Japan Aerospace 2016

First Bell 407GXP in Japan Goes to EuroTec, 14-Oct-16 : #ja2016 EuroTec Japan orders the first Bell 407GXP in country. Will be used for VIP transport

HCare for JMSDF TH-135, 14-Oct-16 : Airbus Helicopters Japan signed contract with Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) for Performance-based Logistics (PBL) service HCare

Toho Air Service Takes Delivery of H125, 14-Oct-16 : Toho Air Service received a new H125/AS350B3e totalling 27 Airbus Helicopters aircraft

Hiratagakuen Orders First Two BK117D-2, 14-Oct-16 : #ja2016 Airbus Helicopters Japan receives first order for Kawasaki Bk117D2 / H145 by sales agent Hiratagakuen

Fukuoka Fire Dept Orders AS365N3+, 13-Oct-16 : #ja2016 Fukuoka City Fire Department ordered one AS365N3+ to replace the currently operated AS365N2

Yuhi Airlines in Japan Signs for Bell 505, 13-Oct-16 : #ja2016 Yuhi Airlines from Japan signed letter of intent (LOI) for a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to be used for corporate travel and tourism

Bell 412EPI Enters Into Service in Japan, 12-Oct-16 : #ja2016 The first Bell 412EPI in Japan has entered into service with the Aomori Prefecture’s Firefighting and Disaster Prevention Agency

Japan TV News Services Orders AW139, 12-Oct-16 : GrandNew and AW139 ordered by Nippon TV and Chukyo TV during Japan Aerospace 2016. Also GrandNew received orders for VIP and taxi service in both Japan and Switzerland

Bell Helicopter at Japan Aerospace 2016, 10-Oct-16 : #JA2016 Bell Helicopter featuring the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, Bell/Boeing V-22 and Bell V-280 models at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2016 (JA2016) at Tokyo Big Sight, October 12-15