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P&WC delivers 75,000th production engine – a PT6C for an AW139

P&WC delivers 75,000th production engine – a PT6C for an AW139

12-Feb-2012Source: P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is celebrating a major milestone with the delivery of its 75,000th engine. The engine, a PT6C-67C, was delivered recently to AgustaWestland for installation on the AW139. P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX). P&WC’s relationship with AgustaWestland is in its fifth decade. Since delivery of the first Twin-Pac® engine for the... Read more

AW picks Critical Software Technologies for new mission planning system

AW picks Critical Software Technologies for new mission planning system

12-Feb-2012Source: Critical Software

AgustaWestland has selected Critical Software Technologies, a safety and mission-critical systems specialist, to work on a new mission planning system for its current Apache helicopter fleet and the upcoming AW159 Wildcat fleet.  Tasked with developing additional functionality for the system as well as managing overall systems integration, Critical’s software will be instrumental in ensuring missions... Read more

AgustaWestland North America Chairman/CEO gets new role

AgustaWestland North America Chairman/CEO gets new role

11-Feb-2012Source: OTO Melara

OTO Melara North America, a subsidiary of OTO Melara S.p.A, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has appointed R. Scott Rettig as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Along with his new role at OTO Melara North America Inc., Rettig will continue to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of another Finmeccanica company... Read more

ORNGE lawyer resigns from his law firm

ORNGE lawyer resigns from his law firm

11-Feb-2012Source: Toronto Star

It’s almost daily we can bring you an update on the ORNGE saga.  Now Alf Apps tendered his resignation Friday afternoon from law firm Fasken Martineau. Apps was listed as a counsel to the firm, not a partner.  Apps is also chairman of a company ORNGE chose last fall to try to raise $15 million... Read more

Oshawa airport base under review by Ornge

Oshawa airport base under review by Ornge

11-Feb-2012

Just weeks after Ornge representatives confirmed an Oshawa airport base for the air ambulance service was still moving forward, the fate of the Oshawa project is now in question. (see full story)... Read more

FlightSafety AW139 simulator to feature 220×60 degree field of view glass mirror display

FlightSafety AW139 simulator to feature 220×60 degree field of view glass mirror display

10-Feb-2012Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that its new Level D qualified AgustaWestland AW139 full flight simulator will feature the company’s latest advances in simulation technology including a 220° x 60° field of view glass mirror display. “Incorporating FlightSafety’s latest advances in technology into our Level D qualified simulators will significantly enhance the training we provide,” said Bruce... Read more

AW139 EMS interiors – it’s not just an Ornge problem

AW139 EMS interiors – it’s not just an Ornge problem

9-Feb-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Ontario’s air ambulance operator Ornge has had a number of problems recently, a number of them documented here on HeliHub.com. One ongoing aspect is the “emergency room in the air” EMS interior fitted to the AW139s which have been deemed unsuitable for the role they are intended for.  Problems identified particularly include the height of... Read more

FAA grants STC for Appareo Vision 1000 on AW109 and AW119

FAA grants STC for Appareo Vision 1000 on AW109 and AW119

9-Feb-2012Source: MSP Aero

MSP Aero is pleased to announce that the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) has recently granted a Supplemental Type Certificate for the Appareo Vision 1000 Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) device on AgustaWestland AW109/119 series rotorcraft. The Vision 1000 is a part of Appareo Systems’ ALERTS family of FDM products. ALERTS – Aircraft Logging and Event Recording... Read more

CHC issue statement on UK SAR contract

CHC issue statement on UK SAR contract

8-Feb-2012Source: CHC

The following press release was released by CHC today, following publication of the UK Government press release. However, HeliHub.com was the first aviation press outlet in the world to release this story – five days ago – here. Nick Mair, regional vice president for Western North Sea at CHC Helicopter, was in London for the... Read more

IHC equips first AW109SP with Donaldson inlet barrier filter system

IHC equips first AW109SP with Donaldson inlet barrier filter system

8-Feb-2012Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), is pleased to announce that Intermountain Healthcare’s (IHC) Life Flight in Utah has installed and is operating the world’s first AgustaWestland AW109SP Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system. Longtime air medical operator IHC Life Flight selected the IBF system to reduce direct engine operating... Read more

