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Jammu and Kashmir Police issue tender for three helicopters

Jammu and Kashmir Police issue tender for three helicopters

1-Nov-2022Source: Kashmir Observer

  Jammu and Kashmir Police has invited bids from registered aviation companies for renting helicopters to ensure faster mobility of its force, officials said on Sunday. Flight operations are required for carrying police officers and central armed paramilitary force (CAPF) officials in all sectors of J-K, as well as for other emergent purpose, they said.... Read more

VFS Applauds Passing of AAM Leadership Act

VFS Applauds Passing of AAM Leadership Act

1-Nov-2022Source: VFS

  On Oct. 17, President Biden signed into law the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act. The bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill S.516, directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish an interagency working group to identify the elements needed to mature the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry. The new law represents a milestone in the federal government’s... Read more

Haryana becomes first Indian state with a helipad in every district

Haryana becomes first Indian state with a helipad in every district

1-Nov-2022Source: The Tribune

Haryana is all set to become the first state in the country to make available district-wise helipads to tackle emergency-like situations. Arrangements will also be made for ensuring proper night landing facility at these helipads. See Full Story.... Read more

Thales and AstraUTM sign MoU to collaborate on UTM projects

Thales and AstraUTM sign MoU to collaborate on UTM projects

1-Nov-2022Source: AstraUTM

  The World’s leader in the Air Traffic Management Sector, Thales, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AstraUTM, the world’s leading Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Technology Provider, to explore areas of collaboration in the fast-developing domains of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and UTM services. The MoU was signed on October 10th, 2022 between... Read more

EHang and HAECO Group Explore Partnership in AAM

EHang and HAECO Group Explore Partnership in AAM

1-Nov-2022Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the potential partnership with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (“HAECO Group”), a subsidiary of Swire Group and a world leading aircraft engineering and maintenance company.... Read more

Bell creates Passenger Door Extender Kit for 407

Bell creates Passenger Door Extender Kit for 407

1-Nov-2022Source: Bell

  This year, long-time Bell customer, Life Flight Network sought out Bell’s Engineering team to design and install kit configuration that would extend access to their patients including side loading capabilities with its Bell 407. The few – including Bell Piney Flat’s Daniel Crockett, senior business development sales manager spearheaded the project with the help... Read more

Australian Helicopter Industry Future Foundation launched

Australian Helicopter Industry Future Foundation launched

1-Nov-2022Source: Australian Flying

The Australian Helicopter Industry Future Foundation has become operational with a series of workshops for young engineering aspirants around the country. Eight heli operators have volunteered to open their workshops for a day, with events already held attracting 5-10 students at each location. See Full Story.... Read more

Precise Flight Announces the Appointment of new COO

Precise Flight Announces the Appointment of new COO

1-Nov-2022Source: Precise Flight

Precise Flight, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Bill Hoback of Bend, Ore. to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Hoback has worked for Precise Flight for more than a decade, most recently serving as Precise Flight’s General Manager. He has also held positions of Senior Director of Business Development, Sales Director, Senior... Read more

Volcanic Air Safaris goes into liquidation following Covid slump

Volcanic Air Safaris goes into liquidation following Covid slump

1-Nov-2022Source: RNZ

A Rotorua tourism business has gone into liquidation after failing to claw itself back following the Covid-19 pandemic – but the company’s boss says there’s hope on the horizon. Volcanic Air Safaris Limited was put in liquidation on 12 October, just days before four of its staff received bravery awards for their heroic rescue efforts after... Read more

Sikorsky S-76 production to move to India?

Sikorsky S-76 production to move to India?

