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News from 2013

Dec 30, 2013 — Russian Helicopters showed strong growth in 2013

Dec 27, 2013 — Mi-28N Night Hunter into Russian service

Dec 23, 2013 — Final VIP Sokol delivered to the Polish Air Force

Dec 23, 2013 — Corpus Christi Army Depot new helicopter facility

Dec 20, 2013 — First EC130T2 delivered to Russia

Dec 20, 2013 — Danish EH101 flew with new EW suite

Dec 19, 2013 — UK Gov welcomes £1 billion AgustaWestland deal

Dec 19, 2013 — EC225 return to service worldwide

Dec 19, 2013 — Norway signs contract for 16 SAR AW101s

Dec 18, 2013 — INAER upgraded Spanish Navy AB212 first flight

Dec 18, 2013 — Griffon Rescued Operator From Massive Fire

Dec 18, 2013 — AgustaWestland opens new Seoul office

Dec 17, 2013 — Mi-38 Third Prototype First Flight

Dec 16, 2013 — Brazilian State of San Paulo orders a GrandNew

Dec 13, 2013 — Life Flight Network New Base at Butte, MT

Dec 13, 2013 — Second EC155B1 to Dalian Municipality Police

Dec 13, 2013 — Thales EC635 simulator for Swiss Air Force

Dec 12, 2013 — 168 Av Regt MEDEVACs in Afghanistan

Dec 12, 2013 — Two EC225 delivered to Bond Australia

Dec 11, 2013 — Georgia Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook

Dec 11, 2013 — Japan representatives gain insight on Osprey

Dec 11, 2013 — HSC-25 fire AGM-114 Hellfire during Forager Fury II

Dec 11, 2013 — EC175 visits Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company

Dec 11, 2013 — Baden Württemberg Polizei Orders 6 EC145T2

Dec 10, 2013 — First 2 MH-60R delivered to Royal Australian Navy

Dec 10, 2013 — Bell SLS will be build at Lousiana

Dec 9, 2013 — Italian Police Takes Delivery of its 5th AW139

Dec 6, 2013 — Two Bond Offshore S-92 with Nexen Petroleum

Dec 5, 2013 — First 4 S-70i Black Hawks delivered to Brunei

Dec 5, 2013 — Norbert Dentressangle renews with AgustaWestland

Dec 5, 2013 — USMC VMR-1 recognized for operational excellence

Dec 5, 2013 — HMH-366 conducts aerial insertion training

Dec 4, 2013 — French Army first NH90 Training Device ready for training

Dec 3, 2013 — CV-22 Osprey to the USAF National Museum

Dec 3, 2013 — Ansat and Ka-226T demos at Medicine centre

Dec 3, 2013 — Astronics EPDS for the Bell 525 Relentless

Dec 2, 2013 — Christie projectors for AH-1W Weapons Trainer

Dec 2, 2013 — EC175 and EC145 T2 to Asia tour

Dec 2, 2013 — Australian Helicopters awarded firefighting contract

Dec 1, 2013 — First public display of Osprey in mainland Japan

Nov 28, 2013 — INAER France wins EMS in Burgundy

Nov 28, 2013 — Eurocopter Canada showcase the EC225

Nov 28, 2013 — Royal Netherlands Navy NH90 gets MPAS

Nov 27, 2013 — US Army achieves IOC with AH-64E Apache

Nov 27, 2013 — First Indonesian EC725 and EC225 fuselage

Nov 27, 2013 — Mi-171 to Airfast Indonesia

Nov 27, 2013 — Royal Navy delivering aid to the Philippines

Nov 26, 2013 — HeloAir to Recover Drones for US Navy

Nov 26, 2013 — Bristow Celebrates 30 Years at Sumburgh

Nov 26, 2013 — RAF begun training on Puma Mk2

Nov 26, 2013 — San Antonio AirLIFE 50,000th patient

Nov 26, 2013 — EC130 to Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Nov 25, 2013 — Second MQ-8C Fire Scout to US Navy

