The US Ex-Im Bank is providing nearly $60 million in financing to support the sale of 10 Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters to Brazilian offshore operator Lider Taxi Aero, announced in February. Ex-Im Bank is providing a direct loan to Lider, which will use the helicopters on five-year service contracts with Petrobras and other companies.
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.
