6-Jul-2010Source: BBC
Commercial pilot Daren Elarmo, 40, who also uses the surname Jones, is accused of kidnapping two teenage boys for sex. Police say the pilot may now be living in Spain... Read more
24-Jun-2010Source: MBDA
MBDA has received a contract notification for the supply of SAPHIR-M decoy systems to provide self defence on the 24 Tiger HAD attack helicopters ordered by Spain from Eurocopter in December 2005. The contract has been awarded to MBDA by Indra Sistemas, the prime contractor responsible for integrating the Self Protection Suite onto the Spanish... Read more
4-Jun-2010Source: EBAN
Three of TAF Helicopters’ fleet of AS350 B3s are helping the Catalan government protect the environment. Joan Carol, development director, says that one helicopter is dedicated to protection operations and two others are on call... Read more
2-Jun-2010
Several helicopters, including one Super Puma, were used for the transfer of civilian staff at the wedding of an Air Force official over the weekend of May 22/23... Read more
1-Jun-2010Source: EDA
As part of the European Defence Agency’s Helicopter Training Programme (HTP), Spain will host a Multinational Helicopter Exercise in June 2010. The Exercise is the largest of its kind so far, with more than 32 helicopters and 500 people attending from 9 nations and yet takes place less than a year after the Ministerial endorsement... Read more
20-May-2010Source: La Opinion Coruna
New AW139 or SAR operator SASEMAR adds to an S61N already operated, as well as two fisheries patrol S76s which could be made available – “Pesca 1” based at Vito and “Pesca 2” at Celeiro... Read more
5-May-2010
Eurocopter will receive a Community grant amounting to 11.2 million euros to strengthen its industrial project in Albacete. This was approved by the Governing Council at its meeting yesterday... Read more
3-May-2010Source: Eldiario Montanes
An AgustaWestland AW139 will replace a long-serving Sikorsky S61N... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: Reuters
U.S Private Equity Group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) said on Wednesday it had entered into a partnership with Investindustrial to take a minority stake in helicopter firm Grupo Inaer.... Read more
23-Apr-2010Source: Eurocopter
His Majesty Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, made his first official visit to the facilities of Eurocopter Spain accompanied by the CEO and President of the Eurocopter Group, Lutz Bertling, and the CEO of Eurocopter Spain, Juan Carlos MartÃnez Saiz. The event was also attended by the President of the Autonomous Community of Castilla... Read more
22-Apr-2010Source: Europa Press
The contract amounting to approximately EUR 85 million and cover the delivery of the first five EC135 this year and the remaining four in 2011. It will also include an option to extend the order until a total of thirteen units.... Read more
21-Apr-2010Source: Reuters
Southern European private equity firm Investindustrial is seeking to sell helicopter firm Grupo Inaer for as much as 675 million euros ($908 million), people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: Boeing
MADRID, April 13, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has successfully completed its industrial cooperation program for the third phase of the CH-47D Chinook rotorcraft upgrades performed for the Spanish Army’s Airmobile Force, FAMET. Boeing finished the industrial cooperation program on schedule while exceeding the $80 million requirement, demonstrating the... Read more
11-Apr-2010Source: Europasur
The new route linking Ceuta and Algeciras will be officially opened by Spanish Development Minister José Blanco... Read more
24-Feb-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grupo INAER of Spain for the provision of training services for its AgustaWestland light twin and medium twin models fleet. INAER helicopter fleet boasts a large number of AgustaWestland models including more than 40 units of single... Read more
24-Feb-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that FAASA Group of Spain has taken delivery of an additional four AW119Ke single engine helicopters for fire-fighting missions. The handover brings the number of AW119Kes in service with this operator to twenty units making FAASA Group one of the largest operators of this model in the... Read more
24-Feb-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that FAASA Group of Spain has taken delivery of an additional four AW119Ke single engine helicopters for fire-fighting missions. The handover brings the number of AW119Kes in service with this operator to twenty units making FAASA Group one of the largest operators of this model in the... Read more
10-Feb-2010
After arriving at Cordoba airport on 19 June 2001, this Bell 47 was never claimed by its owner despite public appeals.... Read more
4-Feb-2010Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior have signed a contract for the purchase of twelve EC135 P2i helicopters. Spain’s National Police Force will operate six of the new aircraft for law enforcement missions, while the remaining six will join the current fleet of the Spanish Guardia Civil. One of this latter group of... Read more
15-Jan-2010
A group of helicopters based in Canary participate in the mission that Spain takes place in Lebanon under the auspices of the United Nations Organization (UNO)... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: Rotorhub
Spanish medical evacuation helicopters have marked a milestone 3,000 flying hours in Afghanistan.... Read more
4-Jan-2010Source: Diariosur
The regular line between Algeciras and Ceuta helicopters will not work until after April 2010, according to projections made by the company Inaer... Read more
27-Oct-2009Source: ISRIA
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.... Read more
26-Oct-2009Source: ITP
ITH, the new ITP maintenance centre in Albacete, encompasses all the Group’s activities relating to the maintenance and assembly of helicopter engines. It has meant an initial investment of 15 million euros, including land acquisition, civil work and special teams for turbo-shaft maintenance.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
CSAR units from across Europe have gathered at Cazaux airbase in South West France for a Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardisation Course.... Read more
14-Sep-2009
14-Sep-09 (unknown type) VilamartÃn of Valdeorras, Spain... Read more
22-Jun-2009
22-Jun-09 EC-IOJ Eurocopter AS350B3 Mollet del Vallès, Spain... Read more
19-Jun-2009Source: AgustaWestland
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5-Jun-2009Source: Europa Press
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22-Apr-2009Source: Thruxton Helicopters
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25-Mar-2009Source: Aviation Corner
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24-Mar-2009Source: Tenerife News
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23-Feb-2009Source: AgustaWestland
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10-Feb-2009Source: EL DIARIO MONTAÑES
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16-Nov-2008Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter delivers the first EC135 helicopter manufactured in Albacete... Read more
12-Sep-2008Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter successfully leads the first firing campaign of the HAD Tiger using the Spike missile... Read more
14-Jul-2008Source: AgustaWestland
Top-Of-The-Range AW119 Ke Enters Service... Read more
16-Jun-2008Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter delivers the first EC135 helicopter for the Spanish Army Disaster Response Unit... Read more
22-May-2008Source: AgustaWestland
Sasemar Orders Three More AW139 Helicopters... Read more
25-Feb-2008Source: AgustaWestland
Grupo INAER Committed To Order Eighteen AgustaWestland Helicopters... Read more