Bond Helicopters (Ireland) has been awarded a contract by the Irish Government for search-and-rescue (SAR) services on the Atlantic coast. The Helicopter Services Group subsidiary will use a Sikorsky S-61N made available through the acquisition of a stake in South Africa's Court Helicopters in June.
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.
