Azerbaijan

Foundation laid for new helicopter MRO centre in Azerbaijan

Foundation laid for new helicopter MRO centre in Azerbaijan

17-Dec-2019Source: SWHS

The new Helicopter Service and Repair Center will be built within the framework of joint projects in accordance with the decisions of the Intergovernmental State Commission between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Russian Federation on Economic Cooperation Issues related to the development of civil aviation and will be the only such facility in the region.... Read more

Russian Helicopters seeks service centre in Azerbaijan

Russian Helicopters seeks service centre in Azerbaijan

30-May-2017Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, has held talks on setting up a helicopter service center in Azerbaijan with Azerbaijan Airlines and Silk Way Group at the 10th International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2017. Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginsky, president of ZAO Azerbaijan Airlines Jahangir Askerov, president of Silk Way Group Zaur Akhundov, and... Read more

27-May-17 Mil Mi-17 Chilov Island, Azerbaijan

27-May-17 Mil Mi-17 Chilov Island, Azerbaijan

27-May-2017

Successful emergency landing after reported engine failure.  Helicopter was en route to the Oil Rocks field with 15 pax and 3 crew.  No damage, no injuries... Read more

Mi-8/17 maintenance Centre for Azerbaijan

Mi-8/17 maintenance Centre for Azerbaijan

12-Oct-2016Source: HeliHub.com

Russian Helicopters and SilkWay Helicopter Services (SWHS) signed a letter of intent on September 27 during the International Defence Exhibition ADEX 2016. SWHS, being the largest operating airline in the small aviation field in Azerbaijan, has partnered with Russian Helicopters to create a centre for the maintenance and renovation of helicopters for the Azerbaijan area.... Read more

Silk Way Helicopter Services introduces online booking

Silk Way Helicopter Services introduces online booking

28-Apr-2016Source: HeliHub.com

Azerbaijan operator Silk Way Helicopter Services has recently introduced online booking service for helicopter air transportation.  This allows individuals and organisations to book a charter and private flights on the official website of SWHS. The company said that “Requests for services are considered within three working days”, but surely that misses the whole opportunity provided... Read more

Silk Way Helicopter Services starts S92 offshore long-line operations

Silk Way Helicopter Services starts S92 offshore long-line operations

20-Apr-2016Source: SWHS

Commercial helicopter company “Silk Way Helicopter Services” LLC (SWHS LLC) received a status of the official service provider for external cargo sling on offshore and onshore oil and gas platforms according to Oil & Gas Producers Standard (OGP). The main direction of these services is focused on flare tip change outs on oil and gas... Read more

13-Mar-15 4K-AZ117 AgustaWestland AW139 Yavlakh, Azerbaijan

13-Mar-15 4K-AZ117 AgustaWestland AW139 Yavlakh, Azerbaijan

13-Mar-2015

AW139 noted with emergency squawk 7700 flying Baku to Ganja.  Very odd routing from radar plot just prior to Flightrader24 screen grab.  No further details available... Read more

Paramount Aerospace Azerbaijan – new JV for helicopter modifications

Paramount Aerospace Azerbaijan – new JV for helicopter modifications

15-Sep-2014Source: DefenceWeb

Paramount Group has signed a joint venture agreement with Azerbaijan’s AirTechServices Corporation to form Paramount Aerospace Azerbaijan, which will offer manufacturing capabilities for the modernisation and enhancement of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.  See full story... Read more

FAA announces Azerbaijan Aviation Safety Rating

FAA announces Azerbaijan Aviation Safety Rating

9-Mar-2014Source: FAA

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that the Republic of Azerbaijan complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has been granted a Category 1 rating. The Category 1 rating is based on an October 2013 FAA review of State Civil Aviation Authority of... Read more

Azerbaijan Airlines orders S92 and AW139 simulators from CAE

Azerbaijan Airlines orders S92 and AW139 simulators from CAE

7-Jun-2013

CAE (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) today announced that it has sold six full-flight simulators (FFSs), three to Azal (Azerbaijan Airlines) and three to Turkish Airlines. Azerbaijan Airlines has purchased simulators for the Embraer 190 E-Jet, Sikorsky S92 helicopter and AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter. Turkish Airlines has purchased simulators for the Boeing 737NG, Airbus A320 and Airbus A330 aircraft. The... Read more

11-Feb-13 Mil Mi-171 Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan (3F)

11-Feb-13 Mil Mi-171 Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan (3F)

11-Feb-2013

Crashed into the sea on an EMS mission, killing all three on board – named as Captain Yashar Ahmadov, Senior Lieutenant Rustam Rustamov and Lieutenant Bahruz Zeynalov... Read more

Turkey denies Azerbaijan order for sixty A129 Mangustas

Turkey denies Azerbaijan order for sixty A129 Mangustas

6-Feb-2013Source: APA

Turkish Aerospace Industries have denied reports that Azerbaijan have placed an order for sixty A129 Mangusta attack helicopters (see full story)... Read more

Azerbaijan Airlines orders eight AW139 and two AW189

Azerbaijan Airlines orders eight AW139 and two AW189

21-Dec-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Azerbaijan Airlines has ordered ten AgustaWestland helicopters comprising a contract for eight AW139 intermediate twins and a preliminary sales contract for two AW189 medium twins. Six helicopters, four AW139s and the two AW189s, will be used for offshore transport operations; two AW139s for emergency medical services,... Read more

