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HAL flies third LCH prototype

HAL flies third LCH prototype

17-Nov-2014Source: HAL

The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Technology Demonstrator TD-3 made the successful maiden flight here today. “Escorted by a Dhruv helicopter, the entire flight was flawless. It will be an effective weapon platform to deliver precision strikes at high altitude and we are confident it will meet the requirements of the IAF”, says Dr. R.K. Tyagi,... Read more

Russian Helicopters considering Ka226T assembly in India

Russian Helicopters considering Ka226T assembly in India

14-Nov-2014Source: RUAviation

The goods exchange between the countries should increase dramatically by 2015, it was stated at the 20th meeting of the Russian-Indian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic, scientific-technical and cultural cooperation held on November 5th in New Delhi, press-service of Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade reports. See Full Story... Read more

Pawan Hans to be Stock Exchange listed in 2015

Pawan Hans to be Stock Exchange listed in 2015

11-Nov-2014Source: Yahoo Finance

State-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) and national helicopter company Pawan Hans will be listed on the stock exchanges early next year. See Full Story... Read more

Arunachal Minister urges early completion of Heliport at Tawang

Arunachal Minister urges early completion of Heliport at Tawang

10-Nov-2014Source: The Economic Times

Arunachal Pradesh Tourism, Art and Culture Minister Pema Khandu today urged the executing agency to expedite early completion of the Ugyen Sangpo heliport at Tawang in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Director General of civil aviation (DGCA). See Full Story... Read more

Rajasthan to have intra-state air services to religious and other tourist spots soon

Rajasthan to have intra-state air services to religious and other tourist spots soon

29-Oct-2014Source: TOI

In order to utilize and develop the 16-air strips across the state and provide air connectivity to religious spots, the state government on Tuesday signed an MOU with a company to facilitate air travelers.  See Full Story... Read more

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to order new helicopter

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to order new helicopter

13-Oct-2014Source: DC

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will soon get a private jet and a helicopter to tour various parts of the state. See Full Story... Read more

New Chairman & Managing Director selected for Pawan Hans

New Chairman & Managing Director selected for Pawan Hans

8-Oct-2014Source: HeliHub.com

India’s Public Enterprises Selection Board has reportedly picked BP Sharma, an executive director at AAI and the current director of Kolkata airport for the top job at Pawan Hans – under the title of Chairman & Managing Director.  The standard process is for Sharma’s name to be sent to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet,... Read more

India’s Telangana state to buy twin-turbine helicopter

India’s Telangana state to buy twin-turbine helicopter

8-Oct-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Telangana state Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has revealed plans to buy a new helicopter. The State Government of Telangana would plan to use the aircraft for the official use of the Chief Minister and other VVIPs. Telangana state Chief Secretary Dr Rajiv Sharma has been entrusted with the responsibility of sourcing the new aircraft.... Read more

01-Oct-14 HAL Cheetah Bharthaul, India (3F)

01-Oct-14 HAL Cheetah Bharthaul, India (3F)

1-Oct-2014

Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army taking part in the ongoing military exercise at the Jat Regimetanl Centre (JRC) at Bareilly crashed minutes after take-off killing all three on board.  It had gained only a few hundred metres in height when it caught fire mid-air.  Another report states it was a maintenance flight.  The three... Read more

18-Sep-14 HAL SA316B Alibaug, India

18-Sep-14 HAL SA316B Alibaug, India

18-Sep-2014

Extensively damaged in “heavy landing”.  4 POB injured, but not life threatening... Read more

11-Sep-14 Lalpur Chowkdi, India

11-Sep-14 Lalpur Chowkdi, India

11-Sep-2014

Percautionary landing due to poor weather.  On the ground five hours before continuing journey from Vadodara to Udaipur.  No indication in the press report how much pre-flight planning the pilot had done with the weather forecast. Operator Trans Bharat Aviation has three Bell 407s and one 206... Read more

