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Eurocopter sales up 12% in 2011 and 111 more helicopters sold than 2010

Eurocopter sales up 12% in 2011 and 111 more helicopters sold than 2010

24-Jan-2012Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefitted from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product line at the forefront, growing the international footprint, developing services businesses and optimizing internal operations. The deliveries of 503 rotary-wing aircraft in 2011, along with Eurocopter’s enhanced support and services... Read more

UK special forces add fifth N3 Dauphin

UK special forces add fifth N3 Dauphin

13-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

The UK’s Special Air Service (SAS), the elite unit of the Army Air Corps, has taken delivery of a fifth Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin.  Industry sources tell HeliHub.com that the upcoming Olympics in London has inter alia placed additional responsibilities on the SAS, hence the need for the extra aircraft.  It is expected to take up... Read more

EASA and Indian DGCA approve CAE AS365N3 simulator

EASA and Indian DGCA approve CAE AS365N3 simulator

12-Jan-2012Source: CAE

The Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF), the joint venture owned equally by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and CAE, today announced that its simulator cockpit for the Eurocopter AS365 N3 Dauphin helicopter has been certified to Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators, by India’s Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) as... Read more

Metro Aviation receives FAA STC for EC155B1

Metro Aviation receives FAA STC for EC155B1

10-Jan-2012Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, Inc. received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate SR09591RC (STC) for a complete Emergency Medical System kit and associated options for the Eurocopter EC155B1. This is the first EC155B1 to be equipped with an EMS package in the United States. Metro Aviation, Inc. received approval late December after five months of completing the STC... Read more

Everett Aviation adds EC155 for offshore work

Everett Aviation adds EC155 for offshore work

6-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Everett Aviation has added a Eurocopter EC155B1 in support of the Offshore Oil and Gas industry in Tanzania. The company’s website is still advertising for Captains and Co-Pilots The particular aircraft – serial 6662 and registration 5H-EXO – has been bought from Blueway who have operated it for the last four years.  It was originally... Read more

Great North Air Ambulance makes £90K from car raffle

Great North Air Ambulance makes £90K from car raffle

30-Nov-2011Source: InCumbria

GNAA has so far sold more than 80,000 tickets for the fundraiser, which will be drawn on December 14. (see full story)... Read more

Professional Aviation Associates invests in AS365/EC155 inventory

Professional Aviation Associates invests in AS365/EC155 inventory

18-Nov-2011Source: Professional Aviation Associates

Professional Aviation Associates, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, announced today it has amplified its rotorcraft supply with more than $1 million in Eurocopter EC155 and Eurocopter AS365 helicopter inventory. The extensive inventory includes tail rotor blades, brakes, wheels, servos, windshields, hardware and tooling. Professional Aviation expanded into the rotorcraft market in March of this year with... Read more

Northern Vietnam Helicopter Corp receives EC155

Northern Vietnam Helicopter Corp receives EC155

10-Nov-2011Source: Vinacopter

One Eurocopter helicopter EC155-B1 was officially handed over from Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Company (VALC) to Northern Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH North) on 5th November at Gia Lam Heliport, Hanoi. To be presented at the ceremony were top leaders from Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Defense, Vietnam Helicopter Corporation, Vietnam Airlines, European Aeronautic Defense... Read more

American Eurocopter selects Helisim in France

American Eurocopter selects Helisim in France

9-Nov-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced today that HELISIM has been selected as a satellite flight training facility for the American Eurocopter Training Center. “HELISIM provides state-of-the-art simulators, top-notch training and world-class service, which complements our existing capabilities by providing training programs for our customers who perform missions that require larger helicopters,” said Marc Paganini, President and CEO... Read more

LifeLion celebrates its 25th anniversary

LifeLion celebrates its 25th anniversary

23-Oct-2011

Penn State Hershey Life Lion Critical Care Transport is celebrating twenty-five years. The flight team reflects on how medical air services have changed and what’s ahead. Somewhere a car crashes and someone is seriously injured. The clock starts ticking. Soon after, a familiar ritual begins to unfold at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:... Read more

Multiflight to convert another Dauphin to air ambulance

Multiflight to convert another Dauphin to air ambulance

8-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Leeds-based Multiflight has already completed the conversion of three AS365N2 Dauphins and handed them all over one-by-one to Great North Air Ambulance.  The third of these was handed over to GNAA’s Grahame Pickering at the recent Helitech 2011 event. Multlflight are now to convert a fourth Dauphin to full EMS specifications, to serve as both... Read more

