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Bell signs First 407GXi Purchase Agreement in Turkey

Bell signs First 407GXi Purchase Agreement in Turkey

6-Jun-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreement for the first Bell 407GXi in Turkey, to Turkish customer Sancak Air. This aircraft will join its fleet which includes a Bell 430 and a 206. “We are proud to purchase the first Bell 407GXi in Turkey,” said Mustafa Bayrak, CEO,... Read more

US Army helicopters support USAID in Turkiye

US Army helicopters support USAID in Turkiye

17-Feb-2023Source: US Army

Two U.S. Army CH-47F (Chinook) helicopters delivered 40,000 lbs of humanitarian aid from Incirlik Air Base to Elbistan and Pazarcik, Turkiye, Feb. 14, 2023. The cargo contained tents, hygiene products, and diapers which were delivered to AFAD, the Turkish relief agency. The Chinooks are part of the 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade,... Read more

Titra gains investment for Unmanned helicopter

Titra gains investment for Unmanned helicopter

26-Oct-2022Source: Titra

  New facilities and production development activities established for different needs within the Turkish defense industry will be supported by investment incentive mechanisms. According to the information obtained by the AA correspondent, defense industry companies are making various investments to produce new products and improve existing production opportunities in order to meet the security needs... Read more

Turkish Forestry achieves 95% readiness with Bell 429

Turkish Forestry achieves 95% readiness with Bell 429

26-Jul-2022Source: Bell

  Bell has announced that the Turkish Directorate General of Forestry (DGF) has achieved 95% operational readiness for nine years with its fleet of Bell 429 helicopters. With over 6,000 total fleet hours, the DGF has maintained this superior standard on its Bell aircraft, kits, and components. For nine years, the DGF has protected the... Read more

Turkey – Mavi Air to start ops May 2022 with an Airbus H125

Turkey – Mavi Air to start ops May 2022 with an Airbus H125

3-Dec-2021Source: Railly News

Mavi Air, the Turkish aviation start-up company founded by Alex Sahni, is preparing to start helicopter flights in the Bodrum region, which is called the Turkish Riviera. See Full Story.... Read more

TEI holds ceremony for delivery of 50th T700 engine

TEI holds ceremony for delivery of 50th T700 engine

2-Dec-2021

TEI has held a ceremony with its employees to mark the delivery of their 50th T700 engine – named T700-TEI-701D locally – which will be transferred to the Turkish T70 Black Hawk production line for installation. The event held at TEI Eskişehir facilities was attended by General Manager and Chairman of the Board Prof. Dr. Mahmut F. Aksit, Members of the Board... Read more

Küçükpazarlı Aerospace extends Bell 429 parts agreement

Küçükpazarlı Aerospace extends Bell 429 parts agreement

1-Dec-2021Source: HeliHub.com

Local press in Turkey is reporting that Küçükpazarlı Aerospace has extended its parts supply agreement with Bell.  Having manufactured parts for Bell for four years now, they are reported as having an agreement to produce parts for the Bell 429 until 2028. Küçükpazarlı Aerospace produces over 1 million parts annually from 8 different facilities across the... Read more

US blocks Turkey’s fighter helicopter sale to Pakistan

US blocks Turkey’s fighter helicopter sale to Pakistan

18-Mar-2021Source: yahoo!news

The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said. See Full Story.... Read more

Turkish Aerospace Industries display unmanned T629 attack helicopter

Turkish Aerospace Industries display unmanned T629 attack helicopter

8-Mar-2021Source: TRTWORLD

Turkish Aerospace Industries delivered the T129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter to the General Directorate of Security, and exhibited the electric-powered T629 helicopter for the first time. See Full Story. ... Read more