Nov 23, 2013 — Afghan Air Force takes over instruction

Nov 22, 2013 — Ohio Army National Guard New Helicopters

Nov 22, 2013 — CHC orders 9 more S-92

Nov 21, 2013 — Osprey refuels on USS George Washington

Nov 20, 2013 — AW Project Zero with Wind River software

Nov 20, 2013 — Bell 412EPI for New South Wales Police

Nov 19, 2013 — Falcon Aviation Services renew with Eurocopter

Nov 19, 2013 — Mi-171A2 and Mi-38 new VIP versions

Nov 18, 2013 — Falcon Aviation Services signs for 2 AW169

Nov 18, 2013 — Air Methods to Acquire Blue Hawaiian

Nov 18, 2013 — Four Mi-171E to China Poly Technologies

Nov 18, 2013 — Marenco Skye Sh09 roll out announced

Nov 18, 2013 — VMM-166 Ospreys at 2013 Dubai Airshow

Nov 18, 2013 — EC175 sets two climb records

Nov 18, 2013 — Dubai Air Wing orders an VIP AW189

Nov 18, 2013 — Dubai Police to Operate 5 AW169

Nov 18, 2013 — First Bell 412EPI goes to Abu Dhabi Aviation

Nov 17, 2013 — Second VIP S-92 to the Turkish National Police

Nov 17, 2013 — Gulf Helicopters Signs Orders for 15 AW189

Nov 15, 2013 — Beijing Firefighters Received AW139 Helicopter

Nov 15, 2013 — Saab Skeldar UAS deployed by Spanish Navy

Nov 14, 2013 — Osprey in Philippines for Operation Damayan

Nov 14, 2013 — Russian Helicopters at Dubai Airshow 2013

Nov 14, 2013 — Eurocopter at the 2013 Dubai Airshow

Nov 13, 2013 — Bell Helicopter at 2013 Dubai Airshow

Nov 13, 2013 — Marines perfect refuelling during flights

Nov 13, 2013 — PHI first Rig Approach customer flight in S-92

Nov 12, 2013 — Air Methods completes first CareFlite Bell 407GX

Nov 11, 2013 — First 7 Bell 429 to Turkish National Police

Nov 9, 2013 — AS350B3e to Canada Yellowhead Helicopters

Nov 8, 2013 — Herts Air Ambulance Celebrates Five Years

Nov 8, 2013 — First NH90 Step B to Italian Navy

Nov 8, 2013 — Chilean Army evaluates Texas ARNG helicopters

Nov 7, 2013 — USMC retires UH-1N

Nov 7, 2013 — Eurocopter Canada EC135 at the HAC

Nov 7, 2013 — Russian Helicopters at FIHAV Cuba

Nov 6, 2013 — North Colorado Med Evac adds third Bell 407

Nov 6, 2013 — LCI delivers AW139 to SFS Aviation

Nov 6, 2013 — UK DLRAA AW109SP new ambulance

Nov 6, 2013 — Afghan Mi-35 training completed

Nov 6, 2013 — Philippines signs contract for 8 A109LUH

Nov 5, 2013 — Bell 206L4 at Fort Lauderdale Boat Show

Nov 5, 2013 — National Police of Peru receives its first EC145

Nov 4, 2013 — Eagle Copters Australasia sets up new base at Coffs Harbour

Nov 4, 2013 — Elbit new simulator for naval Sea King

Nov 4, 2013 — AAI ABE systems for the Australian MH-60R

Nov 4, 2013 — USMC and JMSDF interoperability

Oct 31, 2013 — Midlands Air Ambulance gets own EC135T2e

Oct 31, 2013 — HMLA-467 celebrate 5th anniversary

Oct 31, 2013 — Initial Tests of First Rotor Blades for CH-53K

Oct 31, 2013 — First Flight of MQ-8C Fire Scout

Oct 29, 2013 — Lockheed Martin HH-60G Pedros simulators

Oct 29, 2013 — Russian Helicopters at Seoul ADEX 2013

Oct 28, 2013 — Lockheed Martin Targeting System for AH-1Z

Oct 28, 2013 — Haiti Air Ambulance launched

Oct 28, 2013 — Russian Helicopters joins EAQG

Oct 28, 2013 — Lithuanian Air Force orders 3 AS365N3

Oct 25, 2013 — The Launch of the Bell 525 RASIL

Oct 24, 2013 — Mi-26T to Kazakhstan Emergencies Ministry

Oct 24, 2013 — STARS new AW139 arrives in Calgary

Oct 24, 2013 — India first fully indigenous S-92 cabin delivered

Oct 23, 2013 — New 4 medical American Eurocopter EC135s

Oct 23, 2013 — London Air Ambulance reached 30,000 milestone

Oct 23, 2013 — Kazakhstan introduced the EC130T2 to the CIS

Oct 23, 2013 — TriState CareFlight reaches 60,000 Hours

Oct 22, 2013 — Netherlands Chinook new CAE simulator

Oct 22, 2013 — Thales to equip Republic of Korea Navy AW159

Oct 22, 2013 — L-3 Trilogy ESI selected for Enstrom 480B

Oct 22, 2013 — EC145 for PennSTAR medical fleet

Oct 22, 2013 — Simulators arrive at Metro Aviation

Oct 22, 2013 — First fire-fighting Ka-32A11BC to Belarus

Oct 22, 2013 — Corporate Helicopters receives new EC155

Oct 22, 2013 — LifePort Critical Systems Armor for the CH-53E

Oct 22, 2013 — AAG will support S-76D operators

Oct 22, 2013 — Life Flight Network signs for 3 AW119Kx

Oct 22, 2013 — Uniflight appointed AW Service Center in USA

Oct 22, 2013 — Bell 429WLG unveil at NBAA 2013

Oct 21, 2013 — Two Robinson R66 Helicopters Fly Around the World

Oct 21, 2013 — MedFlight and HealthNet Orders EC130B4

Oct 21, 2013 — GKN Aerospace lightweight fuel tanks for Bell 525

Oct 21, 2013 — Boston MedFlight orders second EC145

Oct 21, 2013 — HALO-Flight sign for Bell 429 at AMTC 2013

Oct 21, 2013 — Spirit to Manufacture V-280 Fuselage

Oct 21, 2013 — Bell 407AH at IACP 2013

Oct 18, 2013 — Navy Wildcat joins RFA Argus at sea for trials

Oct 18, 2013 — Philadelphia Police Dept orders 2 AS.350B2

Oct 18, 2013 — AGC Over Wing Fairing for V-280 Valor

Oct 17, 2013 — US Army UH-60L with Elbit digital cockpit

Oct 17, 2013 — Colombia S-70i with Terrain Awareness Capability

Oct 17, 2013 — GKN to manufacture V-280 V-Tail

Oct 16, 2013 — Bell V-280 Tiltrotor will be poweded by GE

Oct 16, 2013 — Mi-171E delivered to Kazakhstan Gov

Oct 15, 2013 — Bond Takes off in Australia

Oct 12, 2013 — Inaer Italy flew 575 hours in 2012

Oct 10, 2013 — Eurocopter Foundation supports Mexico

Oct 10, 2013 — First Production AW189 Maiden Flight

Oct 9, 2013 — Helicopter Dhruv clocks 100,000 flying hours

Oct 9, 2013 — Moog flight control system for the V-280 Valor

Oct 8, 2013 — AVX gets Investment Agreement for JMR-TD

Oct 8, 2013 — Boeing delivers 5th Canadian CH-147F Chinook

Oct 8, 2013 — V-280 awarded US Army JMR-TD demonstrator

Oct 7, 2013 — CH-147F first CAAS cockpit

Oct 7, 2013 — Saran gets first Bell 407GX in Turkey

Oct 7, 2013 — Bell 412EPI available as an upgrade

Oct 2, 2013 — 150th AW119 from Philadelphia assembly line

Oct 2, 2013 — 600th AW139 Goes in Special Paint Scheme

Oct 2, 2013 — Everett Aviation certifies first AW139 in Tanzania

Oct 1, 2013 — CH-53K with Kratos maintenance training system

Oct 1, 2013 — Nagoya City Fire Dept orders AS365N3+

Sep 30, 2013 — CH-46E conducts final flights in Japan

Sep 28, 2013 — Helicopter Square Dance Documentary Film

Sep 27, 2013 — RAF Merlin 10 years of continual deployments

Sep 26, 2013 — S-97 Raider enters Final Assembly

Sep 26, 2013 — Two new VIP EC175 unnamed customers

Sep 26, 2013 — Bell 429 at the Monaco Yacht Show 2013

Sep 25, 2013 — AH-1W Elbit Night Targeting System

Sep 25, 2013 — PDG Squirrel fleet attains 200,000 hours

Sep 25, 2013 — Eurocopter and Starlite Aviation Ireland partnership

Sep 25, 2013 — Gulf Helicopters AW139 Training Centre

Sep 25, 2013 — Gulf Helicopters AW139s achieves 40,000 hours

Sep 25, 2013 — Avincis signs contracts for AW139 and AW189

Sep 25, 2013 — Mentor Graphics software used for Bell 525

Sep 25, 2013 — Camcopter S-100 power line patrol demo

Sep 25, 2013 — Bell Helicopter at Aviation Expo China 2013

Sep 25, 2013 — First Bell 407GX in Switzerland

Sep 25, 2013 — AW and Milestone Aviation Group agreement

Sep 24, 2013 — Mission Planning System for Tiger and NH90

Sep 24, 2013 — S-76D first simulator enters into service

Sep 24, 2013 — CAE to create EC225 training center in Norway

Sep 24, 2013 — Donaldson filtration systems for the Bell 525

Sep 24, 2013 — Heli Austria has first FastFin-Equipped Bell 412

Sep 24, 2013 — Kurdistan Regional Gov orders 12 MD530F

Sep 24, 2013 — Kurdistan Regional Gov orders 2 MD902

Sep 24, 2013 — New suits for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Sep 24, 2013 — New AW189 simulator in Italy

Sep 24, 2013 — New GrandNew simulator in Switzerland

Sep 24, 2013 — Avincis buys 3 new EC225 for Australia

Sep 24, 2013 — Up to 20 Bell 412/429 to Avincis Group

Sep 24, 2013 — First VIP Bell 429 to United Kingdom

Sep 24, 2013 — Bell SLS to be equip with Garmin G1000H

Sep 24, 2013 — First Bell 429 Flying in the United Kingdom

Sep 24, 2013 — AW169 at Massa Carrara HEMS 2013 Conference

Sep 24, 2013 — AgustaWestland new facility in Belgium

Sep 23, 2013 — MQ-8C Fire Scout ready for Flight Operations

Sep 23, 2013 — First Bell 429 Air Ambulance in UK

Sep 23, 2013 — Art EC135 at the Monaco Yacht Show

Sep 20, 2013 — V-22 Osprey on HMS Illustrious after 6 years

Sep 20, 2013 — Bell Helicopter at Jet Expo in Russia

Sep 20, 2013 — AS350 to be assembled in Mississippi from 2014

Sep 19, 2013 — Columbia Helicopters takes delivery of its first simulator

Sep 19, 2013 — Bell 429 to be feature at Aviation Expo China

Sep 19, 2013 — EC130 T2 and EC145 T2 demos in the UK

Sep 18, 2013 — Metro Aviation delivers fifth EC135 to CALSTAR

Sep 17, 2013 — Helibras countermeasures for EC725

Sep 16, 2013 — Australia Chinooks return from Afghanistan

Sep 16, 2013 — First AW139 to Swedish Maritime Administration

Sep 13, 2013 — Metro delivers AS.350b3e to Austin PD

Sep 13, 2013 — Patria is Nordic NH90 Service Center

Sep 13, 2013 — UTair received last of 20 AS350 / 355

Sep 12, 2013 — HNZ Group AW139 doing Philippines Offshore

Sep 12, 2013 — Balfour Beatty to build new UK SAR bases

Sep 12, 2013 — New Helipad at Eurocopter Donauwörth

Sep 12, 2013 — First Bell 407GX delivered in Russia

Sep 11, 2013 — ADAC BK117s purchased by Airwork

Sep 11, 2013 — Fleet Canada to support the CH-147F

Sep 10, 2013 — Bell to supply 12 new OH-58D Cabins

Sep 10, 2013 — Eurocopter Canada delivers EC135 to Finnair

Sep 9, 2013 — NH-90 training with HMNZS Canterbury

Sep 9, 2013 — Lockheed Martin joins Bell V-280 Valor team

Sep 6, 2013 — Marenco at China Helicopter Exposition

Sep 6, 2013 — Yunnan Jingchen to get 2nd S-92 VIP

Sep 6, 2013 — China COHC to get two S-92 in 2015

Sep 6, 2013 — Four more S-92 for China Zhuhai

Sep 6, 2013 — 16 S-76D SAR for China Ministry of Transport

Sep 6, 2013 — Asahi Shimbun newspaper orders an AW169

Sep 5, 2013 — Schiebel Camcopter S-100 FLIR integration

Sep 5, 2013 — CPI Aero cabin components for the CH-53K

Sep 5, 2013 — Changhe to produce the S-76D cabin in China

Sep 5, 2013 — V-22 Osprey as a Tanker flight test

Sep 5, 2013 — Asia first EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style

