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South African military under-achieves on helicopter flight hours

South African military under-achieves on helicopter flight hours

2-Nov-2012Source: HeliHub.com

The South African Air Force has released its Annual Report for the year to 31 March 2012 as a 398 page PDF file.  Under the analysis of helicopter capability, it notes that the target of 12,500 flying hours in the year was under-achieved, and only 10,333.26 hours were flown.  The excuse given was “The low... Read more

Canadian Forces members receive International Award for Gallantry

Canadian Forces members receive International Award for Gallantry

2-Nov-2012Source: GAPAN

At a ceremony in London, U.K., Canadian Forces Search and Rescue personnel received the Award of Gallantry from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators for their heroic actions in saving the lives of two Inuit hunters stranded in icy waters near Igloolik, Nunavut, on October 27, 2011. “This award highlights the exemplary skill,... Read more

AW101 stars in latest James Bond movie “Skyfall”

AW101 stars in latest James Bond movie “Skyfall”

1-Nov-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its AW101 and AW159 Lynx Wildcat helicopters play star roles in Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond adventure, which had its world premiere in London on 23rd October 2012. Staring Daniel Craig as James Bond, Skyfall sees the AW101 helicopter performing several dramatic sequences in the film.... Read more

EASA and FAA approve H+S Aviation to repair/overhaul GE CT7-8 engines

EASA and FAA approve H+S Aviation to repair/overhaul GE CT7-8 engines

31-Oct-2012Source: H+S Aviation

H+S Aviation, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company, has added the new generation General Electric CT7-8 series turboshaft engine to its EASA 145 and FAA approvals list. The CT7-8 is currently in production for Sikorsky S-92 and AgustaWestland AW101 multi-engine helicopters. H+S Aviation now offers full scale support for engine repair, overhaul... Read more

Terma to upgrade EW suite on Danish AW101 fleet

Terma to upgrade EW suite on Danish AW101 fleet

30-Oct-2012Source: Terma

Terma and the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) recently signed a contract for upgrading the Electronic Warfare (EW) suite on the Air Force’ TTT Westland 101 Merlin helicopters (EH-101). The EW upgrade program will be carried out during 2013 with delivery from Terma to DALO at the end of 2013. The comprehensive system... Read more

Mecaer displays VIP AW169 interior at NBAA 2012

Mecaer displays VIP AW169 interior at NBAA 2012

30-Oct-2012Source: Mecaer Aviation Group

Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG), the Italian aircraft interior specialist of Borgomanero, Italy, will display a full-scale mock-up of its new VIP interior for the AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter at this year’s NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention. The VIP interior, which is the creation of the company’s design studio, is available for viewing at MAG’s booth #... Read more

Microturbo provides update on e-APU60 certification

Microturbo provides update on e-APU60 certification

30-Oct-2012Source: Microturbo

The test campaign of the Microturbo (Safran group) e-APU60 is progressing successfully towards its forthcoming civil certification. This new concept auxiliary power unit recently completed a 150-hour “block test”. This important milestone confirms the reliability and endurance of this new system. The e-APU60 certification is progressing according to schedule. To date, seven development engines have... Read more

Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion® enters rotorcraft market

Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion® enters rotorcraft market

29-Oct-2012Source: Rockwell Collins

The selection of Pro Line Fusion® integrated avionics for AgustaWestland’s AW609 TiltRotor marks new territory for Rockwell Collins. AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is the first European customer for Pro Line Fusion and the first announced forward-fit application of Rockwell Collins’ touch-control primary flight displays. “This is a very important win for Rockwell Collins as it demonstrates the... Read more

Ex-Finmeccanica manager arrested in Panama contract probe

Ex-Finmeccanica manager arrested in Panama contract probe

24-Oct-2012Source: Gazetta del Sud

Paolo Pozzessere was arrested on suspicion of international corruption in relation to deliveries made by three Finmeccanica subsidiaries, AgustaWestland, Selex and Telespazio, to the Panama government (see full story)... Read more