31-Oct-2022Source: HeliHub.com

Lockheed Martin are reportedly in talks with the Indian conglomerate Tata to move the S-76 production line to the subcontinent. Whether this represents a sale of the production rights or subcontracted manufacture is currently unclear. Following the end of the S-76C++ production in 2011, Sikorsky continued with the later S-76D model but sales have been... Read more

Bond Helicopters provides update on North Sea return

Bond Helicopters provides update on North Sea return

31-Oct-2022Source: Bond Helicopters

Bond Helicopters Limited is delighted to be returning to the helicopter market having signed a prestigious 5-year contract with Perenco, for five AW139 helicopters (including two 7.0 tonne variants) to operate in support of their southern North Sea operations from Norwich Airport. Operations are due to start in January 2024 for one of the largest... Read more

Airbus Delivers two H135s to Spanish Ministry of Interior

Airbus Delivers two H135s to Spanish Ministry of Interior

31-Oct-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters

  Airbus has delivered the first two H135s to the Spanish Guardia Civil and National Police under the 36-unit contract signed with the General Directorate for Armaments and Materiel (DGAM) at the end of 2021 to supply the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and Bruno Even, CEO of... Read more

Guardian Flight Awarded CAMTS Accreditation in Wyoming

Guardian Flight Awarded CAMTS Accreditation in Wyoming

31-Oct-2022Source: Guardian Flight

  Guardian Flight announced that its air medical operations in Wyoming have been awarded full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS). CAMTS accreditation is the highest standard that can be achieved in the air medical industry. “We are incredibly proud to be awarded this designation,” said Matt Strauss, regional director... Read more

12 Apostles Helicopters at risk from Australian Government land acquisition

12 Apostles Helicopters at risk from Australian Government land acquisition

31-Oct-2022Source: The Age

The owners of prime farmland opposite the Twelve Apostles have lashed the state government’s plan to compulsorily acquire farmland as a waste of taxpayer money that will ruin their helicopter business. The government is acquiring the Princetown land overlooking the popular coastal attraction to make way for a $108 million tourism development, which is part... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance shortlisted for 3 industry awards

Devon Air Ambulance shortlisted for 3 industry awards

31-Oct-2022Source: Devon Air Ambulance

  Devon Air Ambulance has been shortlisted as a finalist in three categories in the upcoming Awards of Excellence organised by Air Ambulances UK Sponsored by Airbus, Air Ambulance UK is pleased to announce the shortlist of nominees for the 2022 Awards of Excellence. The annual awards celebrate and recognise the specialist lifesaving skills and... Read more

Avera Careflight Named Program of the Year by AAMS

Avera Careflight Named Program of the Year by AAMS

31-Oct-2022Source: Avera Careflight

  Avera Careflight was named Program of the Year by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). AAMS is a trade association that represents and advocates on behalf of air medical teams to support their ability to deliver quality, safe, and effective medical care and medical transportation for every patient in need of care and... Read more

HTM and ADAC Luftrettung extend Munich Clinic contract

HTM and ADAC Luftrettung extend Munich Clinic contract

31-Oct-2022Source: HTM

  As part of the “Flying Intervention Team” project, HTM has again been commissioned by the Munich Clinic gGmbH to carry out helicopter flights under HEMS status together with the ADAC air rescue service. The intervention team of the telemedical stroke network TEMPiS at the Munich Clinic – Harlaching is to be flown to partner... Read more

KAI to develop amphibious attack version of Surion

KAI to develop amphibious attack version of Surion

31-Oct-2022Source: Korea Aerospace Industries

On the 27th, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration for the amphibious attack helicopter system development project worth 430 billion won. The development period is 46 months, and three prototypes are produced. The amphibious assault helicopter proposed by KAI is applied with the latest avionics and armament system... Read more

Bluewater Health shows off new helipad to Transport Canada

Bluewater Health shows off new helipad to Transport Canada

31-Oct-2022Source: Blackburn Media

Transport Canada officials got a first-hand look Wednesday at the new helipad at Bluewater Health. Certification by the federal institution is necessary in order for the Sarnia hospital to gain a license to transport patients. See Full Story.... Read more

5 EASA research projects go live

5 EASA research projects go live

31-Oct-2022Source: EASA

  EASA signed contracts for five new research projects, all funded from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. The contracts were concluded following calls for tender and EASA as contract manager will work side by side with the appointed project leaders. The projects cover the following research topics: Enhanced fault detection and... Read more

