Colombian Army buys two more S-70i Black Hawks
Source: Sikorsky, 11-Apr-13
Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) announced today at the LAAD Defence & Security International Exhibition that the Colombian Army has contracted to buy two additional S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopters. The two aircraft will augment five S-70i helicopters that arrived January 30 in Colombia to join the Special Forces of the Colombian [...]
Sikorsky launches State-of-the-Art Black Hawk Training Centre in Colombia
Source: Sikorsky, 11-Apr-13
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the opening of a new UH-60 BLACK HAWK Helicopter Flight Simulator Training Center at the Colombian Air Force Base in Melgar. The first of its kind in South America, the center provides pilot and flight crew training for the Colombian Armed Services and Sikorsky military customers throughout the region. [...]
Colombian Army takes delivery of five S-70i Black Hawks
Source: Sikorsky, 22-Mar-13
The Colombian Army has formally inducted five new Sikorsky S-70i multi-mission helicopters into its fleet of BLACK HAWK aircraft. Colombia is the first South American country to buy the S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopter variant from Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. “We are honored by the trust the Colombian Armed Forces continue to [...]
Black Hawk simulator delivered to Colombian Air Force
Source: Colombian Air Force, 11-Mar-13
(electronic translation) In order to improve the training of helicopter pilots UH-60L, the Minister of Defense, Juan Carlos Pinzón Well, today delivered to the Colombian Air Force (FAC) art simulator in Melgar (Tolima). The sophisticated equipment is the exact replica of a cockpit of these aircraft, known as Black Hawk, has all the tools, systems and [...]
Sikorsky triples size of its team in Colombia
Source: Sikorsky, 31-Jan-13
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced plans to structurally repair seven damaged UH-60L BLACK HAWK helicopters for the Colombian Army (COLAR) at its base depot in Tolemaida, Colombia. To ensure sustained support for operations as mandated by the Colombian Army, the Colombian Army Aviation (part of the Army’s Combined Arms Team) has continued to expand its in-country [...]
Colombia’s Vertical de Aviacion adds three Mi-171s
Source: HeliHub.com, 08-Jan-13
Vertical de Aviacion has added three Mi-8s to its fleet, believed to be part of its ongoing support flights in Afghanistan. In the last three years, US Dept of Defense has contracted the company to the value of $498 Million – see details. The three Mi-8s have been acquired pre-owned, one from South Africa and [...]
RotorWay Announces Two New Dealers
Source: RotorWay, 10-Dec-12
RotorWay International is pleased to announce the addition of two new dealers in Colombia, and Australia. RotorWay of Colombia is back! Diego Torres is owner of RotorWay Colombia. Diego has been selling, building and flying RotorWay helicopters for over a decade, and we are happy to have him back. David Donaldson is taking over the [...]
Sikorsky continues to expand its capabilities in Colombia
Source: Sikorsky, 02-Nov-12
Sikorsky Aircraft today announced it has expanded its support of the Colombia Armed Forces BLACK HAWK helicopter fleet by opening an office in Bogota, Colombia. In addition, Sikorsky will open South America’s first BLACK HAWK helicopter training center in Melgar, Colombia, in early 2013. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. The new office [...]
Colombian Air Force closes first workshop on aviation drug interdiction
Source: Colombian Air Force, 15-Oct-12
(electronic translation from original) After two days of the seminar held in the capital city, which was represented in 25 countries of the continent, successfully concluded this academic event, where experience showed that Colombia has acquired over time, in the fight against illicit drug trafficking by air. He highlighted the work being done combined with [...]
Columbian Air Force replaces VVIP Bell 412
Source: HeliHub.com, 10-Oct-12
The Columbian Air Force has very recently taken delivery of a new Bell 412EP, with the aircraft being noted at various points on its ferry flight from Texas, including San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport in Costa Rica on Sunday 7th October. The aircraft is a replacement for an earlier 412 which was damaged beyond [...]
FARC guerrillas release kidnapped helicopter pilots
01-Aug-12
Pilots Juan Carlos Alvarez and Alejandro de Jesus Ocampo were handed over to representatives of the ICRC and a local human rights non-governmental organisation in a remote area in the jungle-covered Cauca province (see full story)
Colombian Air Force Bell 212 accident kills 13
Source: HeliHub.com, 01-May-12
This news item is part of the accident data provided by HeliHub.com on this site. Information provided in this update may potentially be incomplete or inaccurate as we frequently post these stories only a very short time after the accident has occurred. Users of HeliHub.com are advised to carry out their own checks and searches, [...]
