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Nottingham Heliport expansion approved
Nottingham’s Acres Group has successfully designed its first heliport, as expansion plans for an existing...
Leeds Bradford Airport to create unmanned and manned aerial vehicle hub
Radical new transport and logistics infrastructure start-up, Urban-Air Port (UAP), have joined to collaborate...
Sloane Helicopters sells 10 AW109SP GrandNew helicopters
Sloane Helicopters, the UK/Ireland distributor for Leonardo Helicopters, has sold ten AW109SP GrandNew...
Enstrom rescued, with purchaser MidTex looking at new income streams
Helicopter manufacturer Enstrom has lived through its Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. MidTex Aviation has...
HelixAv confirms attendance at RotorTechUK
HelixAv – the Bell Helicopter Independent Representative for the UK & Ireland – has confirmed...
The Flying Reporter to Cover RotorTech 2022
Former BBC TV reporter and private pilot Jon Hunt is working with RotorTech organisers to produce video...
Enstrom rescue could be finalised this week
Michigan based manufacturer Enstrom closed on Friday 21st January after 62 years with the company filing for...
Introducing John Hamshare, Event Manager for RotorTech and AeroExpo
Following 30 years in the civil aviation business, John Hamshare is the new Event Manager in charge of...
Cotswold Airport, UK: A New Venue for RotorTech and AeroExpo
The airport manager provided a brief overview of Cotswold Airport, our new venue for 2022. A Gloucestershire...
SaxonAir expanding with new AW109SP GrandNew
Helicopter operator SaxonAir is very positive about the future, and recently joined the BBGA British Business...
Rotortech UK 2022 launched
The Rotortech UK team were on site at Cotswold Airport earlier this week in preparation for the event, which...
CAA launches new airspace change portal
The CAA has launched its new airspace change portal which is to help ensure that the revised process, annou…
Bell V-280 Valor achieves first flight
Bell Helicopter has announced that its V-280 Valor has achieved first flight. The V-280 Valor is a next-gen…
Airbus Helicopters terminates H120 program
Citing a dichotomy between the lower end of the light single market and a “high added value” in its pro…
EHA signs joint industry declaration in support of digitalisation
The European Helicopter Association (EHA) has signed a joint industry declaration to support the...
EASA certification for Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The...
APPG Visits Wycombe Air Park
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on General Aviation visited Wycombe Air Park to talk to businesses...
Volocopter adds btov as new investor
European venture capital firm btov is investing in Volocopter, the start-up electric multicopter company. It...
Waypoint Publishes Analysis of Super-Medium Class of Helicopters
Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited (“Waypoint”), the largest independent global helicopter leasing...
Bell delivers 39 commercial helicopters in Q3, records $106M profit
Revenues at Bell Helicopter were up $78 million in the third quarter, with the manufacturer delivering 39...
Vertical and The Helicopter Page launch video contest
Vertical Magazine and The Helicopter Page have teamed up to sponsor a helicopter video contest on Facebook....
Around the world in 48 days
A few days removed from a potentially historic helicopter journey around the world with his son Steven, Bob...
Luxaviation Helicopters acquires Starspeed
Luxaviation Helicopters, part of the Luxaviation Group, is today announcing the acquisition of Starspeed, the...
Dart updates landing gear approvals for Bell 412 higher gross weight
For over 40 years, DART Aerospace has stayed at the leading edge of the helicopter industry by certifying a...
DART H145 Emergency Float System Gain FAA & EASA Approval
DART Aerospace has received FAA & EASA approvals for the redesigned H145 emergency float system. Now...
Bristow adds offshore AW189 in UK – impacts SAR fleet too
Today, Bristow Helicopters is taking delivery of another AW189 from the Leonardo factory in Italy – serial...
Honeywell Powers First Connected Helicopter Flight Around The World
The C150 Global Odyssey team of Bob and Steven Dengler will embark on their trip July 1, 2017, to celebrate...
