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Bell Training Academy Takes Customers through Autorotations in Virtual Demonstration

Bell Training Academy Takes Customers through Autorotations in Virtual Demonstration

27-May-2021Source: Bell

After a year of navigating the limits and restrictions enacted by COVID-19 protocols, the Bell Training Academy (BTA) instructors continuously seek innovative ways to connect with customers. As global travel came to a sudden halt, our world-class team carried on with virtual training to keep our customers’ rotorcraft knowledge up to date. Recently, the BTA... Read more

Bristow Group Appoints Retired US Air Force General to its Board of Directors

Bristow Group Appoints Retired US Air Force General to its Board of Directors

27-May-2021Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) announced that retired U.S. Air Force General Maryanne Miller has been appointed to its Board of Directors. The appointment to the new director position was effective May 23, 2021. General Miller, age 62, is a retired four-star U.S. Air Force General with over 39 years of military service. In her... Read more

United Rotorcraft delivers two S70 Firehawks to Ventura County

United Rotorcraft delivers two S70 Firehawks to Ventura County

27-May-2021Source: United Rotorcraft

United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation announced today the delivery of two HH-60L FIREHAWK® helicopters to Ventura County Air Unit. Configured by United Rotorcraft with a 1,000-gallon water tank attached to the belly of the aircraft; an extended landing gear to accommodate the tank; a retractable snorkel than can refill the tank in... Read more

Precision Aviation Group acquires Keystone Turbine Services

Precision Aviation Group acquires Keystone Turbine Services

27-May-2021Source: Precision Aviation Group

Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the Worldwide Aerospace and Defense industry, announced today the acquisition of Keystone Turbine Services (KTS) of Coatesville, Pennsylvania. KTS specializes in providing complete OEM-approved aftermarket Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (“MRO”) services for operators of the Rolls-Royce M250 series of gas turbine... Read more

EHang Reveals Long-Range VT-30 AAV

EHang Reveals Long-Range VT-30 AAV

27-May-2021Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, today revealed its new type of electric passenger-grade AAV “VT-30”, the first in EHang’s product suite that is designed for inter-city transporation. With a hybrid structure, VT-30 is designed to travel a distance of up to... Read more

NHV launches Part-147 Technical Training Organization

NHV launches Part-147 Technical Training Organization

27-May-2021Source: NHV Group

NHV Group, a leading provider of B2B helicopter services, today announced it has established a brand-new maintenance training organization that will provide training and certification for aircraft technicians. NHV will offer aircraft type-related training, initially focusing on the Airbus H145 D2/D3, Airbus H175, Airbus AS365N3 and Leonardo AW139. Thanks to a collaborative partnership with the... Read more

EBAA notes aviation emissions study

EBAA notes aviation emissions study

27-May-2021Source: EBAA

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) notes the study on Business aviation by Transport & Environment and points out the European sector has been working diligently and successfully towards decarbonisation through its own commitment on climate change since 2009. The report, called “Private jets: can the super rich supercharge zero-emission aviation?” by Brussels based NGO... Read more

Henley Air has launched an EMS in South Africa

Henley Air has launched an EMS in South Africa

27-May-2021Source: Bell

Long-standing Bell customer, Henley Air, has launched its very own Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in South Africa, utilizing six Bell products. With over 22 years of experience, Henley Air is a family-owned and managed helicopter company that has provided safe and reliable helicopter-related services to the South African market. The company has demonstrated and... Read more

Airbus performs first five-bladed H145 retrofit of DRF Luftrettung helicopter

Airbus performs first five-bladed H145 retrofit of DRF Luftrettung helicopter

26-May-2021Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters, in cooperation with DRF Luftrettung, has performed the first retrofit of a four-bladed H145 into the new five-bladed version. The helicopter, an H145 of the German HEMS operator, was first delivered in 2018 and will be deployed at DRF’s base in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. The upgrade to the five-bladed version can be performed by... Read more