Turkish Police receive first T129 ATAK helicopter

Turkish Police receive first T129 ATAK helicopter

21-Feb-2021Source: HeliHub

In a move that is sure to raise eyebrows in various other nations, the Turkish Police Department (“Emniyet Teşkilatı”) has taken delivery of a licence-built T129 ATAK helicopter from local manufacturer Turkish Aerospace Industries. With a number of different law enforcement agencies in Turkey, it is important to note that this is the Police organisation... Read more

31-Dec-20 J-1902 Sikorsky UH-60M Istanbul, Turkey

31-Dec-20 J-1902 Sikorsky UH-60M Istanbul, Turkey

31-Dec-2020

After landing, and while taxying to be refuelled, a manoeuvre resulted in the tail hitting a lighting tower.  This caused the helicopter to spin on the ground, during which the main blades then hit the tower too.  Video of incident here.... Read more

TAI marks composite landmarks, including AW139 production

TAI marks composite landmarks, including AW139 production

7-Dec-2020Source: TAI

While Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) develops original platforms that will shape the aviation industry of the future, it continues to produce composite components for the most preferred aircraft in the international market as an important company of the world’s aviation ecosystem. TAI has manufactured and delivered metal panel and critical aircraft components of 500 aircraft... Read more

CPI Aerostructures Receives Orders Totaling $1.4M

CPI Aerostructures Receives Orders Totaling $1.4M

23-Oct-2020Source: CPI Aerostructures

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®”) (the “Company”) (NYSE American: CVU) announced that it has received multiple purchase orders with a total value of approximately $1.4 million from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the prime contractor for the T70 Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP). In September 2019, the Company announced receiving a multi-year contract from TAI to... Read more

Bell Presents the Turkish Director General of Forestry with the Outstanding Operational Readiness Award

Bell Presents the Turkish Director General of Forestry with the Outstanding Operational Readiness Award

21-Sep-2020Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the Turkish Director General of Forestry was presented an award for “Outstanding Operational Readiness.” The force operates six Bell 429s for its mission of protecting the forests and other natural resources of Turkey. The fleet’s operational readiness is above 95 percent. “We are thrilled to... Read more

Bell Presents the Turkish National Police with the Outstanding Operational Readiness Award

Bell Presents the Turkish National Police with the Outstanding Operational Readiness Award

21-Sep-2020Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the Turkish National Police were presented an award for “Outstanding Operational Readiness.” The force operates 14 Bell 429s for its safety and security missions. The fleet’s operational readiness is above 95 percent. “It is an honor to award the Turkish National Police this plaque for... Read more

Russian Helicopters delivers 3 Ka-32 to Turkey

Russian Helicopters delivers 3 Ka-32 to Turkey

27-Aug-2019Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has delivered three Ka-32A11BC multipurpose helicopters to Turkey. The aircraft will be used for firefighting. They are equipped with various fire extinguishing systems, including the ability to carry an external water bucket as well as a horizontal firefighting system for knocking down fires in high rise... Read more

Ka-32 helicopters to be used in firefighting in Turkey

Ka-32 helicopters to be used in firefighting in Turkey

30-Jul-2019Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has delivered three Ka-32A11BC multipurpose helicopters to Turkey. The machines will be used in firefighting. In July 2018 contracts were signed with KAAN Air (Turkey) for delivery of three Ka-32A11BC multipurpose helicopters. Currently all three are handed over to the customer. The rotorcraft were purchased primarily... Read more

11-Feb-19 Bell UH-1 Çekmeköy, Turkey (4F)

11-Feb-19 Bell UH-1 Çekmeköy, Turkey (4F)

11-Feb-2019

Helicopter crashed into a residential area, and is the second fatal UH-1 accident in the Istanbul metropolis in three months – the other one was on 26th November 2018 at Sancaktepe. The Turkish defence ministry named the four fatalities in their tweet as  Pilot Captain Umit Ozer, Captain Semih Ozcan, Petty Officer Sergeant Ilyas Kaya and... Read more

