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Honeywell to outfit
Avicopter choppers
Honeywell Aerospace and Avicopter
have signed an agreement to explore
the deployment of engines and avionics
on Avicopter’s commercial helicopter Bell to supply more Bell 429s to Turkey
platforms. Under the agreement, Bell Helicopter has signed an agreement to supply five Bell 429s to Turkey, to be
Honeywell will provide a range of operated by the Turkish General Directorate of Forestry (TGDF). The contract comes
products and technologies, including after an agreement between Bell and the Turkish National Police for 15 Bell 429s,
the LTS101 engine for the AC311 light to be delivered in August this year. Delivery of TGDF’s Bell 429s is scheduled for
helicopter and Honeywell’s health and early 2014, and they will replace TGDF’s existing fleet of helicopters. According
usage monitoring system – dubbed to Bell, the aircraft will be used to protect forest resources and for firefighting
HUMS – on the AC313. operations. “These aircraft will be performing challenging tasks in demanding
environments; the enhanced safety margins and exceptional speed of the 429 are
critical advantages for the TGDF operations,” said Murad Bayar, the Undersecretary
of Defence Industries for Turkey.

Azerbaijan Airlines
orders 10 choppers
AgustaWestland has announced
an order of 10 helicopters – eight
AW139s and two AW189s – from
Azerbaijan Airlines, valued at around
€115 million (US$151.7 million).
AgustaWestland says the 10 aircraft
will be used for offshore transport
operations, emergency medical
services, search and rescue missions, Eurocopter delivers first two EC725s to Malaysia
and VIP transport. The deal marks Eurocopter has delivered the first two of 12 inventory is modern, mission-ready and
the manufacturer’s entrance to EC725 helicopters to Malaysia. Delivery of reliable,” said the country’s Defense
Azerbaijan’s helicopter market. Emilio the medium-lift twin-engine helicopters, Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Pierre
Dalmasso, SVP, Commercial Business meant for search and rescue and utility Rossignol, President and CEO of the
Unit at AgustaWestland said, “With this missions, is expected to continue through Eurocopter Malaysia subsidiary added,
success in Azerbaijan we believe we can to 2014. “Our EC725s will significantly “Meeting excellence in our delivery and
secure further opportunities across the improve the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s industrial promises for Malaysia is a top
region for our products.” capabilities and ensure its helicopter priority for Eurocopter.”

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