Sep 5, 2013 — AW new distributor in China orders 20 helicopters

Sep 4, 2013 — Helicopter Ansat certified

Sep 4, 2013 — Eurocopter at the 2013 China Helicopter Expo

Sep 4, 2013 — 18th AW139 for Malaysia Weststar Aviation

Sep 4, 2013 — Second EC135 for UK Devon Air Ambulance

Sep 3, 2013 — AW609 TiltRotor aerodynamic improvements

Sep 2, 2013 — EC725 at Poland MSPO 2013

Sep 1, 2013 — HIDAS-15

Aug 30, 2013 — Certification for Mi-171 VIP variant

Aug 30, 2013 — HMM-262 redesignated as VMM-262

Aug 30, 2013 — Russian Helicopters / AW sign for 2.5t model

Aug 29, 2013 — First Australian Army MRH90 Simulator Ready

Aug 29, 2013 — Tiltrotor Test Rig team received NASA award

Aug 28, 2013 — Link-16 for the AH-64E Apache

Aug 28, 2013 — UTair will be AW139 Service Centre

Aug 27, 2013 — Turbomeca and Russian Helicopters MoU

Aug 27, 2013 — Vertical de Aviacion to get 5 Mi-171 and 5 Ka-62

Aug 22, 2013 — Lutheran Air to Add Second Helicopter

Aug 21, 2013 — NASA Crashes Helicopter to Study Safety

Aug 21, 2013 — Russia produces 750th Mi-8AMT / Mi-171

Aug 15, 2013 — Sikorsky Repair Agreement for Brazilian Black Hawks

Aug 14, 2013 — EC145 EMS delivered to Boston MedFlight

Aug 14, 2013 — Canada CH-47F includes Terma EWMS

Aug 14, 2013 — Three more AW139 for OHI Group

Aug 14, 2013 — AgustaWestland To Expand Its Facilities In Brazil

Aug 14, 2013 — AW139 maintenance program enhancements

Aug 13, 2013 — MCAS Beaufort CH-46 Helicopter Rededication

Aug 13, 2013 — Irish Air Corps 50th Anniversary

Aug 13, 2013 — Maverick Helicopters with Toshiba cameras

Aug 13, 2013 — MQ-8B passes 5,000 hours in Afghanistan

Aug 13, 2013 — Russian Helicopters Mi-28UB at MAKS 2013

Aug 12, 2013 — M-TADS/PNVS for Korea AH-64E Apaches

Aug 12, 2013 — Sikorsky Unveils Matrix Technology

Aug 12, 2013 — AgustaWestland do Brazil at LABACE 2013

Aug 8, 2013 — Ospreys make longest Pacific flight to date

Aug 8, 2013 — Heli-One work begins on Poland Facility

Aug 8, 2013 — First Bell 407GX in Poland

Aug 7, 2013 — 25th CAB and Navy perform deck landings

Aug 7, 2013 — New AS365N3 to Japan FDMA

Aug 7, 2013 — Bond Air Services to provide wind farm support

Aug 6, 2013 — Fifth AS350 to Canada Pauls Aircraft Services

Aug 6, 2013 — MQ-8B flight hour record on FFG-58

Aug 5, 2013 — Turkey THK received first 5 medical EC135

Aug 5, 2013 — Lockheed Martin MEP offer for US Army JMR

Aug 5, 2013 — Metro to operate first Bell product in 25 years

Aug 1, 2013 — Belgium receives its first naval NH90

Jul 30, 2013 — 400th milestone for Vector Aerospace

Jul 30, 2013 — Spanish-assembled Tiger HAD/E first flight

Jul 30, 2013 — MV-22 squadron arrives at MCAS Iwakuni

Jul 29, 2013 — INAER forms Spain first all-woman EMS crew

Jul 29, 2013 — RNZAF training in their NH90s

Jul 29, 2013 — SonAir first EC225 operator to resume service

Jul 26, 2013 — Australia MH-60R initial delivery ceremony

Jul 26, 2013 — DanCopter receives its fourth EC225

Jul 25, 2013 — Air Methods purchases 150 monitoring devices

Jul 23, 2013 — Mississippi State University and Army UAS Agreement

Jul 23, 2013 — 400th MH-60 Seahawk delivered to US Navy

Jul 23, 2013 — First 5 Merlin Mk 2 delivered to Royal Navy

Jul 23, 2013 — Bristow sign contract for 11 UK SAR AW189

Jul 22, 2013 — First 2 EC130 T2 delivered to Blue Hawaiian

Jul 22, 2013 — EC225 to resume their full mission operability

Jul 19, 2013 — 50 Years of the OH-6 Helicopter

Jul 19, 2013 — First MQ-8C Fire Scout delivered to US Navy

Jul 19, 2013 — Armed Forces of Malta orders 1 (+2) AW139

Jul 17, 2013 — Hot Blade 2013: Preparing Together for Operations

Jul 17, 2013 — Eurocopter at the Royal International Air Tattoo

Jul 17, 2013 — Bell Helicopter at 2013 ALEA Conference

Jul 17, 2013 — AW169 mockup and Virtual Trainer at ALEA 2013

Jul 16, 2013 — Marines VMM-363 Ospreys moves to Okinawa

Jul 16, 2013 — San Antonio Police Dept orders 2 EC120

Jul 15, 2013 — EagleMed Initiates Air Medical Service in Wyoming

Jul 15, 2013 — Alaska DPS shows their new AS350B3e

Jul 15, 2013 — LAPD with Eurocopter at ALEA 2013

Jul 15, 2013 — Eurocopter develops quieter landing procedures

Jul 15, 2013 — Cobham full owner of FB Heliservices

Jul 14, 2013 — American Eurocopter promotes AS350 12 yrs Inspection

Jul 12, 2013 — Devon Air Ambulance completed 20,000th mission

Jul 12, 2013 — Kentucky Guard breaks ground for new base

Jul 12, 2013 — GrandNew to Eichsfeld Air Gmbh

Jul 11, 2013 — 15 EC645 T2 LUH for German KSK special forces

Jul 11, 2013 — Australia 808 Squadron reactivated with MRH-90

Jul 9, 2013 — Two more Enstrom 480B for the JGSDF

Jul 8, 2013 — Seven Soloy AS350SD2 kits for 2013 first half

Jul 7, 2013 — HSM-51 aircrew receives awards for rescue

Jul 4, 2013 — Latest Mi-171A1 for Atlas taxi Aereo

Jul 3, 2013 — Australia MH-60R Seahawk first flight

Jul 3, 2013 — Schiebel Camcopter successful Deckfinder tests

Jul 3, 2013 — Italian Police receive their first 2 AW139

Jul 1, 2013 — Black Hawk Product Office deactivated

Jul 1, 2013 — Australian Helicopters rescue contracts

Jun 30, 2013 — Sloane Helicopters at Ibiza

Jun 28, 2013 — CareFlite orders 4 Bell 407GX

Jun 27, 2013 — Spirit AeroSystems to work on CH-53K prototypes

Jun 27, 2013 — Boeing delivers Canada 1st CH-147F Chinook

Jun 27, 2013 — Nepal Shree Airlines orders 8 AS350 / EC130

Jun 26, 2013 — 2nd AS350 B3e to Lakeshore Helicopters

Jun 26, 2013 — AS350 B3e selected by Wood Buffalo

Jun 26, 2013 — LCR-100 reference system for S-92 rig approach

Jun 26, 2013 — Three EC225s to Asian oil and gas operators

Jun 26, 2013 — Italian Army ICH-47F Chinook maiden flight

Jun 25, 2013 — Vector is UK Customer Service Centre (CSC)