Airbus Helicopters launches new high-end bespoke brand at EBACE
Airbus Helicopters has launched Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH), its high-end, bespoke brand, at EBACE...
Garmin® Unveils the Next Generation of All-in-One ADS-B Transponders
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the GTX 345 and GTX 335...
Helicentre Aviation Modernises National Grid Pipeline Fleet
Midlands-based utility and survey specialist Helicentre Aviation are modernising their helicopter fleet for...
HeliGroup delivers first Guimbal Cabri G2 since becoming UK distributor
HeliGroup Ltd are delighted to have delivered their first Guimbal Cabri G2 since becoming the UK &...
UK Guimbal distributor expands with new investment
The ownership of the UK distributor for the Guimbal Cabri G2 has changed following the introduction of a...
Britain’s fastest woman sprinter samples the fastest touchdown to downtown Helicopter Service at London Biggin Hill
Dina Asher-Smith, bronze medal winner in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games of 2016 in the 4 x 100 metres...
Cardiff Heliport Re-Opens
On 1 July (2016) Cardiff City Heliport re-opened after an eighteen month closure. The heliport (EGFC) has...
AW169 Engineering Approval
As a Leonardo Helicopters Authorised Service Centre, Sloane Helicopters is pleased to announce that the AW169...
UK Helicopter Industry gets Together to Improve Safety
Over 40 members of the UK onshore helicopter industry got together at the buildings of the Air Accidents...
Castle Air picks new cloud software package Total AOC
Helicopter charter and sales business Castle Air has found that cloud-based software from Total AOC is making...
Cotswold Helicopter Centre delivers Cabri to Helicentre Aviation
The 15th Guimbal G2 Cabri for a UK customer has arrived in the UK after a delivery flight from the factory in...
Global Civil Helicopter MRO Market 2016-2020
Civil Helicopter MRO Market 2016-2020” report to their offering. The global civil helicopter MRO market is...
FB Heliservices selling three ex-UK military Bell 212s
FB Heliservices have confirmed that they are progressing with a sale of three Bell 212 helicopters to an...
First customer AW169 arrived in UK on Thursday
First customer of the AW169 helicopter landed in the UK for the first time on Thursday 11th February–...
UK Guimbal Cabri fleet poised to double in 2016
The United Kingdom is already one of the leading countries for fleets of the two-seat composite Guimbal G2...
New Director of Sales and Marketing at Sloane Helicopters
Sloane Helicopters is delighted to announce that John Parnell has joined the Company as Director of Sales and...
UK main North Sea oil airport to get £20M investment
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP visited Aberdeen International Airport to unveil details of what will be...
Helicentre Aviation announce winners of scholarships worth £100K
Helicentre Aviation Academy is pleased to announce the award of a Commercial Helicopter Pilot / Flight...
Heli Shuttle a Hit at Biggin Hill
At NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference (SDC) in Tampa, London Biggin Hill Airport is celebrating...
Bristow provide more details on new UK SAR bases at Newquay and Prestwick
A new era for the UK’s search and rescue (SAR) helicopter operations began January 1, 2016, when the...
EASA approves H145 gross weight up from 3650kg to 3700kg
In December, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) awarded the certification of the increased maximum...
Aeromega Adds R66 to fleet
Cambridge based Aeromega have recently announced the addition of a Robinson R66 to their fleet. In a blog...
UK CAA extends pilot training on permit aircraft
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today announced that initial pilot training will now be possible in...
Bell announces first 407GXP sale into Germany
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the sale of the first Bell 407GXP to...
Airbus tests V8 diesel helicopter
An advanced 4.6-litre V8 diesel engine is being tested by Airbus Helicopters in an H120 testbed helicopter...
UK Government funds two Airbus Helicopter projects
Airbus Helicopters, the UK’s leading turbine helicopter company, has received funding from the Department...
