Safran Helicopter Engines renovates its Tarnos site
By Frédéric Lert With its 2020 Industrial Campus, the engine manufacturer is equipping itself with an ultramodern plant. But more than a month after its inauguration, the site is idling: the coronavirus has been there. Safran Helicopter Engines has two main sites in...
French Emergency Medical Service helicopters in the front line
By François Blanc Helicopter medical rescue, in France, switched in “Covid-19 mode”. A business manager of SAF Hélicoptères, one of four companies beside Babcock, MBH and NHV serving the Service d’aide médicale urgente (SAMU) in the country, including French overseas...
Sécurité civile: the « Dragons » in the early hours of the epidemic
By Fred Vergneres Very discreet in the major French national media, Sécurité Civile was nevertheless the first to intervene in missions to transfer patients with COVID-19. At the end of February, the helicopters Dragon 75 unit carried out the first medical evacuation...
Operation Resilience: ALAT implements its NH90s
By Fred Vergnères After the French Air Force, it is the French Army’s turn, and its’ Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre (ALAT) -Light Aviation Army - to implement its air assets. On March 28th, three transfers were administered at the benefit of six...
Bell unveils its factory of the future
By Fred Vergneres While the manufacturer has just been selected in the race for the FARA (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft) and FLRAA (Future Long Range Assault Aircraft) programs with the Bell 360 Invictus and the V-280 Valor respectively, the American...
Meeting with Thomas Decamps, consultant and expert in rotary wings.
By Fred Vergneres For 40 years, Thomas Decamps has devoted himself to the helicopter sector in the world. Military pilot, then civilian before becoming a consultant, with confirmed experience, strengthened over the years, Thomas Decamps is today a key player in the...
Blade, slicing through traffic
Text by David Zara I have always thought a dichotomy lives at the heart of travel. On one hand, you are poised, and have committed, to wrap yourself in aluminum skin and travel in a metal and composite tube at warp speed across oceans and over mountains and yet,...
Highlights on new civil programs in progress
In Western Europe, Russia or the United States, many helicopter manufacturers are developing new machines. Helicopter Industry looks over six ongoing programs. By François Blanc. At the dawn of 2020, several important programs are being developed. Some, very...
Heli-yachting: An exercise in patience, care and service.
Heli-yachting is one of the most exciting aspects of the aeronautical industry. An owner’s decision to embark on the journey is monumental, and a true case of cross-sector cooperation. From the initial decision-making and management, to the build or purchase of a...
Helicopters in paradise
For a little over 18 months, Tahiti Nui Helicopters (TNH) has operated in French Polynesia, as a specialized helicopter transport company, bringing to this part of the world the service which lacked. Will the efficiency of its H135s allow TNH to succeed in this...
