AgustaWestland

Microturbo’s e-APU60 will be installed on the AW149

Microturbo’s e-APU60 will be installed on the AW149

21-Jun-2011Source: Microturbo

Agusta Westland, a Finmeccanica company, has selected the e-APU60 of Microturbo (Safran group), a new concept of auxiliary power unit specially designed to meet the requirements of new-generation aircraft which will need more electrical power, to be installed on the AW149, new-generation medium class multi-role helicopter. The key features of the e-APU60 that have contributed... Read more

AgustaWestland rebrands civil tilt-rotor as AW609

AgustaWestland rebrands civil tilt-rotor as AW609

21-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce today that it has taken full ownership of the BA609 tiltrotor programme. Bell Agusta Aerospace Company (BAAC) will be renamed will remain a US company being the new type certificate applicant to FAA. The new company will be totally owned by AgustaWestland and the BA609 tiltrotor will... Read more

Bell sells its share in BA609 but remains key supplier

Bell sells its share in BA609 but remains key supplier

21-Jun-2011Source: Bell

Paris, France  (June 21, 2011) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) announced today at the Paris International Air Show, that AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company,  has agreed to purchase Bell’s ownership interest in the BA609 tiltrotor program, a Bell-AgustaWestland joint venture. Bell Helicopter will remain the key supplier of engineering services and key... Read more

AgustaWestland develops new capabilities for AW139

AgustaWestland develops new capabilities for AW139

21-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce a number of new capabilities that will be introduced in the near future for the AW139 that will be of potential benefit to both current and future operators. These include enhanced navigation capabilities, the latest collision avoidance system, additional icing clearances and new helicopter deck clearances. AgustaWestland... Read more

AgustaWestland delivers 400th AW139 – to Qatar Armed Forces

AgustaWestland delivers 400th AW139 – to Qatar Armed Forces

21-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Qatar Armed Forces has taken delivery of another AW139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft is also the 400th AW139 delivered so far world-wide and it will be operated by the Qatar Emiri Air Force for a number of roles including utility, troop transport, search and... Read more

AEM Corp signs European distribution agreement with Adams Aviation

AEM Corp signs European distribution agreement with Adams Aviation

21-Jun-2011Source: AEM Corp

AEM Corp is pleased to announce they have completed a distribution agreement with Adams Aviation located in the United Kingdom. “We are thrilled to have someone as connected and experienced as Adams Aviation representing and selling our products in Europe”, said Dave Veitch, AEM’s president. “Adams will be able to offer continuity to our customers... Read more

AW159 makes its first appearance at Paris Air Show

AW159 makes its first appearance at Paris Air Show

21-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first production AW159 helicopter will be making its first appearance at the Paris Air Show. Sixty two AW159s have been ordered by the UK Ministry of Defence for the Army and Royal Navy to fulfil both over land and maritime missions with a common platform.... Read more

AgustaWestland expands its global network of Technical Representatives

AgustaWestland expands its global network of Technical Representatives

21-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it is expanding the number of Technical Representatives within its Customer Support & Services organization by 25%. Located in strategic sites around the globe based on regional demand and requirements, AgustaWestland’s Technical Representatives now numbering more than 40 and this will be increased to more than 50... Read more

AgustaWestland to open an Authorized Training Centre in Malaysia

AgustaWestland to open an Authorized Training Centre in Malaysia

21-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce plans to establish an Authorized Training Centre in Malaysia to serve customers in the Far and Southeast Asian regions. The Training Centre is expected to be opened during the first half of 2012 and will be located nearby the AgustaWestland Malaysia Sdn Bhd headquarters, based at Kuala... Read more

Blueway AS orders another AW139

Blueway AS orders another AW139

21-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Blueway AS of Norway has signed a contract for one more AW139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used for offshore transport operations. This order adds to the contract for three AW139s placed in 2010 and is part of a Framework Agreement for the purchase... Read more

CHC Helicopter launches Woodside operations in Australia

CHC Helicopter launches Woodside operations in Australia

20-Jun-2011

CHC Helicopter have launched operations in Australia by providing helicopter services for Woodside Energy’s Australian operations. In June, three EC225 aircraft began operations for Woodside based out of Karratha and Broome, with a fourth aircraft starting service in August 2011 out of the third Woodside base, Exmouth. The Woodside Energy contract, a five-year agreement plus... Read more