AgustaWestland unveils AW119Kx with Garmin avionics

AgustaWestland unveils AW119Kx with Garmin avionics

23-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the launch of the AW119Kx, the latest evolution of the proven and successful AW119 single engine helicopter, which features the Garmin G1000H glass integrated flight deck system and the very latest avionics, including synthetic vision, moving map, highway in the sky and obstacle/terrain avoidance systems, to improve... Read more

Swiss arrest linked to alleged Indian AW101 kickback payments

Swiss arrest linked to alleged Indian AW101 kickback payments

22-Oct-2012Source: Reuters

In an emailed statement, Swiss authorities said they had asked magistrates to arrest an Italian-U.S. citizen on allegations of money laundering and corruption in connection with the supply of helicopters to India by an Italian state-owned company. (see full story)... Read more

Royal Navy helicopter deploys on French warship

Royal Navy helicopter deploys on French warship

22-Oct-2012Source: Royal Navy

The helicopter from 217 Flight (a flight from 815 Naval Air Squadron), headed up by Flight Commander Lieutenant Mike Curd, will join FLF Surcouf at her base in Toulon on Monday for a four-week training period. In November they will then deploy on Op Atalanta for four months as part of an initiative for the... Read more

22-Oct-12 N385RH AgustaWestland AW139 Houma, US-Louisiana

22-Oct-12 N385RH AgustaWestland AW139 Houma, US-Louisiana

22-Oct-2012

Substantially damaged in landing accident, reports FAA.  Other reports suggest it was taking off, started spinning left and was put down hurriedly, wheels collapsed and it ended up on its belly between parking spot rows A and B... Read more

UK Government gives AgustaWestland £46M for civil helicopter projects

UK Government gives AgustaWestland £46M for civil helicopter projects

19-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has been selected to go forward to the contracting phase for their bid of up to £46 million from Round 3 of the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF). The combined RGF and AgustaWestland investment of more than £100 million will create a brand new industry... Read more

Weststar Aviation Services’ AW139 fleet achieves 20,000 hours

Weststar Aviation Services’ AW139 fleet achieves 20,000 hours

19-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter fleet operated by Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia has achieved the milestone of 20,000 flying hours, just 18 months after their first AW139 entered service in April 2011. Weststar is the largest civil operator of AW139 helicopters in Asia and has... Read more

19-Oct-12 N207CF AgustaWestland AW119 Dolan Springs, US-Arizona

19-Oct-12 N207CF AgustaWestland AW119 Dolan Springs, US-Arizona

19-Oct-2012

Rotor blades suffered minor damage when helicopter was on the ground... Read more

Finmeccanica boss has no intention to step down, says lawyer

Finmeccanica boss has no intention to step down, says lawyer

18-Oct-2012

Finmeccanica Chairman and CEO Giuseppe Orsi has no intention of resigning, his lawyer said on Monday after media reports at the weekend over allegations concerning the Indian AgustaWestland VIP AW101 contract (see full story)... Read more

Aero Dynamix delivers first aircraft to LAFD

Aero Dynamix delivers first aircraft to LAFD

18-Oct-2012Source: Aero Dynamix

Aero Dynamix added the AgustaWestland AW139 to its STC portfolio of NVG cockpits. With this addition, the Aero Dynamix portfolio now includes 26 multi-ship STCs on 36 different aircraft model types. Aero Dynamix first STC AW139 was delivered to the Los Angeles Fire Department and is the first of three LAFD AW139s to receive the... Read more

Seven AW139s for the Swedish SAR

Seven AW139s for the Swedish SAR

16-Oct-2012Source: Nordic Rotors

The Swedish Maritime Administration has signed an agreement with the Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland SpA to acquire seven new AW139 helicopters for its nation-wide search and rescue (SAR) service. The first delivey is expected in May 2013. The agency states that “[the] AW139 is a proven rescue helicopter that is optimal for Swedish conditions and... Read more