Aeromaritime participates with PW206/PW207 overhauls in US

Aeromaritime participates with PW206/PW207 overhauls in US

8-Feb-2012Source: Aeromaritime

Aeromaritime America/ITP In Support Services is proud to announce our participation with Pratt & Whitney 200 Series engine repair and overhauls in the U.S. ITP in Support Services has been a Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) for the PW200 Series engines at its Albacete, Spain facility since 2004. Now with its acquisition of AEROMARITIME AMERICA INC... Read more

United Rotorcraft to display new EMS interior in AW169 mockup at Heli-Expo

United Rotorcraft to display new EMS interior in AW169 mockup at Heli-Expo

8-Feb-2012Source: United Rotorcraft

United Rotorcraft, an Air Methods Division, is pleased to announce it will unveil a new air ambulance product at HELI-EXPO 2012. Located in booth 8063, United Rotorcraft will unveil the Medical Transport Module (MTM), which is an all inclusive cabinet that attaches to the floor of an aircraft and includes advanced life support systems such... Read more

Paramedic canyon death report clears AW139 and winch

Paramedic canyon death report clears AW139 and winch

5-Feb-2012Source: ABC

Mick Wilson, 41, was being winched to an injured canyoner at Carrington Falls on December 24 when the cable was cut and the paramedic fell to his death.  The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it has completed examinations into the helicopter and winch and found that neither could have contributed to the accident. (see full... Read more

Japan orders Northrop Grumman’s Airborne Laser Mine Detection Systems

Japan orders Northrop Grumman’s Airborne Laser Mine Detection Systems

3-Feb-2012Source: Northrop Grumman

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has purchased four helicopter-mountable, laser mine detection systems to help protect its coastline and the daily maritime traffic coming in and out of the country’s ports. This is the first direct commercial sale of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) to an international navy. “ALMDS will... Read more

Trustee in Bankruptcy appointed at ORNGE for-profit arm

Trustee in Bankruptcy appointed at ORNGE for-profit arm

3-Feb-2012Source: Ornge

Today, Duff and Phelps was appointed by the court as trustee in bankruptcy for Ornge Global GP Inc. and Ornge Global Holdings LP, the for-profit arm of Ornge. This results, by operation of law, in the immediate termination of the remaining employees of the bankrupt Global entities, being Dr. Chris Mazza, President and CEO, and... Read more

ORNGE AW139 EMS interior problems after tender documents buried

ORNGE AW139 EMS interior problems after tender documents buried

30-Jan-2012

Ron McKerlie, interim CEO of Ornge, confirmed in an interview on Friday that the previous management of Ornge posted the tender notice for the AW139 EMS interior contract “under a category that would have made it difficult for any reasonable person to find it”.  Ornge ended up with medical interiors that are rife with problems,... Read more

South African military reveals cause of A109LUH crashes

South African military reveals cause of A109LUH crashes

30-Jan-2012Source: defenceWeb

The three A109 Light Utility Helicopter crashes were caused by mechanical failure and pilot error, but all technical problems have been resolved, the chief of the South African Air Force has said. (see full story)... Read more

ORNGE had quietly bought two more AW139s for resale

ORNGE had quietly bought two more AW139s for resale

30-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

The ORNGE debacle goes on…  Ron McKerlie, interim chief executive officer of Ornge, confirmed to the Canadian press on Friday that the previous management had quietly ordered two more AW139s with taxpayers money without any announcement either in Canada or within the helicopter industry.  The pair had not physically been brought to Canada, or fitted... Read more

UK: Castle Air add fifth AW109E on AgustaWestland contract

UK: Castle Air add fifth AW109E on AgustaWestland contract

30-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

British operator Castle Air already leases four AgustaWestland AW109E back to the manufacturer for their Operational Flight Training Centre at Newquay.  Last week, Castle Air registered serial number 11084 on the British Register, having bought it from a distressed sale in Ireland.  The previous owner was the Quinn Group of companies, whose boss Sean Quinn... Read more

27-Jan-12 N311YS AgustaWestland AW119 Philadelphia, US-Pennsylvania

27-Jan-12 N311YS AgustaWestland AW119 Philadelphia, US-Pennsylvania

27-Jan-2012

Window “blew” – aircraft was only registered brand new 6 days prior, and thus likely on test flight out of AW facility at Philadelphia... Read more

