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Airbus and Precise Flight Announce Expanded STC Approvals for the Pulselite(R) Bird Strike Prevention System

Airbus and Precise Flight Announce Expanded STC Approvals for the Pulselite(R) Bird Strike Prevention System

2-Feb-2017Source: Precise Flight

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. and Precise Flight, Inc. have announced approval of the amended Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Pulselite® Bird Strike Prevention System. This approval comes as an amendment to STC SH3319NM, bringing the total number of Airbus rotorcraft models certified for the Pulselite® System to 67. This includes... Read more

Airbus releases 2016 production numbers

Airbus releases 2016 production numbers

27-Jan-2017Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters delivered 418 rotorcraft in 2016, a five percent increase compared with 2015, against a challenging market backdrop. The company strengthened its lead on the civil and parapublic helicopter market while maintaining its position on the military market. Airbus Helicopters logged gross orders for 388 helicopters in 2016, a stable performance compared to the... Read more

Air Methods Corp. acquires three Airbus Helicopters H145-family aircraft

Air Methods Corp. acquires three Airbus Helicopters H145-family aircraft

20-Dec-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Inc., the leading provider of helicopters to the U.S. air medical transport industry, is pleased to announce that Air Methods Corp. has acquired three new helicopters of the Airbus H145-family that will replace older aircraft now in service. Two of the aircraft will be used by St. Louis Children’s Hospital and one will... Read more

Look, Smile, Reward! Wales Air Ambulance celebrates new H145 fleet

Look, Smile, Reward! Wales Air Ambulance celebrates new H145 fleet

16-Dec-2016Source: HeliHub.com

In the last couple of weeks, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the three H145 helicopters from the factory in Germany for Wales Air Ambulance (WAA). Painted in red overall, they have been delivered to Babcock MCS Onshore, who will both carry out the interior medical completion and then operate them for WAA. They will replace three... Read more

Rega purchases six new rescue helicopters

Rega purchases six new rescue helicopters

14-Dec-2016Source: REGA

Swiss Air-Rescue Rega today signed a contract to purchase six new rescue helicopters of the type, Airbus Helicopters H145. These new helicopters are to replace the current EC 145 lowland fleet and will already go into operation in 2018. “With this decision in favour of the H145, we are continuing to renew the Rega fleet... Read more

First UKMFTS H135 Juno and H145 Jupiter Arrive in Britain

First UKMFTS H135 Juno and H145 Jupiter Arrive in Britain

13-Dec-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

The H135 Juno and the H145 Jupiter, the first two aircraft in the 32-strong fleet of the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) helicopters, can be seen together for the first time, marking the start of a new era in helicopter military flight training in the UK. Flown over from the Airbus Helicopters’ manufacturing site... Read more

Airbus H145 delivered to Wiking Helikopter

Airbus H145 delivered to Wiking Helikopter

9-Dec-2016Source: HeliHub.com

Wiking Helikopter has just received their first H145 Airbus helicopter, one of two. The two helicopters are the first ones ordered in offshore configuration. The second H145 will be delivered in October 2017, reports Eban Magazine. The new helicopters will be used for recuse missions in the North Sea area, transporting harbour pilots and technicians... Read more

Wales Air Ambulance Charity¹s future fleet touches down

Wales Air Ambulance Charity¹s future fleet touches down

28-Nov-2016Source: Wales Air Ambulance

The first of three brand-new helicopters which will begin operations with the Wales Air Ambulance Charity next year has touched down in the UK. The aircraft, which landed in Gloucestershire airport last week from Germany, will make up part of the charity’s new fleet of three H145 aircraft which is expected to become operational next... Read more

Kobe-based Hiratagakuen signs contract for two H145s

Kobe-based Hiratagakuen signs contract for two H145s

19-Oct-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Japan has signed a contract with Hiratagakuen for two H145//BK117D-2s as a sales agent in Japan for Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the helicopter. A signing ceremony was held today at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2016, in the presence of Mitsuhiro Hirata, Vice President, Aviation Operation Division of Hiratagakuen and Guillaume Leprince, Head... Read more

