Bell has opened a new material fabrication centre, to develop lighter, and more corrosion-resistant composite materials for helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, Bell says. The Composites Centre completes the first of a multi-phase project to modernise Bell's Texas-based facility.
Source: Flight International
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.
UK-headquartered 2Excel Aviation has set up an Irish subsidiary as it prepares to begin supplying fixed-wing support services to search and rescue provider Bristow Ireland on the latter’s contract with the country’s coastguard.
