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HelicoptersOrders for Bell 407 rise 69%
Forth Worth, Usa - This increase can be explained by the introduction of improvements
Bell 407 sales have undeniably rebounded since 2001 as evidenced from a 69% increase in the number of Bell 407 orders through the first 7 months of 2002 compared to the first 7 months of 2001. This sharp... more
HelicoptersKabul to get Russian choppers
Moscow, Russia - Fifteen Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters are supposed to be provided by the end of the year
Russia will provide the Afghan army with helicopters, communication equipment and materials to maintain its Soviet-made weapons, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said. Earlier in the week, an unidentified... more
HelicoptersSquirrel ideal for cargo work
Bern, Switzerland - Swiss operator Heli Bernina likes most AS350 B3
Switzerland’s Heli Bernina has replaced one of its Llamas with an AS350 B3 Squirrel. The helicopter’s flight time will be split 90% for cargo transportation and ten per cent for air taxi work. "This new... more
HelicoptersHAS Corporation files for chapter 11 protection
Washington, Usa - The high cost of insurance after September 11 is a major factor in the decision
HAS Corp, a leading US EMS and police helicopter customisation house says it’s become the victim of adverse business conditions and has filed for Chapter 11 protection. "The high cost of insurance the i... more
HelicoptersFirst South African Air Force Agusta A109LUH rolled-out
Vergiate, Italy - The first A109LUH has already started the qualification flights
AgustaWestland, the Italian-British joint venture by Finmeccanica and GKN company, has announced to have rolled-out the first South African Air Force A109 LUH on Friday 6, 2002, at its Vergiate plant,... more
HelicoptersIraq: helicopters and UAV may have a biochemical role
Baghdad, Iraq - British troops also discovered L-29 fighter jets turned into pilotless tankers and set up to fly very low
Iraq may be using converted Czech fighter-trainers as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) anthrax delivery vehicles as well as helicopters fitted with special spray bars, British intelligence sources are quoted... more
HelicoptersPortugal to seek compensation from Eurocopter for delivery delays
Lisbon, Portugal - Nine EC-635 were to be delivered from August 2001 and April 2002
Portuguese Defence Minister Paulo Portas said his country will seek at least EUR 6.5m in compensation from Franco-German consortium Eurocopter for delays in the fulfilment of an order for nine military... more
HelicoptersMan charged with shooting helicopter in Missouri
Springfield, Usa - The National Guard aircraft was flying over his property in a search for marijuana
A convicted felon is accused of shooting a Missouri National Guard helicopter twice as it flew over his property in a search for marijuana. The shooting disabled the helicopter, but the pilot landed safely... more
HelicoptersKeystone Helicopter announces DAS Administrator appointment by FAA
West Chester, Usa - The DAS license allows to certify complex aircraft modifications and upgrade
Keystone Helicopter Corporation announced the recent Federal Aviation Administration appointment of James A. Munda as Keystone's Designated Alteration Station (DAS) Administrator. The DAS license allows... more
HelicoptersKuwait: Us deployed helicopters Apaches in pre-positioned force
Kuwait City, Kuwait - A pre-planning signal to be sent to Baghdad
Apache D helicopters are among equipment quietly being pre-positioned in Kuwait. In the last few days Administration sources revealed that tanks and artillery have been moved from a base in Qatar to a... more
HelicoptersShell resumes North Sea helicopter operations
London, UK - They were stopped for six weeks after a crash which claimed 11 lives
Shell's North Sea helicopter operations, which were stopped for six weeks after a crash which claimed 11 lives, have been resumed. Shell decided to suspend the Sikorsky S76 flights operated by the Bristow... more
HelicoptersHeli Transair to service Agustas
Egelsbach, Germany - It is now certified to carry out maintenance of A109 and AB206
Heli Transair GmbH has become an Agusta service centre. It is certified to carry out maintenance of the Agusta A109 and Agusta Bell 206 series. Heli Transair also conducts maintenance, component overhaul,... more
HelicoptersChina's first light helicopters ready for trial flight
Beijing, China - Huzhou Taixiang Aviation Technology aims at producing 150 copters in 2 years
China's first batch of five light copters lately rolled off production line in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, including 1 one manned, 1 two manned, 2 three manned and an automatic fixed-winger, all with a... more
HelicoptersHeliwest keeps expansion plan on schedule
Asti, Italy - The Italian helicopter operator continues its plan of adding a new helicopter every year
Heliwest, based in Asti, Italy, has purchased an AS350 B3, continuing its plan of adding a new helicopter every year. The company started with an AS350 B1 before adding a B2 and the a B3. "In the future... more
HelicoptersComanche's final test is expected this month
Washington, USA - The helicopter program has been restructured five times since 1983
Comanche's final test is expected this month at a meeting of the Defense Acquisition Board. The options are: clear for final production or kill it. The Army copter Comanche represents a USD 48bn program... more
