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News from 2012

Dec 30, 2012 — Mitsui is distributor for the AW169 in Japan

Dec 27, 2012 — USCG San Diego base 75th anniversary

Dec 26, 2012 — More Mi-17V5 for India

Dec 21, 2012 — Kitchener Aero STC Garmin G-500H in Eurocopter EC120

Dec 21, 2012 — Five Bell 429 for Turkish OGM

Dec 21, 2012 — Air Methods orders 20 Bell 407GX

Dec 21, 2012 — Air Methods orders 22 medical from Eurocopter

Dec 21, 2012 — First NH90 NFH B version to French Navy

Dec 21, 2012 — Delivery of the first Belgian NH90

Dec 20, 2012 — Camcopter S-100 integrates with airborne scanner

Dec 20, 2012 — Bell to expand facilities in Piney Flats, TN

Dec 20, 2012 — AW Sea King SKIOS contract

Dec 20, 2012 — Azerbaijan Airlines orders 10 AW139/189

Dec 20, 2012 — EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style to Maravo

Dec 20, 2012 — 2 more AS332L1 to the Finnish Border Guard

Dec 18, 2012 — Corpus Christi Army Depot Black Hawks

Dec 18, 2012 — VMM-266 rescue on Libya during Odyssey Dawn

Dec 14, 2012 — First export Ka-62 goes to Brazil

Dec 13, 2012 — New H-3 for support of presidential airlift training

Dec 13, 2012 — 725 Squadron will train new RAN MH-60Rs

Dec 13, 2012 — Ka-32A11BC Certified in Australia

Dec 13, 2012 — Eurocopter wins award from UK MoD

Dec 12, 2012 — First flight of EC175 production aircraft

Dec 12, 2012 — Four EC135s to Finland SHT

Dec 10, 2012 — FAS Bell 412 tows 4,600 sq metre banner

Dec 7, 2012 — First Afghan Pilots Graduates on MD530F

Dec 7, 2012 — HMX-1 V-22s on schedule for delivery in 2013

Dec 6, 2012 — Formation of Nigeria Atlantic Aviation

Dec 6, 2012 — Denmark selects the MH-60R Seahawk

Dec 6, 2012 — First Bell 429 delivered to United Kingdom

Dec 5, 2012 — SEA delivers DECKsim to the Royal Norwegian Navy

Dec 5, 2012 — S-97 Raider Program Update - Dec 2012

Dec 4, 2012 — 30 Years of Records Set by UTair Mi-26 Women Crew

Dec 4, 2012 — First CH-53K prototype to ground-based tests

Dec 4, 2012 — Two MH-60R simulators for Royal Australian Navy

Dec 3, 2012 — MQ-8B breaks deployment endurance records

Dec 3, 2012 — US Army Black Hawk flies autonomously

Dec 3, 2012 — First two EC725 for Royal Malaysian Air Force

Dec 3, 2012 — First Bell 429 from Singapore Service Center

Dec 3, 2012 — One More AW169 and AW139 for Kaan Air

Nov 29, 2012 — Second NH90 NFH delivered to Norway

Nov 28, 2012 — UK Starspeed signs contract for an AW169

Nov 28, 2012 — AS365N3+ enter service with the Bangladesh Army

Nov 27, 2012 — Barfield wins five year US Army OH-58D support

Nov 23, 2012 — Third AW169 Performs Its Maiden Flight

Nov 22, 2012 — Eurocopter commissions Perth support centre

Nov 20, 2012 — Air Ambulance Victoria celebrates 50 years

Nov 20, 2012 — Swedish SAR orders 7 AW139

Nov 19, 2012 — Bond Offshore new contract with Perenco Oil and Gas

Nov 16, 2012 — HS-15 Officially Transitions to HSC-15

Nov 14, 2012 — Fleet Readiness Center East delivers last H-46

Nov 14, 2012 — US Army awarded 34 UH-72A. 312 ordered to date

Nov 14, 2012 — Alaska Dept Public Safety orders AS.350B3e

Nov 13, 2012 — Bell first maint. training facility to open in China

Nov 9, 2012 — Delivery of the third French NH90 Caiman

Nov 8, 2012 — Starlite Launch Customer of AS332C1e

Nov 6, 2012 — Brunei Shell Petroleum Orders Two AW139

Nov 6, 2012 — AW Malaysia 5th Oil & Gas Seminar

Nov 6, 2012 — JMSDF awards MCH-101 contract to SAIC

Nov 1, 2012 — Eurocopter booked 56 aircraft in 2012

Nov 1, 2012 — Apache Block III is being re-designated as AH-64E

Oct 31, 2012 — AgustaWestland helicopters in 007 Skyfall

Oct 30, 2012 — Japan received 10th of 30 Enstrom 480s

Oct 30, 2012 — Mercedes Benz Style EC145 set to make US debut

Oct 25, 2012 — The NH90 Deployed in Afghanistan

Oct 25, 2012 — EW equipment for RDAF EH-101s

Oct 24, 2012 — Terma delivers ChAMPS for Dutch Chinooks

Oct 23, 2012 — EC145 in Service for Air Care of Cincinnati