Italian Navy to receive Mission Planning & Analysis System for NH90s

Italian Navy to receive Mission Planning & Analysis System for NH90s

26-Jan-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Italian Navy will receive a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) for its fleet of NH90 NFH medium twin naval helicopters. The MPAS contract, signed between AgustaWestland and NAHEMA (NATO Helicopter Management Agency), fulfills the requirement for a multi-mission and multi-platform mission planning system that... Read more

Tanis announces preheat system for AW119

Tanis announces preheat system for AW119

26-Jan-2012Source: Tanis Aircraft Products

Tanis Aircraft Products announces the availability of its helicopter preheat systems for the AgustaWestland AW119. AgustaWestland manufactures the AW119 Koala helicopter, a civilian eight-seat turbine-powered utility helicopter, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Collaborating with the AgustaWestland team, representatives from Tanis reviewed the installation of a Tanis preheat system on a customer specified AW119. The new system comprises... Read more

Swift Copters add third leased helicopter in a week

Swift Copters add third leased helicopter in a week

25-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Having only just released the story on HeliHub of Swift Copters adding a Eurocopter AS350BA and a Sikorsky S76B, the Geneva-based operator has now added an Agusta 109E Power.  Registered HB-ZMZ, the Power is serial number 11033 and is leased from SIMU Trade Consulting of Vienna in Austria – where it was previously registered OE-XHD. ... Read more

Gala raises $720K for STARS air ambulance

Gala raises $720K for STARS air ambulance

24-Jan-2012Source: PSAC

The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) today announced it has helped raise a total of more than $5.3 million for the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) over 18 years of presenting the annual STARS & Spurs Gala. This year’s gala brought in the highest total ever raised in the history of the event... Read more

AgustaWestland and Systematic to explore business opportunities worldwide

AgustaWestland and Systematic to explore business opportunities worldwide

23-Jan-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Systematic A/S of Denmark today signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) in Copenhagen to jointly explore business opportunities worldwide. AgustaWestland and Systematic will also work towards the integration of the SitaWare range of systems with AgustaWestland’s rotorcraft platforms and assist Systematic with the development and international marketing of its products... Read more

STARS Lottery launches with prize fund of $5.2M

STARS Lottery launches with prize fund of $5.2M

17-Jan-2012Source: STARS

The 19th annual STARS Lottery officially launches today with 3,200 prizes worth over $5.2 million retail. The STARS Lottery raised over $10 million net during the 2011 campaign and continues to be the single largest source of funding to keep STARS in the sky. “STARS flies an average of four missions a day in Alberta,... Read more

Ornge plans for Oshawa base still on

Ornge plans for Oshawa base still on

17-Jan-2012Source: DurhamRegion.com

Despite recent changes at the top of the organization, Ornge is still planning to open a new base at the Oshawa Municipal Airport. (see full story)... Read more

Research and Markets launch new report on Key Global Helicopter Manufacturers

Research and Markets launch new report on Key Global Helicopter Manufacturers

16-Jan-2012Source: Research and Markets

Research and Markets  has announced the addition of the “Key Global Helicopter Manufacturers – Strategic Initiatives, Developments, SWOT, Key Trends & Outlook for 2012” report to their offering. “Key Global Helicopter Manufacturers – Strategic Initiatives, Developments, SWOT, Key Trends & Outlook for 2012” The report brings to forefront & provides key insights as well as... Read more

Ornge wasted $600K on an empty hangar

Ornge wasted $600K on an empty hangar

14-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Frankly, the more we hear about Ornge, the more the whole thing looks like an example of corporate mismanagement to the level of an unmitigated disaster. The latest situation being reported by Canadian press is that now-departed COO Tom Lepine confirmed yesterday that Ornge leased a hangar at Hamilton, Onterio in December 2010 for around... Read more

Message to Ornge staff from Ron McKerlie – Interim President and CEO

Message to Ornge staff from Ron McKerlie – Interim President and CEO

13-Jan-2012Source: Ornge

Below is a statement sent to staff from Ron McKerlie: Yesterday the Board of Directors of Ornge announced their decision to accept the recommendations of the Government of Ontario regarding the appointment of an interim President and CEO. Following that announcement the honorable Deb Matthews, Minister for Health and Long Term Care, announced that I... Read more

Ornge Board accepts recommendation for Interim President and CEO

Ornge Board accepts recommendation for Interim President and CEO

12-Jan-2012Source: ORNGE

Mississauga, Ontario – Today, the Ornge Board of Directors has accepted the recommendation from the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to appoint a senior member of the public service as an Interim President and CEO. The board determined that it is in the best interests of the organization to resign as soon as a... Read more

