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HelicoptersPakistan choses again the AW-139 helicopters for its transport and EMS requirements
Rome, Italy - Over 960 units sold to more than 240 customers in 70 nations and over 830 aircraft in service to date
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today that the Government of Pakistan has signed a contract for an undisclosed number of AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopters to be used for transport and EMS missions. This... more
HelicoptersH-160 helicopter demonstrates next-generation passenger experience in flight tests
Marignane, France - Aeromechanical configuration frozen and flight envelope fully opened
Airbus Helicopters today announced the validation of the H-160’s aeromechanical configuration, a crucial milestone allowing the programme teams to confirm some key aspects of the next-generation, twin-engine h... more
HelicoptersVice President of the Republic of Panama visits helicopter assembly lines in Vergiate
Rome, Italy - Approximately 360 aircraft from the Grand/GrandNew series have been ordered by more than 220 customers in about 40 countries around the world
The Vice President of the Republic of Panama, Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado, visited Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s factory in Vergiate (Varese) today, home to the company’s main helicopter final assembly lin... more
HelicoptersH-145 Mercedes-Benz helicopter makes its Italian debut
Verona, Italy - After the distribution of two similar aircraft to an important Turkish customer
Aersud Elicotteri, agent and distributor of Airbus Helicopters, formally handed over the first H-145 Mercedes-Benz in VIP version to the Italian market, after the distribution of two similar aircraft to... more
HelicoptersRobinson delivers first production R-44 Cadet helicopters to Heliflite Australia
Torrance, Usa - A longtime industry dealer
Robinson Helicopter Company delivered its first two (serial numbers 30002 and 30003) production R-44 Cadet helicopters to Heliflite Australia, a longtime Robinson dealer. The two-place R44 Cadet received... more
HelicoptersFAA approves Garmin GTX 335 and GTX 345 transponders for Robinson Helicopters
Torrance, Usa - For all its three models: R-22, R-44 and R-66
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) approves Garmin’s GTX 335 and 345 Mode S transponders for use in R-22, R-44 and R-66 helicopters. The newly approved transponders meet impending ADS-B Out regulations w... more
HelicoptersRoyal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited takes delivery of its second H-130
Thimphu, Bhutan - More than 400 passengers transported since start of operations in November last year
Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited (RBHSL) has received its second H+130 on 21 June, after the first has entered the Kingdom end of October last year. The new aircraft will join the first to perform... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters delivers the first H-175 in VIP version
Marignane, France - This aircraft will be yacht-based and will operate in Europe
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first VIP version of the H-175, the company’s new medium class twin-engine helicopter, which entered service in 2014 for off-shore transportation. Delivered to a... more
HelicoptersMOD orders new fleet of Apache helicopters for British Army
London, UK - 50 units for a USD 2.3 billion deal
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has yesterday announced a $2.3 billion deal to secure 50 of the latest generation Apache attack helicopters for the British Army. The new fleet of Apaches are much more... more
HelicoptersR-44 Raven II and Cadet helicopters now available with Garmin G500H
Torrance, Usa - Previously only on the R-66 model
Robinson Helicopter Company announces the Garmin G500H Avionics Display System is now an option on new R-44 Raven II and Cadet helicopters. Previously available only on the R-66 Turbine helicopter, the... more
HelicoptersNew agreement for AW-189 helicopters in Russia
Rome, Italy - RN-Aircraft plans to buy additional twenty units which will follow the contract for ten aircraft signed in July 2015
Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Russian Helicopters and Rosneft have announced the signing of an agreement for the future sale of additional twenty AgustaWestland AW-189 commercial helicopters to RN-Aircraft, a... more
HelicoptersKagoshima International Aviation orders another Grandnew EMS Helicopter
Rome, Italy - Expanding the presence of the aircraft in Japan for public services
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today with its distributor Kaigai Corporation of Japan that Kagoshima International Aviation has placed an order for a second AgustaWestland GrandNew light twin engine helicopter... more
HelicoptersTokyo Metropolitan Police selects AW-109 Trekker helicopters
