AgustaWestland appoints Aviasur Official Distributor in Chile
Source: AgustaWestland, 20-Mar-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that AVIASUR has been appointed Official Distributor for AgustaWestland commercial helicopters in Chile and Peru. AVIASUR has also signed a contract for one AW119Kx single engine and one GrandNew light twin helicopter. This contract marks the entrance of the AW119Kx into the Chilean helicopter market. Both signings [...]
Eurocopter recognises Ecocopter for operations in Chile and Peru
Source: Eurocopter, 07-Mar-13
Eurocopter kicked off day 2 of Heli-Expo with a ceremony recognizing Ecocopter, the largest Eurocopter commercial operator in Chile, for 10 years of operation in Chile and Peru. On the occasion, Dominique Andréani, commercial director of Eurocopter Cono Sur, presented Ecocopter President Eduardo Ergas and CEO Fernando Kogan with a commemorative plaque as well as [...]
Avincis appoints CEO Latin America
Source: Avincis, 04-Mar-13
Avincis Group (Avincis), the world’s leading provider of aerial services for mission critical operations, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Kümmerlin as Regional CEO Latin America, with immediate effect. Based in Santiago, Chile, Ian will be responsible for further developing Avincis’ business in the region, which includes subsidiaries Inaer Chile and Inaer Peru [...]
INAER Helicopter Chile reinforces firefighting fleet
Source: Avincis Group, 06-Feb-13
INAER Helicopter Chile, aware of the importance of conserving the environment, has once again this year reinforced its fleet of aircraft for the 2012-2013 firefighting campaign with helicopters from the now-completed summer campaign in Spain and Portugal, where they intervened in numerous forest fires. During his visit to the Trilahue Air Base, Ricardo Rivera, leader [...]
Chile approves Bell 429, including weight increase
Source: Bell, 15-Jan-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) has validated the Bell 429 for operations in Chile. Additionally, DGAC has endorsed the operation of the Bell 429 at 3402 kg (7,500 lbs.). This approval, based on Transport Canada’s certification, makes Chile the fourteenth country to increase the maximum [...]
Bond/INAER parent company renames as Avincis; based in UK
Source: Avincis Group, 16-Oct-12
Avincis Mission Critical Services (Avincis Group) has established itself in the UK today as the world’s leading provider of mission critical aviation services. The Group’s mission is to save lives, protect the environment and provide safe transport for mission critical people and assets for public services and blue chip corporations. Avincis’ operating companies deliver across [...]
Chile to buy eight AS532 Cougars from Netherlands?
Source: UPI, 16-Sep-12
Chile is in talks with the Netherlands to purchase eight Cougar helicopters that are likely to be reconditioned and upgraded to form part of an air cavalry brigade. (see full story)
Aviasur opens new AW Service Centre in Santiago, Chile
Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Aug-12
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a new AgustaWestland Service Centre has been opened by AVIASUR to provide maintenance and other support services for AgustaWestland commercial helicopter customers. The service centre is located at AVIASUR’s modern facility at Santiago’s Arturo Merino BenÃtez International Airport in Chile, where an official opening ceremony was [...]
Chile – Ecocopter implements iPad across its fleet
Source: Ecocopter, 04-Jul-12
[Electronic translation] Among its applications is a navigation system with aeronautical maps, airport information, radio aids, weight balance, video security briefings, and others. Ecocopter again make a difference in service, through the incorporation of iPad2s in their helicopters with the latest technology that allow these tablets. The tool offers a great application platform utility that allows [...]
Strong Bell 407GX sales in Central and South America
Source: HeliHub.com, 02-May-12
The HeliHub.com team has noticed that the early sales of the Bell 407GX demonstrate particular success for Bell in Central and South America. Of the first 14 off the production line, more than half are in that region, with three in Brazil and one each to Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Panama. The 407GX is [...]
Carabineros de Chile accept fifth AW109 Power
Source: AgustaWestland, 30-Mar-12
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Carabineros de Chile have accepted their fifth AW109 Power light twin helicopter. A ceremony was recently held at FIDAE 2012 in Santiago in the presence of several dignitaries and representatives from the Chilean Government, the Italian Embassy and the operator. The Carabineros de Chile has [...]
Eurocopter confirms commitment to Latin America at FIDAE
Source: Eurocopter, 22-Mar-12
Eurocopter’s participation at the FIDAE International Air and Space Show in Santiago de Chile will underscore its strong presence in Latin America with a competitive range of products perfectly adapted to the growing needs of customers in the region. Eurocopter is the leader in Latin America with more than 1,200 helicopters in operation, accounting for [...]
HAI goes to FIDAE in Santiago, Chile
Source: HAI, 20-Mar-12
HAI will be participating in the FIDAE show in Santiago, Chile, from March 27-April 1 as part of the Association of Chilean Helicopters (ACHHEL) display. Come along and meet David York, HAI’s vice president of regulations and international affairs; and Jose Orozco, HAI’s operations and safety assistant, who will be bringing news from the U.S. market and [...]
