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Belgium Receives First Airbus H145M Helicopter

Jun 24, 2026 · Belgium has taken delivery of its first Airbus H145M helicopter under a 2024 procurement program for the armed forces and Federal Police. The country has also exercised an option for three additional aircraft, bringing its total order to 20.
New Leonardo Support Hub at Elstree, UK

May 28, 2026 · Leonardo UK opened a new helicopter maintenance facility at Elstree Aerodrome to support the growing commercial helicopter fleet operating across the United Kingdom.
NHV Adds Airbus H160 Helicopters to Fleet

Apr 14, 2026 · Belgian operator NHV adds factory-new Airbus H160 helicopters to its fleet under lease from GDHF, configured for oil and gas and offshore wind crew change operations.
NHV Operates H175 Offshore Wind Flights in Poland

Jan 20, 2026 · NHV has opened a new base at Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to support Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm construction with H175 crew change flights.
GDHF to Acquire NHV Group

Dec 20, 2025 · Belgian helicopter operator NHV Group has announced its acquisition by Irish-based GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF), with the transaction expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2026.
NHV EC145 Upgraded to H145 D3

May 12, 2025 · The Belgian helicopter operator NHV’s Part-145 team in Ostend has completed the upgrade of its Airbus BK117D2 / EC145 OO-NSV helicopter to the five-bladed H145D3 configuration

Apr 23, 2025 · H175 Helicopters to Fly on Sustainable Fuel in Denmark
Dec 16, 2024 · NHV H175 Contract with Vestas for North Sea Wind Energy
Sep 25, 2024 · Camcopter Coastguard Drone in France and Belgium
Jun 17, 2024 · Belgium Selects H145M for Armed Forces and Police
Jun 13, 2024 · NAHEMA Launches NH90 Block 1 Upgrade
Jun 5, 2024 · NHV Fleet Adds Four H175 and One AW169
Mar 24, 2024 · NHV Retires Last MD902 Explorer from its Fleet
Mar 14, 2024 · NHV Denmark H175 First in North Sea with Heli Sa Cat 1 Approval
Mar 13, 2024 · ISO 14001 Certification for NHV Ostend and Rotterdam
Mar 12, 2024 · NHV Upgrades Helicopter for Dutch Maritime Pilotage
Oct 19, 2023 · NHV Strategic Partnership for Offshore Wind Services in Taiwan
Aug 21, 2023 · NHV H175 Contract for Buchan Well in the North Sea
Jun 1, 2023 · NHV AW169 for Ivory Coast CNR Offshore Oil
Oct 14, 2022 · NHV H175 to Support North Sea Forties Pipeline
Oct 3, 2022 · First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Fight in Offshore Wind Industry
Aug 15, 2022 · NHV Family Day at Aberdeen
Jul 4, 2022 · NHV Celebrated 25th Anniversary
May 30, 2022 · 70,000 Flight Hours for NHV H175 Fleet
May 2, 2022 · NHV Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Dec 21, 2021 · NHV Group End of Year Message 2021
Dec 15, 2021 · NHV Sells Norwegian Airlift Onshore to Arne Stang
Jul 7, 2021 · HOT BLADE 2021
May 27, 2021 · NHV Training for Aircraft Technicians
Mar 24, 2021 · New Offshore Contract for NHV in Ireland
Jan 20, 2021 · Milestone First Five-Bladed H145
Dec 16, 2020 · NHV Retires EC155 Fleet
Dec 10, 2020 · NHV H145 for Bundeswehr Training
Jul 16, 2020 · 40,000 Flight Hours for NHV H175 Helicopters
Jul 1, 2020 · NHV AW139 Contract for Shell UK & NAM
Jun 27, 2020 · Belgium NH90 TTH in Jeopardy
May 4, 2020 · NHV Opens Base in Midden-Zeeland
Jan 27, 2020 · NHV Teamed Nigerian TAL for Offshore Joint-Venture
Jan 24, 2020 · New Maintenance Hangar for NHV In Ostend
Oct 28, 2019 · NHV Granted UK Air Operator Certificate
Aug 29, 2019 · NHV Aberdeen H175 New Contract with Petrofac
Jun 19, 2019 · NHV Orders Two Offshore AW169
May 14, 2019 · NHV Joins HeliOffshore
Apr 4, 2019 · NHV Aberdeen H175 New Contract with Premier Oil
Apr 3, 2019 · NHV Received Its 12th H175 Helicopter
Mar 26, 2019 · 30000 Flight Hours for NHV’s H175 Helicopters
Mar 8, 2019 · Belgian NH90 Engines with Video Assistance Service
Jan 24, 2019 · NHV H145 to Support Elia Offshore Grid in Belgium
Dec 20, 2018 · NHV H145 to Support Offshore Borssele Wind Farm
Dec 6, 2018 · New Engine for Dynali H3 Easyflyer
Sep 18, 2018 · NHV H145 Contract for Siemens Gamesa Wind Farm
Jul 12, 2018 · NATO Summit 2018 in Brussels
Jul 10, 2018 · NHV Aberdeen H175 New Contract with Siemens Gamesa
Jul 6, 2018 · Belgian NH90 Returned From Mali
Jul 3, 2018 · Schiebel Camcopter Trials for the Belgian Navy
Jun 21, 2018 · NHV EC155 Contract by FAR Gambia Ltd
Jun 7, 2018 · NHV Aberdeen H175 New Contract with Dana Petroleum
May 31, 2018 · NHV Aberdeen H175 New Contract with Cairn Energy
May 8, 2018 · Hot Blade 2018 in Portugal
Apr 25, 2018 · Midden-Zeeland Airport New Terminal
Feb 28, 2018 · 20.000 Flight Hours for NHV’s H175 Fleet

