Bell Helicopter Textron has sold two Model 407s to Pawan Hans, India's state-owned helicopter company, bringing to three the total number of 407s sold in India to date. New Delhi-based Span Air took delivery of the Ìrst Allison 250-C47-powered aircraft in 1996.
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.