Oct 23, 2012 — Bell Helicopter at AMTC 2012

Oct 23, 2012 — Miami Valley Hospital purchases AS365N3+

Oct 22, 2012 — 1st Infantry Division receives new Chinooks

Oct 22, 2012 — Aero Dynamix will equip S-76 with NVIS solutions

Oct 22, 2012 — USAF release RFP for HH-60G replacement

Oct 22, 2012 — AgustaWestland unveils new AW119Kx

Oct 22, 2012 — Kiowa Warrior Block II on US Army flight demos

Oct 22, 2012 — DRF Luftrettung uses tablet PCs in ambulances

Oct 19, 2012 — Eurocopter at 2012 Euronaval Exhibition

Oct 19, 2012 — £46M gov funding for AgustaWestland UK

Oct 18, 2012 — American Eurocopter at AMTC 2012

Oct 18, 2012 — Weststar AW139s achieves 20,000 flying hours

Oct 16, 2012 — Coast Guard new Cleveland Moorings facility

Oct 16, 2012 — Ecuador receives first 2 AS.550C3A Fennec

Oct 16, 2012 — Air Cav tests replacement for Kiowa

Oct 16, 2012 — French Court rules in favor of Bell over 429 skids

Oct 15, 2012 — Bell breaks ground on new global headquarters

Oct 15, 2012 — FAA Approves Type Certification for S-76D

Oct 12, 2012 — New home for Huey: Army UH-1H finds a place at IAAFA

Oct 11, 2012 — EC130 B4 Makes Its Debut On Reunion Island

Oct 10, 2012 — Japan ITC-Aerospace orders two AW169

Oct 10, 2012 — First VIP GrandNew For Japan Enters Service

Oct 9, 2012 — Eurocopter at Japan Aerospace 2012

Oct 9, 2012 — Cormorants 10 Years of Canadian service

Oct 9, 2012 — AW139 for Toyama and Osaka Prefectures

Oct 8, 2012 — The Royal Thai Army signs contract for 2 AW139

Oct 8, 2012 — Sikorsky delivers first 2 of 16 S-92 to Bond Group

Oct 8, 2012 — EC130 T2 European Demo Tour

Oct 5, 2012 — Boeing awarded 5yrs logistics Chinook contract

Oct 3, 2012 — Corpus Christi Army Depot welcomes its first female test pilot

Oct 3, 2012 — Rescue 915 earns the 2012 Cormorant Trophy

Oct 3, 2012 — Marenco SKYe SH09 at Japan Aerospace 2012

Oct 3, 2012 — Eurocopter Inaugurates Plant in Brazil

Oct 2, 2012 — American Eurocopter delivers first EC130 T2

Oct 1, 2012 — 6th SOS moves from Hurlburt to Duke Field

Oct 1, 2012 — Final 1st SOW Huey flight

Sep 26, 2012 — AAS-72X+ demo flights

Sep 26, 2012 — S-97 Raider Program Update - Sept 2012

Sep 25, 2012 — MAAC new 7 years contract to Bond Air Services

Sep 25, 2012 — First EC145 to the Bolivian Air Force

Sep 23, 2012 — Oregon National Guard receives UH-72 Lakota

Sep 21, 2012 — 82nd CAB comes home after record-breaking deployment

Sep 21, 2012 — AW support contract for SAAF AW109LUH fleet

Sep 20, 2012 — US Navy create new UAV squadron HUQ-1

Sep 20, 2012 — General Dynamics Canada in CH-147F program

Sep 20, 2012 — Bell 429 at Monaco Yacht Show

Sep 20, 2012 — 200th American-made AS350 helicopter

Sep 19, 2012 — First Flight of the Belgian NH90 TTH

Sep 18, 2012 — CTPD UH-60 for the US Army

Sep 18, 2012 — Four EC725 Helicopters for the Royal Thai Air Force

Sep 18, 2012 — Northrop-Grumman & AgustaWestland AW101

Sep 18, 2012 — Eurocopter at AAD 2012

Sep 17, 2012 — King Juan Carlos I on a FAMET NH90

Sep 14, 2012 — Producer of Ka-32 and Ka-226 50th anniversary

Sep 14, 2012 — New Seahawks for NAF Atsugi

Sep 13, 2012 — EagleMed to purchase more AS350s

Sep 13, 2012 — Delivery of the Last Two Swedish UH-60M Black Hawks

Sep 13, 2012 — First Puma Mk2 handed over to UK MoD

Sep 12, 2012 — Canadian Helicopters completes name change to HNZ

Sep 12, 2012 — FAA Certifies Robinson R66 Police Helicopter

Sep 12, 2012 — Four German Tigers Ready for Afghanistan

Sep 12, 2012 — First CH-53GA handed over

Sep 12, 2012 — ADAC Orders 14 EC145T2

Sep 10, 2012 — Eurocopter at ILA Berlin Air Show

Sep 7, 2012 — HMM-265 redesignated, awaits Ospreys

Sep 7, 2012 — AW139 and AW169 for Kaan Air

Sep 6, 2012 — Poly Technologies ordered 52 Mi-171E

Sep 5, 2012 — Sikorsky/PZL/WZL joins for the 26 Polish S-70i

Sep 5, 2012 — Turbomeca celebrates 35 years in Brazil

Sep 4, 2012 — PZL-Świdnik unveils SW-4 ‘Solo’

