Bell provides 525 Relentless program update
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced updates to the Bell 525 Relentless™ program today at the 2013 Paris Air Show. The updated technical specifications and design features...
View ArticleBell and Turbomeca provide details of new working relationship
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and Turbomeca, a Safran company, announced today Bell Helicopter’s new five seat, short light single engine helicopter will be powered by Turbomeca’s Arrius 2R...
View ArticleRockwell Collins launches HeliSure™ product line for helicopters
At the Paris Air Show today, Rockwell Collins launched HeliSure, a family of products that will provide helicopter pilots with unprecedented situational awareness to help them meet the challenges of...
View ArticleTurkey’s Alp Aviation to provide warehousing and distribution of Sikorsky parts
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today the signing of a spare partsdistribution agreement with AlpTeknik Havacılık AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alp Aviation based in Turkey’s capital...
View ArticleFrench Prime Minister visits Eurocopter at Paris Air Show
During the Paris Air Show’s annual inauguration by the Prime Minister of France, Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault took the time to stop by the Eurocopter booth this morning, making it to the static display just...
View ArticleLCI signs for 10 more new AgustaWestland helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces a further contract win with Lease Corporation International (LCI) for three AW169, five AW139 and two AW189 helicopters. The aircraft, ranging from the...
View ArticleKestrel Aviation Orders Two More AgustaWestland AW119Ke
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce an order for two AW119Ke single engine helicopters by Kestrel Aviation, a privately owned helicopter operator based in Mumbai, India. The...
View ArticleUS corporate operator signs for two AW139s
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it has signed a contract with a US based corporate operator for two AW139 twin engine helicopters. This latest order follows the sale of...
View ArticleAW139 tech pubs now available on tablets and smart phones
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has extended the use its Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP) for the AW139 to tablet devices and smart phones,...
View ArticleAgustaWestland confirm HeliHub.com story on Brunei Shell AW139s
HeliHub.com ran this story some 20 days ago here. AgustaWestland are now confirming what we wrote with the following press release AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the...
View ArticleSamsung Techwin orders two more AW139s
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Samsung Techwin Co. of South Korea has ordered two more AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The helicopters will join Samung...
View ArticleCITIC Offshore Helicopter Company orders two Sikorsky S92s
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced it has signed a contract with China’s CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company (COHC) for two S-92® helicopters to be used for the offshore oil crew transportation...
View ArticleZhuhai Helicopter Company orders another four Sikorsky S92s
Sikorsky and Zhuhai Helicopter Company (ZHC) today announced a new contract for four Sikorsky S-92® offshore utility helicopters. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). ZHC,...
View ArticleAgustaWestland and Shanghai Zenisun sign official Distributorship Agreement...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Shanghai Zenisun Investment Group of China which is expected to lead to the appointment of Shanghai...
View ArticleCurtiss-Wright Controls’ Data Acquisition &“Black Box” Technology to be used...
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. today announced that it has received a contract from a leading helicopter manufacturer to supply rugged flight data recorders for use on a new multirole helicopter. Under...
View ArticleCurtiss-Wright Controls awarded Surion contract
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. today announced that it has received a contract from Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) to supply its Rotor Ice Protection (RIPS), Windshield and Engine Anti Ice...
View ArticleAgustaWestland Secures its First AW139 Order in Senegal
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it has signed a contract for the sale of its first AW139 helicopter in Senegal. The contract, which marks the entrance of AgustaWestland...
View ArticleMauritanian Air Force Orders Two AW109 Powers
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce an order by the Mauritanian Air Force for two AW109 Power twin-engine helicopters that will be used for reconnaissance and border patrol...
View ArticleAgustaWestland Training Academy Malaysia Introduces AW139 Full Flight Simulator
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its Training Academy based in Malaysia (AWTA Malaysia) has introduced an AW139 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level D into its training...
View ArticleElitaliana Signs For Three More AW169 Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Elitaliana has signed a preliminary sales contract for three additional new generation AW169 helicopters to add to the three ordered...
View ArticleVector Aerospace get Sikorsky approval for UK S76 service centre
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today the signing of an agreement with Vector Aerospace that appoints Vector’s United Kingdom facilities as authorized Customer Service Centres (CSC) to support...
View ArticleBristow to equip 44 helicopters with Rockwell Collins TCAS II
Bristow Group, which provides helicopter transport services for offshore oil and gas and government operations, is retrofitting a fleet of 44 helicopters, including Sikorsky S-76 C++ and Sikorsky S-92A...
View ArticleBell’s Czech Republic facility expands scope of EASA DOA certification
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced its service facility, Aviation Service a.s., located in Prague, Czech Republic, was granted expanded and updated terms of its Design...
View ArticleNorth American and European customers signed for Turbomeca’s online BOOST...
On the occasion of the International Exhibition of Aeronautics and Space of Paris in 2013, Turbomeca (Safran) has signed several cooperation agreements with the first customers to test its new range of...
View ArticleL-3 Wescam launches two new products at Paris
L-3 WESCAM announced today the launch of two new products that directly reduce the costs associated with development testing and the sustainment of fielded electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) surveillance...
View ArticleKa-52 makes successful demonstration flight at Le Bourget
The Russian helicopter Ka-52 Alligator, made a successful demonstration flight at the Le Bourget air show that opened outside Paris on Monday, June 17. A Russian Helicopters delegation said “the...
