UAE

Page 2 of 3

123
Facebook rant lands US helicopter engineer in UAE jail

Facebook rant lands US helicopter engineer in UAE jail

13-Mar-2015Source: The Bangladesh Today

An expat American has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates for comments he posted on Facebook while in the US. See Full Story... Read more

Milestone Aviation Group expanding with new offices in Singapore, Sao Paulo and UAE

Milestone Aviation Group expanding with new offices in Singapore, Sao Paulo and UAE

4-Mar-2015Source: GE

Milestone Aviation Group, a GE Capital Aviation Services company and the global leader in helicopter leasing announced today at Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo that the company is expanding its international presence into three new regions – Asia, South America and the Middle East/Africa – while also growing its European staffing. Milestone will be opening offices... Read more

UAE takes delivery of three SAR AW139s

UAE takes delivery of three SAR AW139s

27-Feb-2015Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland announced today the delivery of the next batch of three AW139 intermediate twin helicopters to the Joint Aviation Command of the United Arab Emirates (JAC). These aircrafts will be used to perform search and rescue missions in UAE. Additional three AW139s are expected to be delivered later this year. The delivery of the three... Read more

UAE military orders nine AW139s

UAE military orders nine AW139s

25-Feb-2015Source: The Economic Times

The United Arab Emirates armed forces have signed a 732 million dirham ($200 million) contract with AgustaWestland to buy 9 AW139 helicopters, a spokesman for a UAE defence organisation said on Tuesday.  See Full Story... Read more

Terma establishes permanent presence in United Arab Emirates

Terma establishes permanent presence in United Arab Emirates

23-Feb-2015Source: Terma

Terma, global provider of aerospace, defense, and security solutions, has established a permanent presence in the Middle East Region. “In 2014, Terma announced the establishment of a Terma office in the UAE. I am proud to state that the office has now become a reality”, said Jørn Henrik Rasmussen, Vice President, Terma Global, and overall... 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

Northrop Grumman to Feature Global Defence Capabilities at IDEX 2015

Northrop Grumman to Feature Global Defence Capabilities at IDEX 2015

17-Feb-2015Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will showcase a range of systems including airborne early warning and control, C4ISR, radars, defence electronics, cyber security and an upgraded helicopter cockpit at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2015 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In addition to product displays, company representatives and subject matter experts will be... Read more

Bell to showcase models of 525, V-22 and V-280 at IDEX 2015

Bell to showcase models of 525, V-22 and V-280 at IDEX 2015

17-Feb-2015Source: Textron

Bell Helicopter will showcase their commercial and military products to a global audience at the company’s exhibit at stand 03-C30. A model of the new Bell 525 Relentless fly-by-wire commercial helicopter will be on display, along with models of the company’s next generation V-280 tiltrotor and the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey. “IDEX is considered by... Read more

Burj Al Arab awarded first heliport licence in the UAE

Burj Al Arab awarded first heliport licence in the UAE

22-Dec-2014Source: The National

The General Civil Aviation Authority has awarded the Burj Al Arab with the first heliport licence in the UAE. See Full Story... Read more

UAE – Falcon Aviation Services breaks ground on new completion centre

UAE – Falcon Aviation Services breaks ground on new completion centre

15-Dec-2014Source: Trade Arabia

Falcon Aviation, a leading VIP jet and helicopter service provider based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, today (December 8) broke ground on the Middle East’s first VIP completion centre at Dubai World Central (DWC), the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis. See Full Story... Read more

FlightSafety and ADA to build Learning Center in Abu Dhabi

FlightSafety and ADA to build Learning Center in Abu Dhabi

22-Oct-2014Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International and Abu Dhabi Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a world-class Learning Center in Abu Dhabi. “FlightSafety is pleased to partner with Abu Dhabi Aviation to establish a new Learning Center,” said Bruce Whitman, President & CEO. “It will set a new standard of excellence for aviation training in the... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services Signs Contract for Two AW189s

Falcon Aviation Services Signs Contract for Two AW189s

21-Oct-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) has signed a contract for two AW189 super medium helicopters in offshore transport configuration. The contract will expand FAS’ fleet of AgustaWestland helicopters, which already includes light helicopters such as the Grand and GrandNew, and will shortly be joined... Read more

