LOM Praha awarded with $1.3M contract for Mi-17 pilot training
Source: LOM Praha, 29-Apr-13
LOM PRAHA, Czech Republic, has been awarded with a contract valued at (maximum) $ 1,3M for Mi-17 flight training of Polish Air Force pilots from 33rd Air Transportation Base in Powidz. The agreement focuses mainly on mastering of advanced operations including flying under IFR conditions at night. This contract is a result of the successful cooperation [...]
Ministry of Economy delegation visits PZL-Świdnik
Source: AgustaWestland, 05-Apr-13
PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, hosted a visit from a delegation of the Ministry of Economy today including, among others, the Undersecretary of State, Ms. Grażyna Henclewska. The aim of the visit was to provide the guests with a comprehensive overview of the company, which has been a part of AgustaWestland, one of the key global [...]
Eurocopter and Turbomeca to work with WZL1 for Polish production lines
Source: Eurocopter, 05-Apr-13
As reported by HeliHub.com on 25th March – see Eurocopter to set up production in Poland? – what follows below is the official press release from Eurocopter Eurocopter and Turbomeca (Safran) today announced the signature of industrial cooperation agreements with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze No. 1 (WZL-1) that include the creation of two separate full assembly [...]
Raytheon GPS to be installed on Polish Sea Sprites
Source: HeliHub.com, 26-Mar-13
The Polish military has recently signed a contract with the WZL-1 factory at Lodz to install GPS on their fleet of Kaman SH-2G Sea Sprite helicopters. The upgrades will be done in the course of the usual maintenance of each aircraft over the coming months. Raytheon’s MAGR2000 GPS unit is being installed on the four [...]
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 [...]
Polish military order Guimbal Cabri
Source: HeliHub.com, 12-Mar-13
The Polish military have ordered a pair of Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters, and associated maintenance tooling. They will operate from the training centre at Deblin, 50 miles south east of Warsaw. Total contract value is listed as 3.196 million zloty, approximately 771,000 euros or 1.005 million US Dollars at today’s exchange rates. Poland’s military will [...]
Heli-One Poland in Full Operation
Source: Heli-One, 04-Mar-13
The newest location for Heli-One, the world’s largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is now in full operation in Rzeszow, Poland. Work is underway on Heli-One Poland’s first project – a major overhaul (G-Check), repaint and modification of a CHC Helicopter Super Puma AS322L – with others expected to follow [...]
PZL-Świdnik to collaborate with Poland’s top technical universities
Source: PZL-Świdnik, 05-Feb-13
PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that it has signed cooperation agreements with Poland’s top technical universities aimed at establishing close collaboration. The agreements were signed during the conference: An Extraordinary Engineer Required – the cooperation of science and business in educating engineers, which was held at PZL-Swidnik’s headquarters on 25th January. The [...]
Heli-One secures Part 145 certification in Poland
Source: Heli-One, 21-Dec-12
The world’s largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is now formally open for business in Rzeszow, its fourth major location around the globe. Leaders from Heli-One on Dec. 18, 2012 received the company’s Part 145 Maintenance Organization Approval certification from the Polish Civil Aviation Authority. With that certification, Heli-One’s Rzeszow [...]
AgustaWestland unveils optionally-piloted SW4 “Solo”
Source: PZL-Åšwidnik, 04-Sep-12
PZL-Åšwidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, will attend MSPO 2012 (Kielce, Poland – 3/6 September) exhibiting latest technology in rotorcraft confirming its leading role in the vertical lift sector. The company will be displaying a new generation AW149 twin engine multirole military helicopter together with the prototype of the SW-4 RUAS/OPH (“Solo”) single engine rotorcraft unmanned [...]
AgustaWestland displays AW149 at MSPO 2012
Source: AgustaWestland, 04-Sep-12
PZL-Åšwidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is exhibiting the AW149 military twin engine helicopter at MSPO 2012 (Kielce, Poland – 3/6 September) with the aircraft making its first public appearance during this exhibition, following the demonstration tour performed in Poland in April this year. The AW149 is the only new generation multirole military helicopter in its [...]
