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First Indian arrest in AgustaWestland VVIP AW101 contract

First Indian arrest in AgustaWestland VVIP AW101 contract

24-Sep-2014Source: The Telegraph

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday carried out its first arrest in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland helicopter deal, taking into custody Gautam Khaitan, a former board member of an accused company.            See Full Story... Read more

Gulf Helicopters’ AW139 fleet passes 50,000 hour milestone

Gulf Helicopters’ AW139 fleet passes 50,000 hour milestone

17-Sep-2014Source: Gulf Helicopters

AgustaWestland congratulates Gulf Helicopters for achieving 50,000 flight hours with AgustaWestland  AW139 helicopter fleet... Read more

HeliVert signs MoU for another three AW139s

HeliVert signs MoU for another three AW139s

15-Sep-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian-Italian company HeliVert, a joint venture holding company “Helicopters of Russia” (a subsidiary of OPK “Oboronprom”, a member of the State Corporation Rosteh) and companies AgustaWestland, and Exclases Russia signed a memorandum of understanding for the acquisition of three AW139 helicopters to the VIP-version. The helicopters will be assembled at the factory HeliVert. Delivery time... Read more

New Russian service centre opens for AW139s

New Russian service centre opens for AW139s

14-Sep-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

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

13-Sep-14 EC-KSD AgustaWestland AW119 Alpera, Spain (1F)

13-Sep-14 EC-KSD AgustaWestland AW119 Alpera, Spain (1F)

13-Sep-2014

Pilot killed in crash on firefighting ops – Type and operator confirmed by this report.  Registration confirmed from photo on this page – enlarged here.  Pilot named as Fernando Baraza on this tribute page... Read more

Japan National Police Agency orders an AW109 Power for the Kyoto Police

Japan National Police Agency orders an AW109 Power for the Kyoto Police

11-Sep-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland and Kanematsu Corporation are pleased to announce that the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has ordered one AW109 Power light twin helicopter which will be operated by Kyoto Police. The AW109 Power helicopter will replace an ageing B206 model and will be delivered to the customer in December 2015. The helicopter will be configured... Read more

Life Flight Network Takes Delivery of 15th AW119Kx

Life Flight Network Takes Delivery of 15th AW119Kx

11-Sep-2014Source: Life Flight Network

AgustaWestland announced today that it has built and delivered from the Philadelphia assembly line the 15th AW119Kx for Life Flight Network, the latest addition to their Pacific Northwest-based fleet of aircraft. The AgustaWestland engineering and production teamsachieved tremendous successbyintegrating the GarminG1000HTM flight deck system into the proven AW119 platform, certifying the new avionics suite, anddelivering15... Read more

All Metal Announces The AW109 Canopy for Aircraft Maintanance

All Metal Announces The AW109 Canopy for Aircraft Maintanance

3-Sep-2014Source: All Metal MS

All Metal MS, a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of solution driven custom “safety first” aircraft maintenance stands, assembly /production line platforms, hangar equipment, portable field equipment and specialty tooling, introduced today the Canopy for Aircraft Maintenance (CAM) for the AW109. The CAM is All Metal’s innovative approach to providing a solution... Read more

PZL-Świdnik to exhibit the AW149 at MSPO 2014

PZL-Świdnik to exhibit the AW149 at MSPO 2014

3-Sep-2014Source: PZL-Świdnik

PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that the new generation AW149 multirole military helicopter, which has recently been issued with military certification by the Italian Directorate of Air Armaments (ARMAEREO), is being showcased at MSPO 2014, confirming that the aircraft is the ideal solution to meet the Polish Armed Forces’ multirole helicopter requirement.... Read more

