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HelicoptersVOLVO AERO WILL OVERHAUL UK DEFENCE HELICOPTER ENGINE
STOCKHOLM, AFX reported that Volvo Aero has won an order for the overhaul of a number of helicopter engines from the UK Ministry of Defence: no financial details were disclosed. The helicopter engine... more
HelicoptersMAIDEN FLIGHT OF KA-31RUSSIAN HELICOPTER
MOSCOW, The maiden flight of a modernised Ka-31 early radar detection helicopter, designed for the Indian Air Force, will take place at Lyubertsy, near Moscow, at the end of March, a spokesman for the... more
HelicoptersGERMAN WANTS PRATT & WHITNEY
ANAHEIM, CA, Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. announced in a statement that Deutsche Rettungflugwacht E.V. (DRF), the German Air Rescue Service, has selected the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B engine to power... more
HelicoptersRUSSIA TO SUPPLY HELICOPTERS TO SOUTH KOREA
MOSCOW, Russia will supply civil Ka-32 helicopters to South Korea to partially repay its debts. The helicopters will be equipped with U.S. made fire fighting equipment. The contrant is to be signed in... more
HelicoptersASTEC HELICOPTER SERVICE FORMS JOINT VENTURE WITH VOLVO AERO
NORWAY, L'Astec Helicopter Services, of Norway (CHC) and Volvo Aero, from Sweden, signed an agreement to form a joint venture torepair and overhaul helicopter engines, with particular care to the type... more
HelicoptersISRAEL ORDERS 9 AH-64D APACHE LONGBOW HELICOPTERS
SEATTLE, According to a famous press agency, Israel has arranged to buy nine AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters in a deal that could bring Boeing Co. nearly $500 million. The Israeli government signed a... more
HelicoptersMD HELICOPTER PRICES REMAINS STEADY
MESA, ARIZONA, As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the direct operating costs of its products, MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) today announced plans to hold prices on spare parts in 2001. Although pricing... more
HelicoptersSOUTH KOREA UNDECIDED ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTERS
SOUTH KOREA, According to the Ministry of National Defense Thursday, the Air Force is reviewing the purchase of British-Italian EH-101 helicopters and Russian MI-17 helicopters: it will make the final... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER CRASH IN BURMA
BURMA, A burmese military helicopter yesterday crashed into a body water, a like or a river. A few high ranking officials were killed. Among them the Army chief of staff, the Energy Minister, the Border... more
HelicoptersAN EC AS 350 B3 HELICOPTER FOR TRENT PROVINCE
TRENT, The helicopter, developed at Eurocopter plant of Marignane, will be soon delivered to Trent province. The european tender for the helicopter was called last year and won by Eurocopter of... more
HelicoptersBOEING APACHE LONGBOW TO DEMONSTRATE AEROBATICS IN AUSTRALIA
GEELONG, AUSTRALIA, The multi-role AH-64D Apache Longbow combat helicopter will be in the spotlight this week at Australian International Airshow 2001, Feb. 13-18, performing a series of loops and... more
HelicoptersMD HELICOPTERS GIVE HTC RESPONSIBILITY FOR ROTOR BLADE PRODUCTION
MESA, ARIZONA, In the rationalization plan, MD Helicopters selected Helicopter Technology Company (HTC) for realization of rotor blades for its helicopters, MD-500E, MD-530F, MD-520N and MD-600N, the latest... more
HelicoptersMD EXPLORER ''GOES TO WAR''
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A series of weapons have been tested on a MD Explorer by MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) to qualify it for use in helicopters flown by military corps. Under test a General... more
HelicoptersUAV HELICOPTER FROM SCHWEIZER AND KAWADA JOINT VENTURE
NEW YORK USA, A joint venture agreement between Japanese Kawada Industries and Schweizer Helicopter led to realization of a VTUAV, Vertical Take off Unmanned Air Vehicle, turbine powered, directly derived... more
HelicoptersTHE COP 206 IN DEVELOPMENT AT TEXAS AVIATION
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, At Heli-Expo 2001 at Anaheim, California, Texas Aviation Services announced that is developing a refurbished version of the old Bell 206, produced in thousands for U.S.... more