Turkish Engine Industries Tests new Engine

Turkish Engine Industries Tests new Engine

28-Jan-2019Source: HeliHub.com

The Turkish Minister of Technology, Mustafa Varank, visited Turkish Engine Industries recently to test the new TS1400 turboshaft engine. The engine is being developed for the T625 Gokbey helicopter. Both the helicopter and its engine are another step forward to Turkey releasing dependence on outside companies, as they were both designed and made by TEI... Read more

26-Nov-18 Bell UH-1 Sancaktepe, Turkey (4F)

26-Nov-18 Bell UH-1 Sancaktepe, Turkey (4F)

26-Nov-2018

A Turkish military UH-1 has crashed in the Sancaktepe district of Istanbul, with four fatalities and a fifth person with serious injuries... Read more

US delivers new Chinook to Turkey despite F-35 problem

US delivers new Chinook to Turkey despite F-35 problem

29-Aug-2018Source: HeliHub.com

Turkey has recently received their second batch of CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the US. The contract was for 11 helicopters, with 6 having been delivered in 2016, this second batch of five completes the contract. Turkey and the US are currently in a political row, with the delivery of F-35 jets being delayed by Donald... Read more

Diplomatic row jeopardizes $1.5B helicopter deal between Turkey and Pakistan

Diplomatic row jeopardizes $1.5B helicopter deal between Turkey and Pakistan

15-Aug-2018Source: HeliHub.com

Turkish Aerospace Industries is currently producing 30 T129 ATAK helicopter gunships for Pakistan but have hit a snag in the process. In order to go further with the contract, Turkey needs U.S. export licenses, which the U.S. is threatening to not give. This comes after Washington sanctioned two Turkish ministers. This lead to Turkey sanctioning... Read more

Turkey to Sell 30 T129s to Pakistan

Turkey to Sell 30 T129s to Pakistan

4-Jun-2018Source: HeliHub,com

Turkey and Pakistan have recently signed an agreement for the sale of 30 Turkish Aerospace Industries T129 ATAK helicopters to Islamabad. The signing of the agreement was done on Thursday, during an election manifesto of the ruling Justice and Development party, reports Defence World.... Read more

Airbus appoints new Distributor and Service Center in Turkey

Airbus appoints new Distributor and Service Center in Turkey

14-Mar-2018Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has appointed SB Havacılık A.Ş. (SBAIR) as its new distributor and Service Center in Turkey. The Istanbul based company will represent the European manufacturer in Turkey and promote its civil product line. SBAIR was established in 2017 by Mr. Ercüment Bayegan (Bayegan Group) and Mr. Mehmet Yüksel Hocaoğlu (Swan Aviation). Bayegan Group was... Read more

Pakistan close to buying 39 T129 attack helicopters

Pakistan close to buying 39 T129 attack helicopters

28-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Pakistan has shown interest in acquiring 39 of Turkey’s T129 Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopters (ATAK). Their Defence Production Minister, Rana Tanvir Hussein announced last week that the selling process was almost complete, reports Daily Sabah.... Read more

31-May-17 Airbus AS532 Uludere, Turkey (13F)

31-May-17 Airbus AS532 Uludere, Turkey (13F)

31-May-2017

Crashed after hitting high voltage wires shortly after take-off (one report says three minutes after take off).  All 13 POB deceased.  DHA news agency is reported as saying the helicopter was carrying a delegation, headed by a major-general, which was inspecting the Senoba region. All 13 POB deceased, named as 23rd Border Division Command Major... Read more

Quantum3D to Provide Visual Solution for Newest Turkish Military Helicopter Simulator

Quantum3D to Provide Visual Solution for Newest Turkish Military Helicopter Simulator

11-May-2017Source: Quantum3D

Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of training and simulation solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced that it has been selected to provide Image Generation technology as part of the first flight simulator being delivered to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in support of its new T-625 helicopter design. The simulator will feature Quantum3D’s Independence®... Read more