PZL-Świdnik exhibits optionally piloted SW-4 Solo at MSPO 2014

PZL-Świdnik exhibits optionally piloted SW-4 Solo at MSPO 2014

3-Sep-2014Source: PZL-Świdnik

PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, is showcasing the SW-4 Solo Rotorcraft Unmanned Air System/Optionally Piloted Helicopter (RUAS/OPH) at MSPO 2014 in Kielce, demonstrating the Company’s potential in the European UAV sector, reinforcing its position as an important centre of excellence for advanced aviation technologies and confirming its continuous commitment to innovation. The SW-4 Solo RUAS/OPH, the... Read more

03-Sep-14 XC-ALM AgustaWestland AW109S Lerma, Mexico (2F)

03-Sep-14 XC-ALM AgustaWestland AW109S Lerma, Mexico (2F)

3-Sep-2014

While en route from the Mexico City area to Toluca, helicopter went down just 5 miles from destination... Read more

UK national retailer could secure future of Scilly Isles helicopter link

UK national retailer could secure future of Scilly Isles helicopter link

1-Sep-2014Source: The Cornishman

Discussions are taking place with an unnamed national retail brand who could be the key to securing the future of a new helicopter link to the Isles of Scilly, it has been revealed. See Full Story... Read more

Nigerian Air Force acquiring two AW101 helicopters

Nigerian Air Force acquiring two AW101 helicopters

21-Aug-2014Source: Defence web

The Nigerian Air Force will soon take delivery of two AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters, which will be used for VIP transport duties.            See Full Story HeliHub.com understands these are from the batch previously expected to be delivered to India... Read more

Poland says to speed up attack helicopter purchase due to Ukraine crisis

Poland says to speed up attack helicopter purchase due to Ukraine crisis

20-Aug-2014Source: Reuters

Poland will move the purchase of 30 attack helicopters forward by two years as part of a review of its army modernisation programme triggered by the crisis in Ukraine, Polish deputy defence minister Czeslaw Mroczek said. See Full Story... Read more

UK – Scillies service could resume in 2016 with AW189s

UK – Scillies service could resume in 2016 with AW189s

19-Aug-2014Source: This is Money

The return of a helicopter service connecting the Scilly Isles to mainland Britain has taken a step closer after advisers PwC delivered a report into the viability of reinstating the air link which closed in 2012. See Full Story... Read more

AgustaWestland wins planning permission for storage archive

AgustaWestland wins planning permission for storage archive

18-Aug-2014Source: Western Gazette

YEOVIL helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland has been granted planning permission to turn a storage building into an archive. See Full Story... Read more

AgustaWestland to Display Corporate AW109s at LABACE

AgustaWestland to Display Corporate AW109s at LABACE

14-Aug-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland has announced that its presence at the 2014 Latin America Business Aviation Association exhibition will feature two light twin helicopters, a Power and a GrandNew, both customer helicopters configured for corporate and VIP passenger transportation. A separate unveiling of the all-new AW169 VIP interior will take place during the week, allowing attendees to view... Read more

JSSI Expands Helicopter Program Offerings

JSSI Expands Helicopter Program Offerings

13-Aug-2014Source: JSSI

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, has announced Tip-to-Tail Program coverage is now available for the Bell 429 and the AgustaWestland AW119Ke and Kx helicopters. JSSI has been providing helicopter hourly cost maintenance programs since 1995 and is currently expanding its offering of... Read more

AgustaWestland applies for planning permission for new corporate archive

AgustaWestland applies for planning permission for new corporate archive

12-Aug-2014Source: Western Gazette

YEOVIL helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland is set to find out this later this month whether it can turn a storage building into an archive.     See Full Story... Read more

Bird’s eye view: Xiamen adds new helicopter for helicopter tourism

Bird’s eye view: Xiamen adds new helicopter for helicopter tourism

7-Aug-2014Source: What's On Xiamen

According to a press conference held on August 2nd, a new helicopter was introduced for helicopter sightseeing in Xiamen. The new tourism attraction was launched last year for 1,880 yuan (about US $298) per person per ride, 930 yuan more than the current price. “See Full Story“... Read more

