Developed by Airwork NZ at Ardmore, New Zealand is the MBB/Kawasaki/Eurocopter Bk117B2 with their engines replaced with Honeywell LTS 101-850B-2 which dramatically increase the maximum OEI hover weight.
Received European EASA certification in March 2012, Canadian Transport certification in May 2013 and American FAA certification in April 2014.
BK117-850D2 News |
New HEC Dual Hook for Bk117 Helicopter
02-Oct-22 - Airwork (NZ) Ltd new multi-purpose dual hook for the BK117 helicopter has been approved by Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ) #HEC
300K Flight Hours for Airwork’s LTS101 Customers
11-Jun-18 - Airwork NZ’ customers across five continents have flown collectively over 300,000 flight hours with their Honeywell LTS101 (600, 650, 700, 750 and 850 series) engines on AS350/355 and BK117 #services
Airwork to Upgrade STARS BK117 Fleet
18-Jan-17 - Airwork NZ will upgrade 3 of 8 Alberta’s STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service) BK117-B2 to the BK117-850D2 type installing Honeywell LTS101-850B-2 engines
Three New Bk117-850D2 Upgrades
10-Nov-16 - Airwork (NZ) has delivered in the last months three more upgrades on the Bk117B2 helicopter to the Bk117‐850D2 type powered with the LTS101‐850B‐2 engine
ADAC Upgrades 2 Aircraft to BK117-850D2
19-Jul-16 - German emergency medical helicopter service ADAC Luftrettung upgraded 2 of its BK117-B2 aircraft with the enhanced LTS101-850B-2 engines. First European operator of the type.| More News ... |  |
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List of Operators of BK117-850D2 |
| Years | Model | Org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010- |  Airwork NZ | ||
| 2015- |  Heli SGI |
