AgustaWestland

Avincis signs for one AW139 and two AW189s

Avincis signs for one AW139 and two AW189s

26-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the signature of a contract for three aircraft from the AgustaWestland Family of new generation helicopters including one AW139 intermediate and two AW189 8 ton class twin engine helicopters. Furthermore contracts for two AW169 light intermediate helicopters out of a total of five preliminary agreements for the... Read more

Gulf Helicopters appointed AW139 Authorized Training Centre in Qatar

Gulf Helicopters appointed AW139 Authorized Training Centre in Qatar

26-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the establishment of Gulf Helicopters as an AgustaWestland Authorised Training Centre.  Doha-based Gulf Helicopters provides training services using an AW139 Level B Full Flight Simulator (FFS) certified by the UK’s CAA as a FFS as per JAR-FSTD H to Level B which incorporates the latest technical advancements... Read more

Italian VIP customers order three AW139s and a GrandNew

Italian VIP customers order three AW139s and a GrandNew

26-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce a string of new VIP orders from  different leading customers in Italy, thus further expanding its presence in this key market with its new generation helicopter models which feature the levels of safety, comfort, performance, technology, style and highly customized solutions the most demanding operators are looking... Read more

AgustaWestland and Milestone agree historic multi-aircraft framework agreement

AgustaWestland and Milestone agree historic multi-aircraft framework agreement

25-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced at Helitech International that Milestone Aviation Group has agreed a multi-aircraft, multi-year Framework Agreement for the purchase of a significant number of helicopters in a combination of the AW169, AW139 and AW189 models from the AgustaWestland Family of new generation helicopters. These aircraft will enter into service globally in... Read more

AW169 Presented to the Italian EMS Community at HEMS 2013 Conference

AW169 Presented to the Italian EMS Community at HEMS 2013 Conference

25-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, showcased for the first time the new generation 4.5 tonne-class light intermediate twin engine AW169 at the HEMS 2013 Conference, held in Massa Carrara, Italy. The Italian HEMS Community was allowed to have a first look at the capabilities and features of the aircraft that is meant to set the new... Read more

AgustaWestland congratulates winners of 2013 Cormorant Trophy

AgustaWestland congratulates winners of 2013 Cormorant Trophy

25-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, congratulates the Royal Canadian Air Force crew of search and rescue helicopter “Rescue 912” for winning both this year’s Cormorant Trophy, and the Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN). The winners of these awards are: Captain Aaron Noble (aircraft captain) of Burnaby,... Read more

Turbomeca to support the UK military RTM322 engines

Turbomeca to support the UK military RTM322 engines

25-Sep-2013Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) will support the fleet of RTM 322 engines powering the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Merlin and Apache helicopters under an innovative service contract, worth £367 million (around Euro 425 million). The six-year contract provides the UK MOD with a guaranteed level of availability for its RTM 322 engines, consolidating a number of... Read more

AgustaWestland Opens New R&O Facility in Belgium

AgustaWestland Opens New R&O Facility in Belgium

25-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the opening of a new Repair and Overhaul facility for its subsidiary Agusta Aerospace Services, thus further expanding its Customer Support activities in Europe. The R&O facility has a surface of 2,016 m² and is located in Zaventem close to Brussels airport. The facility includes NDI test... Read more

AW189 Flight Training Device Ready For Training

AW189 Flight Training Device Ready For Training

24-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the availability of a new AW189 Flight Training Device (FTD) at its A. Marchetti Training Academy in Sesto Calende, Italy. The device has been qualified by an EASA / ENAC joint team to FTD Level 2 as per CS-FSTD(H), and is installed in the new simulation building which will include... Read more

Quality Aviation Instruments and Gulf Helicopters announce JV

Quality Aviation Instruments and Gulf Helicopters announce JV

24-Sep-2013Source: QAI

Quality Aviation Instruments, Inc. (QAI) and Gulf Helicopters, Inc. (GHC) announced today from Helitech in London that they have entered into a Joint Venture for component repair facilities to be located in Doha, Qatar.  The agreement covers component repairs of Accessories, Avionics and Instruments. “We have a strong customer base in the Middle East and... Read more

AgustaWestland at Helitech 2013

AgustaWestland at Helitech 2013

24-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is attending Helitech 2013, the largest helicopter trade exhibition in Europe this year held in London, showcasing a range of products from its comprehensive range of state-of-the-art commercial helicopters. Main focus at Helitech 2013 for AgustaWestland is on the Family of new generation helicopters including the AW139 and the AW189 as... Read more

