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Transas gets approval for Russia’s first R44 Flight Training Device

Transas gets approval for Russia’s first R44 Flight Training Device

19-Dec-2014Source: Transas

Robinson R44 Flight Training Device (FTD), manufactured by Transas, successfully passed flight tests by both UTair and Russian Aviation Agency test pilots, to obtain the official Approval for use in simulator-based pilot training programs. The FNPT Level II flight training device for Robinson R44 light helicopter will be operated at UTair’s own Pilot Training Center.... Read more

Russia to produce 400 Ka226 a year in India

Russia to produce 400 Ka226 a year in India

15-Dec-2014Source: Mid Day

Russia today agreed in principle to assemble around 400 advanced twin engine Kamov helicopters a year in India, in a major move to give a new push to their strategic partnership. See Full Story... Read more

Q&A With Russia’s Realty Tycoon-Turned-Helicopter King

Q&A With Russia’s Realty Tycoon-Turned-Helicopter King

28-Nov-2014Source: The Moscow Times

A year ago, Russia’s private helicopter market was virtually non-existent. See Full Story... Read more

50th 429 delivered in Bell’s definition of Europe

50th 429 delivered in Bell’s definition of Europe

26-Nov-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the delivery of the 50th Bell 429 in Europe to an operator in the United Kingdom. The aircraft will be used to accomplish corporate/VIP transport across the region. [Ed:- see our analysis below by country] “The Bell 429 offers customers exceptional performance and a smooth, comfortable ride, and... Read more

Russian Helicopters launches flight testing on Mi-171A2

Russian Helicopters launches flight testing on Mi-171A2

26-Nov-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) has launched flight tests on the first prototype of the multirole Mi-171A2 helicopter. During its first flight its main systems were tested and found to be in excellent working order, according to commander and test pilot 1st class Salavat Sadriev. The first prototype of the Mi-171A2 was designed... Read more

Russia to sell Mi-35 helicopters to Pakistan

Russia to sell Mi-35 helicopters to Pakistan

17-Nov-2014Source: South East Asia Post

Russia will sell Mi-35 helicopters to Pakistan to strengthen its counter-terrorism efforts, media reported Thursday. See Full Story... Read more

Russia – Uralhelicom signs for two Bell 407GXs

Russia – Uralhelicom signs for two Bell 407GXs

17-Oct-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), has announced today a signed agreement with Uralhelicom LLC for two Bell 407GXs to be used for utility and medical evacuation missions in the Primorsky government region in Russia. “The Bell 407 continues to be our most popular utility helicopter in Russia, making up over 50 percent... Read more

New Russian service centre opens for AW139s

New Russian service centre opens for AW139s

14-Sep-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Holding “Helicopters of Russia” (a subsidiary of OPK “Oboronprom”, a member of the State Corporation Rosteh) and the Italian company AgustaWestland (part of the corporation Finmeccanica) announced the launch of Russia’s new service center for helicopters AW139. The center was established on the basis of a joint venture company – plant HeliVert . The service... Read more

Four Russian pilots plan 30,000NM flight in two R66s

Four Russian pilots plan 30,000NM flight in two R66s

8-Sep-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Already a record holding R66 pilot himself, Michael Farikh has this morning announced on Facebook that a new ultra long distance flight will start next week from Moscow.  On Tuesday 16th September, the four Russian private pilots: Evgeny Kabanov, Igor Rudoy, Alexander Kurylev and Alexey Murashov will start their journey from Moscow to New Zealand... Read more

France Puts Off Delivery of First Mistral-Class Helicopter Carrier to Russia

France Puts Off Delivery of First Mistral-Class Helicopter Carrier to Russia

4-Sep-2014Source: RIA

The French government thinks that the delivery of the first Mistral-class helicopter carrier, built for Russia under the 2011 contract, would not be appropriate under present circumstances, the presidential administration said in a statement Wednesday. See Full Story... Read more