Nigerian Air Force acquiring two AW101 helicopters

Nigerian Air Force acquiring two AW101 helicopters

21-Aug-2014Source: Defence web

The Nigerian Air Force will soon take delivery of two AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters, which will be used for VIP transport duties.            See Full Story HeliHub.com understands these are from the batch previously expected to be delivered to India... Read more

India – Heliport hub planned to serve air ambulances

India – Heliport hub planned to serve air ambulances

13-Aug-2014Source: TOI

Gurgaon district administration is mulling a proposal to set up a ‘heliport hub’ in the city for disaster management and air ambulance. See Full Story... Read more

Pawan Hans seeking new Chairman & Managing Director

Pawan Hans seeking new Chairman & Managing Director

12-Aug-2014Source: HeliHub.com

The Public Enterprises Selection Board of the Indian Government has recently put out advertisements for the post of Chairman & Managing Director of the Government-owned operator Pawan Hans.  The current Chairman & Managing Director Anil Srivastava, who has 29 years experience in various Government roles, and has been in office just short of two and... Read more

Scam-wary India defers decision on naval helicopter purchase

Scam-wary India defers decision on naval helicopter purchase

8-Aug-2014Source: Times of India

The Navy’s wait for desperately-needed anti-submarine warfare helicopters to operate from its warships has just got longer. “See Full Story“... Read more

Indian Air Force grounds Dhruv

Indian Air Force grounds Dhruv

5-Aug-2014Source: Daily Mail

The Indian Air Force has grounded its fleet of around 40 Dhruv helicopters in view of the recent crash in which seven of its personnel were killed. See full story... Read more

Indian Dhruv accident – should an independent organisation check the FDR?

Indian Dhruv accident – should an independent organisation check the FDR?

30-Jul-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Sadly there was a bad accident with an Indian Air Force Dhruv in the state of Uttar Pradesh last Friday, and we recorded that in our Safety data section here. The “black box” – Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) – are now being analysed in an attempt to find out what... Read more

25-Jul-14 HAL Dhruv Ataria, India (7F)

25-Jul-14 HAL Dhruv Ataria, India (7F)

25-Jul-2014

Emergency declared shortly after take-off, then crashed killing all seven on board.  Copilot named here as Sqn. Ldr. R. Manu... Read more

GNRC plans to launch EMS helicopter service in North-East India

GNRC plans to launch EMS helicopter service in North-East India

14-Jul-2014Source: GNRC

GNRC (formerly known as Guwahati Neurological Research Centre) today unveiled plans to initiate air ambulance and medical outreach programme using helicopters to remote areas of North-east India. The service will regularly ferry doctors from GNRC to difficult-to-access locations across the region and provide doorstep medical support to the population across the North-eastern states of Arunachal... Read more

13-Jun-14 Rishikesh, India

13-Jun-14 Rishikesh, India

13-Jun-2014

Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawa fractured a bone in his neck after the helicopter “suffered three consecutive jolts” within a couple of minutes after its take-off.  Emergency landing made shortly after.  The CM was only wearing a seatbelt loosely... Read more

UK Government considers corruption probe into Indian AW101 deal

UK Government considers corruption probe into Indian AW101 deal

11-Jun-2014Source: Exaro

AgustaWestland reportedly faces the prospect of a criminal investigation in the UK if any evidence appears in the current Indian investigation warrant it – see full story... Read more

India – Tata group ‘not to cut AgustaWestland ties’

India – Tata group ‘not to cut AgustaWestland ties’

1-Jun-2014Source: Gulf Times

Businessman Ratan Tata said his group remains committed to its partnership with AgustaWestland in spite of a corruption scandal that has engulfed the helicopter business of Italian group Finmeccanica.  See full story... Read more

Court of Milan allows India to call on €228 Million of guarantees over AW101 contract

Court of Milan allows India to call on €228 Million of guarantees over AW101 contract

29-May-2014Source: Finmeccanica

AgustaWestland informs that today, the Court of Milan partially upheld the complaint lodged by the Indian Ministry of Defence, and thereby revoked the order issued by the judge on last March 17 on the seeking of emergency interim lodged by AgustaWestland to resist the calling of certain first demand bank guarantees provided with reference to... Read more

