Canadian helicopter airline Helijet International has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce intended to reduce operating costs for its Model 250-powered helicopters - five Sikorsky S-76As, a Bell 206B and a Eurocopter AS355F - including exclusive use of R-R's repair and overhaul network.
Source: Flight International
Airbus Helicopters and partner PHI Aviation will shortly begin route-proving trials with the former’s H160 medium-twin in the Gulf of Mexico.
Piasecki Aircraft has secured new work for its ‘Heliplex’ facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, signing a collaboration agreement with Columbia Helicopters to upgrade Model 107 tandem-rotor helicopters to a new more fuel-efficient standard.
MD Helicopters has promoted Ryan Weeks to the role of president, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the rotorcraft manufacturer.