University of Michigan EC155 completion on schedule

University of Michigan EC155 completion on schedule

6-Oct-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Survival Flight conducted an initial review of the EC155 B1 aircraft last week. On the agenda for the configuration team was to approve the final paint layout and review the medical system installation. With the approval of the new paint scheme and the medical system configuration, Metro Aviation, Inc. continues to proceed with an on... Read more

Multiflight hands over third Dauphin to Great North Air Ambulance

Multiflight hands over third Dauphin to Great North Air Ambulance

29-Sep-2011Source: Multiflight

The third Dauphin helicopter bought from Multiflight by the Great North Air Ambulance Service was officially handed over to the charity at Helitech 2011 today, Wednesday September 28th. Multiflight Managing Director Steve Borrowdale made the official hand over to GNAAS Chief Executive Graham Pickering today at Helitech 2011, the largest dedicated helicopter event in Europe.... Read more

PAS retains Kuwait Police engineering contract

PAS retains Kuwait Police engineering contract

29-Sep-2011

Police Aviation Services has been successful in renewing its Police Air Wing engineering contract with the Ministry of Interior in Kuwait, which it has held for the last 5 years. The contract involves the management of over 20 staff providing a full range of maintenance, logistics and technical services in support of two EC 135... Read more

NHV Helicopters contracts with SaxonAir for offshore terminal

NHV Helicopters contracts with SaxonAir for offshore terminal

29-Sep-2011Source: SaxonAir

SaxonAir, part of the Klyne Aviation Group announces that they have agreed terms to provide helicopter facilities and associated passenger handling services to Belgian company NHV Helicopters at their new Business Aviation centre at Norwich International Airport. SaxonAir’s new £6.5m Business Aviation Centre was opened in May this year and offers dedicated offshore facilities. It... Read more

Eurocopter to highlight UK capabilities at Helitech

Eurocopter to highlight UK capabilities at Helitech

26-Sep-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s strong presence in the UK multi-mission helicopter marketplace will be demonstrated at the Helitech 2011 show and conference, which is to include this event’s first appearance of the EC145 T2 – the company’s new generation version of its workhorse twin-engine EC145. During the September 27-29 Helitech show at Duxford Airport, the EC145 T2 will... Read more

Portuguese startup operator buys Dauphin and Phenom jet

Portuguese startup operator buys Dauphin and Phenom jet

11-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Everjets, part of clothing company Ricon Group, has recently bought Dauphin G-DPHN.  It was previously operated in the UK by Starspeed for a Surrey-based owner who had upgraded from a Twin Squirrel. The Dauphin currently remains on the Britsh “G” register.  Everjets is a startup operator whose name appeared in May of this year at... Read more

Dalian Police order two EC155s

Dalian Police order two EC155s

8-Sep-2011Source: Eurocopter

The Dalian Municipal Public Security Bureau in northeast China is acquiring two EC155 helicopters from Eurocopter for police missions, with the initial rotary-wing aircraft deployed during an upcoming meeting of the World Economic Forum. To be delivered early this month, the first EC155 will be utilized for VIP transport and security patrols during the World... Read more

Maryland State Police to relocate a helicopter to Port Deposit or Colora at peak times

Maryland State Police to relocate a helicopter to Port Deposit or Colora at peak times

28-Jun-2011Source: Dagger Press

Knowing minutes can mean the difference between life and death, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command is implementing a plan to pre-position the medevac helicopter stationed in Baltimore County closer to where it is most frequently used in Northeastern Maryland during hours of peak mission demand.... Read more

American Eurocopter ships first EC155 for UM Survival Flight to Metro Aviation for completion

American Eurocopter ships first EC155 for UM Survival Flight to Metro Aviation for completion

21-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced that it has shipped the first EC155 bound for the University of Michigan’s Survival Flight program to Metro Aviation, the air medical service provider and helicopter completions specialist based in Shreveport, LA, for completion. This aircraft is the first of three EC155s to be delivered this year. It is currently scheduled to... Read more

Eurocopter’s X3 and EC175 to make public debut at Paris Air Show 2011

Eurocopter’s X3 and EC175 to make public debut at Paris Air Show 2011

14-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s commitment to innovation will be showcased at the 2011 Paris Air Show, where the company’s high-profile participation is to include the first public flight presentations of its X3 hybrid demonstrator and the new EC175 helicopter. The Eurocopter presence at Le Bourget Airport also will comprise displays of its enhanced EC145 T2 and AS350 B3e... Read more