Columbia Helicopters Appoints Senior Advisor

Columbia Helicopters Appoints Senior Advisor

26-May-2014Source: Columbia Helicopters

Columbia Helicopters is pleased to announce the appointment of Kees Blekxtoon as a Senior Advisor to the company. Mr. Blekxtoon will support the company’s marketing efforts in the Netherlands and India. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Blekxtoon has served as President for The Boeing Company, Northern & Western Europe, and as President of Stork/Fokker International.... Read more

Heliport for Mahalaxmi Racecourse upsets RWITC members

Heliport for Mahalaxmi Racecourse upsets RWITC members

26-May-2014Source: Times of India

Members of the Royal Western India Turf Club are complaining as government plans would reduce the availability of a public open space.  See full story... Read more

Russian Helicopters ready to equip Indian aircraft carrier

Russian Helicopters ready to equip Indian aircraft carrier

19-May-2014Source: Rostec

CEO of the Holding Alexander Mikheev reported about this at a press conference dedicated to the prospects of developing of the Russian helicopter construction at the HeliRussia 2014 International Exhibition. According to Mikheev, the Indian Navy operates enough Ka-28 and Ka-31 helicopters, and sailors are familiar with all of their advantages. The head of Russian... Read more

Pawan Hans to begin daily passenger service for Kedarnath

Pawan Hans to begin daily passenger service for Kedarnath

8-May-2014Source: Business Standard

Pawan Hans has announced it will commence a daily air-passenger service for the pilgrims to Kedarnath Yatra from next Monday- see full story... Read more

27-Mar-14 Lucknow, India

27-Mar-14 Lucknow, India

27-Apr-2014

Bird strike with large bird, possibly an eagle.  Uneventful emergency landing.  VVIP on board – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his MP wife Dimple escaped unhurt... Read more

Rotary Wing Society of India complains about poor heliport security

Rotary Wing Society of India complains about poor heliport security

11-Apr-2014Source: Mumbai Mirror

In a letter to aviation regulator DGCA, the Rotary Wing Society of India has said that there are no security personnel at helipads to subject VIPs, especially politicians, and their luggage to checks.  See full story... Read more

08-Apr-14 VT-MAB Eurocopter AS350BA Chakvali, India

08-Apr-14 VT-MAB Eurocopter AS350BA Chakvali, India

8-Apr-2014

Experienced severe vibrations and made an emergency/forced landing at an agricultural field 12 NM short of the destination.... Read more

Indian Air Force and HAL propose single agency to work with foreign OEMs

Indian Air Force and HAL propose single agency to work with foreign OEMs

7-Apr-2014Source: HAL

The Indian Air Force and HAL have decided to work on joint plans on various fronts for better understanding of issues so that both contribute effectively in India’s defence preparedness. The entire board of HAL and senior officials flew down from Bangalore to interact with the top commanders of IAF at the conference held at... Read more

April Fool…. MD Helicopters sold to Middle East distributor

April Fool…. MD Helicopters sold to Middle East distributor

1-Apr-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Now that we are past the notional mid-day cut-off in Europe and east coast USA for 1st April pranks, it’s time for us to come clean and confirm this was not a true story – although given our inbox, Twitter etc, there were certainly some people who believed it. The clues were there to be... Read more

Indian Armed Forces receive landmark 3,500th Mi-17

Indian Armed Forces receive landmark 3,500th Mi-17

13-Mar-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has built the 3,500th export version of the Mi-17 at Kazan Helicopters. The helicopter will be delivered to the Indian Armed Forces as part of a contract signed by Rosoboronexport in 2012.   A contract for 80 military transport Mi-17V-5 helicopters was signed by Rosoboronexport in 2008,... Read more