Jun 25, 2013 — CV-22s arrived to RAF Mildenhall

Jun 25, 2013 — The Helicopter of the Future by Eurocopter

Jun 25, 2013 — Lockheed Martin to maintain US Army helicopters

Jun 24, 2013 — TC College to purchase Bell Alliance facility

Jun 23, 2013 — JMSDF TH-135 with Becker DVCS6100 radios

Jun 21, 2013 — Eurocopter Donauwörth to reduce CO2 emissions

Jun 20, 2013 — Sikorsky Boeing joint venture for Saudi Arabia

Jun 20, 2013 — Kris Sakti orders AS350B3e, EC135T3 and EC225

Jun 20, 2013 — Eurocopter new Le Bourget industrial site for 2015

Jun 20, 2013 — AW139 first LPV approach tests

Jun 20, 2013 — Bel Air Takes Delivery of Another AW139

Jun 19, 2013 — Heli-One multi-million-dollar PBH contract with NHV

Jun 19, 2013 — Eurocopter partnership with Ramco software

Jun 19, 2013 — French ALAT orders 34 TTH Caiman

Jun 19, 2013 — Life Link III signs contract for 6 AW119Kx

Jun 19, 2013 — UK Starspeed signs contract for second AW169

Jun 19, 2013 — Era Signs Contract For other 10 AW189

Jun 19, 2013 — Erickson S-64 contract extension for Afghanistan

Jun 19, 2013 — Ка-52 demo flight at Le Bourget

Jun 19, 2013 — Cassidian obstacle warning system for NH90

Jun 19, 2013 — Helipartner Thailand order 10 AS.350B3e

Jun 18, 2013 — L-3 Trilogy ESI selected for AW119 Models

Jun 18, 2013 — Army updates eyes of Apache helicopters

Jun 18, 2013 — Dart Aerospace R66 field maintenance kit

Jun 18, 2013 — First deployment of Italian Army NH90

Jun 18, 2013 — Bristow to equip 44 helicopters with TCAS II

Jun 18, 2013 — Turbomeca China renew COHC certification

Jun 18, 2013 — Bell Aviation Service EASA DOA Certification

Jun 18, 2013 — China ZHC to acquire 4 more S-92

Jun 18, 2013 — China COHC to acquire 2 S-92

Jun 18, 2013 — Vector Aerospace to support S-76 in UK

Jun 18, 2013 — Senegal Air Force orders 1 AW139

Jun 18, 2013 — Elitaliana signs for 3 more AW169

Jun 18, 2013 — AW189 enters Full Scale Production

Jun 18, 2013 — Mauritanian Air Force orders AW109 Power

Jun 18, 2013 — AWTA Malaysia Introduces AW139 Simulator

Jun 18, 2013 — AgustaWestland GrandNew simulator to Rega

Jun 17, 2013 — LCI signs for 3 AW169, five AW139 and two AW189

Jun 17, 2013 — Two more AW139 for OHI Group

Jun 17, 2013 — Brunei Shell takes delivery of 2 AW139

Jun 17, 2013 — Samsung orders 2 more AW139

Jun 17, 2013 — Camcopter S-100 on French Navy OPV

Jun 17, 2013 — 11 S-76D for the Japan Coast Guard

Jun 17, 2013 — Romanian Pumas to be equipped by Thales

Jun 17, 2013 — Bell & Turbomeca together for first time

Jun 17, 2013 — Turbomeca powered Bell SLS announced

Jun 17, 2013 — Bell 525 Specs Updated

Jun 15, 2013 — Boeing to maintain Dutch Chinooks & Apaches

Jun 14, 2013 — US Army Signs CH-47F MYII Contract

Jun 14, 2013 — HSC-3 Reaches 250,000 Class A Mishap-Free Flight Hours

Jun 14, 2013 — Russian Helicopters at Paris Air Show 2013

Jun 14, 2013 — LCI to provide 2 AW139 to Weststar

Jun 13, 2013 — DRF Luftrettung celebrates 40 years

Jun 13, 2013 — 99 more V-22 Osprey ordered

Jun 12, 2013 — Last USAF UH-1H to the New York police

Jun 12, 2013 — Bell Helicopter at 2013 Paris Air Show

Jun 11, 2013 — Ka-226T demo tour at Kazakhstan mountains

Jun 11, 2013 — X3 Speed Record

Jun 11, 2013 — US Army contract for up to 215 CH-47F

Jun 10, 2013 — New CAE Brunei multipurpose training centre

Jun 7, 2013 — Texans call Congress for UH-72A funds

Jun 6, 2013 — Sikorsky to build 4 CH-53K test prototypes

Jun 6, 2013 — Azal get S-92 and AW139 simulators

Jun 6, 2013 — RAF support contract for 24 Puma Mk2

Jun 5, 2013 — Bell V-280 Valor selected for Army JMR-TD

Jun 4, 2013 — US Forest Service adds night-flying in California

Jun 4, 2013 — Ornge S76 fleet returns to service

Jun 4, 2013 — Merlin helicopters end Afghan operations

May 31, 2013 — AS350B3e delivered to L R Helicopters Canada

May 31, 2013 — Canada certifies Robinson R66 Turbine

May 30, 2013 — Cougar Helicopters NVG qualified

May 30, 2013 — Mississippians call Congress for UH-72A funds

May 29, 2013 — USCG final MH-60J to MH-60T transition

May 29, 2013 — VMM-163 CO reachs 2.000 hours in Osprey

May 28, 2013 — Donaldson protects HNZ AW109SP fleet

May 28, 2013 — Vector proposes CH-146 avionics update

May 27, 2013 — 3rd NH90 conference at RNLAF Gilze-Rijen

May 27, 2013 — Japan National Police acquires 4 EC135/155/365

May 24, 2013 — East Anglian Air Ambulance begins night flights

May 24, 2013 — Portable maintenance for Canadian Chinooks

May 23, 2013 — AS350B3e for Canadian Vortex Helicopters

May 22, 2013 — Bell 429 at EBACE 2013

May 22, 2013 — Royal Navy Lynx Mk8 simulator upgraded

May 22, 2013 — EC225 and AS350B3e to Chinese SGGAC

May 21, 2013 — Last of 24 Bell 407 delivered to Iraq

May 21, 2013 — Bell Helicopter at AHS Forum 69

May 21, 2013 — Eurocopter unveils EC175 VIP versions

May 20, 2013 — Fourth AW139 VIP for UK and Ireland

May 20, 2013 — Portugal Lynx reach 20,000 incident-free flight hs

May 17, 2013 — Ka-226T SAR tests for the Olympic games

May 16, 2013 — FLIR Systems to support the US Coast Guard

May 16, 2013 — Russian Helicopters agreement with PANH

May 16, 2013 — Bell Helicopter at HeliRussia 2013

May 16, 2013 — Five HeliVert AW139 to Exclases Russia

May 15, 2013 — Bond enters Australian market

May 14, 2013 — Bell Helicopter at SOFIC 2013

May 14, 2013 — New development center at Donauworth

May 14, 2013 — Brunei Shell S-92 SAR conversion

May 13, 2013 — Avinco / CHC third transaction in 2013

May 13, 2013 — Russian Helicopters at HeliRussia 2013

May 13, 2013 — S-76D certified in Mexico

May 10, 2013 — Enstrom breaks ground for new expansion

May 10, 2013 — Australia gets an extra MRH90 (47th)

May 8, 2013 — HSL-37 surpasses 100,000 flight hours

May 8, 2013 — First of two S92VVIP delivered to Turkish Police

May 7, 2013 — Sikorsky new Service Center in Turkey

May 6, 2013 — Sea Knights final days in the Asia-Pacific

May 6, 2013 — FAA approves S-92 new Rig Approach

May 6, 2013 — 17 EC135s ambulances for Turkey THK

May 6, 2013 — Sky Shuttle AW139 first all-female crew

May 5, 2013 — MV-22B maintenance at Sea

May 4, 2013 — HMX-1 lands Osprey

May 3, 2013 — Magicians reborn

May 3, 2013 — Phrogs retire as Corps transitions to Osprey

May 3, 2013 — US Navy issued Request for Proposals for VXX

May 3, 2013 — Sikorsky to propose S-92 for VXX 2

May 2, 2013 — HMLA-467 inducted 3 UH-1N into AMARG

May 2, 2013 — Erickson AirCrane closes Evergreen acquisition

May 2, 2013 — First Italian Army FOC NH90TTH delivered

May 1, 2013 — AS350B3e to Hy-Ridge Helicopters

May 1, 2013 — Ornge sells two surplus aw139s

Apr 30, 2013 — OH-58F made a ceremonial first flight

Apr 30, 2013 — First LCI AW139 to Bond Offshore Helicopters

Apr 30, 2013 — AW169 to be assembled in Philadelphia

Apr 29, 2013 — US Army Armed Aerial Scout halted again

Apr 29, 2013 — US Army Optionally Piloted Black Hawk

Apr 26, 2013 — Bell Helicopter at AeroExpo 2013, Mexico

Apr 26, 2013 — Bond S-92 10y contract with EnQuest

Apr 26, 2013 — 250th UH-72A Lakota to US Army

Apr 25, 2013 — Colorado ARNG High-Altitude Aviation Training Facility

Apr 25, 2013 — EC145 Unmanned Flight Demonstration

Apr 25, 2013 — Eurocopter UK in the British private market

Apr 24, 2013 — Serco to maintain RAF Sea Kings

Apr 24, 2013 — MH-60S trainer at NAS North Island

Apr 23, 2013 — Black Hawk helicopters fit for Jordanian king

Apr 23, 2013 — DART to launch ceiling panels for AW139

Apr 22, 2013 — First Tiger HAD delivered to the French DGA

Apr 20, 2013 — Portugal: 50 years with Alouette III

Apr 19, 2013 — PZL-Świdnik at EuroPoltech 2013

Apr 18, 2013 — MH-XX to replace US Navy Seahawk from 2028

Apr 18, 2013 — Russian Helicopters at ABACE 2013

Apr 18, 2013 — All Metal Maintenance Stands to USCG

Apr 18, 2013 — First AW101 VVIP Delivered to Turkmenistan

Apr 18, 2013 — New Zealand purchase 10 SH-2G(I)