Fourth batch of Mi-35 helicopters arrives in Azerbaijan

Fourth batch of Mi-35 helicopters arrives in Azerbaijan

25-Nov-2012Source: Helihub.com

The fourth of six shipments of four Mi-35M heilcopters has arrived in Azerbaijan this week.  The first shipment was sent in December 2011, with a further two in April and August  of this year.  The last two are scheduled for March and June 2013. Each helicopter carries a pilot, co-pilot and up to 10 troops.... Read more

Ukraine close to deal for five Kazak-built EC145s

Ukraine close to deal for five Kazak-built EC145s

3-Jul-2012Source: Helihub.com

Ukrainian defence firm Ukroboronprom is reported by Novosti as being close to deal to buy five EC145s from the new factory in Kazakhstan, quoting the president of defense holding company Kazakhstan Engineering, Bolat Smagulov Smagulov expects contract signature within the next few months, he said at the opening of the new Eurocopter plant in Kazakhstan. ... Read more

Azerbaijan to receive 64 new military helicopters this year

Azerbaijan to receive 64 new military helicopters this year

15-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com

From contracts signed in 2010, Azerbaijan will this year receive a total of 64 helicopters, consisting of 40 Mi-17V1 and 24 Mi-35M models, being built by the Kazan and Rostvertol plants.  This all adds up to the largest aviation contract signed between the two countries. Nikolai Vanesev – HeliHub.com Moscow correspondent... Read more

Azerbaijan President inspects new Border Service Mi-35s

Azerbaijan President inspects new Border Service Mi-35s

27-Dec-2011Source: APA

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today examined the new military helicopters, APA reports. The Head of State came to the Airport to familiarize himself with the new military helicopters.  Chief of the Azerbaijan`s State Border Service, lieutenant-general Elchin Guliyev briefed President Ilham Aliyev on the new helicopters` technical specifications and weapons.  Elchin Guliyev said... Read more

Azerbaijan changing laws to allow private aircraft

Azerbaijan changing laws to allow private aircraft

17-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Arif Mammadov, Azerbaijan’s Director of the State Civil Aviation Administration has announced this week that the country is to allow individuals and organizations to own their own aircraft.  Demand from the private sector has driven this decision, and will require various changes in regulations.  Due to hostilities in the recent past years, private ownership of... Read more

Azerbaijan buys 24 Mi-35M attack helicopters

Azerbaijan buys 24 Mi-35M attack helicopters

25-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Azerbaijan continues its military build up with the purchase of 24 Mi-35M attack helicopters for its Army.  Russian company Rostvertol has revealed that it signed a deal in September-October 2010, General Director Boris Slyusar said yesterday. The agreement came to light as the general director announced Rostvertol’s 2010 trading figures, which showed a net profit... Read more

Two S92s arrive in Azerbaijan for offshore ops in Caspian Sea

Two S92s arrive in Azerbaijan for offshore ops in Caspian Sea

21-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Local reports in Azerbaijan confirm the delivery of two Sikorsky S92s to operator SW Helicopter Services, with the pair arriving at Zabrat airport near Baku.  HeliHub.com understands they will be put to use supporting offshore exploration in the Caspian Sea with oil company BP. The two helicopters are serials 92-0135 and 0136, and one has... Read more

Azerbaijan to buy four more Ka-32s

Azerbaijan to buy four more Ka-32s

31-Aug-2010Source: RIA Novosti

Russian Helicopters company will supply four Kamov Ka-32 helicopters to Azerbaijan in the near future, the Azerbaijani APA news agency said on Monday.... Read more

Azerbaijan takes delivery of two Ka32s

Azerbaijan takes delivery of two Ka32s

17-May-2010

(electronic translation from Russian) Russian Helicopter Holding “Helicopters of Russia” has put the Republic of Azerbaijan Ministry of Emergency Situations, two medium-sized multi-purpose helicopter Ka-32A, manufactured by JSC “Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise” (JSC “KumAPP”). The contract was signed in 2008. Final handover of the two Ka-32A was held May 1, 2010, and May 8 were... Read more

Azerbaijan’s SW Helicopter Services LLC purchases four Mi-171s

Azerbaijan’s SW Helicopter Services LLC purchases four Mi-171s

17-Feb-2010

Azerbaijani operator SW Helicopter Services have purchased one VIP and three transport Mi-171 helicopters, produced by JSC Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant... Read more

Azerbaijan's SW Helicopter Services LLC purchases four Mi-171s

Azerbaijan's SW Helicopter Services LLC purchases four Mi-171s

17-Feb-2010

Azerbaijani operator SW Helicopter Services have purchased one VIP and three transport Mi-171 helicopters, produced by JSC Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant... Read more

12-Jul-09 4K-27038 Mil Mi-8 Capsian Sea, Azerbaijan (2F)

12-Jul-09 4K-27038 Mil Mi-8 Capsian Sea, Azerbaijan (2F)

12-Jul-2009

12-Jul-09 4K-27038 Mil Mi-8 Capsian Sea, Azerbaijan... Read more

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