Helicopter Travel Munich buys H145 for wind farm work

Helicopter Travel Munich buys H145 for wind farm work

17-Oct-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

Leading global helicopter offshore hoist operator Helicopter Travel Munich (HTM) has signed for one H145 today at Helitech International. The new aircraft – to be delivered in December 2017- will be operated from HTM’s bases at Emden, Norden, Borkum and Helgoland, serving offshore windfarms in the German Bight. The H145 joins HTM’s already-extensive inventory of... Read more

U.S. Army Lakota program manager reflects on successful collaboration

U.S. Army Lakota program manager reflects on successful collaboration

11-Oct-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

When LTC (promotable) David R. Cheney became the U.S. Army’s program manager for the service’s UH-72A Lakota helicopter in July 2012, Airbus had delivered 229 of the H145-based utility helicopters, and the future looked bright. Every aircraft had been delivered on time and on cost since the contract had been awarded in 2006, and the... Read more

Airbus Helicopters at Helitech 2016

Airbus Helicopters at Helitech 2016

7-Oct-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters will be taking part in Helitech Airshow in Amsterdam from 11-13 October with two of its most successful aircraft on display: one H130 in passenger configuration and one H145 for EMS missions. New to the Helitech stand this year is the H160 experience—an interactive, virtual opportunity to discover our next-generation helicopter from the... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance appoints four Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine consultants

East Anglian Air Ambulance appoints four Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine consultants

16-Aug-2016Source: EAAA

These consultants are committed to working a day a week for the Charity, but will also spend time overseeing EAAA’s governance. This will involve developing the Charity’s standard operating procedures (SOPs), equipment, future direction, training, and of course, will provide on-call consultant advice. The four permanent consultants are, Dr Pam Chrispin and Dr Jeremy Mauger,... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance prepare to launch first H145 in early September

Yorkshire Air Ambulance prepare to launch first H145 in early September

16-Aug-2016Source: YAA

The final countdown has begun at the Yorkshire Air Ambulance as they look forward to welcoming their new Airbus H145 helicopter in to operations next month. The rapid response emergency service Charity unveiled the new helicopter back in June, and now after having its medical fit completed, the team have entered into the final stages... Read more

Coptersafety orders five new Full Flight Simulators

Coptersafety orders five new Full Flight Simulators

28-Jul-2016Source: Coptersafety

Coptersafety – an independent helicopter flight training service provider has today announced the order of five new Full Flight Simulators (FFS) and the construction of a new Flight Training Centre to a host variety of Full Flight Simulators. The centre will be located in the vicinity of Helsinki Airport, Finland next to the existing Coptersafety... Read more

Queen opens East Anglian Air Ambulance base at Cambridge

Queen opens East Anglian Air Ambulance base at Cambridge

14-Jul-2016Source: EAAA

Her Majesty the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh visited the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA). During the visit, Her Majesty opened the Charity’s new operating base, the Egerton-Smith Centre, which is sited at Cambridge Airport. The Royal party arrived at 11:20 am and were met by the Lord Lieutenant Sir Hugh Duberly and... Read more

UK military picks Safran Turbomeca engines for EC135 training fleet

UK military picks Safran Turbomeca engines for EC135 training fleet

12-Jul-2016Source: Safran

Safran has been selected to supply engines for the training aircraft selected for Rotary Wing training under the UK’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) programme. Safran Helicopter Engines will provide Arrius 2B2Plus and Arriel 2E turbines for the fleet of Airbus Helicopters H135 and H145. Safran maintains its position of preferred engine manufacturer for helicopter... Read more

Minimal showing from Airbus Helicopters at Farnborough 2016

Minimal showing from Airbus Helicopters at Farnborough 2016

1-Jul-2016Source: Airbus

The following is an extract from an Airbus Group press release and suggest that the helicopter aspects of the Group’s display at Farnborough will be minimal:- The twin-engine H145 will be on static display, representing Airbus Helicopters’ most advanced rotary wing offering, including the latest engines and Helionix advanced avionics suite. The H145, which will... Read more

