Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo has announced the completion of its acquisition of Swiss company Kopter Group AG ('Kopter'), which produces the upcoming light single SH09 helicopter.
In a defence industry first, RBI Hawker recently completed a leading-edge abrasion strip replacement on the Leonardo AW139 helicopter's main rotor blade at its facility in Dubai.
The Japan Coast Guard has placed a new order for two H225 helicopters, bringing its total Super Puma fleet to 15.
US space agency the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has ordered three new H135 helicopters to support its current space programs. The aircraft will be used for security during rocket launches, emergency medical services and qualified personnel transport. The order marks the first-ever partnership between NASA and Airbus Helicopters. Operating from Kennedy Space Center,
To the uninitiated, low-flying helicopters with protruding booms that look like jousting lances flying back and forth over the same patch of terrain would seem an odd activity. For Australia’s Griffith-based Thomson Aviation Geophysical Survey it’s all in a day’s work
Alpine Aerotech says it has secured a supplementary type certificate from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) for its digital flight instrument kit used on the Bell 212 helicopter for day/night visual flight rules (VFR). The helicopter maintenance and product development company said in a statement on Tuesday (Canadian time) the digital flight instrument kit was