Japan’s ITC-Aerospace orders two AW169s

Japan’s ITC-Aerospace orders two AW169s

11-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that ITC-Aerospace Inc. of Japan has placed an order for two AW169 light intermediate helicopters. The aircraft will be leased to private operators. The contract was signed today in the presence of ITC-Aerospace Inc.’s President and CEO Tomoo Nakayama, during a ceremony held at Japan Aerospace 2012... Read more

AgustaWestland marks 10 years of AW101 with Royal Canadian Air Force

AgustaWestland marks 10 years of AW101 with Royal Canadian Air Force

10-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its fleet of AW101 (formerly EH101) “Cormorant” search and rescue helicopters has achieved dual milestones of 10 years active service with the Royal Canadian Air Force and 50,000 operating hours. “Canada’s Cormorants are the benchmark for AW101s around the world,” said Jeremy Tracy, AgustaWestland’s Head of... Read more

Two more AW139s for Japan’s National Police Agency

Two more AW139s for Japan’s National Police Agency

10-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the signing of a contract for two additional AW139 medium twin helicopters in Japan with its distributor Mitsui Bussan Aerospace. The AW139s will be operated by the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) to perform multi-role law enforcement missions in the Toyama and Osaka Prefectures. These JNPA helicopters... Read more

First Corporate/VIP GrandNew in Japan enters service

First Corporate/VIP GrandNew in Japan enters service

10-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first corporate/VIP transport configured GrandNew for Japan has now entered service. The GrandNew light twin engine helicopter is already in service in Japan performing electronic news gathering, emergency medical services and will soon enter service in the law enforcement role. This VIP/corporate-configured aircraft features a... Read more

Kaigai Corporation orders a GrandNew

Kaigai Corporation orders a GrandNew

10-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Kaigai Corporation has signed a contract for the purchase of a GrandNew light twin helicopter. AgustaWestland and Kaigai Corporation have also agreed the renewal of the successful distribution agreement for the sale of AW119Ke single engine as well as AW109 Power and GrandNew light twins for... Read more

Mitsui Bussan Aerospace signs for two more AW139s

Mitsui Bussan Aerospace signs for two more AW139s

10-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Mitsui Bussan Aerospace has signed a contract for two more AW139 twin engine helicopters in Japan. This latest order brings the number of AW139 helicopters ordered by customers in Japan to 42. AgustaWestland’s Head of Region, NE Asia, Andrew Symonds said “The AW139 has been extremely... Read more

Royal Thai Army signs for two AW139s

Royal Thai Army signs for two AW139s

9-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Royal Thai Army has signed a contract for two AW139 twin-engine helicopters. These aircraft will be delivered in 2014 to perform transport and utility missions across the nation. The contract, which also includes a comprehensive maintenance and training package, marks the entrance of the AW139... Read more

Russia – TAIF Group expecting corporate AW139 in January 2013

Russia – TAIF Group expecting corporate AW139 in January 2013

7-Oct-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Local press БИЗНЕС Online are reporting that Russian comapny TAIF Group are to take delivery of an AgustaWestland AW139 in January 2013.  The helicopter is expected to be based at Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.  It will be operated for them by Tulpar Gelikopters LLC TAIF has a very wide-ranging portfolio of... Read more

Maryland State Police unveil new medevac AW139

Maryland State Police unveil new medevac AW139

7-Oct-2012Source: Maryland State Police

On Fridya, Governor Martin O’Malley joined Colonel Marcus Brown, officials from AgustaWestland, representatives from the state’s emergency medical services community, and other officials to unveil the first new Maryland State Police medevac helicopter, an important step forward in replacing Maryland’s aging medevac helicopter fleet. “The most sacred responsibility that any government holds is to protect... Read more

Treacherous Arctic Rescue Earns “Rescue 915”  the 2012 Cormorant Trophy

Treacherous Arctic Rescue Earns “Rescue 915” the 2012 Cormorant Trophy

4-Oct-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a treacherous nighttime icy Arctic sea rescue of two hunters by a Canadian Forces Search and Rescue team has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Cormorant Trophy for Helicopter Rescue. This year’s awarding of the Cormorant Trophy for the October 27, 2011 rescue serves... Read more

