All Helicopters articles – Page 113
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LIMA: Malaysian operator signs deal for 10 AgustaWestland helicopters
Malaysian operator Weststar Aviation Services has signed a $150 million deal for 10 AgustaWestland helicopters ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Piaggio looks to special missions market with P180 Avanti and new jet
Piaggio's sleek new canard is attracting admiring glances as the manufacturer eyes emerging markets such as Russia
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Indonesia orders five Bell 412s
Indonesia has ordered five Bell 412 helicopters and has the option to buy two more.
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Eurocopter inaugurates logistics platform
Eurocopter has inaugurated its new logistics platform at its industrial site in Marignane, France, marking the end of a two-year programme to re-engineer...
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NewsCatastrophic gearbox failure led to Bond Super Puma crash
The final report into the accident involving a Bond Helicopters Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma over the North Sea two years ago has confirmed a sudden main gearbox failure caused the main rotor to separate from the airframe at 2,000ft (610m), resulting in an unsurvivable descent into the sea.
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Eurocopter sells two helicopters in Sichuan province
Sichuan Xilin Fengteng General Aviation will buy two Eurocopter helicopters, an EC120 B and an EC135.
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NewsHelicopter operators will not hit accident reduction target
The way to achieve the desired 80% accident rate reduction target by 2016 is "to get the operators to take ownership of the solution", said US Federal Aviation...
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Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust orders AgustaWestland AW169s
Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust has placed an order for two AgustaWestland...
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Civil Aviation Flight University of China begins helicopter ab-initio technician training programme
The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has started its first helicopter ab-initio technician training...
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Bristow snaps up AW189s for offshore missions
AgustaWestland has clinched a firm order from Bristow Group for six AW189 helicopters . The twin-engine,...
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NewsDUBAI: Agusta and Abu Dhabi Aviation ink MRO joint venture
AgustaWestland (stand C420) and Abu Dhabi Aviation (stand C200) have formed a helicopter maintenance joint venture, which could be expanded to component...
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IFALPA opposes use of helicopter instrument panel video
The International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) has said it opposes helicopters being fitted with video cameras for use as low-cost...
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NewsHelicopter safety shows little improvement
Despite small safety performance improvements, global helicopter operators are nowhere near on-track to meet an accident-rate reduction target set six years...
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NewsDUBAI: CAE training venture to add second simulator
Ten years after Emirates teamed with CAE to launch the Middle East's first third-party simulator centre, to meet soaring demand for pilot and maintenance technician training, the joint venture - ECFT - is planning a second facility in Dubai.
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NewsDUBAI: Falcon Aviation Services orders GrandNew helicopter
Falcon Aviation Services of Abu Dhabi has signed a contract for an AgustaWestland GrandNew light twin helicopter,
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NewsDUBAI: Eurocopter shows multimission capabilities
Eurocopter is exhibiting five helicopters at the show, including one of three AS350 B3s operated by Helidubai, which are equipped for multiple roles including filming, emergency medical airlift, scenic flights and VIP transport
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India receives first Mil Mi-17-V5 helicopters
The first batch of Mil Mi-17-V5 transport helicopters have been delivered to the Indian air force as part of an 80-aircraft order signed in December 2008. Manufactured...
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NewsIN FOCUS: New Tunisia looks for aerospace investment
Since an almost-bloodless uprising, Tunisia has thrown open its doors to tourists and - more importantly - business investors
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Boeing CFO James Bell to retire in April
Boeing executive vice-president and chief financial officer James Bell will retire from the company on 1 April 2012.
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NewsBaltimore PD buys four Eurocopter EC120s
The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has ordered four Eurocopter EC120's to replace its current fleet, which features four of the type.