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The Kazan Helicopters of the Russian Helicopters Holding (part of the Rostec Corporation) summed up the results of the professional skill contest among young people for the “Best in Profession” title. A total of 32 employees received their awards.

Any Kazan Helicopters employee could try his hand in 7 skills, such as Aircraft Assembly, Electrical Installations, Process Engineer, Labour Protection, Helicopter Equipment Installations, Team Production, and Mechanical Engineering CAD.

Experts were participants in the National Competition of High-Tech Cross-Industry Skills. When developing competitive tasks for company’s contests, due account was taken of WorldSkills standards; Kazan Helicopters is constantly improving the competition, adapting it to international standards.

The company traditionally participates in many events aimed at improving the level of training, popularising blue-collar and white-collar jobs. The plant’s employees demonstrated a high level of training at the WorldSkills Kazan 2019: a team of 8 participants and 1 expert won the competition in the Lifecycle Management skills.

Based on information by Russian Helicopters Holding press service

Kazan Helicopters of the Russian Helicopters Holding (part of Rostec Corporation) received a manufacturer’s certificate for serial production of Mi-38, the latest civilian helicopter, from the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation). The first rotorcraft will be delivered to the customer before the end of this year.

Due to the technical solutions employed, the helicopter surpasses other peers in its class in terms of maximum payload, passenger capacity, and key performance indicators. With a maximum take-off weight of 15.6 tonnes, the helicopter is capable of taking 5 tonnes of payload on board or on an external sling. The passenger version of Mi-38 can carry up to 30 people.

The helicopter’s flight range in the transport configuration with additional fuel tanks is up to 1000 kilometres. Mi-38 is equipped with new domestically-made engines, wreck-resistant fuel system, and additional landing gear for soft ground and steep snow landing.

“This year, the Kazan Helicopters manufactured its first civilian Mi-38 with a luxury cabin, which these days takes part in the Dubai Airshow. The certificate obtained from the Federal Air Transport Agency confirms that the company is prepared for serial supply of these helicopters for both commercial operators and governmental customers”, said Managing Director of Kazan Helicopters Yuri Pustovgarov.

Based on information by Kazan Helicopters press service

Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec Corporation) takes part in the Russia-Africa Economic Forum being held on October 23-24, 2019 in Sochi. The Holding’s display located in the Manufacturing Industry area features an upgraded Mi-35P attack helicopter, a civil multi-purpose Ansat in executive version, and a mobile service centre for repairing Mi-8/17 helicopters.

African countries operate more than 250 helicopters of the Mi-24/35 type. The Holding offers all its interested African partners upgraded Mi-35P helicopters with new engines, updated sighting and navigation, and an expanded armament system.

More than half of Soviet and Russian-made helicopters in Africa are aircraft of the world-famous Mi-8/17 family of various modifications. Container-type mobile service centres are designed to carry out major repairs of Mi-8/17 helicopters and their modifications at customers’ aviation bases. The centres can be deployed anywhere without a power source: they are equipped with their own diesel generator.

From the civilian line of Russian Helicopters, the Forum features the lightweight multi-purpose Ansat in executive version with a luxury cabin. It has one of the largest cabins in its class that can be used for cargo, passenger and medevac transportation, S&R operations, and patrols.

Based on information by Russian Helicopters, photo courtesy of Marina Lystseva

On September 4, 2019, the Kazan Helicopters of the Russian Helicopters Holding (part of the Rostec Corporation) marks the 79th anniversary since its founding.

In honour of this event, over 90 factory workers were awarded with certificates of appreciation and gratitude from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, the Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan, the Rostec Corporation, the Russian Helicopters Holding, and the Federal Service for Military Technology Cooperation.

The birthday of the enterprise is considered to be September 4, 1940, when the Leningrad Aviation Plant No. 387 was established. With the outbreak of WWII, it was evacuated to Kazan and merged with the local factory of transport parts No. 169.  During the war, the plant manufactured about 11,000 Po-2 light night bombers.

The turning point in the plant’s history was the start of production of the first domestic mass-produced helicopter Mi-1 in 1951. But a company’s brand identity is the legendary Mi-8/17, one of the most numerous helicopters in the aviation history, which is produced even today and is operated in 92 countries throughout the world.

Since 1997, the Kazan Helicopters has been certified as a helicopter developer: serially produced Ansat light twin-engine helicopter recently marked 20 years since its first take-off on August 17, 1999.