DRF changes supplier for H135 EMS interiors

DRF changes supplier for H135 EMS interiors

14-Jun-2016Source: Bucher

After the successful commissioning of the first five H145 helicopters with HEMS equipment from Bucher, DRF Luftrettung has now placed an order for two more AC70 HEMS kits. The innovative equipment has been designed and developed in close cooperation with users. The ergonomic and flexible design of the equipment is very popular in the market.... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance adds doctors to team

Yorkshire Air Ambulance adds doctors to team

6-Jun-2016Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) has worked with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) and commissioners to launch a new Yorkshire Critical Care Team which will see 11 consultants in emergency medicine and anaesthesia working on the life-saving helicopter 12 hours a day, every day of the year. The team will carry additional drugs as... Read more

Wiking orders two H145s for offshore operations

Wiking orders two H145s for offshore operations

1-Jun-2016Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters and WIKING Helikopter Service have today signed a contract at the ILA show in Berlin for two H145s in offshore configuration, making them the first Airbus Helicopters products to be added to their WIKING Helikopter Service GmbH’s fleet. The delivery of the first H145 is scheduled for the end of the year. Both... Read more

Airbus wins UK training contract with 29 H135s and 3 H145s

Airbus wins UK training contract with 29 H135s and 3 H145s

23-May-2016Source: AIrbus

Airbus Helicopters in the UK has been selected by Ascent as the Aircraft Service Provider for the UK’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). The contract, worth £500 million over 17 years, will see Airbus Helicopters deliver aircraft and an integrated support solution over the course of 18 months, ready to start training in April 2018.... Read more

Mecaer Aviation Group Signs Brazilian Agent

Mecaer Aviation Group Signs Brazilian Agent

3-May-2016Source: Mecaer

Mecaer Aviation Group, Inc. (MAG) announced today it has signed an agreement with CJW Aviation and Mr. Carlos Jorge. CJW will represent MAG’s Cabin Comfort System division in Brazil. The agreement between the two organizations outlines an arrangement in which CJW will represent MAG for helicopter interiors in various configurations – oil and gas, utility,... Read more

Helisota adds Airbus Helicopters to its EASA Part 145 capabilities

Helisota adds Airbus Helicopters to its EASA Part 145 capabilities

1-Apr-2016Source: Helisota

Helisota, an international provider of integrated maintenance, repair and overhaul services for rotorcraft, has extended its MRO capabilities by adding H120, H135 and H145 helicopter types to its EASA Part-145 certificate. Following the successful certification, Helisota is now eligible to provide both base and line maintenance support for private and governmental H120, H135, H145 operators.... Read more

Las Vegas Metro Police to acquire Airbus H145

Las Vegas Metro Police to acquire Airbus H145

30-Mar-2016Source: HeliHub.com

Local news outlets in Nevada are reporting that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have approval to buy a new Airbus H145, with delivery targeted for March 2017.  The new helicopter will operate in the SAR role and replace one of two HH-1H helicopers which date back to the early 1970s.  The Metropolitan Police Committee on... Read more

Airbus takes H145 on new Far East demo tour

Airbus takes H145 on new Far East demo tour

22-Mar-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters’ H145 is back in Asia to showcase its performance and capabilities through a series of demo flights in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan. The first H145 demo tour was held in Southeast Asia in 2013, covering Malaysia and Thailand. Since then, there has been an increasing interest in this rotorcraft, especially in the... Read more

New £4.5M air ambulance base opened at Glasgow Airport

New £4.5M air ambulance base opened at Glasgow Airport

15-Mar-2016Source: Scottish Ambulance Service

The Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing, Shona Robison, formally opened a new, purpose built base for air ambulance and clinical retrieval teams at Glasgow Airport today. The new facility brings Scottish Ambulance Service Air Ambulance helicopter and fixed wing operations from the West into a single location. Scotland’s national specialists retrieval service for critically ill... Read more

Reiser picks Quantum3D visuals for H145 Level-D sim

Reiser picks Quantum3D visuals for H145 Level-D sim

9-Mar-2016Source: Quantum3D

Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of training and simulation solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced that it has been selected by Reiser Simulation and Training GMBH, a manufacturer of groundbreaking training technology, to provide image generators and synthetic visual databases for Reiser’s civil Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) for 4t class helicopters. The planned FFS... Read more

