All Helicopters articles – Page 117
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NewsBell 429 chimes for Turkish National Police
Bell has been selected by the Turkish National Police to enter final negotiations for an order for 15 Bell 429s with an option for five more of the light twin-engined helicopters
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China’s CITIC Offshore Helicopter orders seven EC225s
China's CITIC Offshore Helicopter (COHC) has ordered seven Eurocopter EC225 LP helicopters, to be used in COHC's airlift duties for the offshore oil and...
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NewsAgustaWestland's AW189 takes to the skies
AgustaWestland's AW189 made its maiden flight on 21 December from the airframer's Cascina Costa base in Italy.
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NewsPICTURE: Capital Air Services takes delivery of EC135 Hermès
Eurocopter has handed over an EC135 to UK charter company Capital Air Services
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NewsSikorsky expects first S-76D handover in September
Manufacturer expects to deliver first of its new medium-class helicopters in September after 'stubbing its toe' on the way
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NewsPICTURES: Air Tour pilot deviated from standard route
An air tour helicopter pilot flying four passengers on a Part 135 sightseeing trip from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam deviated from the standard air tour route...
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LIMA: Malaysian operator signs deal for 10 AgustaWestland helicopters
Malaysian operator Weststar Aviation Services has signed a $150 million deal for 10 AgustaWestland helicopters ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Piaggio looks to special missions market with P180 Avanti and new jet
Piaggio's sleek new canard is attracting admiring glances as the manufacturer eyes emerging markets such as Russia
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Indonesia orders five Bell 412s
Indonesia has ordered five Bell 412 helicopters and has the option to buy two more.
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Eurocopter inaugurates logistics platform
Eurocopter has inaugurated its new logistics platform at its industrial site in Marignane, France, marking the end of a two-year programme to re-engineer...
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NewsCatastrophic gearbox failure led to Bond Super Puma crash
The final report into the accident involving a Bond Helicopters Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma over the North Sea two years ago has confirmed a sudden main gearbox failure caused the main rotor to separate from the airframe at 2,000ft (610m), resulting in an unsurvivable descent into the sea.
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Eurocopter sells two helicopters in Sichuan province
Sichuan Xilin Fengteng General Aviation will buy two Eurocopter helicopters, an EC120 B and an EC135.
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NewsHelicopter operators will not hit accident reduction target
The way to achieve the desired 80% accident rate reduction target by 2016 is "to get the operators to take ownership of the solution", said US Federal Aviation...
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Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust orders AgustaWestland AW169s
Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust has placed an order for two AgustaWestland...
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Civil Aviation Flight University of China begins helicopter ab-initio technician training programme
The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has started its first helicopter ab-initio technician training...
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Bristow snaps up AW189s for offshore missions
AgustaWestland has clinched a firm order from Bristow Group for six AW189 helicopters . The twin-engine,...
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NewsDUBAI: Agusta and Abu Dhabi Aviation ink MRO joint venture
AgustaWestland (stand C420) and Abu Dhabi Aviation (stand C200) have formed a helicopter maintenance joint venture, which could be expanded to component...
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IFALPA opposes use of helicopter instrument panel video
The International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) has said it opposes helicopters being fitted with video cameras for use as low-cost...