Shipping company becomes first GrandNew operator in Chile
Source: AgustaWestland, 07-Mar-12
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the GrandNew light twin helicopter has entered the Chilean helicopter market with the purchase of one aircraft by Naviera Mistral SA [a shipping company, Ed] based in Santiago del Chile. This helicopter will be used to perform VIP/corporate transport missions. The aircraft is scheduled to be [...]
Chile’s Servicios Aéreos Helicopters sold to Canadian group
Source: Discovery Air, 03-Feb-12
Discovery Air subsidiary, Great Slave Helicopters Limited (GSH) announced today that it has completed the purchase of Servicios Aéreos Helicopters.cl Ltda (“SAL”) in Chile. Founded in 2002, SAL provides helicopter services to domestic and multinational customers in the mining, power construction, and forestry sectors of the Chilean economy. With two main operating bases in north [...]
Ecocopter seals alliance with Erickson Air-Crane
Source: Ecocopter, 11-Jan-12
(Electronic translation from Spanish) Barry Kaplan, Director of Business Development for South America Air-Crane Erickson expects strong industry growth in the next decade. Peru Ecocopter sealed a powerful alliance with Erickson Air-Crane (EAC), a strategic partner in the market for oil, gas, mining and energy. With it will be possible to have in Peru with [...]
INAER opens a new HEMS base in Chile
Source: INAER, 12-Dec-11
In the city of Puerto Varas has been installed an emergency helicopter operations center for southern Chile. At the base, a Bell 212 helicopter will operate, equipped with a mobile ICU and medical equipment for the patient to receive the first care, stabilization in the accident site and care during transport to hospital. “The use of helicopters to evacuate critically [...]
Eurocopter Chile celebrates 10 years
Source: Eurocopter, 05-Dec-11
Eurocopter opted for a sunset in the foothills of the Andes near Santiago as the backdrop for the tenth anniversary of the company’s establishment in Chile, which was attended by over 300 guests. During these ten years this subsidiary has enjoyed exponential growth, with a two-fold increase in the number of Eurocopter helicopters in the [...]
CHC sell two Eurocopter Super Pumas to Chilean military
Source: HeliHub.com, 21-Nov-11
Global operator CHC are understood to be selling at least two Eurocopter AS332L Super Pumas to the Chilean military. The pair, both currently registered in the UK, are being worked on at their heavy maintenance base in Stavangar, Norway, according to industry sources. They have been painted in a gloss grey scheme. It is possible [...]
Eurocopter Chile delivers the first AS350B3e in the Americas
Source: Eurocopter, 21-Oct-11
The Eurocopter Chile subsidiary of Eurocopter delivered an AS350 B3e helicopter to Servicios Aéreos Kipreos today, making it the first operator to receive this new version of the Ecureuil rotary-wing aircraft in the Americas. This new model joins the helicopter fleet at Servicios Aéreos Kipreos, which specializes in high-precision aerial work, and has included the [...]
LABACE – AgustaWestland adds sales representative for Chile and Peru
Source: AgustaWestland, 22-Aug-11
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with AVIASUR appointing them as Independent Sales Representatives for Chile and Peru for AgustaWestland commercial helicopters. The agreement follows the entry into the market of the AW119Ke single engine helicopter and the best selling AW109 Power and GrandNew twin-engine helicopters in [...]
First R66 arrives in Latin America
Source: HeliHub.com, 13-May-11
Agencias Universales has recently registered R66 serial 0022 as CC-AEE. This marks the first R66 in South America, and HeliHub.com is surprised that this event has occurred in Chile rather than Brazil or Argentina, traditionally much bigger markets for the California-based manufacturer than Chile. There are two R66 dealers in Chile – Agrotores Trabajos Aereos [...]
Firefly SpA of Chile takes delivery of an AW119Ke
Source: AgustaWestland, 08-Mar-11
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that Firefly S.p.A of Chile has taken delivery of an AW119Ke single engine helicopter. The aircraft will be used to perform corporate transport missions. The delivery marks the entrance of the AW119Ke into the Chilean helicopter market. AgustaWestland has previously sold and delivered to the Carabineros de [...]
Bell strengthens customer service in Latin America and Central Asia
Source: Bell, 06-Mar-11
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company has appointed two new Bell Helicopter authorized Customer Service Facilities (CSFs), expanding its service capabilities in Latin America and Central Asia. In February, Bell Helicopter appointed Sky Tech, LLP in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and Eagle Copters Centro Mantenimiento Autorizado S.A (Eagle Copters) in Santiago, Chile, as the company’s [...]