Wildcat begins sea trials aboard frigate HMS Iron Duke

Wildcat begins sea trials aboard frigate HMS Iron Duke

12-Jan-2012Source: UK MoD

Wildcat, the Navy’s next-generation helicopter, has begun its most extensive trials yet, joining a frigate at sea for the first time. The successor to the trusty Lynx, which has served the Navy and the Army admirably since the 1970s, will spend the next month flying on and off HMS Iron Duke in the English Channel... Read more

Spain: 1000 more passengers through Algeciras HP in 2011

Spain: 1000 more passengers through Algeciras HP in 2011

12-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

The second half of 2011 saw approximately 1,000 more passengers fly on the scheduled route between Algeciras in Spain and Ceuta in Morroco, which is flown by INAER group company Helisureste using an AgustaWestland AW139.  Algeciras Heliport, located close to the city of Cadiz, was launched in July 2010 and the first six months of... Read more

ORNGE air ambulance gets new CEO, board

ORNGE air ambulance gets new CEO, board

12-Jan-2012Source: Toronto Star

The dream of getting rich at ORNGE air ambulance ended Wednesday as high-paid executives lost their jobs, a series of mysterious for-profit companies were shuttered and well-paid board members were given the boot. (see full story).... Read more

Doctor Heli adds a GrandNew

Doctor Heli adds a GrandNew

10-Jan-2012Source: AgustaWestland

Editor note – HeliHub.com broke the story of new AgustaWestland AW109SP for Doctor Heli back in August 2011  – see story AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation are pleased to announce that Kagoshima International Aviation of Japan has taken delivery of a GrandNew light twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform... Read more

100th NH90 delivered before end of 2011

100th NH90 delivered before end of 2011

4-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Industry sources have confirmed to HeliHub.com today that the 100th NH90 was delivered on 29th December 2011.  The landmark aircraft was handed over by AgustaWestland to the Italian military. We are endeavouring to obtain a breakdown by customer and by manufacturer of these 100. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more

Surf Life Saving takes on AW119Ke in Western Australia

Surf Life Saving takes on AW119Ke in Western Australia

4-Jan-2012Source: SLSWA

Surf Life Saving WA’s new Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter has commenced patrols of Perth’s metropolitan coast. The aircraft arrived last week from New Zealand and was purchased by SLSWA who have now moved to an owner operator model for the service, thanks to the philanthropic support of Tim Roberts. “The assistance and support of Tim... Read more

Schenk Air buys two AW109SP GrandNew

Schenk Air buys two AW109SP GrandNew

4-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Austrian operator Schenk Air has recently registered a pair of AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New helicopters as OE-XCS and OE-XSE – factory new deliveries with serial numbers 22253 and 22254 respectively. These replace a pair of AW109E Powers which have been sold to the Italian operator Elilombardia – and are seen in the image associated with... Read more

French operator adds fourth AW109SP GrandNew

French operator adds fourth AW109SP GrandNew

3-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

French company Sky Group has added a fourth AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New to their fleet – something unheard of in France where patriotism to the local Eurocopter brand is usually very high indeed.  While subsidiary Skycam Helicopters does also fly Eurocopter aircraft, their AW109 fleet does set them apart in France. Serial number 22242, registered... Read more

AgustaWestland says Sky Shuttle AW139 sale story “incorrect”

AgustaWestland says Sky Shuttle AW139 sale story “incorrect”

3-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland has issued a statement this morning regarding the article originally published by Macau Business which we reported on earlier today in which it claimed Sky Shuttle had “sold four of its five Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters and continues to operate with Sikorsky S76C+ helicopters” – see Sky Shuttle sells AW139 fleet AW says that... Read more

Sky Shuttle sells AW139 fleet

Sky Shuttle sells AW139 fleet

3-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

In a press release back in October 2009, the Hong Kong proudly announced “Sky Shuttle’s fleet conversion programme to progressively phase-out its Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters and bring into commercial service, the first of its six, brand new, high-performance AW 139 helicopters”. But now, local press are reporting they have changed their mind and have sold... Read more

Ornge release statement on behalf of three executives

Ornge release statement on behalf of three executives

2-Jan-2012Source: Ornge

Below is an internal memo released on December 23, 2011. Sent on behalf of Tom Lepine, Maria Renzella and Rick Potter (HeliHub Editor note – click here to see profiles of these executives) We know that over the past few weeks, many of you, valued members of the Ornge family, have been upset and concerned... Read more