Sloane Helicopters exhibits at AeroExpo 2011

Sloane Helicopters exhibits at AeroExpo 2011

17-Jun-2011Source: AeroExpo

Sloane Helicopters, the Sywell based distributor of AgustaWestland and Robinson Helicopters in the UK and Ireland exhibits at AeroExpo 2011, Sywell, 17th to the 19th June 2011. Sloane will showcase the entire Robinson product range and expects the Robinson R66 to attract the interest of the many predicted visitors. The static display will include an R22, an R44... Read more

British Apache engineers could strike over pay

British Apache engineers could strike over pay

13-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Britain’s Apache engineers could go out on strike if today’s pay negotiations are rejected, it has been reported.  The Unite union is in discussions with engineering firm Morson Wynnwith who employ the engineers, and meet the company directors today to try to reach a compromise. Mark Robinson, regional officer for Unite, said: “The company made... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $53M modification to VH-71 development program contract

Lockheed Martin awarded $53M modification to VH-71 development program contract

12-Jun-2011Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $53,396,891 modification to the previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee VH-71 system development and demonstration contract (N00019-05-C-0030), which was terminated for the convenience of the government.  This modification provides funding for post-termination related expenses, including, but not limited to:  the physical inventory of contractor acquired... Read more

09-Jun-11 N272SM AgustaWestland A109E Elko, US-Nevada

09-Jun-11 N272SM AgustaWestland A109E Elko, US-Nevada

9-Jun-2011

Rotor blade struck unknown object in flight. Landed safely... Read more

Defective Air Angels A109 and wrongful death lawsuit remains in Illinois court

Defective Air Angels A109 and wrongful death lawsuit remains in Illinois court

6-Jun-2011Source: Briskman Briskman & Greenberg

A defective aircraft and wrongful death lawsuit will continue court proceedings in Illinois, ruled the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, Sixth Division. Michael Russell flew an emergency medical service helicopter for Air Angels, Inc. throughout Cook County. He died when the aircraft he was piloting crashed. His family subsequently discovered that one of... Read more

Bond Offshore Helicopters wins £50m contract

Bond Offshore Helicopters wins £50m contract

6-Jun-2011Source: Bond Offshore Helicopters

[Note: We run the press release from Bond below verbatim.  However, we have been reporting this since 1st February 2011 – see here!] Bond Offshore Helicopters, part of the Gloucestershire-based Bond Aviation Group, has won a £50m contract to supply oil and gas company Perenco with two new Agusta Westland AW139 aircrafts. Bond has been... Read more

Nowra to get Au$40m helicopter facility

Nowra to get Au$40m helicopter facility

2-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Government of Australia’s New South Wales state has announced that a new Au$40 million helicopter testing facility will be built at Nowra, creating jobs and boosting the local economy.  Deputy premier Andrew Stoner and South Coast MP Shelley Hancock announced on Thursday that Nowra would be the site for the new facility, the first... Read more

Gulf Helicopters commissions AW139 simulator

Gulf Helicopters commissions AW139 simulator

2-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Doha-based Gulf Helicopters has commissioned its new AgustaWestland AW139 full motion flight simulator. The simulator incorporates the latest technical advancements in flight simulation, and “state of the art” graphic displays, was officially certified by the UK’s CAA last week initially as a Full Flight simulator (FFS) as per JAR-FSTD H to Level B. Gulf Helicopters... Read more

Black Cats display team given green light for 2011 airshows

Black Cats display team given green light for 2011 airshows

30-May-2011Source: Royal Navy

The award-winning Black Cats – the Royal Navy’s official helicopter display team – have been given the go-ahead for the 2011 air show season. The display contains two helicopters flying close, fast passes, dramatic synchronised manoeuvres and close-formation in rearwards flight. Since announcing the 2011 display programme in March, the Black Cats have been busy... Read more

AgustaWestland promotes Bruno Spagnolini from COO to CEO

AgustaWestland promotes Bruno Spagnolini from COO to CEO

29-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland

During the latest AgustaWestland Board of Directors meeting Bruno Spagnolini has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Company being previously Chief Operating Officer of AgustaWestland since 2007 and Chief Executive Officer of Agusta S.p.A. since 2004. The Board of Directors has also appointed Giorgio Brazzelli as the new AgustaWestland Chairman, formerly... Read more