Maryland State Police to relocate Salisbury helicopter on summer weekends

Maryland State Police to relocate Salisbury helicopter on summer weekends

29-May-2011Source: Del Marva Now

The Maryland State Police helicopter typically stationed in Salisbury will be relocated to the Ocean City Airport for weekends during the summer. Police say the switch means they can respond more quickly to medical crises in the tourist-packed resort.... Read more

UK: Great North Air Ambulance prepares for third N2 Dauphin

UK: Great North Air Ambulance prepares for third N2 Dauphin

29-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Great North Air Ambulance is to add a third Dauphin to their fleet, a move that has been expected for some time but did not previously have a time frame.  The news comes as their maintenance provider, Multiflight at Leeds, registers an N2 Dauphin in the same sequence of registrations.  Great North currently operates G-NHAA... Read more

Western Australian Police’s new 365N3 will not be ready for CHOGM

Western Australian Police’s new 365N3 will not be ready for CHOGM

25-Apr-2011Source: The West Australian

The spokesman said they were confident that three helicopters would be provided by other law enforcement agencies to supplement the current police helicopter, adding that the new AS365N3 had been ordered in May last year, before the dates were finalised for October’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth.... Read more

Eurocopter delivers the milestone 1,000th Dauphin

Eurocopter delivers the milestone 1,000th Dauphin

19-Apr-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s 1,000th helicopter from its Dauphin family was delivered today to India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited, the world’s largest civilian operator of this successful twin-engine, medium weight rotary-wing aircraft. Pawan Hans’ milestone helicopter is an AS365 N3 version, configured for offshore oil and gas drilling missions, and it brings the Indian operator’s fleet to a... Read more

Maryland at fault in ’08 State Police crash that killed four, US claims

Maryland at fault in ’08 State Police crash that killed four, US claims

15-Apr-2011Source: Baltimore Sun

In its latest filing, the federal government says the pilot failed to properly assess the risk of landing the helicopter and executing an approach to the base’s runway, and that he attempted to descend too quickly.... Read more

Metro Aviation announces innovative iPad app

Metro Aviation announces innovative iPad app

23-Mar-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, Inc. has announced an industry first iPad App now available to provide customers with a familiarization and training tool for installed equipment description, functionality and operation, among other uses. The company plans to include the Eurocopter AS350, EC130, EC135, EC145 and EC145T2 as well as the EC155 model type helicopters as part of... Read more

Maryland ponders billing medevac patients

Maryland ponders billing medevac patients

19-Mar-2011Source: WBAL 11 News

The state is looking into the possibility of billing each patient transported, according to 11 News reporter David Collins. This would be a huge departure from current policy, which uses tax dollars to fund the program, without charging patients.... Read more

Eurocopter gives AS350, EC135, AS365/AS565 and AS332 the “e” treatment

Eurocopter gives AS350, EC135, AS365/AS565 and AS332 the “e” treatment

7-Mar-2011Source: Eurocopter

A comprehensive evolution of Eurocopter’s helicopter product line was announced at the Heli-Expo 2011 exposition in Orlando, Florida, providing enhanced operating capabilities, improved mission effectiveness and increased efficiency across four families in the company’s light, medium and heavy rotary-wing aircraft categories. These enhanced helicopters result from Eurocopter’s continuing major investments in innovation, and respond to... Read more

Metro Aviation develops first EMS EC155B1 interior for US customer

Metro Aviation develops first EMS EC155B1 interior for US customer

7-Mar-2011Source: Metro Aviation

As the result of a recent competitive bid award, Metro Aviation, Inc. will finish three Eurocopter EC155B1 critical care transport helicopters for The University of Michigan Health System Survival Flight program.  Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Survival Flight will enter service with their first EC155B1 in September 2011 and will replace the current fleet of... Read more

Royal Thai Police takes delivery of three EC155s

Royal Thai Police takes delivery of three EC155s

12-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Following an order announced in October 2009, the Royal Thai Police have recently taken delivery of three Eurocopter Ec155B1 helicopters.   These 3 new medium weight twin-engine helicopters will be dedicated to VVIP missions, and add to two others which have been operated since early 2005. When the order was announced at the Asian Aerospace event,... Read more

