http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:14:22 EDT Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland joint venture HeliVert has secured an agreement to produce five VIP and utility-configured AW139 helicopters for Exclases Russia.      AW139 in flight. Photo courtesy of AgustaWestland   Additionally, Russian Helicopters has inked... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/HeliVert-Sells-Five-AW139s-Russians-PANH-to-Study-Civil-Expansion_79251.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Applied Drilling Technology International (ADTI) has contracted Bond Offshore Helicopters to provide crew change flights and helicopter support starting in early June. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/Bond-Secures-Three-Year-ADTI-Support-Deal_79217.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Turkish Ministry of Health's air ambulance service will feature a fleet of Eurocopter EC135s, after THK Gokcen Aviation selected the twin-engine rotorcraft to begin operations in August.      EC135 in flight. Photos... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/Eurocopter-EC135-Selected-for-Turkish-EMS-Operations_79241.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT CHC Helicopter has reached a five-year agreement with Shell International Exploration and Production to supply helicopters in support of deepwater exploration. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/Shell-Inks-Five-Year-Contract-with-CHC_79213.html Mon, 13 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The New Zealand Ministry of Defense has agreed to buy 10 SH-2G Super Seasprites from Kaman Aircraft Corp. According to Kaman, the $120-million contract includes spare parts, a full mission flight simulator and related logistics support for the multi-mission... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/New-Zealand-Orders-10-Kaman-Seasprites_79225.html Mon, 13 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Chinese helicopter operator Sky Shuttle Helicopters announced its first all-female crew Monday, as Capt. Meg Lam and First Officer Kirsty Holtkamp will begin operating flights between Hong Kong and Macau.   ... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/Sky-Shuttle-All-Female-Helicopter-Crew-Takes-Flight_79194.html Fri, 10 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Colorado Heli-Ops is expanding its helicopter fleet and services, following a move to a larger facility in November 2012... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/Colorado-Heli-Ops-Expands-Fleet-Services_79207.html Fri, 10 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Erickson Air-Crane has finalized its $250-million acquisition of McMinnville, Ore.-based Evergreen Helicopters from Evergreen International Aviation. The Evergreen Helicopters fleet of 65... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/Regulators-Approve-Erickson-Purchase-of-Evergreen_79180.html Thu, 9 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published a total of nine new recommendations following the investigation of an August 2011 Eurocopter AS350 B2 crash in Mosby, Mo. Four people died in the accident. NTSB determined that four factors contributed to the crash—training, fatigue... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/NTSB-Issues-PED-Safety-Guidelines-to-FAA-Air-Methods_79188.html Tue, 7 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT “Some of our bigger peers saw a fall in general aviation traffic, rather than the expected rise through the Olympic effect,” said James Dillon-Godfray, London Oxford Airport business development director. He said that the restriction zone around London had been a factor in reducing GA traffic... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/UKs-Oxford-Airport-Growing-Despite-Detrimental-Olympic-Effect_79128.html Fri, 3 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT