Bell delivers Canada’s first Bell 407GXi
Bell Textron has announced the delivery of Canada’s first Bell 407GXi to Nova Scotia-based business, Municipal Enterprises Limited. The aircraft is outfitted in newly certified on-board equipment and features a custom designed interior. Municipal Enterprises...
Safran Helicopter Engines makes management appointments
Frédéric Bugeon has been appointed Executive Vice-President Strategy, succeeding Serge Maillé who is retiring. Frédéric Bugeon started his career at Thales in 1995, as chief project CAPE (Computer-aided production engineering) for radars. In 1996, he joined Alstom and...
Bell announces Life Flight Network signs purchase agreement for eight Bell Helicopters
Bell Textron has announced that Life Flight Network has signed a purchase agreement for four Bell 429s and four Bell 407GXis to add to its existing Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) aircraft fleet. “The Bell 429 and Bell 407GXi deliver exceptional speed and...
Erickson wins U.S. transportation command defense contract
Erickson Incorporated, was awarded a seat on the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) $5.7 Billion contract to perform airlift services for the United States Armed Forces. The TRANSCOM contract provides Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135 airlift services for fixed...
VSR700 prototype performs first flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system has performed its first flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. The VSR700 performed several take-offs and landings on Friday 8th of November with the longest flight...
StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems Announce International Certification of Retrofittable AS350/EC130 Crash-Resistant Fuel Tank by Transport Canada
StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems has announced the certification of their AS350/EC130 crash-resistant fuel tank (CRFT) by yet another international airworthiness authority, Transport Canada. This most recent approval represents the third regulatory agency to...
Arrius engines mark 10 million flight hours
In China, Safran is celebrating a major achievement for its Arrius engine range; 10 million flight hours flown since its introduction in 1996. With more than 3,800 units delivered to 430 customers in 60 countries, the Arrius family covers a power range of 450-750 shp...
Rostec to offer South Korea modernization of Ka-32 helicopter fleet
Rostec State Corporation will offer its partners from South Korea the modernization of Ka-32 multipurpose helicopter fleet. The program for upgrading this type of helicopters was presented at Seoul ADEX 2019 (Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2019)...
LCI launches first helicopter co-investment vehicle
LCI, a helicopter lessor and the aviation division of the Libra Group, has launched its first ever helicopter co-investment vehicle. The new helicopter ownership vehicle contains five aircraft all on long-term lease – three Leonardo AW139 and two Sikorsky S-92 units –...
Safran and AECC introduce the WZ16
Safran Helicopter Engines and Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) announce the issue of the Type Certificate for the WZ16 turboshaft from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Installed in the AVIC AC352 helicopter, the WZ16 is the first...