Robinson working on new R44 model
Following the exclusive HeliHub.com story last week regarding the new R44 model being worked on, we are now...
UK CAA approves first use of white phosphor goggles
Aviation Specialties Unlimited and UK operator Specialist Aviation Services have obtained UK CAA approval for...
Robinson working on new R44 model
In the last few days, Robinson Helicopter Company have put a new R44 on the FAA register. No big deal, many...
Sloane Helicopters celebrate 20 years – VIDEO
Sloane Helicopters celebrate 20 years as UK and Eire AgustaWestland...
QinetiQ wins £5.2m contract to support UK Chinook upgrade
QinetiQ has signed a £5.2m contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to independently evaluate...
Bristow launches new hangar and offices in Falkland Islands
Bristow has added a new hangar and modular offices at Stanley Airport in the Falkland Islands to help improve...
Bell provides October update on 505 JetRanger X program
The Bell 505 flight test program continues to progress with an overall total of 450 flight test hours and...
Waypoint to acquire 20 Airbus H135
Airbus Helicopters and Way point Leasing (Ireland) Limited, the largest independent global helicopter leasing...
Airbus introduces H145 Mercedes-Benz Style
Airbus Helicopters, the rotor craft market leader in private and business aviation, is now offering its...
H175 to start UK-based offshore operations
Belgian based operator NHV have recently taken delivery of their third H175. OO-NSD (Serial #5006) routed...
Sloane Helicopters celebrate 20 years as UK and Eire AgustaWestland distributor
On Saturday 3rd October, Sloane Helicopters celebrated 20 years as the UK and Eire distributor for...
Heli Charter Ltd
Helicharter has been established for nearly thirty years, in that time it has remained in the...
UK – SaxonAir partner with Norwich City FC
SaxonAir Charter Ltd based at Norwich International airport is pleased to announce the official partnership...
What you need to know about buying a helicopter
Ever wanted to own your own helicopter, so you can fly from your country home to work 100 miles away without...
Bristow UK to import four more SAR S92s in place of AW189s
Bristow UK continues to experience delays with the introduction of the AgustaWestland AW189, and has no plans...
Bristow CEO replaces Babcock/Bond CEO on Oil & Gas UK board
Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, today (25 August)...
Marenco updating main rotorhead and blades as second prototype emerges
Marenco Swisscopter is working on the second prototype of their SKYe SH09 helicopter, and have already...
First students complete Heli Air ATPL(H) ground school course at Wycombe Air Park
Heli Air, the UK’s largest light helicopter company, has seen the first set of students graduate from its...
Bristow Group Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry,...
Helicentre Aviation Launches Cabri G2 Flight Instructor Programme
Helicentre Aviation Academy has launched a brand new EASA helicopter Flight Instructor (FI) programme to meet...
Heli Air holding company, British European Aviation, appoints new Chairman
Heli Air, the UK’s largest light helicopter company, is delighted to announce the appointment of The Lord...
World Helicopter Day
World Helicopter Day takes place on Sunday August 16th and to mark the occasion The Helicopter Museum in...
GKN Aerospace congratulates Bell on first flight of 525 Relentless
GKN Aerospace congratulates Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, on the recent successful...
AgustaWestland Celebrates 100 Years of Aircraft Manufacturing in the UK
AgustaWestland is today celebrating the centenary of the formation of the Westland Aircraft Works in Yeovil...
Lockheed Martin tipped to buy Sikorsky
In the last week, Reuters were first to announce the apparent reduction in bidders for Sikorsky to two –...
Specialist Aviation Services To Be Appointed AW169 Authorized Service Centre In UK
AgustaWestland announced today that Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) of the UK will be appointed as an...
Bell Enhances 412EPI Capabilities
Bell Helicopter a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced it has recently received certification for an...
Honeywell Forecasts Steady Global Helicopter Demand For Next Five Years
In its 17th annual Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchasing Outlook, Honeywell Aerospace (NYSE: HON)...
