Eurocopter has signed a contract with the Hong Kong Government for the sale of eight helicopters to be operated by Hong Kong's Government Flying Service (GFS). The $93.4 million contract covers three Eurocopter AS 332 L2 Super Puma helicopters and five EC55Bs. The aircraft will be based at Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport, with the Super Pumas fulfilling search and rescue duties and the EC155s in use as VIP transports, and for casualty evacuation missions.
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.
