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News from March 2017

Mar 31, 2017 — AW119Kx at the Everest Base Camp

Mar 31, 2017 — AW189 Enters HM Coastguard Service

Mar 30, 2017 — Waypoint and Eagle Introduced AW139 MUH

Mar 30, 2017 — 32 HAL Dhruv for Indian Navy and Coast Guard

Mar 30, 2017 — Patria and Schiebel Working on MUM-T Operations

Mar 30, 2017 — NCAA Finals via Guidance Air UberCHOPPER

Mar 30, 2017 — Hoist Rescue Training fo CBP Black Hawk

Mar 30, 2017 — Indonesia PTDI Delivering Airbus helicopters

Mar 30, 2017 — DART Released R66 Heli-Utility Basket

Mar 29, 2017 — Helang Flying Academy and Rotortrade Services Partnership

Mar 29, 2017 — Panther Drone First Aerial Package Delivery

Mar 29, 2017 — Russia Delivered Mi-17V-5 to Kenya Police

Mar 29, 2017 — Cobham and Helisota Partnership

Mar 28, 2017 — Héli-Union Recognized in Tanzania

Mar 28, 2017 — REACH Opening Base in Napa County Airport

Mar 28, 2017 — China’s AC313 Passes All Airworthiness Tests

Mar 28, 2017 — Two Passengers Rescued by AW119Kx at Gora Shep

Mar 27, 2017 — VNH Mi-172 to Indonesia for Firefighting Service

Mar 27, 2017 — Entrol Simulator to Helang Academy in Malaysia

Mar 27, 2017 — Pakistan Ordered Further AW139s

Mar 27, 2017 — 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit

Mar 27, 2017 — Drone Interoperability Test with Bristow S-92

Mar 27, 2017 — Leonardo and Polytechnic University of Milan

Mar 27, 2017 — Hangar Equipment to New Mexico National Guard

Mar 26, 2017 — Exercise Joint Warrior 17-1 Commences

Mar 25, 2017 — German Army Tigers Arrived to Gao in Mali

Mar 24, 2017 — Royal Navy Retired Lynx Helicopter

Mar 24, 2017 — Bell Completed Canadian Coast Guard Contract

Mar 24, 2017 — AW119Kx in High Altitude Demo Tour

Mar 24, 2017 — CHC Concluded Its Financial Restructuring

Mar 23, 2017 — Collins Barrow Bell 429 to Fly Around the World

Mar 23, 2017 — US Navy and USAF at LIMA 2017

Mar 23, 2017 — FAA’s Waivers for Small Drones

Mar 23, 2017 — New AgustaWestland Deliveries in the Philippines

Mar 23, 2017 — Air Medical Acquired By AMGH’ AirMed

Mar 23, 2017 — SKYe SH09 Order-Book Hits 101 Units

Mar 22, 2017 — Belarus Gets Final Mi-8MTV-5 Ahead of Schedule

Mar 22, 2017 — 10,000 flying hours for Malaysian H225M

Mar 21, 2017 — Russian Helicopters at LIMA 2017

Mar 21, 2017 — Erickson Reorganization Confirmed by Court

Mar 21, 2017 — Airbus Recognized Royal Malaysian Navy’ Fennec

Mar 21, 2017 — Bristow SAR Consortium for the Gulf Of Mexico

Mar 21, 2017 — Leonardo at LIMA 2017

Mar 20, 2017 — Swiss EC635 at NATO DVE Flight Trials

Mar 19, 2017 — R44 to Survey National Grid’ Pipeline Fleet

Mar 17, 2017 — New Aux Fuel Tanks for UH-1Y and AH-1Z

Mar 17, 2017 — NATO Special Operations Combat Medic Course

Mar 17, 2017 — Diamond Maintenance Award for Air Evac Lifeteam

Mar 17, 2017 — Van Horn Bell 206B Composite Blades in Australia

Mar 16, 2017 — Scandinavian Air Ambulance New Flight Suits

Mar 16, 2017 — HNZ Group Reports 2016 Year-End Results

Mar 16, 2017 — US Army Sign $3.4B Contract for 268 AH-64E

Mar 15, 2017 — USCG HITRON Record 500th Drug Bust

Mar 15, 2017 — PT Dirgantara Indonesia 50th H225 Rear Fuselage

Mar 15, 2017 — New Training Facility in Denver, Colorado

Mar 14, 2017 — REACH Services To Nevada Care Flight

Mar 14, 2017 — Air Methods to Be Acquired by American Securities

Mar 13, 2017 — Life Link III Earns Governor’s Safety Award

Mar 13, 2017 — Yellowhead’ Eagle 407HP Surpasses 1000 Hours

Mar 12, 2017 — Weather Radar Integration Solution for AS350

Mar 12, 2017 — Erickson to Build S-64E for Korea Forest Service

Mar 11, 2017 — Ka-52 Deliveries to Egypt to Begin in 2017

Mar 10, 2017 — Rotortrade Services Partners with Philjets Group

Mar 10, 2017 — Canadian First BVLOS Pipeline and Powerline Inspections

Mar 10, 2017 — HNZ S-92 to Support ExxonMobil in Nova Scotia

Mar 10, 2017 — Airbus Wraps Up a Successful Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 9, 2017 — Increased Internal Gross Weight for Bell 214B-1

