Eurocopter has delivered the final two EC155 B1s to the German Federal Police, completing an order for 20 of the multirole, twin-engined aircraft as part of the service's fleet upgrade programme.
The federal police now operates an 87-strong fleet of Eurocopter-types for a wide range of duties, including border patrol, transportation of personnel and special forces, and search-and-rescue missions.
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Source: Flight International
Australian investigators have launched a probe into the fatal crash of an Airbus Helicopters AS332 L1 Super Puma in New South Wales.
Leading lessor LCI has purchased seven new Leonardo Helicopters AW169 medium-twins through a sale-and-leaseback transaction for operation in British Columbia, Canada on emergency medical services missions.
A little over eight months into his stint as chief executive of Robinson Helicopter, David Smith is plotting the manufacturer’s next move, with new technologies and new products at the forefront of his mind.