Polish Army plans purchase of 26 helicopters
Source: Warsaw Business Journal, 03-Sep-12
The Polish army is planning to strengthen its aviation capabilities by purchasing 26 helicopters for the price of zł.3 billion (approx $900M). The tender for the new helicopters will be held this autumn. (see full article)
Heli-One Opens Helicopter MRO Operation in Rzeszow
Source: Heli-One, 14-Aug-12
Today leaders from Heli-One, the largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, introduced government and business officials to expectations for its new operation here, which is now open for business. More than 20 people have been hired so far for the Heli-One Poland operation, several of whom are already on board with [...]
PZL Mielec lands US Army contract
Source: HeliHub.com, 01-Aug-12
Polish manufacturer PZL-Mielec, a Sikorsky subsidiary, is being quoted by local media Warsaw Voice as landing a manufacturing contract worth up to $350M. PZL Mielec will manufacture Black Hawk cockpits and tail booms under a five-year contract which calls for up to 250 units of each for the UH-60M and HH-60M Medevac versions of the [...]
AgustaWestland makes first GrandNew sale into Poland
Source: AgustaWestland, 27-Jul-12
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that WIÅšNIOWSKI® of Poland has signed a contract for a GrandNew light twin helicopter in VVIP transport configuration. The aircraft, featuring an exclusive 5 seats interior, is expected to be delivered in late 2012. This contract marks the first sale of the GrandNew light twin in Poland, [...]
PZL-Åšwidnik at the Balt Military Expo
Source: PZL-Åšwidnik, 04-Jul-12
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce its attendance at the BALT-MILITARY-EXPO in Gdańsk, organized under the honorary patronage of the Minister of National Defence. Held in Gdańsk every two years, the BALT-MILITARY-EXPO is the largest and the most important event of its type to be held in Poland. Presenting state-of-the-art solutions for [...]
PZL-Åšwidnik takes AW149 on demo tour of Poland
Source: PZL-Åšwidnik, 25-Apr-12
PZL-Åšwidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that the all new AW149 military helicopter, has successfully performed an initial demonstration tour across Poland to show its unique and outstanding capabilities and qualities as the best Polish solution to meet the future national Armed Forces’ multipurpose requirements. The sole new-generation multirole helicopter in its [...]
AW149 shows its capabilities at PZL-Åšwidnik Plant
Source: PZL-Åšwidnik, 25-Apr-12
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce it has performed an official presentation of AW149 military helicopter at its plant within the framework of the demonstration tour which has recently also seen the aircraft visiting and exhibiting in Dęblin and Warsaw. Representatives of local authorities, business and scientific communities of Lubelszczyzna, parliament members, [...]
Italy’s Ambassador to Poland visits PZL Swidnik
Source: PZL Swidnik, 19-Mar-12
(electronic translation from Polish) Demonstration of the capabilities of helicopters produced in Swidnik, tour facility, meet with the staff – are just some of the official visit of His Excellency Riccardo Guariglia, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in PZL-Swidnik, a group company of AgustaWestland. The Ambassador visited Åšwidnik plants on Wednesday, March 14. His arrival [...]
PZL-Åšwidnik continues investment as SAP software goes live
Source: PZL-Åšwidnik, 08-Feb-12
PZL–Åšwidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, and the leading Polish aviation company, has now launched the use of SAP business software across its Swidnik factory to enable it to work more efficiently and further integrate with the other AgustaWestland businesses around the world. Nearly 150 people including representatives from PZL-Åšwidnik, AgustaWestland, suppliers and staff involved in [...]
PZL-Swidnik increases cooperation with local suppliers
Source: PZL-Swidnik, 08-Feb-12
Board of PZL – Swidnik, AgustaWestland group of companies, met Feb. 2. affiliated with entrepreneurs in the Eastern Cluster metal and invited to cooperate, through subcontracting and / or partnerships in the production of parts and components for helicopters. Argued that they are interested in co-operation also with a small company, a pro-organic production is an asset. PZL-Swidnik [...]
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 [...]