Mar 9, 2017 — RG‐332 Series 44 Ah Battery for Super Puma

Mar 9, 2017 — Newfoundland Helicopters Gets Bell 407GXP

Mar 9, 2017 — RG‐427 Battery for Bell 407 and Bell 427

Mar 9, 2017 — USCG MH-65 Dolphins Reachs 1.5 Million Flight Hours

Mar 9, 2017 — Middle Georgia State University Gets Two Cabri G2

Mar 8, 2017 — Aersud Elicotteri celebrates 200th AS350 in Italy

Mar 8, 2017 — More Eagle 407HP Conversions in 2017

Mar 8, 2017 — Acher Aviation Leased Waypoint H145

Mar 8, 2017 — PT Air Born Indonesia Leased Waypoint AW139

Mar 8, 2017 — Sikorsky Support for Commercial Black Hawk

Mar 8, 2017 — Italian Customs NH500 Engines Support

Mar 8, 2017 — Leonardo Strengthens Partnership with Shanghai Zenisun

Mar 8, 2017 — Able 100th Upgrade for Air Evac Lifeteam

Mar 8, 2017 — Safran to Support Bell Helicopter Academy’s Bell 505

Mar 8, 2017 — Safran By-The-Hour Support Contract for UKMFTS

Mar 8, 2017 — Genesys EFIS for Metro Aviation EC145e

Mar 8, 2017 — Helikorea AW169 with Automated Flight Following

Mar 8, 2017 — LCI Delivers AW139 To Heli-Union

Mar 8, 2017 — Sikorsky Recognizes U.S. Coast Guard

Mar 8, 2017 — DART to Develop Bell 505 Emergency Flotation System

Mar 8, 2017 — Líder Aviação AW139 Training Centre for South America

Mar 8, 2017 — More AW139 for Japan Including First VIP

Mar 8, 2017 — China Ruo’er Group Signed for 12 H125

Mar 8, 2017 — Power Line Maintenance Mission Fit for RTE H135

Mar 8, 2017 — NLR Designs Large Composite Aircraft Part

Mar 8, 2017 — Sikorsky Recognizes Helijet

Mar 8, 2017 — Metro Aviation Celebrates 35 Years

Mar 8, 2017 — Medical Interior Kits for Mil Mi-8MTV

Mar 8, 2017 — Cost Reductions on H125, H130 and H135

Mar 8, 2017 — Nakanihon Air Service Orders Two Bell 429

Mar 8, 2017 — REACH Air Medical Orders 5 Airbus H125

Mar 7, 2017 — Work Begins on Liverpool Aintree Hospital Helipad

Mar 7, 2017 — STAT Medevac H135 and H145 Real Time Monitoring

Mar 7, 2017 — VIP AW139 and AW169 in the Americas

Mar 7, 2017 — Mecaer Aviation Group at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 7, 2017 — High Density Solid State Drive Module XMC-554

Mar 7, 2017 — Curtiss-Wright DuraCOR 8043 Mission Computer

Mar 7, 2017 — STAT MedEvac First US Operator of Helionix’ H135

Mar 7, 2017 — Garmin G500H for R44 with New Enhancements

Mar 7, 2017 — MD6XX Concept Aircraft Debuts at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 7, 2017 — Arizona Department of Public Safety Orders Bell 429

Mar 7, 2017 — First Delivery of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Mar 7, 2017 — Sikorsky Recognized Alaska’ North Slope Borough

