2-Aug-2022Source: Leonardo
Leonardo announced that SonAir Airline Services, S.A. (SonAir), owned by the Angolan national petroleum company Sonangol, has placed an order for two AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The contract includes a comprehensive customer support and training package as well as options for an additional two aircraft. The AW139s will be used to carry out transport... Read more
11-Apr-2022Source: Leonardo
Bestfly is expanding its fleet of Leonardo helicopters configured for offshore transport missions in Angola. The recent order of Bestfly’s first fully owned AW139 intermediate twin engine, is expected to be delivered in the Q3 of 2022. This aircraft adds to two previously leased AW139s and four AW169 light intermediate twins purchased at the end... Read more
16-Mar-2022Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced a signed purchase agreement for a Bell 505 to BESTFLY, an Angolan aviation company, with the intent to purchase a second 505 within six months. This is the first 505 sale in Angola and West Africa. The first aircraft is expected to be delivered October... Read more
16-Dec-2021Source: HeliHub.com
United Arab Emirates based operator Falcon Aviation Services has ferried one of their five Leonardo AW169 helicopters to Angola for a new contract. Falcon Aviation Services is working with local company Turaco Aviation to bring the AW169 helicopter to the offshore support arena in Angola. A ceremony was held at the Turaco Falcon Hangar in... Read more
18-Nov-2021Source: Leonardo
The Leonardo AW169 light intermediate twin engine helicopter further reinforces its global market presence and its success in the energy industry sector with the sale of four aircraft to Bestfly of Angola. This contract marks the entry of the AW169 into the African market with the first purchase from major local operator. The introduction of... Read more
17-Nov-2021Source: Leonardo
The Leonardo AW169 light intermediate twin engine helicopter further reinforces its global market presence and its success in the energy industry sector with the sale of four aircraft to Bestfly of Angola. This contract marks the entry of the AW169 into the African market with the first purchase from major local operator. The introduction of... Read more
30-Jun-2021Source: Arabian Aerospace
Abu Dhabi Aviation has leased two new AW-139 helicopters to Angola operator Bestfly with the first helicopter being handed over to the Luanda headquartered company by Leonardo today. See Full Story. ... Read more
10-Oct-2018Source: Heli-Union
Heli-Union and Bestfly held a demonstration show in Bestfly premises, located in Luanda Airport, Angola, gathering both the local authorities and Oil and Gas companies operating in the country. The participants showed great interests in this latest industrial revolution in Angola. The demonstration was with an aim to present the strong business partnership between Heli-Union... Read more
7-Sep-2018Source: Heli-Union
On 29th-30th August 2018, Heli-Union and Bestfly held a demonstration show in Bestfly premises, located in Luanda Airport, Angola, gathering both the local authorities and Oil and Gas companies operating in the country. The participants showed great interests in this latest industrial revolution in Angola. The demonstration was with an aim to present the strong... Read more
30-Mar-2016Source: Sputnik
“Russian Helicopters has delivered a batch of four Mi-171Sh helicopters to the Angolan Defense Ministry, in the framework of a long partnership,” the company’s press service told RIA Novosti. see full story... Read more
20-Oct-2015Source: Bestfly
Bestfly, the Angola-based aviation services company has been selected by Chevron, through its subsidiary, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Ltd. (CABGOC), to provide all ground handling and flight support services to its entire aviation related operations in Angola. The contract, which commenced in September, covers the complete Chevron fleet of four Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 aircraft, and... Read more
7-Oct-2015Source: Heli-One
SonAir Serviço Aéreo, S.A., a provider of onshore and offshore helicopter services to Angolan oil facilities, will benefit from the world-class maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services offered at Heli-One’s Rzeszow, Poland facility. Heli-One will perform G-Check inspections and custom painting on four AS332L2 Super Puma helicopters for SonAir. “Heli-One’s Poland facility provides us with... Read more
6-Jun-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters
The worldwide fleet of EC225s that perform heli-lift duties for oil and gas operators increased by three today with Airbus Helicopters’ triple delivery of workhorse rotorcraft acquired by Milestone Aviation Group and leased to SonAir – an African operator – which will utilize them in Angola. The handover ceremony in Marignane, France marked the latest... Read more
6-May-2014Source: Airbus
Airbus Helicopters’ EC225 presence in the African oil and gas heli-lift market will expand following delivery of an additional workhorse rotorcraft to SonAir, which is to deploy this long-range helicopter on operations in Angola. A handover ceremony today in Marignane, France marked the EC225’s delivery, with this latest aircraft joining SonAir’s Airbus Helicopters-built fleet of... Read more
27-Feb-2014Source: Angop
Angola Police are looking to create a new self-contained base (subject to budget) away from Luanda’s international airport – see full story... Read more
1-Aug-2013Source: Eurocopter
SonAir, Africa’s largest oil and gas helicopter operator, has become the first operator to resume passenger transportation flights with the suspended EC225 fleet. Three flights were performed successfully with two EC225s from Luanda to two offshore platforms. Based in Angola, SonAir is the aviation division of Sonangol, Angola’s national oil company. Its resumption of EC225... Read more
24-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com
CHC have in the last 24 hours registered a AS332L2 Super Puma in the UK – serial 2398 as G-CHCY. This aircraft had previously been operated for eight years by SonAir in Angola in full CHC colours and titles. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more
1-Feb-2012Source: HeliHub.com
SonAir has recently taken delivery of the second batch of three Sikorsky S76C++ helicopters to complete the order for six which the manufacturer announced in March 2011. The first three, serial number 797, 809 and 810 were all cancelled from the FAA register to Angola in late October and early November. The remainder, serials 811,... Read more
11-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com
In a ceremony in Luanda on Tuesday 8th November, thirteen new pilots were presented by Angolan National Police aviation commander João Lello to general commissioner Ambrosio de Lemos. In his speech to those present, Mr Lello said that the pilots had been trained in Brazil along with twenty maintenance engineers. A further nine pilots and... Read more
22-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter is celebrating the delivery of the tenth AS350 B3 Ecureuil (Astar) helicopter to Angola’s National Police Force’s Helicopter Unit, strengthening its airborne law enforcement capabilities and at the same time, expanding its modern and versatile rotor wing fleet. This latest delivery concludes the 2009 contract to supply a fleet of 10 AS350 B3s delivered... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and SonAir Servico Aereo, S.A. (SonAir) Â today announced the signing of a contract for six S-76C++â„¢ helicopters in a ceremony held at Heli-Expo. Â Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). SonAir has been flying Sikorsky products for more than 15 years in support of offshore oil operations in Angola.... Read more
15-Feb-2009Source: Angola Press
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