Helicopters

Helicopters 14 January 2022

Bell 429 Surpasses 500,000 Global Fleet Hours

Starting off the year at Bell with a major milestone, the Bell 429 surpassed 500,000 global fleet hours and continues to showcase its versatility throughout corporate, HEMS, law enforcement and…

Helicopters, News 22 December 2021

France orders the H160M

France orders the H160M for its Joint Light Helicopter programme @AirbusHeli @florence_parly @Armee_de_lair @MarineNationale @armeedeterre @DGA #Guépard #H160M Marignane, 22 December 2021 – The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed…

Helicopters, News 16 December 2021

Additional two five-bladed H145s

French Sécurité Civile to expand fleet with two Airbus H145s @AirbusHeli @SecCivileFrance @DGA #MakingMissionsPossibleMarignane, 16 December 2021 – The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has ordered an additional two five-bladed…

Helicopters, News 16 December 2021

The Mi-171A3 Completed Its First Flight

The Mi-171A3 Offshore Helicopter Completed Its First Flight December 16, 2021 The multipurpose helicopter Mi-171A3, developed by the Russian Helicopters Holding Company (Rostec State Corporation), started flight tests. The maiden flight in…

Helicopters 10 December 2021

Airbus delivers world’s first H160 in Japan

Kobe, 10 December 2021 – Airbus has delivered the first ever H160 to Japanese operator All Nippon Helicopter (ANH), heralding a new chapter for this next generation twin-engine helicopter. With…

Helicopters 8 December 2021

Rostec increases the Ansat flight range by 140 kilometers

Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation has increased the flight range of the Ansat and Ansat-M helicopters by 140 kilometers by installing an extra tank. Thanks to this new…

Helicopters 3 December 2021

All-new Ka-62 Civil Helicopter Certified in Russia

November 30, 2021, Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) issued a type certificate for an all-new Ka-62 civil helicopter to Russian Helicopters holding company of Rostec State Corporation. This document allows…

Helicopters 17 November 2021

Safran Helicopter Engines – Safran and ÖAMTC Air Rescue to introduce sustainable aviation fuel in Arrius-powered helicopter fleet

Safran Helicopter Engines and ÖAMTC Air Rescue have agreed to cooperate in introducing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The engine manufacturer will support the Austrian HEMS operator in deploying SAF to…

Helicopters 16 November 2021

EUROPEAN ROTORS – The VTOL show and safety conference – Over 150 exhibitors – sold out exhibition floor – several world premieres

Cologne, Germany – Europe’s largest VTOL show has landed in Cologne. Today the new trade fair EUROPEAN ROTORS opens its doors for the first time in Cologne (16 to 18…