First German first H145M special ops pilots complete training

First German first H145M special ops pilots complete training

9-Mar-2016Source: Luftwaffe

In keeping with the already brand new helicopter, the first pilot of the H145M in Laupheim have now arrived. Special: You are authorized flight instructor and other pilots for the Air Force to train. In the Road Traffic Act, it is easy. With licenses for categories truck, bus or car, we must all models of... Read more

WeatherTech entrepreneur orders Airbus H145

WeatherTech entrepreneur orders Airbus H145

4-Mar-2016Source: Airbus

One of America’s leading entrepreneurs, David MacNeil, owner of MacNeil Automotive Products Ltd. in Bolingbrook, Ill., placed an order Wednesday for an Airbus Helicopters H145 for use with his highly successful company that manufactures the acclaimed WeatherTech automotive products. MacNeil said the decision to buy the H145 was based on the performance, quality and safety... Read more

Wales Air Ambulance pays tribute to former chairman as it moves into new HQ

Wales Air Ambulance pays tribute to former chairman as it moves into new HQ

4-Mar-2016Source: Wales Air Ambulance

The name of the founder and chairman of the Wales Air Ambulance Charity will live on among future generations of medics and fundraisers. The lifesaving charity has named the boardroom and training centre at its newly-built headquarters in Dafen after Swansea businessman, the late Bob Palmer, who died in 2013. Mr Palmer’s wife Ann, alongside... Read more

Wales Air Ambulance to upgrade from EC135s to H145s in 2017

Wales Air Ambulance to upgrade from EC135s to H145s in 2017

3-Mar-2016Source: Wales Air Ambulance

Wales Air Ambulance will introduce a brand new fleet of custom-made aircraft which will significantly enhance its operations, the charity has announced. Three new helicopters will be launched in January 2017 after a competitive tender process which drew international interest for Wales. Helicopter operator Bond, a Babcock International Group company, secured the winning bid to... Read more

Airbus Helicopters working with Ultra Electronics on H145 HUMS

Airbus Helicopters working with Ultra Electronics on H145 HUMS

1-Mar-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Inc. plans to seek Federal Aviation Administration certification in 2016 of the first comprehensive and integrated Health Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) and Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM) system for light helicopters. The system, developed in collaboration with Ultra Electronics-Flightline Systems, of Victor, N.Y., was tested at Airbus Helicopters Inc. over a period of several... Read more

FlightSafety to launch EC145 Level-D simulator in Louisiana

FlightSafety to launch EC145 Level-D simulator in Louisiana

29-Feb-2016Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that it will offer training for the Airbus Helicopters EC145 using a new Level D qualified simulator located at the Helicopter Flight Training Center, a Metro Aviation company, in Shreveport, Louisiana. This is the first simulator of its kind in North America. It was developed in conjunction with Metro Aviation. Training is... Read more

Trakka announces pending FAA and EASA STCs

Trakka announces pending FAA and EASA STCs

29-Feb-2016Source: Trakka

Trakka Systems is pleased to announce that it has submitted EASA and FAA STC data packages for the installation of the A800 searchlight onto the following helicopter variants, and anticipates final approvals shortly: AS365N series, Bell 212, 412HP, 412EP, 206, 407, Airbus H145 This represents a major investment by Trakka Systems to provide customers with... Read more

Airbus takes five helicopters to Heli-Expo, and two more in VR

Airbus takes five helicopters to Heli-Expo, and two more in VR

29-Feb-2016Source: Airbus

Industry stakeholders will be invited to see the world of Airbus Helicopters’ from a new perspective at the Heli Expo trade show from March 1-3 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY. Airbus Helicopters will be highlighting its wide range of products and services with a strong lineup of five aircraft, including the H125... Read more

Reiser details Heli-Expo display

Reiser details Heli-Expo display

23-Feb-2016Source: Reiser

Reiser Simulation and Training (RST), a leading supplier of simulation systems and training services for the rotorcraft industry, announced today that it has joined the Helicopter Association International (HAI) and will participate in this year’s HAI-organized HeliExpo 2016, the world’s largest helicopter event. Reiser will showcase its range of offerings for enhancing the safety and... Read more