Multiflight Takes Delivery Of Guimbal G2 Cabri
The ninth Cabri in the UK has been delivered to Multiflight at Leeds-Bradford Airport. Serial 1090 from the...
Garmin Launches More Classes For Pilots
We are thrilled to announce expanded pilot training opportunities for 2015, which will include more live...
Starspeed Signs For Third AW169
The signing of a sales contract with AgustaWestland this month, for a new AW169, demonstrates Starspeed’s...
CHC Appoints New CEO
CHC Group Ltd. (NYSE:HELI), the parent company of CHC Helicopter, announced that the board of directors has...
Biggin Hill Airport Expands Appeal To US Clientele With Dedicated London Heli Shuttle
London Biggin Hill Airport (BHAL), the only dedicated international business aviation airport in Greater...
Prestige Aviation Launches New Website
Based in Prague, Czech Republic, Prestige Aviation provides a tailored service in selling and buying...
Air BP Renews Contract With British Helicopter-Friendly Airfield
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier,has announced that Gloucestershire...
First UK Helicopter Pilot Degree Students Begin Training
The first intake of students have commenced training at Midlands-based Helicentre Aviation Academy to qualify...
Bell Helicopter Presents Vertical Flight Hall Of Fame Award
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), honored Papillon Helicopters founder Elling Halvorson...
Heli Charter Provides JetRanger For New DHL Courier Service In London
DHL Express today launches London’s first ever scheduled helicopter delivery service Beating congestion,...
Garmin Optimizes GWX 70H Weather Radar, GTR 225 COM And GNC 255 NAV/COM For Helicopter Operations
Garmin continues to make a series of investments into developing a robust lineup of helicopter solutions,...
TV Series To Showcase Work Of Great North Air Ambulance
A PRIMETIME television series will go behind the scenes at the region’s air ambulance charity. Sky...
Onboard Systems To Develop Bell 429 External Load Weighing System
Onboard Systems International, Inc., a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment,...
Solar Atmospheres Becomes Approved Supplier For Bell
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA) announced today that it has attained an approved supplier status for...
Saft Batteries Power EC175 APU
Saft, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of advanced batteries for industry and aerospace...
Bell Appoints New RSM In Northern Europe
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced a new addition to the European team. Effective...
Bell Boosts Sales In The Middle East At MEBA
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the sale of a Bell 429 and an order for...
General Dynamics UK To Provide AW101 Mission System Equipment
General Dynamics UK has been awarded a contract by AgustaWestland to provide mission system equipment for UK...
London Biggin Hill Airport Introduces The London Heli Shuttle Service
London Biggin Hill Airport (BHAL), the only dedicated international business aviation airport in Greater...
50,000 trainees in 50 years: Airbus Helicopters Training Services reaffirms its commitment to safety
Airbus Helicopters Training Services (AHTS) has completed the instruction of its 50,000th trainee, marking a...
Bristow Helicopters Ltd First to Deploy Search and Rescue Applications Using Iridium(R) and Thales Broadband Connectivity Solutions
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) today announced Bristow Helicopters Limited will use Iridium...
Successful First Flight of Airbus Helicopters’ EC645 T2
Airbus Helicopters’ newest lightweight military multi-role helicopter, the EC645 T2 (LUH SOF), has...
Savings in the VIP helicopter market: mission possible?
The global helicopter market has been growing for quite a while now with the demand for VIP choppers further...
First MD Explorer ready for Cornwall Air Ambulance
Cornwall Air Ambulance are on the point of taking delivery of two MD Explorers as part of the next stage of...
Civil Helicopter MRO Market Forecast 2014-2024
Civil helicopter MRO is a fundamental aspect of civil helicopter operations. It ensures the preservation of...
Bristow To Present At The Cowen 4th Annual Ultimate Energy Conference
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry,...