Apr 18, 2013 — Eurocopter China donates Ecureuil

Apr 17, 2013 — South Korea to buy AH-64E Apache helicopters through FMS

Apr 17, 2013 — Sandel Avionics available for the EC135

Apr 16, 2013 — Bell 407GX featured at ABACE 2013

Apr 16, 2013 — Two AS350 B3e to Mustang Helicopters

Apr 16, 2013 — AS350 flight and mission simulator

Apr 16, 2013 — Eurocopter 45-year presence in China

Apr 15, 2013 — First Flight of the UK Chinook Mk6

Apr 12, 2013 — Bell 429 skid shoes available thru Aero-Access

Apr 12, 2013 — OH-58 Kiowa Warrior Program Update

Apr 11, 2013 — Civilian Contractors in Afghanistan

Apr 11, 2013 — HMLA-167 45th birthday

Apr 11, 2013 — EADS statement regarding UH-72A reduction

Apr 11, 2013 — Sikorsky stocking location facility in Brazil

Apr 10, 2013 — AgustaWestland Unveils the AW169 AAS

Apr 10, 2013 — MV-22 trials on US Navy dry cargo ship

Apr 10, 2013 — Rockwell Collins radios for Brazil Army Aviation

Apr 10, 2013 — Bell Unveils V-280 Valor

Apr 10, 2013 — Eurocopter at LAAD 2013

Apr 10, 2013 — Two additional S-70i for Colombian Army

Apr 10, 2013 — New armour for USAF HH-60G fleet

Apr 10, 2013 — Two Bell 429s for Delaware State Police

Apr 9, 2013 — Sikorsky to Teach Rotorcraft Technology in Brazil

Apr 8, 2013 — First Flight of the Belgian NH90 NFH

Apr 8, 2013 — Russian Helicopters at LAAD 2013

Apr 7, 2013 — RSG Universal Gimbal mount design for AW139

Apr 5, 2013 — Enstrom 480B Receives Japanese Certification

Apr 4, 2013 — Bond signs 7y contract with NWAA

Apr 4, 2013 — EC725 to be assembled in WZL-1 Poland

Apr 3, 2013 — CAE contract for Australian MH-60R

Apr 1, 2013 — Columbia Helicopters receives first 3 Hkp4s

Mar 28, 2013 — Ecureuil family arrives in Bangladesh

Mar 28, 2013 — Real-time data transmission for Japan FDMA

Mar 28, 2013 — First AS350 B3e enter service in UK

Mar 28, 2013 — Bond signs new contract with Premier Oil

Mar 27, 2013 — Russian helicopters service centre in Southafrica

Mar 27, 2013 — Weststar orders 6 AW139 and 2 AW189

Mar 27, 2013 — Philippine Navy orders 3 AW109 Power

Mar 27, 2013 — Travira Air buys two S-76Ds

Mar 26, 2013 — AW189 VIP interior by Andrew Winch Designs

Mar 26, 2013 — Wales Air Ambulance first night flight

Mar 26, 2013 — AW189 selected for UK Search and Rescue

Mar 26, 2013 — Cobham to equip Brazil police helicopters

Mar 26, 2013 — GKN to upgrade UK RAF Puma fuel tanks

Mar 26, 2013 — Bristow press release UK SAR contract

Mar 26, 2013 — Bristow wins UKSAR with S-92 and AW189

Mar 26, 2013 — Two EC225 for Malaysia Weststar Aviation

Mar 22, 2013 — Fokker first standards parts for NH90

Mar 22, 2013 — EC175 US Demo Tour comes to an end

Mar 21, 2013 — “Project Zero” is International collaboration

Mar 21, 2013 — Five S-70i Black Hawks to the Colombian Army

Mar 21, 2013 — Helicopters collide near Berlin stadium

Mar 21, 2013 — R66 Turbine receives Russian certification

Mar 20, 2013 — Mi-24 turns 40 this year

Mar 20, 2013 — AW139 Simulator ENAC certified Level D

Mar 19, 2013 — Erickson AirCrane Acquires Evergreen Helicopters

Mar 17, 2013 — Marines extend K-Max use in Afghanistan

Mar 15, 2013 — EC145 T2 Demos in the U.S.

