Kawasaki has exported its first BK117C2 helicopter, with a delivery to South Korea's Hyundai Motor last month. The Japanese manufacturer says it has now sold seven BK117C2s since the new version of the helicopter, co-developed with Eurocopter and known outside Asia as the EC145, was certificated in 2001.
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.
