22-Feb-22 - Kazakhstan pilots from Berkut State Airlines completed Mi-171A2 training at the Russian Helicopters Ulan-Ude training center. The first Mi-171A2 helicopter was delivered to Kazakhstan in early 2019 #Kazakhstan
28-Oct-21 - Russian Helicopters to display Ansat and Mi-171A2 helicopters in the 8th International Exhibition of Technology for the Defense and Prevention of Disasters SITDEF 2021 in Lima, Peru, October 28-31 #SITDEF2021
30-Jun-21 - Vietnam Civil Aviation (CAAV) granted type certificate to the Russian Mi-171A2 helicopter. The latest variant of the Mi-8/17 has been validated by India, Colombia, South Korea and now Vietnam. China, Brazil, Mexico and Peru to follow. #Vietnam
10-Sep-20 - South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) granted certification to the Russian Mi-171A2 helicopter joining China, Brazil, Colombia, India, Mexico, Peru among other countries #SouthKorea
01-Mar-20 - Russian Mi-171A2 helicopter set a speed record of 268 km/h ~ 167 mph at a minimum altitude of 20 meters ~ 65 feet in close circuit of 1.6 km ~ 1 mile over the iced surface of Lake Baikal #Speed
01-Dec-19 - New Russian helicopter Mi-171A received civilian certification in India and Colombia allowing deliveries to start. Already certified in Russia, approvals from China, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico and Peru among others are expected to follow soon #Certificate
05-Sep-19 - Russian Helicopters presents the Mi-171A2 and Ka-226T intended for India at the Fifth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, September 4-6 #EEF2019
14-Feb-19 - Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), the Brazilian aviation authority, beginning certification process of the Russian Mi-171A2 helicopter for their local market #Certificate
04-Dec-18 - With a final stop in Kuala Lumpur, Russian helicopters Mi-171A2 and the Ansat finished their demonstration Heli Tour through Southeast Asia which started at the China Airshow and continued through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia #SoutheastAsia
15-Nov-18 - The Мi-171A2 and Ansat started a demo tour for Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia after being displayed at the Airshow China 2018 #Russians
02-Nov-18 - Russian Mi-171A2 and Ansat helicopters will at the Airshow China 2018 at Zhuhai, November 6-11. For the first time in full configuration. A demo tour in Southeast Asia will follow #zhuhai2018