Acro Aerospace is to repair and overhaul Eurocopter AS350/355 and SikorskyS-61 and S-76 dynamic components, and General Electric CT58 and Turbomeca Arriel engines, for Canadian Helicopters under a one-year, C$4 million ($2.9 million) contract.
Source: Flight International
Airbus Helicopters and partner PHI Aviation will shortly begin route-proving trials with the former’s H160 medium-twin in the Gulf of Mexico.
Piasecki Aircraft has secured new work for its ‘Heliplex’ facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, signing a collaboration agreement with Columbia Helicopters to upgrade Model 107 tandem-rotor helicopters to a new more fuel-efficient standard.
MD Helicopters has promoted Ryan Weeks to the role of president, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the rotorcraft manufacturer.
