Helicopters
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HelicoptersANSAT IS THE FIRST RUSSIAN ULTRALIGHT HELICOPTER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, A Russian ultralight helicopter, named Ansat, has been presented in the Kazan Le Bourget Air Show stand, near the larger Mil Mi-17. This helicopter, currently under tests, could be the... more
HelicoptersPORTUGAL ORDERS 10 NH-90
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Is of the last minute the news that say that Portugal has decided to buy 10 NH-90 Helicopters, thus reentring in the project, as was reported yesterday by WAPA. The contract value has... more
HelicoptersA NEW RADAR FOR SUPER COBRA
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Soon the combat helicopter AH-1Z Super Cobra could have a new millimetric radar developed in a teaming between Longbow International, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTERS DROPS BOMBS IN TAJIKISTAN
MOSCOW, Unidentied helicopters yesterday entered the air space of Tajikistan and dropped few bombs near the village of Khait, on the Pamir Mountains, russian agency Itar-Tass reported. None was hurt. An... more
HelicoptersTURBOMECA WINS FOR SWEDEN A-109 ENGINES
LE BOURGET, PARIS, French engine industry Turbomeca has been selected by Sweden government, against Canadian Pratt&Whitney, to engine the 20 Agusta Westland A-109 Power helicopters for the Swedish Army.... more
HelicoptersGREAT SATISFACTIONS FOR EUROCOPTER AT LE BOURGET
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Several orders arrived to Eurocopter during first days of 44th Paris Air Show: U.s. based Rocky mountains ordered 10 EC-130B4 ,with which its fleet will reach 95 units. Mont Blanc Helicoptere... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER SELLS FOUR EC145 AT REGA
LE BOURGET. PARIS, French-German helicopter maker Eurocopter sold four EC145 helicopter to Swiss REGA organization. Deliveries of the helicopters, EMS equipped following REGA specifications, will take... more
HelicoptersNINE EC-135 OF BAVARIAN POLICE WILL BE RE-ENGINED
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Souces of Eurocopter informed that Bavarian police will re-engine nine of its EC-135 helicopters, currently equipped with Pratt&Whitney PW206B turboshaft with the new version B2 providing... more
HelicoptersPORTUGAL WOULD BUY 10 NH-90 HELICOPTERS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, According to non confirmed rumours, seems that Portugal government would be interested to buy 10 of the new medium transport NH-90 helicopters built by Agusta Westland and other European... more
HelicoptersPRATT & WHITNEY CANADA SIGNS SALES AGREEMENT WITH KAZAN HELICOPTERS FOR AN INITIAL 20 PW207K ENGINES
LE BOURGET-PARIS, "Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Kazan Helicopters for the sale of an initial 20 PW207K engines for installation on the... more
HelicoptersCONTRACT BETWEEN AGUSTA WESTLAND AND SWEDEN ARMY FOR 20 A-109 SIGNED
LE BOURGET, PARIS, The contract for the supply of 20 helicopters A-109 Power to Swedish Army, announced yesterday by WAPA, has been signed today between Agusta Westland and Swedish representants. Eight... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY S-92 CERTIFICATION EXPECTED FOR NOVEMBER 2002
LE BOURGET. PARIS, According to Sikorsky sources, the certification for its new 19-seats medium transport helicopter will take place for november 2002, as the testing goes ahead well, with 600 hours flew.... more
HelicoptersBUMPER DAYS AT EUROCOPTER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, These first days at the 44th Paris Le Bourget air Show are very intense at Eurocopter, which have sold three EC-155 to Swedish Helicopter Service ad hand over the keys to Brian Butt,... more
HelicoptersMIS MI 38 PROJECT JEOPARDIZED?