Rome, Italy - First models for law enforcement in Asia
Leonardo-Finmeccanica confirms the choice of two brand new AgustaWestland AW-109 Trekkers for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police law-enforcement fleet. The two aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2017,... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Development project of a landing system to Italian CIRA and Magnaghi Aeronautica
Capua, Italy - By Airbus Group in the context of the "Clean Sky 2", the European research program
The grouping that sees the presence of important realities from Campania Region as CIRA-Italian aerospace researches Center- (in its role as coordinator) and Magnaghi Aeronautica (as industrial reference... more
HelicoptersChinese consortium acquires 100 H-135 helicopters
Beijing, China - To be assembled in China over the next 10 years
A Chinese consortium made up of China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (Cas), Qingdao United General Aviation Industrial Development Company (Qingdao United) and CITIC Offshore Helicopter Co. Ltd (COHC)... more
HelicoptersShortcomings of Russian helicopters emerged during military operations in Syria
Moscow, Russia - The CEO of Russian Helicopters explained the limits highlighted during the conflict
Military operations in Syria have highlighted the shortcomings of Russian aircraft, as revealed by the CEO of Russian Helicopters statements, national producer of the machines. Andrey Shibitov said that... more
HelicoptersThe Enstrom TH-180 helicopter 2nd prototype
Menominee, Usa - The industry resumed flight testing
On May 26th, Enstrom resumed flight testing of the TH-180 with the second prototype, Helicopter N181TH. The TH-180 took to the air under control of Enstrom test pilot and Senior Technical Fellow, William... more
HelicoptersAW-101 Norwegian All-Weather SAR helicopter unveilled by Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security
Rome, Italy - The deliveries to the customer will start in March 2017 and be completed in 2020
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced the AgustaWestland AW-101 Norwegian All-Weather SAR Helicopter was unveilled today by Anders Anundsen, Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, during a roll o... more
HelicoptersNew Russian transport helicopter Mil Mi-38/2
Moscow, Russia - The multirole rotorcraft set a record: it can reach 8,600 meters of altitude
The Russian civil transport helicopter Mil Mi-38/2 medium multi-role was officially presented yesterday by the project director of the model Alexander Akhromeyev. The rotorcraft, whose Mi-38 military... more
HelicoptersPakistan selects the AW-139 helicopter for SAR role
Rome, Italy - The latest aircraft add to 11 units already in service in the country
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced yesterday that Government of Pakistan has signed a contract for an undisclosed number of AgustaWestland AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The signing was held... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Sequestration of AW-609 tiltrotor AgustaWestland project
Samarate, Italy - Revealed today by "La Prealpina" the measure taken by Vercelli public prosecutor's office
The newspaper "La Prealpina" published today the news that Vercelli public prosecutor's office seized the AW-609 AgustaWestaland project, a medium-light twin-engine tiltrotor (airplane+helicopter) intended... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters Foundation supports Ecuador after the earthquake disaster
Marignane, France - It has left more than 20,500 people homeless, and many without water and food supplies
Airbus Helicopters Foundation (AHF) has been providing support to on-going humanitarian relief efforts following the earthquake that hit the Manabi and Esmeraldas regions in Ecuador on 16 April 2016. According... more
HelicoptersLeonardo-Finmeccanica and NTU Singapore join forces to develop helicopter manufacturing and technology of the future
Rome, Italy - The agreement starts a research collaboration
Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Nanyang Technological University (NTUSingapore), signed an agreement today in Rome. Under the agreement, both will start a research collaboration in integrated and innovative... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters selected for UK’s Military Flying Training
Oxford, UK - Selection confirms H-135/H-145 family
Airbus Helicopters in the UK has been selected by Ascent as the Aircraft Service Provider for the UK’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). The contract, worth £500 million over 17 years, will se... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters highlights its EMS capabilities at "HeliRussia 2016"
Marignane, France - The industry will showcase H-135 in Emergency Medical Services configuration and H-160 mock-up on the company’s booth