Abu Dhabi Aviation purchases full-flight Bell 412EP simulator

Abu Dhabi Aviation purchases full-flight Bell 412EP simulator

9-Oct-2014Source: CAE

CAE today announced it has signed a series of civil aviation training solutions contracts worth more than C$200 million with airlines and aircraft operators in the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle-East. One of these orders is from Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA), the largest commercial helicopter operator in the Middle East, who has purchased a... Read more

MEBA attracts global interest

MEBA attracts global interest

16-Jul-2014Source: MEBA

The sixth edition of MEBA (Middle East Business Aviation), being held at Dubai World Central (DWC) from December 8-10, 2014, is attracting new participants from all over the world. As the only show in the region dedicated to private aviation, MEBA, organised by F&E Aerospace on behalf of MEBAA – Middle East & North Africa... Read more

Burj Al Arab to offer helipad weddings, 212 metres above Arabian Gulf

Burj Al Arab to offer helipad weddings, 212 metres above Arabian Gulf

25-Apr-2014Source: Jumeirah

Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, is taking romance to new heights offering weddings in the sky, 212 metres above the azure Arabian Gulf on the famous Burj Al Arab helipad. Each ceremony is specially designed by a Wedding Architect who is responsible for every detail and available 24/7. The experience has a... Read more

GAMA Opens New Middle East/North Africa Office in Dubai

GAMA Opens New Middle East/North Africa Office in Dubai

14-Apr-2014Source: GAMA

During the Global Aerospace Summit, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the opening of a representative office for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The new office will be co-located with the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) in Dubai, UAE. The establishment of the GAMA office highlights the... Read more

Careflight celebrates five years of training Abu Dhabi Police

Careflight celebrates five years of training Abu Dhabi Police

8-Apr-2014Source: CareFlight Group

CareFlight Group Queensland is celebrating half a decade of diligently working away in Abu Dhabi, expanding its internationally recognised safety instruction program through the provision of world-class training to the emirate nation’s Police Force Air Wing. In five years, three CareFlight instructors have spent in excess of 2,000 hours training more than 70 Abu Dhabi... Read more

April Fool…. MD Helicopters sold to Middle East distributor

April Fool…. MD Helicopters sold to Middle East distributor

1-Apr-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Now that we are past the notional mid-day cut-off in Europe and east coast USA for 1st April pranks, it’s time for us to come clean and confirm this was not a true story – although given our inbox, Twitter etc, there were certainly some people who believed it. The clues were there to be... Read more

MEAHA endorses Dubai Helishow

MEAHA endorses Dubai Helishow

11-Mar-2014Source: MEAHA

The Middle East and Africa Helicopter Association (MEAHA) has endorsed the forthcoming Dubai Helishow scheduled for November 4-6, 2014. MEAHA fully supports the sixth biennial helicopter technology and operations exhibition to be held at the Grand Stand, Meydan Hotel, Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This major event is organized under the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh... Read more

Abu Dhabi Aviation signs for 10 Bell 525s

Abu Dhabi Aviation signs for 10 Bell 525s

26-Feb-2014Source: Bell

Today at HELI-EXPO 2014, Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced a letter of intent for 10 Bell 525 RelentlessTM aircraft. Abu Dhabi Aviation chose the Bell 525 for its versatility to support a number of missions based in the UAE, including offshore oil and gas, emergency medical support, VIP transport, firefighting and... Read more

Air Methods Awarded Multiple International Completion Contracts

Air Methods Awarded Multiple International Completion Contracts

20-Feb-2014Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, announced today that its United Rotorcraft Division has been awarded contracts totaling up to $5.5 million with the Ecuadorian Navy, AgustaWestland, and an unnamed customer in the Middle East to design, manufacture, certify and complete several airframes for a variety of missions. “United Rotorcraft... Read more

Greystone forms Skycore Aviation

Greystone forms Skycore Aviation

5-Feb-2014Source: Greystone

Greystone Ltd announces the spin-off of its aviation division into a separate entity, Skycore Aviation Ltd. As a new entity, Skycore Aviation will be able to focus on providing exceptional service, highly skilled personnel and veteran program management to the aviation community. Skycore brings with it a highly experienced management team and skilled pool of... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services to be Diamond Sponsor of Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Falcon Aviation Services to be Diamond Sponsor of Abu Dhabi Air Expo

22-Jan-2014Source: Arabian Aerospace

Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) will be a Diamond Sponsor for the Abu Dhabi Air Expo taking place from 25th-27th February 2014 – See full story... Read more