AW101 in pre-qualification phase for Norwegian SAR

AW101 in pre-qualification phase for Norwegian SAR

30-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AW101 is included in the pre-qualification to tender to submit the new generation of rescue helicopters in Norway. The documents were handed over to the Selection Committee on Monday 19 December. AgustaWestland took no chances. Already the day before the deadline expired, met regional director Steve Powell in Selection Committee’s offices at Sola near Stavanger... Read more

Caverton Helicopters takes delivery of three AW139s

Caverton Helicopters takes delivery of three AW139s

30-Dec-2011Source: Caverton Helicopters

Caverton Helicopters of Nigeria has recently taken delivery of three (3) medium twin Agusta Westland helicopters to be used for offshore transport duties in support of the Oil and Gas industry in Nigeria. The helicopters are to be ferried from the Agusta factory in Vergiate, Italy to Nigeria and expected to commence commercial operations in... Read more

Selex Elsag to equip Danish AW101s with Laser Obstacle Avoidance & Monitoring

Selex Elsag to equip Danish AW101s with Laser Obstacle Avoidance & Monitoring

27-Dec-2011Source: Selex Elsag

SELEX Elsag, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded an important contract to supply the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization with 8 LOAM (Laser Obstacle Avoidance & Monitoring) systems to detect obstacles in the low altitude flights that will equip the Royal Danish Air Force EH-101 helicopter fleet in Tactical Transportation configuration. The job order... Read more

Fishtail Air considers AW119 purchase

Fishtail Air considers AW119 purchase

27-Dec-2011Source: Fishtail Air

With evident rising significance of the Nepalese Tourism Industry in the year 2011, we expect higher arrivals in 2012. Increasing visits and activities shall increase demand of helicopter operations in the Mountaineering seasons of 2012. High performance helicopters have always been an asset of safety assurance and thereby promotion of mountaineering in Nepal. Fishtail Air... Read more

24-Dec-11 VH-SYZ AgustaWestland AW139 Carrington Falls, Australia (1F)

24-Dec-11 VH-SYZ AgustaWestland AW139 Carrington Falls, Australia (1F)

24-Dec-2011

During winch operations, something occurred at the bottom of the line which has necessitated the cutting of the winch line and releasing it from the helicopter.  As a result, paramedic Michael Wilson on the end of the line received injuries from which he died.  No implication on the helicopter itself, more about the environment.... Read more

Lynx Wildcat makes first deck landings

Lynx Wildcat makes first deck landings

23-Dec-2011Source: Royal Navy

Being guided down on to the flight deck of HMS Iron Duke, this is the first appearance of the Fleet Air Arm’s next-generation helicopter on the back of a Royal Navy warship. On a very wet December day, a Wildcat landed aboard the frigate in Portsmouth Harbour for three days of trials in and out... Read more

ORNGE spinoff received $6.7M from AgustaWestland

ORNGE spinoff received $6.7M from AgustaWestland

23-Dec-2011Source: The Star

AgustaWestland’s American office struck a $6.7 million deal to hire a Toronto firm made up of ORNGE executives to provide it with “sales and marketing services.” (see full story)... Read more

First flight of AgustaWestland’s AW189

First flight of AgustaWestland’s AW189

23-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first prototype of the AW189 twin engine 8-tonne class helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight yesterday. The aircraft was launched at the Paris Air Show earlier this year and this first prototype made its maiden flight ahead of schedule. AgustaWestland aims to achieve civil certification... Read more

CHC adds new AW139 in Netherlands

CHC adds new AW139 in Netherlands

20-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Having recently transferred an older AW139 from Netherlands to Kazakstan, the operator has replaced it with a new AW139 from the factory in Italy.  Registered PH-EUE, serial number 31387 should now be at their Den Helder base and will soon be ready for North Sea operations. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more

AgustaWestland NH90 assembly line celebrates one year and two deliveries

AgustaWestland NH90 assembly line celebrates one year and two deliveries

19-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its new NH90 Final Assembly Line, located at Venice Tessera in Italy, has successfully completed its first year of operations and celebrated the joint delivery of an NH90 TTH to the Italian Army and an NH90 NFH to the Italian Navy on December 16th. The facility... Read more