Armed Forces of Malta celebrate delivery of first AW139

Armed Forces of Malta celebrate delivery of first AW139

7-Aug-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestlandis pleased to announce thatthe Armed Forces of Malta celebrated today the delivery of their first AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter during an official ceremony. The aircraft, delivered in June, will primarily be used to perform maritime border control missions. The best-in-class AW139 was selected following an extensive evaluation process thanks to its unmatched capability, performance... Read more

Maryland State Police Takes Delivery of 10th AW139

Maryland State Police Takes Delivery of 10th AW139

6-Aug-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland has delivered to Maryland State Police the 10th AW139 to be used for the state’s emergency medical, search and rescue, law enforcement and homeland security missions. All 10 of the aircraft ordered have been fully built and delivered from the company’s Philadelphia assembly line, with continued technical support provided by the Philadelphia-based Customer Support... Read more

Heliconia Aero Solutions Takes Delivery Of Two AW139s

Heliconia Aero Solutions Takes Delivery Of Two AW139s

6-Aug-2014Source: AgustaWestland

Heliconia Aero Solutions Takes Delivery Of TAgustaWestland and Heliconia Aero Solutionsare pleased to announce the delivery of two AW139 intermediate class twin-engine helicopters to perform offshore transport missions in Morocco. The first aircraft has already entered service while the second one will enter operational servicethis week.The contract signed by the customer also included options for... Read more

AgustaWestland and Italian Air Force Sign Training Services Cooperation Agreement

AgustaWestland and Italian Air Force Sign Training Services Cooperation Agreement

6-Aug-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the Italian Air Force for training services aimed at further strengthening their already well-established cooperation through the future set up of joint training services. The agreement follows the Letter of Intent signed earlier this year in March. The partners intend to co-develop... Read more

AgustaWestland sells another corporate AW139 in North America

AgustaWestland sells another corporate AW139 in North America

6-Aug-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the sale of one more AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter in VIP/corporate transport configuration for an undisclosed customer in North America. This latest contract continues the growing success of the AW139 for VIP transport mission in this key market, bringing the total number of aircraft sold in North America to 19.... Read more

700 (W) Naval Air Squadron bows out on a high

700 (W) Naval Air Squadron bows out on a high

5-Aug-2014

Yesterday saw the decommissioning of 700 (W) Naval Air Squadron (NAS) following 5 years of hard work, diligence and dedication at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton. Last week saw all seven Royal Naval Wildcat helicopters from 700(W) Naval Air Squadron (NAS) into the sky simultaneously for the first time and today the decommissioning marks... Read more

Merlin training squadron gets new man at the helm

Merlin training squadron gets new man at the helm

5-Aug-2014Source: Royal Navy

On 16 July Commander Steve Thomas took over command of 824 Naval Air Squadron from his predecessor Commander Nick Gibbons, who moves on to an appointment at Joint Headquarters in Northwood, London. Commander Thomas joins 824 NAS as development of Merlin Mk 2 continues and the important role of the Merlin Training Facility are crucial... Read more

PZL-Świdnik joining AgustaWestland European Works Council

PZL-Świdnik joining AgustaWestland European Works Council

4-Aug-2014Source: AgustaWestland

PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that it has joined the AgustaWestland European Works Council, i.e. an advisory body to AgustaWestland’s Management, which includes the Company’s subsidiaries from the UK, Italy and now also Poland, as well as their employees. The inclusion of PZL-Świdnik into the AgustaWestland European Works Council is of special... Read more

Gulf Helicopters take delivery of two AW189s

Gulf Helicopters take delivery of two AW189s

30-Jul-2014Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub can report that Gulf Helicopters are now flying at least two AW189s, although there has been no confirmation yet from manufacturer AgustaWestland regarding their delivery.  Observers have noted helicopters A7-GAA and A7-GAB flying from Doha in recent days.  It is not clear whether these flights are for revenue, training, local certification or experience building... Read more

Italian Prosecutor halts investigations into Finmeccanica over Indian AW101 contract