HAL to showcase civil aviation activities at India Aviation 2014

HAL to showcase civil aviation activities at India Aviation 2014

13-Mar-2014Source: HAL

HAL will be showcasing its civil aviation based activities at India Aviation 2014, a premiere Civil Aviation exhibition to be held at Hyderabad from March 12-16. “It will be a good platform for HAL to show-case its achievements in Civil Aviation sector since nearly 50 companies from all over the world, including the global giants... Read more

Russian Helicopters to display latest developments at India Aviation 2014

Russian Helicopters to display latest developments at India Aviation 2014

12-Mar-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, will be attending the India Aviation 2014 international civil aviation exhibition and conference, which will run from 12-16 March 2014 at the Begumpet airport exhibition centre, Hyderabad, India. Russian Helicopters will showcase its current and forthcoming helicopter models to operators from South and South-East... Read more

India – Border Security Force to receive two Mi-17V5

India – Border Security Force to receive two Mi-17V5

26-Feb-2014Source: ZeeNews

BSF chief Subhash Joshi is reported to have said that the two helicopters are due for delivery around September 2014  See full story... Read more

West Bengal state plans helicopter route to Sunderbans

West Bengal state plans helicopter route to Sunderbans

24-Feb-2014Source: Times of India

The state government plans to connect the Sunderbans – the world’s largest mangrove forests and a Unesco World Heritage site – with Kolkata by helicopter.  See full story... Read more

HAL Takes Lead in Establishing First Aerospace University in India

HAL Takes Lead in Establishing First Aerospace University in India

22-Feb-2014Source: HAL

An “Aerospace Industry-Academia Conclave” was organised at HAL under thechairmanship of Prof S. G. Dhande, former Director, IIT Kanpur on February 17, 2014 in presence of senior executives of HAL and other distinguished academicians. HAL aims to pursue its leading role in the Indian aerospace industry through this conclave and create an ecosystem for enhancing... Read more

Airbus Helicopters sponsors heli-skiing challenge in India

Airbus Helicopters sponsors heli-skiing challenge in India

21-Feb-2014Source: Two Circles

The three-day challenge has been organised by the Kashmir Heliski Club and sponsored by Airbus Helicopters  See full story... Read more

Turbomeca signs first SBH contract for Indian offshore operation

Turbomeca signs first SBH contract for Indian offshore operation

12-Feb-2014Source: Turbomeca

During the Singapore Airshow, Turbomeca announced the achievement of a major milestone for both Turbomeca Asia Pacific (Singapore) and Heligo Charters Pvt Mumbai, India Ltd who have signed a new “Support By The Hour” (SBH®) contract to cover the Arriel 2C engines fitted on its fleet of two Dauphin AS 365N3 helicopters. Mr. Aurelien Blanc,... Read more

Bell delivers first 407GX to India

Bell delivers first 407GX to India

12-Feb-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), is pleased to announce the first delivery of a Bell 407GX in India to SpanAir, the country’s leading air charter company. Specializing in customized travel options, SpanAir offers a fleet of aircraft fully equipped with the latest in aviation and safety technology, including all weather and IFR... Read more

FAA downgrades India safety rating

FAA downgrades India safety rating

2-Feb-2014Source: FAA

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that India has been assigned a Category 2 rating under its International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, based on a recent reassessment of the country’s civil aviation authority.  This signifies that India’s civil aviation safety oversight regime does not currently comply with the international safety... Read more

Rooftop hospital helipad plan dropped after ten years

Rooftop hospital helipad plan dropped after ten years

30-Jan-2014Source: DNA India

Various reasons cited, including no building at All India Institute of Medical Science having the required 25m length for the helipad – see full story... Read more

Bell-Boeing offers VIP V-22 to India to replace AW101

Bell-Boeing offers VIP V-22 to India to replace AW101

27-Jan-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Bell has offered the V-22 Osprey to India in the wake of the not-yet-finalised AW101 debacle. The AW101 situation is far from over. India finally agreed to appoint an arbitrator on 1st January, almost three months after AgustaWestland took the same step when India unilaterally decided to suspend the contract. According to AgustaWestland, there is... Read more

