Bell Helicopter Textron has selected St Louis Helicopters, of Missouri, to operate 13 Model 206B-3 Jet- Rangers and 206L LongRangers in support of television coverage of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Bell is the official helicopter sponsor for the Games.
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.