New General Manager at Airbus Helicopters Vostok

New General Manager at Airbus Helicopters Vostok

3-Sep-2014Source: Airbus

The Airbus Helicopters Board of Directors announced 34-year-old Emeric Lhomme as the new General Manager of the wholly owned subsidiary in Russia. In a planned move, he takes over the position from Laurence Rigolini, who will continue her career within the holding company. Emeric Lhomme started his career with Airbus Helicopters in Russia, joining the... Read more

Russian Helicopters and UAC to collaborate on quality management

Russian Helicopters and UAC to collaborate on quality management

15-Aug-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, and United Aircraft Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and support the Industry Controlled Other Party (ICOP) quality-assurance process in Russia. The MoU was signed today at Oboronexpo 2014 and the Engineering Technologies 2014international forum. “The goal of this MoU... Read more

Kazan Helicopters launches new painting and finishing workshop

Kazan Helicopters launches new painting and finishing workshop

12-Aug-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, announces that Kazan Helicopters has launched a new painting and finishing workshop as part of its ongoing programme of upgrade work. The new facility was opened today in the presence of the President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. “The construction of the new workshop was... Read more

Russia orders Ka-52K helicopters for Mistral-class LHDs

Russia orders Ka-52K helicopters for Mistral-class LHDs

8-Aug-2014Source: IHS Janes

Russia has ordered a batch of Kamov Ka-52K ‘Hokum B’ naval attack helicopters for the Russian Navy’s Mistral-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessels. “See Full Story“... Read more

The deliveries of upgraded Mi-26T2 helicopters will be started in 2015

The deliveries of upgraded Mi-26T2 helicopters will be started in 2015

8-Aug-2014Source: Russian Aviation

The deliveries of upgraded Mi-26T2 helicopters (including export deliveries) will be started in 2015, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the head of State Deliveries Department of Russian Helicopters Holding Company, Alexey Putintsev. “See Full Story“... Read more

Airbus Helicopters wins tender for two medical helicopters in Russia

Airbus Helicopters wins tender for two medical helicopters in Russia

29-Jul-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

Two specially-equipped EC145 helicopters will be delivered for air ambulance service operations in Moscow according to terms of the state tender for the contract. As recently announced by the Moscow Health Department, following an open tender, Airbus Helicopters Vostok was awarded a contract to supply two medical helicopters for the Health Department’s Scientific and Practical... Read more

Mi-8/17s demonstrate unique capabilities in operation in Russia’s Far North

Mi-8/17s demonstrate unique capabilities in operation in Russia’s Far North

15-Jul-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian-built Mi-8/17 helicopters received plaudits from experts during a round table on local and regional aviation in the Russian Far North in early July. The event was attended by the head of the Nenets Autonomous Region, Igor Koshin, as well as national aviation experts and representatives of equipment producers, operators and clients for aviation equipment.... Read more

UK denies visa to Russian visitors for Farnborough

UK denies visa to Russian visitors for Farnborough

14-Jul-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Russian aviation industry sources are reporting that a significant number of people intending to travel to the UK this week for the Farnborough Air Show have been denied visas by the UK Government.  One report gives a figure of 167 visas granted to a Russian trade delegation numbering 347, implying that at least 180 have... Read more

Himkompozit creates triple-lamitate transparencies for Ka62

Himkompozit creates triple-lamitate transparencies for Ka62

14-Jul-2014Source: HeliHub.com

The Kamov Ka62 is the target helicopter model for a newly developed transparency product.  Russian company Himkompozit – part of the Rostec group – has successfully conducted dynamic bench testing on the new product.  It would appear that the outer two laminates of the new product are silicate-based to provide increased abrasion resistance as well... Read more

Russian dependence on Ukraine-produced helicopter engines to be eliminated?

Russian dependence on Ukraine-produced helicopter engines to be eliminated?