Baden-Württemberg celebrates 5 years of night flights

Baden-Württemberg celebrates 5 years of night flights

31-Oct-2022Source: DRF Luftrettung

  It is still the only 24-hour helicopter in Baden-Württemberg: Christoph 11, stationed at the Villingen-Schwenningen station. Since October 1, 2017, it has also been possible to alert it at night, and now the air rescuers have drawn their first conclusions: In 2017, the machine was alerted to 90 missions in the dark, and today the... Read more

Archer to report Q3 Operating Update and Financial Results

Archer to report Q3 Operating Update and Financial Results

31-Oct-2022Source: Archer Aviation

  Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) will report its third quarter operating update and financial results after market close on Thursday, November 10, 2022. The Company will host a conference call and corresponding live webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the financial results and an operating update. Webcast Information:... Read more

Volcanic Air pilots receive bravery award

Volcanic Air pilots receive bravery award

31-Oct-2022Source: NZ Herald

Alone, wading through shin-deep volcanic ash with each breath burning his airways, Mark Law had no idea whether the volcano crater he’d just landed on would erupt again. The Kāhu NZ chief executive is bestowed with one of New Zealand’s highest bravery awards – the New Zealand Bravery Star. See Full Story. ... Read more

UK – National Grid and WPD fleets merge into one

UK – National Grid and WPD fleets merge into one

31-Oct-2022

As part of the acquisition by National Grid of Western Power Distribution (WPD), two helicopter fleets are being merged into one.  National Grid have three helicopters – two Bell 429s and an older Airbus AS355NP – in blue/white colour schemes.  The WPD fleet comprised of five Airbus EC135s, four 1999-build EC135P1 aircraft acquired from German... Read more

Archer Aviation plans to build 250 eVTOL aircraft in 2025

Archer Aviation plans to build 250 eVTOL aircraft in 2025

28-Oct-2022Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc (ACHR.N) said it aims to make about 250 battery-electric air taxis in 2025 and scale up production in the following years, after setting a goal of getting its aircraft certified by the end of 2024. See Full Story. ... Read more

DRF Luftrettung to exhibit at European Rotors 2022

DRF Luftrettung to exhibit at European Rotors 2022

28-Oct-2022Source: DRF Luftrettung

  A presentation of expertise from almost 50 years of air rescue, spanning helicopter maintenance, type ratings for pilots and hoist rescue – DRF Luftrettung will be showcasing its  services at the European Rotors helicopter trade show from 8 to 10 November. Alongside flight and HEMS operation, there will also be a focus on the options for corporate... Read more

Alpha Aviation purchases Entrol AS350 FTD Level 5 simulator

Alpha Aviation purchases Entrol AS350 FTD Level 5 simulator

28-Oct-2022Source: Entrol

  The simulator will be equipped with the latest Entrol technology, including a cylindrical visual system, an enclosed IOS and a debriefing station so that the instructors can record the activities in the simulator and analyze them later. “We are proud we are increasing our presence in Japan; we hope we can cooperate with Alpha... Read more

Keystone Announces Fully Certified Rolls-Royce RR300 Dual Testing Capability

Keystone Announces Fully Certified Rolls-Royce RR300 Dual Testing Capability

28-Oct-2022Source: PAG

  Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the Worldwide Aerospace and Defense industries, is pleased to announce subsidiary Keystone Turbine Services (KTS), a PAG Company located in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, has further expanded their partnership with Rolls-Royce by successfully correlating and certifying both of their all-digital engine test... Read more

Mustang Helicopters & XL Aero Introduce  AS350/AS355 Side Pull System

Mustang Helicopters & XL Aero Introduce AS350/AS355 Side Pull System

28-Oct-2022Source: XL Aero

  XL Aerospace (www.xlaero.ca), an industry leading provider of innovative aviation engineering, repair and manufacturing solutions to the aviation operations and maintenance sectors announces it has collaborated with Mustang Helicopters (Mustang – www.mustanghelicopters.com), a prominent Canadian utility sector and Airbus AS350/AS355 helicopter operator, to develop a new Transport Canada Supplemental Type Certified Side Pull system for... Read more