Praesidian Capital Europe finances acquisition of Helideck Certification Agency
Praesidian Capital Europe (“Praesidian”), which provides senior and subordinated debt along with growth...
Helideck Analytics acquires Helideck Certification Agency
Helideck Analytics Ltd. is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Helideck Certification Agency (HCA),...
50th 429 delivered in Bell’s definition of Europe
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the delivery of the 50th Bell 429 in...
UK Military Flying Training System – 3 bids received
In April Ascent successfully achieved Review Note approval for the Rotary Wing business case and proceeded to...
Air BP strengthens Scottish network with new location at Glasgow Airport
Leading international aviation fuel products and service supplier Air BP is strengthening its Scottish...
Vector UK to support French Navy Lynxes
Vector Aerospace UK, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has...
Bond takes delivery of first EC145T2 in UK
Late last week, Bond Air Services took delivery of the first EC145T2 in the UK – serial 20012 – arriving...
Trump puts S76B and Boeing 727 into partnership with Glasgow Prestwick Airport
This morning Donald J. Trump arrived at Glasgow Prestwick Airport to announce the Trump Organization’s...
Technological Advancements Enable Helicopters to Embrace Harsher Environments
The civil helicopter market is still slowly recovering from the economic downturn as emerging economies renew...
AWI Expands Next Generation LLWAS
Since its inception in the 1970’s, Low Level Wind Shear Alert System (LLWAS) technology has continued to...
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Achieves Successful First Flight
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), today announced the successful first flight of the Bell...
Bristow Director panelist at International Aviation Women’s Association Conference
Bristow Fleet Management Director Nina Jonsson was a panelist at the International Aviation Women’s...
Bell reveal MSN sequence for 505 JetRanger X
As Bell release a video on YouTube of the 505 JetRanger X prototype ground running, the company has also...
Bell recognizes Texas State Representative with Leadership Award
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE:TXT) recognized Texas State Representative Jim Murphy this week...
Western Power Distribution Selects Airbus Helicopters’ EC135 P2
Western Power Distribution (WPD) has signed a purchase agreement for a new EC135 P2e from Airbus Helicopters...
Bristow Group: Strong Growth Potential Ahead
Bristow Group looks well set to clock a 10% to 15% EPS growth over the next few years and the stock looks...
Bristow ramp up SAR S92 fleet in readiness for national UK contract
In March 2013 it was announced that Bristow Helicopters will take over as the single operator for SAR...
Total E&P awards CHC long-term North Sea contract
Total E&P UK is extending a decades-long relationship with CHC Helicopter in the North Sea, awarding CHC...
New airport radar to mitigate impact of wind turbines
A single radar that can provide traditional airport surveillance functions and mitigate against the effects...
Waypoint announces first leasing transaction with Bristow
Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited (“Waypoint”), a leading global helicopter leasing company, today...
UK – SWH Civils awarded Derriford Hospital Helipad Contract
SWH Civils has recently tendered for and won the contract for the construction of a helipad at Derriford...
New App Enhancing Helicopter Trip Planning
Helipaddy is a new app developed for both iOS and Android platforms that is going to enhance helicopter...
PDG Helicopters wins combined British/Irish lighthouse support contract
The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of the UK and Ireland have announced a £13M seven-year contract to...
Future of Helicopter Safety Outlined at Oil & Gas UK Breakfast Briefing
The continuing steps being taken to improve further the safety of offshore helicopter flights will be...
Sikorsky Unveils S-97 Raider
Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. UTX, -0.58% today unveiled the first of two S-97...
Bristow Group Announces Multi-Year Contracts Including New Clients and New Markets
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry,...
Future of Helicopter Safety Outlined at Oil & Gas UK Breakfast Briefing
The continuing steps being taken to improve further the safety of offshore helicopter flights will be...
Bristow Expands to New Base in Kintore
Bristow Helicopters Ltd. has expanded its presence in the North East by opening a new office at Kintore...