NTSB puts New Mexico AW109E blame on pilot error and State Police policies

NTSB puts New Mexico AW109E blame on pilot error and State Police policies

25-May-2011

An investigation of a fatal helicopter crash in the mountains above Santa Fe nearly two years ago has found blame with both the pilot and the state police organization he worked for... Read more

Chartright adds AW119 to fleet in Toronto

Chartright adds AW119 to fleet in Toronto

25-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Based in Toronto with an additional base in Vancouver, Canadian operator Chartright has added a Hawker 800 and an  Agusta 119 Koala to their charter fleet.  The single engine helicopter will be based at Toronto. The Agusta 119 Koala is a single engine high performance helicopter, capable of transporting up to 6 passengers over short... Read more

INAER adds another six GrandNew and a AW139

INAER adds another six GrandNew and a AW139

25-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that INAER, the leading European helicopter services provider, has signed contracts for two EMS-configured GrandNew light twin helicopters and four GrandNew light twin and one AW139 medium twin helicopters for offshore transport. These contracts mark the entrance of the GrandNew into the European EMS and offshore transport... Read more

NTSB public meeting today re New Mexico State Police AW109E accident

NTSB public meeting today re New Mexico State Police AW109E accident

24-May-2011Source: NTSB

WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)will hold a public Board meeting on Tuesday, May, 24, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT), in the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center at 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W.  (Please note the changes to the Board Room directions). There are two agenda items: 1.    On August 9, 2010, a... Read more

Russia’s HeliClub appointed AW139 Authorized Service Centre

Russia’s HeliClub appointed AW139 Authorized Service Centre

24-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that HeliClub of Russia has been appointed AgustaWestland Service Centre in the region of Moscow for the AW139 medium twin commercial helicopter. A fast growing player in the civil helicopter in Russia, HeliClub also offers high level on demand passenger transport services. Strategically based in Novorizhskoye shosse,... Read more

Turkey develops missile for T129 helicopters

Turkey develops missile for T129 helicopters

23-May-2011Source: Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey’s first active laser-guided missile, the “Cirit,” has been receiving attention from other countries as well, Turkish executives have told the Anatolia news agency.... Read more

Exclases Holdings signs contract for two AW139s

Exclases Holdings signs contract for two AW139s

20-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Exclases Holdings Ltd. has signed a contract for two AW139 medium twin helicopters.Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial Business Unit, AgustaWestland said “We are happy to sign this latest contract which represents a further rapid expansion of the AW139’s presence in the Russian commercial helicopter market.... Read more

Simphone OpenCabin earns FAA approval for AW139

Simphone OpenCabin earns FAA approval for AW139

20-May-2011Source: TrueNorth Avionics

Flexible TrueNorth communications system brings worldwide voice, BlackBerry data, Wi-Fi and cockpit intercom capability to AW139 operators TrueNorth Avionics, the fast-growing developer of executive airborne telecom solutions, has announced that its advanced Simphone OpenCabin airborne telecom system has received FAA approval for use on the AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter series. Incorporating such capabilities as worldwide Iridium... Read more

Australia’s Burbank Group orders an AW109 Power

Australia’s Burbank Group orders an AW109 Power

19-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Burbank Group of Australia has placed an order for one AW109 Power light twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform corporate transport missions. The contract also includes an option for one GrandNew light twin helicopter. Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial Business unit, AgustaWestland... Read more

Royal New Zealand Air Force officially unveils A109LUH

Royal New Zealand Air Force officially unveils A109LUH

18-May-2011Source: Manawatu Standard

The Royal New Zealand Air Force unveiled its new A109 Light Utility Helicopters and opened the new hangar where they will be housed during a ceremony at Air Force Base Ohakea on Friday.... Read more

Genel Havacilik orders first GrandNew for Turkish market

Genel Havacilik orders first GrandNew for Turkish market

17-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Genel Havacilik A.S. of Turkey has placed an order for a GrandNew light twin helicopter. The aircraft will be used to perform VIP transport missions and it is expected to be delivered in June 2011. The contract marks the entrance of the GrandNew model into the... Read more

