Navy’s new Zumwalt destroyer rescues ailing fishing boat captain
The Navy's new stealth destroyer endured a real life-and-death test Saturday when crew members helped rescue a Maine fisherman suffering a medical emergency at sea
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Airbus Helicopters completes delivery of final two H135s to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The two rotorcraft complete the delivery of 15 H135s on order, designated as TH-135 in Japan
Fleet to be used for advanced training missions
Tokyo, 15 December 2015 – Airbus Helicopters has successfully handed over the 14th and…
4 Killed in Medical Helicopter Crash in California
Four people have been killed in a medevac helicopter crash in Kern County, California. Just before 7 p.m. local time Thursday, the Skylife H-4 helicopter left Porterville Airport with a critical patient who was being transferred to San…
Wales -See the new air ambulance headquarter in Llanelli Gate
Source: Premier Construction News
A new purpose-built state-of-the-art HH including offices, a hangar and helipad and pilot welfare facilities, is under construction in Llanelli for Wales Air Ambulance service.
The two-phase project…
Romania to host production of new, robust, and cost-effective H215 heavy helicopter
Brasov – In a ceremony held today by Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, and in the presence of Alexandru Nastase, Secretary of State, Airbus Helicopters set down the foundation stone of its new Romanian factory, established to…
Airbus Helicopters provides global service solution for French Gendarmerie Nationale
Airbus Helicopters to provide global service solution for French Gendarmerie Nationale and Sécurité Civile EC145 fleet.
A 5-year contract for full-by-the-hour support, logistics, and technical assistance.
Support and service…
Airbus Helicopters delivers the first H130 for Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan, 9 November 2015 - Airbus Helicopters announced the arrival of the first H130, from the proven Ecureuil family, in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
The H145 has accumulated a total of 10.000 flight hours
A major milestone for the H145: The worldwide fleet of 35 helicopters operated by 14 international customers has accumulated a total of 10,000 flight hours.
In only a little over a year, the light twin-engine multirole helicopter has…
Italy, an AW609 has crashed near Torino, killing two pilots
Two pilots died today during a crash in Vercelli, near Torino, Italy. The plane, a special AW609 crashed for unknown motivation. The tilt-rotor aircraft had taken off from Vergiate, the Agusta's airport near Malpensa. Repubblica Torino…
Baden-Württemberg's Police receive the first Airbus H145 in law enforcement configuration
Donauwörth, 19 October 2015 – Today, the federal-state police of Baden-Württemberg took delivery of the very first H145 in police configuration at Airbus Helicopters’ industrial site in Donauwörth. The aircraft is the first of an order of…