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Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News June 24, 2013

Tarrant County College to Purchase Bell Helicopter Alliance Facility

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and Tarrant County College (TCC) today announced an agreement through which TCC will purchase Bell Helicopter’s Military Programs Center…

Civilian aviation news June 20, 2013

Starspeed Signs Contract for a Second AW169 Helicopter

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Starspeed Ltd. of the UK has signed a preliminary sales contract for a second AW169 light intermediate helicopter. The…

Military Aviation News June 20, 2013

Mauritanian Air Force Orders AW109 Power Helicopters

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company,announced an order by the Mauritanian Air Force for an undisclosed number of AW109 Power twin-engine helicopters that will be used for…

Civilian aviation news June 11, 2013

Eurocopters X3 hybrid helicopter makes aviation history in achieving a speed milestone of 255 knots during level flight

The Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter has opened the frontiers of aviation by attaining a speed milestone of 255 knots (472 km/hr) in level flight on…

Civilian aviation news May 16, 2013

Bell Helicopter Expands its Presence in Russia

Fort Worth, TX – May 16, 2013 – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), continues to expand its presence in Russia through recent…

General Aviation News May 14, 2013

Eurocopter opens its Systemhaus helicopter development center at the company s Donauwörth, Germany site

Eurocopter today officially opened its new Systemhaus helicopter development center at Donauwörth, Germany today in the presence of Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer. The facility,…

General Aviation News May 13, 2013

Sikorsky S-76D™ Helicopter Achieves Certification in Mexico

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced that the S-76D™ helicopter has been awarded Type Certification by Mexico’s civil aviation authority, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil…

Military Aviation News May 7, 2013

Osprey debuts at Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX) 1

Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX) 1 Marines, past and present, family members and friends mingle on the flight line with the newest addition to the squadron,…

Military Aviation News April 15, 2013

1st Flight of Newest UK Chinook Helicopter

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., April 15, 2013 — Boeing recently completed the first flight of the newest CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for the United Kingdom’s Royal…

Military Aviation News March 19, 2013

Fokker Services delivers first standard parts for NH90 helicopter

Fokker Services Fokker Services performed its first official standard part delivery for a NH90 helicopter. During a ceremony in the Fokker Services warehouse in Hoofddorp,…

General Aviation News March 12, 2013

Four Russians killed in UN helicopter crash in Congo

Reuters Four Russians were killed when a U.N.-contracted cargo helicopter crashed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday. The…

General Aviation News March 6, 2013

A global leader endorses the EC175: Bristow Group places a major order for Eurocopter’s next-generation medium-sized helicopter

Bristow Group, a world-leading provider of transportation services for the offshore energy industry, today signed an agreement for up to 12 EC175s – marking the…

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