Rotorcraft Asia 2017

Airbus Helicopters at Rotorcraft Asia 2017, 11-Apr-17 : The Airbus H160 will be present at Rotorcraft Asia 2017 at the Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Centre, April 18 to 20

Airbus Selects SingPost as Skyways Logistics Partner, 17-Apr-17 : Airbus Helicopters selects Singapore Post (SingPost) as its logistics partner for the innovative Skyways parcel delivery project, a trial phase of new unmanned aerial package delivery system

Sikorsky Recognizes Brunei Shell Petroleum, 18-Apr-17 : Sikorsky recognized Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) during the 2017 Rotorcraft Asia show for 50 years of continuous service with Sikorsky helicopters

PhilJets Orders H145 and Two Additional H130, 18-Apr-17 : With these orders PhilJets becomes Philippines’ largest operator of Airbus’ helicopters in the country with a total of nine; 1 H145, 6 H130/EC130T2, 1 EC130B4 and 1 AS350B2

First Indonesian Bell 407GXP to Air Pacific Utama, 18-Apr-17 : Air Pacific Utama becomes first Bell 407GXP operator in Indonesia. Signs fleet for Customer Advantage Plan (CAP), the first Asia-based customer to sign for the new service solution

TAS to Become Sikorsky Customer Support Center, 18-Apr-17 : Thai Aviation Services (TAS) is scheduled to become the first Sikorsky Customer Support Center in Thailand by the end of 2017

Ten Years Collaboration for Airbus and Advance Aviation, 19-Apr-17 : Thailand’s Advance Aviation, which curretly operates three H130 and two H135, held a ceremony at the Rotorcraft Asia Exhibition to celebrate ten years of collaboration with Airbus Helicopters

50,000 Flight Hours for the AS350 in the Himalayas, 19-Apr-17 : Nepalese Army, Shree Airlines, Simrik Air, Fishtail Air, Air Dynasty, Heli Everest, Mountain Helicopters, Altitude Air and Manang Air flies more than 15000 hours annually in the H125 / AS350

First Asia Pacific EMS H145 in Thailand, 19-Apr-17 : Bangkok Helicopter Services, BHS, receives a brand new EC145T2 / H145 helicopter, the first in Asia Pacific fully configured for emergency medical services (EMS)

Two Bell 429 to PT Carpediem Mandiri, 19-Apr-17 : PT Carpediem Mandiri received 2 Bell 429 for supply to the Flight Calibration Department of the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. The first ones to be used in that role

19-Apr-17 - First Bell 429 in Bangladesh to Meghna Aviation
19-Apr-17 - Tata Steel Adds Second Bell 429 to Fleet
19-Apr-17 - Aero Peace Signs Safran Support Contract
20-Apr-17 - Heritage Aviation Adds Two H130