Chilean Forestry Department finally starts Sokol operations
Source: HeliHub.com, 02-Mar-11
CONAF, the Chilean Forestry Department, took delivery of its first PZL Sokol helicopter back last Autumn, as reported here on HeliHub.com – but has been grounded since then due to lack of qualified pilots. The organisation has suffered a significant amount of local criticism due to bad planning of the whole operation. Aviation director Manuel [...]
Lack of trained pilots grounds Chile’s Forestry PZL Sokol
Source: Pura Noticia, 06-Jan-11
Having achieved local certification in Chile in September 2010, the National Forestry Commission’s PZL W-3 Sokol lies idle due to lack of trained pilots
Register Update – Chile – November 2010
Source: AMCAR, 04-Dec-10
This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some [...]
Chile to acquire dedicated counter-narcotics helicopter
Source: HeliHub.com, 27-Nov-10
The Investigative Police of Chile (PDI – PolicÃa de Investigaciones) will soon be launching a tender for the supply of one or more helicopters to support anti-drug operations. This is the result of central government funding approval as part of a determined push against drugs. The aircraft will need to operate at altitude as a [...]
Chile certifies PZL Sokol for local forestry department
Source: HeliHub.com, 01-Nov-10
A PZL W-3 Sokol has been in Chile since at least April 2010 on a Polish registration while certification issues are sorted. This process was finally completed in September, and local registration CC-ACJ was issued and it was noted as such on 30th September at Vina del Mar – Rodelillo Airport (photo here). The operator [...]
AgustaWestland signs contracts for AW119Ke and Grand helicopters in Chile
Source: AgustaWestland, 22-Jul-10
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that it has sold one AW119Ke single engine and one Grand light twin helicopter in Chile. These two contracts mark the entrance of the AW119Ke and the Grand into the Chilean helicopter market. Both the AW119Ke and Grand will be used by private customers for corporate transport [...]
Chile holds ceremony to present three new Bell 412EPs
Source: Chilean Air Force, 30-Jun-10
(Automated translation) In a ceremony held on Tuesday 15 June, Aviation Group No. 8 presented the three new Bell 412 EP helicopters recently incorporated into its endowment to support the fight. The event took place inside the hangar of the unit and was chaired by the Commander in Chief of the V th Air Brigade, [...]
Eagle Copters South America opens new 27,000 sq.ft facility
Source: Eagle Copters South America, 08-Jun-10
Eagle Copters South America S.A. (ECSA) announces the opening of a brand new state of the art 27,000 square foot facility in Chicureo, just outside of Santiago Chile. Nearly one year for the construction process and after being affected by the earthquake, Martin Busquets, General Manager and partner, explains “we are officially open for business [...]
49.9% of INAER sold to US private equity firm
Source: Reuters, 30-Apr-10
U.S Private Equity Group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) said on Wednesday it had entered into a partnership with Investindustrial to take a minority stake in helicopter firm Grupo Inaer.
European helicopter firm Inaer for sale
Source: Reuters, 21-Apr-10
Southern European private equity firm Investindustrial is seeking to sell helicopter firm Grupo Inaer for as much as 675 million euros ($908 million), people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
United Rotorcraft Solutions expanding business into Latin America
Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions, 07-Apr-10
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), currently supporting some Latin American customers, has taken steps to expand their business in that region. At February’s HAI Hel-Expo, URS introduced their recently appointed Director of New Business Development, Mr. Luis Vargas, whose present focus is Latin America. Luis holds an MBA with concentration in international business and entrepreneurship, a [...]
Eurocopter signs contracts for 7 helicopters at FIDAE 2010 and receives certification for regional training centre
Source: Eurocopter, 27-Mar-10
Eurocopter Chile and Eurocopter Cono Sur, subsidiaries of Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, announced during FIDAE 2010 the contract signatures for the purchase of 7 helicopters and the delivery of 5 aircraft to several para public and private operators from Argentina and Chile. In addition, Eurocopter’s training centre for pilots and technical representatives from [...]
Chile reportedly orders five Mi-17s
Source: RPP, 25-Mar-10
Deputy head of International Cooperation of the Russian Technologies corporation, Sergei Goreslavski, avoided comment in Santiago on how many helicopters would buy Chile, but the figure of five aircraft had been earlier
Chile earthquake response includes two UH-60s from Brazil
Source: Milenio, 03-Mar-10
The Brazilian government sent two UH-60 helicopters to Chile to help victims of the earthquake of 8.8 Richter scale
Judge investigates Army helicopter maintenance irregularities in Chile
Source: Latercera, 11-Sep-09
A former officer of the Aviation Brigade of the military branch reported that it would have paid about $ 3 million pieces and arrangements exist for helicopters and aircraft.
MPs demand explanation from the Chilean Government for the purchase of helicopters
Source: Que, 09-Jul-09
Successful participation of Eurocopter at FIDAE 2008
Source: Eurocopter, 09-May-08
Successful participation of Eurocopter at Fidae 2008
