Bangalore, India-based Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has won a contract to supply three civil Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) to the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC). The 14-seaters will be used by ONGC for offshore and onshore operations. HAL is promoting the air ambulance version of the ALH globally.
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.