Get On Board for the First Flight of the Breakthrough AW189
When clients said they wanted more versatility and affordability in the helicopters they use for offshore oil...
UK – Castle Air adds S76 maintenance
Well-known British operator Castle Air has received CAA approval for base and line maintenance of the...
Bristow accepts first Sikorsky S-92 for Long-Term SAR services in UK
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Bristow Group Inc. today announced the acceptance of an S-92® helicopter by...
UK – Cardinal Helicopter Services gain operator licence
Cardinal Helicopter Services have recently been awarded their own “Type B Operating Licence”...
Robinson enhances production with Avure fluid cell press
Robinson Helicopter Company, the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, is installing a fluid...
EC175 full-flight simulator ready for service
The first Level D full-flight simulator for Airbus Helicopters’ EC175 rotorcraft has received airworthiness...
Dallas Airmotive and H+S Aviation Receive New Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) Appointments from Pratt & Whitney Canada
BBA Aviation receives DOF appointments for PW200, PW210, PT6C, and PT6T engines May 19, 2014 ...
UK CAA launches new industry safety tools
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a series of template risk models, highlighting a number of...
Vector Aerospace UK recognised for excellence at International Safety Awards 2014
Vector Aerospace UK, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services was...
UK Cabri fleet will be 15 by June 2015
The UK distributor for Helicopteres Guimbal – Cotswold Helicopter Centre – has told HeliHub.com...
UK – Helicentre to Deliver University Helicopter Degree
Leicester-based academy Helicentre Aviation have announced they will shortly be taking enrollments for a BSc...
UK – Helicopter Museum Passes 100
The Helicopter Museum at Weston-Super-Mare now has more than 100 aircraft in it’s diverse collection...
Electric Aircraft 2013-2023: Trends, Projects, Forecasts
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Electric...
Longbow International Receives $96M Support Contract for UK Apache Fire Control Systems
LONGBOW International, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman , received a $96 million...
H+S Aviation grows its engine accessory business
H+S Aviation, a BBA Aviation company and leader in engine repair and overhaul services for a wide breadth of...
Vector Aerospace UK awarded EASA Part 21G accreditation
Vector Aerospace UK (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), a leading provider of aviation maintenance,...
Heli-One Achieves U.K. Defence Helicopter Engine-Support Certification
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has certified Heli-One as...
ExecuJet Europe launches helicopter charter services in the UK
ExecuJet Europe is launching commercial helicopter charter and management services from the company’s...
Garmin introduces GXM42 Portable Aviation Weather Receiver
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation,...
Helicentre Aviation Places Order for Fifth Cabri G2
Helicentre Aviation have placed an order for the fifth Cabri G2 to join their training academy fleet at...
Garmin Pilot App Adds 3-D Synthetic Vision Capability
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation,...
Fifth UK Cabri being prepared for delivery – with seven more on order
Cotswold Helicopter Centre, the sole UK agents for Hélicoptères Guimbal are delighted to announce the...
AIRCRAFT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Robinson R66
In this month’s Aircraft Comparative Analysis, and with the HAI Heli-Expo due in California at the end of...
DCI wins EDA “Helicopter Basic Flying Training Syllabus” Study
Défense Conseil International (DCI) just won the bid “Helicopter Basic Flying Training Syllabus...
Robinson introduces glass avionics across all models
Robinson Helicopter Company is introducing a new line of instrument panels and avionics for the R22, R44, and...
EASA certifies the AgustaWestland AW189
Late last week, the AgustaWestland AW189 was certified by EASA. First deliveries are expected shortly,...
AgustaWestland awarded UK Merlin and Apache contracts worth £760 Million
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the award of two contracts by the UK Ministry...
Airbus Helicopters reports on 2013 deliveries and orders
Eurocopter closed out a 20-year history of rotorcraft leadership with increased deliveries of 497 helicopters...
