Features / Updates
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March 9, 2022
Safran and Bell to collaborate on sustainable aviation fuel initiative for Bell 505Safran Helicopter Engines and Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced today a collaboration intitiative to explore technical performance and economic impacts of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on the Arrius 2R-powered Bell 505.
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March 8, 2022
Safran signs the first SBH® contract to support Arrano enginesAll Nippon Helicopter (ANH) has signed a Support-By-the-Hour(SBH®) contract with Safran Helicopter Engines to support Arrano engines powering its brand new Airbus H160 helicopter.
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March 8, 2022
Safran launches digital services to improve helicopter engine monitoringSafran Helicopter Engines is launching two new digital services, My Engine Dashboard and Logbook Viewer, accessible from the EngineLife® Customer Portal.
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March 8, 2022
Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6B-37A Engines to Power Mercy Flight Central's Four New Leonardo AW119Kx HelicoptersPratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, today that announced Mercy Flight Central, a critical care helicopter operator serving the Finger Lakes, Central and Southern Adirondack Regions of New York State, will renew its fleet with the purchase of four new Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters powered by the PT6B-37A engine.
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November 16, 2021
Heli-Union Extends Engine Maintenance Contract for 18 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today its customer Heli-Union has signed a five-year extension to its Fleet Management™ Program (FMP™) for the 12 PT6C-67C engines powering its fleet of Leonardo AW139 helicopters.
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November 16, 2021
Pratt & Whitney Canada Supports ADAC Luftrettung in Long-Term Sustainable Aviation Fuel StrategyPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, today announced that it will participate in a long-term sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategy by German air rescue operator ADAC Luftrettung.
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November 16, 2021
Pratt & Whitney Canada Expands Carbon Offset Service to Include Helicopter EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, today announced the expansion of its year-old carbon offset service to include operators of the company's helicopter engines enrolled in the Eagle Service™ Plan (ESP™) and Fleet Management Program (FMPTM) pay-per-hour maintenance programs.
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September 23, 2020
Rostec starts assembling parts for the first Russian offshore helicopter Mi-171A3Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) started production of the first pre-production prototype of Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter.
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September 16, 2020
Rosaviatsiya certified electronic documentation for AnsatThe Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) granted the Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) the approval to make a major change to the Ansat helicopter type certificate. The event took place during the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2020 This document will enable operators to use full electronic documentation with the helicopters.
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September 16, 2020
HSC and Polar Airlines sign a comprehensive service contract for Ansat helicoptersHelicopter Service Company (HSC) of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec State Corporation) and Polar Airlines signed a comprehensive service contract for Ansat helicopters at the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2020.
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September 15, 2020
Russian Helicopters presents new equipment options for AnsatRussian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec State Corporation) presents additional equipment options for the Ansat multipurpose helicopter at the HeliRussia-2020 Exhibition - new variants include an internal fuel tank and inflated ballonets.
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September 9, 2020
Russian Helicopters deliver Mi-171 to ChinaThe Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has supplied a Mi-171 helicopter with VK-2500-03 engines to a Chinese civil aviation company.
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August 7, 2020
Ansat flights start in MexicoFlights of Ansat light multipurpose helicopter owned by the Mexican company Craft Avia Center started in Guadalajara. The video shows the helicopter landing on a helipad of a high-rise building in the city center.
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June 19, 2020
Rostec made the first civilian Mi-8AMT Arctic helicopterRussian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) started serial production of Mi-8AMT Arctic helicopters for civilian customers. Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant made the first rotorcraft which is ready to start operation.
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June 19, 2020
Five-bladed H145 receives type certification by EASAEuropean Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Airbus Helicopters' five-bladed H145, clearing the way for customer deliveries towards the end of summer 2020. The certification covers the full range of capabilities, including single-pilot and instrument flight rules (IFR) and single engine operations (Cat.A/VTOL), along with night vision goggles capability.
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June 3, 2020
Helitrans accepts first helicopters under e-delivery processHelitrans of Norway has become the first customer to take delivery of new Airbus helicopters using the e-Delivery process devised to enable deliveries while ensuring compliance with COVID-19 health and safety restrictions.
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March 13, 2020
Arrow Aircraft receives its first Airbus H125 helicopterArrow Aircraft, a Delhi-based non-scheduled operator has received its first H125 Airbus helicopter. The aircraft taken on lease from Heliswiss Iberica will soon start operations in the high altitude areas of north India for heli-pilgrimage (passenger transport) missions.
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September 7, 2018
Rotortrade partners with Indocopters (Vectra Group) in IndiaRotortrade and Indocopters (Vectra Group) announce the signing of a Network Partnership Agreement to offer nose to tail pre-owned helicopter sales, retrofit and support solutions in India.
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February 17, 2018
HAL offers Dhruv-civil to private industry
By Rohit SrivastavaIndia's defence aviation major, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is looking for Indian private companies to manufacture the civil version of its Advanced Light Helicopter-Dhruv(ALH).
