Jiangxi Changhe Aircraft is to manufacture airframes for the Schweizer 300CBi light helicopter in the first deal under Sikorsky's memorandum of understanding with China's AVIC II on civil helicopter collaboration. New York-based Schweizer will continue to assemble, flight test and deliver the helicopters.
Source: Flight International
ATR has ended its effort to develop a short take-off and landing (STOL) variant of the ATR 42-600 after failing to secure as many orders as it had hoped.
The Airbus Helicopters H225 has continued its incremental return in the oil and gas market with Westair Helicopters to lease a single offshore-configured example from Milestone Aviation Group.
Omni Helicopters International Group has taken delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H160 medium-twin on lease from Ireland-based lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF). To be operated by Brazilian subsidiary Omni Taxi Aereo, the H160 is configured for offshore oil and gas transport. Omni says the introduction of the new helicopter ...