Airbus demonstrates H145 in offshore roles

Airbus demonstrates H145 in offshore roles

5-Feb-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

The twin-engine multipurpose helicopter H145 has successfully proved its operational capabilities for challenging offshore missions. During a two-day flight trial in late January the established offshore operators Wiking Helikopter Service GmbH and HTM Offshore were able to test the H145 in all the relevant fields of offshore operations. Both aviation companies collaborate closely to offer... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance orders second H145

Yorkshire Air Ambulance orders second H145

4-Feb-2016Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance

The rapid response emergency service announced the replacement of their oldest MD902 Explorer aircraft, G-SASH in the summer of 2015, however plans for a second Airbus H145 model to replace the other MD902 Explorer G-CEMS have been brought forward. The announcement comes after the YAA Chairman Peter Sunderland and Vice-Chairman Bruce Burns, recently visited the... Read more

Korfez Aviation takes delivery of H145 Mercedes Benz Style

Korfez Aviation takes delivery of H145 Mercedes Benz Style

2-Feb-2016Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first H145 Mercedes Benz Style to Körfez Aviation in Turkey. This is the first of two helicopters acquired by Körfez Aviation to expand its fleet dedicated to business and private aviation, as well as charter flights in the region. The second H145 Mercedes Benz Style is expected to be... Read more

Pacific Helicopters receives first of three H145s

Pacific Helicopters receives first of three H145s

29-Jan-2016Source: Airbus

Marking a milestone for both Pacific Helicopters and aviation operations in Papua New Guinea, the company has taken delivery of the first of three H145 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters. The first H145, leased from international lessor, Waypoint Leasing, has arrived in the Eastern Highlands Provincial capital of Goroka, following final reassembly at Airbus Group Australia... Read more

Airbus release their numbers for 2015

Airbus release their numbers for 2015

26-Jan-2016Source: Airbus

Capitalising on its transformation plan that has put the company’s priorities on customer satisfaction, quality and safety, and competitiveness, Airbus Helicopters focused its efforts in 2015 on executing its strategic roadmap and meeting its targets against a challenging market backdrop and delays in the key military campaigns. During 2015, Airbus Helicopters delivered 395 rotorcraft from... Read more

EASA approves H145 gross weight up from 3650kg to 3700kg

EASA approves H145 gross weight up from 3650kg to 3700kg

22-Jan-2016Source: Airbus

In December, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) awarded the certification of the increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) for the H145. With this enhancement, the helicopter can carry an extra 50kg, raising the MTOW to a total of 3.7 metric tons. It will be available for customers in early 2016. As the improvement does not... Read more

FinnHEMS 2015 figures – 5% less responses, 6% more patients treated

FinnHEMS 2015 figures – 5% less responses, 6% more patients treated

19-Jan-2016Source: HeliHub.com

Air Ambulance statistics from Finland in 2015 show a notable increase with 6% more patients treated over 2014, even though the number of calls responded to was down 5% to 13,748.  Deeper analysis shows 1,494 patients received critical assistance, of which 172 would probably have died before reaching the hospital without an air ambulance response.... Read more

Helicopter Flight Training Center taking bookings for first US H145 Level D Sim

Helicopter Flight Training Center taking bookings for first US H145 Level D Sim

19-Jan-2016Source: Metro Aviation

The Helicopter Flight Training Center (HFTC), a Metro Aviation company, is preparing to welcome the FlightSafety International (FSI) EC145 Level D full motion simulator to its fleet of high tech training devices.  The simulator is scheduled to be certified and available for pilot training July 1, and the reservation process is now open. “Operators have... Read more

Boston MedFlight teams with hospitals

Boston MedFlight teams with hospitals

8-Jan-2016Source: New Boston Post

The crew of Boston MedFlight, a fleet of helicopters, airplanes, and ambulances, leaves no one behind. See Full Story... Read more