Aselsan Looks to Upgrade 10,000 Mi-series Helicopters

Aselsan Looks to Upgrade 10,000 Mi-series Helicopters

21-Apr-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Aselsan, Turkey’s largest defence company, has announced that they will play their part in the upgrade of 10,000 Mi-series helicopters across the globe. Their three top priorities being the Gulf, Turkic countries and Central Asia. They have done a demonstration upgrade on a Mi-17. Their upgrades included keyboard display units, mission computers, multi-function displays, internal... Read more

Sikorsky transfers S-70i to Aselsan for Turkish development program

Sikorsky transfers S-70i to Aselsan for Turkish development program

5-Mar-2017Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has transferred to defense electronics firm Aselsan an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter for use as the prototype aircraft for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP). The aircraft will enable Sikorsky to integrate an Aselsan-developed avionics suite into the Republic of Turkey’s new T70 utility helicopter, and later into Turkish-built Sikorsky... Read more

Turkish Aerospace Industries Signs Sikorsky Deal

Turkish Aerospace Industries Signs Sikorsky Deal

28-Feb-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has entered into a cooperation agreement with Sikorsky for various helicopter parts. The agreement will finish in 2044, with the target project volume of $500 million. They hope to have $270 million worth of components made between now and 2027, reports Reuters.... Read more

Turkish Bell 429 operators reach 95% availability rate

Turkish Bell 429 operators reach 95% availability rate

30-Aug-2016Source: Bell

Bell has announced that the Bell 429 fleets of the Turkish National Police and Turkish General Directorate of Forestry have reached a 95% operational Availability Rate and that the aircraft is continuing to be successful in country supporting public safety, assisting to prevent fires and preserve Turkish Forests. “I am proud that the Turkish National... Read more

Sikorsky factory in Poland completes prototype Turkish Utility Helicopter

Sikorsky factory in Poland completes prototype Turkish Utility Helicopter

24-Jun-2016Source: Sikorsky

Just two weeks after the Turkish Government announced the start of the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP) to build a fleet of multi-role T70 utility helicopters based on the S-70i™ BLACK HAWK aircraft, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, has accepted the program’s prototype aircraft produced by its Polish subsidiary PZL Mielec. “On-time delivery and the... Read more

UK CAA to open EASA Part 66 exam centre in Istanbul

UK CAA to open EASA Part 66 exam centre in Istanbul

21-Jun-2016Source: CAAi

On behalf of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), CAA International (CAAi) is set to open a brand new EASA Part-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML) electronic examination centre in Istanbul, Turkey. The first exams will be delivered on Thursday 22nd September 2016 at British Side Language School, in Besiktas, Istanbul. This new exam service... Read more

Turkey signs $3.5 Billion deal for 109 Black Hawks

Turkey signs $3.5 Billion deal for 109 Black Hawks

9-Jun-2016Source: TAI

Within the scope of the “TUHP-Turkish Utility Helicopter Program”, agreements were signed between the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM), Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TAI) as prime contractor, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. as major subcontractor and three key Turkish aerospace contractors (Aselsan, TEI and Alp Aviation). With these agreements, the program has come into effect and the... Read more

Leonardo adds AW169 and AW189 to Kaan Air distributor agreement in Turkey

Leonardo adds AW169 and AW189 to Kaan Air distributor agreement in Turkey

26-May-2016Source: Leonardo

Leonardo-Finmeccanica has announced at EBACE this week that their Distributorship Agreement with Kaan Air of Turkey has been “renovated” – whether this means it lapsed it not clear.  Previously, the Kaan covered a range of models including AW119, AW109SP and AW139.  Leonardo has now extended this to include AW169 and AW189. With this latest achievement... Read more

JSSI enrolls Bell 407 for Turkish operator at EBACE

JSSI enrolls Bell 407 for Turkish operator at EBACE

25-May-2016Source: JSSI

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, announced today at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), that Turkish operator, Genel Havacilic A.S, has enrolled its Bell 407 Helicopter onto the JSSI Premium Engine Program. The JSSI Premium Program for the Rolls-Royce 250-C47B... Read more