11-Jul-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Russian Helicopters could replace supplies of Ukraine-produced engines within 18 months according to Deputy General Director Andrei Shibitov.  Quoted in a speech at the Innoprom industrial exhibition and conference in Yekaterinburg this week. Headquartered in Zaporizhia, the Ukraine-based manufacturer Motor Sich was clearly in Shibitov’s sights.  He noted that the Russian Ministry of Industry has... Read more

Rostvertol celebrates 75th anniversary

Rostvertol celebrates 75th anniversary

2-Jul-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec) congratulates the staff of Rostvertol on the 75th anniversary of its founding. “75 years is a significant milestone and an important celebration for the company. The success and achievements of which we are rightfully proud today are a credit to the company’s staff,” Russian... Read more

Russian Emergencies Ministry adds Ka32 at Crimean port of Sevastopol

Russian Emergencies Ministry adds Ka32 at Crimean port of Sevastopol

16-Jun-2014Source: MES Севастополе

[Electronic translation] Helicopter KA-32 Russian Emergencies Ministry entered service Sevastopol garrison and successfully passes the first “battle” of the test. Sevastopol Russian Emergencies Ministry specialists have developed a plan of prevention and liquidation of emergency situations during the formation of the wildfires in the city of Sevastopol in this year with the use of the Russian... Read more

Ukraine – New military leaders try repossessing 26 leased Mi-8s

Ukraine – New military leaders try repossessing 26 leased Mi-8s

16-Jun-2014Source: Ukrainian Helicopters

The following is an electronic translation of Ukrainian Helicopters response to an assertion by the new military leadership in Ukraine that the 26 Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters leased from the military should be returned, claiming breach of contract per this story  Airline “Ukrainian Helicopters” for more than ten years of experience in the international air transport market,... Read more

The Bell 429 Completing Successful EMS Missions in Russia

The Bell 429 Completing Successful EMS Missions in Russia

16-Jun-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced th Bell 429 is successfully completing key Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) missions for new Russian customers. Heli-Drive, one of Bell Helicopter’s independent representatives in the region has customized a Bell 429 and constructed the first six of 16 total helipads at regional hospitals to support... Read more

UTair Professionals Named Best in Russian Helicopter Industry

UTair Professionals Named Best in Russian Helicopter Industry

13-Jun-2014Source: UTair Aviation

UTair Aviation professionals from a variety of specializations were recognized with Best in Profession awards at the annual Helicopter Association International event. Mil Mi-8 aircraft captain Gennady Bobkov won the “Pilot of the Year” award. Igor Kozhevnikov, head of the Helicopter Airworthiness Control and Modernization Department at the UTair Aviation Technical Directorate was recognized in... Read more

Roundup report from HeliRussia 2014

Roundup report from HeliRussia 2014

6-Jun-2014Source: HeliRussia 2014

Results of the HeliRussia 2014 exhibition: opening of the first city helipads in Moscow, participation in the Ukrainian Motor Sich exhibition, premier of a Turbomecca engine, new avionics for the future high-speed helicopter from KRET, results of the business program, Helicopter Industry Association Award winners and other key events. This year, the HeliRussia exhibition gathered... Read more

UTair Optimizes Insurance Coverage for Its Helicopter Fleet

UTair Optimizes Insurance Coverage for Its Helicopter Fleet

6-Jun-2014Source: UTair

A new comprehensive insurance program for UTair Group rotary wing aircraft covering and expanding the number and types of insurance risks has come into force. The new policy provides for hull coverage on helicopters of the Mil family, including Russian-built Mi-8AMT/MTV, Mi-171 and Mi-26 helicopters and the Kamov Ka-32, as well as foreign made helicopters... Read more

Russian operator Aerosouz to build heliport at Rostov

Russian operator Aerosouz to build heliport at Rostov

2-Jun-2014Source: HeliHub.com

​​Russian helicopter company Aerosouz is to build a heliport in Rostov, with an epected project investment of 100 million rubles ($2.86M US).  Full facilities are planned, including hangar, passenger lounge, crew room, maintenance facilities and so on. The agreement was signed between Aerosouz President Alexander Klimchuk (on the right in the photo below) and Rostov Region... Read more

Russia – Aerogeo orders another three Robinson R44s

Russia – Aerogeo orders another three Robinson R44s

1-Jun-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Aerogeo has announced orders for a further three Robinson R44s to take their helicopter fleet to 37.  15 of these are imported types including Airbus AS350B3, EC120 and EC130, Bell 407, and Robinson R44.  While numbers of each are not stated on the company’s website, a photo of seven R44s lined up suggests that this... Read more