Philippine National Police to overhaul two R44s; EC145 purchase on hold

Philippine National Police to overhaul two R44s; EC145 purchase on hold

25-Nov-2015Source: HeliHub.com

The Philippine Senate has agreed to update the proposed 2016 budget of the Philippine National Police (PNP) by 11 million Pesos to refurbish a pair of R44s purchased in 2009 but have been grounded for several years as they were subject of a court case. The PNP actually acquired three R44s in 2009, but they... Read more

EASA approves Mecaer interior for H145 Mercedes Benz Style

EASA approves Mecaer interior for H145 Mercedes Benz Style

23-Nov-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Mecaer has announced the award of an STC by EASA for the H145 Mercedes Benz Style luxury interior.  The STC includes MAG’s new engineering package for the H145T2 and the interior options include their proprietary in-flight entertainment (IFEEL) and internal Wi-Fi. The interior is offered in four different “harmonies” which can be combine with a... Read more

Airbus H145 fleet reaches 10,000 hours

Airbus H145 fleet reaches 10,000 hours

4-Nov-2015Source: Airbus

A major milestone for the H145: The worldwide fleet of 35 helicopters operated by 14 international customers has accumulated a total of 10,000 flight hours. In only a little over a year, the light twin-engine multirole helicopter has become a proven platform for operators of all segments, showing an average availability of a solid 94%.... Read more

Gama Aviation opens new base to manage Scottish EMS contract

Gama Aviation opens new base to manage Scottish EMS contract

22-Oct-2015Source: Gama Aviation

Gama Aviation (LSE:GMAA), the global aviation services company, has opened a new purpose built base at Glasgow airport to support its contract with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS). The base will house Scotland’s national specialist transport and retrieval service (SCOTSTAR) for critically ill NHS patients and will be the first time anywhere in the UK... Read more

Baden-Wuerttemberg Police receive first law enforcement H145 in the world

Baden-Wuerttemberg Police receive first law enforcement H145 in the world

20-Oct-2015Source: Airbus

Today, the federal-state police of Baden-Württemberg took delivery of the very first H145 in police configuration at Airbus Helicopters’ industrial site in Donauwörth. The aircraft is the first of an order of six to be handed over to the launch customer. “It is of the utmost importance for our police to be able to rely... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance Signs for H145

Yorkshire Air Ambulance Signs for H145

8-Oct-2015Source: Airbus

Yorkshire Air Ambulances (YAA) has today signed an agreement for a new H145 from Airbus Helicopters in the UK.  The aircraft is a step up in capability, offering YAA an increased range, payload and cabin space with which to provide critical care service across all Yorkshire.  The agreement also includes the provision of a long-term... Read more

Airbus introduces H145 Mercedes-Benz Style

Airbus introduces H145 Mercedes-Benz Style

7-Oct-2015Source: Air Bus

Airbus Helicopters, the rotor craft market leader in private and business aviation, is now offering its exclusive Mercedes-Benz Style VIP version on the H145, which offers higher performance, increased flight safety and improved exterior design over the former EC145 for which this solution was initially developed. Airbus Helicopters has received four orders for the H145... Read more

Reiser to demonstrate FFS for H145 at Helitech 2015

Reiser to demonstrate FFS for H145 at Helitech 2015

1-Oct-2015Source: Reiser

At the 20015 edition of Helitech, Reiser Simulation and Training (RST) will be demonstrating a prototype of its Airbus H145 training solution. Reiser will be located at Stand F50. The company is working with pioneering German civil air rescue organization ADAC to develop a certified Level D full flight simulator (FFS) that leverages RST’s unique... Read more

Airbus awarded $24M for Lakota mission equipment

Airbus awarded $24M for Lakota mission equipment

22-Sep-2015Source: US DoD

Airbus Defense and Space Inc., Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a $24,012,980 modification (P00878) to multi-year contract W58RGZ-06-C-0194 for mission equipment packages to be cut into the Lakota Helicopter production line as part of the Army Aviation Restructure Initiative for training aircraft. Work will be performed in Columbus, Mississippi, with an estimated completion date of July... Read more

Guangzhou Police becomes first H145 customer in China

Guangzhou Police becomes first H145 customer in China

21-Sep-2015Source: Airbus Helicopters

Guangzhou Police and Airbus helicopters signed an agreement today for an order of one H145 light helicopter for law enforcement duties, to be delivered at the end of 2016. “Helicopters are a great resource for law enforcement agencies, as they can effectively help ground forces to accomplish a multitude of operations including air patrol, transportation... Read more