Able Aerospace renews Airbus Helicopters contract 

Able Aerospace renews Airbus Helicopters contract 

26-May-2021Source: Able Aerospace

Able Aerospace Services, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has renewed its service center agreement with Airbus Helicopters, Inc. for an additional three years. The contract designates Able as an approved Airbus Service Facility provider for dynamic component repair and overhaul services for multiple Airbus Helicopters platforms including AS350,... Read more

Seabury Securities Advises OneSky Flight on AAG Acquisition

Seabury Securities Advises OneSky Flight on AAG Acquisition

26-May-2021Source: Seabury Securities

Seabury Securities LLC, the wholly-owned investment banking arm of Seabury Capital Group LLC (collectively, “Seabury Capital”) announced that the company has advised Directional Aviation’s OneSky Flight (“OneSky”) company on the acquisition of Associated Aircraft Group (“AAG”), the premier provider of executive Sikorsky helicopter service in the Northeastern United States. AAG is a helicopter operator based... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance introduces new electrochemical tech

Devon Air Ambulance introduces new electrochemical tech

26-May-2021Source: Devon Air Ambulance

Devon Air Ambulance introduces new electrochemical technology thanks to a major donation from South West Water  South West Water (SWW) has over the years been a great supporter of Devon Air Ambulance and have proudly supported the charity with an annual donation of around £5,600. This regular financial support has enabled Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) to maintain it’s vital life-saving... Read more

Rostec to Grow Parts for the Ka-62 Engine

Rostec to Grow Parts for the Ka-62 Engine

24-May-2021Source: Rostec

The Additive Technologies Center of Rostec State Corporation has put into operation a laser printer with the largest available build volume in Russia. The new equipment will make it possible to use additive technology to “grow” large-sized parts for the next-generation VK-1600V engine used in Ka-62 helicopter. New engine components will be created using Russian materials and the... Read more

First H145 upgraded to five blade head now in operation 

First H145 upgraded to five blade head now in operation 

24-May-2021Source: DRF Luftrettung

DRF Luftrettung is putting the world’s first upgraded type H145 helicopter into operation at the base in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. This particular machine was retroactively modified from four to five main rotor blades. Technicians from DRF Luftrettung, together with the manufacturer Airbus Helicopters, performed this first retrofit of a four-bladed H145 at the Airbus site in... Read more

Rostec to Increase Share in the Global Helicopter Engine Market to 20% by 2035

Rostec to Increase Share in the Global Helicopter Engine Market to 20% by 2035

24-May-2021Source: Rostec

Russian share in the world market for helicopter engines ranges between 10 to 12 percent. This was reported to TASS by the Deputy General Director – General Designer of the United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of the Rostec State Corporation), Yuri Shmotin. “Today UEC is represented on the global helicopter engine market by two types of motors: TV3-117/VK-2500 and TV7-117V.... Read more

Bell and Universal Helicopters Collaborate to Expand Bell 505 Training

Bell and Universal Helicopters Collaborate to Expand Bell 505 Training

21-May-2021Source: Bell

As a long-time operator of the Bell 206 Jet Ranger, proving instruction and Part 135 services, Universal Helicopters (UHI) embarks on a new venture with Bell to deliver Bell 505 training to pilots across the U.S. and from around the world. New pilots can receive ab initio and rotary wing add-on training in the new... Read more

Hillsboro Aero Academy launches 12 month professional pilot program

Hillsboro Aero Academy launches 12 month professional pilot program

21-May-2021Source: Hillsboro Aero Academy

Hillsboro Aero Academy, a U.S.-based leading provider of helicopter and airplane pilot career training, announced today the launch of new Accelerated pacing for its flagship Airplane Professional Pilot Program. The Accelerated track is based on FAA approval of a newly developed syllabus that reduces the minimum flight hours for the Commercial Pilot Certificate, allowing students... Read more

CPI Aero signs new $17.2M MH-60 deal with Sikorsky

CPI Aero signs new $17.2M MH-60 deal with Sikorsky

21-May-2021Source: CPI Aerostructures

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®”) (NYSE American: CVU) announced that it has entered into a new Long-Term Agreement (LTA) with Sikorsky Aircraft (“Sikorsky”), a Lockheed Martin Company, to overhaul and repair (O&R) outboard stabilator assemblies in support of the Sikorsky MH-60 SEAHAWK Performance-Based Logistics Program. The Company estimates this new LTA is valued at $17.2... Read more

