Bell Helicopter has announced a lifecycle ecological study which will encompass its entire business and all its products, starting with a study of its new 429 model. This will examine all programmes from an ecological point of view, starting with the mining of materials used in manufacture through to the disposal of the product at the end of its life.
Source: Flight Daily News
MD Helicopters has promoted Ryan Weeks to the role of president, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the rotorcraft manufacturer.
Leonardo Helicopters has revealed the successful conclusion of an initial phase of ship-landing trials for its AW609 tiltrotor as part of a project with the Italian military.
UK-headquartered 2Excel Aviation has set up an Irish subsidiary as it prepares to begin supplying fixed-wing support services to search and rescue provider Bristow Ireland on the latter’s contract with the country’s coastguard.