Italian Prosecutor halts investigations into Finmeccanica over Indian AW101 contract

30-Jul-2014Source: Finmeccanica

Finmeccanica announces that the Italian Prosecutor has discontinued investigations relating to the contract for 12 AW101 VVIP helicopters signed with the Indian Ministry of Defence in 2010. The Prosecutor specifically acknowledged the non-involvement of Finmeccanica in the alleged wrongdoing, recognizing that that since 2003, Finmeccanica has implemented – and regularly updated – an organizational, management... Read more

AgustaWestland chooses Microsoft technology for a cutting-edge training

AgustaWestland chooses Microsoft technology for a cutting-edge training

28-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

The use of the Lenovo ThinkPad tablet with Windows 8.1 and dedicated apps encourages greater interaction during training courses and allows Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland to achieve significant savings. AgustaWestland – a world leader in helicopter design and construction – chose to use Microsoft technology on Lenovo hardware for its Training Academy courses, which represent a... Read more

Bristow Certified to Fly AgustaWestland AW189

Bristow Certified to Fly AgustaWestland AW189

18-Jul-2014Source: Bristow Group

Bristow announced on 17th July that it has been certified to fly the much anticipated new generation AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter. Bristow is the launch customer for the aircraft which has now been fully certified by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The company is due to commence flights with its first two new AW189 aircraft from... Read more

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance selects the AW169

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance selects the AW169

17-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has selected an AW169 twin-engine light intermediate helicopter to perform emergency medical service missions. The aircraft will start operations from its base at Henstridge on the Dorset / Somerset border in South West England in 2016 and will be able to reach any... Read more

Royal Navy’s sub-hunting helicopters enter service early

Royal Navy’s sub-hunting helicopters enter service early

17-Jul-2014Source: Royal Navy

Since successfully entering service with the Royal Navy, the aircraft have been put through their paces on exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. Embarked on HMS Illustrious, the Merlin Mk2 aircraft took part in Exercise Deep Blue, simulating anti-submarine warfare, maritime patrol and casualty evacuation capabilities. The new helicopters are part of an £800 million programme... Read more

AgustaWestland Awarded AW159 Wildcat FASGW Missile Integration Contract

AgustaWestland Awarded AW159 Wildcat FASGW Missile Integration Contract

17-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) valued at £90 million to integrate, test and install the Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (FASGW) Heavy and Light missile systems onto 28 Royal Navy AW159 Wildcat helicopters. The contract award was announced today at the Farnborough International... Read more

Kongsberg and AgustaWestland increased co-operation

Kongsberg and AgustaWestland increased co-operation

17-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland today signed a protocol for extending and increasing co-operation relating to Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of dynamic components (including various gear boxes) for the NH90 helicopter and a range of AgustaWestland helicopters. The protocol is an overarching agreement outlining the intentions of making KONGSBERG a Centre of Excellence for MRO of dynamic components... Read more

Weststar accepts first AW189; Passes 50,000 hours on AW139 fleet

Weststar accepts first AW189; Passes 50,000 hours on AW139 fleet

17-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Weststar Aviation Services SdnBhd (WASSB) of Malaysia has taken delivery of the first of two AW189 super medium helicopters. Weststar will use its AW189s to perform long range offshore transport missions in Malaysia. The official handover ceremony was held today at the Farnborough International Air Show. The customer also... Read more

17-Jul-14 N507CF AgustaWestland AW109E Newkirk, US-New Mexico (3F)

17-Jul-14 N507CF AgustaWestland AW109E Newkirk, US-New Mexico (3F)

17-Jul-2014

Night EMS flight flying from Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe to Tucumcari.  All three on board killed.  No patient being carried at the time... Read more

Terna choses AW109 Power for electricity infrastructure monitoring

Terna choses AW109 Power for electricity infrastructure monitoring

16-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Terna SpA of Italy has placed an order for one AW109 Power light twin helicopter. The aircraft, which will perform electricity infrastructure monitoring in Italy, will be delivered in 2015. The AW109 Power was chosen after a rigorous and demanding evaluation process by the customer thanks to its outstanding... Read more