Bristow Group Announces Q2 Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Release Call

Bristow Group Announces Q2 Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Release Call

28-Oct-2022Source: Bristow

  Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, announced it will release financial results for its second quarter fiscal year 2023 after market close on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. In connection with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 3, 2022, to begin... Read more

LCI signs sustainability charter with Aircraft Leasing Ireland

LCI signs sustainability charter with Aircraft Leasing Ireland

28-Oct-2022Source: LCI

  LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has signed Aircraft Leasing Ireland’s (ALI) Sustainability Charter. Signatories are committed to driving forward and achieving Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related goals, centred around 10 priority sustainability principles. In signing the Charter, an industry that manages more than $100bn of assets... Read more

Saudia to purchase 100 all-electric Lilium Jets

Saudia to purchase 100 all-electric Lilium Jets

28-Oct-2022Source: Lilium

  SAUDIA, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, and Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM) (“Lilium”), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, at the sixth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the proposed development and operation by SAUDIA of an eVTOL network across Saudi Arabia. The proposed arrangement will make SAUDIA the... Read more

Air Industries Wins Agreement for Components for Blackhawk Helicopters

Air Industries Wins Agreement for Components for Blackhawk Helicopters

28-Oct-2022Source: Air Industries Group

  Air Industries Group (NYSE American: AIRI), an integrated Tier 1 manufacturer of precision assemblies and components for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, and a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, today announced that it has been awarded a new Long-Term Agreement. Air Industries has been awarded a five-year Long-Term Agreement (LTA) to... Read more

UK Royal Air Force Benson Award For Engineering Excellence

UK Royal Air Force Benson Award For Engineering Excellence

28-Oct-2022Source: Heli-One

  Heli-One, a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is happy to announce the presentation of the Award for Engineering Excellence, donated by Heli-One, from the UK Royal Air Force to Sergeant Burns during the annual Station Awards Reception at RAF Benson. The award was won by Sgt Burns for his... Read more

Carabinieri introduces mission capabilities with new AW119Kx

Carabinieri introduces mission capabilities with new AW119Kx

28-Oct-2022Source: Leonardo

  Leonardo has announced today the signing of a contract by Italy’s Carabinieri for the supply of 20 AW119Kx single engine helicopters for its Air Service. The aircraft will be assembled at Leonardo’s Vergiate facility (Varese) with deliveries expected in the 2023-2026 period. The contract also includes a comprehensive turnkey logistics support package and training... Read more

Ecocopter expands forest firefighting operations

Ecocopter expands forest firefighting operations

28-Oct-2022Source: Ecocopter

Seventy percent of Chilean territory, home to more than 7.5 million people, is susceptible to forest fires. For this reason, the government, in order to prevent this type of disaster, has allocated a budget of Ch$83,000 million, which will allow 62 aircraft and some 3,000 brigade members in 283 brigades, distributed between the regions of... Read more

TN-HART team partners with local EMA for joint, water-rescue exercise

TN-HART team partners with local EMA for joint, water-rescue exercise

27-Oct-2022Source: Tennessee Government

  The Tennessee Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team partnered with Humphreys County Emergency Management Agency and other local and state first responders during a joint search and rescue exercise, Oct. 19, on Kentucky Lake. This exercise, led by Humphrey’s County EMA, integrated land, water, and air assets from participating departments. The Tennessee National Guard provided a... Read more

FAA, EASA, ANAC and TCCA propose new policies to streamline certification

FAA, EASA, ANAC and TCCA propose new policies to streamline certification

27-Oct-2022Source: FAA

The Certification Management Team (CMT), comprised of leaders from four civil aviation authorities, has published a strategy to develop and implement policies that streamline certification. The team includes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Agencia Nacionalde Avia?ão Civil (ANAC) of Brazil, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA). The FAA and EASA also have established a bilateral Validation Improvement... Read more

magniX Expands Into Development of Hydrogen Fuel Cells

magniX Expands Into Development of Hydrogen Fuel Cells

27-Oct-2022Source: magniX

  magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, announced plans to develop hydrogen fuel cells to complement its battery electric and hybrid electric systems. The company is to begin developing hydrogen systems for its industry leading electric propulsion units (EPUs). magniX EPUs, the only electric propulsion technology to be flight-tested in the 350kw to... Read more

