A new Canada-US team will enter competition for the Canadian Search and Rescue Helicopter programme by offering a derivative of Sikorsky's S-70A Blackhawk to meet the Canadian Forces requirements. ‘Team Maplehawk', a partnership between Sikorsky and seven Canadian firms, was announced here at Farnborough.
Source: Flight Daily News
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.
