The UK has resumed limited flight operations of its AgustaWestland-built EH101 Merlin helicopters, following the company's completion of work late last month on the first Royal Air Force Merlin HC3 transport to receive minor modifications to its tail rotor assembly. The UK's Merlin fleets had been restricted to life-saving duties from 5 April, following the crash of a Royal Navy Merlin HM1 anti-submarine warfare helicopter in late March. The UK's total fleet of 22 HC3s and 42HM1s will be gradually returned to training operations as they receive the modification.
Source: Flight International
