Story ID: 534 Copter Orders
Done Deals at Heli-Expo
By: James Wynbrandt
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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)