Madrid City Council to oversee the development of VTOL infrastructure

Madrid City Council to oversee the development of VTOL infrastructure

26-Oct-2022Source: Cities Today

Madrid City Council is in the process of establishing an urban air mobility commission that will oversee the development of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology in the Spanish capital. See Full Story.... Read more

Titra gains investment for Unmanned helicopter

Titra gains investment for Unmanned helicopter

26-Oct-2022Source: Titra

  New facilities and production development activities established for different needs within the Turkish defense industry will be supported by investment incentive mechanisms. According to the information obtained by the AA correspondent, defense industry companies are making various investments to produce new products and improve existing production opportunities in order to meet the security needs... Read more

Registration Now Open for HAI Heli-Expo 2023

Registration Now Open for HAI Heli-Expo 2023

26-Oct-2022Source: HAI

  Registration for HAI HELI-EXPO 2023 is now open! The world’s largest event dedicated to vertical flight, the show will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, Mar. 6–7 (exhibits open Mar. 7–9), at the Georgia World Congress Center. Expo offers unparalleled opportunities for rotorcraft professionals at all levels, in all sectors. Here are just a few of the... Read more

Airbus affirms position in North American air medical market with new orders

Airbus affirms position in North American air medical market with new orders

26-Oct-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters

  Airbus Helicopters continues to be the leading provider of helicopters to the North American air medical transport industry, with both new and long-standing customers from around the continent placing orders.  More than 35 new single and twin-engine Airbus helicopters were sold in the air medical market alone over the past 12 months. “Airbus is... Read more

Leonardo showcases AW609 and AW169 at AMTC 2022

Leonardo showcases AW609 and AW169 at AMTC 2022

26-Oct-2022Source: Leonardo

  Leonardo is back to AMTC, the annual tradeshow for the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) focusing on the newest technologies and the most innovative products and services for the medical transport industry. This year the exhibition, called AMTC2022 Elevated, takes place in the Gulf Coast of Florida, in Tampa from October 24 –... Read more

Advanced Rotorcraft Technology to use BRUNNER’s NOVASIM Virtual Reality Full Motion Simulator

Advanced Rotorcraft Technology to use BRUNNER’s NOVASIM Virtual Reality Full Motion Simulator

26-Oct-2022Source: BRUNNER

  California based Advanced Rotorcraft Technology will use BRUNNER’s NOVASIM Virtual Reality Full Motion Simulator in the future to demonstrate high definition Flight Dynamics Models based on their FLIGHTLABTM software. ART customers and future clients will now have the opportunity to test and fly various flight models at different model fidelities. BRUNNER’s NovaSim fulfills a... Read more

Unidentified drones over Norwegian rigs fuel fears of Russian threat

Unidentified drones over Norwegian rigs fuel fears of Russian threat

26-Oct-2022Source: PBS News Hour

Norwegian oil and gas workers normally don’t see anything more threatening than North Sea waves crashing against the steel legs of their offshore platforms. But lately they have noticed a more troubling sight: unidentified drones buzzing in the skies overhead. See Full Story.... Read more

GPMS and Truth Data Insights sign flight data MOU

GPMS and Truth Data Insights sign flight data MOU

26-Oct-2022Source: GPMS

GPMS and Truth Data Insights announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to offer customers a powerful new suite of data acquisition, analytics, and services. By pairing GPMS’s advanced HUMS + Flight Data Management (FDM) solution with Truth Data’s specialized FDM analysis and Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) services,... Read more