AgustaWestland secures AW139 contract with US Army for Egyptian Air Force

AgustaWestland secures AW139 contract with US Army for Egyptian Air Force

17-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that AgustaWestland North America, Inc. was awarded a $37.8 million contract with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Contracting Center for Foreign Military Sales to the Egyptian Air Force. “AgustaWestland is proud to partner with the U.S. Army and our allies to provide the most... Read more

STARS receives Can$5M donation from Crescent Point Energy

STARS receives Can$5M donation from Crescent Point Energy

15-May-2011Source: STARS

STARS is celebrating a $5 million donation from Crescent Point Energy (CPE) toward the establishment of a STARS program in Saskatchewan in 2012, and at a recent presentation, STARS presents a model AW139 helicopter to CPE. STARS signed an agreement with the government of Saskatchewan to develop a helicopter emergency medical services program in the... Read more

Geotech Aviation prepares for move to Greater Sudbury Airport

Geotech Aviation prepares for move to Greater Sudbury Airport

13-May-2011Source: Northern Life

Geotech Aviation are preparing for both their move to Greater Sudbury Airport and a new AgustaWestland AW119 this summer... Read more

Bond Offshore Helicopters register second AW139

Bond Offshore Helicopters register second AW139

13-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The second AW139 for Bond Offshore Helicopters is now registered in the UK as G-PERB.  This is the second aircraft for operations on the Southern North Sea for Perenco, and will be based at Norwich.  There are reports of Bond acquiring a total of four AW139s, two leased from Era Helicopters – these first two... Read more

AgustaWestland and EDA launch synthetic helicopter tactics course

AgustaWestland and EDA launch synthetic helicopter tactics course

13-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the European Defence Agency for the provision of an Interim Helicopter Tactics Training Service. In this Category B EDA programme the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom (the contributing Member States) have formally agreed to collaborate... Read more

Dutch Navy takes delivery of a mission planning & analysis system for its NH90s

Dutch Navy takes delivery of a mission planning & analysis system for its NH90s

10-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has taken delivery of a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) for its fleet of NH90 NFH medium twin naval helicopters. The delivery of the MPAS to the RNLN was completed after a thorough verification of the system by the RNLN,... Read more

Budget cuts force Britain’s RAF to reduce VVIP fleet

Budget cuts force Britain’s RAF to reduce VVIP fleet

8-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com

UK’s Royal Air Force has quietly reduced its fleet of VVIP AgustaWestland 109E Powers from three to two from the end of March 2011, apparently a budget cut industry sources tell us.  No indication of this was made when the contract renewed on 1st April (see our story here), but the unexpected move of serial... Read more

AgustaWestland launches OGP Safety Advisors Training Programme

AgustaWestland launches OGP Safety Advisors Training Programme

6-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the launch of the annual OGP Aviation Safety Advisors Training Programme. This new initiative will provide aviation safety advisors from the Oil & Gas with a high level technical overview of the AW139 helicopter, training and support infrastructure, with the first event planned for September 2011 in... Read more

Saab signs $148M 10-year contract for support and maintenance of Swedish A109LUH

Saab signs $148M 10-year contract for support and maintenance of Swedish A109LUH

5-May-2011Source: Saab

Saab has signed a new contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding the support and maintenance of Helicopter 15 (Agusta 109 LUHS), operated by the Swedish Armed Forces. The contract, including options, has a potential order value of around MSEK 900 ($148M) over 10 years. As part of the contract a first order... Read more

AW139 handed over to Shenzhen Police

AW139 handed over to Shenzhen Police

5-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Yesterday, 4th May, a handover ceremony was held between Shenzhen Police, Avic International and AgustaWestland for the formal acceptance of the second police helicopter of Shenzhen. The AW139 will help enhance the security protection and fulfill the task of winch rescues, fire-fighting, low-level patrol, precaution for large activity, video images transmission and so on. Member... Read more

UK: HH Helicopters expand with addition of A109 and AS355

UK: HH Helicopters expand with addition of A109 and AS355

5-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com

HH Helicopters, based at Cotswold Airport (aka Kemble) in the UK have big expansion plans.  Currently operating R44 and JetRanger types, they have now added an Agusta A109 and are expecting a Eurocopter AS355F2 Twin Squirrel next week.  The addition of these aircraft to the fleet, each expecting to fly 200 hours a year with... Read more