Airbus Helicopters will participate in the international helicopter industry exhibition "HeliRussia 2016" held in Moscow on May 19-21. In February 2016 the industry and Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA)... more
HelicoptersRetrofit the Sécurité Civile’s 35 EC-145 helicopters
Marignane, France - Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract by the French DGA
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to retrofit the avionics suite of the 35 EC-145 aircraft operated by the Sécurité Civile, an agency of the F... more
HelicoptersFAA approves R-44 Cadet helicopter
Torrance, Usa - Robinson is now accepting orders with lead times estimated at 10-12 weeks
On 6 May 2016, Robinson Helicopter Company received FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification for its two-place R-44 Cadet helicopter, combining the best of the R-22 and R-44 helicopters. The... more
HelicoptersPGZ and Airbus Helicopters launch industrial talks for the Tiger HAD in Poland
Radom, Poland - During a two day workshop
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and Airbus Helicopters are hosting a two-day workshop in Radom on the 28– 29 April to identify potential areas of cooperation around the Tiger HAD project, in the frame o... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. KA-62 prototype flies for the very first time
Moscow, Russia - Tests were succesfully succeeded
A Russian KA-62 helicopter today has successfully completed its first flight tests and other expected tests. Experts have verified the correct functioning of its main on-board and power supply systems,... more
HelicoptersFirst two H-145M helicopters delivered to Royal Thai Navy -VIDEO
Donauwörth, Germany - Final acceptance and entry into service in Thailand end 2016
With today´s successful technical acceptance, Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first two of five lightweight military multi-role H-145M aircraft to the Royal Thai Navy. This marks an important milestone... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and defense. Tanzania would have planned entire purchase Russian Mi-17 series
Moscow, Russia - Negotiations have already started according to first rumors
According to rumors, the director of the Military-Technical Cooperation Service (FSVTS) would announce that Tanzania is ready to buy an whole series of Russian Mi-17 helicopters. The East African country... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. USAF and LM sign to replace aging UH-1N with Black Hawks
Washington , USA - House Armed Services Committee assumes that althought the opposition of Congress the substitution is urgent and necessary
The US Air Force wants to replace its aging UH-1N helicopters on sole-source contract with Sikorsky division of Lockheed Martin. UH-1N is a descendent of another aircraft known as “Huey”, very popular dur... more
HelicoptersThe H-215 helicopter begins its demo tour in Latin America
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The flights will begin tomorrow In Argentina and will then continue in Chile and Peru
The H-215 heavy helicopter, a member of the Super Puma family, will be demonstrating its multi-mission capabilities and performance for aerial work in high & hot conditions during a demo tour of Latin... more
HelicoptersHelicopters Italia: first installation, in retrofit, of the HELISAS system
Verona, Italy - On an AS-350B3 aircraft
Helicopters Italia, Airbus Helicopters service station in Italy, has recently successfully completed the first installation, in retrofit, of the HELISAS system autopilot on an AS-350 B3 helicopter. This... more
HelicoptersContract with the Philippine Navy for AW-159 helicopters; worth over 100 million Euros and it also includes support and training package
Rome, Italy - The aircraft will be delivered in 2018 and will perform anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare primary missions
Finmeccanica has been awarded a contract, valued at over 100 million euros, to supply the Philippine Navy with two AgustaWestland AW-159 helicopters. The aircraft will be built and delivered from the Finmeccanica... more
HelicoptersAW-189 helicopter fleet surpasses 10,000 flight hours
Rome, Italy - Milestone achieved by 26 aircraft in service, less than two years after very first delivery
Finmeccanica announced yesterday that the fleet of 26 AgustaWestland AW-189 super medium twin engine helicopters, in service with customers across four continents, has exceeded 10,000 flight hours. The... more
HelicoptersFirst of sixteen AW-101 helicopters for the Norwegian Government makes successful maiden flight
Rome, Italy - The Ministry will take delivery of 16 aircraft for operation by the Royal Air Force starting in 2017
Finmeccanica announced today the first of 16 AgustaWestland AW-101 helicopters for the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MoJ) successfully performed its maiden flight at its Helicopter... more
HelicoptersH-145 helicopter demo tour in Asia, divided into two legs