22-Jan-14 A6-DYR Eurocopter EC130 Dubai, UAE

22-Jan-14 A6-DYR Eurocopter EC130 Dubai, UAE

22-Jan-2014

The helicopter impacted the helipad surface shortly after lift-off. It was airborne for less  than a minute and had climbed to approx. 20 meters. After impact, the helicopter continued to spin counter clockwise about its landing gears, on the tarmac for approximately 149 meters destroying the surrounding trees/markers before coming to rest at the end of the tarmac.... Read more

AgustaWestland AW101 rescues Indian national

AgustaWestland AW101 rescues Indian national

29-Nov-2013Source: HeliHub.com

With the contract to supply twelve AW101s to the Indian Government a hot topic this week, an amazing coincidence gives us the title of the AW101 saving an Indian national. In what appears to be a pleasant coincidence for the manufacturer, the Italian Navy yesterday put out a press release about their latest rescue –... Read more

Horizon International Flight Academy attends Dubai Airshow and GATE

Horizon International Flight Academy attends Dubai Airshow and GATE

26-Nov-2013Source: Horizon

Horizon International Flight Academy took part in the Dubai Airshow 2013, which was held this year at Al Maktoum International Airport. With a participation of several companies of the aviation industry as well those interested in this field. Horizons Head of Operation Philip Mark Chandler was also a speaker at the Gulf Aviation Training Event... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services renews Eurocopter maintenance support services agreement

Falcon Aviation Services renews Eurocopter maintenance support services agreement

24-Nov-2013Source: Eurocopter

Maintenance support provided by Falcon Aviation Services for Eurocopter helicopters in the United Arab Emirates and Middle East will be continued with today’s renewal of the two companies’ services agreement. This will ensure the sustainment of top-level maintenance services within Eurocopter’s global support network from such providers as Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services , and... Read more

AgustaWestland parent Finmeccanica opens new Abu Dhabi office

AgustaWestland parent Finmeccanica opens new Abu Dhabi office

22-Nov-2013Source: Finmeccanica

Six years after the opening of its representative office in the United Arab Emirates, Finmeccanica has inaugurated its new Abu Dhabi headquarters. The ceremony was held Saturday, November 16, in the presence of H.E. Giorgio Starace, Italian Ambassador to UAE, Victor Hurtado, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of USA to UAE, Khalfan Al... Read more

Eurocopter and Falcon Aviation Services renew maintenance support agreement

Eurocopter and Falcon Aviation Services renew maintenance support agreement

21-Nov-2013Source: Eurocopter

Maintenance support provided by Falcon Aviation Services for Eurocopter helicopters in the United Arab Emirates and Middle East will be continued with today’s renewal of the two companies’ services agreement. This will ensure the sustainment of top-level maintenance services within Eurocopter’s global support network from such providers as Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services, and enhances... Read more

Eurocopter, GAL renew customer service deal

Eurocopter, GAL renew customer service deal

21-Nov-2013Source: Trade Arabia

The continuation of this agreement with Eurocopter further enhances GAL as a provider of routine and urgent customer support services for the UAE Joint Aviation Command  See full story... Read more

AMMROC contract to ensure full operational fleet readiness for UAE Armed Forces

AMMROC contract to ensure full operational fleet readiness for UAE Armed Forces

21-Nov-2013Source: AMMROC

AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center) LLC has extended its support for the UAE Armed Forces to ensure the operational readiness for the complete inventory of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, including military aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services. The announcement by AMMROC, a joint venture company owned by Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi... Read more

AMMROC and Eurocopter complete the overhaul/modification of the first AS565 Panther

AMMROC and Eurocopter complete the overhaul/modification of the first AS565 Panther

21-Nov-2013Source: AMMROC

AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center) LLC and Eurocopter have successfully completed the overhaul, modification, and delivery of the first Eurocopter AS565 (PANTHER) aircraft to the UAE Joint Aviation Command (JAC). AMMROC, a joint venture company owned by Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi based investment and development company, Sikorsky Aerospace Services, and Lockheed Martin... Read more

Alpha Star announces exclusive distribution agreement with Spectrum Aeromed

Alpha Star announces exclusive distribution agreement with Spectrum Aeromed

21-Nov-2013Source: Spectrum Aeromed

ALPHA STAR Aviation Services (operator of Alpha Star Air Ambulance) announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Spectrum Aeromed for exclusive rights to supply all Spectrum Aeromedical Air Ambulance Interior Solutions/Products to customers in the following countries: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, United Arab Emirates, State of Qatar, Kuwait, Kingdom... Read more