HelicoptersENSTROM OFFERS NEW PRICES AND PERFORMANCES ON 480B
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Is not a season sale for the Enstrom 480B, but the decision to sell it at 480,000 USD, against a price tag of 580,000 could convince many operators to buy this small single-engine... more
HelicoptersSCHWEIZER 300 AND 300 CB RECEIVE UKRAINIAN CERTIFICATION
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The first Western helicopters to be granted of a certification by Ucraina are the Schweizer model 300 and 300 CB, waiting to receive also certifications from other Eastern... more
HelicoptersUNVEILED TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ‘’SECRET’’ EC-130
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Finally Eurocopter released the technical specification of its new EC-130B4, showed for fist time at Heli-Expo 2001. The new Eurocopter realization comes ready to fly:... more
HelicoptersHAWKER PACIFIC SELECTS THE AB139 HELICOPTER
USA, Bell/Agusta AB139 clinched today a new order for 4 AB139 helicopters from Hawker Pacific. The helicopters were selected for corporate, utility and off-shore operations in the Arabian Gulf more
HelicoptersROBINSON: LOOKING FOR MORE POWER
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, According to Robinson president, Frank Robinson "we have almost completed the search for a more powerful engine". Robinson said that the adoption of a turboshaft on his heicopters... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER UNVEILS ITS ''SECRET'' EC-130
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, In a "mistery" halo, breaked by a photographer which shoots an image of it before be covered, the Eurocopter EC-130 has been unveiled at 53th edition of Heli-Expo... more
HelicoptersROBINSON: SOLD 3.150 R22 AND 1000 R44
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A projection for the next years has been presented by Robinson management at Heli-Expo 2001. According with company's figures, have been sold over 3,150 R-22, the most... more
HelicoptersFOUR AB-139 ORDERED BY HAWKER
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, In the first day of Heli-Expo 2001, BAAC announced the order by Hawker Pacific for 4 of the newest AB-139 medium twin helicopters, which will be used in the Gulf for... more
Helicopters500TH EXEC 162F DELIVERED
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The 500th Exec 162F helicopter in kit has been delivered by Rotorway. The Exec 162F is a piston-powered, two-seat helicopter delivered in kit which could be assembled... more
HelicoptersSCHWEIZER 300 AND 330SP MODIFIED IN 330 WITH A KIT
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A kit which allow the conversion of a Schweizer 300 and 330SP in a new "330" has been presented at Heli-Expo 2001. Certified by FAA, these kits have been adopted by San... more
HelicoptersCAPORALETTI, AGUSTA: ''AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR''
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Italian Agusta company CEO Amedeo Caporaletti, expressed his satisfaction for the last year, defining it “an exceptional year for orders and deliveries”. The Finmeccanica gro... more
HelicoptersNEW INSTALLATION FOR P&WC PT6 ENGINE
ANAHEIM,LOS ANGELES, USA, Hundreds of older helicopters will be now reutilized thanks to a new installation of PT-6 turboshaft engine, as released at Heli-Expo at Anaheim. Has been developed a new engine,... more
HelicoptersNEW P&WC HELICOPTER TURBOSHAFT ENGINE
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Geo Ouimer, Chairman and CEO of Pratt and Whitney of Canada, announced the new PW207 turboshaft helicopter engine, with a maximum available power between 900 and 950 shp.... more
HelicoptersHONEYWELL TO EQUIP MARYLAND STATE POLICE HELICOPTERS
USA, The Maryland State Police twelve Dauphin helicopter fleet will be equipped with the new Mark XXII Honeywell Ground Proximity Warning Systems, the first developed for helicopters. more
HelicoptersANTI-DRUG FIGHT OPEN NEW MARKETS TO K-MAX
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Big orders for K-Max at Anaheim Heli-Expo: a total of 31 helicopters have been ordered by Peru for drug fighting and by Taiwan to build dams. more