Helicopters – Page 9
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Airbus sees HVM Catapult pact as springboard for UK helicopter manufacturing
Airbus Helicopters UK is partnering with the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) to explore future opportunities to work together.
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H175 secures Chinese certification
The Airbus Helicopters H175 super-medium-twin has received certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), paving the way for local deliveries.
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CHC spins up offshore windfarm support deal
Offshore specialist CHC Helicopter is supporting the construction of the world’s largest offshore windfarm under a new contract that sees it providing crew change services from Norwich airport.
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Trio of technology demonstrators promise busy end to 2023 for Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters is gearing up for a busy second half of 2023 as it pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that by year-end will see it flight testing a trio of technology demonstrators.
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FAA finally grants certification to Airbus Helicopters H160
Airbus Helicopters has finally achieved US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its H160 medium-twin – virtually three years since it was granted European type approval.
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Australia’s Nautilus receives fifth Bell 407GXi from Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation has handed over the last of five customised Bell 407GXi single-engined helicopters to Nautilus Aviation, a charter, utility and tourism flight operator in northern Australia.
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LCI delivers first AW169 in USA for windfarm operations
Lessor LCI has handed over the first of two Leonardo Helicopters AW169s to HeliService USA to be used for offshore windfarm support operations.
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Japan signs for more MCH-101 helicopters as MLU kicks off
Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) are to build an undisclosed number of additional MCH-101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) as it marked the start of a mid-life update (MLU) on the service’s current fleet.
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PBS unveils new APU for helicopters
Czech aerospace company PBS has introduced a new auxiliary power unit (APU) designed for helicopter applications.
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Why Airbus chief Faury is staying positive, despite current supply chain crunch
With new programmes, new agreements, and progress towards a fundamentally new era for aviation, chief executive Guillaume Faury is hardly likely to let Airbus slip quietly back onto the Le Bourget stage – four years after the last Paris show – even as a creaking supply chain is frustrating the aerospace giant’s efforts to regain its momentum.
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CHC Helicopter launches court fight against Irish SAR loss
CHC Helicopter has launched a court protest against the loss of its Irish search and rescue contract, claiming that the government conducted a flawed tender.
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Piasecki to breathe new life into shuttered Sikorsky plant in Coatesville
Piasecki Aircraft will later this year open the doors of a new production and R&D site in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, having purchased the plant from helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky.
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Bristow picked as preferred bidder for Irish SAR contract
Bristow Ireland has been selected by the Irish government as the preferred bidder for a 10-year, €670 million ($715 million) search and rescue contract taking over from incumbent CHC Helicopters.
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Malaysia’s Weststar orders five AW139s
Malaysian helicopter operator Weststar Aviation has placed an order for five Leonardo AW139 intermediate twins in an offshore configuration.
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Airbus Helicopters nets 43-unit Italian order
Italian business aviation operator Air Corporate has placed a firm 43-rotorcraft order with Airbus Helicopters
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Babcock renews helicopter EMS contract for Australia’s remote north
Babcock Australia has renewed a contract with the government of Queensland for emergency medical services (EMS) helicopter operations, which will see it introduce a pair of Leonardo AW139s.
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Military helicopter sales push Leonardo first-quarter order intake higher
Leonardo’s helicopter division produced a strong first quarter of 2023, with two large military deals helping to lift the Italian aerospace champion’s order intake by more than 25% on the same period a year earlier.
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Night vision goggle error likely behind NZ BK117 crash in 2018
The crash of a Kawasaki Heavy Industries BK117-C1 in the Southern Ocean off New Zealand underlines the challenges of operating with night vision goggles (NVGs) over a flat sea.
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Raytheon reveals AI-powered target identification sensor
Dubbed “intelligent sensing” technology, Raytheon says its new Raiven system will pair artificial intelligence with electro-optical and infrared imaging to rapidly identify objects from the air in real time.
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Bavarian police receives first five-bladed H145 pair
Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first two of eight five-bladed H145 light-twins to the Bavarian police.