Russian Helicopters’ subsidiary bought Italian aircraft designer
VR-Technologies needs Vertex Aero to achieve European certification of its VRT500 light rotorcraft [...]
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Russia’s State Transport Leasing Company sues SKOL for three billion roubles
The nation’s largest lessor is allegedly pursuing the rotorcraft operator for outstanding lease payments [...]
Ansat’s light utility helicopter is approved for the China market
Certification means that Russian Helicopters may now begin the deliveries of 20 rotorcraft units to China’s Emercom [...]
Thales’ new advanced helicopter avionics suite selected by Russia’s VR-Technologies
The FlytX avionics suite will equip the VRT500 light coaxial helicopter currently being developed by a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters [...]
Italy’s Leonardo acquires rotorcraft developer from Russian-backed company
Lynwood Investments, which is associated with Russian billionaire Alexander Mamut, sells its Kopter business to Italian manufacturer [...]
Kazakhstan to assemble initial batch of Mil Mi-8 helicopters
Russian Helicopters to supply 17 kits for final assembly in the central Asian republic [...]
Russia’s state Medevac programme on life-support
Programme faces growing criticisms over tender procedures and contractors’ performance levels [...]
UEC-Klimov opens a Russian engines service centre in Vietnam
Vũng Tàu-based service and repair centre for the helicopter engines certified and operational [...]
Gazpromavia’s helicopters fly less
Utilisation has fallen by 48.8 per cent over the past five years [...]
Russian Helicopters asks to create local engines for light helicopters
They will power Ка-226s, Ка-62s and Ansats destined for government customers [...]
Russia’s Mil Mi-171 helicopter gains China certification
The VK-2500-03-powered helicopter is cleared for sales in the Asian country [...]
Russia’s only EASA-certified rotorcraft to be modernised by 2020
Russian Helicopters to re-engine and upgrade the Kamov Ka-32A11BC coaxial helicopter [...]
TsAGI completes first stage of VRT500 helicopter aerodynamic testing
Wind-tunnel test results confirm new Russian light helicopter’s design projections [...]
First commercial helicopter operator appears in Armenia
Armenian Helicopters wins its Air Operator’s Certificate [...]
World’s largest helicopter to replace Ukrainian engines with Russian in 2023
New Russian PD-12Vs to supersede Ukraine-made D-136s on the Mi-26 helicopter [...]
Russia’s state leasing company signs deals for 20 Russian helicopters
GTLK has announced leasing deals covering a total of 20 helicopters for Russian operators [...]
Russia’s Avia Capital Services acquires 10 helicopters
Rostec-owned leasing company buys helicopters from Rostec-owned manufacturer [...]
Russia’s helicopter market stabilizes
The volume of helicopter services as of 2016-2017 seems to have stabilized [...]
Russian Helicopters unveils a new rotorcraft
VRT500 is a light, single-engined, coaxial rotor helicopter with a take-off weight of 1,600 kilos [...]
Russian Helicopters to scale up commercial production
Russian monopoly’s revenues grew to US$3.7 billion in 2017 and net profit amounted to US$436 million [...]
Russia’s UTair completes Mil Mi-8AMT deliveries
Russian Helicopters delivered two final Mi-8AMTs completing an UTair order placed last June [...]
Ukraine to purchase 55 Airbus helicopters
The first rotorcraft for medevac and SAR missions are scheduled for delivery before the end of this year [...]
HeliRussia and Show Observer renew partnership
Russia’s main helicopter exhibition selected Show Observer as its official daily, once again [...]
Russia to export seven Kamov Ka-32A11BC rotorcarft in 2018
Foreign operators will get new Russian-made multipurpose coaxial helicopters next year [...]
SKOL Airlines gets three new medevac helicopters
The aircraft are intended for providing medevac services in Siberia [...]
Russian rotorcraft designer chooses engine for its VRT500 helicopter
The new helicopter’s first flight is scheduled for 2019 [...]
First Mi-8AMT medevac helicopters delivered to Russian operators
All helicopters will provide medical evacuation services to patients in remote areas of Siberia and Far East [...]
Russian Helicopters to test Ka-226T in Iran
The tests are meant to demonstrate the helicopter's capability to operated at extreme temperatures [...]
GTLK takes delivery of medevac Ansat helicopter
This rotorcraft will operate in Kirov for air ambulance services [...]
RPKB Ramenskoye showcases new navigation system for helicopters
The design bureau says the solution will be a game changer in Russian avionics [...]
Micron ultralight helicopter debuts at MAKS
Russian laws do not require certification of the aircraft, the developer says [...]
Uralhelicom increases helicopter deliveries
The Russian helicopter dealer expects strong demand for Robinson light single rotorcraft [...]
Aviazapchast, UTair-Engineering planning helicopter MRO center for Russian region
The companies are looking to boost local bizav and air ambulance services [...]
UTair launches UAV operations
The service is being offered to major power generation and oil producing companies operating in Western Siberia. [...]
Cargo hook for Ansat helicopters
The new device for the Russian light twin helicopter is expected to be developed and certified this year. [...]
Russia clears H135 for lower operating temperature
The Russian Aviation Register lowered the minimum operating temperature of the helicopter to -35°С, bringing it in line with the EASA certificate. [...]
Russian Helicopters deliveries slid 11% in 2016
The company explains the decline by the global drop in demand for rotorcraft [...]
Pakistan receives its first Russian-built civilian Mi-171 helicopter
Several Mi-171Es are operated by the Pakistani Armed Forces [...]
Russian Helicopters announces specs of new light single
It will compete with foreign models, including the Robinson R66, Airbus Helicopters H120, and the new Bell-505. [...]
UTair launches satellite tracking for its helicopter fleet
Aircraft tracking capability is one the requirements from the operator's improtant client, the United Nations. [...]
Russian lessor orders more Ansat helicopters
Russia’s GTLK State Transport Leasing Company expanded its order for this type to six helicopters. [...]
Russian lessor orders 27 helicopters
These rotorcraft are expected to foster development of regional transportation and medical evacuation services in Russia. [...]
Ansat gets a second Chinese customer
Besides Ansat, Chinese Jiangsu Baoli Aviation Equipment placed order for two more other Russian helicopters [...]
Russian Helicopter Systems accepted maiden Ansat
Moscow-based private operator will use the new helicopter for passenger flights and flight training [...]
Russian Emercom to get four Mi-8MTB-1s helicopters
These rotorcraft will be handed over by Russian Helicopters by the end of the year [...]
INSIGHT: Russian aviation faces strong head winds
Weak demand for new airliners worsens Russian aircraft manufacturers' shaky positions in the domestic market. [...]
Naryan-Mar operator takes delivery of first new helicopter in quarter century
The Russian company complains it won’t be able to continue fleet renovation without government assistance [...]
Mil Mi-8 maintenance center to open in Azerbaijan
An authorized maintenance center for Mil Mi-8/17 family helicopters will open in Azerbaijan on the premises of Silk Way Helicopter Services [...]
INSIGHT: Russian helicopter market in autorotation
The 2015-2016 economic crisis in Russia has affected both domestic demand for helicopter operations and fleet renewal plans. [...]
Eurasian Economic Union lifts duties for light helicopters
Zero duty rate for helicopters with empty weight of up to 1 ton will be effective until the end of 2017. [...]