Mar 14, 2013 — AustHeli wins 2 Queensland rescue contracts

Mar 14, 2013 — EC145 for Northern Ireland Police Service

Mar 13, 2013 — Avinco celebrates 10 years

Mar 12, 2013 — West Michigan Air Care Celebrates 20 Years

Mar 12, 2013 — MQ-8B exceeds 8,000hs on USS Bradley

Mar 12, 2013 — Six more MQ-8C Fire Scouts for US Navy

Mar 11, 2013 — Bell booked 50 at Heli-Expo

Mar 11, 2013 — Eurocopter booked 69 at Heli-Expo

Mar 9, 2013 — Oldest Surviving Chinook to Fort Eustis Museum

Mar 9, 2013 — HMH-772 surpasses 40,000 mishap-free flight hours

Mar 8, 2013 — Two more EC155s for Pegaso

Mar 7, 2013 — Helionix, the Future of Avionics by Eurocopter

Mar 7, 2013 — AS350 B3e a true work of art

Mar 7, 2013 — Avincis signs for 10 EC145T2

Mar 7, 2013 — MH-60S trainers to be upgrade by CAE

Mar 7, 2013 — Vector Aerospace is AS332 service center

Mar 7, 2013 — Servicios Aereos Los Andes lease 2 AS332

Mar 7, 2013 — Bell 429 Cargo Basket available

Mar 6, 2013 — Two S-76D for Arkansas Children Hospital

Mar 6, 2013 — ASESA announce contract for 6 S-76D

Mar 6, 2013 — TAP renewal for Bristow S-92 fleet

Mar 6, 2013 — Worldwide S-92 fleet surpasses 500,000 Hours

Mar 6, 2013 — AMGH signs deal for 30 Bell helicopters

Mar 6, 2013 — 212 & 412 composite blade rotor development

Mar 6, 2013 — Third EC135 for Apoyo Logistico Aereo

Mar 6, 2013 — Bristow Group orders 6 more AW139s

Mar 6, 2013 — Two more AW139s for Japan National Police

Mar 6, 2013 — Saudi Medevac to be equipped with AW139

Mar 6, 2013 — AW139 to Incheon Fire Fighting Dept

Mar 6, 2013 — Hospital Wing purchases EC130B4

Mar 6, 2013 — Eurocopter recognizes Ecocopter

Mar 6, 2013 — Eurocopter launches the EC135 T3/P3

Mar 6, 2013 — First Canadian EC145T2 goes to Phoenix

Mar 6, 2013 — Bristow orders 12 EC175

Mar 5, 2013 — Chartright appointed AgustaWestland Service Center

Mar 5, 2013 — Soloy SD2 Kit Approved for Installation in China

Mar 5, 2013 — 20 years of MD Explorer

Mar 5, 2013 — Bell Unveils Relentless 525 Simulator

Mar 5, 2013 — Sloane signs for 2 GrandNew and 2 AW169

Mar 5, 2013 — Three More AW139s to Caverton Nigeria

Mar 5, 2013 — First AW119Kx to Life Flight Network

Mar 5, 2013 — Executive Helishares gets another AW109

Mar 5, 2013 — Garmin G1000H for the Enstrom 480B

Mar 5, 2013 — Four S-76D for SAR in China

Mar 5, 2013 — Bristow ordersr up to 26 S-76D

Mar 5, 2013 — Sikorsky recognized S-76 NHSL service

Mar 5, 2013 — Marenco at Heli-Expo 2013

Mar 5, 2013 — First Corporate GrandNew in North America

Mar 5, 2013 — AW unveils “Project Zero” Tilt Rotor

Mar 5, 2013 — AW189 with “Run Dry” gearbox

Mar 4, 2013 — Avincis AW139 agreement with LCI

Mar 4, 2013 — Russian Helicopters at Heli-Expo 2013

Mar 4, 2013 — Bell 412 with glass cockpit: Bell 412EPI

Mar 4, 2013 — Bell Helicopter unveils the Bell 407GT

Mar 4, 2013 — Eurocopter Canada new certified equipment

Mar 4, 2013 — HH-60M with Air Methods interior

Mar 4, 2013 — Avincis appoints new CEO Latin America

Mar 4, 2013 — Metro Aviation new medical EC145 at Heliexpo

Mar 1, 2013 — Argentina certifies Enstrom 480B

Mar 1, 2013 — AgustaWestland At Heli-Expo 2013

Feb 28, 2013 — X2 tech proposed for US Army JMR requirement

Feb 28, 2013 — Four VIP AW169s to Australia to date

Feb 27, 2013 — CALSTAR Transports 50,000th Patient

Feb 27, 2013 — FlightSafety EC135 simulator is NVG qualified

Feb 27, 2013 — VMM-365 flies the barn

Feb 26, 2013 — Columbia Helicopters acquires 10 Hkp4

Feb 25, 2013 — 400th MH-60 Digital Cockpit completed

Feb 25, 2013 — Eurocopter at Heli-Expo 2013

Feb 25, 2013 — EC175 in global tour

Feb 24, 2013 — HSC-8 celebrates mishap-free milestone

Feb 22, 2013 — First Bell 429s to Nigeria

Feb 21, 2013 — The final eight: last CH-46 crew chiefs graduate

Feb 21, 2013 — The Global Helicopter Firefighting Initiative

