All Helicopters articles – Page 15
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In depthWhy helicopter specialist Bristow is betting big on eVTOL
Rotorcraft may be its bread and butter, but operator sees a big future for a new generation of aircraft and has backed this belief with a near 400-unit order spree.
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NewsBeta ALIA becomes latest eVTOL to secure Bristow custom
Helicopter operator Bristow Group is ordering up to 55 eVTOL aircraft, further cementing its venture into the emerging electric aviation sector. The company has signed for US firm Beta Technologies’ ALIA-250 which will be capable of accommodating a pilot and five passengers. Bristow’s agreement for five firm and 50 optioned ...
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NewsBangladesh’s Meghna Aviation orders one Bell 505, Bell 407GXi
Bangladeshi operator Meghna Aviation has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell helicopters, a Bell 505 and a Bell 407GXi, doubling their current rotorcraft fleet.
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NewsChinese version of H175 wins CAAC type certification
The Chinese version of the Airbus Helicopters 7t H175 super-medium helicopter, the Avicopter AC352, has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC).
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NewsNYPD orders two Bell 412EPX helicopters for SAR mission
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has ordered two Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters configured for the search and rescue (SAR) mission.
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NewsATR picks NH Industries helicopters executive as new chief
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has named Airbus Helicopters executive Nathalie Tarnaud Laude as its new chief executive, succeeding Stefano Bortoli. Laude, who joined Airbus in 2005, is president of NH Industries and heads the venture’s NH90 military helicopter programme. She has also held senior roles at Airbus in the strategic, finance ...
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NewsBristow wins £1.6bn UKSAR2G contract and shakes up fleet
Incumbents Bristow Helicopters and 2Excel Aviation are to continue providing helicopter search and rescue and aerial surveillance services to the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency following the award of a 10-year contract.
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NewsLondon’s Air Ambulance picks H135 as MD 902 replacement
Airbus Helicopters has secured an order for two H135 light-twins from London’s Air Ambulance Charity (LAAC) as the capital’s emergency medical services provider updates its fleet.
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NewsMorocco picks H135 for air force training misison
Morocco has selected the Airbus Helicopters H135 for military primary training missions.
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InterviewAirbus chief Faury addresses airframer’s hot topics ahead of scorching Farnborough air show
Boss of European aerospae and defence champion explains why radical aircraft concepts are up for consideration in hydrogen-powered future, how it will progress FCAS programme in partnership with Dassault, and why it is incorrect to write-off NH90 helicopter.
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NewsBristow adds Lilium Jet to growing electric-aircraft orderbook
Global helicopter operator Bristow Group has added yet another tentative order for electric-powered aircraft, unveiling a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Lilium that could lead to the purchase of up to 50 Lilium Jets.
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NewsHigh oil prices fuel offshore helicopter activity increase
Soaring oil prices are finally having an impact on the offshore helicopter market, with higher activity levels causing previously mothballed helicopters to be returned to service, according to the latest research from Air & Sea Analytics.
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NewsBristow pre-orders up to 100 Chaparral cargo UAVs in latest new-generation aircraft deal
Bristow Group has signed a tentative agreement with developer Elroy Air covering the acquisition of up to 100 Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft.
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NewsLCI leaps for latest Lobo Leasing portfolio
Lessor LCI has acquired a portfolio of 19 helicopters from Lobo Leasing in a transaction alongside RIVE Private Investment and Turning Rock Partners.
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NewsAdministrators see ‘strong interest’ in Germany’s Wiking Helikopter Service
Restructuring experts in charge of Wiking Helikopter Service say they have seen substantial interest from would-be investors in the troubled German offshore operator.
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NewsMicroflite to be first Australian customer for five-bladed H145
Australian charter operator Microflite Helicopter Services has ordered a single Airbus Helicopters H145, which will see it become the first Australian company to operate the five-bladed version of the 4t twin-engine type.
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NewsBundespolizei H215 pilots to be first civil users of HMD system
German federal police aviation units have moved a step closer to fielding an advanced helmet-mounted display (HMD) system across their Airbus Helicopters H215 fleet.
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NewsSubaru secures government order for single 412EPX
Subaru has secured a contract to provide a single Bell 412EPX utility helicopter to Japan’s Chubu Reginal Development Bureau.
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NewsWiking Helikopter Service plunges into administration
German offshore transport specialist Wiking Helikopter Service has entered administration on the back of rising fuel costs, loss-making contracts and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsLeonardo picks electronics executive to head UK helicopter business
Leonardo has appointed Adam Clarke to head its UK helicopter business following the sudden departure of the unit’s previous managing director Nick Whitney in mid-May.