Polish military plans for 26 new helicopters
Source: Flightglobal, 06-Jan-12
Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has detailed its plans to acquire a new fleet of helicopters for multiple tasks, and is expected to issue a request for proposals early this year. (see full story) Image of AW149 is for one of the expected contenders, per the article
Polish Air Force disbands 36SPLT VIP unit
Source: HeliHub.com, 05-Jan-12
In a ceremony on Tuesday at Warsaw’s Okecie Airport, the Polish Air Force VIP squadron 36SPLT (Specjalnego PuÅ‚ku Lotnictwa Transportowego = Special Air Transport Regiment) was disbanded. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Defence Czeslaw Mroczek, Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army General Mieczyslaw Cieniuch, Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. pil. [...]
Three helipads to open in Kharkiv for Euro 2012
20-Oct-11
Three helicopter landing pads will be constructed in Kharkiv by the Euro 2012 European Football Championship for delivering medical care to guests and participants of the championship (Full story)
Polish Defence Minister visits PZL-Åšwidnik
Source: PZL-Åšwidnik, 20-Sep-11
Tomasz Siemoniak, Minister of National Defence, has visited on Wednesday, September 14th, the factory of PZ-Åšwidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company. Minister was accompanied with Marcin Idzik, Under-Secretary of State. Ministers have looked at the new production and assembly line totally renovated thanks to significant investments. For the first time ever Polish MoD representatives have the [...]
Terma to supply aircraft survivability equipment for Polish Mi-17 and Mi-24s
Source: Terma, 21-Jun-11
Terma is contracted by the Polish Defense for the supply of aircraft survivability equipment for 22 helicopters. As main supplier, Terma is to deliver electronics, aerostructures, test, and training of 250 Polish Defense employees in the application and maintenance of the equipment. The entire program comprises delivery of pods containing sensors and flares for exterior [...]
New flight test facility operational as first S-70i deliveries approach
Source: Sikorsky, 06-Apr-11
MIELEC, Poland – Flight test operations at Sikorsky Aircraft’s company in Poland, PZL Mielec, are fully operational and the company is preparing to deliver the first S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopters, Sikorsky Aircraft announced today. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Test Pilot Leszek Pawula, a well known Polish test pilot, was hired [...]
Polish EMS chooses Becker Avionics 406 MHz GPS PLB for EC135 fleet
Source: Becker Avionics, 03-Mar-11
Becker Avionics, a leading provider of Personal Locator Beacons (PLB)/Emergency Radios, is pleased to announce that the Polish Ministry of Heath has chosen the MR510 Personal Locator Beacon/Emergency Radio, with embedded GPS receiver technology for their EC135 air medical helicopter fleet. The Polish Ministry of Health air medical helicopter fleet provides high-quality HEMS service to [...]
PZL- Åšwidnik delivers four W-3PL GÅ‚uszec helicopters to Polish Army
Source: PZL- Åšwidnik, 12-Feb-11
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that PZL- Świdnik has delivered all of four upgraded W-3PL Głuszec helicopters, a multirole combat version of the W-3 Sokół, to the Polish Land Forces. PZL- Świdnik and the Polish Ministry of Defence signed a research and development phase contract in 2003 for a prototype W-3PL (Głuszec) [...]
New helipad for Poland’s Nysa Hospital in April
10-Jan-11
As part of a $5 million project, the upgrading of the hospital in the Polish city of Nysa will included an elevated helipad. It is planned to be ready in April 2011
Poland takes delivery of three Mi-17s for Afghanistan ops
Source: Polska Times, 07-Jan-11
The Polish Air Force have taken delivery of the first three Mi-17s from an order for five, all of which they intend operating in Afghanistan. The three were delivered by airfreight to Wroclaw.
Heli Invest to provide warrenty service for Polish EMS ES135 fleet
Source: Heli Invest, 04-Jan-11
Just before Christmas at the service center of Heli Invest in Warsaw Eurocopter delivered the Polish Medical Air Rescue, or Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (LPR), the last two EC 135P2i helicopters out of total of 23 ordered under a contract with the Ministry of Health. Heli Invest – as a sole authorized distributor of Eurocopter helicopters [...]
