Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), a long-standing Airbus Helicopters’ customer has placed a mixed order for 21 helicopters made up of the single-engine H125 and twin-engine H135 models, as announced at the Heli-Expo 2019 trade show in Atlanta, Georgia. Nine of the orders were confirmed in 2018 and deliveries will be over a three-year period […]
Boeing has completed the acquisition of ForeFlight, a provider of innovative mobile and web-based aviation applications. ForeFlight has partnered with Boeing for the past two years to bring aviators Jeppesen’s aeronautical data and charts through ForeFlight’s popular mobile platforms. Now, the teams will integrate talent and offerings to bring innovative, expanded digital solutions to all
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Leonardo has announced at Heli-Expo 2019 a substantial reinforcement of its helicopter training capabilities and services in the USA with the establishment of a new Training Academy within its production facility in Philadelphia. The new purpose-built campus is expected to be completed in 2020. With a US$65 million multiyear investment, the new Training Academy will
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Airbus Helicopters has selected the Pratt & Whitney PW206B3 engine to power the Airbus H135 IFR-certified helicopter the company is proposing for the U.S. Navy helicopter trainer replacement. Company officials made the announcement at the 2019 Heli-Expo industry trade show in Atlanta. The H135, which is IFR certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, allows more
Lease Corporation International (LCI) has grown its Australia-based fleet of helicopters to 14 Leonardo AW139s with the arrival of two aircraft. The two AW139s are being transitioned by LCI customer, Babcock International Group company, from Aberdeen, United Kingdom to Karratha, Western Australia, where they will be operated by Babcock Australasia, providing offshore transportation for a
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AJW Group has expanded its spares support services with Latvian charter airline, SmartLynx Airlines. AJW and SmartLynx have agreed a new contract to cover the supply of consumables and expendables for the entire SmartLynx fleet and an extension of the existing PBH to cover the airlines rapidly growing A320 fleet. SmartLynx Airlines, previously LatCharter Airlines,
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Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM have announced their first codeshare agreement – creating new transatlantic travel options to and from North America, and providing more opportunities to earn frequent flyer miles. The partnership makes it easier for customers to build their ideal trip across the Atlantic by combining flights operated by Air France, KLM,
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Universal Avionics (UA), an Elbit Systems Company, has named Dror Yahav to the position of Chief Executive Officer for the company, effective April 10, 2019. Yahav transitions to CEO as his predecessor, Paul DeHerrera, retires after 25 years of service with UA. The Company’s Board of Directors accepted the request of DeHerrera to retire from
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The Tanzanian flag carrier has started implementation of ADSoftware’s solution to manage its fleet of Bombardier Q400, Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the new A220 (formerly known as CS300) aircraft. The move is part of an overhaul of the operator’s maintenance processes and will facilitate its efforts to optimize operations. The fleet is one of the
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