EASA certifies the EC175
The certification process of the EC175 has been successfully completed. On January 27, 2014, the European...
Airbus Helicopters takes off
The rebranding of Eurocopter as Airbus Helicopters, effective today, marks a new era in the history of the...
Safety Management Systems Offering New Internationally Approved-courses
Safety Management Systems (SMS) has expanded its course selection to include globally-recognized Offshore...
UK Museum opens exhibition – The First Helicopter Rescue
The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2014, and to kick-start its...
First AS350 simulator ready for training at Metro Aviation
The Helicopter Flight Training Center has completed the certification of its first simulator, the AS350...
Helicopter Museum seeks “venerable beast” Alouette III, and more
The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare, UK, is seeking two particular aircraft to expand what is already...
SkyTrac Systems demonstrates flight exceedances in real-time
SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce the successful flight test of their Flight Data Monitoring (FDM)...
UTair Selects Swiss AviationSoftware for MRO solutions
UTair Aviation has selected the Swiss software provider Swiss AviationSoftware to support its aircraft MRO...
Bristow wins five-year BP contract for two S92s
Following a competitive tender process Bristow Helicopters Ltd has been successful in securing a significant...
Onboard Systems to develop new cargo hook System for MD Explorer
Onboard Systems, a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced that MD...
Air BP launches the first direct cash back reward card in GA
Leading aviation fuel supplier Air BP has launched its first ever loyalty product for the general and...
Norbert Dentressangle secures contract renewal with AgustaWestland
Norbert Dentressangle has secured a major contract renewal with AgustaWestland; the Anglo-Italian helicopter...
Bristow UK SAR Team Meets Local Operational Partners
In the past few weeks, Bristow SAR management has been “on the road,” giving presentations at meetings...
UK CAA provides update on GA Unit and Red Tape Challenge work
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today updated GA stakeholders on its plans and progress in delivering a...
SkyTrac Systems Introduces High Resolution Data for 1-Second Position Reporting
SkyTrac Systems is pleased to introduce High Resolution Data (HRD), a feature that provides highly accurate...
Handheld radios approved for use in flight in UK
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has simplified the approval process for all handheld radios capable of...
Bell collaborates to create opportunity for students in Aviation and Engineering
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) and...
Sikorsky restarts production of the Schweizer S300C
Sikorsky have confirmed to HeliHub.com that they have restarted the Schweizer S300C production line at...
Trakkabeam A800 Searchlight selected for UK SAR
Trakka Corp Pty Ltd today announced that the A800 Trakkabeam Tactical Searchlight has been selected by...
UK – Rotormotion sold to Castle Air
After sixteen years operating rotary wing executive charter and flying illustrious clients from the Dalai...
UK Helicopter Museum gains national accreditation
The hard work and professionalism of the Volunteers and Staff of Weston-super-Mare’s Helicopter Museum...
UK CAA appoints new Head of Policy
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has appointed Tim Johnson as its new Head of Policy. He will lead a new...
EIS extends contract with Starlite Aviation Ireland
Eurocopter International Services and Starlite Aviation Ireland celebrated on the Eurocopter booth Tuesday at...
NBAA – Avpro and Heli Asset join forces
Two of the industry’s leading international business jet and executive helicopter sales brokerages...
L-3’s Trilogy ESI selected by Enstrom for 480B
L-3 Aviation Products (AP) announced today that Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has selected its Trilogy™...
Bond Air Services begins new air ambulance service in Merseyside
Gloucestershire-based Bond Air Services (Bond) is delighted to announce the start of a new air ambulance...
Training helicopter choices
So you’ve decided to learn to fly a helicopter and get your PPL(H), or maybe even carry on and take up...
ARINC Direct releases v3.0 of its iPad app
ARINC Direct, the leading Flight Services solution provider for business aviation, has announced that version...
Avincis Group sells INAER UK to management buy-out
INAER, part of the Avincis Group, has sold its UK helicopter maintenance and component overhaul business to a...
