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News from October 2016

Oct 31, 2016 — Canada STC for Van Horn Bell 206B Blades

Oct 31, 2016 — Nishi Nippon Airlines Takes Delivery of H125

Oct 31, 2016 — Bell Helicopter Supports Haiti after Hurricane Matthew

Oct 31, 2016 — DEA General Aviation to Distribute Cicaré Trainer

Oct 28, 2016 — Norwegian Polar Institute Contract for Airlift

Oct 28, 2016 — Robinson Responds New Zealand Watchlist Decision

Oct 28, 2016 — Spectrum Aeromed Equips AW139 for Ornge

Oct 28, 2016 — Royal Marines Merlin Mk4 First Flight

Oct 27, 2016 — 90,000 Flight Hours for Bundeswehr EC135 SHS

Oct 27, 2016 — Flight For Life Colorado Adds EC130T2

Oct 27, 2016 — National Guard Completes Europe SOF

Oct 27, 2016 — Mi-171Sh Crews Training Center in Peru

Oct 27, 2016 — First Brazilian H225M in Naval Combat Version

Oct 27, 2016 — Maverick Helicopters 20th Anniversary

Oct 26, 2016 — Monitor Equipment for Chinese AC313 and AC352

Oct 26, 2016 — Milestone Leased 2 H130 to China’s HEMS 999

Oct 26, 2016 — CHC Brazil Expands in Rio de Janiero

Oct 25, 2016 — Airbus Helicopters at NBAA 2016

Oct 25, 2016 — US Army Chinook Landing at PCX Aerostructures

Oct 25, 2016 — LORD Delivers First IVCS for CH-47F Chinook

Oct 25, 2016 — The Bell 429 in San Juan’s Mountains

Oct 24, 2016 — Able Aerospace Debuts 24-hour AOG Support

Oct 24, 2016 — AW139 Authorised Training Centre in Australasia

Oct 24, 2016 — Rockwell Collins Receives First FACE Certificate

Oct 24, 2016 — US Navy Return from Haiti Relief Mission

Oct 24, 2016 — First Year for Lithuanian AS365N3+ Dauphins

Oct 24, 2016 — Milestone Leased EMS AW139 to LifeFlight

Oct 24, 2016 — Safran Engines Support Centre in India

Oct 21, 2016 — NHV Opens New Facilities in Aberdeen

Oct 21, 2016 — Airbus Helicopters Best Suppliers

Oct 20, 2016 — Eagle Copters brings StartStick to Australasia

Oct 20, 2016 — CH-53K Initial Operational Testing by USMC

Oct 20, 2016 — RAC Rescue Completes 5000th Mission

Oct 20, 2016 — Two R44 Cadets to Sky Helicopters of Texas

Oct 20, 2016 — French Navy’s Future VTOL Drone

Oct 19, 2016 — USS Essex Upgrading for F-35B Operations

Oct 19, 2016 — Elbit Systems Recognized by Airbus Helicopters

Oct 19, 2016 — H130 Ferries Over 3,700 Pilgrims to Kedarnath

Oct 18, 2016 — HM-15 Conducts Annual Training

Oct 18, 2016 — Caernarfon Coastguard S-92 500th SAR Mission

Oct 18, 2016 — HTC Metal Main Rotor Blades for Bell Helicopters

Oct 18, 2016 — All Canada Aeromedical Transport ACAT 2016

Oct 18, 2016 — Royal New Zealand Navy 75th Celebrations

Oct 18, 2016 — MQ-8C Fire Scout with Leonardo AESA Radar

Oct 18, 2016 — Toll’s AW139 Level D Full Flight Simulator

Oct 18, 2016 — Rosoboronexport at Interpolitex

Oct 17, 2016 — Rolls-Royce 250 Engine Support by Euravia

Oct 17, 2016 — Enstrom Delivers F28F to Sharkey’s Helicopters

Oct 17, 2016 — Beijing 999, China’s EC135P2+ EMS Launch Customer

Oct 17, 2016 — Continuing Development of the Enstrom TH180

Oct 17, 2016 — Summit Aviation Expanding in Somerset, Kentucky

Oct 17, 2016 — Bell 429 in Red Bull TV Series, The Horn

Oct 17, 2016 — Avinco to Remarket 21 ex-CHC H225 Fleet

Oct 17, 2016 — Lockheed Martin 25 Years with Royal Navy Merlin

Oct 16, 2016 — Mississippi National Guard First Female Apache Pilot

Oct 15, 2016 — Russia and India to Jointly Produce Ka-226T

Oct 14, 2016 — NC Guard Lakota Spot Matthew Victims

Oct 14, 2016 — Allied Spirit V in Germany

Oct 14, 2016 — U.S. / South Korea Night Air Assault Training

Oct 14, 2016 — Hiratagakuen Orders First Two BK117D-2