Curtiss-Wright to supply rugged flight recorders for AW169

Curtiss-Wright to supply rugged flight recorders for AW169

3-Oct-2012Source: Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. has announced that it has received a contract from AgustaWestland to supply rugged flight recorders for use on the new AW169 rotorcraft. The Curtiss-Wright Controls Avionics & Electronics (CWC-AE) division flight recorder products will provide data acquisition and “black box” Accident Data and Voice Recorder functions on the helicopter. Under the initial... Read more

30-Sep-12 N144CF AgustaWestland AW109E Eastland, US-Texas

30-Sep-12 N144CF AgustaWestland AW109E Eastland, US-Texas

30-Sep-2012

Pilot tried to divert to a local airport because of limited visibility due to bad weather. Helicopter crashed in open field and was extensively damaged.  All three “minor to moderate” injuries – Pilot Scott Wallace and medics Teresa Campbell and Rhett Drahe.... Read more

RSG completes certification of AW109 secondary digital altimeter

RSG completes certification of AW109 secondary digital altimeter

23-Sep-2012Source: RSG AeroDesign

RSG AeroDesign was recently awarded a contract for the FAA STC certification of the Revue Thommen AD32 Air Data Display system for the AgustaWestland model A109 helicopters. The AD32 system measures barometric altitude, airspeed and temperature in the atmosphere using integrated solid-state pressure sensors and an external temperature sensor. The Air Data Display system exceeds... Read more

AgustaWestland announces Southern Africa VIP AW139 order

AgustaWestland announces Southern Africa VIP AW139 order

23-Sep-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that it has sold another AW139 to an undisclosed southern African customer for VIP/corporate transport operations. This latest sale follows the sale of AW139s in VIP/Corporate transport configuration to customers in several southern african countries including Namibia, Zambia, Congo Brazzaville, Rwanda and South Africa. The AW139 is the new benchmark... Read more

AW189 successfully completes hot-and-high trials

AW189 successfully completes hot-and-high trials

23-Sep-2012Source: Daily Courier

AgustaWestland has had the fourth prototype AW189 based for approximately 8 weeks at Prescott Airport in Arizona.  Also on the agenda during the aircraft’s nine month US tour are stops in Arlington, Texas to test for handling qualities, and Fairbanks, Alaska to do cold trials.  (see full story)... Read more

AgustaWestland signs support contract for South Africa’s AW109LUH fleet

AgustaWestland signs support contract for South Africa’s AW109LUH fleet

23-Sep-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the signing of a comprehensive service support contract for the South African Air Force’s fleet of AW109LUH helicopters. The annual contract includes the provision for it to be extended for up to 5 years. Under the contract AgustaWestland will be responsible for the delivery and provision of... Read more

Northrop Grumman and AgustaWestland team for USAF CSAR and US Navy “Marine One” Programs

Northrop Grumman and AgustaWestland team for USAF CSAR and US Navy “Marine One” Programs

18-Sep-2012Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company (FNC IM, SIFI.MI) announced today that they have signed a comprehensive teaming agreement to respond to anticipated requests for both the new Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter and the Navy’s recently announced program to develop a new “Marine One” Presidential Helicopter. A US built helicopter based... Read more

AgustaWestland subcontracts training to operator who does not train

AgustaWestland subcontracts training to operator who does not train

18-Sep-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Around two years ago, a training programme commenced in the UK with 40 would-be pilots from Algeria, all set up by AgustaWestland as part of a wider deal including a whole batch of helicopters as well. While the operators and AW maintained radio silence on the contract, many in the UK industry knew that Tiger... Read more

Era Training Center announces Brazilian approval

Era Training Center announces Brazilian approval

17-Sep-2012Source: Era Training Center

Era Training Center LLC (ETC) announced today that Agência Nacional de Aviação (ANAC), the aviation authority of Brazil, has renewed its Part 142 certificate as an authorized ANAC training facility. ANAC also approved and qualified ETC’s EC135 CPDS P2+ and AW139 Level 6 Flight Simulator Training Devices (FSTDs). ANAC is responsible for the regulation and... Read more