Aug 31, 2012 — First Deployment of Italian NH90 in Afghanistan

Aug 30, 2012 — Turbomeca with Saab for swedish LUH engines

Aug 30, 2012 — EC135: 1000th Delivery

Aug 30, 2012 — EC725 at Poland MSPO 2012

Aug 30, 2012 — Eurocopter center at Tianjin, China

Aug 27, 2012 — Mi-38 sets altitude record for 10/20 ton class

Aug 27, 2012 — CH-53K GE38 Turboshaft Engine Test Status

Aug 27, 2012 — First Bell 429 EMS delivered in Europe

Aug 23, 2012 — 50 years of Chinook. Remembering Frank Piasecki 🔥

Aug 22, 2012 — HMLA-269 transition to the UH-1Y

Aug 21, 2012 — Enstrom completed delivers to Royal Thai Army

Aug 21, 2012 — CH-53D, End of era for icon of Marine aviation

Aug 20, 2012 — Canada to modernize coast guard helicopter fleet

Aug 16, 2012 — 50 Years of Delivering Chinook Helicopters

Aug 15, 2012 — V-22 on USS Harry S Truman

Aug 15, 2012 — CALSTAR orders eight EC135s

Aug 15, 2012 — Aviasur is AgustaWestland Service Centre in Chile

Aug 14, 2012 — PHI Beaumont One New Medical Helicopter Service

Aug 13, 2012 — CH-124 Sea King launches five torpedoes

Aug 10, 2012 — First Bell 407GX Delivered for Tourism

Aug 7, 2012 — First Bell 407GX Delivered to Africa

Aug 6, 2012 — New simulator for Australian Kiowa Instructors

Aug 2, 2012 — Hawaii National Guard in Botswana

Jul 31, 2012 — Canadian H-44A recovered

Jul 31, 2012 — Bell and Cessna open service facility in Singapore

Jul 30, 2012 — First two Marinha MH-16s arrived to Brazil

Jul 30, 2012 — EC145 to University of Utah AirMed program

Jul 28, 2012 — NH90 trial on HMNZS Canterbury

Jul 27, 2012 — Second NH90 for French Army, 7th for Aeronavale

Jul 26, 2012 — Eurocopter X3 completes US tour at Pentagon

Jul 25, 2012 — Wisniowski orders a GrandNew

Jul 25, 2012 — More Canadian contracts for support the CH-147F

Jul 25, 2012 — Eurocopter Service Center opened in Peru

Jul 24, 2012 — Bell 429 Increased Weight Approval in Argentina

Jul 23, 2012 — Turbomeca TM800 for the Eurocopter X4

Jul 23, 2012 — Marines unmanned K-Max reliable

Jul 23, 2012 — DRF Luftrettung - 19,667 air rescue missions

Jul 23, 2012 — MV-22 Ospreys arrive at MCAS Iwakuni

Jul 23, 2012 — Mercy One to receive second Bell 429 EMS

Jul 20, 2012 — Thailand Requests UH-60M

Jul 19, 2012 — Australian H-60s maintenance contract

Jul 18, 2012 — Eurocopter UK Control Center for the Olympics

Jul 18, 2012 — 500th M model Blackhawk delivered

Jul 18, 2012 — 3 more AW139s for the Maryland State Police

Jul 17, 2012 — US Army retires last A model Apache

Jul 17, 2012 — Another EC225 for the Tokyo Fire Department

Jul 16, 2012 — DLRAA fly 4000th rescue

Jul 16, 2012 — Eurocopter Sets Up New Development Centers

Jul 15, 2012 — Singapore at RIMPAC 2012

Jul 13, 2012 — ASaCs 854NAS join aerial shield for Olympics

Jul 13, 2012 — UK 847NAS switch to the Lynx Mk.9A

Jul 12, 2012 — UTair Aviation receives three MI-171 helicopters

Jul 12, 2012 — 1st AH-64D Apache Block III fuselages received