Elitaliana signs for two AW109 Trekkers

Elitaliana signs for two AW109 Trekkers

16-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Elitaliana has signed a preliminary sales contract for two AW109 Trekker light twin engine helicopters. Ordered in Emergency Medical Service configuration, the AW109 Trekkers will support Elitaliana’s expansion plans which includes operating from new bases in Italy and abroad, in addition to the ones already located in the Lazio... Read more

AW149 Achieves Military Certification

AW149 Achieves Military Certification

16-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the new generation AW149 multirole military helicopter has been issued with military certification by the Italian Directorate of Air Armaments (ARMAEREO). The Type Certificate was signed and delivered to Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland during an official ceremony held at the Farnborough International Air Show today, in the presence of Finmeccanica... Read more

Danish AW101 helicopters equipped with Terma self-protection suite

Danish AW101 helicopters equipped with Terma self-protection suite

16-Jul-2014Source: Terma

Last Friday the first of three Danish EH101 Tactical Troop Transport (TTT) helicopters was deployed to Afghanistan as part of the Danish contribution to the international peacekeeping and peace-supporting operations. Earlier this year Terma made the final delivery of Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment fielded on the TTT version of the Royal Danish Air Force’ Westland... Read more

Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance to fly AW169

Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance to fly AW169

15-Jul-2014Source: Specialist Avn Svs

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust (KSSAAT) has selected the new generation AW169 twin-engine light intermediate helicopter to perform emergency medical service missions. The aircraft will be operated by Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) for the KSSAAT. KSSAAT, a prime HEMS provider and the first, and presently only,... Read more

AgustaWestland demonstrates Unmanned/Optionally-Piloted helicopter

AgustaWestland demonstrates Unmanned/Optionally-Piloted helicopter

15-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the completion of a demonstration of its Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial System / Optionally Piloted Helicopter (RUAS/OPH) to the Italian Ministry of Defence. The trials were conducted to evaluate modern remote controlled rotorcraft technology and its potential to provide enhanced capabilities for the Italian armed forces in the future. Under the... Read more

AgustaWestland impresses with Farnborough line-up

AgustaWestland impresses with Farnborough line-up

15-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland will be exhibiting an impressive line-up of eight helicopters from its commercial and military helicopter product ranges and showcasing its industry leading customer support and training services at this year’s Farnborough International Air Show. Making its first appearance at Farnborough will be a full scale mock-up of the recently launched AW109 Trekker light twin... Read more

General Dynamics develops Tactical Processing System for AW101 Merlin upgrade

General Dynamics develops Tactical Processing System for AW101 Merlin upgrade

15-Jul-2014Source: General Dynamics

General Dynamics UK, in partnership with AgustaWestland, has commenced development work to modify its Tactical Processing System for integration into the AW101 Merlin Mk4. This development work is part of the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP), a contract awarded to AgustaWestland in January 2014 to convert 25 AW101 Merlin helicopters for maritime operations. It will... Read more

Turkish Aerospace displays T129 at Farnborough

Turkish Aerospace displays T129 at Farnborough

15-Jul-2014Source: TAI

Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) will be participating to the Farnborough Air Show 2014 (FIA 2014) which will be held in Farnborough, UK between July 14-20, 2014 and displaying T129 ATAK and ANKA at the static area. TAI’s stand can also be visited at Hall 4 H1. “T129 ATAK” Multi Role Combat and Armed Reconnaissance... Read more

Military investigators issue preliminary report on April 2014 Lynx Mk.9 crash

Military investigators issue preliminary report on April 2014 Lynx Mk.9 crash

14-Jul-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Two key statements sum up the current situation of the investigation of the crash of Army Air Corps Lynx Mk.9A ZF540 on 26th April 2014 20 km south of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, killing all 3 crew members and the 2 passengers onboard:- The CVR [cockpit voice recorder] offers evidence of controlled flight and no acknowledgement... Read more

