Air Harrods, subsidiary of the London department store, has taken delivery of a twin turboshaft Eurocopter EC135. The aircraft, completed by Eurocopter UK distributor McAlpine Helicopters, will join the London Stansted Airport-based operator's fleet in September, after receipt of a UK air operator's certificate. Air Harrods has two Sikorsky S-76s and a Eurocopter AS355 Squirrel.
Source: Flight International
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.5 billion contract for the E-130J, the service’s new command and control aircraft for its ballistic missile submarine force.
The fifth example of the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer took off from Boeing’s fighter delivery centre at St. Louis Lambert International airport on a customer acceptance flight, with the commander of the US Air Force’s 416th Test Squadron at the controls.
Poland has signed a €102 million ($107 million) contract to modernise its fleet of Airbus Defence & Space C295 medium transports, while its defence minister has expressed renewed interest in acquiring in-flight refuelling aircraft.