Marignane, France - Through a series of flights in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan
Airbus Helicopters’ H-145 is back in Asia to showcase its performance and capabilities through a series of demo flights in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan. The first H-145 demo tour was held i... more
HelicoptersJapan Coast Guard orders an additional H-225 helicopter
Tokyo, Japan - JCG already operates five units
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with Japan Coast Guard (JCG) for the purchase of an additional H-225. JCG, which already operates five units, has ordered this additional aircraft as part of its... more
HelicoptersHelicopters: service network to grow in Turkey
Fort Worth, Usa - General Havacılık is working towards becoming an industry's authorized customer service facility
Bell Helicopter announced that Genel Havacılıkis nearing completion of its application to become appointed as an its Authorized Customer Service Facility (CSF) in Turkey. The company, located in Turkey, i... more
HelicoptersPAS becomes the first authorized Bell Helicopter customer service facility in North Africa
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The US industry has a support network with over one hundred facilities in 34 Countries
Bell announced today that Petroleum Air Services (PAS) has been appointed as the first Bell Helicopter Authorized Customer Service Facility in North Africa. The US company has the largest support network... more
Helicopters505 Jet Ranger X helicopter: development phase moves forward with velocity -VIDEO
Fort Worth, Usa - Launched at "HELI-EXPO 2014", the program has moved from a mockup to prototype in less than two years
Launched at "HELI-EXPO 2014", the 505 Jet Ranger X program has moved from a mockup to prototype in less than two years. Flight testing is underway and the helicopter is making significant progress toward... more
HelicoptersBell 407 helicopter continues to gain traction in Italy
Louisville, Usa - First Bell 407GXP selected for corporate transport
Bell Helicopter announced that the 407 is continuing to gain traction in Italy with the sale of the first 407GXP to a private customer. The 407GXP is the latest upgrade to the 407 platform, with added... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters boosts its HCare material support offer
Louisville, Usa - The numerous enhancements
Through the launch of HCare, Airbus Helicopters simplified and reshaped its material support services to provide a more easy-to-use service, performance guarantees and larger coverage. The objective of... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Rolls out H-175 Flight Crew Operating Manual
Louisville, Usa - The chart work brings new added value because introduces operational guidance for the latestgeneration Helionix avionics systems
Airbus Helicopters is continuing to deliver on its commitment to safety as its number one priority with the release of the H-175 Flight Crew Operating Manual (FCOM), coming just over a year after the release... more
HelicoptersBell delivers first 429 helicopter model with Mecaer Interior to Russian Customer
Louisville, Usa - Outfitted with a luxury cabin interior created by an Italian company
Bell Helicopter announced the delivery of the first Bell 429 to a Russian customer outfitted with the MAGnificent luxury cabin interior created by Italy-based Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG). The luxury interior... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. P&WC: advanced FADEC system helps its PW210 and PTC-67E engines deliver more power and operability
Louisville, Usa - The PW210A powers AW-169 helicopter
Pratt & Whitney Canada yesterday announced the latest entry into service of a Full authority digital electronic control (FADEC)-equipped turboshaft engine. The newest engine to feature the system is the... more
HelicoptersTopflight chooses Bell 407GXP helicopter for commercial transport in the UK
Louisville, Usa - To carry out sightseeing missions for the customers
Bell Helicopter announced that Topflight has selected the Bell 407GXP to carry out sightseeing missions for their customers in the United Kingdom. The Bell 407GXP is the latest upgrade to the 407 platform,... more
HelicoptersFirst Italian Air Force HH-101A “CAESAR” helicopter enters service
Rome, Italy - For personnel recovery, special forces missions and a range of additional tasks
Finmeccanica and the Italian Air Force celebrated yesterday the entry into operational service of their first AgustaWestland AW-101 helicopter, designated the HH-101A “CAESAR”, during an official ceremony at... more
HelicoptersR-66 helicopter. FAA certifies auxiliary fuel tank for this aircraft
Torrance, Usa - A model installed with it will be on display at "Heli-Expo" in March
Robinson Helicopter Company announces an optional 43-gallon auxiliary fuel tank for its R-66 Turbine, extending its range by as much as 200 nautical miles (230 statute miles). The fuel tank mounts on a... more