Safran opens new CAP 2020 industrial campus in Tarnos
Safran Helicopter Engines has celebrated the opening of CAP 2020, its new industrial campus in Tarnos, southwest France. Present were Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces, Geneviève Darrieussecq, Secretary of State to the Minister of the Armed Forces,...
Bell unveils EDAT program
On February 20, Bell unveiled in a video, a new concept based on an anti-torque rotor consisting of a fenestron equiped with four electric rotors. Launched in may 2019, the system installed on a Bell 429 demonstrator, at the helicopter manufacturer's Mirabel facility...
Airbus Helicopters maintains global market leader position in 2019
Airbus Helicopters logged gross orders for 369 helicopters in 2019 (310 net orders), combined with its support and services revenue, worth more than € 7 billion. The company delivered 332 rotorcraft, including the landmark 1000th Super Puma, thus maintaining its lead...
Helinetwork International makes its partnership with Tech-Tool Plastics official at HAI HELI-EXPO 2020 and diversifies its offer on the Rotorplace marketplace.
Helinetwork International, specialist in the sale of new and overhauled parts for civil and military helicopters, has announced a strategic partnership with Tech-Tool Plastics, one of the leaders in the helicopter window manufacturing industry during HAI Heli-Expo...
Ascent Helicopters adds third H125 to its growing fleet
Ascent Helicopters will expand its fleet with a new Airbus HelicoptersH125, announced at this year’s Heli-Expo trade show at the Anaheim Convention Center. Known as a multi-mission workhorse, the H125 will support power line and hydro utility work, as well as forestry...
Garmin GFC 600H helicopter flight control system approved in the AS350
Garmin has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the GFC 600H helicopter flight control system in the AS350 B2/B3. The attitude-based (AHRS-derived) flight control system boasts a number of helicopter-tailored safety...
Airbus Helicopters continues the militarisation of the H160 and its support framework
Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) are pursuing a new set of studies to further the militarisation of the H160 and to define its associated support ecosystem in the frame of the Joint Light Helicopter program (Hélicoptère...
Russian Helicopters signs an events roadmap for Ka-226T localization in India
Russian Helicopters has signed a roadmap at the Defexpo 2020 exhibition with the Russian-Indian company Indo-Russian Helicopters Limited (IRHL) for localization of Ka-226T helicopter production in India. The document defines the main stages and terms for organizing...
Leonardo: the AW189K helicopter achieves first market success with Gulf Helicopters as launch customer
Leonardo is strengthening its leading position in the super medium helicopter market by announcing the launch customer for the all new AW189K variant. Gulf Helicopters of Qatar, a major force in the offshore transport sector and an established AW139 and AW189...
Four H160s for the French Navy’s search and rescue missions
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) is to supply four H160s to the French Navy for search and rescue missions through a partnership between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and Safran Helicopter Engines. The French Navy will start operating these helicopters in...