Jul 12, 2012 — 500th AW139 Goes to Weststar Aviation Services

Jul 12, 2012 — Third EC225 delivered to Blueway / DanCopter

Jul 11, 2012 — Canadian CH-147F completes first flight

Jul 11, 2012 — First 2 renewal EC.120 to Baltimore Police

Jul 11, 2012 — Linfox Orders Three VIP AW169

Jul 11, 2012 — Caverton is Authorized Service Centre in Nigeria

Jul 11, 2012 — AW159 Wildcat Enters Service

Jul 10, 2012 — Specialist Aviation Services Orders AW169

Jul 10, 2012 — All Nippon Helicopter Orders a Third AW139

Jul 10, 2012 — Era Group Signs Contract For Five AW189

Jul 10, 2012 — Key Supplier Agreements For The AW609 TiltRotor

Jul 10, 2012 — Russian Helicopters and AW new 2.5 Tonn model

Jul 10, 2012 — S-92 with Sea State 6 FAA Certification

Jul 10, 2012 — Colombia In-Country Black Hawk maintenance

Jul 10, 2012 — Second Bell 429 to Fairfax County Police Dept

Jul 10, 2012 — EASA Approves Bell 429 Pilot Training Program

Jul 9, 2012 — Italian Police Orders Two AW139 Helicopters

Jul 9, 2012 — 653 new H-60s in 5 year Army/Navy contract

Jul 9, 2012 — AgustaWestland Malaysia New Helicopter Centre

Jul 9, 2012 — AW139s for Russia special security duties

Jul 9, 2012 — Two more Fire Fighting AW139s for Japan

Jul 9, 2012 — Eight AW169 for South America VIP Market

Jul 9, 2012 — New Jersey State Police completes AW139 fleet

Jul 9, 2012 — CHC Signs Contract for Ten AW139s

Jul 9, 2012 — AW189 SAR exhibited at FIA 2012

Jul 9, 2012 — AW139, AW169 and AW189 at FIA 2012

Jul 9, 2012 — INAER to maintain Spanish Gov Sikorsky fleet

Jul 9, 2012 — Thailand first asian country with the UH-60M

Jul 9, 2012 — First internal qualification of the RAF Puma Mk2

Jul 6, 2012 — Second AW169 Performs Its Maiden Flight

Jul 5, 2012 — EC.175 at Farnborough 2012

Jul 4, 2012 — EDA Helicopter Training Programme Hot Blade 2012

Jul 3, 2012 — UK Marines learn about AW101 at RAF Benson

Jul 3, 2012 — AW139M Armed Aerial Scout demonstrations

Jul 3, 2012 — Bell 412 to NYPD for Counter-Terrorism Missions

Jul 2, 2012 — FB Heliservices to provide helicopter training to Albania

Jul 2, 2012 — Australia received two more Chinooks

Jul 2, 2012 — Bell 525 Suppliers announced

Jul 1, 2012 — Sanford Health Launches Air Ambulance Fleet

Jun 29, 2012 — 4 Fire Scouts deploys aboard USS Klakring

Jun 27, 2012 — Last two of twenty Bundespolizei EC.155

Jun 26, 2012 — NYPD AW119 Fleet Achieve 20,000 Hour Milestone

Jun 26, 2012 — Bell to do maintenance in Ukraine

Jun 22, 2012 — HSL-42 final deployment with SH-60B

Jun 22, 2012 — 100th Modified Chinook to US Army

Jun 21, 2012 — First CH-53E trainer arrives in Hawaii

Jun 20, 2012 — SH-2G(I) Negotiations for New Zealand

Jun 20, 2012 — PPG to supply S-97 transparencies

Jun 19, 2012 — US Forest Service adds 4 heavy helicopters

Jun 19, 2012 — AgustaWestland Announces Adoption of Elektron 21

Jun 19, 2012 — Heli Union inaugurates AS365 N3 / N3+ Simulator

