Carlos Ay

[caption id="attachment_3878" align="alignnone" width="650"] Baron E55 AE-072 caught in flight under with then First Lieutenant Alfredo Castillo at the helm, circa 1980 (photo via: Javier...

General aviation

First Latin American Bell 505s and 429WLGs go to Helisul in Brazil

Carlos Ay

Monday 26 May 2014Friday 23 May 2014

[caption id="attachment_4865" align="aligncenter" width="650"] At the agreement signing ceremony (left to right): Gustavo Semaro, Bell Helicopter regional sales manager for Brazil; Danny Maldonado, Bell Helicopter...

Air shows & aviation events

A balance sheet for FIDAE 2014

Carlos Ay

Friday 16 May 2014Monday 8 May 2023

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="4686,4687,4688,4689,4690,4691,4692,4693" orderby="rand"] If we were asked to summarize FIDAE 2014 with a classical quote, we'd definitively go for "beauty lies in the eyes of...

Industry

Russian Helicopters strengthens Latin American ties at FIDAE 2014

Carlos Ay

Monday 28 April 2014Thursday 1 May 2014

Russian Helicopters attended FIDAE 2014 to showcase new models in their product range, including the Mi-171A2 and Ka-32A11BC commercial helicopters, the Mi-35M multirole military transport helicopter and the Ka-62 project.

Industry

Bell Helicopter listens to a relevant market at FIDAE 2014

Carlos Ay

Wednesday 23 April 2014Wednesday 23 April 2014

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="4494,4495,4496,4497"] Furthering their long-standing relationship with Latin America, Bell Helicopter attended FIDAE with a potent team of executives and a variety of new offerings. The company...

Industry

AgustaWestland rehearses South American expansion at FIDAE 2014

Carlos Ay

Wednesday 16 April 2014Wednesday 16 April 2014

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="4330,4327,4328,4331,4329"] Exploiting the benefits of an incipient local customers base, an expanding Chilean dealer and the Italian Ministry of Defence, AgustaWestland explored FIDAE...

Air shows & aviation events

FIDAE 2014 participating aircraft

Carlos Ay

Monday 7 April 2014Saturday 10 May 2014

Follow our complete list of aircraft attending FIDAE 2014, the 18th International Air & Space Fair, held in Santiago de Chile 25 through 30 March 2014.

Defence & security

AW139M initiates South American tour at FIDAE 2014

Carlos Ay

Friday 4 April 2014Friday 4 April 2014

In addition to providing one of the few military highlights at the fair, AgustaWestland launched an AW139M four-week Spanish South America demonstration tour in Santiago de Chile.

Air shows & aviation events

FIDAE 2014 preparing for launch: One month and counting down!

Carlos Ay

Wednesday 26 February 2014Saturday 26 April 2014

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Civil aviation should continue to increase its market share levels in FIDAE 2014 as regional military spending remains at a plateau...

Defence & security

Four Eurocopter EC145s for the Peruvian National Police

Carlos Ay

Monday 25 November 2013Monday 25 November 2013

[caption id="attachment_7129" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Right to left: Dominique Maudet (Executive VP, Business and Global Services, Eurocopter), Jean Jacques Beaussou (French ambassador to Peru), Jean-Yves Le...