Tag: Rotary

Bestfly enters heli market with two AW139s

Bestfly, the Angola-based aviation services company has entered the rotary market with the addition of two Leonardo AW139 helicopters to its Luanda-based fleet in partnership with Héli-Union. The Bestfly/Héli-Union partnership is operating the machines for an undisclosed leading energy supplier...

Russian helis on ‘demonstration tour’ in southeast Asia

Source: Russian Helicopters. Russian state helicopters are on a demonstration tour in Thailand, a press release has announced. The statement reads: "Within the demonstration tour of Mi-171A2 and Ansat aircraft across Southeast Asia, Russian Helicopters (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has ...

Airbus helicopters: Nearly 550 rotorcraft now sharing data with us

Nearly 550 helicopters representing 146 customers are sharing data with Airbus Helicopters. “In less than two years we’ve brought the number of helicopters connected to Airbus Helicopters from zero to nearly 550,” said Matthieu Louvot, Executive Vice President, Customer Support & Servic...

Royal Thai Air Force takes delivery of two H225Ms

Airbus recently announced that The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of its seventh and eighth H225M (previously known as EC725) multirole utility helicopters. Since 2012, the RTAF has placed orders for a total of 12 H225Ms under its fleet modernisation programme. Belonging to a c...

Airbus Helicopters fully operational as UK MFTA aircraft service provider

Airbus Helicopters completion of delivery of 29 Helionix-equipped H135s and three Helionix, hoist-equipped H145s earlier this year, marked the end of the delivery phase of the MFTS contract. Today, the company has completed its service provision build up and is fully embedded at RAF Shawbury and ...

Farnborough International welcomes Helitech event for 2019

After three years at London's ExCeL, Helitech International - Europe's largest event for the rotorcraft industry - has announced that the 2019 edition of the show will move to Farnborough International's recently launched permanent structure for exhibitions. The purpose built 12,500sqm multi-func...

FAA approves Robinson’s ‘cargo hook’

The FAA in the US has approved Robinson's R66 cargo hook for operations. The helicopter company noted: "The FAA approved Robinson’s R66 cargo hook installation. The optional cargo hook carries external loads up to 1200 lb and, for external load operations, the R66’s maximum gross weight incre...

LA helicopter group states noise-complaint system to stay active in area

Source: Orbic Air. A helicopter group, LAAHOA, based in Los Angeles, California, US, has stated it wishes to see an automated complaint system to stay active in the area. The FAA-sponsored Automated Complain System (ACS) was launched in 2015 and was twice extended after its initial run of a year...

Leonardo to up helicopter deliveries in 2018

Leonardo has reported that helicopter production and deliveries will be increased this year as its rotary operation demonstrates a recovery. The company revised its guidance 'upwards' after receiving further orders for 2018, according to an official report on its website. Leonardo, stating tha...

Airbus: New helicopter industrial model coming together

The first pre-serial H160 has been fitted with its rear fuselage, the first major component assembly having been pre-assembled in Albacete, Spain according to the site specialisation strategy implemented in Airbus Helicopters. The main fuselage of the first pre-serial aircraft arrived from the co...

Luxaviation Helicopters announce first VIP international partnership with HeliFlite

Luxaviation Group is today announcing a strategic partnership between its dedicated VVIP helicopter service Luxaviation Helicopters and HeliFlite Shares LLC. The deal marks the first ever international partnership of VIP and VVIP helicopter operators, with Luxaviation customers set to benefit...

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