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Ansat helicopters for China

19 February 2020 Jacek Domański

Russian Helicopters completed validation of the type certificate for Ansat light multipurpose helicopter in the People’s Republic of China. The certificate is now allowing the Russian manufacturer to commence the supplies of Ansat to China, […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Russian Helicopters signed a roadmap for Ka-226T production in India

9 February 2020 Jacek Domański

At DefExpo 2020, the Russian Helicopters holding signed a roadmap with the Russian-Indian company Indo-Russian Helicopters Limited (IRHL) for localization of Ka-226T helicopter production in India. The document defines the main stages and terms for […]

CIVIL AVIATION

In search of the successor – An-2 for the 21st century

9 February 2020 Jacek Domański

Who hasn´t heard about Antonov An-2? An aeroplane that earned a worldwide recognition as icon of Soviet civil aviation, and even the Soviet Union era. Antonov An-2 is also the second biggest serial-manufactured single-engine biplane […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Russian Helicopters aims for Indian market

2 February 2020 Jacek Domański

Russian Helicopters holding is going to promote their latest civilian helicopters at DefExpo, the biennial defence exhibition of India. DefExpo 2020, the 11th edition of the fair, will be held from 5th to 8th February […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Mi-171A2 helicopter enters new markets

30 November 2019 Jacek Domański

Mi-171A2 multirole helicopter was certified by the Civil Aviation Department of India, that confirmed the new Russian rotorcraft complied with Indian civilian aviation requirements. The certification opens the Indian market for the latest modified helicopter […]

CIVIL AVIATION

The VRT500 development enters the new stage

22 November 2019 Jacek Domański

In one of our first articles, issued in April 2019, we brought you a short report from the Fuorisalone exhibition, being the part of the Milan Design Week. During this show, at the ItalDesign stand, […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Maintenance agreement for Ansat engines concluded at Dubai Airshow 2019

19 November 2019 Kacper Kolibowski

The Helicopter Service Company (HSC), a member of the ‘Russian Helicopters’ holding has become a designated maintenance facility for PW207K Ansat helicopter engines in Russia and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Rostec offers the modernization of South Korean Ka-32 fleet

16 October 2019 Jacek Domański

The Rostec State Corporation recently released that the program for upgrading the South Korean fleet of multipurpose Ka-32 helicopter fleet would be presented during the ADEX 2019 – Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition, held […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Failed dreams – unfinished projects of Czech aviation industry

8 October 2019 Jacek Domański

Czech Republic (and earlier Czechoslovakia) is the country with long aviation tradition, dating back to 1918, when the first aviation manufacturing company was established. Before the World War II, the Czechoslovak aviation industry was comparable […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Breitling Jet Team – the end of the story

3 October 2019 Jacek Domański

On 22nd September, the display performed at Festival Aérien Cervolix in France became the final conclusion of the 17-year-long activity of the Breitling Jet Team. As yet another consequence of Breitling´s exit from the aviation […]

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