Helicopters – Page 93
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NewsFirst Klimov TV7-117V-powered Mi-38 completes first flight
Russian Helicopters has flown the third Mil Mi-38 prototype – the first to be powered by Klimov TV7-117V engines.
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NewsEurocopter evaluates scale of EC135 fuel probe issue
Eurocopter is working to understand the scope of a problem with the fuel probes on some EC135 light-twin helicopters that could cause flightcrew to overestimate the amount of fuel remaining on the aircraft.
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NewsPICTURES: Eurocopter expects EC175, EC145T2 certification in early 2014
Eurocopter is confident of gaining certification for both its EC175 and EC145 T2 helicopters in the first half of 2014.
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When seeking innovation, don't discount organisation
Tom Enders closed 2013 with some inspiring words on innovation. Giving the annual Wilbur and Orville Wright lecture at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London, the EADS chief executive urged a packed house to support the aggressive pursuit of new technical horizons – because the alternative is stagnation in aviation ...
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NewsBond finds more EC135s with fuel indicator fault
Bond Air Services, the operator at the centre of the probe into the EC135T2 crash in Glasgow, says it has identified "a number" of helicopters with a fuel indication problem, following its precautionary grounding of the type on 11 December.
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NewsFuel the focus of Bond EC135 grounding
The UK National Police Air Service (NPAS) has mandated that all police-operated EC135s fly with more fuel on board and increase minimum operational fuel levels, in the light of an unspecified technical error that has seen Bond Air Services ground its 22-strong fleet of the type.
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Bond Aviation grounds EC135 fleet as precaution
Bond Air Services is temporarily grounding its fleet of 22 Eurocopter EC135T2 and P2 helicopters after an unspecified fault was discovered yesterday on an example operated for North-West Air Ambulance.
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NewsBell selects Lafayette, Louisiana for SLS assembly base
Bell Helicopter has selected Lafayette Regional airport in Louisiana as the assembly base for its Short Light Single. The decision follows a highly competitive, five-month selection process in which a number of sites in Canada, Mexico and the US were “seriously considered”, it says.
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Eurocopter secures launch customer for law enforcement EC145T2
Eurocopter has secured a launch customer for the law enforcement variant of its updated EC145T2, with an order for six examples from the Baden Württemberg state police.
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Mexico's Pegaso looks to bolster EC175 order book
Eurocopter's backlog for its still-to-be certificated EC175 looks set to grow in the coming days with the likely firming of a pair of options for the 7.5t helicopter.
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NewsAustralian private buyer obtains VIP Bell 407GX
Hawker Pacific has sold the first Bell 407GX helicopter to a private Australian customer, for use in the VIP role.
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NewsGlasgow EC135 crash: rotors not spinning at impact
Initial analysis shows that neither the main nor tail rotor of a police helicopter was rotating at the time the aircraft crashed through the roof of a public bar in Glasgow.
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NewsMarenco Swisshelicopter unveils first SKYe SH09 light single
Engineering company Marenco Swisshelicopter has unveiled the first prototype of its SKYe SH09, and is preparing to fly the 2,500kg (5,500lb)-class, single-engined helicopter in the first quarter of 2014.
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NewsEC135 shows strong safety record
Although the causes of the fatal 29 November crash of the Police Scotland Eurocopter EC135T2 in Glasgow are as-yet unknown, analysis of the type's accident history suggest a helicopter that has, so far at least, a strong safety record.
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NewsEC175 deliveries slip into late 2014
Deliveries of the new Eurocopter EC175 to initial customers appears to be set for the latter half of 2014, despite certification still being scheduled for “early” next year.
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Senior looks to heat up fluids division with Thermal acquisition
Components and systems manufacturer Senior has purchased Thermal Engineering of Royston, Hertfordshire, UK for £21.8 million ($35.7 million) cash plus £6.5 million in debt.
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NewsAAIB confirms no mayday call from crashed EC135
Accident investigators have confirmed that the pilot of the Eurocopter EC135T2 that crashed through the roof of a busy Glasgow pub did not make an emergency call before impact.
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NewsProbe begins after fatal Glasgow helicopter crash
Investigations have begun into the fatal crash of a Eurocopter EC135T2 helicopter operated by police Scotland crashed on the roof of a busy city centre pub in Glasgow.
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Turbomeca completes first ground run of Ardiden 3C
Turbomeca has performed the first run of its new Ardiden 3C helicopter engine which has been jointly developed with China's AVIC Engine.
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NewsCHC's S-92 order helps Sikorsky cement sales lead over rival
Vancouver, Canada-based CHC Helicopter has formalised its order, originally announced in September, for nine Sikorsky S-92 helicopters with a further 15 aircraft covered by options.