FAA updates flying guidance of recreational drones

FAA updates flying guidance of recreational drones

26-Oct-2022Source: FAA

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued guidance on how to become an FAA-recognized community-based organization for recreational drone flying. Under federal law, recreational drone flyers must follow the safety guidelines of a FAA-recognized community-based organization. The organization is required to develop its safety guidelines in coordination with the FAA and an... Read more

FAA approves insulated suspension lines and flash rate harnesses from Boost Systems

FAA approves insulated suspension lines and flash rate harnesses from Boost Systems

26-Oct-2022Source: Boost Systems

Boost Systems, the global leader in fully certified Human External Cargo Systems, Personnel Carrying Device Systems (PCDS), and related Training Services is pleased to announce their Insulated Suspension Lines and flash rated harnesses are now FAA Approved when used with other manufacturers’ Bell 206L/407 and MD369 dual hook systems. Utility HEC operators are now able... Read more

Sonoma County Fire Dept adds Airbus H135

Sonoma County Fire Dept adds Airbus H135

25-Oct-2022Source: Sonoma County Gazette

Firefighters want to remind everybody of the cooler weather that will be brought by the coming winter season, and this is a great time to check your chimneys for debris before use, to prevent chimney fires. We have already started to see some rain this season, and we want to remind everybody to drive slower... Read more

Arrow Aviation to Support Repairs of SKYTRAC Iridium Satcom Terminals

Arrow Aviation to Support Repairs of SKYTRAC Iridium Satcom Terminals

25-Oct-2022Source: SKYTRAC

  SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, announced Arrow Aviation, a trusted resource for 24/7 AOG helicopter services, parts sales, and helicopter leasing, as an authorized service center for SKYTRAC’s Iridium satcom terminals and accessories. SKYTRAC and Arrow Aviation have partnered to provide repairs of SKYTRAC’s... Read more

Leonardo celebrates final construction of the Single-Site Logistics Hub

Leonardo celebrates final construction of the Single-Site Logistics Hub

25-Oct-2022Source: Leonardo

  The final construction of the Single-Site Logistics Hub’s structure and flooring at Leonardo in Yeovil has recently been celebrated at the £30 million development through the industrial partners’ next-generation workforce cementing their hands into the floor. This event marks the coming together on this collaborative project between Leonardo and its logistics partner Kuehne+Nagel, with... Read more

Enstrom is looking to the future

Enstrom is looking to the future

25-Oct-2022Source: Enstrom

  After a tumultuous first half of 2022 for the storied Enstrom Helicopter Corp., the future is beginning to look bright once again. In January, after over 60 years of manufacturing helicopters, Enstrom was forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Shortly after, during HAI Heli-Expo 2022, Texas-based MidTex Aviation appeared ready to take over the reins... Read more

SPAES and Swiss Rotor Services join to promote  Maximum Pilot View Kit for H125 / AS350

SPAES and Swiss Rotor Services join to promote Maximum Pilot View Kit for H125 / AS350

25-Oct-2022Source: SPAES

  SPAES is the official Supplement Type Certificate holder for the MAXIMUM PILOT VIEW KIT of Swiss Rotor Services SPAES and Swiss Rotor Services joined forces to promote the use of the MAXIMUM PILOT VIEW KIT (MPVK) for the H125 / AS 350 helicopters. The MPVK provides the pilot with an uninhibited field of view... Read more

HAI Firefighting Event renamed The Aerial Work Safety Conference

HAI Firefighting Event renamed The Aerial Work Safety Conference

25-Oct-2022Source: HAI

  In recognition of the many operations entailed in aerial work, HAI has renamed its Aerial Firefighting Safety Conference the HAI Aerial Work Safety Conference, which will be held Nov. 16–17, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. The event’s focus changes as well. All the firefighting sessions remain, but this year, the program will expand to include... Read more

Air bp sustainability head and the role of co-processing in aviation’s transition to a low-carbon future

Air bp sustainability head and the role of co-processing in aviation’s transition to a low-carbon future

24-Oct-2022Source: Air bp

  by Air bp’s global head of sustainability, Andreea Moyes Although demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is expected to experience significant growth1, production is currently limited with only a handful of commercial plants available today. bp believes that producing SAF through co-processing at existing refineries will help the aviation sector as it transitions to... Read more

