Paris, Le Bourget, June 17, 2025. — During the Paris Air Show, Aramco ordered two Leonardo C-27J aircraft multi-mission with firefighting configuration, to be delivered starting from 2027. This order marks the first for the type in firefighter and multi-role configuration from a civil operator as well as the first order in the Middle East. Leer másAramco orders two Leonardo C-27J aircraft with firefighting system[…]
Paris, 17/06/2025 — At the Paris Air Show, Leonardo and Aloula Aviation, a brand name of Mukamalah Aviation company (a wholly owned subsidiary of Aramco) announced a major achievement for the operator’s AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter fleet, setting a 300,000 flight hours milestone in operations. Khalid Alnatour, Aloula Aviation CEO, said: “Aloula Aviation is Leer másAloula Aviation’s AW139 helicopter fleet reaches 300,000 flight hours[…]
Paris, Le Bourget, June 17, 2025. — At the Paris Air Show Leonardo and Falcon Aviation Services marked another milestone in their longstanding partnership with the announcement of a new order for an AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter in VVIP configuration. The aircraft, ordered by Falcon Aviation’s owner His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Leer másFalcon Aviation orders a Leonardo AW139 helicopter in VVIP configuration[…]
NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – A Search and Rescue (SAR) MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter aircrew from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted the rescue of an Army Soldier who was on a training exercise with his unit in the Okanagan Mountain range on June 5, 2024. The soldier’s unit requested transport to a Leer másWhidbey SAR MH-60S crew rescue a soldier on a mountain at 5,300 feet[…]
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Coast Guard conducted the rescue of two boaters (a father and son) after their vessel began taking on water 34 nautical miles southeast of Virginia Beach. Thursday morning, June 12, 2025. Rescued were J. Hudson, 30, and R. Hudson, 60. Coast Guard Sector Virginia Command Center watchstanders received a distress call Leer másCoast Guard crews rescue a father and son off Virginia Beach[…]
ALAMEDA, California. — A Coast Guard Air Station Ventura MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew medevac a mariner (man) from a cargo vessel 185 nautical miles offshore San Francisco, Tuesday evening. June 10, 2025. Coast Guard 11th District watchstanders received a call at approximately 10 a.m. Sunday, from the captain of the cargo ship Aetos reporting that a Leer másCoast Guard Ventura MH-60T medevac a mariner 185 miles off San Francisco[…]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Coast Guard, British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police, and Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard air and surface units conducted the rescue a sailor aboard demasted sailing vessel in Eastern Caribbean off Anegada, British Virgin Islands, Tuesday. Rescued was French citizen Frank Rouvray, 58, who reportedly was on a voyage to Leer másCoast Guard and international partners rescue sailor off Anegada[…]
Story by Staff Sgt. Michael Richmond, 99th Missile Wing CAMP GUERNSEY JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Wyoming. – U.S. Air Force Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter completes nuclear transport training exercise during the Nuclear Convoy Course (NCC). Convoy Response Forces (CRF) from the 90th, 91st, and 341st Missile Security Operations Squadrons – stationed at F.E. Warren Air Leer másMH-139A Grey Wolf completes nuclear transport training exercise[…]
LISBOA, Portugal, June 5th, 2025. — Avincis has received two new H145 five-bladed (BK117 D3) helicopters from Airbus at its production facility in Donauwörth, Germany. These aircraft are destined for Stockholm, where they will reinforce Avincis’ existing Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) fleet operating in Sweden. These latest additions mark a continuation of Avincis’ investment Leer másAvincis adds two new H145 helicopters to its fleet in Sweden[…]
Story by Dana Rosso , Alaska Army National Guard JUNEAU, Alaska. — An Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew assigned to Alpha Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, medevac a patient from Skagway to Juneau following a request from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC). June 3, 2025. The mission, flown Leer másAlaska Army National Guard UH-60L medevac patient from Skagway to Juneau[…]