Mar 7, 2017 — Vector Aerospace Authorized Service Provider for T700

Mar 7, 2017 — PHI S-92 Real-Time HUMS by Metro Aviation

Mar 7, 2017 — Bell Helicopter Unveils FCX-001

Mar 7, 2017 — Milestone Orders AW169 and AW139 helicopters

Mar 7, 2017 — LCI to Lease 3 AW169 To Norwegian Airlift

Mar 7, 2017 — Waypoint Leasing Enters Chinese Market

Mar 7, 2017 — Concorde Battery Corporation 40th Anniversary

Mar 7, 2017 — Metro Aviation in South America

Mar 7, 2017 — H175 Performance Enhanced to 7.800 kg MTOW

Mar 7, 2017 — LifePort New Lightweight Medical Interior

Mar 7, 2017 — Waypoint Leasing Orders 16 New Airbus helicopters

Mar 7, 2017 — Milestone Places € 200M Order with Airbus

Mar 7, 2017 — S-92 and S-76D Flight Crew Operating Manuals

Mar 7, 2017 — Sikorsky Pilot Training with Bristow Group

Mar 7, 2017 — VIH Offering its Full Suite of S-92 STC Products

Mar 7, 2017 — Russian Certification for Genesys Autopilots

Mar 7, 2017 — Upgraded AS332L Completes Hands-Free Hover

Mar 7, 2017 — Heli-One Becomes Universal Avionics Top Dealer

Mar 6, 2017 — Meridian Helicopters at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 6, 2017 — GE and HeliOffshore Partnership

Mar 6, 2017 — Cobham Helicopter Academy Takes Off

Mar 6, 2017 — MD902 Explorer with Standard Glass Cockpit

Mar 6, 2017 — MD Helicopters at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 6, 2017 — CHC Plan of Reorganization Confirmed by Court

Mar 6, 2017 — Honeywell: 3900 To 4400 Deliveries Over Next 5 Years

Mar 6, 2017 — PAG Gets FAA Approval in Australia

Mar 6, 2017 — Elbit Systems Heli-ClearVision for Leonardo Helicopters

Mar 6, 2017 — 700th Airbus Helicopter Delivered in Canada

Mar 6, 2017 — Columbia Helicopters Celebrating 60 Years

Mar 5, 2017 — BLR to Celebrate First H125 FastFin System Sale

Mar 5, 2017 — East/West Industries Opens New Facility

Mar 5, 2017 — Illuminated Bumper for Breeze-Eastern Rescue Hooks

Mar 5, 2017 — Liberty Helicopters with Donaldson Filters

Mar 5, 2017 — PJ Helicopters Launch Customer Donaldson IBF

Mar 4, 2017 — Life Flight Network New Base at Newport Oregon

Mar 3, 2017 — Sikorsky S-76D Graphical Flight-Deck Simulator

Mar 3, 2017 — Operations Specialist Course for Air Ambulance Operators

Mar 3, 2017 — FlightSafety NVG Training for Bell 212/412 and H135

Mar 3, 2017 — FAA Approves Inlet Barrier Filter for Robinson R66

Mar 3, 2017 — H160 for France Light Helicopter Programme

Mar 3, 2017 — Polish Armaments Group Cooperation with Leonardo

Mar 3, 2017 — Precision Flight Controls Bell 206 Simulator

Mar 3, 2017 — Aviation Specialties Unlimited at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 3, 2017 — Airbus Safety Presentations at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 3, 2017 — SkyTrac New Cockpit Camera Options

Mar 3, 2017 — VIH Aerospace at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 3, 2017 — Able Provider of Eagle Copters in Australasia and Chile

Mar 2, 2017 — Russia to Repair 30 Indian Mi-17-1V

Mar 2, 2017 — Era to Showcase its AW189 at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 2, 2017 — Air Evac Lifeteam Adds 7 Bell 206/407 Simulators

Mar 2, 2017 — Universal Avionics at AEA 2017

Mar 2, 2017 — Precision Aviation Expands Support to AW139

Mar 2, 2017 — Rolls-Royce M250-C47B VIP Upgrade for Bell 407

Mar 2, 2017 — Sikorsky Transfers S-70i as Turkish T70 Test Bed

Mar 2, 2017 — Boeing Unveil MH-139 for USAF Competition

Mar 2, 2017 — Boeing Proposes AW139 to Replace USAF UH-1N

Mar 2, 2017 — EuroTec Canada Upgrades York Police H120

Mar 1, 2017 — REACH Medical Purchased Sierra Lifeflight

Mar 1, 2017 — Spectrum Aeromed at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 1, 2017 — Helicentre New Flight Instructor Course

Mar 1, 2017 — EagleMed Tahlequah Base Now is First Flight

Mar 1, 2017 — Certification of Bell 505 in Australia

Mar 1, 2017 — Leonardo AESA Radar for Schiebel Camcopter S-100

Mar 1, 2017 — Donaldson IBF for Robinson R66 at HeliExpo 2017

Mar 1, 2017 — Waypoint Leased 2 H135 to Mackay Helicopters

Mar 1, 2017 — iPad Mounts For Helicopter Pilots

Mar 1, 2017 — Vector Aerospace at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 1, 2017 — Airbus Helicopters at Heli-Expo 2017

Mar 1, 2017 — QinetiQ Orders 4 H125 for UK MoD ETPS

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