Helicopters – Page 118
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General aviation - In brief
Funding for London's Air Ambulance helicopter for the next seven years has been secured through a financing deal from Santander Corporate Banking.
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Eurocopter sells five Squirrels to Indian operator trio
Eurocopter has sold five AS350 B3 helicopters to three Indian customers. Offshore transport provider Global Vectra has acquired three of the light single engine types - bringing its AS350B fleet to seven.
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AERO INDIA: AgustaWestland sells two more AW139s to Indian customers
AgustaWestland, a unit of Finmeccanica, has sold two more AW139 medium twin helicopters to customers in India.
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AERO INDIA: IHSPL opens Russian Rotorcraft service centre
Indo-Russian maintenance and repair venture, Integrated Helicopter Services (IHSPL) has opened a service centre for all types of civil Russia-built helicopters...
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NewsUK government shelves helicopter search and rescue privatisation
The Soteria consortium which had been in line to run the UK's search and rescue helicopter service from 2012 has expressed its disappointment at the UK government's cancellation of the privatisation following "irregularities" with the bidding process ...
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XOJet demonstrates seamless business travel
Private jet membership and on-demand charter company XOJet continues to broaden its palette of efficiency-boosting offerings
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It’s official: Sikorsky is part-owner of Eclipse
Helicopter firm's investment will hasten Eclipse's plans to reopen aircraft production lines closed since 2008
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NewsAERO INDIA: Bell Helicopter delivers first 429 into India
Bell Helicopter has announced at the show the first delivery of a 429 helicopter to a customer in India.
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Eurocopter's North Sea support facility opens for business
Eurocopter opened on 1 February its North Sea Service Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland - the heart of the UK's oil and gas exploration industry.
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Prviate helicopter flights take off in Hainan
China has opened up its low-altitude airspace to private aircraft by allowing a fleet of four helicopters to operate trial flights in the southern province of Hainan.
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Interview
Working Week: Tim Desbois
A margarine advert featuring a Beech Bonanza was the catalyst for flightlogistics.tv managing director Tim Desbois's choice of career and inspired him to become an expert on aerial filming
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Business briefs
Sikorsky helicopters and Pratt & Whitney both shone for parent company United Technologies in 2010, with Sikorsky racking up an 18% jump in profit to $716 million on sales up 6% to $6.68 billion
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General Aviation - In brief
Bell has clinched Brazilian approval for its Model 429 helicopter, clearing the way for the light, twin-engined type to operate in the South American country
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AgustaWestland sells two helicopters to Zhejiang police
The Public Security Bureau of China in Zhejiang province has ordered two AgustaWestland helicopters.
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Mexico takes trio of Black Hawks
The Mexican government has taken delivery of three more Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, bringing its total fleet to seven.
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Textron splits AAI into three business units
AAI Corp., will split into three businesses under parent company Textron Systems, including a separate business for unmanned aerial vehicles, the company...
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NewsPICTURE: Italian customs agency gets second AW139
AgustaWestland has delivered its second AW139 to Italy's Guardia di Finanza customs and border patrol service ...
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Japan orders AW139 for firefighting mission
Japan's Saitama prefecture has ordered a single AugustaWestland AW139 medium twin helicopter, which will be operated by its Fire Fighting and Disaster Relief...
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Eurocopter boosts Singapore MRO presence
Eurocopter has expanded its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) presence in Singapore with a new hangar and other facilities. The facility is located...