AgustaWestland has announced that orders in the first half of this year have risen by 10 percent over the same period last year, to U1.62 billion ($2.5 billion). Meanwhile, the Anglo-Italian helicopter maker is creating a subsidiary company in Portugal, called AgustaWestland Portugal, to provide complete helicopter support services. Its first contract is to maintain the Portuguese Air Force’s 12 AW-101 transport helicopters.
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FAA Publishes Helo EMS Rule Changes
Tuesday 18. of November 2008 Late last week the FAA published long-awaited proposed revisions in the operations specification governing helicopter EMS (HEMS) flights under... |
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Falcon Aviation To Support Sikorsky S-76 Helos
Monday 17. of November 2008 Sikorsky Aerospace Services has announced that Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) is to establish a customer support center for S-76 helicopters at... |
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Helicopter Show a Fitting Prelude to MEBA
Sunday 16. of November 2008 Last week, Airport Expo Centre hosted the third biennial Helishow Dubai, which boasted a record 130 exhibitors. The event, which incorporated... |
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Egypt’s Petroleum Air Opts for More EC 135s
Sunday 16. of November 2008 Petroleum Air Services (PAS) of Egypt plans to add a third Eurocopter EC 135 helicopter to its fleet and has taken out options for a further... |
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Insurers and FAA Proposing Helo EMS Changes
Thursday 13. of November 2008 Earlier this week the NTSB announced that it would hold a three-day public hearing beginning February 3 to examine helicopter EMS (HEMS)... |
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