Leonardo delivers its first AW169 to the Italian Army
Leonardo announced the delivery of the first of two AW169 basic training twin engine helicopters to the Italian Army during an official ceremony held at the 2nd Rgt. AVES ‘Sirio’ based in Lamezia Terme in the presence of representatives from the operator and industry....
UH-60M for Lithuania
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Lithuania of six UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $380 million. The Government of Lithuania has requested to buy...
Airbus forms Team Nightjar
Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar, as the consortium launches its solution to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4. Under this Project, the Commonwealth of Australia is seeking a fleet of helicopters to support the...
Bell Delivers the First TV News Helicopter to China
Bell Textron Inc., recently delivered an Electronic News Gathering (ENG) Bell 429 to the Chinese national television broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV). This Bell 429 is the first dedicated ENG configured helicopter in China as well as the first ENG...
Patria consolidates its operations in Norway
Patria consolidates its helicopter maintenance operations in Norway for better customer support and efficiency selling its Bardufoss operations (Patria Helicopters AS) to Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) of which Patria owns 49,9% of the shares. The deal...
The H160 receives EASA approval
Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role twin engine H160 has been granted its type certificate by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), marking a new chapter for the programme. The company is expecting FAA certification to follow shortly prior to first...
Belgium could withdraw its NH90TTH
By Fred Vergneres "Confronted with a profound change and an extraordinary challenge", according to the expression used in their press release, the Belgian Defense is forced to drastically reduce its NH90 fleet. In order to do so, the Belgian Ministry of Defense could...
Safran to support German and Norwegian NH90 engines
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a support contract with the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), to support 276 NH90 engines owned by BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support) in Germany and the...
Kopter SH09 test flights go ahead in Sicily
The flight test activities of the third prototype of the SH09 single-engine helicopter (designated P3) have restarted in Pozzallo, Sicily, in Italy last week. The Kopter flight test & prototype maintenance teams arrived in Pozzallo earlier this month to prepare P3...
Japan’s National Police Agency orders five new helicopters
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has ordered one new H225 and four H135 helicopters as part of its fleet modernisation programme. Currently operating 12 H135, four H155 and six AS365 helicopters, with one H215 and two H225 already on order, NPA deploys its...