AMMROC secures contract to overhaul UAE military Eurocopter AS350s

AMMROC secures contract to overhaul UAE military Eurocopter AS350s

20-Nov-2013Source: AMMROC

AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center) LLC has secured the contract to complete the overhaul of Eurocopter AS350 aircraft for the UAE Joint Aviation Command (JAC), with a contract valued at AED 11.5 million. The announcement by AMMROC, a joint venture company owned by Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi based investment and development company,... Read more

RSG Signs Non-binding Letter of Intent with Dubai World Central

RSG Signs Non-binding Letter of Intent with Dubai World Central

20-Nov-2013Source: RSG

Rotorcraft Services Group, Inc. (RSG), Dubai World Central (DWC) and Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) have successfully signed a detailed Non-Binding Letter of Intent. RSG will now enter Phase 2 of this process and will conduct an exhaustive due diligence study for the purpose of opening a fully functional MRO/Completion Center and Design Center. RSG... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services signs for two AW169s

Falcon Aviation Services signs for two AW169s

19-Nov-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that FAS (Falcon Aviation Services) of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) has signed firm orders for two AW169 light intermediate helicopters. The announcement was made during an official ceremony held at the Dubai Airshow on November 18th in presence of HH Sheik Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa... Read more

Dubai Air Wing Orders An AW189 For VIP Transport

Dubai Air Wing Orders An AW189 For VIP Transport

18-Nov-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Dubai Air Wing has placed an order for one AW189 8-tonne class twin engine helicopter to perform VIP transport missions. This contract is the first order for a VIP transport-configured AW189 and marks the entrance of the AW189 into the United Arab Emirates. A key... Read more

Dubai Police to operate five AW169s

Dubai Police to operate five AW169s

18-Nov-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Dubai Police will operate five AW169 light intermediate helicopters to perform a range of missions including law  enforcement, emergency medical services and VIP transport. This contract marks the entrance of the AW169 into the Middle East parapublic helicopter market and further expands the success of... Read more

Quest Aviation Solutions appointed to sell MD Helicopters range in UAE

Quest Aviation Solutions appointed to sell MD Helicopters range in UAE

18-Nov-2013Source: Quest Aviation Solutions

Dubai-based Quest Aviation Solutions has been appointed exclusive sales distributor for MD Helicopters’ multi mission product range of helicopters in the UAE. The deal was announced on the opening day of the 2013 Dubai Air Show.  Quest’s territory will cover the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras-al-Khaimah and Fujairah. Quest Aviation... Read more

Abu Dhabi Aviation to take delivery of first Bell 412EPI

Abu Dhabi Aviation to take delivery of first Bell 412EPI

18-Nov-2013Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), is pleased to announce the upcoming delivery of the first Bell 412EPI helicopter in the world to Abu Dhabi Aviation for offshore oilfield support in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The Bell 412 platform has been a vital part of our operations for many years. We chose... Read more

15-Oct-13 AgustaWestland AW139 Dubai, UAE (1F)

15-Oct-13 AgustaWestland AW139 Dubai, UAE (1F)

15-Oct-2013

Military aircraft down, US embassy in UAE confirms US passport holder (but UAE resident) pilot died.  Pilot was reportedly the only person on board.... Read more

Heli Dubai opens helipad at Dubai’s Festival City

Heli Dubai opens helipad at Dubai’s Festival City

4-Oct-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Heli Dubai, owned by the Government of the emirate of Dubai, has this week opened a helipad at Festival City in Dubai, a 1,300 acre, premier waterfront urban development owned by Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate. It is formed by three distinctive districts; Marsa Al Khor, Festival Centre and Al Badia which are connected by a... Read more

Abu Dhabi sees launch of first offshore SAR/EMS helicopter

Abu Dhabi sees launch of first offshore SAR/EMS helicopter

2-Oct-2013Source: Gulf Today

In a ceremony held on Monday at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior inspected the first civil air ambulance helicopter for emergency rescue operations from onshore and offshore oilfields and facilities in Abu Dhabi – a Bell 412EP.  See full story... Read more

16-Sep-13  UAE (1F)

