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The capabilities of Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) in crisis response and coordination will be significantly improved following its introduction of a Eurocopter AS365 N3 helicopter equipped with a high-speed, real-time transmission system using Earth-orbiting relay satellites. This installation – called the Helicopter Satellite Communication System (HSA) – enables direct transmission to satellites

Nordic Aviation Capital A/S (NAC) of Billund, Denmark has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire four Q400 NextGen airliners. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen airliner, the contract is valued at approximately US$134.77m. The four aircraft will be operated by airBaltic of Riga, Latvia and will join eight Q400 NextGen airliners

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Weststar Aviation Services announced that a contract for the supply of six AW139 and two AW189 helicopters, plus options, was signed at the Langkawi International Maaritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition. The contract was signed by Tan Sri Syed Azman Syed Ibrahim, Group Managing Director of Weststar and Geoff Hoon, Managing

Sikorsky Aircraft has entered into agreements to sell two S-76D helicopters to PT Travira Air, a Jakarta, Indonesia-based charter airline company. Sikorsky made the announcement from the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition. The purchase of the two S-76D aircraft represents the latest addition to the company’s fleet but also represents the launching of the