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Bell Helicopter Gains Altitude in Europe Delivers Six Aircraft in 30 Days
Bell Helicopter announced at EBACE it completed deliveries of six of its newest aircraft in Europe during the last month. Three Bell 407GX aircraft, the first of its kind in Europe, took flight in Belgium, Denmark and, most recently, Iceland.… Continue reading
Eurocopter delivers its second EC225 helicopter to the AIRTELIS affiliate of France’s RTE public utility company
Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer in civil and parapublic markets, has delivered the second EC225 to AIRTELIS – a wholly-owned subsidiary of France’s RTE public utility company.
Created in 2011, AIRTELIS performs heliborne operations for customers in France and… Continue reading
Russia’s Golden Eagles helicopter pilots group celebrates 20th anniversary
Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the Golden Eagles, the pilots group that is the symbolic calling card of the Russian helicopter industry.
Based at the Russian Army’s Flight Training Centre in Torzhok, the Golden Eagles are one of the… Continue reading
Eurocopter España and TAF Helicopters create a support and services platform for light helicopter operators
Eurocopter España has acquired an 80 percent stake in the new company Sabadell Helicopters Service Center (SHSC), which brings together the aircraft maintenance and repair activities of the Catalonian company TAF Helicopters SL. This platform positions Eurocopter as a leading… Continue reading
Omni Helicopter International (OHI) receives first Eurocopter EC225 and places order for six additional aircraft of this type
Eurocopter has delivered the first from an initial contract for four EC225 helicopters to OMNI Helicopter International (OHI). During this occasion, OHI also placed a second order for six additional aircraft of this type, bringing to ten the total number… Continue reading
Bell Helicopter Opens New Facility in India
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today it has opened a new office in New Delhi for all of its operations in India.
“Bell Helicopter is investing in India. We believe there are tremendous growth opportunities in terms of… Continue reading
Bell Helicopter Awarded Support Agreement for Iraqi Bell 407s
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, was awarded a contract by US Army Contracting Command, Redstone Alabama for the procurement of contractor logistics support for 30 Bell 407 helicopters in service with the Iraqi Army.
The award valued at more… Continue reading
Bel Air Takes Delivery of Its Second AW139 Helicopter
Bel Air of Denmark has taken delivery of its second AW139 medium twin helicopter. The 12-seat configured aircraft will perform offshore transport operations and joins the first helicopter, named “Spirit of Agusta”. A number of additional AW139s are expected to… Continue reading
Eurocopter and Morocco: a long and successful helicopter partnership from the Alouette to the latest EC225
Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which is a vital complement to business jets for corporate and VIP air transport. Not only does Eurocopter offer the widest range of products available in business… Continue reading
Bell Helicopter and AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Combine Resources for Manned Unmanned Operations Capability Development Laboratory
Bell Helicopter and Textron Systems operating unit AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, both Textron Inc. companies (NYSE: TXT), have teamed to develop a Manned Unmanned Operations (MUMO) Capability Development Laboratory in Huntsville, AL. to enable a software and hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) development… Continue reading
TopOwl® provides a decisive edge on the battlefield
The Thales TopOwl helmet-mounted sight and display (HMSD) has been deployed on the battlefield aboard the United States Marine Corps Y-model Huey helicopter in Afghanistan and the French Tiger helicopter in Afghanistan and Libya. On a daily basis, the TopOwl… Continue reading
Fire Scout team takes steps to arm unmanned helicopter
A team at nearby Webster Field Annex is working briskly to support an urgent Navy request to weaponize the MQ-8B Fire Scout, marking the first time the Navy will arm an unmanned aircraft.
The Fire Scout team and NAVAIR’s structures… Continue reading