Eurocopter subsidiary Australian Aerospace has sold an AS354 N3+ Dauphin helicopter to the Western Australian police service for delivery in September 2011. The medium, twin-engined, multi-role aircraft - the latest version of the ubiquitous Dauphin range - will be used for aerial support of frontline policing, search and rescue, counter terrorism and emergency response operations.
Source: Flight International
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a £122 million ($152 million) contract to supply six H145 light-twin helicopters to the UK for troop transport duties in Brunei and Cyprus.
Dutch investigators probing the fatal crash of a Blackshape Aircraft BK 160 are trying to determine whether external burn marks arose from an in-flight or post-impact fire.
Italian airframer Blackshape Aircraft is confident that the grounding of its BS 115 and BK 160 single-engined trainers will shortly be resolved, as it supports regulatory investigations into two accidents which triggered the decision. The manufacturer is participating in the Aero Friedrichshafen 2024 show, which begins on 17 April, where ...