GrandNew Training Services Go Live in Switzerland

GrandNew Training Services Go Live in Switzerland

24-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a comprehensive range of training services dedicated to the GrandNew light twin helicopter model is available for global customers and supplied by AgustaWestland at the Swiss Aviation Training facility located in Zurich. These training services are provided through a cooperation agreement with Swiss Aviation Training (SAT)... Read more

Helicopters at Helitech 2013

Helicopters at Helitech 2013

23-Sep-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The following is a list of the helicopters being displayed at Helitech 2013 in London – split into those displayed by the manufacturers (often with their UK dealers), other helicopters displayed, and finally those helicopters visiting the exhibition each day.  We aim to maintain/update this list through the week of the event. Hyperlinked registrations take... Read more

Ornge to refit AW139 interiors

Ornge to refit AW139 interiors

19-Sep-2013Source: Ornge

Ornge, Ontario’s provider of air ambulance and related services, announced plans to procure and install a permanent medical interior for its AW139 helicopter fleet, which will further improve care for patients requiring air ambulance transport. “By outfitting our helicopters with an enhanced medical interior, we are honouring a commitment made to our frontline paramedics to... Read more

Qatar – Hamad Medical Corporation begins AW139 operations

Qatar – Hamad Medical Corporation begins AW139 operations

18-Sep-2013

Taking over from two MD Explorers, Hamad Medical Corporation has this week launched operations using three AW139s flown by the Qatar Emiri Air Force – see full story   File photo... Read more

Curtiss-Wright MPFR on Display at Helitech International

Curtiss-Wright MPFR on Display at Helitech International

18-Sep-2013Source: Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Controls is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at Helitech International, next week in London. At booth N20 we will have on display our Multi Purpose Flight Recorder (MPFR), a product we’ve recently covered in a Case Study regarding its use on the AW139s. Highlights from this Case Study are – The Platform... Read more

AgustaWestland confirm HeliHub.com story on Swedish SAR AW139s

AgustaWestland confirm HeliHub.com story on Swedish SAR AW139s

17-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

[HeliHub.com  first ran this story on 13th September – see First SAR AW139 arrives in Sweden – below is AW’s press release from 16th confirming our story] AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Swedish Maritime Administration has taken delivery of its first AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter during an official ceremony held at... Read more

14-Sep-13 AgustaWestland AW119 Selco Staritskogo, Russia (2F)

14-Sep-13 AgustaWestland AW119 Selco Staritskogo, Russia (2F)

14-Sep-2013

Helicopter lost contact with ATC and was not found for over two days.   Impact of the crash killed both on board.  The pilot was Margarita Afanaskina, champion of various helicopter flying competitions (see tribute from Russian Ministry of Sport).  Passenger was senior forestry official named Sergei Medvedev... Read more

First SAR AW139 arrives in Sweden

First SAR AW139 arrives in Sweden

13-Sep-2013Source: Nordic Rotors

Tuesday evening saw the first of the Swedish Maritime Administration’s seven new AgustaWestland AW139s arrived in Sweden. The helicopter, registered SE-JRH and nicknamed “SAR Force One”, landed at Skavsta Airport in Nyköping at 19:00 local time, after a flight from AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant near Milan, Italy. The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA), or Sjöfartsverket in Swedish, is responsible... Read more

PZL-Świdnik presents AW149 at “Bemowo On Air 2013”

PZL-Świdnik presents AW149 at “Bemowo On Air 2013”

13-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce the latest generation AW149 multipurpose military helicopter will be showcased at Bemowo on Air in Warsaw this weekend (14-15th September). The AW149’s demonstration will conclude the aircraft’s successful tour around Poland following its presentation during the Radom Air Show-2013 and MSPO 2013 in Kielce. The latest... Read more

Balfour Beatty to build new UK SAR bases for Bristow

Balfour Beatty to build new UK SAR bases for Bristow

12-Sep-2013Source: Bristow Helicopters

Bristow Helicopters Ltd yesterday (Wednesday, 11 September 2013) appointed Balfour Beatty as its infrastructure delivery partner to support the development of its UK Search and Rescue service. As the main contractor, the company will now begin outsourcing various aspects of the building works to local contractors in the communities in which the bases will be... Read more

