All Helicopters articles – Page 23
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NewsAirbus Helicopters begins Norwegian flight tests to resolve H145 IBF icing issue
Airbus Helicopters has begun a flight-test campaign in Norway that aims to remove the cold weather operating limitations currently imposed on H145 light-twins fitted with inlet barrier filters (IBFs).
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NewsFrance unveils H160 order for Gendarmerie Nationale with contract signed last year
France has confirmed a long-planned order for 10 Airbus Helicopters H160s in a law enforcement configuration to be operated by aviation units of the Gendamerie Nationale.
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NewsIsrael concludes deal for 12 CH-53Ks, two KC-46s
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has signed agreements with the USA to acquire 12 Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters, as well as two Boeing KC-46 tankers.
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NewsMalaysia’s Berjaya Air orders ACH160, H175
Malaysia’s Berjaya Air has placed an order for an Airbus Helicopters ACH160, as well as an H175.
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NewsRussian Helicopters flies first updated Mi-171A3
Russian Helicopters has performed the maiden sortie of its new Mil Mi-171A3 – a hovering flight that lasted 15min.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters nets 10 orders for parapublic-roled H145s
Airbus Helicopters has scored a twin win for its H145 from the parapublic sector with operators in Germany and France between them ordering 10 examples of the 3.8t rotorcraft.
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InterviewWhy sums add up for Leonardo Helicopters boss Gian Piero Cutillo
Gian Piero Cutillo has been in charge of the Italian aerospace firm’s helicopter division since 2017 and over that time has delivered steady growth and acquisitions. But with the rotorcraft market set to be shaken up by the arrival of new competitors and technologies, how is the manufacturer preparing for the future?
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NewsAirbus delivers first H160 to Japan’s All Nippon Helicopter
Japan’s All Nippon Helicopter has become the first operator of the Airbus Helicopters H160 having taking delivery of a single example of the medium-twin.
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NewsIBF-equipped H145 helicopters banned from flights in snow
Airbus Helicopters has banned H145 light-twins fitted with inlet barrier filters (IBFs) from flying in snowy conditions after a Norwegian air ambulance operator experienced engine failure on the type.
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NewsSikorsky gains civil certification for new S-70M from FAA
Sikorsky has secured US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) civil certification for its newly designated S-70M Black Hawk, opening the door to wider commercial sales of the previously military-only helicopter.
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NewsAustralia-based Nautilus orders Eve eVTOLs as it eyes Great Barrier Reef flights
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched an order for 10 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Australian helicopter operator Nautilus Aviation.
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NewsAirbus wins second order from Saudi firm The Helicopter Company
State-backed Saudi Arabian operator The Helicopter Company (THC) has ordered a total of 26 rotorcraft from Airbus Helicopters, its second major deal with the European manufacturer.
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NewsKa-62 helicopter gains Russian certification
Russian Helicopters has obtained certification from the country’s civil regulator for its Kamov Ka-62 medium-twin, ending a delay-hit development effort that has lasted almost a decade.
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NewsRussian Helicopters head appointed to lead MC-21 manufacturer Irkut
Russian Helicopters head Andrey Boginsky is to take over as chief of airframer Irkut – producer of the MC-21 twinjet – after the company’s board agreed to end the tenure of Ravil Khakimov after two-and-a-half years. At a 30 November board meeting Boginsky was approved to serve a three-year term ...
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NewsH145 to gain MUM-T capability boost
Airbus Helicopters will offer H145 light-twins in future with manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability following a successful trial of the technology.
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NewsFirst ‘naval combat’ H225M handed to Brazil
Brazil has taken delivery of the first Airbus Helicopters H225M in what is described as a “naval combat configuration”.
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NewsChinese operator Qingdao receives pair of Mi-171s with new engines
A Chinese operator has taken delivery of the first two Mil Mi-171s powered with Klimov VK-2500-3 engines.
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NewsVolocopter in pact with Korean mobility firm following flight demonstrations
Volocopter has joined up with a South Korean firm to explore the feasibility of urban air mobility (UAM) in South Korea, following successful flights over Seoul’s two airports.
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NewsBangladeshi police order two Mi-171A2s
Russian Helicopters has secured an order for two Mil Mi-171A2 rotorcraft from Bangladesh’s police department.
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NewsBell flies 525 Relentless using sustainable aviation fuel for first time
Bell flew its 525 Relentless super-medium-twin helicopter for the first time in the summer of 2021 using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).