Sikorsky has teamed up with Grand Prairie, Texas-based Heritage Aviation to convert S-70A Back Hawk helicopters to a Firehawk firefighting configuration, for commercial customers and local and foreign governments. Meanwhile, S-92 launch customer Petroleum Helicopters has ordered two more aircraft, taking its fleet to six, plus four S-76C+ helicopters.
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.
