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All News

March 02, 2016

DJI Introduces The Phantom 4 Quadcopter

Aircraft Will Avoid Obstacles Autonomously

When the price of the DJI Phantom 3 aircraft was cut last month, the Internet was buzzing with speculation about a new quadcopter from the manufacturer. The did not disappoint, and on March 1 unveiled the DJI Phantom 4, which the company says can autonomously avoid obstacles in flight.

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Brazilian Company Signs LOI With Marenco Swisshelicopter

Agreement Is For 10 Aircraft

Brazilian air taxi operation Helisul Táxi Aéreo has confirmed its strong interest to operate the SKYe SH09 by signing a letter of intent for ten units of the Swiss-made single-engine helo.

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Bell Helicopter Signs Agreement With Aichi Prefecture For Bell 412EPI

Will Be Used For Firefighting Missions And Disaster Relief Across Aichi

Bell Helicopter, has announced a signed purchase agreement with Aichi Prefecture for a Bell 412EPI configured for parapublic operations and used specifically for firefighting missions and disaster relief.

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Airbus Group To Place Another Production Project At New Facility Of Azura Polska

Follows Award Of $45 Million Multi-Year Contract

Azura Polska, a business unit of Nimrod Group, has officially opened its office and production facility in Poland. This event follows the award of a $ 45 million multi-year contract by Airbus and STELIA Aerospace in July 2015, for the serial production of A350 XWB sheet metal parts. The newly-opened facility can soon grow further thanks to another production project from Airbus Helicopters.

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Becker Announces First Secure Wireless Intercom System Customer

Operates Up To Five Nautical Miles From The Aircraft

Becker Avionics has announced the sale of the first secure wireless intercom system (ICS) to Exploration Services LLC, a US customer. The PNG system by Axnes is capable of providing secure wireless intercom access to crew members.

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Flightsafety To Offer Airbus Helicopters EC145 Training In Shreveport

Will Employ A Level D Qualified Simulator

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.

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Poland's LPR Expands Fleet To 27 Airbus H135P3 Helicopters

All Powered By P&WC's PW206B3 Turboshaft Engine

LPR (SP ZOZ Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe) has added four more aircraft to its fleet of Airbus H135P3 helicopters powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC) PW206B3 turboshaft engines - bringing the size of the fleet to 27 aircraft. An emergency medical services (EMS) customer in Poland, LPR started operating these new aircraft in early 2016.

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Bell Helicopter Announces Deal With Guangxi Diwang Group For 10 Bell 525s

Will Fly Tourism And SAR Missions

Bell Helicopter has signed a letter of intent with Guangxi Diwang Group for 10 Bell 525 Relentless super-medium helicopters. Guangxi Diwang Group will use the Bell 525s for tourism and search-and-rescue missions. Guangxi Diwang Group is a Commercial Development and Real Estate Investor.

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Sikorsky Launches Customer Support Improvement Initiatives

Opens State-of-the-Art Customer Care Center

Sikorsky has unveiled several initiatives to provide new and enhanced services supporting the company's customers. The announcements were made at the 2016 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show.

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Bell Helicopter Announces 2015 Performance

Delivered 175 Aircraft Last Year

Bell Helicopter has announced its global deliveries as part of its 2015 performance results. In 2015, Bell Helicopter delivered 175 aircraft, a combination of its current production products.

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Sikorsky Innovations Names Entrepreneurial Challenge Winner

Solace Power Of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada Wins 6th Challenge, 7th Competition Launched

The winner of Sikorsky Innovations' 6th Entrepreneurial Challenge has been named, and the 7th competition is already underway. The organization declared Solace Power, based in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada, winner of the 6th Entrepreneurial Challenge for its presentation of Resonant Capacitive Coupling wireless power technology.

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Advanced FADEC Systems Introduced On Two Pratt & Whitney Engines

Integrated Technology Solutions Are Driving P&WC’s Turboshaft Engine Leadership

Pratt & Whitney Canada has announced the latest entry into service of a full authority digital electronic control (FADEC)-equipped turboshaft engine. The newest engine to feature the system is the PW210A powering Finmeccanica’s AW169, which joins the PW210S on Sikorsky’s S-76D and the PT6C-67E on Airbus Helicopters’ H175 – the first PT6 engine to be equipped with FADEC.

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Enstrom: TH-180 Flight Test Program Delayed Only Slightly

Second Flight Test Aircraft Is Nearing Completion

Enstrom says that the hard landing experienced by its prototype TH-180 helicopter on February 12th will force only a minimal delay in the certification of the aircraft.

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Sikorsky Announces S-76C+ Upgrade Program

Will Expand Aircraft Mission Envelope To S-76C++ Profiles

Sikorsky has introduced a program that will enable operators to upgrade their S-76C+ aircraft to the S-76C++ configuration. The announcement was made at the 2016 Helicopter International Association Heli-Expo show.

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Airbus Helicopters Ready To Sign Letters Of Intent For The H160

Development, Industrialization And Customer Support On Track For 2018 Entry Into Service

After its worldwide debut at Heli-Expo in 2015, Airbus Helicopters is now launching the commercialization of the H160 with letters of intent available for potential customers.

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