The French Sécurité Civile has taken delivery of its final Eurocopter EC145 twin-engined helicopter, bringing its total EC145 fleet to 32 helicopters. The EC145 launch customer says it has chalked up around 23,000 flight hours since the first aircraft was handed over in April 2002.
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.
