunter technology adds dipping sonar in new demo
The equipment installed on a naval vessel while an Italian Navy NH-90 helicopter supported by dispensing sonobuoys during the trial
A key design feature of the system is its lightweight form factor, which can also be fitted to small, light helicopters for littoral operations more
Civil aviationÖamtc Air Rescue starts fleet modernization with H-135 helicopters
For five units; the first delivery in early 2022
Airbus Helicopters and ÖAMTC Air Rescue have signed a firm contract for the purchase of five H-135s. The delivery of the first helicopter of this agreement is scheduled for early 2022.ÖAMTC Air Rescue o... more
Civil aviationHéli-Union to purchase two H-160 helicopters
To address a wide range of operations -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters and its partner Héli-Union have signed a contract for the purchase of two multi-mission H-160s to address a wide range of operations. With 68 patents, the model integrates Airbus Helicopters’ la... more
HelicoptersRostec starts assembling the Mi-171A3 off-shore helicopter
"We are planning to present the first prototype at the 'MAKS-2021 airshow", said Andrey Boginsky
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has started assembling the first prototype of Mi-171A3 off-shore helicopter. Equipment for assembling the fuselage was put into operation... more
HelicoptersFour additional Camcopter S-100 UAVs
For the French Navy
Naval Group, on behalf of the French Navy, has accepted for operational use two further CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with a total of four Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs). They will be deployed... more
DefenseHéli-Union calls on Thales to train helicopter pilots
For Mongolia's civil security forces
The French government is helping to strengthen Mongolia's civil defence capabilities through a concessional loan granted by the Treasury Department. The country's first helicopter search and rescue centre... more
DefenseLeonardo: financing in order to fund investments in technological development
For EUR 200 million from the EIB
The loan will be focused in four main areas more
Civil aviationTurkish Aerospace continues to deliver critical components for aircraft
For G-650 airplanes and AW-139 helicopters
Turkish Aerospace keep continues to develop indigenous platforms for the aviation industry of the future, company continues to produce aerostructure components for the biggest companies in the world. The... more
DefenseThe first HH-139B helicopter delivered to the Italian Air Force
The Armed Force enhances emergency response and homeland security capabilities
Leonardo has announced today the recent delivery of the first HH-139B twin engine helicopter to the Italian Air Force (AMI), a customized variant of the "bestselling" AW-139 platform, from its facility... more
HelicoptersSix AW-119Kx helicopters to the Brazilian Polícia Rodoviária Federal
The aircraft are expected to progressively arrive in the first half of 2021
Leonardo announced today that the Polícia Rodoviária Federal (PRF) of Brazil will introduce into service six AW-119Kx single engine helicopters. The first aircraft is expected to be introduced in Brazil b... more
HelicoptersSavback Helicopters opens in the UK
A presence with the appointment of Rick Andrew as commercial director
Savback Helicopters to be establishing a presence in the UK for the first time with the appointment of Rick Andrew as Commercial Director, effective immediately. He joins the family-owned business from... more
DefenseBundeswehr orders 31 NH-90 helicopters for shipborne operations
Replacement of German Sea Lynx fleet with an evolution of the Sea Lion
The German Bundeswehr has ordered 31 NH-90 NFH helicopters, to be known as Sea Tiger, for the German Navy’s shipborne operations. Nathalie Tarnaud-Laude, President of NH-90 Helicopter Industries (NHI) a... more
HelicoptersFirst Ansat helicopter delivered to a client in Europe
It is equipped for medical operations
The Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has delivered a first Ansat helicopter to a client in Europe. The operator of the rotorcraft, which is equipped for medical operations,... more
Civil aviationPNG LNG adds H-145 helicopters for Papua New Guinea operations
The five-blade model provides a 150kg increase in useful load -DATA SHEET
ExxonMobil has signed a contract for two H-145 helicopters to support the PNG LNG (liquefied natural gas) Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG).The new model with a five-blade, bearingless main rotor provides... more
AerospaceLeonardo: "roller coster" on Stock Exchange
Profumo still bolted to the chair
Leonardo stock is recovering. On October 30, 2020 it reached its minimum of 4.06 euros, on November 20, 2020 it is at 5.7 euros. It has seen better times, of course (a year ago it was at 11.9 euros, for... more