UK military awards £367M contract to support RTM322 engines

UK military awards £367M contract to support RTM322 engines

12-Sep-2013Source: UK MoD

Work will be carried out at 4 bases where the Apaches and Merlins operate – RAF Benson, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, Army Air Corps airfields at Wattisham and Middle Wallop and at Rolls-Royce and Turbomeca sites in the UK and France. Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne, said:  “This contract will... Read more

HNZ offshore contract for Shell Philippines commences

HNZ offshore contract for Shell Philippines commences

12-Sep-2013Source: HNZ

HNZ recently embarked on the first flight of a multi-year contract in the Philippines in support of the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project. The AW139 helicopter is contracted to Shell Global Solutions International B.V. to provide crew change helicopter services from Manila and Puerto Princesa to Shell’s offshore petroleum platform. The contract, which commenced on... Read more

12-Sep-13 AgustaWestland AW139 Baltimore, US-Maryland

12-Sep-13 AgustaWestland AW139 Baltimore, US-Maryland

12-Sep-2013

Helicopter grounded after pilot found hole (possibly from a bullet) in a rotor blade on pre-flight inspection... Read more

Asahi Shimbun orders an AW169 for news gathering operations

Asahi Shimbun orders an AW169 for news gathering operations

9-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce that Japan’s leading newspaper ‘The Asahi Shimbun’ has placed an order for one AW169 4.5 ton class helicopter. This aircraft, which adds to a GrandNew light twin helicopter already in service with the same customer, will be used to perform Press and Electronic... Read more

Sino-US Appointed Official Distributor for AW in China

Sino-US Appointed Official Distributor for AW in China

5-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Sino-US of China as an official non-exclusive distributor for AgustaWestland civil helicopters in China, excluding Hong Kong and Macau. The relevant distributorship agreement was signed during an official ceremony held at China Helicopter International Exhibition in Tianjin (5th – 8th September) today and... Read more

Saddle Hills County reaches $1M in giving to STARS

Saddle Hills County reaches $1M in giving to STARS

5-Sep-2013Source: STARS

Saddle Hills County has been supporting STARS since 2007. Their 2012 commitment of $450,000 over three years, which equals $61 per capita, pushed the municipality past the significant milestone mark. “We are a busy remote location with lots of oil and gas companies coming in to work, and response times on ground can be high,”... Read more

Weststar takes delivery of its 18th AW139

Weststar takes delivery of its 18th AW139

4-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced that Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia has taken delivery of an additional AW139, bringing the total delivered of the type to 18 in support of Weststar’s offshore oil & gas transportation and VIP transport services. The aircraft, which was built at AgustaWestland’s Philadelphia facility in the United States, was... Read more

Canada approves Aerolite AW109SP medical interior

Canada approves Aerolite AW109SP medical interior

4-Sep-2013Source: Aerolite

Aerolite announced it received TCCA approval for HEMS interiors for the AW109S and SP models. The interior can be configured with one or two stretchers, up to four attendants in one stretcher configuration and up to two attendants in the two stretcher configuration. The innovative multi-mission medical floor allows the integration of a swiveling/tracking medical... Read more

AW609 TiltRotor Aerodynamic Improvements Set To Boost Performance

AW609 TiltRotor Aerodynamic Improvements Set To Boost Performance

3-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is flight testing a number of aerodynamic improvements that will boost the performance of the AW609 TiltRotor. On the 25th July 2013 AgustaWestland undertook the first flight of a modified vertical tail fin on AW609 TiltRotor prototype #2 at its Cascina Costa flight test facility in Italy. The modified vertical fin is one part... Read more

Denmark picks L-3’s MXTM-15 Imaging Turrets for AW101s

Denmark picks L-3’s MXTM-15 Imaging Turrets for AW101s

3-Sep-2013Source: L-3 Wescam

L-3 WESCAM announced today that it has received an acquisition and sustainment contract from the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) to provide a minimum of eight MXTM-15 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems for the Royal Danish Air Force’s (RDAF) EH101® aircraft. System deliveries are expected to be complete by 2014. Installation of... Read more

AW149 on Display at MSPO 2013

AW149 on Display at MSPO 2013

3-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is showcasing the AW149 multipurpose military twin engine helicopter at MSPO 2013 (Kielce, Poland – 2/5 September), following its demonstration during the recent Radom Air Show-2013, where the aircraft was presented in both the flying and static displays. PZL-Świdnik is offering the AW149 helicopter, based on a common platform, for... Read more

