Robinson Helicopters has appointed the Specialist Aviation Transport Agency as its Russian distributor. The St Petersburg, Russia-based company, which took delivery of the first Russian R44 earlier this year, will be responsible for sales and distribution of the four-seat piston-engined machine.
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.