UTair to Install DART Aerospace Auxiliary Equipment on AS350/AS355s

UTair to Install DART Aerospace Auxiliary Equipment on AS350/AS355s

29-May-2014Source: UTair

UTair Aviation has decided to install auxiliary equipment produced by Canadian company DART Aerospace on its AS350 and AS355 helicopters. UTair-Engineering signed a trilateral cooperation agreement with Canadian DART Aerospace and Russian Heliatica at the 7th International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2014. The agreement centers on the UTair purchase of equipment produced by DART for... Read more

Russian Helicopters takes part in Aviadarts-2014

Russian Helicopters takes part in Aviadarts-2014

28-May-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Ka-52 Alligator, Mi-28N Night Hunter combat helicopters and Mi-24 series combat-transport helicopters, including the latest Mi-35M, and Mi-8/17 military transport helicopters operated by the Russian Air Force and manufactured by Russian Helicopters (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec) took part in the Aviadarts 2014 finals, which ran through 21—25 May at the... Read more

Airbus Helicopters Vostok introduces e-Services

Airbus Helicopters Vostok introduces e-Services

27-May-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

This year’s highlight for Support & Services is the introduction of a series of e-Services to offer the most modern and innovative services on the Russian market. Keeping Airbus Helicopters flight-ready regardless of the environment and operating conditionsis one of Airbus Helicopters top priorities. Providing the most innovative services and most reactive support is therefore... Read more

HeliRussia – Aviamarket orders another ten R66s

HeliRussia – Aviamarket orders another ten R66s

26-May-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Russian Robinson dealer Aviamarket has consolidated its position as the largest dealer in Robinson helicopters outside the US with the contract signature for another ten R66 Turbines at the HeliRussia exhibition. With CEO Kurt Robinson arriving in Russia some days ahead of the exhibition – greeted with the sampling of some local delicacies – there... Read more

Airbus Helicopters and UTair renew training agreement

Airbus Helicopters and UTair renew training agreement

26-May-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

The successful training of pilots and technical personnel on Ecureuil-family rotorcraft will be continued in a joint Airbus Helicopters and UTair effort with the signing of an agreement at this week’s HeliRussia exhibition in Moscow. UTair’s Personnel Training Center (PTC) provides the courses, which covers type ratings, as well as recurrent and refresher training, for... Read more

Kazan Helicopters produces 7,500th Mi-8/17 series helicopter

Kazan Helicopters produces 7,500th Mi-8/17 series helicopter

26-May-2014Source: Kazan Helicopters

Kazan Helicopters, a Russian Helicopters company (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec), has produced the 7,500th Mi-8/17 series helicopter. The military transport Mi-8MTV-5 helicopter will be handed over under contract to the Russian Air Force. Mi-8/17 series helicopters are the Russian helicopter industry’s bestsellers thanks to their wide-ranging applications and high flight... Read more

Russian Helicopters and KRET to establish Avionics Integration Centre

Russian Helicopters and KRET to establish Avionics Integration Centre

23-May-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, and Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), also part of Rostec, have signed an agreement to establish a Helicopter Avionics Integration Centre (HAIC) to help boost the competitiveness of Russia’s helicopter industry on the global market. The agreement was signed at HeliRussia 2014 by KRET CEO... Read more

UTair participates in HeliRussia 2014

UTair participates in HeliRussia 2014

23-May-2014Source: UTair

UTair Aviation will participate in the 7th International HeliRussia 2014 Helicopter Industry Exhibition taking place in Moscow on May 22-24. The participation in the largest industry exhibition in both Europe and Asia will allow UTair, one of the leaders of global helicopter market and the operator of the most advanced rotary-wing aircraft, to establish new industrial contacts,... Read more

HAI and Sikorsky pull out of HeliRussia exhibition

HAI and Sikorsky pull out of HeliRussia exhibition

19-May-2014Source: HeliHub.com

HeliRussia spokesman Maxim Federov has confirmed to HeliHub.com that both HAI and Sikorsky have pulled out of HeliRussia and they are seeking to reassign the freed-up exhibition space. Additionally, Polish company Ankol – who represent Kamatics Corp in that region – have also announced their intention to follow suit These moves are a direct result... Read more

