Category: Helicopters

The Robinson R66 turbine has finally been granted EASA certification, some four years after being certified by the US FAA. The certification allows the R66 to be sold in EASA member countries. The company says this is an important milestone as two-thirds of its sales are outside of its US home market, and it can

Sikorsky has commenced full system testing of its CH-53K heavy lift helicopter ground test vehicle with all seven main rotor blades and four tail rotor blades attached. The tests follow the previous ‘light off’ and ‘bare head’ test phases which saw the aircraft’s engines started and gearbox engaged for the first time, and is the

The Victorian state government has awarded a 10-year contract for Ambulance Victoria helicopter services to Australian Helicopters. The new contract will see two new AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters acquired and operated by the company, and adds to the existing contract the company already has in place with the government for services at Warrnambool and Essendon. This content

The Airbus Helicopters EC145 T2 has been granted certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its full range of capabilities, clearing the way for customer deliveries to commence later this year. The T2 is an upgraded version of the EC145, and features a new fenestron tail rotor and composite tail boom, the new