AW139 rolled out in full Bond Offshore colours

AW139 rolled out in full Bond Offshore colours

5-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Bond Offshore Helicopters are due to start operating the AW139 on offshore operations to the Southern North Sea soon.  A key customer in this region of gas fields is Perenco, for which Bond will fly a pair of AW139s, registered G-PERA and PERB picking up the first three letters of oil company’s name. On delivery,... Read more

02-May-11 A7-GHA AgustaWestland AW139 Doha, Qatar

02-May-11 A7-GHA AgustaWestland AW139 Doha, Qatar

2-May-2011

The aircraft, which was located in the parking area and was preparing to carry out the operation of a flight taxiing to take off-shore, with two crew and nine passengers, suffered the separation along the entire tail rotor.The initial findings have identified a tail rotor blade at approximately 75 m from the aircraft.... Read more

Gulf Helicopters to add nine to fleet by 2015

Gulf Helicopters to add nine to fleet by 2015

1-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Gulf Helicopters have announced plans to invest about 500M Qatari Riyals on new aircraft over the next four years – approx US $137.4M in today’s money.  In parent company Gulf International Services’ five-year business plan released this week, they state that nine new helicopters would join their fleet by 2015 and that they expected demand... Read more

Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency orders an AW139

Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency orders an AW139

29-Apr-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce that the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan has signed a contract for an AW139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform fire fighting, emergency medical service, air rescue and transport missions. The helicopter is due to be delivered... Read more

Weststar signs offshore contracts worth US $1.4 Billion

Weststar signs offshore contracts worth US $1.4 Billion

28-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In Malaysia, Weststar Aviation Services has signed contracts with five major oil and gas industry organisations to provide them with helicopter support for the next 10 years.  The deals are worth an estimated RM4.2 billion (US $1.4 billion) Group MD Tan Sri Syed Azman Syed Ibrahim said the company will fly for Petronas Carigali, ExxonMobil... Read more

AgustaWestland competes for US Air Force programs

AgustaWestland competes for US Air Force programs

28-Apr-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland North America, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased that the U.S. Air Force has announced it is moving forward with a competition for the Common Vertical Lift Support Platform and HH-60 recapitalization programs. “AgustaWestland North America is prepared to participate and to vigorously compete for both the U.S. Air Force’s CVLSP and HH-60 recapitalization programs... Read more

AgustaWestland issues statement after losing Turkish tender

AgustaWestland issues statement after losing Turkish tender

25-Apr-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is disappointed by the Turkish decision to select the US Sikorsky company for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme (TUHP).  The TUHP was conceived from the very beginning as a Black Hawk acquisition project as it was the only suitable model available in the category. AgustaWestland, however, offered Turkey a product partnership to co-develop a... Read more

Turkey selects Black Hawk over AW149

Turkey selects Black Hawk over AW149

23-Apr-2011Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced that the Defense Industry Executive Committee (DIEC) has selected Sikorsky for a contract involving 109 derivative BLACK HAWK helicopters for multi-mission use by the Turkish Government. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Sikorsky will finalize contract details with the Undersecretariat for Defense Industry (known in Turkey as SSM)... Read more

23-Apr-11 N109RX AgustaWestland A109K2 Salt Lake City, US-Utah

23-Apr-11 N109RX AgustaWestland A109K2 Salt Lake City, US-Utah

23-Apr-2011

Bird strike en route.  No injuries reported... Read more

$1000 report analyses four helicopter manufacturers (and mis-spells one!)

$1000 report analyses four helicopter manufacturers (and mis-spells one!)

21-Apr-2011Source: Reportlinker

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:  Comparative SWOT Analysis – Key Global Helicopter Makers – Eurocopter, Augusta Westland, Bell, Sikorsky This comparative SWOT analysis report provides key insights into the strategic business aspects of these 4 leading Global Helicopter Manufacturers based on a comprehensive assessment of their strategies... Read more

Support costs for South African A109LUH climb

Support costs for South African A109LUH climb

21-Apr-2011Source: DefenceWeb

Concerns locally in South Africa as support costs rise and rise.... Read more

AgustaWestland develops innovative iPad training with GL Studio

AgustaWestland develops innovative iPad training with GL Studio

20-Apr-2011Source: DISTI

AgustaWestland is currently developing an innovative mobile application for aviation training. Through the GL Studio iDevices Toolkit, DiSTI has been supporting AgustaWestland’s development. Beginning with the iPad, AgustaWestland is developing a range of mobile applications to improve the flexibility and effectiveness of training media within its courses. By leveraging this next generation of hardware and... Read more