DART Aerospace creates partnership with Russia’s Heliatica

DART Aerospace creates partnership with Russia’s Heliatica

16-May-2014Source: Dart Aerospace

DART Aerospace is proud to announce its partnership with Heliatica LLC, a private company based in Russia, that will distribute DART’saftermarket products in IAC countries such as Russia. Working collaboratively with Heliatica, DARTrecently obtainedfrom the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) airworthiness approval for its Auxiliary Fuel Tank, Heli-Utility-Basket™ and Bearpaw Kit for Airbus Helicopters AS350... Read more

Revenue at Russian Helicopters grows by 10%

Revenue at Russian Helicopters grows by 10%

1-May-2014Source: Rostec

General Director of Russian Helicopters Alexander Mikheev and managers of the parent company, the holding’s production and knowledge assets participated at the event. Chairman of the Board of Kazan Helicopter Factory, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Ravil Zaripov gave the opening... Read more

Russian Helicopters to sponsor soccer club CSKA

Russian Helicopters to sponsor soccer club CSKA

30-Apr-2014Source: Rostec

[electronic translation] “I am convinced that our cooperation will help the team perform successfully and strengthen the authority of the Russian sports, including in the international arena as well as we do in the aviation industry, delivering advanced helicopters in dozens of countries,” – said Alexander Mikheyev. “For us it is very important the support... Read more

Every sixth helicopter in the world is Russian

Every sixth helicopter in the world is Russian

30-Apr-2014Source: Rostec

Upon its foundation in 2002, the Russian company Oboronprom began to consolidate the helicopter industry under its auspices. By 2004, Oboronprom had incorporated the helicopter design bureau Mile, and by 2005, it joined the Kamovtsy alliance. Nonetheless, the industry remained fragmented. In 2007, the state corporation Rostec established the subsidiary project of Russian Helicopters under the framework... Read more

Russian Helicopters changing the face of Russia’s helicopter industry

Russian Helicopters changing the face of Russia’s helicopter industry

30-Apr-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, discussed a broad range of issues to do with restructuring and upgrading its production capacities and streamlining its management processes at a meeting of the company’s Collegium on 24 April. The Collegium – held at Kazan Helicopters, a Russian Helicopters company – also discussed... Read more

HeliRussia gives exhibitors confidence over political situation

HeliRussia gives exhibitors confidence over political situation

7-Apr-2014Source: HeliRussia

We would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your interest in the 7-th International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2014 . In light of the current political situation between the Russian Federation and the Ukraine it’s understandable that some of you fear the possible interferences on the border. According to the latest information we have... Read more

KRET to create avionics for a new high-speed helicopter

KRET to create avionics for a new high-speed helicopter

6-Apr-2014Source: Rostec

The concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) will present their best developments in the field of helicopter avionics at HeliRussia-2014, an international exhibition for the helicopter industry. The event is to take place May 22-24 at the Crocus Expo exhibition center in Moscow. The most important development KRET will present at the exhibition will be an avionics... Read more

Uralhelicom completes R44 maintenance course

Uralhelicom completes R44 maintenance course

25-Mar-2014Source: Uralhelicom

[Electronic translation] In the period from 12 to 26 March 2014 on the ATB LLC “Ural helicopter company – URALHELICOM “held training courses for technicians servicing helicopters Robinson R44, approved by the Federal Air Transport Agency. Lectures and workshops conducted by teachers and specialists UTC Ural “Ural helicopter company – URALHELICOM “, with extensive experience... Read more

Russia – Aviamarket launches 24×7 customer support

Russia – Aviamarket launches 24×7 customer support

25-Mar-2014Source: Aviamarket

[electronic translation] From today “Aviamarket” provides telephone customer support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. One number + 7 (495) 980-22-00 now quickly and accurately you can get any advice on training, purchase and maintenance of helicopters, as well as sign up for a test drive and schedule flights. “Changes in schedule phone... Read more

