All Helicopters articles – Page 104
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Bristow snaps up Sikorsky S-92s in wake of Super Puma grounding
Texas-based helicopter operator Bristow Group has responded to the grounding of 16 Eurocopter Super Pumas in its fleet with an order for 10 additional Sikorsky S-92s with 16 options.
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IN FOCUS: How Italy's Mecaer hauled itself up the value chain through helicopter landing gear and interiors
Mecaer Aviation Group is a classic tale of how the lowliest components shop can haul itself up the aerospace supply chain if it has enterprising owners who...
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Oil workers unconvinced by Eurocopter EC225's safety
Eurocopter faces an uphill struggle to convince oil industry workers that its EC225 is safe to fly, even if the UK Civil Aviation Authority revokes its ban...
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Brunei Shell orders two AW139 helicopters
Brunei Shell Petroleum has ordered two AgustaWestland AW139 twin-engine helicopters for offshore transport missions. The two helicopters are likely...
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Oryx Jet adds helicopters to charter and management fleet
UK charter and management company Oryx Jet has added helicopters to its expanding business jet fleet as the London Biggin...
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Bell’s new 525 Relentless moves into initial production
Bell Helicopter has entered the production phase of the first prototype of the 525 Relentless, a "super-medium"-class product and the company's boldest move...
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North Sea operators scrabble for EC225 replacements
North Sea helicopter operators are scrabbling to acquire additional aircraft as they struggle to cope with the effective grounding of certain Eurocopter...
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NBAA: Sikorsky hits stride on long-delayed S-76D
Sikorsky enters the NBAA convention with the long-awaited S-76D type certification finally achieved. The US Federal Aviation Administration approved the...
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NBAA: Safran exhibits under group brand at NBAA to prove it is more than a sum of its parts
Safran may be one of Europe's biggest aerospace companies, but in the US business aviation market it has a lower profile than some of its famous brands such...
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NBAA: AW169 cabin concept takes pride of place on MAG stand
A stunning full-scale cabin mock-up for AgustaWestland's latest helicopter - the AW169 - has pride of place on the Mecaer Aviation Group booth.
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NBAA: Safran exhibits under group brand at NBAA to prove it is more than a sum of its parts
Safran may be one of Europe's biggest aerospace companies, but in the US business aviation market it has a lower profile than some of its famous brands such...
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Irish Air Corps seeks EC135 simulator access
The Irish Air Corps is seeking to place a two-year contract covering the provision of simulator-based training services in support of its Eurocopter EC135s ...
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Operators return some Super Pumas to work as EASA widens safety ruling
North Sea operators have begun returning some Super Puma helicopters to work following the extension of EASA's emergency airworthiness directive for the type.
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Gearbox component failure to blame for latest EC225 ditching
Initial investigations into the 22 October ditching in the North Sea of a Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma show strong similarities to an earlier controlled ditching...
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ASESA locks US Ex-Im financing for S-76D order
Export credit agency, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im), has approved a $56.5 million loan guarantee to support an order from Mexico's...
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Bond gives support to world's largest wind farm
Bond Air Services has begun operations supporting the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm 25km (16m) off the coast of Suffolk, England. The operation is the...
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Norsk Helikopterservice takes delivery of two Sikorsky S-92s
Bond Aviation has taken delivery of the first two of 16 Sikorsky S-92s on order with the US helicopter manufacturer.
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EC225 Super Puma carries out controlled ditching in North Sea with 19 on board
CHC helicopters confirmed one of its Eurocopter EC225 Super Pumas, with 19 people on board, carried out a controlled ditching in the North Sea at about 15:30h...
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IN FOCUS: Business aviation special 2012
On the eve of the annual NBAA gathering, a spirit of optimism is evident, as business is sought for the Bell 429 twin helicopter and Bombardier’s in-development Learjet 85 corporate jet, while social media is leveraged to reinvigorate the air taxi concept. In a special report we track the latest ...
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First Japanese-owned VIP GrandNew enters service
The first Japanese-owned corporate/VIP configured AgustaWestland GrandNew has entered service with an undisclosed customer.