Yokohama City Fire Dept orders second AW139

Yokohama City Fire Dept orders second AW139

14-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce that the Yokohama City Fire Department has ordered a second AW139 intermediate twin helicopter to further enhance its operational capabilities. The Yokohama City Fire Department received its first AW139 last year whilst the second aircraft is scheduled to enter service in 2015 and will replace an... Read more

AW139 fleet passes 1,000,000 flight hours milestone

AW139 fleet passes 1,000,000 flight hours milestone

14-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the AW139 global fleet has now flown more than 1 million flight hours, achieving this impressive milestone in just ten years of operations. This milestone has been achieved with aircraft flying in the some of the most demanding environmental conditions around the world whilst performing a wide range of missions... Read more

Turkey – HeliStar to operate three AW119Ke

Turkey – HeliStar to operate three AW119Ke

14-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that HeliStar SA of Turkey, owned by Kaan Air and Air Methods, will operate three AW119Ke single engine helicopters plus a same type back-up aircraft to perform electricity infrastructure aerial monitoring for Teias (Turkish Electricity Transmission Company). The AW119Ke helicopters have been specially configured to carry out this mission and... Read more

Bangladesh Air Force orders two SAR AW139s

Bangladesh Air Force orders two SAR AW139s

14-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has signed a contract for two AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters. These helicopters, which will be delivered by the end of 2015, will be operated by the Bangladesh Air Force to perform maritime search and rescue (SAR) and other... Read more

AgustaWestland Sells Another AW139 VIP in UK

AgustaWestland Sells Another AW139 VIP in UK

14-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the sale of an AW139 intermediate twin helicopter in VIP/corporate configuration in the UK. The aircraft will be delivered to an undisclosed customer in autumn 2015. This latest contract further expands the success of the AW139 for VIP transport missions in the United Kingdom, bringing to five the total of... Read more

Australian Helicopters signs for six AW139s on EMS mission

Australian Helicopters signs for six AW139s on EMS mission

8-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

This order follows Australian Helicopters announcement in late April of the contract win.  Five AW139s are needed, the sixth is assumed for maintenance cover. AgustaWestland and Australian Helicopters are pleased to announce the signature of a contract for AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters that will be operated for Ambulance Victoria under a 10 year agreement to... Read more

Brazilian Navy signs for Lynx Mk21A upgrade

Brazilian Navy signs for Lynx Mk21A upgrade

3-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Brazilian Navy’s Naval Aviation has signed a contract for a major midlife upgrade of eight Lynx Mk21A helicopters. The contract, valued in excess of US$160 million (€117 million), includes replacement of the aircraft’s engines with the CTS800-4N product from LHTEC, navigation, displays suite and mission avionics. A comprehensive... Read more

Topping-out ceremony marks construction milestone at new Bristow SAR base

Topping-out ceremony marks construction milestone at new Bristow SAR base

2-Jul-2014Source: Bristow Helicopters

A traditional topping out ceremony has taken place to mark the construction of the new Search and Rescue helicopter base at Humberside Airport reaching its full height. The base will house two state-of-the-art SAR helicopters, operated by Bristow Helicopters Ltd, their crews and support team.  It is due to become fully operational in April 2015,... Read more

PZL-Świdnik presenting advanced maritime aerospace solutions at BALT Military Expo 2014

PZL-Świdnik presenting advanced maritime aerospace solutions at BALT Military Expo 2014

2-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce it is attending BALT Military Expo in Gdańsk this week (24-26th June), exhibiting its latest rotorcraft technology and confirming the Company’s key role in the Polish Armed Forces’ main maritime helicopter programmes and its leadership in the Polish aviation sector. PZL-Świdnik has developed and produced the W-3RM... Read more