Both Taranaki rescue pilots quit

Both Taranaki rescue pilots quit

17-Sep-2012Source: MSN

Both of the pilots working for Taranaki’s rescue helicopter have quit their jobs as the trust that runs the service struggles for money. (see full story)... Read more

17-Sep-12 N901EM AgustaWestland AW109E US-Maine

17-Sep-12 N901EM AgustaWestland AW109E US-Maine

17-Sep-2012

Landed dangerously close to previously-identified hazard during brown-out landing at night.  Pilot elected to wait for daylight to depart and patient went to medical facility by ground ambulance... Read more

Kaan Air signs for two AW169s and another AW139

Kaan Air signs for two AW169s and another AW139

11-Sep-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that at the Airex Istanbul 2012 exhibition Kaan Air signed a preliminary sales contract for two AW169 intermediate twin-engine helicopters and a contract for one AW139 medium twin engine helicopter plus further options for both types. The contract marks the entry of the AW169 helicopter into the Turkish helicopter market... Read more

AgustaWestland partners with Korean companies

AgustaWestland partners with Korean companies

10-Sep-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has signed partnership agreements with Firstec Co., Ltd, a company engaged in the provision and support of defense and security equipment and systems, and DoDaam Systems Co., Ltd, a company engaged in developing training systems for simulation in the defence industry. Both companies are committed to offering the highest level of... Read more

Ornge making progress with approval to fly in US Airspace

Ornge making progress with approval to fly in US Airspace

7-Sep-2012Source: Ornge

Ornge is improving the quality of patient care with approval to fly air ambulance helicopters in U.S. airspace. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Ornge’s application to fly helicopters to the U.S., allowing Ornge’s air ambulance helicopter fleet to fly in U.S. airspace and transport patients to or from any U.S. destination. “The... Read more

Ex head of AW denies consultancy deal with Economy Minister’s wife

Ex head of AW denies consultancy deal with Economy Minister’s wife

6-Sep-2012Source: Reuters

Finmeccanica head Giuseppe Orsi denied press reports on Wednesday that he had ordered faked consultancy services from the wife of Vittorio Grilli, who is currently Italy’s Economy Minister. (see full story)... Read more

Pennant highlights Lynx Wildcat project in half year results

Pennant highlights Lynx Wildcat project in half year results

5-Sep-2012Source: HeliHub.com

British based Pennant Group has released its half year results for the six months to 30th June 2012.  The numbers make good reading with revenues up 43%, Profit before tax up 178% and basic earnings per share increased by 207%. The highlights particularly focused on “Development of Lynx Wildcat helicopter Maintenance Training Equipment project” but... Read more

AgustaWestland unveils optionally-piloted SW4 “Solo”

AgustaWestland unveils optionally-piloted SW4 “Solo”

4-Sep-2012Source: PZL-Åšwidnik

PZL-Åšwidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, will attend MSPO 2012 (Kielce, Poland – 3/6 September) exhibiting latest technology in rotorcraft confirming its leading role in the vertical lift sector. The company will be displaying a new generation AW149 twin engine multirole military helicopter together with  the prototype of the SW-4 RUAS/OPH (“Solo”) single engine rotorcraft unmanned... Read more

AgustaWestland displays AW149 at MSPO 2012

AgustaWestland displays AW149 at MSPO 2012

4-Sep-2012Source: AgustaWestland

PZL-Åšwidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is exhibiting the AW149 military twin engine helicopter at MSPO 2012 (Kielce, Poland – 3/6 September) with the aircraft making its first public appearance during this exhibition, following the demonstration tour performed in Poland in April this year. The AW149 is the only new generation multirole military helicopter in its... Read more

