METRO DELIVERS REFURBISHED AS350 B3’S TO BUENOS AIRES POLICE
Metro recently delivered two refurbished AS350 B3 aircraft to the Ministry of Security of the Province of Buenos Aires. The refurbishments included mandated 12-year inspections of the aircraft. “This 12-year inspection involved a lot of moving parts and attention to...
First V-22s arrive in Japan
By Fred Vergnères The delivery of the first two V-22 Ospreys for the Japan Ground Self Defence Force - JGSDF - was completed on May 8 at the US Marine Corps air base in Iwakuni, near Hiroshima city. This delivery marks an important milestone for Japan, which remains...
LCI LAUNCHES CO-INVESTMENT WITH THORA CAPITAL AND RIVE PRIVATE INVESTMENT
LCI, a helicopter lessor and the aviation division of the Libra Group, has strengthened its leasing platform with the establishment of a new co-investment vehicle with Thora Capital, LLC. and RIVE Private Investment as partners. The transaction covers six Leonardo...
GKN Fokker and RNLAF extend support contract
GKN Fokker Services and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have signed an extension of the existing total support contract for delivering standard parts for all of the RNLAF's aircraft, helicopters and multiple support systems until 2022. The support is provided...
NHV AWARDED OFFSHORE CONTRACT FROM BLACKPOOL
NHV Group has announced a new long-term contract with Spirit Energy to provide passenger transfer services in support of their East Irish Sea operations. The operations are foreseen to start in December 2020 and will depart from Blackpool (UK). NHV’s team will fly...
VIH Aviation Group Becomes Sikorsky’s First S-92A+ Kit Launch Customer
Sikorsky has announced that is has signed an agreement with VIH Aviation Group for four S-92A+ upgrade kits. VIH Aviation Group Ltd. and its operating company Cougar Helicopters Inc. have been a leading S-92 helicopter customer in Canada since 2004 and now, the first...
CH-148 Cyclone crashes in the Mediterranean Sea
By Fred Vergneres A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-148 Cyclone helicopter engaged in a NATO mission and carrying six members of the Canadian Armed Forces crashed in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece on Wednesday, April 29. One victim, Ensign (Navy) First...
Higher revenues for Bell
By Fred Vergneres and Textron When the first quarter results for the group as a whole were released on April 30, Textron reported that Bell's revenues were $823 million, up $84 million (11% over last year), mainly due to higher military volume, partially offset by...
Two AW169 for HEALTH CARE DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH
Leonardo has announced that the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, FL — a Federal Aviation Administration certificated air carrier in southern Florida also known as Trauma Hawk—has signed a contract to purchase two light-intermediate AW169 helicopters. Palm...
Bell 525 Relentless Completes Noise Testing Milestone
Everything is calm and quiet at the Buttonwillow Airport in northwest Kern County, California, as the Bell 525 Relentless moves one step closer to becoming the first certified-commercial fly-by-wire helicopter in the market. In the past month, the Bell team completed...