India blocks Finmeccanica companies from Defence Expo

India blocks Finmeccanica companies from Defence Expo

26-Jan-2014Source: Times of India

Officials on Friday said the Italian conglomerate Finmeccanica had booked exhibition space at the show for its several companies to hawk their military hardware and software but its participation at Def Expo 2014 (due to open 6th February) had now been cancelled.  See full story... Read more

India – Goa to launch helicopter tourist service

India – Goa to launch helicopter tourist service

26-Jan-2014Source: eTurboNews

Goa’s state committee for tourism infrastructure projects headed by chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday approved in principle the proposal made by Pawan Hans to run the helicopter ride service in the state. See full story... Read more

Geological Survey of India to Deploy HAL Dhruv for Heliborne Surveys

Geological Survey of India to Deploy HAL Dhruv for Heliborne Surveys

23-Jan-2014Source: HAL

Mr. Dinsha Patel, the Minister of Mines dedicated custom-made ALH-Dhruv, Garuda Vasudha to the nation by unveiling a plaque during a video conference from New Delhi at a function here today. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Patel hailed efforts of HAL in making this possible and said the copter should be used to get maximum... Read more

India needs more helicopters, says HAL boss

India needs more helicopters, says HAL boss

23-Jan-2014Source: HAL

India needs more helicopters compared to West and China as these wonder machines have proved their mettle in variety of uses by Armed Forces in general, during natural calamities and internal security threats, said Dr. R.K. Tyagi, Chairman, HAL. Pointing out that these machines ensure better governance but the country has far less copters compared... Read more

18-Jan-14 VT-ELD Eurocopter AS365N Birbhum, India

18-Jan-14 VT-ELD Eurocopter AS365N Birbhum, India

18-Jan-2014

Helicopter wheels stuck in concrete – helipad had been hastily built for new Santiniketan-Calcutta service  and had not fully set!... Read more

Pawan Hans starts Kolkata-Santiniketan scheduled service

Pawan Hans starts Kolkata-Santiniketan scheduled service

13-Jan-2014Source: Times of India

The Kolkata-Santiniketan helicopter service was formally inaugurated on Sunday with two celebrities from the film world in attendance  See full story... Read more

Pawan Hans pays first dividend for five years

Pawan Hans pays first dividend for five years

10-Jan-2014Source: Pawan Hans

Pawan Hans pays dividend after a gap of 4 years. Cheque of dividend of Rs.1,19,32,164/- for the financial year 2012-13 was presented to the Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ajit Singh by Shri Anil Srivastava, Chairman & Managing Director,Pawan Hans in the presence of Shri Ashok Lavasa, Secretary, Civil Aviation Sh. Alok Sinha JS,Sh.... Read more

$32M executive salary scam alleged at Pawan Hans

$32M executive salary scam alleged at Pawan Hans

10-Jan-2014Source: India Today

Aviation Ministry has ordered an inquiry into a salary scam by Pawan Hans officials. A recent investigation by the Civil Aviation Ministry found that crores of rupees were paid to several senior Pawan Hans officers by wrong means and by flouting the law.  See full story... Read more

Chhattisgarh state government to buy new VIP helicopter

Chhattisgarh state government to buy new VIP helicopter

7-Jan-2014Source: Business Standard

The department had also communicated that the existing chopper had complete five years of flying and it was suitable time to replace it with the latest model that had better safety features, the officials added.  See full story... Read more

AgustaWestland welcomes the India’s Nomination of an Arbitrator

AgustaWestland welcomes the India’s Nomination of an Arbitrator

3-Jan-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, confirms to have received yesterday from India’s Ministry of Defence a notification concerning the appointment of an arbitrator from its side, as requested by AgustaWestland on November 25 and December 4, 2013, as well as a termination notice of the agreement for the supply of 12 VVIP/VIP helicopters, consistent with yesterday’s... Read more