INAER puts H145 into service with SUEM 118 of Belluno

INAER puts H145 into service with SUEM 118 of Belluno

26-Aug-2015Source: INAER

The latest evolution of the well-known helicopter EC145 of Airbus Helicopters, the H145 model, made its debut these days at INAER’s EMS base in Pieve di Cadore, officially entering into service for SUEM 118 of Belluno. The official ceremony of inauguration was organised on August 10th at the EMS base in Pieve, at the presence... Read more

H145 completes Australian Demonstration Tour

H145 completes Australian Demonstration Tour

18-Aug-2015Source: Airbus

After logging more than five weeks of touring Australia’s Eastern sea board, the world’s leading twin-engine helicopter in its class, the Airbus Helicopters H145, has successfully completed its Australian visit and is now heading home. The H145 arrived in Australia in mid-June as part of a global tour and over five weeks was demonstrated to... Read more

Metro Aviation completes H145 for Suffolk County Police

Metro Aviation completes H145 for Suffolk County Police

11-Aug-2015Source: Metro Aviation

The Suffolk County Police Department recently added a new H145, formerly known as the EC145, to its fleet, replacing an older AS350B2.  Metro Aviation completed the twin-engine aircraft at its completion center in Shreveport, Louisiana. “The completion process was smooth and seamless,” said Sergeant Brian Barrett, Commanding Officer for the police department’s aviation section.  “We... Read more

Metro Aviation Delivers North America’s First H145 T2

Metro Aviation Delivers North America’s First H145 T2

3-Aug-2015Source: Metro Aviation

Metro recently delivered its 75th H145 completion and the first H145 T2 in North America to Dare MedFlight, a leading air medical provider serving North Carolina’s Dare County.  As the launch customer for the H145 T2, Dare County worked closely with Metro Aviation to ensure the new airframe fit their exact mission profile. The H145... Read more

Suffolk County Police takes delivery of second H145

Suffolk County Police takes delivery of second H145

15-Jul-2015Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Inc. is pleased to announce the delivery of a second H145 helicopter to the Suffolk County Police Department (Long Island, N.Y.). The new H145 (previously EC145) has joined the department’s existing fleet of one H145 and two AS350B2s, and will replace an older AS350B2 AStar. The Suffolk County H145s primarily conduct medical evacuation... Read more

Pegaso sign for ten Airbus H145s

Pegaso sign for ten Airbus H145s

19-Jun-2015Source: Airbus

Mexican operator Transportes Aéreos Pegaso has established a framework agreement to acquire 10 H145s, becoming the initial Latin American customer for this latest member of Airbus Helicopters’ four-ton-class twin-engine rotorcraft product range. Announced today at the Paris Air Show, the agreement foresees Pegaso placing its first firm order in the coming months, enabling deliveries to... Read more

Airbus H145M certified by EASA

Airbus H145M certified by EASA

18-May-2015Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters’ H145M has been certified by the European EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) airworthiness authority, clearing the way for the military type approval and initial two deliveries of this multi-role twin-engine military rotorcraft before year-end. Its first customer is the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces), who has ordered 15 rotorcraft to be operated by the... Read more

H145 concludes two-month Brazil demo tour

H145 concludes two-month Brazil demo tour

7-May-2015Source: Airbus

The H145 continued to be a regular site in the skies above Brazil in April with stops in Rio de Janeiro and the Brazilian Navy’s air base in São Pedro da Aldeia. In total, 28 flights were performed for operators such as the Brazilian Navy; Rio de Janeiro’s civil police and fire brigade; oil and... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance celebrates arrival of their H145T2

East Anglian Air Ambulance celebrates arrival of their H145T2

24-Apr-2015Source: EAAA

East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) celebrates the arrival of its latest helicopter, the H145 with grateful thanks to the people of East Anglia whose incredible support makes this possible.  Our new aircraft has begun  service operation as Anglia Two based at Cambridge Airport and is the first of its kind to go into service in... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance launches new helicopter