StarFlight Australia launches – an Australian-Turkish joint venture

StarFlight Australia launches – an Australian-Turkish joint venture

11-Apr-2016Source: StarFlight Australia

Two iconic aviation organisations have joined forces to officially launch Australia’s latest aviation company, StarFlight Australia, which features access to factory new, fully equipped and compliant Russian Kamov Ka-32A11BC helicopters for firefighting and AgustaWestland (Finmecannica Helicopters) range of helicopters for emergency medical service and search and rescue missions in Australasia. The joint venture company was... Read more

Bell approves new Customer Service Facility in Turkey

Bell approves new Customer Service Facility in Turkey

15-Mar-2016Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today that Genel Havacılık A.Ş. is nearing completion of its application to become appointed as a Bell Helicopter Authorized Customer Service Facility (CSF) in Turkey. “Bringing on Genel Havacılık as an authorized CSF reinforces our commitment to enhancing the regional support customers need to continue their operations,”... Read more

Turkish operator GDH launches heliski flights in Georgia

Turkish operator GDH launches heliski flights in Georgia

22-Feb-2016Source: Agenda.ge

AA Turkish helicopter company is the latest aviation firm to come to Georgia and offer heli-skiing in the country’s high-mountain winter resort Mestia. See Full Story... 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

Erickson Secures Turkish Firefighting Contract

Erickson Secures Turkish Firefighting Contract

28-Aug-2015Source: Erickson

Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC), a leading global provider of aviation services, is pleased to announce today that it has been selected by Pan Aviation to provide emergency fire suppression support for the Municipality of Istanbul and the surrounding areas of Turkey. The agreement calls for the use of one specialized S-64E Aircrane to assist with regional... Read more

Last of nine T129s delivered to Turkish Army

Last of nine T129s delivered to Turkish Army

20-Aug-2015Source: Defense News

The last in a batch of nine early entry packages of T129 attack helicopters was recently delivered to the Turkish Army, the local manufacturer said Aug. 17. See Full Story... Read more

Last of nine T129s delivered to Turkish Army

Last of nine T129s delivered to Turkish Army

19-Aug-2015Source: Defense News

The last in a batch of nine early entry packages of T129 attack helicopters was recently delivered to the Turkish Army, the local manufacturer said Aug. 17. See Full Story... Read more

Boeing wins $14M more work for Turkish and UAE Chinooks

Boeing wins $14M more work for Turkish and UAE Chinooks

10-Aug-2015Source: US DOD

Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $14,579,980 modification (P00027) to foreign military sales contract (Turkey, United Arab Emirates) W58RGZ-13-C-0002 for Chinook helicopters, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2020. Fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012 other procurement funds in the amount of 14,579,980. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting... Read more

Boeing awarded $7M for work on CH-47F for Turkey and UAE

Boeing awarded $7M for work on CH-47F for Turkey and UAE

14-Jul-2015

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $7,451,859 modification (P00024) to a foreign military sales contract (W58RGZ-13-C-0002) to add additional unique statement of work effort for foreign military sales to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates for CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters. Purpose of the modification is to incorporate unique tasks required by the... Read more

LHTEC CTS800 to power Turkish Light Utility Helicopter

LHTEC CTS800 to power Turkish Light Utility Helicopter

18-Jun-2015Source: Honeywell

The Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50-50 partnership between Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) and Rolls-Royce, has been selected by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to provide propulsion engines for the Turkish Light Utility Helicopter (TLUH) programme. TAI and LHTEC officials today signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Paris Air Show and will... Read more

Robertson Fuel Systems awarded $45M contact for CH-47s from Korea, Turkey and UAE

Robertson Fuel Systems awarded $45M contact for CH-47s from Korea, Turkey and UAE