AW101 completes high altitude trials in US

AW101 completes high altitude trials in US

21-Oct-2022

  A cross-departmental team from Leonardo in Yeovil has successfully undertaken high altitude trials, which were completed on schedule with the Norwegian AW101 helicopter in the US. The aircraft completed its 21-day trial plan in just 16 days. The AW101 Performance Improvement Programme certifies increased engine power and raises the Main Gear Box (MGB) torque... Read more

FAA and Japan to partner on AAM Certification

FAA and Japan to partner on AAM Certification

21-Oct-2022Source: FAA

  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) signed a Declaration of Cooperation to support future Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft development and operation. The declaration continues the safety agencies’ long partnership and formalizes ongoing discussions on certifying and validating new AAM aircraft, production, continued airworthiness, operations, and personnel licensing. “The FAA... Read more

FAA renames Drone Advisory Committee as scope widens to AAM

FAA renames Drone Advisory Committee as scope widens to AAM

21-Oct-2022Source: FAA

Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) is now the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC) The Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC) is a broad-based federal advisory committee that provides independent advice and recommendations to the FAA on key unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) integration issues, interests and policies. The AAAC‘s work relates to the efficiency and safety... Read more

North Texas team tests emerging AAM technology

North Texas team tests emerging AAM technology

21-Oct-2022Source: University of North Texas

  Researchers and a nationwide partnership of companies and government agencies took a giant step toward next generation air travel with a successful live flight test of emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technologies, including future airspace system automation, advanced communications infrastructure, a surrogate electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft and a simulated air route... Read more

BAE Systems and Supernal collab on flight control system for eVTOL

BAE Systems and Supernal collab on flight control system for eVTOL

21-Oct-2022Source: BAE Systems

BAE Systems and Supernal announced an agreement to design and develop the flight control computer for Supernal’s electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle. In support of Supernal, BAE Systems will help define the architecture of a lightweight, fly-by-wire system for its autonomous-capable aircraft. The fly-by-wire controls will safely and efficiently control the aircraft during flight. “The development of... Read more

CAAS and EASA Sign Memorandum of Understanding on UAM

CAAS and EASA Sign Memorandum of Understanding on UAM

21-Oct-2022Source: EASA

  The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on urban air mobility to support the development, deployment and safe operation of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The agreement was signed by Mr Han Kok Juan, Director-General of... Read more

North American Helicopter and Kaman sign purchase agreement

North American Helicopter and Kaman sign purchase agreement

21-Oct-2022Source: Kaman

  Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN), announced the receipt of a signed purchase agreement from North American Helicopter for a K-MAX® medium-to-heavy lift helicopter with delivery expected in the fourth quarter of 2022. “North American Helicopter has been a highly respected operator for more than 55 years and we appreciate the... Read more

PHI leases two S92s and one AW139 from Milestone

PHI leases two S92s and one AW139 from Milestone

20-Oct-2022Source: Milestone

DUBLIN – Thursday, October 20, 2022 – The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced it has signed lease agreements with leading commercial helicopter operator, PHI Aviation (“PHI”) for three helicopters. The agreements include the placement and extension of two Sikorsky S92 helicopters and one Leonardo AW139 helicopter, bringing... Read more

Babcock extends Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance contract

Babcock extends Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance contract

20-Oct-2022

Babcock and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) have announced a three-year contract extension to keep the helicopter emergency medical service up in the sky saving lives. The new contract starts this month and will allow Babcock, a leading UK provider of specialist air ambulance operations, to continue to provide a high standard... Read more

Campcopter S-100 impresses at test flights

Campcopter S-100 impresses at test flights

20-Oct-2022Source: Schiebel

  [electronic translation] The testing of border surveillance took place in the Schachendorf area, Burgenland, by invitation of the BMI. The unmanned helicopter was tested for two weeks for its suitability for tried and tested routine day and night operations for the police and emergency services successfully demonstrated his skills on numerous flights. “The CAMCOPTER®... Read more