Research Report – World’s 5 Leading Helicopter Manufacturers

Research Report – World’s 5 Leading Helicopter Manufacturers

4-Sep-2012Source: Research and Markets

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6h46ws/worlds_5_leading) has announced the addition of the “World’s 5 Leading Helicopter Manufacturers – Strategic Initiatives, Developments & Focus – Q1-Q3 2012 – Eurocopter, Bell, AgustaWestland, Sikorsky, Boeing” report to their offering. This report will be useful for… Comprehensive Strategic & Competitive Assessment of these 5 Key Industry Players Identification & Analysis of Imminent Market Opportunities... Read more

Polish Army plans purchase of 26 helicopters

Polish Army plans purchase of 26 helicopters

3-Sep-2012Source: Warsaw Business Journal

The Polish army is planning to strengthen its aviation capabilities by purchasing 26 helicopters for the price of zÅ‚.3 billion (approx $900M). The tender for the new helicopters will be held this autumn. (see full article)... Read more

Change of Command for Canada’s 442 Squadron

Change of Command for Canada’s 442 Squadron

31-Aug-2012Source: Royal Canadian Air Force

Flanked by yellow and red search and rescue (SAR) aircraft and before the formed ranks of blue-uniformed members of 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Lieutenant-Colonel Todd Sharp took command from LCol Jonathan Bouchard in a ceremony held today at 19 Wing, Comox. “Operations are not always easy on our families and I truly appreciated the... Read more

Turbomeca signs agreement with Saab for Swedish A109LUH engine work

Turbomeca signs agreement with Saab for Swedish A109LUH engine work

31-Aug-2012Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran group) HAS signed a contract with defense and security company Saab AB for the repair and overhaul of engines and Arrius 2K2 modules installed on A109 LUH helicopters of the Swedish Air Force. The contract signed with Saab is a customized Global Support Package (GSP) for the Swedish Air Force A109 helicopters equipped... Read more

Era Helicopters selects Becker emergency beacon for AW139 SAR fleet

Era Helicopters selects Becker emergency beacon for AW139 SAR fleet

30-Aug-2012Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics is pleased to announce the selection of its new airborne BD406 Beacon Decoder by Era Helicopters LLC for their Search and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services (SAR/EMS) AW139 helicopter fleet. The BD406 is the most modern-lightweight, competitively priced 406 MHz beacon decoder/locator on the market. Era Helicopters offers 24-hour FAA-approved, full-service SAR/EMS capabilities and... Read more

Brazil approves Apical’s cable cutters for AW139

Brazil approves Apical’s cable cutters for AW139

29-Aug-2012Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce Brazilian (ANAC) Approval of Apical’ s Cable Cutters Kits for AB139 & AW139 model helicopters. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received. The Apical AB139 & AW139 Cable Cutters Kits provide a means of protecting the helicopter during a wire strike by providing the capability... Read more

Milestone lease two GrandNews to Elilombarda

Milestone lease two GrandNews to Elilombarda

24-Aug-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Milestone Aviation Group, the Dublin-based helicopter lessor, has recently delivered two new AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New to Italian operator Elilombardia. Likely for tax reasons, the aircraft were initially registered in their name for a couple of days in mid-July in the Isle of Man, as seen in our photos here.  They were then moved to... Read more

Bristow selects FreeFlight Systems’ RANGR ADS-B Solution for GoM AW139 fleet

Bristow selects FreeFlight Systems’ RANGR ADS-B Solution for GoM AW139 fleet

20-Aug-2012Source: FreeFlight Systems

FreeFlight Systems announced today that Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, has selected FreeFlight Systems RANGR FDL-978TX ADS-B Out solution for its AW139 helicopters serving Bristow’s customers in the Gulf of Mexico. The FreeFlight Systems RANGR FDL-978TX system for the AW139 is the first certified,... Read more

Aviasur opens new AW Service Centre in Santiago, Chile

Aviasur opens new AW Service Centre in Santiago, Chile

17-Aug-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a new AgustaWestland Service Centre has been opened by AVIASUR to provide maintenance and other support services for AgustaWestland commercial helicopter customers. The service centre is located at AVIASUR’s modern facility at Santiago’s Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Chile, where an official opening ceremony was... Read more