Bristow Group Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Earnings Release Call

Bristow Group Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Earnings Release Call

21-May-2021Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in vertical flight solutions announced it will release financial results for its fourth quarter fiscal year 2021 after market close on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. In connection with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, May 27, 2021 to begin at 10 a.m. ET... Read more

UEC is Developing an Engine for Russian UAVs

UEC is Developing an Engine for Russian UAVs

21-May-2021Source: The United Engine Corporation

The United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) is developing engines for Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was reported to TASS by the Deputy General Director – General Designer of the United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of the Rostec State Corporation), Yuri Shmotin. “Research work during the creation of a demonstrator for our... Read more

Astronics Enhanced Vision Systems approved on Airbus H130

Astronics Enhanced Vision Systems approved on Airbus H130

21-May-2021Source: Astronics

Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO), a leading provider of advancedtechnologies for the global aerospace, defense and other mission critical industries, announced that the United States, Canada and EASA approved Astronics’ Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) for Airbus Helicopter EC130 B4 and T2 models. In cooperation with AVIO dg in Calgary, Canada, Astronics obtained... Read more

Ecocopter invests in IRIS Flight Data Monitoring

Ecocopter invests in IRIS Flight Data Monitoring

20-May-2021Source: Ecocopter

Ecocopter, a leader in rotorcraft operations in South America (Chile, Perú, and Ecuador), continues to invest in safety despite falling energy prices and the sudden impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. As most helicopter operators tighten their financial belts and defer safety initiatives to what everyone hopes are better and more profitable times ahead, Ecocopter did... Read more

Unique soccer shirt auction to benefit Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

Unique soccer shirt auction to benefit Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

20-May-2021Source: Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

Steve Dukes, Head of Kit and Equipment for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is to auction a unique haul of personally signed shirts, including from all 92 clubs in the Premier League and Football League pyramid, in memory of his late father Charlie Dukes. The online auction will begin on Friday 14th May, lasting for one... Read more

IBAC Welcomes CAE as New Industry Partner

IBAC Welcomes CAE as New Industry Partner

20-May-2021Source: IBAC

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announced that CAE is now an IBAC Industry Partner. Joining other Industry Partners and Operator Affiliates, CAE exhibits leadership by supporting IBAC’s singular mission to advocate for business aviation at the global level and promote safety in operations and ground handling. CAE is a high technology company providing solutions... Read more

VIH and Kawak develop fire bucket for S61 and Ka32

VIH and Kawak develop fire bucket for S61 and Ka32

20-May-2021Source: VIH Helicopters

VIH Helicopters has successfully developed a technologically advanced power fill bucket for utilization with their fleet of Sikorsky S61 and Kamov KA-32A11BC helicopters on aerial wildfire suppression applications. Drawing on expertise from Kawak Aviation Technologies and from within VIH’s operations and engineering teams, VIH’s power fill bucket is capable of filling at a rate of... Read more

3,000th call out for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

3,000th call out for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

20-May-2021Source: Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance

A hillwalker injured in a fall on Ben Vorlich yesterday evening prompted the landmark 3,000th rapid emergency response from Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance. One of our two charity-funded helicopter air ambulances was scrambled from its central base at Perth Airport when emergency services received a call to a man injured on the hillside high above Lochearnhead.... Read more

Looking Back on 25 Years of the Bell 407

Looking Back on 25 Years of the Bell 407

20-May-2021Source: Bell

More than 6 million flight hours and 25 years of operation. What’s next for this versatile aircraft? A global platform renowned for its versatility and reliability, the Bell 407 aircraft has played an essential role in critical missions for more than 25 years. The aircraft sets a high-standard for single-engine aircraft with its unmatched reliability... Read more

Med-Trans Pilot Honored With Prestigious Award

Med-Trans Pilot Honored With Prestigious Award

19-May-2021Source: Med-Trans

Pilot Melvin Hughes has received the Federal Aviation Administration’s “Master Pilot” Award Med-Trans pilot Melvin Hughes was honored by the Federal Aviation Administration with the prestigious Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” award. Hughes, a pilot based at Erlanger LIFE FORCE in Sparta, Tenn., was surprised with the award during a celebration last month. The Wright Brothers... Read more