Robinson delivers 500th R66 to Russia

Robinson delivers 500th R66 to Russia

24-Mar-2014Source: Robinson

R66 Turbine S/N 500 rolled off Robinson’s production line on March 14, 2014, three and half years since the 5-place helicopter was initially certificated in October 2010. The helicopter was delivered to Aviamarket, one of three R66 dealers in Russia, and will be on display at this year’s Heli-Russia Exhibition in Moscow, May 22-24. Aviamarket... Read more

Vostok Aviation Expands Fleet

Vostok Aviation Expands Fleet

13-Mar-2014Source: UTair

Vostok Aviation, a part of the UTair Group, has launched operations with the first AS350.3 helicopter in its fleet produced by Airbus Helicopters, formerly Eurocopter. The helicopter operated its first commercial flight from Khabarovsk to Komsomolsk-on-Amur on a mission for Russia’s largest oil and gas company.  The AS350 also operates test flights to demonstrate to... Read more

UTair commissions 37th Mi-8AMT

UTair commissions 37th Mi-8AMT

13-Mar-2014Source: UTair

UTair Aviation launched operations with its newest Mi-8AMT helicopter, the 37th to join the fleet. The helicopter was delivered as part of the contract between UTair and the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, now part of Russian Helicopters, signed in 2011. The new passenger helicopter is equipped with modern pilot instrumentation and navigational devices extending its operating potential. The... Read more

Russian Helicopters deliver Mi-8AMT to UTair

Russian Helicopters deliver Mi-8AMT to UTair

5-Mar-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has delivered a Mi-8AMT helicopter (also known as the Mi-171 for the foreign markets) to the Russian company UTair Aviation. The delivery took place under a contract signed in 2011 between Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a Russian Helicopters company, and UTair Aviation. “UTair Aviation is a longstanding partner... Read more

Odd couple at centre of Russian helicopter inquiry

Odd couple at centre of Russian helicopter inquiry

5-Mar-2014Source: TheNews.com.pk

The ties between a former US Army colonel and a Russian entrepreneur are at the heart of a criminal investigation into a program that supplies American allies with Russian helicopters.  See full story  The AviaBaltika company forms part of this investigation... Read more

Schiebel Camcopter deployed during Winter Olympics and Paralympics

Schiebel Camcopter deployed during Winter Olympics and Paralympics

3-Mar-2014Source: Schiebel

During the entire Olympics Games – the XXII Winter Games and Paralympics – the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS Unmanned Aircraft System (in cooperation with JSC Gorizont Russia: Gorizont Air S-100) is operating in Sochi. The CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS is surveilling the area within approx. 50 kilometres from the seaside around the Olympic village. Here again, the... Read more

Rockwell Collins Signs MoU with Transas Aviation

Rockwell Collins Signs MoU with Transas Aviation

25-Feb-2014Source: Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with St. Petersburg, Russia-based Transas Aviation-a division of Transas Group-to address forward-fit and retrofit avionics opportunities for Russian aircraft platforms. The combined strengths of Rockwell Collins and Transas Aviation, which provides aviation solutions for Russian and international fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter operators, marks a major milestone... Read more

Aviamarket signs cooperation agreement with Moscow Heliport

Aviamarket signs cooperation agreement with Moscow Heliport

22-Feb-2014Source: Aviamarket

[Electronic translation] February 19 signed an agreement on mutual cooperation between the two companies “NDV-group” – the investor of the project “Heliport Moscow” and “Aviamarket” – Russia’s largest authorized dealer Robinson Helicopter Company. “Heliport Moscow” – a unique project of the Civil Code “NDV”, which has no analogues in our country. Europe’s largest helicopter center is... Read more

Russian Helicopters role in XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

Russian Helicopters role in XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

7-Feb-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Helicopters manufactured by Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, will play an active role in providing security at the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, which run from 7-23 February, and at the 2014 XI Paralympic Winter Games from 7-16 March. Helicopters will be used by the Russian Interior Ministry,... Read more