Helicopters NZ wins AW139 offshore contract in Philippines

Helicopters NZ wins AW139 offshore contract in Philippines

15-Aug-2012Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Group Inc. (TSX:CHL.A CHL.B) (the “Company”), an international provider of helicopter transportation and related support services, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Helicopters (NZ) Limited (“HNZ”) has entered into an offshore oil and gas helicopter support contract with Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (“Shell”). Beginning in September 2013 , HNZ will provide crew... Read more

10-Aug-12 G-MEDX AgustaWestland AW109E Corby, UK

10-Aug-12 G-MEDX AgustaWestland AW109E Corby, UK

10-Aug-2012

Air Ambulance helicopter damaged by vandals while parked on scene – aerial broken, but no airworthiness implications... Read more

FB Heliservices wins two year Albanian training contract

FB Heliservices wins two year Albanian training contract

2-Aug-2012Source: FB Heliservices

Cobham Aviation Services joint venture FB Heliservices has been awarded a two year contract to provide helicopter flying training to the Albanian Ministry of Defence. FB Heliservices will provide a series of courses which will provide multi-engine type conversion, glass cockpit familiarisation, instrument flying and Search And Rescue training to 12 Albanian Air Force pilots... Read more

AgustaWestland seeks $1.8M back from ORNGE

AgustaWestland seeks $1.8M back from ORNGE

1-Aug-2012Source: Toronto Star

AgustaWestland is seeking the return of $1.8M from the controversial marketing services agreement between them and Ontario EMS operator ORNGE – the detail of which is already under investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police.  (see full story)... Read more

CTS800 engine receives FAA Type Certificate for T129

CTS800 engine receives FAA Type Certificate for T129

1-Aug-2012Source: LHTEC

The CTS800-4A engine powering the T129 attack helicopter has received a type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, expanding the CTS800 product line. The CTS800 is designed and produced by the Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50:50 partnership between Rolls-Royce and Honeywell. The new type certificate for the CTS800-4A brings a high-speed output... Read more

FAA certifies Aerolite lateral stretcher kit for AW139

FAA certifies Aerolite lateral stretcher kit for AW139

31-Jul-2012Source: Aerolite

Aerolite announces FAA certification for an AW139 lateral stretcher kit. The lightweight lateral stretcher can be installed within minutes in place of the center row of pax seats. The kit is meant for AW139 operators that installed standard cabin seat configurations but would like to have the extra capability of transporting a patient on a... Read more

Coptersafety signs LOI for AW139 Level-D simulator in Finland

Coptersafety signs LOI for AW139 Level-D simulator in Finland

31-Jul-2012Source: Coptersafety

Coptersafety Ltd is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent with a major helicopter simulator manufacturer for the procurement of an AW139 Level-D Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The purchase of this high-end simulator underlines Coptersafety’s commitment to deliver world-class training for AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter crews. In close co-operation with Finnair Flight... Read more

DLRAA fly 4,000th rescue mission in just 4½ years

DLRAA fly 4,000th rescue mission in just 4½ years

30-Jul-2012Source: DLRAA

Friday 13th is always a date that stands out, but last week’s date will be extra memorable for the crew of Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA), as they achieved a milestone rescue mission. On Friday, DLRAA attended their 4,000th rescue since the Charity started back in January 2008. From accidents up in the rural... Read more

Red Box International powered AgustaWestland at Farnborough Air Show

Red Box International powered AgustaWestland at Farnborough Air Show

30-Jul-2012Source: Red Box International

Red Box International enjoyed a very busy and successful Farnborough International Air Show last week. The show was the biggest ever with over 1500 exhibitors, 107,000 trade visitors and orders topping $70 billion. We had the opportunity to meet up with some of our agents including Luc and Danny from Aerotecs, Roberto and Tommaso from Sipael,... Read more

28-Jul-12 XA-UQH AgustaWestland AW109SP Cerro Alpino, Mexico (3F)