STARS hangar in Saskatoon close to completion

STARS hangar in Saskatoon close to completion

2-Sep-2013Source: STARS

STARS’ Saskatchewan vice president of operations Ron Dufresne said today that construction of the future STARS helicopter base in Saskatoon is progressing on schedule and expects the helicopter air ambulance service to move into its new home in November. “We’re very excited to move closer to having a permanent home for our Saskatoon team,” said... Read more

AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters sign on new 2.5T helicopter

AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters sign on new 2.5T helicopter

1-Sep-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, are pleased to announce that they have signed a Heads of Agreement at the MAKS 2013 air show defining the joint design and development programme for a new 2.5-tonne class single-engine helicopter. The agreement was signed byDaniele Romiti, CEO... Read more

Everett Aviation is awarded major contract by Statoil

Everett Aviation is awarded major contract by Statoil

30-Aug-2013Source: Everett Aviation

Norwegian Energy producer, Statoil, has awarded a multi-year contract for helicopter services to Everett Aviation in Tanzania. Everett will lease three AW139 helicopters from the Bristow Group in support of Statoil’s drilling operations offshore Tanzania and Mozambique. Two aircraft will be used for crew change work whilst the third will be a high specification, dedicated,... Read more

MAKS 2013 – AgustaWestland and UTair Sign Service Centre Agreement

MAKS 2013 – AgustaWestland and UTair Sign Service Centre Agreement

29-Aug-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the signing of a Service Centre Agreement with UTair Aviation of Russia during an official ceremony held at MAKS 2013 today. Under the agreement UTair will act as an authorized service station, providing a comprehensive range of support and maintenance services as well as an extensive spare... Read more

Life Flight Network introduces AW119Kx at two Oregon bases

Life Flight Network introduces AW119Kx at two Oregon bases

28-Aug-2013Source: Life Flight Network

Life Flight Network (LFN), the nation’s largest not-for-profit air medical transport service with headquarters in Aurora, Oregon, announces new AgustaWestland 119Kx “Koala” medical helicopters developed for the company have been placed into service at its Pendleton and La Grande, Oregon bases. These top-of-the-line helicopters provide the fastest air medical transport for critically ill or injured... Read more

Philadelphia Helicopter Safety Conference – Aug 28th

Philadelphia Helicopter Safety Conference – Aug 28th

26-Aug-2013Source: HAI

Attention all helicopter pilots: don’t miss this landmark event featuring the very latest information on the safety issues facing the rotorcraft industry, presented by some of the top industry experts in their field! On August 28, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel  in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, a panel of experts from AgustaWestland, Helicopter Association International (HAI), the FAA... Read more

Grande Prairie Petroleum Association raises $397K in support of STARS

Grande Prairie Petroleum Association raises $397K in support of STARS

23-Aug-2013Source: STARS

STARS air ambulance unveiled the Grande Prairie Petroleum Association (GPPA)’s logo on a STARS helicopter on August 8, during the annual GPPA Golf Tournament, which took place at the Grande Prairie Golf & Country Club. This logo unveiling recognized the GPPA’s cumulative total contribution of over $397,000 to STARS. Funds were raised through the GPPA’s... Read more

AgustaWestland says Russia AW139 talks are “still on”

AgustaWestland says Russia AW139 talks are “still on”

20-Aug-2013

AgustaWestland is still negotiating an order with the Russian government for its AW139 helicopters, a spokesman said after speculation about the order falling through hit the shares of parent company Finmeccanica (SIFI.MI) on Tuesday  see full story... Read more

AgustaWestland showcases corporate range at LABACE 2013

AgustaWestland showcases corporate range at LABACE 2013

19-Aug-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it will be attending the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 14th to 16th August, where it will be showcasing its range of new generation corporate helicopters. As the market leader in the corporate/VIP transport market in Brazil, with... Read more

Omni takes delivery of three AW139s

Omni takes delivery of three AW139s

19-Aug-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that OHI Group took delivery of three AW139 helicopters equipped for offshore transportation on 8th August 2013 at the AgustaWestland Philadelphia factory in the USA. The aircraft are now being self ferried from Philadelphia to Brazil where they will enter service later this month. This latest delivery... Read more

