For those of you that work on or support helicopters or have ever been to the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) main event — Heli-Expo, you know that it is undoubtedly the largest helicopter tradeshow in the world. This year’s Heli-Expo 2024 was no exception.
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Norwegian Air Ambulance orders three Airbus H135s and two five-bladed H145s following a tender the operator recently won in Denmark, where the aircraft will be used for life-saving missions. The HEMS operator will also take delivery of two new H145s in 2024 to expand its fleet in Norway.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the delivery of a third Bell 429 to Swiss-based helicopter rescue company, Air Zermatt, and its 75-person medical personnel and flight crew. Air Zermatt provides transport, tourist flights, and rescue operations in the Swiss Alps and surrounding communities.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the delivery of the first five of 10 Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). The purchase agreement, signed on July 6, 2022, includes aircraft delivery complete with a flight training device and a comprehensive computer-based training package to support basic and advanced rotorcraft flight training at the King Hussein Air College in Mafraq, Jordan.
Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) is selected by AIBOT to provide its Compact Fly-By-Wire (cFBW) system to support AIBOT’s fully electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This Honeywell technology will empower the next generation of aircraft avionics and create a sustainable transportation ecosystem for the future.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces a signed purchase agreement with Caverton Helicopters Limited for a Bell 429, which will be utilized for offshore operations in Cameroon. This is the first Bell 429 to operate in the oil and gas market in West Africa.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, appoints Jacinto Monge as the managing director of commercial business in Europe. Jacinto will make his first European tradeshow appearance at European Rotors 2023 in Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 28 and represent Bell in the opening ceremony and additional show events.
Helicopter Specialties, Inc. (HSI) delivers a new Airbus H125B3E helicopter completion to a private customer.
Alpine Aerotech announces that it has officially received Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certificates (STCs) for a convenient stowage compartment that installs to the aft of the center pedestal in Bell medium helicopters (205, 212, 412).
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings introduces the new Jet Prep™ Pretreatment (CM0220P01), a chrome-free, water-based, translucent, sol-gel metal pretreatment solution designed specifically for the aerospace industry. The two-component pretreatment kit provides superior adhesion and corrosion protection over aluminum substrates and pairs with aerospace-grade corrosion-protective epoxy primers and topcoat paint systems.
Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU), a provider modifying aircraft for civil and military night-vision operations for more than 26 years, receives notification from EASA that the company has obtained an STC for the Bell 429.