View ArticleAW189 enters full scale production
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the new generation AW189 8-tonne class helicopter has entered full scale production with the first two offshore-configured aircraft...
View ArticleSelex ES HF communication systems get onboard V-22
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been selected by Boeing Defense, Space & Security to supply its SRT-200 High-Frequency radio communication systems to the V-22 Osprey Program. This is the...
View ArticleEurocopter EC175 certification slips by six months to “early 2014″
Flightglobal reports that Eurocopter has delayed certification of its developmental EC175 super medium helicopter as it looks to ensure maturity of the type before it enters service. see full story
View ArticleHelipartner Thailand orders 10 Eurocopter AS350B3e to lease out
Helipartner Thailand’s order of 10 AS350 B3e highlights the effectiveness and capabilities of this Ecureuil family helicopter to meet the increasing demand for light helicopters in the ASEAN region....
View ArticleEurocopter and Ramco partner for cloud-based helicopter maintenance software
Eurocopter today announced its global partnership with Ramco Systems, the global Aviation Software provider on cloud, mobile and tablets. Both companies will join forces to offer state-of-the-art...
View ArticleHeli-One secures multi-million-dollar PBH contract with NHV
Heli-One, the world’s largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has today signed a long-term contract with aviation services company Noordzee Helikopters...
View ArticleVNH South recognised for flight hour milestone as more EC225s arrive
During the Paris Airshow, VNH South was recognized in an appreciation ceremony that highlighted the operator’s continuing trust and support in Eurocopter products for the past 27 years – logging an...
View ArticleNew E-HOTS support partnership consortium
An innovative total support solution for Eurocopter helicopters in deployed operations was launched with a consortium agreement signed yesterday at the Paris Air Show by its five participants:...
View ArticleEra signs for 10 more AW189s plus options
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Era Group Inc. (“Era”) has signed a contract for ten AW189 helicopters plus options. This contract confirms and increases Era’s...
View ArticleLife Link III signs for six AW119Kx plus six options
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Life Link III has signed a contract for six AW119Kx single-engine helicopters plus six options. AgustaWestland Philadelphia will...
View ArticleNHI celebrates first deployment of an Italian NH90
NHI celebrated today the first operational deployment of a NH90 helicopter overseas. This event took place on the NHI static area, where the NH90 TTH of the Italian Army, operated by “7° Vega unit is...
View ArticleBell announces foreign approval of seven Aeronautical Accessories products
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced foreign approval of seven products distributed through its Aeronautical Accessories brand. Approvals were received in May from the Ukraine...
View ArticleEurocopter and SDV – a joint commitment to reducing CO2 emissions
An innovative total support solution for Eurocopter helicopters in deployed operations was launched with a consortium agreement signed yesterday at the Paris Air Show by its five participants:...
View ArticleFLASH SONICS sonar enters service with French Navy NH90
During the three-month long deployment of the FREMM frigate Aquitaine, the implementation crew for the NH90 helicopter from 33F Squadron had an opportunity to experience the operational capabilities of...
View ArticleUK – Starspeed signs for a second AW169
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Starspeed Ltd. of the UK has signed a preliminary sales contract for a second AW169 light intermediate helicopter. The helicopter...
View ArticleEurocopter breaks ground for new Paris-Le Bourget industrial site
The green light for the start of construction on Eurocopter’s new industrial site, known as “Paris-Le Bourget”, was given today by Guillaume Faury, President and CEO of Eurocopter, in the presence of...
View ArticleBel Air takes delivery of another AW139
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery of an additional AW139 helicopter to Bel Air of Denmark. The aircraft in offshore transport configuration will be used to...
View ArticleBoeing-Sikorsky JV to Offer Saudi Rotorcraft Logistics and Training
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. [NYSE: UTX] have formed a joint venture to compete for sustainment services in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s rotorcraft fleet. Contracts that...
View ArticleOEM Defence Services announces the signature with Eurocopter
OEM Defence Services has signed with Eurocopter a five-year maintenance contract covering more than 100 equipment items, including avionics, hydraulics and mechanical systems, installed on all versions...
View ArticleAgustaWestland and ENAV Complete first LPV Approach tests with an AW139
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that AgustaWestland and ENAV (Ente Nazionale Assistenza al Volo – Italian Company for Air Navigation) have successfully completed on June...
View ArticleTurbomeca and SKF Aerospace sign bearings agreement for Arrano engine
Turbomeca (Safran) and SKF Aerospace signed today a contract for 10 years and a value of approximately € 90 million. The contract covers the supply of bearings, including the latest Turbomeca engine,...
View ArticleMalaysia’s Kris Sakti Aviation signs for Eurocopter AS350B3e, EC135T3 and EC225
The development, monitoring and maintenance of Malaysia’s electrical power infrastructure will be performed by Eurocopter’s AS350 B3e, EC135 T3 and EC225 helicopters, which are being ordered by Kris...
View ArticleL-3 Trilogy™ ESI Selected by AgustaWestland for AW119
L-3 Aviation Products (AP) announced today that AgustaWestland is now offering the Trilogy Electronic Standby Instrument (ESI) aboard the AW119 production helicopter. Both the commercial and military...
View ArticleThales partners FSL to deliver helicopter training services in China
As part of its ever growing presence in the Chinese aerospace market, Thales is delighted to announce its partnership with Chinese Enterprise FSL for the delivery of civilian helicopter training...
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