HelicoptersLos Angeles County Sheriff allows to buy 6 of the 12 requested helicopters
Los Angeles, Usa - Supervisors to permit only a USD 14m worth expense
Los Angeles County supervisors voted to allow Sheriff Lee Baca to spend USD 14m to buy six helicopters. Baca wanted to buy 12 helicopters, for a total of USD 29m, but the supervisors said they will... more
HelicoptersKuwait to purchase 16 AH-64D Apache attack helicopters
Kuwait City, Kuwait - A deal possibly worth some USD 2bn
Kuwait and the United States signed a deal, possibly worth some $2 billion, for 16 Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters. The deal is governed by Washington's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme... more
HelicoptersThe new BA609 tilt-rotor by Agusta-Bell
Rome, Italy - It has a capacity of 6-9 seats and a range of 1389 km
Bell and Agusta established a joint-venture to manufacture the tilt-rotor BA609, able to take of and land like a helicopter and to fly like a plane. It has the following characteristics: Accommodation:... more
HelicoptersTelephonics awarded USD 3m contract for EH101 helicopter
Farmingdale, Usa - Westland Helicopters selects Telephonics' Secure Digital Intercommunication (SDI) system
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Griffon Corporation announced an award of approximately USD 3m from Westland Helicopters to deliver a configuration of its Secure Digital Intercommunications... more
HelicoptersPratt & Whitney Canada 's new PT6C-67D helicopter engine receives Type Certificate
Longueuil, Canada - It is used in the Huey helicopter UH-1H
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp (P&WC) announced that its new PT6C-67D engine, used in the Huey helicopter P&WC UH-1H Plus upgrade program, has received a Type Certificate from Transport Canada. The certificate,... more
HelicoptersCanadian Air force helicopter program stalls out
Ottawa, Canada - The government missed a key deadline
The plan to buy new helicopters to replace the Canadian Forces fleet of aging Sea Kings appears to be in limbo, as the chopper program has missed a key deadline. The government was supposed to give aerospace... more
HelicoptersBoeing and Eads close to alliance for helicopter market
London, UK - Cooperation in marketing NH-90 and CH-47 transport helicopters
Boeing Co. and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. are to bury their bitter commercial rivalry by forging an alliance to tackle the helicopter market. Under the terms of the alliance, Boeing would... more
HelicoptersRockwell Collins displays for UH-60Ms
Cedar Rapids, Usa - Sikorsky Aircraft selected Rockwell Collins for the new Multi-Function Displays
Rockwell Collins, leader company for aviation electronics and communications, has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to provide Multi Function Displays for the 1,200 U.S. Army's UH-60Ms. The contract,... more
HelicoptersRemote-controlled chopper to patrol territorial waters
Tokyo, Japan - The announcement after having found anti-aircraft missiles on board these "spy ships"
The Japanese Defense Agency is reported to be considering the possibility of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to monitor "spy ships" in Japan's territorial waters. Official sources said it may be extremely... more
HelicoptersBoeing awarded a contract to enhance Stol vehicles
Washington, Usa - After recent accident involving the V-22, Memory Alloys actuators will be used
The Boeing Company awarded a USD 10m contract to provide research, development and test for the enhancement of short take off and landing hybrid vehicles like the V-22, recently involved in an accident... more
HelicoptersRussia says toll in chopper's crash has reached 115
Moscow, Russia - Uncertainty about reasons of the crash
Russian Defence Minister Sergei B. Ivanov declared the number of victims involved in the accident occurred last Monday in Chechnya has reached 115, refers New York Times. Only about 30 out of the 147 people... more
HelicoptersU.S. CH-46 fleet grounded
Washington, Usa - VS-22s scheduled to replace CH-46s are not ready yet
The Marine Corps grounded its fleet of more than 200 CH-46 after an inspection revealed mechanical defect. A Marine spokesman said he was uncertain what possible defect affected the helicopters and how... more
HelicoptersInfra-red equipped helicopter successfully tested
China Lake, Usa - Northrop Grumman tests unmanned vehicles for intelligence missions
Northrop Grumman tested the first Uav (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) equipped with infra-red sensors and laser designators to detect targets. The RQ-8AFire Scout Navy chopper will provide intelligence surveillance... more
HelicoptersLow-flying U.S. choppers were off course
Bari, Italy - Gen. Wagner admits pilot's responsibilities
U.S. Gen. Robert Wagner, referring to the low-flying choppers episode of few days ago, declared, during talks with State Attorney Nicola Barbera, that "pilots were on a non-authorized course". The rotating... more
HelicoptersCracks on the tail blades of Griffon helicopters
Halifax, Canada - This may be the reason of recent accident
12 out of the 98 tail sections tested after the fatal crash on July 18 have been found potentially dangerous. The military pilot and co-pilot of a Griffon CH-146 remained killed as they returned from a... more