Bell has sold 16 206L-4 LongRanger light helicopters to US emergency medical services provider Air Evac Services. Deliveries will be phased in between 2009 and 2011. Bell has also clinched an order from Lewisville, Texas-based Med-Trans for 11 407s to support its EMS operation. These aircraft will be also be delivered between the same time frame.
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Source: Flight International
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.
Leonardo Helicopters has revealed the successful conclusion of an initial phase of ship-landing trials for its AW609 tiltrotor as part of a project with the Italian military.