Oct 14, 2016 — Toho Air Service Takes Delivery of H125

Oct 14, 2016 — HCare for JMSDF TH-135

Oct 14, 2016 — UK Western Power Distribution EC135

Oct 14, 2016 — AEM Celebrates Seven Years

Oct 14, 2016 — First Bell 407GXP in Japan Goes to EuroTec

Oct 14, 2016 — 1000th H-60M Black Hawk Delivered to US Army

Oct 14, 2016 — Australia New Chinook Trials Completed

Oct 13, 2016 — Former CHC AW139 Leased to Heliconia

Oct 13, 2016 — German BGR S-76 Measuring Flights in Spain

Oct 13, 2016 — Estonia First H130 and Latvia First H125

Oct 13, 2016 — Yuhi Airlines in Japan Signs for Bell 505

Oct 13, 2016 — 30 Million Flight Hours for Ecureuil Family

Oct 13, 2016 — FlightSafety Academy 50th anniversary

Oct 13, 2016 — Upgraded Mi-28N Makes Maiden Flight

Oct 13, 2016 — California Highway Patrol H125 at IACP 2016

Oct 13, 2016 — Fukuoka Fire Dept Orders AS365N3+

Oct 12, 2016 — 57th Rescue Squadron named RQS of the year

Oct 12, 2016 — FAA STC for Lithium-Ion Batteries on R44

Oct 12, 2016 — Japan TV News Services Orders AW139

Oct 12, 2016 — Bell 212/412 Tailbooms Support in Europe

Oct 12, 2016 — Tail Skid Weight for Bell 206

Oct 12, 2016 — HTM Orders H145 for Offshore Winds Operations

Oct 12, 2016 — Transport Canada Approved Bell 206/407 Seats Cushions

Oct 12, 2016 — Bell Helicopter Valencia Facility Near Completion

Oct 12, 2016 — CHC Announces $450 Million to Recapitalize

Oct 12, 2016 — Bell 412EPI Enters Into Service in Japan

Oct 12, 2016 — DART Aerospace New UK Office

Oct 12, 2016 — Flight Testing H175 in Public Services Configuration

Oct 11, 2016 — Toll Received New Certified Status

Oct 11, 2016 — Former CHC AW139 on Lease to HNZ in Asia

Oct 11, 2016 — AW169 Scores Further Global Success

Oct 11, 2016 — Able Aerospace Adds AB412 MRO Service

Oct 11, 2016 — IOGP and HeliOffshore Agreement

Oct 11, 2016 — STC Approval for AS332L/L1 Upgrade

Oct 11, 2016 — S-61A-4 Nuri to Receive Flight Deck Upgrade

Oct 11, 2016 — Donaldson Aerospace & Defense at Helitech 2016

Oct 11, 2016 — 20th Anniversary of the H135 Family

Oct 11, 2016 — Airbus Open letter to the Polish Prime Minister

Oct 10, 2016 — JeffSTAT 3 Hangar at Brandywine Hospital

Oct 10, 2016 — Bell Helicopter at Japan Aerospace 2016

Oct 10, 2016 — Flying the H125 FastFin System

Oct 10, 2016 — Five VIP AW169 Orders From Brazil

Oct 10, 2016 — Leonardo At Helitech 2016

Oct 10, 2016 — Airbus Helicopters at Helitech 2016

Oct 9, 2016 — Farren Recognized by Columbia Helicopters

Oct 8, 2016 — USS Iwo Jima to Haiti for Hurricane Matthew Relief

Oct 7, 2016 — Enstrom Helicopter at Helitech 2016

Oct 7, 2016 — Koksijde SAR Meet 2016

Oct 7, 2016 — Airbus Helicopters Fleet Keeper Mobile and Web App

Oct 7, 2016 — EASA Lifts Temporary Suspension of Super Puma

Oct 6, 2016 — UAE Arriel and Makila Engines Overhaul

Oct 6, 2016 — UH-72 Lakota Program Manager Interview

Oct 5, 2016 — Mi-26 Provides Fire Safety at the China’s G20

Oct 5, 2016 — #1 Large Nonprofit to Work for in Oregon

Oct 5, 2016 — UH-60M Black Hawk Multi-Function Displays

Oct 5, 2016 — JTF-Bravo Deploys for Hurricane Matthew Relief

Oct 4, 2016 — Heli-One Joins P&WC Service Centre Network

Oct 4, 2016 — Vector Aerospace at Helitech 2016

Oct 4, 2016 — ATEC Engine Demo for Future Vertical Lift Program

Oct 4, 2016 — Spanish Air Force Received Its First H215

Oct 4, 2016 — Royal Thai Air Force Orders 2 More EC725s

Oct 4, 2016 — Bristow SAR First Year at St Athan

Oct 3, 2016 — L-3 MX-8 Electro-Optical/Infrared Imaging System

Oct 3, 2016 — Lockheed Martin to Upgrade AH-64E Sensor

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