17-Feb-2015Source: US DoD

Robertson Fuel Systems, Tempe, Arizona, was awarded a $45,352,938 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales contract (Korea, Turkey, UAE) to supply Extended Range Fuel Systems and associated support equipment for the CH-47 helicopter. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 3019. Bids were solicited via the... Read more

50th 429 delivered in Bell’s definition of Europe

50th 429 delivered in Bell’s definition of Europe

26-Nov-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the delivery of the 50th Bell 429 in Europe to an operator in the United Kingdom. The aircraft will be used to accomplish corporate/VIP transport across the region. [Ed:- see our analysis below by country] “The Bell 429 offers customers exceptional performance and a smooth, comfortable ride, and... Read more

12-Oct-14 Sikorsky SH-60 Kartepe, Turkey (4F)

12-Oct-14 Sikorsky SH-60 Kartepe, Turkey (4F)

12-Oct-2014

Turkish Navy Black Hawk had controlled flight into terrain in poor weather.  All 4 POB killed... Read more

Turkey – HeliStar to operate three AW119Ke

Turkey – HeliStar to operate three AW119Ke

14-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that HeliStar SA of Turkey, owned by Kaan Air and Air Methods, will operate three AW119Ke single engine helicopters plus a same type back-up aircraft to perform electricity infrastructure aerial monitoring for Teias (Turkish Electricity Transmission Company). The AW119Ke helicopters have been specially configured to carry out this mission and... Read more

Turkish Armed Forces Takes Delivery of T129 ATAK Helicopter

Turkish Armed Forces Takes Delivery of T129 ATAK Helicopter

12-Jun-2014Source: TAI

TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) and Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland are pleased to announce that the Turkish Armed Forces have taken delivery of their first “T129 ATAK” Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter on 22nd of April 2014. This delivery, celebrated during an official ceremony on June 10th, is the first of 59 helicopters, 9 in T129A... Read more

Bell delivers two 429s to Saran Aviation in Turkey

Bell delivers two 429s to Saran Aviation in Turkey

5-Jun-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced its facility in Prague, Czech Republic delivered two commercially registered Bell 429 aircraft to Turkey. The aircraft were delivered to Saran Aviation and were highly customized in a Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) configuration. The customization also included a TCAS system, full cabin audio communication system,... Read more

Turkey’s THK Gökçen Aviation orders three EC225s

Turkey’s THK Gökçen Aviation orders three EC225s

23-May-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and Turkey’s THK Gökçen Aviation today signed a letter of intent for three EC225 rotorcraft to be deployed for offshore operations. THK President Osman Yildirim praised the excellent operations of the company’s current fleet of EC135s, used to perform EMS missions. “We also look forward to benefitting from Airbus Helicopters’ expertise in offshore operations,” he... Read more

Turkey – Kaan Air orders VIP-configured AW139 and AW189

Turkey – Kaan Air orders VIP-configured AW139 and AW189

21-May-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce an order by Kaan Air for one AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter and one AW189 super medium twin-engine helicopter. Both helicopters will be fitted out with VIP passenger transport interiors and will be operated in Turkey. The contract expands the success of the AW139 in Turkey and marks the entrance of... Read more

Airbus completes deliveries of EC135s to Turkey’s THK Gokcen Aviation

Airbus completes deliveries of EC135s to Turkey’s THK Gokcen Aviation

30-Apr-2014Source: Airbus

Critical-care airlift services from Turkey’s THK Gökçen Aviation are now at their full-up capability following completion of Airbus Helicopters’ delivery of EC135 to this commercial arm of the Turkish Aeronautical Association. Handover of the milestone EC135 occurred at Airbus Helicopters’ Donauwörth, Germany production facility, where the twin-engine rotorcraft is assembled. The EC135 already has demonstrated... Read more