Eurocopter completes delivery of 23 EC135s to Polish EMS operator
Source: Eurocopter, 20-Dec-10
Poland’s public air medical rescue operator LPR (Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe) has received its final two EC135 helicopters from the 23 acquired by the Polish Ministry of Health, which are being used to modernize the country’s nationwide emergency medical services (EMS) network. This on-time delivery for the concluding two EC135s followed their technical acceptance at Eurocopter’s [...]
15-Dec-10 SP-SKK Bell 407 Gorzów Śląski, Poland
15-Dec-10
Reportedly on approach to land and crashed “from 200 ft”. Ground completely covered by snow, possible contributory factor
S-70i™ Black Hawk makes historic first flight in Poland
Source: Sikorsky, 16-Nov-10
MIELEC, Poland – An S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter has flown in Poland for the first time, marking an historic milestone for the helicopter line being produced by Sikorsky Aircraft’s company in Poland, PZL Mielec. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). PZL Mielec is the final assembly center for the S-70i helicopter, [...]
Poland offers its own upgrades to Mi-8 and Mi-24
Source: AVE, 19-Oct-10
Warsaw Institute of Technology Air Force has developed its own version of the upgrade cockpit in multi-purpose Mi-8 and Mi-17 as well as the Mi-24
S-70i™ Black Hawk debuts at MSPO Exhibition in Poland
Source: Sikorsky, 08-Sep-10
The S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter, the international variant of the BLACK HAWK helicopter, is on public display for the first time. Built at PZL Mielec, Sikorsky Aircraft’s company in Poland, the aircraft will be on static display at the MSPO exhibition through Sept. 9. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The [...]
Poland: Swidnik employees turn against AgustaWestland parent
Source: ilsole24ore, 29-Jul-10
Employee relations at AgustaWestland’s Polish plant in Swidnik are at a low after 500 redundancies were reported. Employees are pointing to a union agreement which safeguarded jbos for six years after AW parent Finmeccanica bought the plant
Terma to protect Polish helicopters
Source: Terma, 16-Jul-10
This week, Terma signed a contract with the Polish Defense for the supply of self-protection equipment for 22 Polish helicopters. In many ways, the contract with a total value of a three-digit million figure is a milestone. To date, this is the largest contract on self-protection equipment which Terma has entered into. Further, it is [...]
First S-70i™ Black Hawk takes to the air in Poland
Source: Sikorsky, 02-Jul-10
The first S-70iTM BLACK HAWK helicopter has successfully completed its first flight, officially launching an international variant and the newest Sikorsky Aircraft product to follow in the legacy of the BLACK HAWK helicopter. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Aircraft 0001, the first in the new product line, was built at [...]
AgustaWestland group company signs 10 year partnership with Pilatus Aircraft
Source: Pilatus Aircraft, 05-Apr-10
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is pleased to announce its partnership with PZL Swidnik S.A. for the assembly of PC-12 fuselage and wing cells. Following in-depth and extremely detailed assessments of various suppliers, Pilatus is confident that PZL Swidnik S.A. will prove to be a partner capable of meeting the highest standards of quality, and one with [...]
First S-70i™ Helicopter Fully Assembled at Sikorsky Facility in Poland
Source: Sikorsky, 15-Mar-10
MIELEC, Poland, March 15, 2010 – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and PZL Mielec, its company in Poland, today announced the completion of final assembly on the first S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter, an international variant of the BLACK HAWK helicopter. This new international variant is the first BLACK HAWK helicopter assembled in Europe using a global supply [...]
Polish Air Force VIP Flight Mi-8 due to arrive at UK Museum this week
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 30-Jan-10
The Helicopter Museum have put out the following advance notice:- A Russian Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter, once used by the Polish Air Force VIP Flight is due to arrive at The Helicopter Museum for permanent display next Friday (5th February) for unloading on the Saturday Morning (Starting circa 9am). Much used by military and civil [...]
Poland suspends all air ambulance flights
Source: Polskie Radio, 27-Jan-10
Poland’s Helicopter Emergency Medical Service has suspended all flights because of contaminated fuel.