AgustaWestland awarded $37M for AW139 procurement in US and Egypt

AgustaWestland awarded $37M for AW139 procurement in US and Egypt

15-Apr-2011Source: US DoD

AgustaWestland, Inc., Reston, Va., was awarded on April 1 a $37,656,065 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of AW139 helicopters, spare engine, spare parts, tools and ground support equipment, search and rescue equipment, crewmember personal equipment, medical equipment kits, transportation and pilot and maintenance training.  Work will be performed in Reston, Va.,... Read more

AgustaWestland delivers Grand into Burkina Faso

AgustaWestland delivers Grand into Burkina Faso

15-Apr-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Liza Transport International of Burkina Faso has recently taken delivery of a Grand light twin engine helicopter. The aircraft will be used for VIP/passenger transport duties. This handover marks the entrance of AgustaWestland in Burkina Faso and expands the presence of company’s helicopters in the Sub-Saharan... Read more

Turkey’s helicopter decision delayed, again

Turkey’s helicopter decision delayed, again

13-Apr-2011Source: Hürriyet Daily News

Turkey’s top procurement body has once again delayed a much-expected, multibillion-dollar decision planned for Tuesday to select between Sikorsky and AgustaWestland to lead the production of Turkey’s next generation of military utility helicopters.... Read more

Donaldson inlet barrier filters keep LA Fire Dept AW139s ready for service

Donaldson inlet barrier filters keep LA Fire Dept AW139s ready for service

12-Apr-2011Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), is helping the Air Operations Section of the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) meet the Department’s creed, “serving with courage, integrity and pride.” Donaldson has provided Inlet Barrier Filters (IBFs) for the Section’s newest in-service rotorcraft, two AgustaWestland 139 twin-engine medium helicopters.... Read more

10-Apr-11 N91SV AgustaWestland AW109E Toledo, US-Ohio

10-Apr-11 N91SV AgustaWestland AW109E Toledo, US-Ohio

10-Apr-2011

Engine Oil Hot Light illuminated, engine shut down and a run on landing was performed without further incident... Read more

VTB Leasing takes delivery of its AW139

VTB Leasing takes delivery of its AW139

8-Apr-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that VTB Leasing has taken delivery of its AW139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform corporate and passenger transport missions in the region of Moscow. The event marks the delivery of the first AW139 sold in the Russian helicopter market where a total... Read more

AgustaWestland launches AWParc alliance with Politecnico di Milano

AgustaWestland launches AWParc alliance with Politecnico di Milano

7-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Politecnico di Milano and AgustaWestland, have launched AWParc (Advanced Rotorcraft AgustaWestland Technical Center), a company formed at the Polytechnic’s Bovisa campus.  The focus of this alliance is on expertise and skills in developing research projects related to the helicopter sector. AgustaWestland has made only two similar centers in the world, with the British Universities... Read more

First contract for Thales’ Lightweight Multi-role Missile

First contract for Thales’ Lightweight Multi-role Missile

6-Apr-2011Source: Thales

Thales UK and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have today announced an innovative approach to contracting under the principles of Team Complex Weapons (TCW). The two parties have agreed to ‘re-role’ previously contracted budgets to facilitate the full-scale development, series production and introduction of the Lightweight Multi-role Missile (LMM) into service for UK Armed... Read more

Ornge flight paramedic wins international award

Ornge flight paramedic wins international award

6-Apr-2011Source: Ornge

Ornge, Ontario’s provider of transport medicine services, is proud to congratulate Patrick Auger, an Ottawa‐based Ornge critical care paramedic, for winning the Tim Hynes Flight Paramedic of the Year Award from the International Association of Flight Paramedics (IAFP).  He was presented with the award at the Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference in Nashville, Tennessee earlier today.... Read more

AgustaWestland’s Orsi tipped to be CEO of parent Finmeccanica

AgustaWestland’s Orsi tipped to be CEO of parent Finmeccanica

5-Apr-2011Source: Bloomberg

Italian government wants Augusta Westland chief Giuseppe Orsi to be CEO of Finmeccanica to replace Guarguaglini and proposed Orsi as a board member of Finmeccanica to begin the process of appointing Orsi, according to a statement today.... Read more