Jun 14, 2012 — RNZAF sends UH-1Hs to assist Papua New Guinea elections

Jun 14, 2012 — Two more upgraded Rooivalk delivered to SAAF

Jun 13, 2012 — Qatar Request 12 UH-60M Black Hawk

Jun 12, 2012 — Scottish Ambulance Service upgrades to EC145T2

Jun 12, 2012 — Eurocopter X3 lands in USA

Jun 11, 2012 — First OH-58D upgraded under WRA program delivered

Jun 8, 2012 — HMLA-773 maintainers make Robins home

Jun 6, 2012 — 723 Squadron welcomes Bell 429 to HMAS Albatross

Jun 4, 2012 — Bell to open their first training school in China

Jun 1, 2012 — Spika to maintenan Australian Black Hawk

Jun 1, 2012 — HMM-262 (Reinforced) receives new UH-1Ys

May 31, 2012 — EC135 simulator with Level B certification in Germany

May 30, 2012 — EC225 NORDSAR proposal for Norway SAR

May 30, 2012 — VMU-2 Marines get hot hook-up, pioneer new technique

May 24, 2012 — EVC to build US Navy parts for the MH-60S

May 24, 2012 — Eurocopter and Turbomeca training center in Mexico

May 23, 2012 — Troy Completes First S-61 Modernization for State Dept

May 18, 2012 — Heroes of Aviation Series: Bell Honors H1 Yankees and Zulus

May 18, 2012 — HH-60G simulator enters service at Kirtland AFB

May 18, 2012 — UTair to Operate Ten AW139 Helicopters

May 17, 2012 — Russian Helicopters showcases new-look medium multi-role Ka-62

May 16, 2012 — Donaldson delivers first EAPPS unit for the CH-53K

May 16, 2012 — Eurocopter at HeliRussia 2012

May 15, 2012 — Bell delivers six aircraft in Europe in 30 days

May 14, 2012 — VMMT-204 trains future Osprey Crews

May 11, 2012 — AW169 Completes Its Maiden Flight

May 11, 2012 — EC120 weekend at Oxford Airport

May 10, 2012 — Schiebel S-100 Drones Aboard L´Adroit Patrol Vessel

May 10, 2012 — 50th Anniversary of CH-54 Skycrane Maiden Flight

May 10, 2012 — Kazakhstan to acquire 20 local assembled EC725

May 9, 2012 — Deployment extended for K-MAX in Afghanistan

May 9, 2012 — Ecuador and Malaysia increased gross weight for Bell 429

May 9, 2012 — Second EC225 to Airtelis

May 9, 2012 — Cobham to supply components for Afghan MD530F

May 9, 2012 — 3D MAW (FWD) explores the use of unmanned helicopters

May 8, 2012 — Corpus Christi Army Depot keep Chinook in production

May 7, 2012 — Hawaii Army National Guard received UH-72A

May 4, 2012 — United Rotorcraft Delivers First EC145 to OSF HealthCare

May 4, 2012 — Rescue Ka-32A11BC to EMERCOM of Kazakhstan

May 3, 2012 — Eurocopter X3 wins Howard Hughes Award

May 3, 2012 — Paravion Technology Inc blade-fold kit for Bell 429

May 3, 2012 — Kazakhstan orders eight more EC145s

May 1, 2012 — LORD vibration control system for the EC130T2

Apr 30, 2012 — Aurora Delivers Engine Nacelles to CH-53K Program

Apr 30, 2012 — Bell Helicopter Delivers First 407GX in Canada

Apr 30, 2012 — S-100 first UAV ever to fly from an Italian Navy ship

Apr 28, 2012 — HMM 265 Dragons return to Atsugi, one year after Operation Tomodachi