Based on information by Russian Helicopters Holding

The MAKS 2019 International Aviation and Space Salon was launched today in the city of Zhukovsky (Moscow region). The venue for the event is the Gromov Flight Research Institute.

This major international air show will combine the latest developments in the field of civil and military aviation, promising projects and results of scientific research, demonstrations by test pilots and aerobatic teams from the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation and other countries.

The initiative to create a pavilion with regional displays was taken by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. Tatarstan also holds its place at the aerospace salon. The joint stand of the republic features 17 organisations, such as the Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Plant, KMPO, Kazan Helicopters, MVEN Firm, Tulpar Interior Group, Tupolev KNRTU-KAI, Elecon Plant, Lyceum No. 35, and others.

For the republic’s enterprises, participation in MAKS 2019 is an opportunity for networking and expanding business contacts, seeking new partners, demonstrating their own developments and technologies.

MAKS 2019 will be held from August 27 to September 1. More details about the air show participants and events can be found at its official website.

Based on information by Russian Helicopters Holding, KMPO, and aviasalon.com

An employee of the Kazan Helicopters (Russian Helicopters Holding, part of Rostec Group) Viktor Artamonov received a high award, the title of the Honoured Machine Builder of Tatarstan. The award ceremony took place in the Kazan Kremlin.

Viktor Artamonov was among 50 people invited to the republic’s award ceremony. Chairman of Tatarstan’s State Council Farid Mukhametshin thanked the awardees for their work, achievements, and contribution to the development of Tatarstan.

According to the Decree issued by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, the title “Honoured Machine Builder of Tatarstan” was awarded to Viktor Artamonov for his contribution to the development of the domestic helicopter industry and many years of fruitful work. Moreover, the honorary titles were conferred earlier to another four employees of the Kazan Helicopters.

Victor Artamonov came to the Kazan Helicopters immediately after his army service in 1978 as an electrical installer of aircraft. Since then, he has received several certificates of acknowledgement from the company’s management, has become an excellent quality worker, was conferred the title of the company’s Honoured Long-Service Worker and a Certificate of Honour from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. In addition, Viktor Artamonov was awarded the commemorative medal “25 Years of the End of Hostilities in Afghanistan”.

Based on information by Kazan Helicopters - Russian Helicopters Holding

Russian Helicopters Holding delivered a Mi-8MTV-1 helicopter manufactured by the Kazan Helicopters for the Republic of Tuva. This is the second helicopter delivered to the Tuva Airlines under the contract signed in 2018.

The Mi-8MTV-1 helicopter will be used in the region as part of a programme to improve transport accessibility in remote areas. The first helicopter, delivered to the customer ahead of time, is already carrying out tasks for its intended purpose. It was transferred on April 25, 2019.

Both Mi-8MTV-1 delivered for the Tuva Airlines are equipped with auxiliary power units, providing the function of an emergency source of electricity in the event of a generator failure. Helicopters are equipped with external cable suspensions, medevac and rescue equipment. In addition, Mi-8MTV-1 are equipped with 300-kg winches that are capable to carry out rescue operations.

The delivery of helicopters under this contract was made possible largely owing to the Agreement on Trade and Economic, Scientific and Technology, Social and Cultural Cooperation between Tuva and Tatarstan. The document was signed in Kyzyl in 2016 by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Head of the Republic of Tuva Sholban Kara-ool.

The Tuva Airlines specialises in cargo and passenger transportation. Its fleet is equipped with Mi-8 helicopters and compact aircraft.

Based on information by Russian Helicopters Holding

The Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec Corporation) presented the concept of the upgraded Ansat light helicopter at the Paris Air Show 2019. A number of new design solutions and options are applied, which will be introduced into full-scale production in the coming years.

In particular, the Ansat presented at Le Bourget Airport is equipped with a “glass cabin”, a new package of avionics equipment that allows flights in accordance with instrument flight rules. The helicopter is also equipped with a weather radar, an enhanced ground proximity warning module, a wreck-resistant fuel system, LED lighting tools, and a wire cutter for wire strike protection.

It is planned that the Ansat fuselage will be partly made from composite materials which would help to reduce helicopter's weight and operation costs. The number of passengers will increase up to 8 persons and the range will expand by 30%.

The light multipurpose Ansat helicopter was designed by the Kazan Helicopters Design Office. The rotorcraft is equipped with two engines and can be used for passenger and VIP transportation, cargo delivery, environmental monitoring, and as a medevac transport. High-altitude tests of Ansat have been successfully completed, which confirmed that it can be operated in mountainous terrain at altitudes up to 3,500 metres.