Eurocopter seeks €550M in aid for X4 program

Eurocopter seeks €550M in aid for X4 program

27-Jan-2011Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/idINLDE70P05020110126

The French Government is reported to have already offered Eurocopter €400M in aid for the X4 program, but the manufacturer is holding out for €550M.  The X4 is seen as the successor to the EC155/AS365 range.... Read more

Eurocopter took orders for 346 helicopters in 2010

Eurocopter took orders for 346 helicopters in 2010

24-Jan-2011Source: Eurocopter

Paris, January 24, 2011 Eurocopter generated an increased turnover in 2010 with the delivery of 527 helicopters. The year also was marked by achievements in innovation, new products, services and the company’s SHAPE transformation program – all of which position the group for a future upturn of the civil and military rotary-wing marketplace. The 2010... Read more

USCG Muskegon County base could close this summer

USCG Muskegon County base could close this summer

24-Jan-2011Source: MLive.com

USCG plans to use the specially designed hangar at the Norton Shores airport through September. But the federal budgeting process holds the fate of funding for helicopter operations beyond that. This SAR facility has been on the federal chopping block in previous years... Read more

Maryland sues federal government over AS365 crash

Maryland sues federal government over AS365 crash

13-Jan-2011Source: Buffalo News

The state of Maryland has filed a $4 million lawsuit against the federal government over the 2008 crash of a state police helicopter that killed four people.... Read more

Pawan Hans gets funding boost from various Government organisations

Pawan Hans gets funding boost from various Government organisations

6-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

ONGC, the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India, is increasing its shareholding in helicopter operator Pawan Hans with a cash injection of Rs96 crore – 960 million rupees – equivalent to US$21.2M.  This takes the ONGC shareholding from 21% to 49% in the state-owned helicopter operator.  Given this as the value of 28% would... Read more

Sole survivor of 2008 Maryland crash files $50M lawsuit

Sole survivor of 2008 Maryland crash files $50M lawsuit

14-Dec-2010Source: Gazette

The sole survivor of a 2008 Maryland State Police helicopter crash in District Heights has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the FAA, alleging negligence on the part of air traffic controllers.... Read more

Scandinavian MediCopter takes off in Gällivare

Scandinavian MediCopter takes off in Gällivare

13-Dec-2010Source: Nordic Rotors

The air ambulance company Scandinavian MediCopter started its EMS operations in Gällivare on 1st December. It took off on its first medical call at 17:02. The company will operate a Eurocopter AS 365 N3 Dauphin (SE-JIA) from the base at Vassaraträsk, near the town center. The previous operator, Norrlandsflyg AB, is now leaving Gällivare –... Read more

Sykesville man arrested for pointing laser at Maryland State Police Dauphin

Sykesville man arrested for pointing laser at Maryland State Police Dauphin

25-Nov-2010Source: Eldersburg Patch

David H. Hopwood, 35, of the 7000-block of Bristol Place in Sykesville was charged with reckless endangerment, attempted second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer and prohibited use of a laser pointer.... Read more

Great North Air Ambulance replaces leased Dauphin

Great North Air Ambulance replaces leased Dauphin

23-Nov-2010Source: Multiflight

The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) has launched the second of two Dauphin Eurocopter AS 365 N2 helicopters it has bought from Multiflight. Both of the Dauphin helicopters will be managed and crewed by Multiflight. The first Dauphin bought from Multiflight was launched into service by GNAAS earlier this year. Multiflight Managing Director Steve... Read more

Vietnam’s Southern Service Flight Company upgrades two EC155s

Vietnam’s Southern Service Flight Company upgrades two EC155s

19-Oct-2010Source: Eurocopter South East Asia

Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) has recently signed a contract with the SSFC to retrofit two of their helicopters. Based in Vung Tau City, SSFC belongs to the Service Flight Corporation of Vietnam, a long standing partner of Eurocopter, and is a leading helicopter services provider in Vietnam. With a fleet primarily composed of Eurocopter... Read more

State of Madhya Pradesh orders EC155

State of Madhya Pradesh orders EC155

28-Sep-2010Source: Daily Bhaskar

Madhya Pradesh Aviation Department has confirmed the order, which is not due for delivery for at least 12 months... Read more