Apr 27, 2012 — RAN Bell 429s commenced activities

Apr 27, 2012 — EC145 Number 500 Delivered

Apr 26, 2012 — Eurocopter at KADEX-2012

Apr 26, 2012 — TAF to support Eurocopter light helicopters

Apr 25, 2012 — Heliservicio Campeche Bell 412 and S76 training center

Apr 25, 2012 — PW210 Engine to Power Eurocopter X4

Apr 25, 2012 — Two more EC135 for the Romanian Ministry of Health

Apr 24, 2012 — UAV Fire Scout MQ-8C for the US Navy

Apr 24, 2012 — P&WC PT6C-67E engine for the EC175 cerified

Apr 24, 2012 — NORTH FDS receives FAA STC approval for EC.155 LARS

Apr 23, 2012 — Raytheon Australia offers Bell 429 for HATS

Apr 23, 2012 — Helicargo to bring Bell 525 to Colombia

Apr 20, 2012 — Mi-17 simulator for Afghan pilots

Apr 20, 2012 — Omni Receives First EC225 and Orders Six More

Apr 20, 2012 — Scandinavian Avionics for Danish MPH AW159 contender

Apr 19, 2012 — 10th CAB Receives UH-60M Black Hawk

Apr 19, 2012 — Bell Helicopter Opens New Facility in India

Apr 19, 2012 — Eurocopter South East Asia Dauphin AS365N3+ Simulator

Apr 18, 2012 — AW149 exhibits at Polish Air Force Academy

Apr 18, 2012 — Maryland National Guard celebrates UH-72 arrival

Apr 17, 2012 — Eurocopter Japan at expanded facility in Kobe Airport

Apr 16, 2012 — Specialist Aviation celebrates 100,000 MD Explorer hours

Apr 16, 2012 — CAE to develop Multi-Purpose Training Centre in Brunei

Apr 13, 2012 — Japan National Police orders its first GrandNew

Apr 12, 2012 — EASA certification of the EC-135 Inlet Barrier Filter

Apr 11, 2012 — AW139 delivered to Egyptian Air Force

Apr 11, 2012 — Indra Chooses Christie for AW159 Simulators

Apr 10, 2012 — US Navy investigates unmanned helicopter mishaps

Apr 6, 2012 — Eurocopter completes a successful FIDAE logging 11 bookings

Apr 6, 2012 — Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie 50 years with Eurocopter

Apr 5, 2012 — RAN Sea King 07 arrives at Fleet Air Arm Museum

Apr 5, 2012 — US Navy robots will spy you in the crowd

Apr 5, 2012 — Thales GPS SAASM receivers for French Navy Lynx

Apr 5, 2012 — Lakota Fleet Approaching 100K Flight Hours

Apr 5, 2012 — Bel Air Takes Delivery of Its Second AW139

Apr 5, 2012 — Six EC725 for the Indonesian Air Force

Apr 3, 2012 — Apache Block III helicopter performs well in tests

Apr 3, 2012 — Mission Computers for UH-1Y and AH-1Z Upgrades

Apr 3, 2012 — Eurocopter and Morocco a long partnership

Apr 3, 2012 — AAS-72X+ Unveiled

Apr 2, 2012 — US Army CAAS Cockpit

Apr 2, 2012 — New metal cabin for the OH-58D

Mar 29, 2012 — Historic HS-4 Transitions To HSC-4

Mar 29, 2012 — HMLA-267 conducts their final flight of the Whiskey

Mar 29, 2012 — Carabineros de Chile Expand Their AW109 Power Fleet

Mar 27, 2012 — Ka-32A11BC delivered to Helipark Taxi Aereo

Mar 27, 2012 — Eurocopter India meeting requirements of India military forces

Mar 23, 2012 — Gunfighters aid 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance insertion