Results of UTair’s Supervisory Board meeting

Results of UTair’s Supervisory Board meeting

6-Feb-2014Source: UTair

The UTair Aviation Supervisory Board approved a series of policy documents outlining the primary areas of development for the UTair Group for 2012-2014 and UTair Group helicopter business development strategy at its meeting on January 31, 2013. The approved plans determine key strategic goals for all enterprises belonging to the Group, including development priorities, targeted financial... Read more

Russian Hour at Heli-Expo 2014 in Anaheim

Russian Hour at Heli-Expo 2014 in Anaheim

23-Jan-2014Source: HIA

On 26, February 2014 Helicopter Industry Association and Russian Helicopters Holding (OBORONPROM Corporation subsidiary within a Russian Technologies State Corporation company) will traditionally hold “Russian Hour” in the frames of the International Helicopter Exhibition HELI-EXPO 2014 (25  — 27, February 2014, Anaheim, California, the USA). Main objectives of the “Russian Hour” are to meet international colleagues... Read more

Russia – Regional government of Sakhalin Oblast buy two Mi-8MTV-1

Russia – Regional government of Sakhalin Oblast buy two Mi-8MTV-1

16-Jan-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, will deliver two medium multirole Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters to the regional government of Sakhalin Oblast in the first quarter of 2015. The Mi-8MTV-1 will expand flight coverage of the region, and significantly increases the range of air ambulances in Sakhalin. The helicopters will operate regional... Read more

Russia to Modify Mi-8 for Arctic warfare

Russia to Modify Mi-8 for Arctic warfare

2-Jan-2014Source: RIA Novosti

Russia’s Ulan-Ude aircraft manufacturing plant has announced that it is developing a variant of the famed Mi-8 transport helicopter for use by the military in harsh Arctic climate.  See full story... Read more

First Russian EC130T2 completes customer acceptance

First Russian EC130T2 completes customer acceptance

22-Dec-2013Source: Eurocopter Vostok

Eurocopter Vostok and Heliport Moscow signed a contract for two EC130 T2 to be delivered in February and August 2014 respectively. These are the first EC130 T2 sold to Russia which makes Heliport Moscow the launching operator of the latest version of the EC130 family. Heliport Moscow is a daughter company of NDV Group, one... Read more

Russian Helicopters opens thermo-chemical parts processing plant

Russian Helicopters opens thermo-chemical parts processing plant

20-Dec-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has opened a thermo-chemical parts processing plant – the only one of its kind in Russia – at Reductor-PM, the Perm-based Russian Helicopters company that produces gearbox and transmission units. Today’s official opening ceremony was attended by the Perm Minister of Industry, Enterprise and Trade... Read more

UTair Selects Swiss AviationSoftware for MRO solutions

UTair Selects Swiss AviationSoftware for MRO solutions

12-Dec-2013Source: UTair

UTair Aviation has selected the Swiss software provider Swiss AviationSoftware to support its aircraft MRO and continuing airworthiness, in particular to create a unified joined platform solution for aircraft maintenance. Swiss AviationSoftware’s AMOS software module includes a database for all necessary technical data, aircraft statuses, information on their parts and units as well as history... Read more

R22 production continues slowly – but who is buying?

R22 production continues slowly – but who is buying?

12-Dec-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Back in the heady days of 1991, Robinson built no fewer than 402 R22s in one year at their California factory in Torrance. By comparison, the most recent 200 R22s have been produced by Robinson Helicopter Co at a much more leisurely rate over the last four and a half years. Analysis of these 200... Read more

Oboronprom plans $122M investment in Mil helicopter plant

Oboronprom plans $122M investment in Mil helicopter plant

26-Nov-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The Mil Helicopter Plant in Moscow is planning a significant expansion, although the numbers supplied by Rostec do not compute…. The announcment on Friday stated that Oboronprom may buy 8 million shares at a price of 504 roubles per share, equating to 4,032,000,000 roubles in total – this is $122.2M at today’s exchange rate. The... Read more

Russia considers joint venture Kamov plant in India

Russia considers joint venture Kamov plant in India

25-Nov-2013Source: RIA Novosti

Russian deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin is quoted as saying that agreement was reached after talks between India’s prime minister Manmohan Singh and President Vladimir Putin last month  See full story... Read more