Summit Helicopters appointed new General Manager

Summit Helicopters appointed new General Manager

19-May-2021Source: Summit Helicopters

Summit Helicopters is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Rice as General Manager, Summit Helicopters. As the General Manager, Peter will be responsible for providing safe, reliable and efficient operations at Summit Helicopters, while supporting the company’s strategic and operational plan. Throughout his 10 plus years working with the company, Peter has developed a... Read more

Dallas Airmotive launches price-capped PW206B2 engine MRO program

Dallas Airmotive launches price-capped PW206B2 engine MRO program

19-May-2021Source: Dallas Airmotive

Dallas Airmotive, a Signature Aviation Global Engine Services (GES) company, announces a new support offering with the release of its Price CAP Promise™ program for Pratt & Whitey Canada’s PW206B2 overhaul events. Through the program, Airbus Helicopters H135 operators requiring PW206B2 engine overhaul services can take advantage of the flexibility and price surety of tiered,... Read more

European Rotors plans even bigger first event in November 2021

European Rotors plans even bigger first event in November 2021

19-May-2021Source: EUROPEAN ROTORS

The VTOL Show and Safety Conference confirms its premiere from 16 to 18 November, 2021 in Cologne, Germany as a physical event, strongly supported by the rotorcraft industry. Now, a unique digital event platform will allow additional attendees to participate and interact with exhibitors, even if travel restrictions are extended. EUROPEAN ROTORS has already signed... Read more

EASA publishes results of first EU study on UAM acceptance

EASA publishes results of first EU study on UAM acceptance

19-May-2021Source: EASA

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published results of the first study conducted in the European Union on Urban Air Mobility, showing that the majority of those questioned broadly welcome the prospect of services such as air taxis, air ambulances and drone deliveries but have concerns about potential issues such as safety, security, noise... Read more

EASA and UK CAA agree on Technical Implementation Procedures

EASA and UK CAA agree on Technical Implementation Procedures

18-May-2021Source: EASA

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have agreed on the Technical Implementation Procedures (the TIP) as a basis for their future working. The TIP, which was signed on May 17, 2021, gives the two parties oversight of the Air Safety Agreement that was signed between the UK and European... Read more

Japan approves Airbus H160

Japan approves Airbus H160

18-May-2021

The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has granted its type certification for Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role twin-engine H160, heralding a new chapter for helicopter operations in Japan. “It is an honour to receive the H160 type certification from the JCAB. This certification, following the recent completion of Japan’s H160 first flight in France, paves the way... Read more

“56 Seconds” UIMC Training Course From USHST Now Live

“56 Seconds” UIMC Training Course From USHST Now Live

18-May-2021Source: USHST

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) and Helicopter Association International (HAI) are pleased to announce that the final phase of the USHST’s “56 Seconds to Live” Unintended Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (UIMC) Awareness and Prevention Course is now live and available for use by pilots. This one-hour course provides pilots with scenario-based training designed... Read more

London Oxford Airport expansion includes 7 helipads

London Oxford Airport expansion includes 7 helipads

18-May-2021Source: London Oxford Airport

As part of a new strategic plan, London Oxford Airport has commenced construction work on a new development phase, which will, when complete this autumn, be its most significant step forward to date.  Central to the work is a 63,000 sq.ft. (6,000m2) 140m long hangar with two bays including rear offices, stores and workshops, capable... Read more

Airbus sells more ACH130 Aston Martin Edition aircraft

Airbus sells more ACH130 Aston Martin Edition aircraft

17-May-2021

Airbus Corporate Helicopters held a pre-EBACE press conference today, to provide updates and answer questions on their products – the exclusive ACH aspect of their product lines. As part of this, ACH confirmed to HeliHub.com that they have now secured seven orders for the ACH130 Aston Martin Edition, although did not provide any further information... Read more