Victoria Police Air Wing receive second AS365N3

Victoria Police Air Wing receive second AS365N3

21-Sep-2010Source: Victoria Police

The Victoria Police Air Wing today welcome’s a new helicopter to their fleet that will continue to act as an eye in the sky, keeping Victorian’s safe. The new helicopter, a Eurocopter AS 365 N3, will act as the primary aircraft for Victoria Police while the other AS365 N3 Dauphin will be shared with Air... Read more

Starspeed flying four EC155s for UK papal visit

Starspeed flying four EC155s for UK papal visit

16-Sep-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The Pope arrived in the UK today on a four day visit.  No busy schedule such as the one being undertaken by the Pope is complete without helicopters, and HeliHub.com understands that Starspeed will be operating four Eurocopter EC155 helicopters for this purpose.  This could translate into AS365s and EC155s, as this operator flies both... Read more

Laser forces Coast Guard helicopter to land

Laser forces Coast Guard helicopter to land

1-Sep-2010Source: KTTV Fox 11

For the second time this week, someone pointed a laser beam at a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, causing the crew to make a precautionary landing.... Read more

Eurocopter introduces first N3 Dauphin Full Flight Simulator in South East Asia

Eurocopter introduces first N3 Dauphin Full Flight Simulator in South East Asia

3-Aug-2010Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter is pleased to announce the introduction of the first Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the Dauphin AS365 N3 in South East Asia. The simulator is being developed and built in partnership with Thales and will be operational in Eurocopter South East Asia’s (ESEA) new training facility in Singapore by mid 2012. “Simulators are widely... Read more

Second lawsuit filed over 2008 Maryland State Police accident

Second lawsuit filed over 2008 Maryland State Police accident

2-Aug-2010Source: Washington Post

The attorney for Kenneth Mallard says he deserves compensation for the death of his wife because of the “negligence of Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers”... Read more

Great North Air Ambulance to add third Dauphin

Great North Air Ambulance to add third Dauphin

9-Jun-2010Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com notes that an N2 Dauphin in the UK has been registered G-NHAB, the consecutive out-of-sequence registration to Dauphin G-NHAA operated by Great North Air Ambulance.  This is in line with a story we ran in late March, where the UK EMS operator stated that they G-NHAA was the first of two to be supplied... Read more

Bond signs a new SBH® Contract with Turbomeca UK

Bond signs a new SBH® Contract with Turbomeca UK

3-Jun-2010Source: Turbomeca

British oil & gas helicopter support operator Bond Offshore Helicopters signed a new Support-by-the-Hour® contract with Turbomeca UK for their four new AS365N3 Dauphins, powered by the Arriel engine. The helicopters’ Arriel 2C turbines will be maintained by Turbomeca UK which supports nearly 700 engines powering British and Irish-owned customers’ helicopters. Two of the new... Read more

Bond starts new Perenco contract in Southern North Sea

Bond starts new Perenco contract in Southern North Sea

3-Jun-2010Source: Bond Offshore Helicopters

[The following press release from Bond supplements HeliHub’s own story regarding the delivery of these two 365s] The latest additions to Bond Offshore Helicopters’ fleet of aircraft have entered service on behalf of new client, Perenco (UK) Ltd, in the UK sector of the southern North Sea. Crew change flights with two AS365N3 Dauphin aircraft... Read more

EC155 gets new SAR mode

EC155 gets new SAR mode

2-Jun-2010Source: AIN

Eurocopter is offering on the EC155 Dauphin the autopilot search-and-rescue (SAR) mode that until now could be found only on the larger EC225 Super Puma.... Read more

Three EC155s ordered by University of Michigan’s Survival Flight

Three EC155s ordered by University of Michigan’s Survival Flight

19-May-2010Source: American Eurocopter

Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter announced today that University of Michigan’s Survival Flight program has ordered three EC155s to upgrade its helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and replace its current fleet. “This order demonstrates that the state-of-the-art EC155 is the aircraft of choice for the future of helicopter emergency medical services,” said Marc Paganini,... Read more

Malaysia maritime agency plans to double helicopter fleet

Malaysia maritime agency plans to double helicopter fleet

1-May-2010Source: FlightGlobal

TheMalaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has put in a formal request to double its air fleet, a move that comes as the country prepares for a major clamp down on human trafficking.... Read more