Mar 21, 2012 — Fire Scout team takes steps to arm unmanned helicopter

Mar 21, 2012 — Australian Chinooks return to operations in Afghanistan

Mar 21, 2012 — Japan ANH acquires two AS365 N3+ Dauphin

Mar 20, 2012 — Eurocopter confirms commitment at FIDAE

Mar 20, 2012 — Sandel avionics chosen for Japan TH-480B

Mar 17, 2012 — Peak Aviation received first Eurocopter Canada AS.350B3e

Mar 16, 2012 — EASA approves BK117-850D2 STC

Mar 15, 2012 — Irish Coast Guard S-92s with L-3 WESCAM imaging turrets

Mar 15, 2012 — Pima County received first US Law Enforcement AS.350B3e

Mar 14, 2012 — Ground Breaking Ceremony for Indian Rotorcraft

Mar 14, 2012 — Eurocopter Selects Cobham Digital Audio for EC175

Mar 14, 2012 — EC225 replacement for Japan JGSDF

Mar 12, 2012 — GE Aviation Wins Position on Northrop Grumman Fire Scout

Mar 12, 2012 — 15 Bell 429 contract signed with Turkish National Police

Mar 12, 2012 — Maiden Flight of the Camcopter S-100 with Heavy Fuel Engine

Mar 9, 2012 — Sea Knight gets new life

Mar 8, 2012 — USS Simpson And HSL-60 Use Fire Scout UAV

Mar 8, 2012 — First deck landing of NH.90 Caiman on FREMM Aquitaine

Mar 8, 2012 — Italian Air Force HH-139A Enters Service

Mar 7, 2012 — US Army lost 4 Apaches in 2007 due smartphone geotagging

Mar 6, 2012 — HSC-25 Conducts MEDEVAC At Sea

Mar 6, 2012 — FB Heliservices to provided training to UK MoD

Mar 4, 2012 — OH-58F being built in Huntsville

Mar 1, 2012 — UH-1N Testing Flight Moved to Duke Field

Mar 1, 2012 — 200th UH-72A Lakota Delivered to the US Army

Feb 29, 2012 — Norway pre-selects the NH90 for future SAR capability

Feb 29, 2012 — 30,000 flight hour mark reached by Helidax

Feb 29, 2012 — Sea King move heralds major lifesaving exhibition

Feb 28, 2012 — Robot Quadrotors Perform James Bond Theme

Feb 27, 2012 — US Presidential VXX program acquisition delayed further

Feb 21, 2012 — Beijing Police orders two AW139s

Feb 20, 2012 — Lynx First Deck Landings Trials on FREMM Frigate

Feb 17, 2012 — SAAF Museum acquires Puma and Rooivalk

Feb 17, 2012 — HMH-366 returns from Horn of Africa

Feb 17, 2012 — AW159 completes 20 days sea trials on HMS Iron Duke

Feb 17, 2012 — MH-60T for CGAS Astoria

Feb 16, 2012 — First 4 W-3A delivered to Philippines Air Force

Feb 16, 2012 — Osprey land for first time on Military Sealift Command ship

Feb 15, 2012 — HMM-265 provides support to boots on ground

Feb 15, 2012 — Coastal Helicopters converts AS350 to Turbomeca

Feb 15, 2012 — EC130T2 powered by Turbomeca Arriel 2D

Feb 15, 2012 — Vietnam SSFC acquires its fourth EC225

Feb 15, 2012 — 1st MV-22 Osprey Block C to US Marine Corps

Feb 14, 2012 — Sikorsky Delivers S-92 and S-76 Aircraft to Zhuhai

Feb 14, 2012 — Two AW109 Powers to Keystone Med-Flight

Feb 14, 2012 — ERA orders 7 EC135s from American Eurocopter

Feb 14, 2012 — Eurocopter X3 New Flight Testing

Feb 14, 2012 — Bell to Refurbish 8 Royal Thai Army 212s

Feb 14, 2012 — Four S-76D for the Japan Coast Guard

Feb 14, 2012 — One S-92 for the Korea Coast Guard

Feb 13, 2012 — CT7-2E1 Engine for AW189 / AW149 Helicopters

Feb 13, 2012 — Bond Aviation Group Orders 16 S-92 Helicopters

Feb 13, 2012 — JGSDF signed contract for 28 TH-480B

Feb 13, 2012 — Rolls-Royce RR300 tops 10,000 flight hours in the R66

Feb 13, 2012 — Bell 525 features ARC Horizon Flight Deck

Feb 13, 2012 — Bond Aviation Group buy 15 AW139/169/189

Feb 13, 2012 — Rotorsim AW189 Full Flight Simulator for 2013

Feb 13, 2012 — Scandinavian Air Ambulance Orders 4 EC145 T2s

Feb 13, 2012 — American Eurocopter delivers 3,000th aircraft

Feb 13, 2012 — CT7 Engines to Power Bell 525 Relentless Helicopter

Feb 12, 2012 — Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office Exceeds 10,000 Flight Hours