Aviators Urged to Seek Mental Health Treatment at National Safety Forum

Aviators Urged to Seek Mental Health Treatment at National Safety Forum

20-Oct-2022Source: NBAA

  Mental health conditions are often underreported and untreated, especially in the aviation industry, despite the fact that a significant percentage of the population will face a serious mental health challenge at some point in their life. In fact, post-COVID, one in three adults will face a mental health challenge in a given year. A... Read more

Heli-One Establishes AW139 Gearbox Testing

Heli-One Establishes AW139 Gearbox Testing

20-Oct-2022Source: Heli-One

  Heli-One, a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has established in-house testing capability for the AW139 Intermediate Gear Box (IGB) and Tail Gear Box (TGB) at its Canadian facility in Delta, British Columbia. This latest expansion of HeliOne’s service portfolio not only expedites the turnaround times for customers at the... Read more

First production AW609 takes to the air

First production AW609 takes to the air

20-Oct-2022Source: Leonardo

  The world’s first multirole tiltrotor programme, designed to redefine a range of commercial and public services, set a major milestone with the maiden flight of the first AW609 production aircraft. This aircraft introduces unprecedented capabilities under a dedicated ‘powered lift category’ civil certification now under development. Designated AC5, the aircraft took to the air... Read more

Bond Helicopters name to return to Southern North Sea with 5 year contract

Bond Helicopters name to return to Southern North Sea with 5 year contract

20-Oct-2022Source: Gama Aviation

Gama Aviation Plc, the global aviation services provider, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint venture with Peter Bond to pursue rotary opportunities as part of the Group’s Special Mission SBU (the “Joint Venture” or “Bond Helicopters Limited”). The Joint Venture has won its first contract to support the offshore operations... Read more

Zuri Hybrid eVTOL updates cabin design

Zuri Hybrid eVTOL updates cabin design

19-Oct-2022Source: Zuri

  From the outside, the most significant change has been made at the aircraft’s rear. Here, instead of a standard tail with a vertical stabilizer, there is now a V-Tail. Such design change will allow for larger propellers and a further increase in the distance between propellers and the ground. Furthermore, using a V-Tail should... Read more

EASA publishes guidelines on noise level measurements for 600kg drones

EASA publishes guidelines on noise level measurements for 600kg drones

19-Oct-2022Source: EASA

  The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published guidelines to establish the noise levels of drones below 600 kg, the first proposal world-wide for this, applicable to a wide variety of drone designs including multicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and powered-lift aircraft. These guidelines aim at providing harmonised procedures to measure the noise of drones used... Read more

Blade shares date for Q3 Earnings Release Conference Call

Blade shares date for Q3 Earnings Release Conference Call

19-Oct-2022Source: Blade Air Mobility

Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLDE, “Blade” or the “Company”), will release financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2022 on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 after the market closes. Management will conduct a conference call the same day at 4:30 pm Eastern Time to discuss the results. Please note that there is... Read more

Poland chooses GE’s CT7 Engines for AW149 Fleet

Poland chooses GE’s CT7 Engines for AW149 Fleet

19-Oct-2022Source: GE Aviation

  The Polish Government selected GE Aerospace’s CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine to power its new fleet of Leonardo AW149 helicopters. As part of the recent contract announcement between the Government of Poland and PZL-Swidnik, the Polish company fully owned by Leonardo, Poland will receive 64 CT7-2E1 engines along with spare engines for its 32 AW149 helicopters... Read more

Girls in Aviation Day 2022 Inspires Over 16,000 Participants

Girls in Aviation Day 2022 Inspires Over 16,000 Participants

18-Oct-2022Source: WAI

Thousands of girls, ages 8-17, around the world experienced WAI’s 8th Annual Girls in Aviation Day on September 24 in their local communities through unique events hosted by WAI chapters and corporate members. This year’s GIAD received a special commemoration with the relaunch of the Aviation for Girls App to enhance young learners’ educational experience all year-round. In... Read more

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