Sikorsky and Turkey sign Black Hawk licensing and manufacturing agreements

Sikorsky and Turkey sign Black Hawk licensing and manufacturing agreements

5-Mar-2014Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. UTX +0.71% , has signed agreements with the Turkish government and key Turkish aerospace contractors that license Turkey’s aerospace industry to manufacture 109 T-70 helicopters (Turkish variants of Sikorsky’s S-70i™ International BLACK HAWK helicopter) for operation by the Turkish Government, and to assemble 109 S-70i™ helicopters... Read more

Avpro ratifies sales at Heli Expo

Avpro ratifies sales at Heli Expo

26-Feb-2014Source: Avpro

Avpro announced the closure of several deals during the first day of business at HAI Heli Expo (February 25th-27th) in Anaheim, California.  Booth 1411, Hall A.  Avpro signed an agreement to purchase a new Airbus Helicopters’ EC145 T2 on behalf of an undisclosed corporate client with delivery scheduled for 2015. In addition, the company signed a... Read more

Turkish PM Erdogan says $3.5 Billion Sikorsky deal signed

Turkish PM Erdogan says $3.5 Billion Sikorsky deal signed

22-Feb-2014Source: Reuters

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday a deal had been signed with Sikorsky for a general purpose helicopter order worth $3.5 billion.  See full story... Read more

TAI to display T129 ATAK Helicopter in Bahrain

TAI to display T129 ATAK Helicopter in Bahrain

15-Jan-2014Source: TAI

Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) participates in the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS) under the umbrella of the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) that will be held on 16-18 January 2014. During the show, TAI will display “T129 ATAK” Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter in the static display and a flight demo will also... Read more

17-Dec-13 Sikorsky UH-60 Gölbaşı, Turkey (4F)

17-Dec-13 Sikorsky UH-60 Gölbaşı, Turkey (4F)

17-Dec-2013

Hit high voltage line and crashed on post-maintenance test flight accident, killing all four on board.  The identities of the fatalities were given as as Pilot Major Ahmet Duman, Lt. Pilot Emre Acar, and aircraft technicians and first sergeants Erdinç Salkım and Hüseyin Ulucan... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane announces first firefighting contract in Turkey

Erickson Air-Crane announces first firefighting contract in Turkey

9-Dec-2013Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated(NASDAQ:EAC) (“Erickson” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator of the powerful heavy-lift Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter, announced today that it has won a 10-month contract to provide firefighting services to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality... Read more

Sikorsky delivers second of two S92s to Turkish Prime Minster’s flight

Sikorsky delivers second of two S92s to Turkish Prime Minster’s flight

17-Nov-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that it recently delivered the second of two VIP S-92® helicopters to the Turkish National Police (TNP) for service to the Turkish Prime Ministry, as part of a contract signed in 2011. Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), delivered the first aircraft in May 2013. The new... Read more

Turkish National Police receive first seven Bell 429s

Turkish National Police receive first seven Bell 429s

12-Nov-2013Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today it has delivered the first seven of 15 Bell 429s to the Turkish National Police on or ahead of schedule. The aircraft will be used for a wide array of law enforcement missions, including surveillance, personnel transport and air support of ground operations. “With the... Read more

Turkey to sign $3.5 billion Black Hawk contract “in next 30 days”

Turkey to sign $3.5 billion Black Hawk contract “in next 30 days”

23-Oct-2013Source: Zaman

nder the agreement, Turkey and Sikorsky will produce 109 Black Hawks which will be delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces, with deliveries starting in 2018  See full story... Read more

Turkey offers T129 to Pakistan on generous terms

Turkey offers T129 to Pakistan on generous terms

15-Oct-2013Source: iHLS

Turkey made its latest push during Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Sept. 16-18 visit to Turkey for the Third High Level Cooperation Council meeting. Sharif was given a demonstration of the T-129’s capabilities and a potential deal was discussed.  See full story... Read more