Heliportugal AW139 supports royal visit

Heliportugal AW139 supports royal visit

4-Apr-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a Heliportugal AW139 medium twin helicopter was used to support the visit of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in Portugal on March 31st. The aircraft took off from Air Base No6 Montijo bound for the airfield at Evora. The helicopter later transferred the 13... Read more

Sloane Helicopters contract to maintain 32 Sqn A109 Powers extended

Sloane Helicopters contract to maintain 32 Sqn A109 Powers extended

1-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com has heard qualifed reports that Sloane Helicopters have had their contract to support the Royal Air Force 32 Squadron A109 Powers extended for a further year to 31st March 2012.  While the contract is officially held by AgustaWestland, the Anglo-Italian manufacturer subcontracts the technical support and training services to UK/Eire distributor Sloane Helicopters. The... Read more

Canada: Geotech Aviation orders an AW119Ke

Canada: Geotech Aviation orders an AW119Ke

29-Mar-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Geotech Aviation Ltd. has signed for one AW119Ke helicopter with options for four additional aircraft. The helicopter will be used for airborne geophysical surveys serving the mining, oil & gas and environmental industries. The AW119Ke will be based in Sudbury, Ontario. Built in Philadelphia, the first... Read more

Rotorsim buys AW139 full-flight simulator

Rotorsim buys AW139 full-flight simulator

29-Mar-2011Source: CAE

Rotorsim, the consortium owned equally by CAE (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced that it is expanding with the purchase from CAE’s Military business of a CAE 3000 Series full-flight simulator (FFS) replicating the AW139 aircraft. The new AW139 FFS, to be delivered in 2012, will be jointly developed by CAE and AgustaWestland. The... Read more

First two 109LUHs arrive in New Zealand

First two 109LUHs arrive in New Zealand

25-Mar-2011Source: TV NZ

Crates containing two Italian-made AgustaWestland A109 helicopters have been delivered to the Royal New Zealand Air Force base at Ohakea... Read more

Denmark: BelAir wins five year Maersk shuttle contract

Denmark: BelAir wins five year Maersk shuttle contract

25-Mar-2011Source: BelAir

It is with pride that Bel Air has been chosen to take charge of shuttle flights in the North Sea for Maersk Oil and Gas. Whole Maersk Oil and Gas Contract has been in the contract. Bel Air has won the part of the contract as you welcomed into. Director Susan H. Lastein: “I am... Read more

Pennant wins £10M for AW159 maintenance training equipment

Pennant wins £10M for AW159 maintenance training equipment

23-Mar-2011Source: Pennant

Pennant International Group plc (“Pennant”), is delighted to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Pennant Training Systems Limited, has been awarded a contract worth in excess of £10 million by AgustaWestland. The contract is for the development of Maintenance Training Equipment for the AW159 Lynx Wildcat helicopter. The suite of hardware devices will be used... Read more

Netherlands replaces Lynx taken captive in Libya

Netherlands replaces Lynx taken captive in Libya

22-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

An Ilyushin II-76 transport plane took off from Leeuwarden Air Base yesterday towards Djibouti. On board was  a replacement Lynx helicopter for the Netherlands Navy frigate Hr. Ms. Tromp. The previous helicopter for this naval ship was captured in Libya on 27th February along with its crew of three, when they were attempting to evacuate... Read more

Royal Navy “Black Cats” display team release 2011 schedule

Royal Navy “Black Cats” display team release 2011 schedule

22-Mar-2011Source: Royal Navy

The Royal Navy helicopter display team, the Black Cats, have announced their 2011 season. Following on from a very successful 2010 season, the 2011 programme for RNAS Yeovilton-based team, is shaping up to be just as exciting. Lt Chris Chambers, last year’s No 2 Black Cat Pilot, has assumed the role as the Lead Pilot... Read more

Qatar Armed Forces order three EMS AW139s

Qatar Armed Forces order three EMS AW139s

21-Mar-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Qatar Armed Forces have signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin helicopters plus a comprehensive logistics support package. These aircraft will be operated by the Qatar Emiri Air Force to perform emergency medical service missions. This latest contract adds to the one for eighteen... Read more

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