iscoverThe RAN’s 723SQN retired its three Retention and Motivation Initiative (RMI) flight Agusta A109E Powers on March 9, in preparation for the arrival of its first new Bell 429s next month. The retirement ceremony was conducted after a flight around the Nowra and Jervis Bay region by the three A109s, and a water cannon salute
New Zealand Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman officially welcomed the first two of the RNZAF’s new NH90 helicopters at Wellington Airport on March 9 The MH90s will replace UH-1H Iroquois in service. In a statement, Dr Coleman said: “This is a very significant day for the Air Force and the wider NZDF. The NH90 helicopters
UK based Bond Aviation Group has ordered 16 Sikorsky S-92 medium lift helicopters, the largest single order in the aircraft’s history, Sikorsky said. Terms of the deal were not announced. The 19-passenger S-92 is aimed at the offshore oil and gas industry, which operates 60 per cent of the 150 S-92s in use worldwide, Sikorsky
AgustaWestland says it is pushing ahead with development of its long delayed AW609 tiltrotor after taking full control of the project late last year. The program, which dates back to 1996, had previously been developed as the BA609 in a joint venture with Bell Helicopters. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Eurocopter has unveiled an upgraded version of its single engine EC130 helicopter. The EC130 T2 has won 105 orders from seven launch customers, Eurocopter said, adding that deliveries were expected to begin this year. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,
Bell Helicopter has unveiled what it bills as the world’s first “super-medium” helicopter with the launch of the Bell 525 ‘Relentless’. Aimed at the offshore oil and gas industry, the 16 passenger twin features a range of more than 400nm and a top speed near 150kt. Bell pitches the aircraft as offering the economics of
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