Bell announces Turkish 407GX sale

Bell announces Turkish 407GX sale

7-Oct-2013Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today a signed purchase agreement with Saran Holding Group for the first Bell 407GX to be operated in Turkey. The signing took place at the 23rd annual Monaco Yacht Show, held September 25-28. “As the Turkish helicopter market continues to grow by leaps and bounds, our... Read more

First Turkish helicopter on way, analysts skeptical

First Turkish helicopter on way, analysts skeptical

8-Aug-2013Source: Hürriyet Daily News

The Turkish government has eventually penned the contract that tasks the country’s aerospace powerhouse, TAI, to launch work to design, develop and produce what will become the first made-in-Turkey helicopter, but defense analysts remain skeptical.  see full story... Read more

First 5 of 17 EMS EC135s delivered to Turkey’s Gokcen Aviation

First 5 of 17 EMS EC135s delivered to Turkey’s Gokcen Aviation

5-Aug-2013Source: Eurocopter

THK Gökçen Aviation, the commercial company of the Turkish Aeronautical Association THK, yesterday received the first five EC135s to provide medical airlift duties throughout Turkey. The helicopters will start operations in August. The delivery of this first batch takes place only three months after the selection of Eurocopter as preferred manufacturer. THK Gökçen Aviation and... Read more

03-Aug-13 Bell UH-1 Izmir, Turkey

03-Aug-13 Bell UH-1 Izmir, Turkey

3-Aug-2013

Emergency landing at Izmir Ataturk Stadium after suspected engine problems... Read more

CAE wins AW139 and A129 simulator contracts

CAE wins AW139 and A129 simulator contracts

28-Jun-2013Source: CAE

CAE announced it has won approximately C$100 million worth of military contracts from customers in more than 15 countries. They include a contract to design and manufacture a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator for Coptersafety, a foreign military sale contract from the United States Navy to provide KC-130R aircrew and maintenance training services to... Read more

Turkey’s Alp Aviation to provide warehousing and distribution of Sikorsky parts

Turkey’s Alp Aviation to provide warehousing and distribution of Sikorsky parts

17-Jun-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today the signing of a spare partsdistribution agreement with AlpTeknik Havacılık AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alp Aviation based in Turkey’s capital city of Ankara. The agreement provides for in-country warehousing and distribution of spare parts in support of Turkey’s military and government agency rotary and fixed wing operators. SAS is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of... Read more

Turkish National Police orders two VVIP S92s

Turkish National Police orders two VVIP S92s

9-May-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced it has delivered the first of two VIP S-92® helicopters to the Turkish National Police (TNP) for service to the Turkish Prime Ministry, under a contract signed in 2011. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The new helicopters will support the Head of State function currently... Read more

Turkey’s Aselsan secures Sikorsky helicopter subcontract

Turkey’s Aselsan secures Sikorsky helicopter subcontract

8-May-2013Source: Reuters

Turkish defence and electronics company Aselsan will supply parts and software for Sikorsky BlackHawk military helicopters in a deal that will guarantee the company around $100 million in orders annually for the next five to six years.(See Full Story)... Read more

Sikorsky Aerospace and WIKING Kale Air Launch New Customer Service Center

Sikorsky Aerospace and WIKING Kale Air Launch New Customer Service Center

8-May-2013Source: Sikorsky

International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF), May 7, 2013 – Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of a teaming agreement with WIKING Kale Air to establish a Sikorsky-authorized Customer Service Center (CSC) in Turkey. Supporting the country’s S-76® helicopter platform, the CSC will be centrally located in the city of Istanbul, and will offer maintenance... Read more

Seventeen EC135s for Turkish EMS contract

Seventeen EC135s for Turkish EMS contract

7-May-2013Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s EC135 will perform medical airlift duties throughout Turkey with a fleet of 17 helicopters to be flown by the Turkish Aeronautical Association’s THK Gökçen Aviation commercial arm, marking the latest major contract win for this twin-engine rotorcraft in the international emergency medical services (EMS) marketplace. Operations are to begin this August with an initial... Read more

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