AW139 Maintenance Enhancements Drive Down Costs and Increase Availability

AW139 Maintenance Enhancements Drive Down Costs and Increase Availability

19-Aug-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the introduction major enhancements to the Maintenance Programme for the best selling AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter, which will reduce maintenance and operating costs and enable operators to further increase aircraft availability and utilisation.  Thanks to the proven capabilities and safety demonstrated over nine years of operation with... Read more

AgustaWestland To Expand Its Facilities In Brazil

AgustaWestland To Expand Its Facilities In Brazil

19-Aug-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its Brazilian subsidiary AgustaWestland Do Brasil is to undergo a major expansion with the building of a new facility in Sao Paulo which will include maintenance hangars with space that could accommodate a helicopter final assembly line, training centre, bonded warehouse, workshops and other supporting services... Read more

Bristow clients get early view of AW189

Bristow clients get early view of AW189

8-Aug-2013Source: Bristow Helicopters

Bristow Helicopters unveiled the much anticipated AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter to its oil and gas clients last week (30 July 2013). The pre-production model was flown to Norwich International Airport where Bristow’s senior management team showcased the aircraft to a number of its clients who will be offered its services from early 2014. Bristow will be... Read more

07-Aug-13 ZJ122 AgustaWestland AW101 Old Colwyn, UK

07-Aug-13 ZJ122 AgustaWestland AW101 Old Colwyn, UK

7-Aug-2013

An RAF helicopter was forced to land in a field in Conwy county as a precaution after encountering tail rotor issues... Read more

02-Aug-13 H-39 Agusta 109BA Bevekom, Belgium

02-Aug-13 H-39 Agusta 109BA Bevekom, Belgium

2-Aug-2013

Problem on post-maintenance test flight.  Pilot  Eddy Lambrechts OK, but technician Steve Houttekier to hospital... Read more

Budget cuts ground most of South African A109LUH fleet

Budget cuts ground most of South African A109LUH fleet

1-Aug-2013Source: DefenceWeb

With the country’s military watchers united in their view the SA Air Force (SAAF) is fast approaching crisis point in terms of operational ability, the finger is – again – being pointed at underfunding. see full story... Read more

AW189 arrives in UK for SAR certification

AW189 arrives in UK for SAR certification

31-Jul-2013Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland yesterday delivered an AW189 to their Yeovil plant to commence work on the EASA certification of the type in the SAR role.  The aircraft is currently on the Italian register as I-PTFF and was delivered via a brief overnight stop at Norwich Airport on Monday night, and then ferried through to Yeovil yesterday. The... Read more

Milestone closes US$300M credit facility to acquire/lease Bristow aircraft

Milestone closes US$300M credit facility to acquire/lease Bristow aircraft

31-Jul-2013Source: Milestone Aviation

Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has closed a new US$300 million credit facility. The company will use the proceeds to acquire and lease helicopters valued at US$400 million to affiliates of Bristow Group Inc. The assets include Sikorsky S-92’s, Eurocopter EC225’s and AgustaWestland AW189 and AW139 aircraft.... Read more

AgustaWestland declines to bid for US presidential helicopter

AgustaWestland declines to bid for US presidential helicopter

31-Jul-2013Source: FlightGlobal

Manufacturer AgustaWestland will not bid for the US VXX programme to replace the presidential helicopter fleet, despite winning a previous competition, says the company. see full story... Read more

Bristow signs contract for 11 AW189 for UK SAR

Bristow signs contract for 11 AW189 for UK SAR

30-Jul-2013Source: AgustaWestland

At a ceremony held in London on 18th July, AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Bristow Group signed a contract for 11 AW189 Search & Rescue (SAR) helicopters that will be used to deliver SAR services in and around the UK. The contract was signed by Mike Imlach, Director of European Operations, Bristow Group and Geoff... Read more

First five Merlin Mk2s delivered to Royal Navy

First five Merlin Mk2s delivered to Royal Navy

29-Jul-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first five AW101 Merlin HM Mk 2 helicopters have been delivered to the Royal Navy’s 824 Naval Air Squadron based at RNAS Culdrose  in Southwest England. A ceremony was held today at RNAS Culdrose to celebrate the formation of the Navy’s first Merlin HM Mk.2... Read more