Feb 21, 2013 — Bond AW139s contracted by BW Offshore

Feb 20, 2013 — Indra EC225 simulators for Malaysia and Brazil

Feb 19, 2013 — Camcopter S-100 at IDEX 2013

Feb 19, 2013 — Cobham Avionics for the S-61T

Feb 18, 2013 — Bell Helicopter at IDEX 2013

Feb 14, 2013 — Two Bell 407GX for LifeFlight Eagle

Feb 14, 2013 — Aviators from India orders 7 HEMS EC135s

Feb 14, 2013 — Eurocopter Mexico inaugurates center

Feb 14, 2013 — Eurocopter at IDEX 2013

Feb 13, 2013 — New Green Hills Software for H-1Y/Z upgrades

Feb 13, 2013 — HMLA-467 prepare for WTI

Feb 11, 2013 — 4th Combat Aviation Brigade receive first aircraft

Feb 11, 2013 — Sogitec training device for Finnish NH90s

Feb 9, 2013 — Ospreys make debut in Thailand

Feb 8, 2013 — Chinook COOLS Cargo Roller System

Feb 8, 2013 — Nine EC135 sold in India during 2012

Feb 7, 2013 — For MH-60R, Its 150 and Counting

Feb 7, 2013 — HMLA-269: Final flight of the UH-1N

Feb 7, 2013 — RAF Puma engines 13-year contract to Heli-One

Feb 7, 2013 — NHS gets first of 16 new S-92s

Feb 6, 2013 — Bond achieves EASA NVIS on EC135

Feb 6, 2013 — Thales dipping sonars for Lynx

Feb 6, 2013 — AgustaWestland at Aero India 2013

Feb 5, 2013 — INAER Chile reinforces firefighting fleet

Feb 5, 2013 — Eurocopter at Aero India 2013 exhibition

Feb 1, 2013 — Bristow unveils first S-92 for UK GAP SAR

Feb 1, 2013 — First Flight for Fourth AW160

Jan 31, 2013 — MQ-8C with new avionics protection

Jan 31, 2013 — Ornge air ambulance service in Thunder Bay

Jan 31, 2013 — EC135T2 to Japan National Police Agency

Jan 31, 2013 — 10th TH135 delivered to JMSDF

Jan 30, 2013 — AS350B2 to U.S. Helicopters

Jan 30, 2013 — In-Country repairs for Colombian Black Hawks

Jan 29, 2013 — RAN sells last Sea Kings

Jan 28, 2013 — Engine Services Agreement with Air Greenland

Jan 28, 2013 — First Navy Wildcat makes inaugural flight

Jan 25, 2013 — Bond helicopter for new Scottish charity

Jan 25, 2013 — MV-22 Ospreys training in the Philippines

Jan 24, 2013 — New interiors for Ornge AW139s

Jan 24, 2013 — Eurocopter 2012 results

Jan 23, 2013 — End of an era: HSL-42 transitions to HSM-72

Jan 23, 2013 — First Presidential V-22 takes flight

Jan 23, 2013 — First Flight of a Spanish Built NH90

Jan 21, 2013 — Bell honours Air Methods founder

Jan 21, 2013 — Embraer and AgustaWestland sign MoU

Jan 18, 2013 — Sikorsky and Boeing partners for Army JMR

Jan 17, 2013 — BOB flies 14,000 Missions

Jan 17, 2013 — Aston Martin Centenary in Dubai

Jan 17, 2013 — LockheedMartin supports Apache M-TADS/PNVS

Jan 17, 2013 — Turbomeca Arriel 2E engine is certified by EASA

Jan 17, 2013 — Bond SAS ambulance reaches 10,000 hours

Jan 17, 2013 — First EC135P2+ for Beijing Capital Helicopters

Jan 16, 2013 — MV-22 conduct first flights in Japan

Jan 16, 2013 — 100th H-1 Y/Z to the USMC

Jan 16, 2013 — USMC Reserves moves to the MV-22 Osprey

Jan 15, 2013 — First HNZ AW109 GrandNew in Australia

Jan 15, 2013 — South Korea first foreign user of the AW159

Jan 15, 2013 — First Russian AW139 performs Maiden Flight

Jan 14, 2013 — Three more Iraqi Armed Bell 407s

Jan 14, 2013 — Chile, 14th country to validated the Bell 429

Jan 11, 2013 — 2-158th AHB transitioned to the UH-60M

Jan 10, 2013 — Chinook HC.4 operational in Afghanistan

Jan 9, 2013 — Ghana Air Force takes delivery of 4 new Mi-171

Jan 9, 2013 — Rockwell Collins first HH-60G avionics upgrade

Jan 8, 2013 — Orbit gets CH-53K electronics subcontract

Jan 8, 2013 — Telephonics radar for MQ-8B Fire Scout

Jan 8, 2013 — USMC K-MAX Wins Top Innovation Honors

Jan 4, 2013 — 25th CAB Boost Patient Outcomes with Blood Products

Jan 4, 2013 — Medevac crews in Afghanistan update

Jan 3, 2013 — New hangar at MCAS New River

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