First Drone students graduate from Sinclair College

First Drone students graduate from Sinclair College

17-May-2021Source: Sinclair Community College

Sinclair Community College will make history at its 2021 Commencement when it awards the college’s first bachelor’s degrees.  Four Sinclair College students are the first to earn bachelor’s degrees from a community college in the State of Ohio.  The four students will be recognized for this tremendous achievement during the afternoon commencement ceremony (4:00 p.m.)... Read more

Leonardo AW101 global fleet hits milestone

Leonardo AW101 global fleet hits milestone

14-May-2021Source: Leonardo

The AW101 multi-role medium-heavy three-engine helicopter’s global fleet has surpassed more than half a million flight hours. With one leading operator exceeding more than 7,500 hours on a single aircraft, nearly 200 units are in-service today by over 10 customers in over ten countries worldwide, with aircraft on order currently including units for Norway and... Read more

New rooftop helipad for central Manchester UK hospitals

New rooftop helipad for central Manchester UK hospitals

14-May-2021Source: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The new, lifesaving helipad at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) – the first elevated helipad of its kind in the North West – has opened to patients today (Monday 10th May, 2021). The state-of-the-art helicopter landing pad, which is situated on the roof of Grafton Street car park onOxford Road Campus (ORC), will enable... Read more

Medical Air Global Trends Research Study Released

Medical Air Global Trends Research Study Released

14-May-2021Source: Spectrum Aeromed

Spectrum Aeromed, a leading global designer and manufacturer of air ambulance equipment and medical interiors, released an industry report after hiring an outside research firm, Diedrich RPM, to conduct an independent worldwide blind study to capture an objective view of the global air medical industry. Based on feedback from decision-makers in all markets studied, customers... Read more

Bell 407 Receives Type Acceptance Certificate in Guernsey

Bell 407 Receives Type Acceptance Certificate in Guernsey

14-May-2021Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the Bell 407 has received its Type Acceptance Certificate (TAC) in Bailiwick of Guernsey. This milestone will allow more European customers to add the aircraft to their operations. “As the most cost-effective IFR-certified platform, the Bell 407 has more than 6 million global flight hours,”... Read more

Australian SAR operator merges with drone search company

Australian SAR operator merges with drone search company

14-May-2021Source: Ripper Corp

Surf Life Saving Queensland today announced it is joining forces with hi-tech drone search and rescue company The Ripper Group in a move it believes will revolutionise the way lives are saved in marine environments around the world. SLSQ’s investment in the rebranded Ripper Corporation will contribute significantly to the organisation’s vision of zero preventable drowning deaths... Read more

SPAES installs ESI-500 in Airbus Helicopter H125

SPAES installs ESI-500 in Airbus Helicopter H125

14-May-2021

The ESI-500 Standby Instrument System was installed as part of a Garmin G500 TXi installation. By installation the G500 TXi, the analog devices were able to removed from the instrument panel, which allowed the cockpit to be digitized completely. Since the G500 TXi provides all flight-relevant data, it was necessary to install a back-up system... Read more

Jaunt Air Mobility picks CAE for simulation and modeling

Jaunt Air Mobility picks CAE for simulation and modeling

14-May-2021Source: CAE

CAE announced today that it has been selected by Jaunt Air Mobility to lead the design and development of the Jaunt Aircraft Systems Integration Lab (JASIL) for the the company’s new all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the Journey aircraft. Leveraging CAE’s 70+ years of experience in high-fidelity simulation, CAE will work hand-in-hand with... Read more

Babcock extends East Anglian Air Ambulance contract

Babcock extends East Anglian Air Ambulance contract

13-May-2021Source: Babcock

Babcock and the life-saving charity East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) have announced a significant new seven-year contract to keep the helicopter emergency medical service flying high and saving lives into the next decade. The contract will see Babcock providing exclusive aviation support including advanced helicopters, ground support, engineering and pilots and includes the imminent introduction... Read more