Canada – Nominations Sought for Annual Cormorant Trophy

Canada – Nominations Sought for Annual Cormorant Trophy

25-Jul-2013Source: AgustaWestland

In 2002, Agusta-Westland/European Helicopter Industries, manufacturers of the Canadian Forces’ Cormorant search and rescue helicopters, commissioned a trophy to be presented annually to a civilian, government or military Canadian helicopter crew that had performed the most demanding helicopter rescue of the year. Since July 2003, the Canadian Forces has issued a call for nominations to... Read more

AgustaWestland Displays AW169 Mockup and Virtual Trainer at ALEA 2013

AgustaWestland Displays AW169 Mockup and Virtual Trainer at ALEA 2013

18-Jul-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, continues to lead the way in airborne law enforcement safety and innovation by showcasing the AW169 Mockup as well as the Virtual Interactive Procedure Trainer (VIPT) for the GrandNew helicopter within its booth (#413) at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association annual meeting, taking place this week in Orlando. Members of the... Read more

Ornge review – Minister of Health issues statement

Ornge review – Minister of Health issues statement

16-Jul-2013Source: Ontario Government

Today, Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, issued the following statement on the release of the Office of the Chief Coroner’s review of Ornge air ambulance: “I want to thank the Expert Panel for their work to examine Ornge air ambulance transports and for their recommendations to improve patient care. This report provides... Read more

Eichsfeld Air Takes Delivery of a GrandNew

Eichsfeld Air Takes Delivery of a GrandNew

15-Jul-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery of a GrandNew light twin helicopter to Eichsfeld Air Gmbh of Germany. Based in Berlin, this aircraft will enable Eichsfeld Air to resume its rotorcraft operations, performing missions across Germany as well as to the UK and Switzerland. The helicopter will also be operated in... Read more

AgustaWestland and Eurocopter show interest in Philippine attack tender

AgustaWestland and Eurocopter show interest in Philippine attack tender

15-Jul-2013Source: PhilStar

Defense department records show that as of Thursday, only AgustaWestland and Eurocopter have bought the bidding documents for the project. see full story... Read more

AgustaWestlands Awarded More UK Government Funding

AgustaWestlands Awarded More UK Government Funding

12-Jul-2013Source: The Breeze

Yeovil’s AgustaWestland’s been awarded a further grant from the Government today. The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced over 100 companies across the UK are to get a cut of £506 million. see press story See also Government announcement... Read more

Royal Navy aircrew begin training on AW159 Wildcat

Royal Navy aircrew begin training on AW159 Wildcat

11-Jul-2013Source: UK MoD

Five Fleet Air Arm pilots and observers are currently undergoing conversion training at the new Wildcat Training Centre at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton, with the helicopter – successor to the Lynx – just 18 months away from front line service. From the beginning of 2015, Wildcats will begin to relieve the Lynx as the mainstay... Read more

AEM signs long-term agreement with AgustaWestland

AEM signs long-term agreement with AgustaWestland

11-Jul-2013Source: AEM Corp

AEM Corp has announced the signing of a Long Term Agreement (LTA) with AgustaWestland. This LTA is for the supply of various audio systems, audio accessories, tactical radio and external PA systems. “We have been an approved supplier to AgustaWestland for a couple of years now” said Ray Lewis, AEM’s VP Business Development. “The LTA... Read more

New AW139 handed over to All Nippon Helicopter

New AW139 handed over to All Nippon Helicopter

10-Jul-2013Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland have released the photo below of the handover ceremony of an AW139 to All Nippon Helicopter at the Philadelphia factory.  The aircraft is serial 41341 This is the third AW139 for All Nippon Helicopter, and will be used for electronic news gathering (ENG) missions. ANH is conducts ENG operations exclusively for Nippon Housou Kyoukai (NHK), Japanese... Read more

Norway reduces SAR bidders to two

Norway reduces SAR bidders to two

10-Jul-2013Source: Norwegian Government

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security has informed the four bidders that further negotiations will be held with the two companies AgustaWestland and Eurocopter for the replacement of the current Sea King fleet. Norway intends to procure up to 16 new SAR helicopters with an option for additional 6. The project target is that... Read more

Sloane Helicopters adds EMS AW109SP GrandNew to fleet

Sloane Helicopters adds EMS AW109SP GrandNew to fleet

10-Jul-2013Source: Sloane Helicopters

Sloane Helicopters is very pleased to announce the addition of the GrandNew to its EMS fleet. The delivery took place in Italy last week with the aircraft returning to Sywell on Friday evening. The EMS GrandNew is equipped with a number of advanced features that increase safety and reduce pilot workload. These features include a... Read more

