CHC Helicopters International and its subsidiary Thai Aviation Services have won a Chevron Offshore (Thailand) contract, worth an expected C$18 million ($11.8 million), to establish a base at Utapao and to place a newly acquired Sikorsky S-76 into service, bringing its fleet in Thailand to10 medium and heavy helicopters.
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.