Rostec to present updated Ka-32A11M at MAKS airshow

Rostec to present updated Ka-32A11M at MAKS airshow

13-May-2021Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) will present a modernized Ka-32A11M fire-fighting helicopter at the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon, held in Zhukovsky near Moscow in July. Ka-32 modernization program includes a glass cockpit with an avionics system, more powerful VK-2500PS-02 engines and a new fire extinguishing system. “Ka-32 is recognized all over... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance orders two five-blade H145s

Yorkshire Air Ambulance orders two five-blade H145s

13-May-2021Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance

The two current YAA helicopters, G-YAAC and G-YOAA, which came into service in 2016, will be replaced by a more advanced and state-of-the-art version of their current model, the Airbus H145.  The decision to replace the helicopters is to ensure the people of Yorkshire receive the best operational and medical service from the life-saving Charity.... Read more

UK AAIB Bulletin – May 2021

UK AAIB Bulletin – May 2021

13-May-2021Source: AAIB

The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue does not refer to any helicopters and this update is included in HeliHub.com for completeness.... Read more

Ascent launches EMS operations in the Philippines

Ascent launches EMS operations in the Philippines

12-May-2021Source: Ascent

The Medical City, a leading healthcare provider in the Philippines, announces the launch of their partnership with Ascent, Asia’s on-demand helicopter service that enables travel in a crowd-free and controlled environment. Patients and personnel of The Medical City are now only minutes away from its healthcare network by flying in and out of its world-class... Read more

New Robinsons Include Enhanced Audio Alerts

New Robinsons Include Enhanced Audio Alerts

12-May-2021Source: Robinson

Recent updates to onboard instruments and audio systems have allowed Robinson to incorporate enhanced audio alerts across its model lineup. All new Robinson helicopters now provide the low-RPM horn as an audio alert through crew headsets rather than instrument-panel-mounted speakers. In addition, a headset audio alert for high RPM has been added. New R66s also... Read more

Blade becomes first publicly traded Urban Air Mobility company

Blade becomes first publicly traded Urban Air Mobility company

12-May-2021Source: BLADE Urban Air Mobility

BLADE Urban Air Mobility, Inc., a technology-powered air mobility company, announced the completion of its business combination with Experience Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: EXPC, “EIC”), a NASDAQ listed special purpose acquisition company sponsored by KSL Capital Partners. The combined holding company will change its legal name to Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (the “Blade HoldCo”) and Blade... Read more

EHang to participate at upcoming Investor Conferences

EHang to participate at upcoming Investor Conferences

12-May-2021Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, today announced that its management team is scheduled to present or host meetings with institutional investors at the following virtual investor conferences. May 12, 2021, the Inaugural Morgan Stanley eVTOL/UAM Summit with a Fireside Chat. May... Read more

Air Methods to add new Wisconsin base

Air Methods to add new Wisconsin base

12-May-2021Source: Air Methods

LifeNet Inc, a division of Air Methods, announced that LifeNet 3-2 will now be based at the Hartford Municipal Airport. The new base location will ensure residents in the Hartford region and surrounding areas will have access to air medical services–resulting in quicker response times for emergent and trauma situations. Air medical services provide essential... Read more

First H145 Full Flight Simulator in North America inaugurated in Texas

First H145 Full Flight Simulator in North America inaugurated in Texas

11-May-2021Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Helisim Simulation Center, located inside the Airbus Helicopters Inc. facility in Grand Prairie, Texas, has inaugurated a new Thales Reality H full-motion flight simulator, the first of its kind in the region. Helisim LLC, a subsidiary of Helisim SAS, has already invested $22 million for the new simulation center. The H145 simulator will offer... Read more

Jaunt Air Mobility to open design and manufacturing operations in Canada

Jaunt Air Mobility to open design and manufacturing operations in Canada

10-May-2021Source: Jaunt Air Mobility

Jaunt Air Mobility announced the company plans to open design and manufacturing operations in Canada. Jaunt Air Mobility takes the first step in expanding its global reach by appointing Eric Côté to head its Canadian operations. “Our announcement today to locate our design and manufacturing operations to Canada aligns with our certification path and commercialization... Read more