Aero Sekur survival solutions supplied to AgustaWestland

Aero Sekur survival solutions supplied to AgustaWestland

3-Jul-2013Source: Aero Sekur

Heli-survival solutions developed by Aero Sekur are being adopted across the AgustaWestland 139, 169 and 189 helicopters. A modular design philosophy ensures commonality of Aero Sekur’s external life-raft and emergency flotation systems to reduce ongoing development and qualification costs for the AgustaWestland range. Other benefits will include a significant potential lowering of maintenance costs through... Read more

Italian Police receive their first two AW139s

Italian Police receive their first two AW139s

3-Jul-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Italian Police has taken delivery of its first two AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters on schedule. These helicopters will be operated by the 1st Aviation Unit of the Italian Police and based at Pratica di Mare, close to Rome. Additional aircraft will be delivered to... Read more

Phoenix Helicopters reports best ever British Grand Prix

Phoenix Helicopters reports best ever British Grand Prix

3-Jul-2013Source: Phoenix Helicopters

The formula one championship came to Silverstone last weekend to a sell out British crowd. The Silverstone grand prix is one of the most popular rounds on the F1 calendar and is famous for its helicopter activity. Phoenix Helicopters have always had a busy weekend when the British GP comes around but this year was... Read more

Coptersafety signs for AW139 full flight simulator

Coptersafety signs for AW139 full flight simulator

2-Jul-2013Source: Coptersafety

Coptersafety Ltd is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract for a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator (FFS). The Level D AW139 FFS, to be jointly developed by CAE and AgustaWestland, will be delivered to Coptersafety in September 2014. The purchase of this high-end simulator underlines Coptersafety’s commitment to deliver world-class training... Read more

New Hardide blade coating completes test phase with AgustaWestland

New Hardide blade coating completes test phase with AgustaWestland

2-Jul-2013Source: Hardide

Hardide Coatings, the provider of advanced surface coating technology, has successfully completed the first of two test phases to approve the Hardide coating as a replacement for hard chrome plating on an application for AgustaWestland, the major European helicopter manufacturer. The second test phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2013 and,... Read more

CIT provides financing to Lease Corporation International for three AW139s

CIT provides financing to Lease Corporation International for three AW139s

2-Jul-2013Source: CIT

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a global leader in transportation finance, today announced that CIT Transportation Lending provided financing to Dublin-based Lease Corporation International (LCI) to acquire three AgustaWestland 139 helicopters. The aircraft are in offshore oil and gas configuration and are on lease to UK-based Bond Helicopters and Malaysia-based Weststar Aviation. CIT Transportation Lending... Read more

ORNGE trying to reinstate “hover exits” which Mazza management discontinued

ORNGE trying to reinstate “hover exits” which Mazza management discontinued

1-Jul-2013

An ORNGE spokesperson said the previous management at ORNGE under CEO Dr. Chris Mazza made the original decision to discontinue hover exits when the AW139s were being introduced, and that they are now seeking to develop a “formalized training program” to establish policies and procedures for paramedics. see full story... Read more

CAE wins AW139 and A129 simulator contracts

CAE wins AW139 and A129 simulator contracts

28-Jun-2013Source: CAE

CAE announced it has won approximately C$100 million worth of military contracts from customers in more than 15 countries. They include a contract to design and manufacture a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator for Coptersafety, a foreign military sale contract from the United States Navy to provide KC-130R aircrew and maintenance training services to... Read more

Pilot resignations hit ORNGE air ambulances availability

Pilot resignations hit ORNGE air ambulances availability

28-Jun-2013Source: Toronto Star

An exodus of helicopter pilots has left ORNGE scrambling to fill shifts, meaning air ambulance choppers could be unable to fly at times during the busy summer trauma season.  see full story... Read more

Oman Police celebrate 6,000 flying hours on AW139 fleet

Oman Police celebrate 6,000 flying hours on AW139 fleet

28-Jun-2013Source: Muscat Daily

H E Paola Amadei, the Ambassador of Italy to Oman and Marco Aka, president and chief executive officer of international business of AgustaWestland company were also present at the ceremony. see full story . Photo (c) Copyright of, and used with full permission of, Damiano Gualdoni... Read more

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