Maryland paramedic’s family sues federal government for $15M

Maryland paramedic’s family sues federal government for $15M

30-Apr-2010

The attorney for flight paramedic Mickey Lippy’s family said Wednesday that his wife and young daughter deserve restitution for the “negligent acts” of FAA air traffic controllers – who are claimed to have provided outdated weather information... Read more

Germany: AS365 replaces A109 at Rostock air rescue base

Germany: AS365 replaces A109 at Rostock air rescue base

14-Apr-2010Source: RTH

This move may be linked to the accident of Rostock based EMS A109 D-HAMF on 06-Feb-10... Read more

Great North Air Ambulance launches Dauphin bought from Multiflight

Great North Air Ambulance launches Dauphin bought from Multiflight

13-Apr-2010Source: Multiflight

A Dauphin N2 helicopter supplied to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) charity by Multiflight has been launched in Newcastle. The helicopter, the first of two Dauphin N2 helicopters that Multiflight has supplied to the charity, flew in over the Tyne and landed on Gateshead’s Quayside for the launch event. Representatives from GNAAS, Multiflight... Read more

First of two N2 Dauphins launched by Great North Air Ambulance

First of two N2 Dauphins launched by Great North Air Ambulance

27-Mar-2010Source: Multiflight

The first of two Dauphin N2 helicopters supplied by Multiflight to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) will be launched by the charity today. The charity’s new life-saving helicopter, in its official GNAAS livery and fitted with state-of-the-art life-saving equipment, will be launched today, Friday March 26th. It will go by the name of... Read more

French Navy to deploy two Dauphins to Polynesia from 2011

French Navy to deploy two Dauphins to Polynesia from 2011

22-Mar-2010Source: Mer et Marine

Two Dauphins for delivery in 2011 and 2012 will replace two French Air Force Super Pumas... Read more

Eurocopter kill off single engine SA360C Dauphin – perhaps twin SA365C next?

Eurocopter kill off single engine SA360C Dauphin – perhaps twin SA365C next?

22-Mar-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Eurocopter have issued “Information Notice” document number 2157-I-00 in which they express the opinion that all SA360C Dauphins are now withdrawn from use, and have asked any operator to contact them by 1st May 2010.  If none come forward by that date, they will commence the withdrawal of the type certificate.  A total of 2... Read more

Eurocopter sells seven AS365N3s to Pawan Hans

Eurocopter sells seven AS365N3s to Pawan Hans

3-Mar-2010Source: Eurocopter

Hyderabad: Eurocopter, the world’s number one manufacturer of helicopters and Pawan Hans Helicopters, today announce the purchase of seven new Dauphin AS 365 N3 helicopters by Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited. Mrs. Marie-Agnes Veve, Head of Eurocopter activities in India and Mr. Rainer Farid, VP Sales South Asia, Eurocopter presented a memento to Mr. R.K. Tyagi,... Read more

US Coast Guard base at Muskegon to close under proposed FY2011 budget

US Coast Guard base at Muskegon to close under proposed FY2011 budget

13-Feb-2010Source: WOOD TV

The U.S. Coast Guard helicopter search-and-rescue unit at the Muskegon County Airport would close under the proposed 2011 federal budget, U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra said Thursday.... Read more

Turbomeca provide details of engine upgrade to Brazillian Panthers

Turbomeca provide details of engine upgrade to Brazillian Panthers

7-Jan-2010Source: Turbomeca

Further to HeliHub.com breaking the story earlier today…. The Brazilian Army Aviation signed a contract with Helibras and Turbomeca do Brasil to upgrade its 34 AS365K Panther helicopter fleet. Through this contract, Turbomeca do Brasil will strengthen its partnership with the Brazilian military forces, providing full support for the 68 Arriel 2C2 CG engines. The... Read more

Brazilian Army upgrades its AS565K Panther fleet

Brazilian Army upgrades its AS565K Panther fleet

7-Jan-2010Source: HeliHub.com editorial team

The Brazilian Army has signed contracts with both Turbomeca and Helibras Brazil which will result in the modernization of 34 of their Eurocopter AS565K Panthers, or “Pantera” as they are known locally. These aircraft were acquired in 1988. The upgrades include installation of new engines, avionics and navigation radios.  Military engineers will be involved in... Read more