East Anglian Air Ambulance launches new helicopter

23-Apr-2015Source: Eastern Daily Press

The new aircraft has begun service operation as Anglia Two based at Cambridge Airport and is the first of its kind to go into service in England. See Full Story... Read more

EASA approves EC145 version for utility work

EASA approves EC145 version for utility work

23-Apr-2015Source: Airbus

A new version of the twin-engine EC145 rotorcraft has received its type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency. The EC145 (formerly known as EC145e) has been developed by Airbus Helicopters to offer a highly efficient and cost-effective solution for utility users. Integrating a standardized interior and an equipment list tailored specifically for utility missions,... Read more

Dare County MedFlight takes delivery of Airbus Helicopters H145

Dare County MedFlight takes delivery of Airbus Helicopters H145

10-Apr-2015Source: Airbus

Dare County MedFlight, the air medical transport service for much of the Outer Banks region of North Carolina, has taken delivery of a new Airbus Helicopters H145 (formerly EC145 T2), which will be the first H145 operating in the U.S. Dare County plans to place the new aircraft into service in July, following installation of... Read more

H145 completes first leg of two-month Brazil demo tour

H145 completes first leg of two-month Brazil demo tour

8-Apr-2015Source: Airbus

The H145 wrapped up its first month in Brazil on March 31 after having toured Sao Paulo, Curitiba and Brasilia. 53 flights were performed in total, representing around 42 flight hours. Sao Paulo’s dense urban environment – combining a population of 12 million inhabitants with heavy aeronautical traffic above the city – and complex weather... Read more

Airbus H145 makes Brazilian debut in month-long demo tour

Airbus H145 makes Brazilian debut in month-long demo tour

20-Mar-2015Source: Airbus

The H145 has arrived in Brazil for a customer tour to demonstrate the capabilities of this enhanced Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft in land-based and offshore service. During visits to the cities of São Paulo, Curitiba, Brasília, Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro, the H145 will be presented to civilian and offshore operators, along with governmental and... Read more

UK’s third EC145T2 lands with Bond Air Services

UK’s third EC145T2 lands with Bond Air Services

17-Mar-2015Source: Bond Air Services

The third H145 (formerly EC145T2) to arrive in the UK was delivered to Bond Air Services last week, joining the only other two aircraft of this type in the country, which are both already at the company’s Staverton headquarters. [Editor note – the aircraft was delivered on a German test registration D-HCBW on Wednesday 11th... Read more

Metro Aviation Completes 75th Airbus EC145

Metro Aviation Completes 75th Airbus EC145

4-Mar-2015Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation operates the largest, most comprehensive air medical completion center in the world and has completed more EC135s and EC145s than any other completion center.  Metro is in the process of completing its 75th EC145, which is also North America’s first EC145 T2, a considerable milestone for the company that recently celebrated its 200th... Read more

FAA certifies EC145T2

FAA certifies EC145T2

23-Oct-2014Source: Airbus

The latest EC145 family member – the EC145 T2 – has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The type certificate paves the way for the first deliveries on U.S ground  which are scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. Since the certification of the EC145 T2 by the European Aviation Safety... Read more

Airbus Helicopters’ focus on continuous improvement comes to Helitech

Airbus Helicopters’ focus on continuous improvement comes to Helitech

13-Oct-2014Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters’ commitment to the enhancement of its product line, the improvement of its services portfolio and the continuous increase of customer satisfaction will be highlighted during this month‘s Helitech International exposition and conference. In addition to the presence of its evolved EC130 T2 and EC145 T2 rotorcraft at Amsterdam‘s RAI exhibit center (Stand #J60,... Read more

AMTC – Boston MedFlight wins Vision Zero safety award

AMTC – Boston MedFlight wins Vision Zero safety award

23-Oct-2013Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter is pleased to announce that Boston MedFlight has been awarded the 2013 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award, after being chosen from a record-tying list of 25 nominees. Boston MedFlight Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Wedel was presented the award and $10,000 check by Jennifer Hardcastle, American Eurocopter Sales Manager, Air Medical Specialist, during the AMTC Annual Community... Read more

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