Offices: 75 Elm Tree Road, Locking, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 8EL, England Publisher/Editor ELFAN ap REES Managing Editor CLAIRE ap REES ADVERTISING SALES Tel: +44 (0)1934 822524 Fax: +44 (0)1934 822400 email:[email protected] HELiDATA Classified Volume 36 Number 01 Dateline: 7th January 2015 HELiDATA on the Web www.aviapress.co.uk In this issue: * Columbia start ex-Army Chinook operations * WPD order new EC135P2e * Chinese Jet Ranger X interest CASTLE AIR Quality, Experience, Sales and Service for all your Agusta needs worldwide SUNRISE HELICOPTER INC. See our Main Advert on Page 3 Rolls Royce 250 Series and PT6T Series engines, modules and accessories for sale/exchange. Contact: John Peacocke [email protected] Tel: 281-251-4005 www.sunrisehelicopter.com Want to sell your helicopter? Contact Eastern Atlantic Helicopters +44 (0)1273 463336 / [email protected] We buy, sell and broker helicopters worldwide HELiDATA Classified Next Deadline 14th January 2015 7th January 2015 HELiDATA Western Power Distribution (WPD), based at Bristol Airport and carrying out power line inspections and maintenance checks across much of the south west, the Midlands and South Wales, has ordered a new EC135P2e helicopter from Airbus Helicopters UK. WPD already operates a fleet of four EC135P1, previously purchased second hand from ADAC in Germany. These replaced older single-engined helicopters that had been in service for many years, considerably improving performance and safety. The successful introduction of the EC135P1 has seen the annual flying levels increase to 2800 flight hours and created increased demand. The addition of the EC135P2e will allow WPD to further increase the annual activity to 3500 flight hours. The new aircraft is due to be delivered in March 2015 following completion at Airbus Helicopters UK Oxford facility. HELiDATA Classified - Wir sprechen Deutsch HELiDATA An Iranian company has begun operating four Robinson R44 helicopters for training and oil pipe line patrol work, despite US sanctions on export sales to the country. The aircraft, purchased last September through a third party, first became public on 19 November when one of the R44s appeared at an air show held at Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. 7th January 2015 7th January 2015 HELiDATA Apple International Inc Ltd Offer For Sale Fully Refurbished VVIP Bell 206B JetRanger Beware this helicopter will cause the WOW sensation. New modern paint scheme, new luxurious leather interior, refurbished floats & upgraded Garmin avionic suite. Over 1,000 man hours spent remanufacturing this helicopter including refurbishing the airframe, and meticulously inspecting every component. No other JetRanger on the market will have had this amount of money or detail invested in it.Helicopters can accumulate unseen problems that aren’t found until a later date, so we have checked every inch to prevent them before they occur to make sure you stay in the air for longer - don’t buysomeone else’s problem! Fresh intensive annual, no damage history & All AD’s, SB’s & CEB’s current. £355,000 GBP (+ VAT for a UK Sale) Full spec online at www.appleheli.com Tel: +44 (0)1508 533 180 or Email [email protected] We change our fleet ! FOR SALE JET RANGER AB 206B-3 YM1990, TT 6200h, NDH, Part Sep, Duals, Cargo Hook, All Bulletins ok, MR Blades rem 3900h, Turb O/H 2000h FCU 1500h, MR Straps till 3/16. XPNDR Mode S - CHF 430'000.AIRBUS EC 120B "COLIBRI" YM 2000, TT 5700h. NDH, Duals, VHF/GPS Garmin 430, Flarm, LED Strobes, XPNDR Mode S, 12YR Check 3/13, FCU 8/14. - Make an offer Both helicopters certified for com ops acc EASA Infos from the owner : [email protected] For Sale Bell 206 Jetranger BIII. D.O.M. 1981. Excellent component times. Wide range of very good avionics. Sloping console. Always hangared and maintained by Part 145 M.O. Fresh annual. For Full Details please call 07813 754 588 HELIPAD/TROLLEY Helipad landing platform (Towable) 3.5m x 3.6m Call 01977 620631 for details or email [email protected] Situations Vacant The last Sud Aviation SA315B Lama helicopter operating in Papua New Guinea, P2-PHP, made its final flight with owners Pacific Helicopters on 8 November, carrying out a maintenance support sortie to a mountain top communications repeater site. The aircraft has since been grounded as the Turbomeca Artouste powerlant is out of hours. The owners have no plans to restore the aircraft to flight, due to the cost of an engine overhaul and the age of the airframe. Lamas have long been a mainstay of helicopter operations in the mountainous regions of Papua New Guinea, supporting mining and oil exploration missions, as well as more general utility work. Columbia Helicopters in Oregon has received the necessary Restricted Category certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration to begin operations with exUS Army Boeing CH-47D Chinook heavy-weight helicopters. The company has also received the Certificate of Airworthiness for the first aircraft. Columbia has purchased eight CH-47Ds from US Army surplus stocks and is planning to utilise them for firefighting, forestry and construction work. Some may also be contracted for overseas oil and gas exploration support, relocating rigs and equipment in otherwise inaccessible areas. HELiDATA Classified [email protected] WANTED Time Expired / Damaged Parts? The Helicopter Museum is always grateful for donations Before you skip it phone 01934 635227 helimuseum@ btconnect.com HELiDATA 7th January 2015 FOR SALE Schweizer 300CBi 2006, TT 1,900 hrs Bell 206B-3 TT 8964 hrs, Red exterior, Grey Interior. Duals, Part sep, lots of extras Bell 206L-3 1987, TTAF 8532, Green Metallic, Black Stripe, Beautiful AS355N 1985, Excellent times, Duals, Full Avionics, Bose, Air Con, Eurocopter EC135P2 2006, only 667 Hrs. TT, Fully equipped/IFR/GVN, Always hangared Robinson R44 Raven II Red Exterior, Cream Interior, Immaculate. Air Con, TT 845 hrs For more details and full specs on the above please email [email protected] Bell Helicopter has reported much interest in the Model 505 Jet Ranger X from potential Chinese operators, as a result of displaying mockups of this aircraft and the super medium twin Model 525 at Airshow China earlier in November. One result of promoting the Jet Ranger X at the event was the signing of an agreement with independent Chinese Bell representative Reignwood Investment for 50 aircraft, adding to an already established order for 10 Model 505s to be used for travel and tourism purposes. Reignwood already operates the Bell 206, 407GX and 429 helicopters in various roles across China. Meanwhile Bell is also seeking new industrial partnerships in China with state-owned companies for manufacturing and completions work, to complement its private maintenance repair agreements. The company also wants to increase its local training facilities, as sales of its helicopters continue to grow. By early 2015 the manufacturer expects there to be over 100 of its helicopters operating in China. HELiDATA Classified 7th January 2015 HELiDATA SUBSCRIPTIONS -HELiDATA News and Classified is published and printed 26 times annually on alternate Wednesdays by Avia Press Associates. 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