Category: Helicopters

Raytheon Australia will provide three Bell 429 helicopters  to “maintain and develop the skills” of junior RAN aircrew under a new, four year Retention and Motivation Initiative (RMI) contract from 2012. Raytheon will support and maintain the Bell 429s under the four year, $26 million contract. They will fly approximately 1500 hours per year in

The third S-76D prototype “recently” made its first flight, Sikorsky has announced, with the helicopter to serve as the primary vehicle for avionics and electrical system certification for the S-76D program. Dubbed ‘D3’, the third Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S powered S-76D prototype will begin certification testing during the fourth quarter of this year, alongside

The Department of Defence has released a Request for Tender (RFT) for the sale of the RAN’s remaining Sea King helicopters, as the type is retired in December. For sale are five complete helicopters, three additional airframes, a simulator, and associated equipment and parts. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To

Brisbane based Sikorsky Helitech has announced a three year agreement with  FlightSafety International (FSI) to provide maintenance training on Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) aircraft engines for its customers in the Asia Pacific region. The new agreement will see engine technicians gain access to 16 courses per year for maintenance training on four different P&WC