Helicargo SA to bring Bell 525 Relentless to Colombia
Source: Helicargo, 23-Apr-12
Luis Guillermo Angel Restrepo and his company Helicargo S.A. will bring the newly unveiled Bell 525 “super medium” helicopter to Colombian skies in the near future. Angel Restrepo (Helicargo) will have sole authority to distribute this helicopter in Colombia and will begin marketing this model immediately. With literally an audience of thousands, Bell Helicopter put [...]
Turbomeca adds subsidiary in Mexico
Source: Turbomeca, 12-Feb-12
Turbomeca (Safran group) announces the creation of Turbomeca Mexico , Located in. the federal capital of Mexico , Called Federal District – DF. Turbomeca Mexico is Aimed at Supporting Turbomeca engines operators in Mexico, Central America and north of South America ( Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador and Venezuela ). The primary goal of Turbomeca [...]
Colombia’s National Police orders three Black Hawks
Source: HeliHub.com, 27-Oct-11
Colombia’s National Police has ordered three Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawks, according to Infodefensa.com The helicopters will be operated by the Anti-Narcotics Police Directorate for use in detection and monitoring missions derived from drug trafficking activities. Deliveries are scheduled from January 2012. The three were purchased by the Colombian military under a “Special Projects” budget category. [...]
Colombian Air Force deploys LRAD 1000X acoustic device on UH-60
Source: LRAD, 25-Jul-11
LRAD Corporation, the world’s leading provider of acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), announced that a LRAD 1000X system mounted on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was deployed by the Colombian Air Force recently in their “Audacity and Will” campaign. The main component of the campaign was the use of the LRAD 1000X to communicate demobilization messages to [...]
Sikorsky advances Black Hawk training center in Colombia
Source: Sikorsky, 07-Jul-11
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today that construction of a new UH-60 BLACK HAWK Helicopter Flight Simulator Training Center at the Colombian Air Force Base in Melgar is well under way and on schedule for completion this year. A premier training center for rotary wing aircraft, the facility will further improve the operational readiness of [...]
Colombian Black Hawk fleet exceeds 300,000 hours
Source: Sikorsky, 23-Jun-11
PARIS – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today at the Paris Air Show that Colombia’s UH-60 BLACK HAWK helicopter fleet has surpassed the 300,000 flight hour milestone. Colombia’s Army, National Police, and Air Force combine to operate nearly 100 BLACK HAWK helicopters for a variety of missions including search and rescue, medical evacuation, disaster relief, anti-drug, [...]
Sikorsky provides in-country Black Hawk maintenance team for Colombian Army
Source: Sikorsky, 14-Apr-11
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the signing of an annually renewable contract providing in-country maintenance in support of the Colombian Army UH-60 BLACK HAWK fleet. Twenty-one Sikorsky-trained technicians will perform Phase Maintenance Inspections and 120 hour inspections at the Aviation Maintenance Base in Tolemaida to help ensure fleet mission readiness for combat operations. Sikorsky [...]
Vertical de Aviación wins $139M of Afghanistan transportation work
Source: US DoD, 05-Nov-10
Nueva Zona De Aviacion General, Bogota, Colombia, is being awarded a $139,038,859 option year modification for rotary wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance and supervision necessary to perform passenger and cargo air transportation services. Work will be performed in Afghanistan, and the option will start Nov. 1, 2010, to be completed by Oct. 31, [...]
RotorWay announces new dealers in Russia, Colombia, and Australia
Source: RotorWay International, 12-Oct-10
RotorWay International is pleased to announce the addition of three new dealers in Russia, Colombia, and Australia. Our newest dealer is Jet Flyer, LLC. located in Moscow, Russia. Jet Flyer will be responsible for sales and support in Russia, Belarus and Kazachstan. They have extensive experience in manufacturing and maintenance of light sport aircraft. Their [...]
HMM-774 performs exchange program with Colombian Marines
Source: US Marine Corps, 30-Aug-10
COVENAS, Colombia — Colombian Marines search the sky as they hear a loud commotion overhead. Within minutes, three CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters creep from the trees and land at the flight line as part of a joint subject matter expert exchange on Colombian Marine Corps Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 13. Colombian Marines geared up [...]
Colombia to buy 9 Black Hawk helicopters -sources
Source: Reuters, 14-Apr-10
The Colombian government plans to purchase nine Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky, sources at the Colombian embassy in Washington told Reuters
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 [...]
AgustaWestland and Synergy Aerospace Expand Their Distribution Agreement To Include Colombia
Source: AgustaWestland, 25-Feb-08
AgustaWestland and Synergy Aerospace Expand Their Distribution Agreement To Include Colombia