AgustaWestland completes Lynx AH Mk.9A program

AgustaWestland completes Lynx AH Mk.9A program

16-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

A ceremony was held today at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility to mark the completion of the Lynx Mk9A programme and the scheduled delivery of the 22nd and final Lynx AH Mk9A helicopter to the British Army Air Corps in December 2011. The twenty-two aircraft programme was the result of Urgent Operational Requirement contracts placed in November... Read more

FAA certifies Era Training Center AW139 training device

FAA certifies Era Training Center AW139 training device

16-Dec-2011Source: Era Helicopters

Era Training Center (ETC) is pleased to announce that its first AW139 flight simulation training device (FSTD) has been FAA-certified as a Level 6 FSTD. This certification will allow helicopter operators to conduct AW139 training in ETC’s device under CFR Part 61 or train in the FSTD with their own instructors. ETC’s AW139 FSTD has... Read more

AgustaWestland takes work back from Vector Aerospace

AgustaWestland takes work back from Vector Aerospace

15-Dec-2011Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-16186665

AgustaWestland said it was withdrawing the Lynx and Sea King work from Vector Aerospace’s Almondbank site so it could bring the work in-house at their Yeovil plant by April 2012. (see full story)... Read more

CHC transfers one AW139 from UK to Kazakhstan

CHC transfers one AW139 from UK to Kazakhstan

15-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

CHC has processed a registration transfer to allow it to operate an AW139 in Kazakhstan. Operating until recently from North Denes in the UK, G-CHCV was noted in early November being worked on in Stavangar, Norway – perhaps in preparation for its new role. C-CHCV is serial 41005, a 2007 manufactured aircraft which had 3,007... Read more

AW139 OGP Safety Advisors Training Programme deemed a success

AW139 OGP Safety Advisors Training Programme deemed a success

13-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first two AW139 OGP Safety Advisors Training Programmes for the oil & gas safety advisors community in September and November 2011 have been hailed a success by those attending. This initiative, launched early this year, complements the oil & gas seminars that have been organised... Read more

Bel Air signs for two AW189s

Bel Air signs for two AW189s

13-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Bel Air of Denmark has signed a contract for two AW189 helicopters. The aircraft will be used for offshore oil and gas transport missions in the North Sea. Bel Air is the latest offshore oil and gas operator to select the new AW189 helicopter to meet... Read more

DanCopter receives first AW139

DanCopter receives first AW139

13-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that DanCopter, a Blueway AS company, has taken delivery of the first of five AW139 medium twin helicopters. This aircraft will be used for offshore transport operations in Nigeria. An initial order for three AW139s was placed in 2010 which was followed by contracts for two additional... Read more

Rega Foundation appoints new President

Rega Foundation appoints new President

11-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The current President of the board of Trustees of Rega Foundation stands down at the end of December 2011.  Albert Keller has served for 10 years having taken over the role at the beginning of 2002.  He has had an eventful time as a President, including the procurement of new helicopters, introduction of a new... Read more

AgustaWestland Training Academy to open in Malaysia

AgustaWestland Training Academy to open in Malaysia

7-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it will be opening a new AgustaWestland Training Academy (AWTA) in Malaysia in January 2012, expanding the range and number of training courses available for pilots and technicians in the region. The Training Academy will be located at Kuala Lumpur’s Subang – Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah... Read more

Weststar looks to new markets with order for ten more from AgustaWestland

Weststar looks to new markets with order for ten more from AgustaWestland

7-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Weststar has done very well winning contracts in Malaysia, mainly in the offshore oil and gas support role, and is now looking to branch out branch out further.  They intend continuing to focus on the offshore role, and have identified Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar (aka Burma) as target markets. As part of this push, group... Read more

Ornge sets record straight, responding to Toronto Star article

Ornge sets record straight, responding to Toronto Star article

7-Dec-2011Source: Ornge

On behalf of Ornge’s Board of Directors, Ornge management and staff, Ornge is compelled to respond to the Toronto Star story of December 5, 2011. We are setting the record straight. Ornge compliant with the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. Ornge is in compliance with the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. The following... Read more

Sampoerna set to receive an AgustaWestland GrandNew

Sampoerna set to receive an AgustaWestland GrandNew

7-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the sale of a GrandNew light twin engine helicopter to Sampoerna (PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk.) which will be used for the transport of VIPs and many levels of management throughout Indonesia from Sumatra, through Java, to Sumbawa, Flores and Sulawesi. The helicopter was ordered earlier this... Read more