28-Jul-12 XA-UQH AgustaWestland AW109SP Cerro Alpino, Mexico (3F)

28-Jul-2012

Two crew and one passenger killed – mountainous location.  The passenger is named in local press as Juan Armando Hinojosa Cantú, owner of Grupo Higa, parent company of helicopter operator Eolo who have up to four AW119s and three AW109SPs according to this press release... Read more

AgustaWestland makes first GrandNew sale into Poland

AgustaWestland makes first GrandNew sale into Poland

27-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that WIÅšNIOWSKI® of Poland has signed a contract for a GrandNew light twin helicopter in VVIP transport configuration. The aircraft, featuring an exclusive 5 seats interior, is expected to be delivered in late 2012. This contract marks the first sale of the GrandNew light twin in Poland,... Read more

EASA approves Dart Round-I-Beamâ„¢ Skidtubes on AW119

EASA approves Dart Round-I-Beamâ„¢ Skidtubes on AW119

25-Jul-2012Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce EASA approval of their subsidiary partner DART Aerospace (DAS) Round-I-Beamâ„¢ Skidtubes for the A119/AW119MKII models of helicopters. DAS (DART Aerospace) believed that conventional skidtubes were under-designed for the types of landings most helicopters encounter.  Conventional skidtubes are ill-equipped to face the critical loading conditions encountered when landing on uneven ground,... Read more

TT electronics named as Outstanding Supplier by AgustaWestland

TT electronics named as Outstanding Supplier by AgustaWestland

24-Jul-2012Source: TT electronics

TT electronics has been presented with Agusta Westland Ltd’s award for Outstanding Performance at the company’s annual Supplier Conference. The design work carried out by TT electronics New Chapel Electronics on military rotary aircraft assemblies for Agusta Westland and other MoD projects has supported the successful approval of the Ministry of Defence’s DAOS certification. TT... Read more

Maryland State Police exercises options for three AW139s

Maryland State Police exercises options for three AW139s

19-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Maryland State Police Aviation Command has executed options under their current contract for three additional AW139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft will be used for emergency medical, search and rescue, law enforcement and homeland security missions. This order follows an initial contract for six AW139s placed... Read more

19-Jul-12 N911LS AgustaWestland AW119Ke Junction City, US-Kansas

19-Jul-12 N911LS AgustaWestland AW119Ke Junction City, US-Kansas

19-Jul-2012

Multiple laser strikes. Landed safely... Read more

Helicopters Australia renews Rio Tinto contract with three GrandNew – replacing EC145s

Helicopters Australia renews Rio Tinto contract with three GrandNew – replacing EC145s

17-Jul-2012Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Group Inc. (TSX: CHL.A, CHL.B) (the “Company”), an international provider of helicopter transportation and related support services, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Helicopters Australia Pty Limited (“HNZ”), has entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto for a renewed contract for an extended period with new helicopters. Beginning in March 2013, HNZ will replace... Read more

17-Jul-12 N716AM Agusta A109A Niihau, US-Hawaii

17-Jul-12 N716AM Agusta A109A Niihau, US-Hawaii

17-Jul-2012

Rotor blades struck trees on take-off, landed on beach without further incident... Read more

500th AW139 Goes to Weststar Aviation Services

500th AW139 Goes to Weststar Aviation Services

13-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it handed over the 500th AW139 to Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia during a ceremony held at the Farnborough International Airshow today. The aircraft was accepted by Tan Sri Syed Azman Syed Ibrahim, Group Managing Director of Weststar from Bruno Spagnolini, CEO, AgustaWestland. The 500th delivery comes... Read more

Australia – Linfox orders three VIP AW169s

Australia – Linfox orders three VIP AW169s

12-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is proud to announce that Linfox has signed a contract for three AW169 helicopters in full VIP configuration. The aircraft will be used to perform corporate transport missions in the Melbourne area of Australia. This order marks the entrance of the AW169 into the Australian corporate/VIP transport market and continues the growing success of... Read more

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