Feb 28, 2018 · NHV and JFMS Signs MoU for Offshore Collaboration
Feb 27, 2018 · NHV Signs H175 Engine Maintenance with PWC
Feb 12, 2018 · Belgian NH90 Ready in Gao for MINUSMA
Feb 6, 2018 · Antonov AN-124 Took Belgian NH90s to Mali
Nov 27, 2017 · German and Belgian NH90 in DUSTER III Exercise
Nov 3, 2017 · French Navy Dauphin / Panther Maintenance Contract
Oct 11, 2017 · First Dynali H3 in USA and Order from New Zealand
Oct 5, 2017 · NHV Celebrates 3 Years and 15000 Hours of H175
Sep 12, 2017 · Belgian NH90 First Deployment to Africa
May 30, 2017 · Dynali Delivers Its 50th H3
May 3, 2017 · Belgium Could Send NH90 to Mali
Feb 28, 2017 · NHV’s H175 Fleet Reaches 10,000 Flight Hours
Feb 21, 2017 · NHV H175 to Support SHL Offshore Wind Farm
Jan 30, 2017 · Ithaca Energy Offshore Contract for NHV H175
Nov 16, 2016 · Black Blade Takes Off in Belgium
Nov 8, 2016 · Black Blade 2016 in Belgium
Oct 21, 2016 · NHV Opens New Facilities in Aberdeen
Oct 14, 2016 · Allied Spirit V in Germany
Oct 7, 2016 · Koksijde SAR Meet 2016
Aug 29, 2016 · H175 Operations in Denmark and Mexico
Aug 23, 2016 · NHV’s H175 Flying for Maersk Oil in Denmark
May 26, 2016 · Russian CAA Approves NHV Maintenance Facility
Apr 7, 2016 · Airbus Helicopters in Africa
Dec 22, 2015 · AgustaWestland now Finmeccanica Helicopters
Dec 18, 2015 · NHV With New H175 Helicopters in Aberdeen
Dec 14, 2015 · Danish Terma Opens New Office in Brussels
Dec 11, 2015 · First H175 Orientation Course in Southeast Asia
Sep 1, 2015 · NHV Takes Delivery of its Fourth AW139
Aug 28, 2015 · Belgian NH90 First SAR Mission
Aug 27, 2015 · NHV H175 Reaches 1,000 Flight Hours
Aug 21, 2015 · Belgian NH90 NFH Achieves IOC for SAR
Jun 23, 2015 · Italian Blade 2015 Multinational Helicopter Exercise
Jun 17, 2015 · NHI Celebrates Belgian NH90 IOC Capability
May 14, 2015 · Belgian NH90 Achieved Initial Operational Capability
Feb 19, 2015 · NHV EC175 88 Percent Availability for First Month
Jan 8, 2015 · Netherlands Retired AB412 SAR Helicopters
Dec 19, 2014 · NHV One of Largest Helicopter Operators in Europe
Dec 11, 2014 · NHV received First New-Generation EC175 Helicopter
Dec 1, 2014 · NHV to Receive First EC175 On December 11
Nov 14, 2014 · Belgium takes delivery of last NH90 TTH
Oct 8, 2014 · PZL Świdnik W-3PL Głuszec in European Exercise
Aug 28, 2014 · NHV and Blueway to merge
Jun 24, 2014 · 200th NH90 goes to Belgium
May 29, 2014 · EC175 launch customer NHV holds demo flights
Feb 25, 2014 · NHV orders six additional EC175
Sep 24, 2013 · AgustaWestland new facility in Belgium
Aug 1, 2013 · Belgium receives its first naval NH90
Jun 19, 2013 · Heli-One multi-million-dollar PBH contract with NHV
Apr 8, 2013 · First Flight of the Belgian NH90 NFH
Dec 21, 2012 · Delivery of the first Belgian NH90
Sep 19, 2012 · First Flight of the Belgian NH90 TTH
Feb 12, 2012 · NHV orders 10 EC175
May 2, 2007 · Belgian Government orders ten NH90 helicopters
Dec 14, 2005 · Belgium Selects The NH90 Helicopter