16-Sep-13 UAE (1F)

16-Sep-2013

The military in the United Arab Emirates says a helicopter has crashed during a training mission, killing one crew member.  Tuesday’s statement from the UAE Armed Forces Command gave no further details.... Read more

UAE firm plans to turn Berkut into attack drone

UAE firm plans to turn Berkut into attack drone

3-Sep-2013Source: RIA Novosti

Russia’s Berkut Aero design bureau and the UAE’s Adcom Systems are considering the Berkut VL helicopter as a model for a drone to be stationed aboard an aircraft carrier – see full story... Read more

Abu Dhabi Aviation releases results to 31 December 2012

Abu Dhabi Aviation releases results to 31 December 2012

28-Feb-2013Source: Abu Dhabi Aviation

Abu Dhabi Aviation made 734.17m ($200M) revenue in 2012 compared with 719.52m ($196M) in 2011 (2% increase), Operating Profit of 299.28m ($81M) compared with 280.64m ($76M) 2011 (increase of 7%), net profit of AED 284.41m ($77M) compared to 172.96m ($47M) in 2011 (65% increase). The net profit increase includes a one off release from the... Read more

Global Financial Markets Forum contracts two AW139s

Global Financial Markets Forum contracts two AW139s

28-Feb-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Abu Dhabi Aviation is providing two AW139 aircraft for the Fifth Global Financial Markets Forum, which is being held in Abu Dhabi on February 27-28. Nadder Ahmad Al Hammadi, ADA’s Chairman, is quoted as saying that the aircraft are available for ferry flights and tours for those who wish among the forum participants. “The flights... Read more

HeliDubai leases two EC130s from Falcon

HeliDubai leases two EC130s from Falcon

18-Feb-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Falcon Aviation Services in the UAE is developing a new part of the company’s commercial offerings – helicopter leasing.  Having reported the lease of two Bell 412s last week to Starlite (see Starlite lease in two Bell 412s for Namibia contract), we can now report that Falcon has leased a pair of Eurocopter EC130s to neighbouring... Read more

22-Dec-12 2807 Bell 407 UAE

22-Dec-12 2807 Bell 407 UAE

22-Dec-2012

Reported write-off... Read more

Bell 412 tows 4,600 sq.metre banner – again

Bell 412 tows 4,600 sq.metre banner – again

11-Dec-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that a Bell 412, owned by Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) of Abu Dhabi, flew along the shore of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while displaying the world’s largest aerial banner in celebration of UAE’s National Day on December 2. “This is our 5th year of flying... Read more

MEBA 2012 set to welcome record number of attendees

MEBA 2012 set to welcome record number of attendees

10-Dec-2012Source: MEBA

The Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) event opens its doors in 2 days and the organisers are predicting high numbers of attendees with over 7,000 trade visitors expected. MEBA takes place 11 to 13 December 2012 at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai World Central (DWC). MEBA will feature an exhibition of 385 companies inside... Read more

Cornische Aviation files protest over US procurement of Mi-17 overhauls

Cornische Aviation files protest over US procurement of Mi-17 overhauls

24-Oct-2012Source: Cornische Aviation and Maintenance

Cornische Aviation and Maintenance Limited, Sharjah, UAE announced today they were filing a Government Accountability Office (GAO) protest against a sole source US Army Mi-17 helicopter overhaul contract. In late September 2012, the US Army Non Standard Rotor Wing Aviation Program Management Office issued a sole source award for the overhaul of four Mi-17 helicopters belonging to... Read more

UAE Air Force take delivery of two CH-47F Chinooks

UAE Air Force take delivery of two CH-47F Chinooks

10-Oct-2012Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com has been made aware by industry sources that the first two of a new order for CH-47F Chinooks for the United Arab Emirates have been delivered.  The pair arrived in the Middle Eastern country by air freight on Sunday or Monday of this week, and are serialled 2501 and 2502 and are understood to... Read more

Dubai Helicopter Show 2012 expecting over 80 exhibitors

Dubai Helicopter Show 2012 expecting over 80 exhibitors

18-Sep-2012Source: Dubai Helicopter Show

Dubai Helicopter Show 2012 will draw over 80 International and domestic corporate exhibitors taking part in the coming Dubai Helicopter Show 2012, including International Contributors from U.S.A, Canada, U.K, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Russia, Turkey, Australia, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Qatar along with representatives from UAE will meet all together in the show’s new... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services – first Gold Sponsor of Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Falcon Aviation Services – first Gold Sponsor of Abu Dhabi Air Expo