Feb 12, 2012 — LCI signs for AW139, AW169 and AW189

Feb 12, 2012 — Air Greenland orders the AS350 B3e

Feb 12, 2012 — Sikorsky signs MOU with ASESA for Blackhawk support

Feb 12, 2012 — NHV orders 10 EC175

Feb 12, 2012 — Sandel HeliTAWS™ Selected by Sikorsky for S-70i Program

Feb 12, 2012 — Pegaso recognized for EC135 flight-hour milestone

Feb 12, 2012 — Bell Helicopter Delivers First 407GX

Feb 12, 2012 — Bell 525 Relentless Unveiled at Heli-Expo 2012

Feb 12, 2012 — Líder Aviação buys three S-92 Helicopters

Feb 12, 2012 — Life Flight Network Orders 15 AW119Ke Helicopters

Feb 12, 2012 — Gulf Helicopters Orders Fifteen AW189 Helicopters

Feb 12, 2012 — AW609 Tiltrotor Programme Update

Feb 12, 2012 — Papillon orders 20 EC130 T2 helicopters

Feb 12, 2012 — Metro Aviation orders five more EC145 helicopters

Feb 12, 2012 — Maverick Helicopters orders 50 EC130 T2 helicopters

Feb 12, 2012 — Blue Hawaiian orders 20 EC130 T2 aircraft

Feb 12, 2012 — Fifth EC145 delivered to West Penn Allegheny Health System

Feb 12, 2012 — H-65 Dolphin reaches 1.25 million flight hours

Feb 12, 2012 — The EC130 T2 Unveiled

Feb 10, 2012 — 100th Robinson R66 delivered

Feb 8, 2012 — Bristow awarded UK SAR contract 2013-2017

Feb 3, 2012 — OH-58 Kiowa Warrior achieve 2 millions flight hours

Feb 2, 2012 — Australian Aerospace to offer EC.135 for HATS

Feb 1, 2012 — Acceptance of two CH-47D Chinook Helicopters

Jan 31, 2012 — First Two S-92 for Utility Operations in Afghanistan

Jan 30, 2012 — Bell Canada Delivers Its 4,000th Commercial Product

Jan 30, 2012 — First NH90 TTH (FOC) for French Army Delivered

Jan 30, 2012 — Eurocopter is celebrating its 20th anniversary

Jan 27, 2012 — Medevac to Honduras

Jan 27, 2012 — Boeing select EC135 for australian HATS program

Jan 26, 2012 — Combat rescue helicopter acquisition process underway

Jan 26, 2012 — Becker DVCS6100 intercom included in UH-72A MEP

Jan 26, 2012 — Second AS350B2 to the Ecuadorian National Police

Jan 25, 2012 — Italian Navy NH90 with Mission Planning and Analysis System

Jan 24, 2012 — MH-60R with Aerotech for the Danish Maritime Helicopter Programme

Jan 23, 2012 — AW159 with Systematic for the Danish Maritime Helicopter Programme

Jan 21, 2012 — Patria to supply wide-ranging helicopter services to the Swedish Armed Forces

Jan 19, 2012 — USS Simpson and Fire Scout set sail for Africa

Jan 18, 2012 — Saab signs support agreement with Sikorsky

Jan 17, 2012 — Mi-28N Night Hunter new combat helicopter

Jan 17, 2012 — American Eurocopter is maintenance and repair hub

Jan 17, 2012 — VMM-162 Ospreys completes Afghanistan deployment

Jan 17, 2012 — Marine mechanic in Afghanistan maintenance discovery

Jan 16, 2012 — DRS IAHHS for USAF Pave Hawks

Jan 16, 2012 — German Federal Police EC135 fleet reaches 100,000 flight hours

Jan 12, 2012 — Supplier Team for S-97 Announced

Jan 12, 2012 — Kenya Police Air Wing first African customer of AS350B3e

Jan 12, 2012 — Eurocopter Vostok delivers first AS350B3e to UTair Aviation

Jan 11, 2012 — Transport Canada grants Bell 429 a 500 lbs weight increase

Jan 11, 2012 — PZL-Swidnik signs contracts with Polish Defence Ministry

Jan 11, 2012 — Wildcat begins sea trials with HMS Iron Duke

Jan 11, 2012 — 14 FMS CH-47F Chinooks for Australia and the UAE

Jan 10, 2012 — $212 million contract for 39 UH-72A Lakota helicopters

Jan 10, 2012 — Metro Aviation receives FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for EC155B1

Jan 9, 2012 — LORD Corp first shipping for the CH-53K

Jan 9, 2012 — Swiss SKYe SH09 at 2012 Dallas Heli-Expo

Jan 9, 2012 — Kagoshima International Aviation Takes Delivery of a GrandNew Helicopter

Jan 6, 2012 — EC175 exceeds operational targets with 30% performance increase

Jan 5, 2012 — Bell 429 Selected by the Turkish National Police

Jan 5, 2012 — Helibras to provide spare parts and services for Brazilians EC725

Jan 4, 2012 — $181M for Apache Longbow Block III radar and data link systems

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