Category: Helicopters

The US Army has awarded an US$181.8 million contract option for 34 additional UH-27A Lakota helicopters to EADS North America. The order would bring to 312 the total ordered so far for the Army, which is looking to procure a total of 347 through to 2016.  A total of 243 have so far been delivered.

Australian Helicopters has painted its fleet with moustaches in support of Movember. The company, which operates from eight bases across Australia providing mission critical services, last year raised $10,000 in support of men’s health issues, a figure it hopes to exceed this year as well as helping to give profile to the cause. This content

Co-operation between the AGL Action Rescue Helicopter Service and Careflight NSW emergency helicopter services has moved a step closer, boosted with the board of the AGL-sponsored service agreeing to conduct joint due diligence towards establishing an operational merger. The move would represent the initial stages of developing a national framework for Australia’s 11 community helicopter providers

Bell Helicopters has begun work on new world headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.  The US$230 million building will consolidate Bell’s facilities into a single building and improve business and energy efficiency, ultimately saving the company US$19 million in annual operating costs. Home to central administration, support functions, customer services and an integrated training facility, Bell