7-Sep-2012Source: Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) the leading private aviation company based at Al Bateen Executive Airport , established in 2006 by HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has become the first official partner of the second annual General Aviation Exhibition in the Middle East: Abu Dhabi Air Expo.  The event will take... Read more

04-Sep-12 A6-FTB Agusta-Bell 206B Al Ain, UAE

04-Sep-12 A6-FTB Agusta-Bell 206B Al Ain, UAE

4-Sep-2012

Substantially damaged in training accident.   The Instructor and student were transported to a hospital for medical evaluation and were later released with minor injuries.... Read more

Eurocopter South East Asia passes 100 flight hours on AS365 simulator

Eurocopter South East Asia passes 100 flight hours on AS365 simulator

5-Jun-2012Source: Eurocopter South East Asia

Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) is proud to announce that 100 flight hours have been performed on its Dauphin AS365 N3/N3+ Full Flight Simulator since the commencement of its operation in April this year. Located in ESEA Training Centre in Singapore, this simulator is certified for FFS level B and FTD level 3 in accordance... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services to start new tour from Marina Mall helipad

Falcon Aviation Services to start new tour from Marina Mall helipad

4-Jun-2012Source: AME Info

The 15-minute tour – available from June 21 through to September 15 – starts and ends at Marina Mall helipad and journeys up and down the capital’s majestic Corniche.   (see full story)... Read more

Gulf Helicopters recieves inital EASA Part 147 MTO approval

Gulf Helicopters recieves inital EASA Part 147 MTO approval

28-Mar-2012Source: Gulf Helicopters

Gulf Helicopters Company today announced that earlier this month the Gulf Helicopters Training Academy (GHTA) has received Initial European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization Approval. GHTA is now a fully approved Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization to conduct courses on the AB139 / AW139 (PWC PT6). Additional training capabilities are presently... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services signs new lease with Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Falcon Aviation Services signs new lease with Abu Dhabi Airports Company

7-Mar-2012Source: Abu Dhabi Airports

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) concluded a long term land lease agreement with Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) at Al Bateen Executive Airport. The lease covers an area to the west of the airport where FAS has just commissioned a new 10,000 square metre hangar to support its corporate helicopter and private jet charter and MRO... Read more

Abu Dhabi Air Expo launches today

Abu Dhabi Air Expo launches today

6-Mar-2012Source: Abu Dhabi Airports

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is hosting Tuesday 6th March Abu Dhabi Air Expo, the region’s first general aviation exhibition to be held at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the dedicated business aviation airport of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC). Open daily until 8 March visitors and exhibitors will enjoy a daily Airshow performed by Al Fursan... Read more

Eurocopter focus on corporate/private sectors at Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Eurocopter focus on corporate/private sectors at Abu Dhabi Air Expo

5-Mar-2012Source: HAI

Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which is a vital complement to business jets for corporate and VIP air transport. Not only does Eurocopter offer the widest range of products available in business aviation and VIP configuration, it also has “designer helicopters” specially produced in collaboration with top... Read more

Eurocopter to focus on corporate and private markets at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2012

Eurocopter to focus on corporate and private markets at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2012

5-Mar-2012Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which is a vital complement to business jets for corporate and VIP air transport. Not only does Eurocopter offer the widest range of products available in business aviation and VIP configuration, it also has “designer helicopters” specially produced in collaboration with top... Read more

Falcon receives DAS Vertical Reference Door for 12th Bell 412EP

Falcon receives DAS Vertical Reference Door for 12th Bell 412EP

26-Feb-2012Source: Eagle Copters

Abu Dhabi based Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) continues to lead the way in offshore oilfield support in the United Arab Emirates by embracing innovative, safety focused improvements for their Bell 412EP Fleet.  Following the recent decision to upgrade their entire fleet with the BLR FastFin System, FAS have taken delivery of a fully customized DAS... Read more

Gulf Helicopters orders fifteen AW189s

Gulf Helicopters orders fifteen AW189s

13-Feb-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Gulf Helicopters of Qatar has signed a preliminary sale contract for fifteen AW189 helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform offshore transport missions. Bruno Spagnolini, Chief Executive Officer, AgustaWestland, said “It gives us great pleasure to add Gulf Helicopters to the list of customers who... Read more