LCI places AW139 with Indwe Aviation in South Africa

LCI places AW139 with Indwe Aviation in South Africa

27-Jun-2014Source: LCI

Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has announced a new partnership with Indwe Aviation (Pty) in George, South Africa, through the long-term lease of an AW139 helicopter. The brand-new aircraft forms part of LCI’s multimillion dollar order from AgustaWestland first announced in 2012. The lease agreement marks the beginning... Read more

Life Link III accepts sixth AW119Kx

Life Link III accepts sixth AW119Kx

27-Jun-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland announced today that it has built and delivered from the Philadelphia assembly line the sixth AW119Kx, featuring advanced life-saving equipment and a customized EMS interior, for Life Link III of Minnesota and Wisconsin. This represented the final delivery from the initial contract, with Life Link III retaining options for an additional six aircraft. Initially... Read more

AgustaWestland Project Zero wins 2014 Achievement Award

AgustaWestland Project Zero wins 2014 Achievement Award

27-Jun-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland was honored this week with the 2014 American Helicopter Museum and Education Center Achievement Award for advancements in rotary wing technologies based on the success of the Project Zero tiltrotor demonstrator. Accepting the award on behalf of AgustaWestland at the American Helicopter Museum’s annual gala was Dr. James Wang, Vice President of Research and... Read more

Rotorsim surpasses 100,000 hours of simulator training

Rotorsim surpasses 100,000 hours of simulator training

26-Jun-2014Source: CAE

Rotorsim, the joint venture owned equally by CAE (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) and Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland, today announced that it has recently surpassed 100,000 hours of simulator training. Rotorsim was established in 2003 and officially welcomed its first class of students in June 2006. The joint venture of Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland and CAE was initially established to provide... Read more

Armed Forces of Malta take delivery of first new helicopter

Armed Forces of Malta take delivery of first new helicopter

25-Jun-2014

Having previously flown helicopters donated by other countries – Italy and Libya – Armed Forces of Malta have now taken delivery of their first new helicopter, an AW139  See full story... Read more

AgustaWestland uses Palisade software to inform major company decisions

AgustaWestland uses Palisade software to inform major company decisions

24-Jun-2014Source: Palisade

AgustaWestland, the Anglo-Italian helicopter company owned by Italy’s Finmeccanica, uses risk analysis software from Palisade to develop financial business cases and feasibility studies to produce in-depth analysis on the costs, risks and financial sustainability of potential new products.  This informs the company’s decisions on which products it will develop and manufacture. New helicopters require large... Read more

PZL-Świdnik to work with Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin

PZL-Świdnik to work with Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin

23-Jun-2014Source: AgustaWestland

On 17 June 2014, PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, a key aviation employer in Poland and a global leader in advanced aviation technologies signed a cooperation agreement with Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) The agreement provides for a multifaceted cooperation between PZL-Świdnik and UMCS to leverage on the their capabilities, knowledge and experience to help develop the... Read more

Ducommun expands AW139 wiring harness contract

Ducommun expands AW139 wiring harness contract

19-Jun-2014Source: Ducommun

Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) today reported that it has received a long-term agreement from AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation to continue producing specialized, complex wiring harnesses for the AW139 multi-mission helicopter. The three-year agreement extends Ducommun’s support of the program at its Joplin, Mo., operation through December 2016. “This contract expands the wiring... Read more

UK Government announces FASGW(L) missile contract for Thales

UK Government announces FASGW(L) missile contract for Thales

17-Jun-2014Source: Thales

MOD Minister announces FASGW(L) contract for Thales Philip Dunne MP, Minister of Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, today announced that Thales has been awarded a contract worth €56 million (£48 million) from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the demonstration and manufacture of the Future Anti Surface Guided Weapon (Light) system. Key points    ... Read more

