iscoverRolls-Royce has announced at Heli-Expo the opening of a 24/7 operations centre for its civil helicopter engines. The company says the new centre will be “the focal point of a series of improvements to the customer experience for helicopter engine operators and fleets, aimed at further enhancing mission success.” This content is available exclusively to
The re-branding of the former EADS and Airbus sub-brands is continuing, with American Eurocopter changing its name to Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI) on February 1. Heading up the new entity will be President and CEO, Marc Paganini, with the company headquarters to remain at Grand Prairie near Dallas in Texas, and the manufacturing and assembly
Commercial heavylift helicopter company Columbia Helicopters has bought three former US Army CH-47D Chinooks to add to its fleet. Columbia already operates six commercial Model 234 Chinooks and 14 Vertol 107-11s (the commercial version of the military CH-46), and the company owns the FAA type certificate and production certificates for both types. This content is
Northrop Grumman has successfully flown a second MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter at the US Navy’s Point Mugu test facility in California. The aircraft joins the first example which first flew last October and has since completed 41 test flights totally 66 hours. “The addition of the second MQ-8C means we can begin testing on
Hawker Pacific has signed an MoU with Bell Helicopter with the intent to enter into future purchase agreements for various Bell helicopter models based on anticipated market growth. The agreement was signed at the Singapore Airshow by Hawker Pacific CEO, Alan Smith and Bell Helicopter president and CEO, John Garrison. An accompanying media release says
Sikorsky has successfully powered up the new engines and rotor head of the new CH-53K helicopter on its ground test vehicle (GTV) development airframe. Called ‘bare head light-off’ testing because it is conducted without rotor blades being attached to the head, the test validated the aircraft’s dynamic components. “GTV main engines powered ‘on’ is a significant
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