OFFICIAL – India appoints arbitrator for AW101 helicopter contract

OFFICIAL – India appoints arbitrator for AW101 helicopter contract

2-Jan-2014Source: HeliHub.com

The Indian Government has  released this statement – we run it verbatim with the spelling mistake! Press Information Bureau  Government of India Ministry of Defence  01-January-2014 17:44 IST VVIP Choper Agreement with AgustaWestLand International Ltd. (AWIL) Terminated  The Government of India has terminated with immediate effect the Agreement that was signed with M/s. AgustaWestLand International... Read more

Pawan Hans resumes twice weekly route to Tawang

Pawan Hans resumes twice weekly route to Tawang

1-Jan-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Indian operator Pawan Hans has resumed its helicopter services to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on the Naharlagun-Guwahati-Tawang route.  The resumption was made on Monday 30th December after a break of 31 months. The service to the remote mountain town close to the Chinese border was suspended following the death of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee... Read more

Indian state of West Bengal signs contract with Pawan Hans

Indian state of West Bengal signs contract with Pawan Hans

23-Dec-2013Source: Telegraph India

The Indian state of West Bengal has signed a contract with Pawan Hans which provides them 40 flying hours per month.  The helicopter type is not referred to in the article  See full story... Read more

19-Dec-13 J-4064 HAL Dhruv Yellendu, India

19-Dec-13 J-4064 HAL Dhruv Yellendu, India

19-Dec-2013

Emergency landing and required maintenance engineer before further flight... Read more

India donates second Dhruv to Maldives

India donates second Dhruv to Maldives

17-Dec-2013Source: HeliHub.com

During the ongoing official visit to India by the Maldives’ Minister of Defence and National Security Colonel (Ret.) Mohamed Nazim, the Government of India has gifted a helicopter to the MNDF. During the ceremony held at India’s Southern Naval Command in Kochin, the helicopter was ceremonially handed over by Vice Admiral Satish Soni, the Flag... Read more

17-Dec-13 Eurocopter AS365N Guwahati, India

17-Dec-13 Eurocopter AS365N Guwahati, India

17-Dec-2013

Port side landing gear failed on landing, helicopter fell onto its side.  Later photo shows propped up helicopter with tail sitting on the ground and port stabiliser end-plate bent from ground contact.  All six passengers and two crew safely evacuated.  It is believed that the helicopter was operating on the scheduled route between Guwahati and Shillong... Read more

AgustaWestland investigation becomes row between Indian political parties

AgustaWestland investigation becomes row between Indian political parties

15-Dec-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party – literally “Indian People’s Party”) party in India is turning the AgustaWestland AW101 deal investigation into a domestic political row. The BJP claims to have had sight of a document which Swiss businessman Guido Haschke claimed he wrote during a meeting in 2008. The document reportedly lists initials of Indian... Read more

R22 production continues slowly – but who is buying?

R22 production continues slowly – but who is buying?

12-Dec-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Back in the heady days of 1991, Robinson built no fewer than 402 R22s in one year at their California factory in Torrance. By comparison, the most recent 200 R22s have been produced by Robinson Helicopter Co at a much more leisurely rate over the last four and a half years. Analysis of these 200... Read more

Indian defence chief clears his Ministry of any wrongdoing in AW101 case

Indian defence chief clears his Ministry of any wrongdoing in AW101 case

10-Dec-2013Source: New Indian Express

Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday gave a clean chit to his ministry in the controversial deal with Italian firm AgustaWestland, for supplying 12 VVIP helicopters, saying it had followed all procurement processes in a transparent and meticulous manner.  see full story... Read more

MD Helicopters appoint Quest Aviation Solutions as agent for both India and China

MD Helicopters appoint Quest Aviation Solutions as agent for both India and China

9-Dec-2013Source: Quest Aviation Solutions

Hard on the heels of a successful Dubai Air Show, Quest Aviation Solutions announces it is broadening its relationship with MD Helicopters and effective immediately will take on sales of its Multi Mission family of helicopters in both India and China.  Quest will support India and China from its sales offices in Bangalore and Beijing.... Read more