First S-70i Nears Completion at Sikorsky’s Mielec Facility in Poland
Source: Sikorsky, 19-Jan-10
The first S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter, an international variant of the BLACK HAWK helicopter, is nearing completion on the assembly line at PZL Mielec, a Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. company in Poland. The progress of the first international BLACK HAWK variant signals the launch of a new helicopter in the Sikorsky product line. Sikorsky Aircraft is [...]
Sikorsky Delivers First Aircraft With Polish-Built Cabin to U.S. Army
Source: Sikorsky, 01-Nov-09
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced it has delivered the first aircraft with a cabin produced at PZL Mielec, a Sikorsky company in Poland. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
PZL-Swidnik Deliver 1000th Airframe To AgustaWestland
Source: AgustaWestland, 27-Oct-09
AgustaWestland announced that Polish helicopter manufacturer PZL-Åšwidnik delivered the 1,000th fuselage to AgustaWestland during an official ceremony held today in Åšwidnik, marking 13 years of successful co-operation between the two companies
Nine NATO countries sign declaration of intent for Mi-17 helicopter initiative
Source: ISRIA, 27-Oct-09
The Declaration of Intent was signed by the Czech Republic, Albania, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and the UK. This will provide the necessary political mandate to start mitigating critical utility helicopter shortfalls, particularly in the conduct of ISAF operations in Afghanistan.
Eurocopter delivers the first of 23 EC135s to Poland’s Health Ministry
Source: Eurocopter, 10-Sep-09
The Polish Ministry of Health took delivery today in Warsaw of the first of 23 EC135 helicopters ordered from Eurocopter in June 2008. This on-time delivery represents a major step in Poland’s efforts to modernize its Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), as the country will be operating the world’s most popular new-generation EMS helicopter.
Final Assembly for S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter Begins at PZL Mielec
Source: Rotorhub, 02-Sep-09
The production marks the beginning of a new helicopter in the Sikorsky product line, an international variant of the Black Hawk helicopter.
30-Aug-09 SP-YSA Rotorway 162F Swidnik, Poland
30-Aug-09
30-Aug-09 SP-YSA Rotorway 162F Swidnik, Poland
First S-70iTM Joined at PZL Mielec; Milestone Marks Historic Moment for Sikorsky
Source: Sikorsky, 15-Jun-09
12-Jun-09 SP-… Eurocopter EC120 Jaworze, near Bielsko BiaÅ‚a, Poland
12-Jun-09
12-Jun-09 SP- Eurocopter EC120 Jaworze, near Bielsko Biała, Poland
PZL Mielec Rolls Out First BLACK HAWK Cabin Produced Outside the United States
Source: Sikorsky, 12-Mar-09
27-Feb-09 584 Mil Mi-24 Inowroclaw, Poland (1F)
27-Feb-09
27-Feb-09 584 Mil Mi-24 Inowroclaw, Poland
AgustaWestland May Cancel Fuselage Sub-Contract With PZL After Being Dropped As Potential Buyer
Source: Warsaw Business Journal, 19-Feb-09
“AgustaWestland is looking for potential suppliers of fuselages, which could take over production from PZL Åšwidnik if the plant is sold to a non-strategic investor,” said Matthew Harvey, director of AgustaWestland’s Polish office.
17-Feb-09 SP-ZXC Mil Mi-2 Budziszow, Poland (2F)
17-Feb-09
17-Feb-09 SP-ZXC Mil Mi-2 Budziszow, Poland
Poland’s Ministry of Health orders 23 Eurocopter EC135s for Nationwide Emergency Medical Services
Source: Eurocopter, 30-Jun-08
Poland’s Ministry of Health orders 23 Eurocopter EC135s for Nationwide Emergency Medical Services
PZL-Swidnik Deliver 200th AW139 Airframe
Source: AgustaWestland, 09-Jun-08
PZL-Swidnik Deliver 200th AW139 Airframe
Eurocopter signs Distributorship Agreement with Heli Invest in Poland
Source: Eurocopter, 09-May-08
Eurocopter signs Distributorship Agreement with Heli Invest in Poland
