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HELICOPTERS

This page lists the helicopters worked on at Safi.

A helipad circle was drawn inside the Med-Avia complex, complete with wind sock, sometime in August 2007. This is located close to the NCA hangar on the east side of the complex.
        
 
AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REGISTRATION ARR/DEP NOTES HISTORY
Bell 206 Jetranger Delfino Maritime Ltd. G-BPBC   Landed at Luqa airport on 04.04.92 from the yacht Delfino II. Entered Safi 10.04.92 for a spray job. Performed a test flight from Safi on the 28.05. c/n 3364, pi N144TV, N44TV, N2062N
(Agusta)-Bell 412 Elilario Italia I-AGSF 28.11.05/04.12.05 Few hours after lifting off from a SAIPEM rig near Djerba, pilot noted a red light, indicating problems on the metal deflector. Diverted to Malta in the afternoon, later to Safi on the same day. An examination indicated problems with the gearbox, which needed to be changed. Test flight on 03.12. c/n 25542.
Eurocopter EC-120   VP-BLL   Based on yacht Lady Christine. Seen in Med-Avia hangar.  
A. Squirrel   I-VREM 20.07.09/ Landed at Rinella film facilities, to Safi the following day. Engine runs and test flight on 24.07.09, lifting off from Safi. Came in low over runway 31, landing at park 3. Departure date unknown.  
A. EC-225 Super Puma Bristow Helicopters G-BMCX 03.07.08/ Brought to Malta on board Heavylift Shorts Belfast RP-C8020. Off-loaded on 04.07, and taken to Safi. Belfast departed on 05.07, with EC-225 Super Puma G-ZZSO on board. S/Puma was towed to Park 9 on 13.08.08 for refueling, then back to Safi. Departure date unknown, but returned on 14.11.08, departed on ?. Returned on 20.01.09. Test flights with some approaches to r/w 13 on 21.01 and 05.02. Departed, again returned on 23.07.09, test flights on at least 26.09 & 03.10. Departure date unknown, but returned on 16.01.10.  
A. AS332 Super Puma Bristow Helicopters G-ZZSO   Departed on board Heavylift Belfast on 05.07.08, destination Australia.  
A. AS322 Super Puma Bristow Helicopters G-TIGV 16.01.10/12.02.10 Arrived with G-BMCX  
Sikorsky S-61N Bristow Helicopters G-BGWK 23.02.08 Test flights on 02.06.08  
Sikorsky S-76 Bristow Helicopter G-BJFL 20.02.08 Entered Safi after landing at MIA. Again seen entering Safi on trailer on 30.05.09, arrived by sea? Noted outside hangar on 20.08.09, test flight on unspecified date.  
Sikorsky S92A   N465VL 18.12.09 Entered Safi on same day. Landed at MIA (after test flight?) on the 21st. 30 minute flight on the 26th, then back to Safi. Departed early morning on 23rd January 2010.  


        
 
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