CHC Helicopters (Australia) is to operate a dedicated Eurocopter AS322L1 Super Puma for Newfield Exploration Australia under a contract potentially worth C$21 million ($13.7 million) over four years. Based on Troughton Island, west of Darwin, the dedicated Super Puma replaces a pool aircraft.
Source: Flight International
Bell says civil aviation regulators are completing the last few evaluation flights on the new super-medium-twin helicopter, with executives hoping for a certification decision before the end of 2024.
Turkish Aerospace is seeing progress across its rotorcraft portfolio, with continued work on the 6t T625 Gokbey helicopter and a pending restart of T-70 production.
Just seven flights and 9h into its test campaign, Airbus Helicopters Racer technology demonstrator has already beaten its 220kt (407km/h) target speed and opened up 80% of its flight envelope since its 24 April maiden sortie.