Industry First: FastFin added to offshore oil support fleet

Industry First: FastFin added to offshore oil support fleet

11-Feb-2012Source: BLR Aerospace

Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has become the world’s first offshore oil operator to enhance the safety and productivity of its helicopters with the BLR Aerospace FastFin® Tail Rotor Enhancement and Stability System. FAS last year began flying the first new factory-produced Bell 412EP equipped with the FastFin System. Successful... Read more

S76C++ makes show debut in Bahrain, with S76D in sight

S76C++ makes show debut in Bahrain, with S76D in sight

20-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Sikorsky has a new S76C++ on display at the Bahrain International Air Show, which runs Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st January.  The aircraft has been sold to an unnamed customer in the region, amid reports that the manufacturer is taking no more orders for the C++ model as their production plans call for a move... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services announced as Gold Sponsors for Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Falcon Aviation Services announced as Gold Sponsors for Abu Dhabi Air Expo

18-Jan-2012Source: Al Bateen Airport

Al Bateen Executive Airport, the dedicated business aviation airport of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), announced today that Falcon Aviation services will be the Gold Sponsor for the first general aviation exhibition in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi Air Expo during 6th- 8th March 2012. Covering key developments and innovation in non-commercial aircraft, jets, helicopters,... Read more

Tangent Link to hold High-Rise Aerial Firefighting conference as part of Dubai Helishow

Tangent Link to hold High-Rise Aerial Firefighting conference as part of Dubai Helishow

8-Jan-2012Source: Tangent Link

As metropolitan populations increase, the trend is for city architects to design taller buildings – office, hotel and apartments to accommodate this increase, such as examples in Hong Kong, New York, Singapore, Dubai and London.  Fire regulations are already strict but should a fire occur in a high-rise or mega building it could be disastrous... Read more

Tangent Link to hold ISR conference as part of Dubai Helishow

Tangent Link to hold ISR conference as part of Dubai Helishow

6-Jan-2012Source: Tangent Link

Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets are essential components of military operations where information superiority and battlefield awareness provides significant advantage to forces that can deploy them. Most Air Forces, Naval and Army Aviation heirarchies see the ISR asset as a critical force multiplier. The Heli-borne ISR conference, to be held in conjunction with... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services: Gold Sponsor for the Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Falcon Aviation Services: Gold Sponsor for the Abu Dhabi Air Expo

3-Jan-2012Source: Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Falcon Aviation Services (FAS), the renowned private aviation company based at Al Bateen Executive Airport and established in 2006 by HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has become an official partner of the 1st General Aviation Exhibition in the Middle East: Abu Dhabi Air Expo. Along side its VIP stand, where... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $81M UH-60M contract for UAE

Sikorsky awarded $81M UH-60M contract for UAE

2-Jan-2012Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded an $81,168,138 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to convert UH-60M aircraft to the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces unique configuration.  Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012.  One bid was solicited,... Read more

Dubai Customs seize Aerocopter AK1-3

Dubai Customs seize Aerocopter AK1-3

23-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Dubai Customs have seized an Aerocopter AK1-3 two seat helicopter claiming it was being illegally imported into the emirate.  Paperwork showed the shipping container had furniture in it, but the reality was different.  One local media report suggesting the aircraft could be used for terrorist activities or smuggling operations, but that seems unlikely for such... Read more

Bell honours relationship with Horizon Flight Training Academy

Bell honours relationship with Horizon Flight Training Academy

16-Nov-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter’s President & CEO John Garrison presents Hareb Thani Hareb Al Dhaheri, CEO for Horizon Flight Training Academy, with a model of a Bell 407 to recognize the long-standing relationship between the companies. Horizon Flight Training Academy currently operates the largest fleet of training helicopters in the Middle East. It will have 15 Bell... Read more

Abu Dhabi Aviation and AgustaWestland establish UAE Joint Venture

Abu Dhabi Aviation and AgustaWestland establish UAE Joint Venture

15-Nov-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Abu Dhabi Aviation, the largest commercial helicopter operator in the Middle East, are pleased to announce the establishment of a joint venture in the UAE in the field of helicopter maintenance. The two companies have formed a limited liability company named AgustaWestland Aviation Services LLC to carry out a range... Read more

Page 2 of 3

123

Copyright © 2024 HeliHub

Website by Design Inc

Helihub logo

X