Garmin announces D2™ Pilot Watch, first GPS watch designed for aviators
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation,...
Optech announces Class 1 Eye-Safe Laser LIDAR for FAA Rotorcraft
Optech, the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of advanced lidar and camera survey...
Third Bell 429 arrives in UK
Yesterday, the UK Civil Aviation Authority issued the registration G-ODSA to a Bell 429, serial 57139. The...
Helicentre Aviation awarded 8 year UK gas line contract
Helicentre Aviation have been awarded an eight year contract to provide aerial surveillance services to...
North Sea operators join for their own safety review
Offshore helicopter operators Avincis Group, Bristow Group and CHC Helicopter announced today they have...
UK and Norwegian authorities join with EASA for North Sea safety review
The CAA is undertaking a review of North Sea helicopter operations. It will be a joint review with the...
Oil & Gas UK welcomes review of North Sea operations
Robert Paterson, Oil & Gas UK’s health, safety and employment issues director, said: “Oil & Gas...
ExecuJet Europe to launch helicopter charter service
ExecuJet Europe, the leading business aircraft organisation, will be launching commercial helicopter charter...
PremiAir rebrands its Blackbushe facility as the West London Heliport
PremiAir Aviation International, under new ownership since December last year, confirmed today at HeliTech...
Waypoint Leasing makes six appointments
Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited (“Waypoint”), a leading global helicopter leasing company, today...
First Bell 429 flying in the UK
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced the first Bell 429 in Great Britain is now...
INTERNATIONAL AVIATION TRIUMPH SPARKS JOBS BOOST
AVIATION pioneers who forged a unique alliance with a North American industry giant have been praised for...
Marenco take step forward as first Skye09 is registered
The Swiss registration authorities issued registration HB-ZXA on Monday of this week – a routine exercise...
Discount retailer takes delivery of UK’s second Bell 429
Discount retailer Home Bargains, based in the city of Liverpool in the north-west of the UK, has taken...
Another UK helicopter school prepares for Cabri arrival
EBG Helicopters, based at Redhill Aerodrome just south of London, are preparing to welcome the Guimbal Cabri...
UK – PDG win new 5+5 year Network Rail contract
PDG Helicopters has retained its contract with Network Rail. A new five year contract starts on 4th December,...
A2B Heli – New helicopter maintenance org at Oxford
A2B Heli Maintenance, a newly established EASA Part 145 independent commercial helicopter maintenance...
200th Sikorsky S92 delivered to Bristow Helicopters
Yesterday, Bristow Helicopters took delivery at Aberdeen of the 200th Sikorsky S92 after it had been ferried...
Heli Air opens first Scotland base
Heli Air, the UK’s largest onshore helicopter operator, is delighted to announce that following the...
Bell dealer expects four 429s in UK by end of 2013
HeliHub.com interviewed Heli-Charter’s Gary Slater at the weekend as he had a Bell 429 demonstrator...
Phoenix Helicopters reports best ever British Grand Prix
The formula one championship came to Silverstone last weekend to a sell out British crowd. The Silverstone...
20th Sikorsky S92 arrives for Bristow UK
The 20th Sikorsky S92 is expected to arrive at Aberdeen today or tomorrow for Bristow Helicopters as G-CHYG,...
Bristow restarts SAR service from Stornoway with S92
Bristow Helicopters today restarts providing the SAR service from Stornoway in the UK’s Hebredies...
UK – Multiflight gets security upgrade
A Keighley firm has helped Multiflight overhaul its security operation, meaning high-profile visitors can...
Heli Air move into Scotland with purchase of Scotia Helicopters
Heli Air are moving into Scotland with the purchase of Scotia Helicopters at Cumbernauld under the title...
Vector Aerospace get Sikorsky approval for UK S76 service centre
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today the signing of an agreement with Vector Aerospace that appoints...