XTI to establish a presence in Estonia

XTI to establish a presence in Estonia

10-May-2021Source: XTI Aircraft Company

XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Enterprise Estonia, Estonian Aviation Cluster (EAC), and the Estonian Aviation Academy (EAVA) to recognize Estonia as a Regional Mobility hub for the TriFan 600, the world’s first civilian hybrid-electric long-range vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) airplane. The organizations intend to collaborate with XTI... Read more

SAFE adds fire suppression equipment to product line

SAFE adds fire suppression equipment to product line

10-May-2021Source: S.A.F.E. Structure Designs

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs is pleased to offer a complete product line of ECO CAF Fire Suppression Equipment for Helicopter operations support and various other applications.  Fire Suppression equipment is a critical component of any maintenance facility.  ECO CAF equipment is available from S.A.F.E. in portable 3 gallon units all the way up to 60 gallon... Read more

XTI Aircraft Company Hires Chief Pilot

XTI Aircraft Company Hires Chief Pilot

7-May-2021Source: XTI Aircraft

XTI Aircraft Company (XTI), a privately-held company developing the world’s first long-range civilian vertical takeoff and landing airplane, announced the hiring of James Kromberg to lead XTI’s flight test team, and develop its training plan and test requirements for the TriFan 600. Mr. Kromberg is a senior flight test pilot and aeronautical engineer with over... Read more

EAAA crew move into new Norwich headquarters

EAAA crew move into new Norwich headquarters

7-May-2021Source: EAAA

Life-saving crews from East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) have moved into their new Norwich headquarters, ahead of planned 24/7 operations later this summer. The charity, which has been operating from temporary accommodation for over a year, launched its mission to deliver a 24/7 air ambulance service in the East of England back in 2019. This... Read more

Columbia and Aurora develop tech for degraded visual environments

Columbia and Aurora develop tech for degraded visual environments

6-May-2021Source: Columbia Helicopters

Columbia Helicopters (Columbia) and Aurora Flight Sciences (Aurora), a Boeing Company, this week entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore the design, integration, testing, and demonstration of an enhanced pilot situational awareness (EPSA) degraded visual environment (DVE) flight capability on a Columbia helicopter to be used for aerial wildland fire suppression. Since aerial... Read more

UK – Halo Aviation sold to Directional Aviation

UK – Halo Aviation sold to Directional Aviation

6-May-2021

As the spate of mergers, take-overs, IPOs and SPACs continues around the industry, this one has raised a few eyebrows.  British operator Halo Aviation has been sold to Directional Aviation, a “private investment firm whose singular focus is private business aviation”.  As Halo becomes the 15th member of the ever-increasing Directional family of companies, there’s... Read more

Rusada launches new Maintenance App for ENVISION

Rusada launches new Maintenance App for ENVISION

6-May-2021Source: Rusada

Aviation software provider, Rusada, has released a new mobile application for its Airworthiness, MRO, and Flight Operations solution ENVISION. ENVISION Tasks enables Technicians and Engineers to efficiently conduct maintenance using a tablet device. The app streamlines the execution process by delivering all the functionality users need in one place. Assigned tasks can be viewed, actioned,... Read more

EHang Promoted UAM Applications at the Digital China Summit

EHang Promoted UAM Applications at the Digital China Summit

6-May-2021Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”) successfully showcased Urban Air Mobility while attending the Fourth Digital China Summit from April 25 to April 29 in Fuzhou, China. This summit is hosted by Cyberspace Administration of China, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration... Read more

Rotorcorp Announces Ecommerce Manager Hire

Rotorcorp Announces Ecommerce Manager Hire

6-May-2021Source: Rotorcorp

Rotorcorp is pleased to announce the addition of Cody Stidham as the newest member of our leadership team.  Cody will serve as Rotorcorp’s E-commerce Manager and will report directly to the CEO.   In this position, Cody will be responsible for the overall website and e-commerce performance of the company serving Robinson customers world-wide. Cody... Read more

New appointments at Irish Community Air Ambulance

New appointments at Irish Community Air Ambulance

6-May-2021Source: Irish Community Air Ambulance

Mícheál Sheridan Mícheál has worked in the not-for-profit sector in Ireland for 24 years, most recently as CEO of the Mercy University Hospital Foundation, a position he held for thirteen years. The Cavan man is a board member of Charities Institute Ireland and is a former Chairperson of Fundraising Ireland. He has an MSc in... Read more

