Lebanese Air Force, a rising air force.
Lebanese Air Force, a rising air force. The Lebanese Air Force (LAF) (Arabic: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Lubnaniyya) was established in 1949, six years after gaining independence from France. Soon after its establishment, a number of aircraft were donated by the British,...
Live from the HAI
The Robinson R22 turns 40 On March 16, 2019, Robinson officially celebrated the 40th anniversary of the R22. To celebrate the event, at Heli Expo, Robinson exhibited a new R22 featuring a paint scheme identical to that of the very first R22 (S / N 0001). While the...
Heliand, Andorra from the sky
Pioneering aerial work in the Principality of Andorra, Heliand nowadays provides a service on demand for tourists and local administrations. Exclusively operating Eurocopter/Airbus products until recently, the company has just received a Bell 429, a significant move...
Ukraine receives its first H225s refitted by Airtelis
After CHC's bankruptcy and two years of storage for its old H225 fleet, the first two aircraft bought by Ukraine were put back into service. A good deal for Kiev who will acquire a powerful fleet at a lower cost. In 2016, after the bankruptcy of the operator CHC, the...
Bigger. Better. Bolder.
To sum it up in one word, 2018 was a truly ‘transformational’ year for StandardAero’s helicopter business. We experienced significant growth in our engine and airframe capabilities, with great success on many key programs. All along, our focus has been on providing...
Meeting with Patrick Ky, Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
In early December 2018, Patrick Ky was invited to Paris by the French Professional Aeronautics and Space Journalists Association (PASJA),. the Director of EASA He outlined the main changes attributable to the Agency’s new basic regulation. He also and announced the...
Swiss Airfields: a “clean order” planning
In Switzerland, aviation legislation falls within the competence of the Confederation. But the government does not operate directly any airlines or civil aerodromes: it creates the right conditions to provide the country with coverage of its needs in this area,...
California’s Angels, air support in L.A.
The “city of angels” and its county are one of the world’s busiest airspaces, with over 10,000 daily aircraft movements. In this traffic fly various emergency and law enforcement agencies, the LAPD, LAFD, LASD and LACoFD air services in which European makers got the...
An Unmanned Cabri Flew
The OPV (Optionally Piloted Vehicle) version of the two-seat aircraft took to the air for the first time without a pilot on board. The development of the VSR700, a rotary wing drone, is the result of cooperation between Airbus Helicopters and Hélicoptères Guimbal...
Russian Helicopters woos Southeast Asia
Between November 6th and December 3rd, 2018, two aircraft fresh off the production chains of the Russian Helicopters group, a Mi-171A2 and an Ansat, formed part of a promotional tour in South-East Asia. Throughout a journey of some 5,000 km, the two aircraft were...