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Many talks have been held in Le Bourget between the Russian and French engineers team regarding the future of the Mil Mi-38 medium passenger helicopter, which could be endangered by... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA WESTLAND (2): SWEDEN ORDERS 20 A-109 POWER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Helicopter industry Agusta Westland received an order, from Swedish government, for supply of 20 A-109 Power, military version helicopter. Of these, 12 will be for ground-operation type... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA WESTLAND: IN FLIGHT THE SECOND AB-139
VERGIATE, ITALY, The second AB-139 helicopter made its maiden flight on June 4, 2001, at the Agusta facilities in Vergiate. The first test AB-139 made its first flight on February 3, 2001. The deliveries... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA SIGNS CONTRACT WITH CHINESE DEER JET FOR TWO A-109E
LE BOURGET, PARIGI, Agusta SpA, an Agusta Westland company, has been awarded a contracts with the Chinese company Deer Jet, a division of Hainan Airlines, for the first two A-109 Power to be utilised for... more
HelicoptersBRAZIALIAN ARMY RECEIVES EIGHT EUROCOPTER COUGAR
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Eight Eurocopter helicopters Cougar AS532UE has been delivered to Brazilian Army. The helicopters, which will be used in a logistic support battalion, are equipped with an hoist,... more
HelicoptersAEROCLUBE DO BRASIL TAKES DELIVERY OF SCHWEIZER 300C HELICOPTER
BRAZIL, Schweizer Aircraft Corp. is pleased to announce that Aeroclube do Brasil has taken delivery of a Schweizer 300C helicopter. The purchase of the new 300C is part of the Aeroclube do Brasil's capital... more
HelicoptersROLLS-ROYCE AND AVIC II TO DEVELOP A TWIN-ENGINED VERSION OF Z-11 HELICOPTER
PARIS, Rolls-Royce President, Helicopters, Stuart Mullan and China Aviation Industry Corporation II Vice President Shi Jianzhong yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the Paris Airshow... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER RESCUES PEOPLE OF A VESSEL
USA, An helicopter rescued five people on a vessel that run aground two rocks close to a waterfall in the White River, near Indianapolis. The helicopter saved the five people lowering a sling to lift them... more
HelicoptersSTRONG AGUSTA WESTLAND PRESENCE AT LE BOURGET AIR SHOW
PARIS, FRANCE, Italian/British helicopter industry Agusta Westland will be at the Paris Air Show - Le Bourget, which will be held from June 16 to 24, with a large static display in front of the A 389... more
HelicoptersCHECHEN FORCES BRING RUSSIAN HELICOPTER DOWN
CHECHNYA, A russian military helicopter was yesterday shot down by chechen forces. The helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near Nazran after coming under fire. Three people were on board,... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER ESCAPE(2): THE PILOT WAS A WOMAN
PARIS, FRANCE, French police questioned the pilot woman who has been kidnapped by three armed man and obliged to pilot her helicopter on the Fresnes prison in order to allow two prisoners to escape with... more
HelicoptersTHE TWO PRISONERS WHO HAVE TRIED TO ESCAPE WITH A HELICOPTER SURRENDERED
PARIS, FRANCE, The two prisoners who have tried to escape with a helicopter from French Fresnes prison surrendered freeing unhurt the two prison guard they have keep as hostages. Ben Buabdela Munir and... more
HelicoptersDEFENCE CHIEFS TO SHUT RAF HELICOPTER BASE
LONDRA, British Defence Ministry will shut Raf Odiham's Chinook base in a spending review. The decision will be announced in autumn in a razionalization plan. The three Chinook squadrons will be transferred... more
HelicoptersBAVARIAN POLICE TO RETROFIT EC135 HELICOPTERS WITH PRATT&WHITNEY CANADA PW206B2 ENGINES
CANADA, "Pratt&Whitney Canada Corp. is pleased to announce that the Bavarian Police have decided to outfit their nine PW206B-powered Eurocopter EC135 helicopters with PW206B2 engines, starting in September... more
HelicoptersRUSSIAN HELICOPTERS LAUNCH MISSILES IN CHECHNYA
GROZNY, CHECHNYA, In the last 24 hours, the Russian federal Mi-24 helicopters made three missile strikes on groups of militants and four strikes on illicit oil refineries in Chechnya. To protect federal... more
HelicoptersUS HELICOPTERS CAN'T TAKE OFF BECAUSE OF LACK OF SPARE PARTS
WASHINGTON, According to Pentagon nearly 60 percent of the Army National Guard's helicopters are grounded because they lack spare parts. Pentagon said the Army National Guard has a fleet of 1,885 helicopters.... more
HelicoptersTHAI TO BUY TWO NEW HELICOPTERS
BANGKOK, Thai Defence Minister Gen Chavalit Yongc said the army will purchase two new Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters, which will be used for night patrol operations and against drug trafficking. Thai... more