Precision to distribute new Safran Power AW139 Replacement Starter Generator

Precision to distribute new Safran Power AW139 Replacement Starter Generator

17-Jun-2014Source: Precision Aviation Group

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) announced today that PAG companies are the exclusive MRO provider and a worldwide distributor of a new AgustaWestland 139 (AW139) Replacement Starter Generator made by Safran Power. “The new starter generator has been in development for over 3 years,” said PAG President and CEO David Mast. “This is a direct... Read more

Airmedic acquires two new AgustaWestland 109 GrandNew

Airmedic acquires two new AgustaWestland 109 GrandNew

17-Jun-2014Source: Airmedic

Airmedic is announcing the acquisition of two AgustaWestland 109GrandNew helicopters specifically configured for emergency medical services (EMS)—a first in Quebec. “These two new Category A twin-engine helicopters will provide us with greater latitude to fulfill our mission,” points out Airmedic president Christian Trudeau. “Our ultimate goal is to be able to fly to the rescue... Read more

GrandNew chosen for new Southern Hokkaido Doctor Heli base

GrandNew chosen for new Southern Hokkaido Doctor Heli base

13-Jun-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland and Kaigai Corporation of Japan are pleased to announce that Kagoshima International Aviation has placed an order for a GrandNew light twin helicopter to perform emergency medical service missions for Hakodate City Hospital in Southern Hokkaido. The aircraft, which is expected to enter service in early 2015, will be based at the Hakodate Airport.... Read more

The Microturbo e-APU60 is certified by the FAA

The Microturbo e-APU60 is certified by the FAA

13-Jun-2014Source: Safran

The e-APU60 has been specially designed to meet the demands of new-generation more-electric aircraft. It is characterized by an excellent power-to-weight ratio and exceptional compactness. Tests performed last year on the new-generation AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter validated its excellent reliability and its endurance in extreme operating conditions, as well as its impressive performance in normal flight... Read more

CAE signs agreement with Caverton Helicopters for AW139 training centre in Nigeria

CAE signs agreement with Caverton Helicopters for AW139 training centre in Nigeria

12-Jun-2014Source: CAE

CAE (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) today announced that it has signed an agreement with African-based Caverton Helicopters to provide training centre operation services over six years. The pioneer training centre will be located in Lagos, Nigeria and is scheduled to be ready for operation in mid-2015. CAE will be providing turnkey solutions that include the start-up, maintenance and... Read more

Turkish Armed Forces Takes Delivery of T129 ATAK Helicopter

Turkish Armed Forces Takes Delivery of T129 ATAK Helicopter

12-Jun-2014Source: TAI

TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) and Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland are pleased to announce that the Turkish Armed Forces have taken delivery of their first “T129 ATAK” Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter on 22nd of April 2014. This delivery, celebrated during an official ceremony on June 10th, is the first of 59 helicopters, 9 in T129A... Read more

UK Government considers corruption probe into Indian AW101 deal

UK Government considers corruption probe into Indian AW101 deal

11-Jun-2014Source: Exaro

AgustaWestland reportedly faces the prospect of a criminal investigation in the UK if any evidence appears in the current Indian investigation warrant it – see full story... Read more

Sloane Helicopters marks 25 years at Sywell and 45 in business

Sloane Helicopters marks 25 years at Sywell and 45 in business

10-Jun-2014Source: HeliHub.com

British operator Sloane Helicopters recently marked an impressive 45 years in business, and 25 years at their Sywell headquarters.  As many countries marked the 70th anniversary on Friday of the D-Day landings on 6th June 1944, Sloane also remembered the launch event of their current facility at Sywell on 6th June 1989 and the company starting... Read more

AgustaWestland and Havelsan Sign MoU To Collaborate On Training Systems

AgustaWestland and Havelsan Sign MoU To Collaborate On Training Systems

10-Jun-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland and Havelsanare pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and jointly market and sell their complementary training products and capabilities. Witnessed by the Turkish Undersecretary for Defense Industry, Dr. Ismail DEMIR, the MoU was signed by Mr. Sadik YAMAC, CEO of Havelsan and Mr. Ross KELLY, AgustaWestland Head... Read more

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