Russia claims $5 billion in helicopter orders at Dubai

Russia claims $5 billion in helicopter orders at Dubai

24-Nov-2013Source: UPI

Russia’s state-owned arms exporter said Saturday it has new orders worth $5 billion from Arabian Gulf nations for helicopters. see full story... Read more

Russian Helicopters demonstrates VIP Mi-171A2 and Mi-38 to Presidential flight

Russian Helicopters demonstrates VIP Mi-171A2 and Mi-38 to Presidential flight

21-Nov-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, carried out testing of the new Mi-171A2 and Mi-38 helicopters at the National Helicopter Building Centre (NHBC) in Tomilino, Moscow Region. The tests were attended by Vladimir Kozhin, Chief of the Presidential Property Management Directorate. The NHBC is currently carrying out the first round... Read more

Simplex Receives Russian STC on Kamov Ka32 Fire Attack System

Simplex Receives Russian STC on Kamov Ka32 Fire Attack System

21-Nov-2013Source: Simplex Aerospace

Simplex® Aerospace has received Russian STC on its Fire Attack™ system for the Russian built KA-32 helicopter.  The new STC for the Simplex® Aerospace Model 328 Fire Attack™ tank was approved by the Aviation Register of Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC AR) in Russia.  The IAC AR had previously approved the Simplex® Aerospace Model 10900-050.  The... Read more

HAI President Attends Russian UN Session

HAI President Attends Russian UN Session

19-Nov-2013Source: HAI

On Thursday, October 10, HAI President Matt Zuccaro attended a meeting at the Russian Federation Mission to the United Nations in Manhattan, N.Y. where UTair, an HAI member and largest Russian helicopter operator, presented its annual report regarding the company’s activities over the past year. UTair showcased the company’s newest air transport services for UN... Read more

Kubanavia accepts EC145 destined for 2014 Winter Olympics

Kubanavia accepts EC145 destined for 2014 Winter Olympics

12-Nov-2013Source: Uralhelicom

[Electronic translation] “Ural helicopter company – URALHELICOM”carried out the acceptance helicopter EC145 Eurocopter , which took place at the plant Eurocopter in the German town of Donauwörth. Customer helicopter was the government of Krasnodar region in the face of KSU QC “Kubanavia” in preparation for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014. The new EC145 presented in VIP configuration and will be... Read more

Rostvertol CEO awarded “Honorary Citizen of the Rostov region” title

Rostvertol CEO awarded “Honorary Citizen of the Rostov region” title

11-Nov-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

[electronic translation]  Boris Slyusarev, General Director of JSC “Rostvertol” the Holding “Helicopters of Russia”, was awarded the title of “Honorary Citizen of Rostov region.” Sign and an honorary citizen Boris Slyusarev handed Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev. The solemn ceremony of awarding was held at the Rostov State Musical Theatre in early November. Boris Slusar thanked the... Read more

Russian Helicopters wins CSR award from Industry and Trade Ministry

Russian Helicopters wins CSR award from Industry and Trade Ministry

10-Nov-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, has won the Ministry of Industry and Trade award for best integrated corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy. Alexander Mikheev, CEO of Russian Helicopters, received the award from Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov at a ceremony held today at the Ministry in Moscow. “We are grateful... Read more

General director of Kazan Helicopters receives the Order of Honour

General director of Kazan Helicopters receives the Order of Honour

31-Oct-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

On 29 October, at a ceremony held in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, awarded the Order of Honour to Vadim Ligay, general director of Kazan Helicopters. This was by a decree of July 2013. “I am grateful to the President and the Government of Russia for their... Read more

Russian Helicopters briefs government commission on HR initiatives

Russian Helicopters briefs government commission on HR initiatives

28-Oct-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, yesterday hosted a plenary session of the Russian government’s defence industry committee to discuss staff training to support the future of Russia’s military industries, and a meeting on cooperation between military enterprises in Russia and Belarus. The session took place at Kazan Helicopters, and... Read more

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