Chilean prosecutor accuses three operators of collusion

Chilean prosecutor accuses three operators of collusion

6-May-2021

The National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) filed a complaint before the Competition Tribunal (TDLC) against three helicopter companies in the forest firefighting market, as well as two executives who facilitated the coordination and execution of anti-competitive agreements. The corporations are Calquín Helicopters SpA (Calquín), Inaer Helicopter Chile S.A. (Inaer), and Pegasus South America Servicios Integrales... Read more

London’s Air Ambulance Charity releases 2020 stats

London’s Air Ambulance Charity releases 2020 stats

6-May-2021Source: London’s Air Ambulance Charity

Health Minister praises work of London’s Air Ambulance Charity as 2020 mission data is announced London’s Air Ambulance has today revealed the number of critically injured patients it treated in 2020. The data has been released to thank people for keeping the service operational day and night throughout the pandemic and to ask Londoners to... Read more

Helitowcart introduces R44 Clipper ground handling wheels

Helitowcart introduces R44 Clipper ground handling wheels

5-May-2021Source: Helitowcart

Helitowcart is pleased to announce the recently designed ground handling solution for R44 Clipper operators. The Dual Clipper Wheels are designed to allow Clipper operators a safe and practical way to move their aircraft on all types of surfaces, such as grass, gravel, dirt and asphalt. The kit includes dual 10” wheels for the best... Read more

Air Methods issues statement on West Virginia EMS legislation

Air Methods issues statement on West Virginia EMS legislation

5-May-2021Source: Air Methods

Air Methods thanks West Virginia Governor Jim Justice for protecting the citizens of his state from misleading air medical membership practices by signing House Bill 2776; the Air Ambulance Patient Protection Act. WV HB 2776 Air Ambulance Patient Protection Act What the legislation does: “The purpose of this bill is to create the Air Ambulance... Read more

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey and Sussex adopt new smartphone app

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey and Sussex adopt new smartphone app

5-May-2021Source: Air Ambulance Kent Surrey and Sussex

We have become the first UK pre-hospital health organisation to adopt a new app designed to help healthcare staff breakdown communication barriers with patients at the point of care. Using flashcards with simple questions and explanations, CardMedic helps healthcare staff to communicate with patients who have visual, hearing or cognitive impairment, language barriers or who... Read more

Papillon recognised by FAA and IS-BAO

Papillon recognised by FAA and IS-BAO

5-May-2021Source: Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters

Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, the world’s largest and longest-running helicopter tour company, is the recipient of two Diamond Awards from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for excellence in maintenance and compliance. Founded in 1991, the FAA Diamond Awards are considered the highest industry honors within the William O’Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Awards program. The... Read more

Tiger marks 30 years of flying

Tiger marks 30 years of flying

5-May-2021Source: Airbus Helicopters

As the Tiger celebrates the 30th anniversary of its first flight, it’s time to look at how far the programme has come since 27 April 1991. Resulting from the successful cooperation between France and Germany, with Australia and Spain joining the programme in 2001 and 2003 respectively, the aircraft has proven its value as a... Read more

Oceania Aviation becomes authorised dealer for MD Helicopters

Oceania Aviation becomes authorised dealer for MD Helicopters

5-May-2021Source: Oceania Aviation

In a move that serves to cement their strong relationship with MD Helicopters International, Oceania Aviation is excited to announce their appointment as an authorised representative for MD Helicopters aircraft, equipment and accessories. Oceania Aviation is already the only authorised Service Centre for MD Helicopters in Australasia, and the new dealership agreement will allow Oceania... Read more

EHang sets up fourth city partner in Europe

EHang sets up fourth city partner in Europe

5-May-2021Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced that it established a strategic partnership with Zaragoza in Spain. As EHang’s newly-added forth urban air mobility (“UAM”) pilot city partner in Europe, Zaragoza follows Seville and Llíria in Spain, and Linz in Austria. According... Read more

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