Starlite lease in two Bell 412s for Namibia contract
Source: HeliHub.com, 15-Feb-13
South African operator Starlite Aviation are leasing in two Bell 412s from Falcon Aviation Services in the UAE, with delivery expected imminently. The pair have been leased in for an initial twelve months to support an offshore oil exploration contract off the coast of Namibia, starting in March 2013. They will initially be based at [...]
Namibia Police Air Wing takes delivery of EC145
Source: DefenceWeb, 23-Sep-12
Namibia’s Ministry of Safety & Security ordered the twin-engined multi-mission helicopter in 2011 to complement NAMPOL’s existing fleet of Eurocopter AS350B3 aircraft. The EC145 is serial 9533 from the production line (see full story)
Namibia: Helicopter hearing postponed to June
Source: New Era, 24-Apr-12
The case in which Rainier Arangies, the owner of the helicopter that was grounded jointly by the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Civil Aviation authority in February following an uproar was postponed to 22 June in the High Court (see full story)
Namibia Police add EC145 to their fleet of AS350B3s
Source: Eurocopter, 10-Aug-11
Namibia’s Ministry of Safety & Security has ordered a Eurocopter EC145 to expand the capabilities and reach of the Namibia Police Force’s (NAMPOL) Air Wing. This new twin-engine helicopter will complement Namibia’s existing fleet of Eurocopter Ecureuil AS350 B3s in providing comprehensive multi-mission civil protection capabilities in one of Africa’s largest countries. Manufacture of the [...]
Namibia: Oshana authorities divided over helicopter acquisition
28-Jul-11
Members of the Regional Disaster Risk Management Committee are divided over the proposed acquisition of a helicopter to mitigate future floods and emergencies in the Oshana Region. (Full story)
HAL prepare to hand over six helicopters at Aero India
Source: HeliHub.com, 07-Feb-11
During Aero India in Bangalore this week, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will hold handover ceremonies for a total of six helicopters. One Chetak helicopter will be going to the Namibian Air Force. On Wednesday 9th February, five Dhruv helicopters will be handed over to the Indian Army as the first batch of their recent order. [...]
Namibia gets its first ever air ambulance
22-Nov-10
E-MED Rescue 24 launched the first-ever air ambulance in Windhoek on Thursday – a Bell LongRanger in association with MVA and Expedite Aviation. A second aircraft is planned for Tsumeb to help serve the Northern region of the country
Eurocopter delivers new AS350B3 Namibia’s Police
Source: Eurocopter, 22-Sep-10
Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, today delivered an AS350 B3 “Squirrel” to Namibia’s fledgling Police Airwing during a ceremony at the biennial Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) exhibition. This is the Namibian Police’s second helicopter. The Namibia Police Airwing was established in 2009 and has successfully flown its initial AS350 in crime prevention and [...]
AFS AW139 inlet barrier filters placed in Namibia
Source: Aerospace Filtration Systems, 26-Jul-10
Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace & Defense group, continues to see growing demand for its high-performance engine Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) for the AgustaWestland AW139 series helicopter. Certified in late 2009, operators worldwide in offshore energy, corporate, rescue, firefighting and [...]
Eurocopter delivers Namibia’s first helicopter to newly established Police Airwing
Source: Eurocopter Southern Africa, 07-Feb-09