Thailand: SFS Aviation orders an AW139

Thailand: SFS Aviation orders an AW139

7-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that SFS Aviation of Thailand has signed a contract for an AW139 medium twin helicopter. The aircraft will be delivered later this month and will be used for offshore transport operations in the Gulf of Thailand from its Songkhla base in southern Thailand. Vincenzo Alaimo, Head of... Read more

New Jersey State Police auction five S76Bs

New Jersey State Police auction five S76Bs

6-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

As New Jersey State Police take delivery of their new fleet of AW139s, their retiring fleet of S76Bs are up for auction.  Rightly or wrongly, they have chosen to sell all five S76Bs as one lot.  All are EMS configured with dual litter capability, four attendant/cabin seats, suction system, LOX, shore power, plug-type sliding cabin... Read more

“Most Challenging” Mountainside Rescue wins 2011 Cormorant Trophy

“Most Challenging” Mountainside Rescue wins 2011 Cormorant Trophy

5-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

The daring cliff-side rescue of a lucky British Columbia which pushed both the rescue crew and their search and rescue helicopter to the limits has been selected for this year’s winner of the Cormorant Trophy for Helicopter Rescue. Members of 442 Squadron stationed at Canadian Forces Base Comox – Capt. Jean Leroux, Aircraft Commander; Maj.... Read more

Norway takes delivery of its first NH90

Norway takes delivery of its first NH90

5-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery of the first NH90 NFH helicopter to the Norwegian Armed Forces. The delivery ceremony took place 30th November at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate facility in the presence of Brigadier General/Commander Frode R FlÇ¿lo, NDLO Air Systems Division. The NH90 delivered is the first of 14 NH90s intended to... Read more

04-Dec-11 N146CF AgustaWestland AW109E Southlake, US-Texas

04-Dec-11 N146CF AgustaWestland AW109E Southlake, US-Texas

4-Dec-2011

Main rotor blade struck street sign... Read more

01-Dec-11 XZ210 AgustaWestland Lynx AH.7 Gutersloh, Germany

01-Dec-11 XZ210 AgustaWestland Lynx AH.7 Gutersloh, Germany

1-Dec-2011

Very heavy landing in ploughed field.  Skids collapsed, post crash fire, all three POB safe... Read more

Czech Republic: CPI Group orders an AW119Ke

Czech Republic: CPI Group orders an AW119Ke

30-Nov-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that CPI Group of Czech Republic has signed a contract for one AW119Ke single engine helicopter. This aircraft, configured with a six seat cabin interior, will be operated by HeliCzech for corporate transport missions. The helicopter is expected to be delivered in mid-2012. This order marks the... Read more

CHC sends an AW139 to Tanzania

CHC sends an AW139 to Tanzania

30-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

CHC has this week transferred an AW139 from the Dutch register to the Canadian register – serial number 31072 going from PH-EUA to C-GNDG.  However, industry sources tell us that it’s not going to Canada, but is destined for operations in Tanzania.  It is currently on its ferry flight as we file this story, expected... Read more

AgustaWestland leases 99,000 sq.ft in Texas for AW609 development

AgustaWestland leases 99,000 sq.ft in Texas for AW609 development

30-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland have taken a lease on 98,851 square feet of space at Arlington Airport in Texas, and are intending building a further 7,000 sq.ft. The lease allows the building to be used for “Aircraft sales, engineering and design, flight testing, and aircraft maintenance” and  “any other aviation related activity or incidental uses in connection with... Read more

Aerosouz becomes first Russian AW119 service center

Aerosouz becomes first Russian AW119 service center

29-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Earlier this month, Aerosoyuz became the first helicopter company in Russia to become an official service center for the AgustaWestland AW109. The certification process involved training a minimum of 6 engineers for each type and the purchase of type-specific maintenance equipment. HeliHub.com believes there are currently six AW119s operating on the Russian register. Nikolai Vanesev... Read more

AgustaWestland completes 609 tiltrotor programme acquisition

AgustaWestland completes 609 tiltrotor programme acquisition

29-Nov-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has finalised the transaction with Bell Helicopter Textron for the acquisition of the 609 tiltrotor programme. All legal and regulatory approvals have now been successfully completed. The development of the AW609 tiltrotor programme is now moving forward under full AgustaWestland control with civil certification expected... Read more

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