Heli-Expo 2013 has another day of deal-making to go, but as of this afternoon manufacturers report they’ve already racked up firm orders, options and letters of intent (LOI) totaling at least 226 helicopters.
AgustaWestland (40)
Aviasur: 1 GrandNew, 1 AW119Kx
Bristow Helicopters: 6 AW139
Japanese National Police Agency: 2 AW139, 1 GrandNew
Sloane Helicopters: 2 GrandNew, 2 AW169s
Waypoint Leasing: 1 GrandNew, AW139, 1 AW169, 1 AW189
Unidentified purchasers: 21
Bell Helicopter (40)
Air Medical Group: 30 Bell 206L4, 407GX (no breakdown)
unidentified purchasers/models: 10
Enstrom Helicopter (11)
Chongqing Helicopter Investment Co.: 4 Enstrom 280FX, 6 480B
Rick Boswell: 1 480B with G1000H panel
Eurocopter (38)
Air Methods: 6 EC135P3
Aiut Altin Dolomites: 1 EC135T3
Apoyo Logistico Aereo: 1 EC135
Bristow Helicopters: 12 EC175 (firm)
Fox Aviation: 1 EC130T2
Hospital Wing (Memphis Medical Center): 1 EC130B4
Memorial MedFlight: 1 EC145
Midwest Medical Transportation: 1 EC135
Mid Valley Mexico: 1 AS350B2
Milestone Aviation Group: 14 EC225 (firm/options), 5 EC175 (firm/options)
Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 1 EC145
Norsk Luft Ambulanse: 6 EC135P3, 1 EC145T2
Peak Aviation: 1 EC130T2
Phoenix Heli-Flight: 1 EC135, 2 AS350B2
Universal Helicopters Newfoundland: 1 AsS350E3E
Washington Companies: 1 EC135
Marenco SwissHelicopter (7)
Heliflite: 2 SKYe SH09s
Individual buyers: 5 SKYe SH09 (LOI)
MD Helicopters (2)
Bering Air: 1 MD 500E
Polk Co. Fla. Sherriff’s Office: 1 MD 500E
Robinson Helicopter (1)
Private purchase: 1 R44 ENG
Scott’s-Bell 47
Individual buyers: 5 Model 47-GT6 (LOI)
Sikorsky (38 firm)
Arkansas Children’s Hospital: 2 S-76D
ASESA: 6 S-76D
Milestone Aviation Group: 23 S-92A (14 options); 7 S-76D (10 options)