Bond Air Services began helicopter support operations for the East Midlands, UK-based, County Air Ambulance charity in Derbyshire and Leicestershire on 8 November. The self-proclaimed pioneer for helicopter air ambulance support in the UK will deploy modified twin engine Eurocopter BO105DBs, as well as pilots and engineers, from East Midlands Airport.
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.
