Eurocopter to set up production in Poland?
Source: HeliHub.com, 25-Mar-13
Polish press has been running a story over the last 2-3 days saying that Eurocopter is expecting to sign a deal on 4th April which will see them producing helicopters at the WZL-1 factory at Lodz in Poland. The newspapers are quoting the source as Barbara Texier, an employee of Eurocopter who had more recently [...]
Russian Helicopters to open Ka226 plant in India
Source: Russian Helicopters, 01-Jan-13
During the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India, Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation, and Elcom Systems Private Limited, part of the Indian investment conglomerate SUN Group, signed in New Delhi an agreement to set up in India a modern industrial facility for manufacturing of Russian helicopter [...]
Agreement signed for Mi-171 production in Brazil
Source: Rostechnologii, 19-Dec-12
[Electronic translation] On Friday, December 14, “Russian Technologies” and the largest arms manufacturer in Brazil Odebrecht Defensa e Technologia signed a memorandum of technology partnership. Cooperation to the design and creation of a joint venture for the production of helicopters, air defense systems, marine engineering and other areas. The delegation of the Brazilian company Odebrecht, [...]
Robinson doubles R66 production rate
Source: HeliHub.com, 04-Dec-12
Robinson Helicopter Co have confirmed to HeliHub.com that they have doubled the R66 production rate from three a week at the start of 2012 to six a week at the back end of the year. The company target is that the lead time for delivery should never be more than six months, and they had [...]
New Ka32 production line to open in China?
Source: Prvada, 05-Oct-12
Beijing will begin the production of Russian multipurpose Ka-32 helicopters, Chinese media say. Spokespeople for the Russian Helicopters confirmed the fact of negotiations with China on the subject. (see full story)
Indian Rotorcraft breaks ground on production facility in Hyderabad
Source: AgustaWestland, 15-Mar-12
Indian Rotorcraft is pleased to announce that a ground breaking ceremony was held today at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, marking the start of construction of a new helicopter production facility and a new step in the development of the Indian aerospace industry. The ground breaking ceremony was conducted in the presence of Mr. Ratan [...]
Russian military snubs Mi-34 to order 100 Eurocopters
Source: HeliHub.com, 22-Feb-12
Moscow-based newspaper Vedomosti is today saying that Russia is preparing to order over 100 Eurocopter AS350 and AS355 helicopters to train military pilots. The initial phase is a public procurement notice filed on Friday 17th February for 15 single- and 30 twin-engined helicopters, but with pricing to be based on an eventual order for over [...]
Russian Helicopters deny Mi-2 production restart
Source: HeliHub.com, 08-Feb-12
Russian Helicopters have denied the report in RIA Novosti earlier this week, in which they reported a new production line under the name Mi-2A would start in the Hebei Province in NE China later this year. Our reporter Nikolai Vanesev even quoted the amount of money being invested in the project. “No smoke without fire”, [...]
Mi-2 production to restart – in China
Source: HeliHub.com, 06-Feb-12
While the Mi-2 was a Russian design, only the prototypes first flew in that country. All the other 5,500 aircraft were produced by PZL at their plant in Swidnik, Poland, starting in 1966. Production has now ceased there, although some overhauls are still done – including a current batch for the Polish Air Force. It [...]
Eurocopter extends partnership with Indonesian Aerospace
Source: Eurocopter, 02-Jul-11
Witnessed by French Prime Minister François Fillon in Jakarta, Eurocopter and PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (also known as Indonesian Aerospace) signed today a new teaming framework agreement, to continue the successful partnership which consists of industrial co-operation as well as marketing of Eurocopter products to Indonesian governmental entities. The first teaming framework agreement was signed between [...]
Ukraine plans helicopter manufacturing capability
Source: RIA Novosti, 05-May-11
Ukraine is planning to begin manufacture of its own helicopters within a decade, the country’s Economic Development and Trade Minster Andrey Kluyev said on Wednesday.
CH-53K production line opens at Palm Beach
Source: Sikorsky, 23-Mar-11
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. officially opened a new facility at its Florida Assembly and Flight Operations (FAFO) campus, establishing experimental assembly line operations for the new CH-53K heavy lift helicopter. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Since 1959, United Technologies Corporation has been in operation in Palm Beach County with Pratt & Whitney [...]
Erickson, China mull over S64 production re-start
Source: China Defense Mashup, 19-Mar-11
The venerable S-64 heavylift twin helicopter could get new life under a memorandum of understanding between certificate holder Erickson Air-Crane and several companies in China, including Avicopter.
Eurocopter plots expansion in Indonesia
Source: Janes, 12-Mar-11
Eurocopter Indonesia is looking to expand its industrial partnership with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to enable the state-owned aerospace manufacturer to undertake substantial production of EC225 and EC725 models
Eurocopter to create production line in Querétaro, Mexico
Source: Eurocopter, 09-Feb-11
Eurocopter will create a new industrial facility in Querétaro, Mexico to support its global production network, further reinforcing the company’s manufacturing capabilities while also augmenting its presence in the Latin American marketplace. This selection results from a comprehensive study to determine the optimum location for this latest production facility in Eurocopter’s international industrial network, with [...]
Kazakhstan buys 45 EC145s and signs production JV with Eurocopter
Source: Eurocopter, 28-Oct-10
Two strategic agreements signed today establish the framework for Eurocopter’s creation of a 50/50 joint venture in Kazakhstan to assemble EC145 helicopters, along with the sale of 45 of these locally-assembled aircraft for government missions in the country. The first accord is a framework agreement between Eurocopter and Kazakhstan Engineering to create a 50/50 joint [...]
Oboronprom expects to double production at Kazan Helicopter Plant
Source: Aviation Explorer, 14-Sep-10
Oboronprom “expects to double production of JSC” Kazan Helicopter Plant, according to newspaper “Kommersant”
Hyderabad confirmed for Indian AW119 production line
Source: Express Buzz, 08-Sep-10
Indian Rotorcraft, a joint venture between Tatas and Italian helicopter company AgustaWestland, will set up a helicopter manufacturing unit at GMR’s aviation SEZ at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport soon.
Ka-52 put into series production in Primorye
Source: AVE, 01-Sep-10
eneral Director of OAO AAC “Progress” Yuri Denisenko, said that the order for production of “Alligator” acted only at the end of last year
Ka226T serial production to start in 2012
Source: AVE, 16-Aug-10
The Ka-226T has a maximum takeoff weight of 4 tons with a payload of 1.45 tons Maximum altitude – 7,5 thousand meters Maximum speed helicopter is 230 km / h.
Sikorsky to move Schweizer production to Pennsylvania
Source: Star Gazette, 05-Jul-10
Parent company Sikorsky has announced that it intends to move the production of Schweizer’s commercial helicopter lines to a Sikorsky facility at Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Russia looks to outsource production to China, India or Latin America
Source: AVN, 23-Jun-10
“Helicopters of Russia” (incl OPK Oboronprom) is hoping to set up production outside Russia within two years, according to a press conference on Tuesday. General director of Oboronprom “Andrei Reus confirmed he is leading negotiations with China, India and Latin America
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland break ground on new AW139 plant
Source: Russian Helicopters, 22-Jun-10
22 June 2010 – Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) are pleased to announce that the set up of a joint civil AW139 medium twin helicopter final assembly plant started with a ground-breaking ceremony, solemnly laying a time capsule in the base of [...]
First AW119 expected to roll off new Indian production line in 2011
Source: AgustaWestland, 12-Feb-09
AgustaWestland and Indian conglomerate Tata announce the signature of an MoU for the formation of an Indian joint venture company which will establish a final assembly line for the AW119 helicopter in India.