Bond returns to Blackpool to support Centrica's gas rigs

Bond returns to Blackpool to support Centrica's gas rigs

6-Jan-2010Source: HeliHub.com editorial team

To start the new year, Bond Offshore Helicopters took over the rig support contract out of Blackpool Airport for gas firm Centrica.  Bond have now moved in with two brand new bright red AS365N3 Dauphins, registered G-REDE and G-REDF, operating initially from temporary accommodation at this UK airport.  They had won the contract from CHC... Read more

Pawan Hans Helicopters gets approval to buy seven AS365N3 Dauphins

Pawan Hans Helicopters gets approval to buy seven AS365N3 Dauphins

23-Dec-2009Source: PIB

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has approved the proposal for purchase of seven number of Dauphin AS-365 N3 helicopters by Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited... Read more

Multiflight sells N2 Dauphin to Great North Air Ambulance

Multiflight sells N2 Dauphin to Great North Air Ambulance

22-Dec-2009Source: Multiflight

Multiflight has sold one of its charter helicopters, a Eurocopter AS 365N2 Dauphin helicopter, to GNAAS... Read more

Great North Air Ambulance temporarily moves EMS AS365 base in response to flood demand

Great North Air Ambulance temporarily moves EMS AS365 base in response to flood demand

14-Dec-2009Source: News and Star

An air ambulance is currently based in Flimby to deal with emergencies on the south side of the River Derwent.... Read more

French Public Service Dauphins mark 15 years of rescue

French Public Service Dauphins mark 15 years of rescue

3-Dec-2009Source: Rotorhub

The Public Service Dauphins of the French Navy have marked a milestone, rescuing 1,430 people over 15 years.... Read more

Trooper 6 Medevac Helicopter To Relocate From Centreville To Easton

Trooper 6 Medevac Helicopter To Relocate From Centreville To Easton

2-Oct-2009Source: WJZ

The Maryland State Police Trooper 6 medevac helicopter is relocating from Centreville to a hangar at the Easton Airport.... Read more

Eurocopter unveils a stunning new EC155 concept at the Monaco Yacht Show 2009

Eurocopter unveils a stunning new EC155 concept at the Monaco Yacht Show 2009

23-Sep-2009Source: Eurocopter

A year after winning the competition to design the ultimate Super Yacht Range Rover, Andrew Winch Designs (AWD) – a specialist in yacht design – has now taken up yet another challenge to come up with a dream helicopter concept especially for yachts.... Read more

Heroism award presented to Maryland State Police AS365 crew for swift-water rescue

Heroism award presented to Maryland State Police AS365 crew for swift-water rescue

9-Sep-2009Source: American Eurocopter

The Public Service award was presented to pilot Jim MacKay and trooper/flight paramedic Nate Wheelock, who received this distinction during the Rotor & Wing 2009 Search and Rescue summit in Reston, Virginia.... Read more

Eurocopter South East Asia signs a contract with Royal Thai Police for 3 EC155s

Eurocopter South East Asia signs a contract with Royal Thai Police for 3 EC155s

8-Sep-2009Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer is pleased to announce the contract signature of 3 EC155 Dauphin helicopters with the Royal Thai Police (RTP) at Asian Aerospace in Hong Kong. These 3 new medium weight twin-engine helicopters will be delivered in 2011 and will be dedicated to VVIP missions.... Read more

Profile: Eurocopter's Panther serving French Navy's 36 Flotille

Profile: Eurocopter's Panther serving French Navy's 36 Flotille

3-Sep-2009Source: GAR

Eurocopter’s Panther has been quietly serving the French Navy for well over a decade with 36 Flotille, Tony Osborne reports for GAR on what the squadron has been up to in recent years, and what the future holds for the aircraft in this changing Air Arm.... Read more

Upgraded Dolphin arrives at Humboldt Bay Air Station

Upgraded Dolphin arrives at Humboldt Bay Air Station

28-Aug-2009Source: Redwood Times

Coast Guard helicopters flying around Humboldt County will now be able to provide a more integrated response to search and rescue missions due to the arrival of the latest version of the Dolphin helicopter.... Read more

Maryland State Police unit awarded 'rescue of the year' for lifesaving mission with the AS365 Dauphin

Maryland State Police unit awarded 'rescue of the year' for lifesaving mission with the AS365 Dauphin

7-Aug-2009Source: American Eurocopter

A Maryland State Police Aviation Command crew has been honored for a daring December 2008 rescue which utilized American Eurocopter’s Dauphin AS365 when a broken water main left several vehicles trapped in three-to-four feet of swiftly-flowing water.... Read more

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