Two pilots have begun their second attempt to circumnavigate the globe from pole to pole in a helicopter. The first try by record holders Jennifer Murray and Colin Bodill in 2003 ended in disaster when their Bell 407 hit snow on Antarctica's Ronne ice shelf. The 169-day trip which will cover 58,000km (31,300nm) and 34 countries.
Source: Flight International
The Airbus Helicopters H225 has continued its incremental return in the oil and gas market with Westair Helicopters to lease a single offshore-configured example from Milestone Aviation Group.
Omni Helicopters International Group has taken delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H160 medium-twin on lease from Ireland-based lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF). To be operated by Brazilian subsidiary Omni Taxi Aereo, the H160 is configured for offshore oil and gas transport. Omni says the introduction of the new helicopter ...
Airbus Helicopters is attempting to keep pace with an aggressive ramp-up target across its entire programme range to bring down extended lead times and meet a target of 400 deliveries per year by 2027.