Pawan Hans pilots call off strike after management compromises

Pawan Hans pilots call off strike after management compromises

5-Dec-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Pawan Hans was in flux earlier this week after five experienced pilots quit  to protest against flying anti-Naxal missions (see HeliHub.com story).   Naxalites are a radical communist group, supportive of Maoist political sentiment and ideologies, and active on the eastern side of India. They are generally regarded as the biggest threat to stability in the country.... Read more

Mercedes-Benz adds helipad at its plant in India

Mercedes-Benz adds helipad at its plant in India

4-Dec-2013Source: Motoroids

As Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz try and out-do each other in India, Mercedes-Benz ups the stakes with a helipad  See full story... Read more

Pawan Hans pilots go on flash strike, crippling offshore ops

Pawan Hans pilots go on flash strike, crippling offshore ops

4-Dec-2013Source: Mumbai Mirror

Forty Pawan Hans pilots refused to fly their helicopters from Mumbai to the offshore rigs on Monday to show solidarity with five senior officials who quit on Saturday  See full story... Read more

Five experienced Pawan Hans pilots quit in protest move

Five experienced Pawan Hans pilots quit in protest move

2-Dec-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The Mumbai Mirror is reporting that five helicopter pilots from India state-owned operator Pawan Hans have quit to protest against flying anti-Naxal missions. Naxalites are a radical communist group, supportive of Maoist political sentiment and ideologies, and active on the eastern side of India. They are generally regarded as the biggest threat to stability in... Read more

Russia considers joint venture Kamov plant in India

Russia considers joint venture Kamov plant in India

25-Nov-2013Source: RIA Novosti

Russian deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin is quoted as saying that agreement was reached after talks between India’s prime minister Manmohan Singh and President Vladimir Putin last month  See full story... Read more

20-Nov-13 VT-ELR Eurocopter AS365N Chowra Island, India

20-Nov-13 VT-ELR Eurocopter AS365N Chowra Island, India

20-Nov-2013

The LH sliding door flown off during flight causing damages to tail structure. The helicopter made an emergency landing on nearby helipad at Chowra island.... Read more

AgustaWestland deny sale of three “Indian AW101s”

AgustaWestland deny sale of three “Indian AW101s”

14-Nov-2013Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland was reported this week in another aviation journal as having sold three AW101s from the twelve built for India – the same batch of twelve currently subject to ongoing discussions with the authorities there (more updates on that front soon, we expect!).  AgustaWestland has  told HeliHub.com that report is incorrect and if that was what... Read more

Indian Navy commissions first Dhruv squadron

Indian Navy commissions first Dhruv squadron

13-Nov-2013Source: Indian Navy

The first ALH (Dhruv) Squadron was commissioned at Kochi on 12 Nov 13 by Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Western Naval Command. Dhruv is the first indigenously designed and manufactured helicopter at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and with its multi role capabilities has proven her mettle in all the three services of... Read more

Global Vectra concludes abandoned Annual General Meeting

Global Vectra concludes abandoned Annual General Meeting

13-Nov-2013Source: HeliHub.com

After the first run of their AGM, Global Vectra Helicorp managed to complete the formal meeting on Tuesday 12th November according to a filing made with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) made by company secretary Raakesh Soni. Previously, the company had made a short but telling update on the BSE website, with the understated title... Read more

Global Vectra plans on reconvening AGM

Global Vectra plans on reconvening AGM

30-Oct-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Following the farcical abandonment of the first version of their Annual General Meeting on 26th September (see HeliHub.com article), Global Vectra today issued the following statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange: Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 11, 2013, has... Read more

TATA Sikorsky JV delivers first fully indigenous S-92 cabin

TATA Sikorsky JV delivers first fully indigenous S-92 cabin

25-Oct-2013Source: Sikorsky

The India joint venture established between Tata Advanced Systems and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation today announced that its S-92® helicopter cabin production in India has become 100 percent indigenous. The India operation is not only assembling cabins but also producing all parts needed for the assembly, before shipping the cabins to the U.S. for aircraft completion and customer... Read more

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