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Omni Helicopters’ new SAR service for energy sector clients

Omni Helicopters’ new SAR service for energy sector clients

7-Mar-2023Source: Omni Helicopters

Lisbon based Omni Helicopters International announced a new Search & Rescue capability in support of energy sector clients; they are also exhibiting their flagship Search & Rescue Sikorsky S-92A at Heli-Expo. Omni SAR operations have already commenced for a major international oil company in Guyana, where two (2) Leonardo AW139’s are providing Search & Rescue... Read more

Keystone Turbine Services receives Rolls-Royce Award for 3rd year in a row

Keystone Turbine Services receives Rolls-Royce Award for 3rd year in a row

7-Mar-2023Source: Keystone Turbine Services

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the Aerospace and Defense industries worldwide, is pleased to announce that Keystone Turbine Services (KTS – a PAG Company located in Coatesville, Pennsylvania), for the third year in a row, received the prestigious Rolls-Royce Best in Class Award for 2023.... Read more

HAI Launches Flight Training and Checking Program

HAI Launches Flight Training and Checking Program

7-Mar-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) has partnered with Helicopter Institute of Fort Worth, Texas, to make it easier for members to keep their aircrews’ training, testing, qualifications, certifications, and compliance up to date. With the new HAI Flight Training and Checking Program, members can choose to have Helicopter Institute manage all aspects or one part as... Read more

Airbus Helicopters grows with multiple H160 orders in North America

Airbus Helicopters grows with multiple H160 orders in North America

7-Mar-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters continues to experience a growing demand for H160 helicopters, with more than a dozen H160s already ordered by North American customers to date to fulfill a range of missions. Featuring the latest technology and a breakthrough design, the ACH160 recently made an impression on customers in the private and business aviation market, with... Read more

Bell Secures Wave of Bell 407GXi Sales in the UK and Ireland

Bell Secures Wave of Bell 407GXi Sales in the UK and Ireland

7-Mar-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreements for three Bell 407GXi – two in the UK to corporate customers and one in Ireland to Zeus Essential Holding Limited (Zeus), an Irish-owned global packaging solutions company. The signings were announced at HAI Heli-Expo.  Zeus is an innovative packing provider... Read more

Enstrom 480B and 280FX all-glass instrument panels now available

Enstrom 480B and 280FX all-glass instrument panels now available

7-Mar-2023Source: Enstrom

Enstrom is excited to announce new all-glass instrument panels for 2023. Available on both the 480B and 280FX, the new panels bring state-of-the-art avionics and incredible capability to Enstrom helicopter cockpits. The new panels are designed around a Garmin G500H TXi EFIS display. Replacing traditional flight and navigation instruments, the G500 features a robust and... Read more

Ghana Police show their three helicopters in public for the first time

Ghana Police show their three helicopters in public for the first time

7-Mar-2023Source: HeliHub.com

The Ghana Police Service have this week held their 66th Independence Day Anniversary Parade. As part of this event, they made a fly-past with their three helicopters – two Gazelles and an Airbus H125. While the purchase of these helicopters was announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in late 2021, confirmation of their delivery... Read more

Cadorath Receives RR M250 First Network Award for Outstanding Partnership

Cadorath Receives RR M250 First Network Award for Outstanding Partnership

7-Mar-2023Source: Cadorath

Rolls-Royce held its annual M250 First Network Awards in Atlanta, Georgia on March 6th, where Cadorath was honored with the Outstanding Partnership award. The First Network comprises all AMROC, AMC, ARF, and AMOF facilities worldwide for the Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engine models. The Outstanding Partnership award recognizes the facility that is an enabling partner... Read more

Rotortrade Reports Yearly Sales on Track with its Business Growth Plan

Rotortrade Reports Yearly Sales on Track with its Business Growth Plan

7-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade

Rotortrade, the leading global helicopter dealer and exclusive international distributor of Leonardo’s pre-owned helicopters, is proud to announce it has reached its objectives setting a new sales record in line with its new 5 year plan set in 2020 when The Helicopter and Jet Company, owned 100% by the Public Investment Fund, acquired a majority... Read more

Milestone Signs Lease Agreements with HeliService for 4 Helicopters

Milestone Signs Lease Agreements with HeliService for 4 Helicopters

7-Mar-2023Source: Milestone Aviation

The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced that it has signed lease agreements for four Leonardo helicopters with HeliService International (“HeliService”), a market leader in offshore helicopter transportation. The agreements include the placement of two Leonardo AW139 helicopters, the first of which was recently delivered, while the second is... Read more

First Aviation Services and Rotary Wing Group Builds Network of Component Repair Capability

First Aviation Services and Rotary Wing Group Builds Network of Component Repair Capability

7-Mar-2023Source: First Aviation Services

First Aviation Services Inc. has branded their four helicopter component repair subsidiaries into the strategically unified Rotary Wing Group.  Composed of Aviation Blade Services, Inc. (Kissimmee, FL), Heliblade International, LLC (Anderson, CA), Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC (Winston-Salem, NC) and Associated Aircraft Manufacturing and Sales, Inc. (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), which together boast over 150,000 ft2 of... Read more

PS Engineering introduces fully digital HUB50 audio management system

PS Engineering introduces fully digital HUB50 audio management system

7-Mar-2023Source: PS Engineering

PS Engineering has once again listened to the market and delivered a way to simplify the many faceted aspects of installation and operational configuration. With the introduction of the fully digital HUB50 audio management system, configuration has moved away from the multiple switches and potentiometers and placed into an easy-to-use iPhone application. Using the proprietary... Read more

Ontic signs with Honeywell for Multi-License Radar and NAV/COM agreement

Ontic signs with Honeywell for Multi-License Radar and NAV/COM agreement

7-Mar-2023Source: Ontic

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineered parts for the global aerospace and defense industries, has signed three new license agreements with Honeywell to deliver a range of radar system and navigation and communication product lines. Ontic will take on the P440/660/880 Primus weather radar system, and the former-BendixKing’s Gold Crown, Multi-Hazard product... Read more

GMR Selects SKYTRAC for Satcom and Mission Services Fleet Upgrade Program

GMR Selects SKYTRAC for Satcom and Mission Services Fleet Upgrade Program

7-Mar-2023Source: SKYTRAC

SKYTRAC (SKYTRAC Systems Ltd.), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, today announced that Global Medical Response (GMR), the largest medical transport company in the world, has selected SKYTRAC to provide fleet-harmonized satellite airtime and mission-critical capabilities to its 381 rotary-wing aircraft. The fleet upgrade program, spanning more than a dozen... Read more

HAI President/CEO presents State of the Industry address at Heli-Expo 2023

HAI President/CEO presents State of the Industry address at Heli-Expo 2023

7-Mar-2023Source: HAI

HAI President and CEO James A. Viola sent a positive message about the outlook for the vertical aviation industry during the first full day of education and safety programming at HAI HELI-EXPO 2023, taking place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. “Walking the halls and talking to people,” he says, “I’m feeling the... Read more

Guardian Mobility & Flightcell partner to provide satcom & cellular aviation solution

Guardian Mobility & Flightcell partner to provide satcom & cellular aviation solution

7-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

Guardian Mobility and Flightcell International, global leaders in aircraft communications, have developed a first-to-market aviation communications system that provides cellular and satellite mid-band data and voice services to light fixed-wing and rotorcraft operators. Flightcell’s DZMx, an all-in-one cellular and satellite voice, data, and tracking system, will be complemented by the new Guardian Mobility G6 Iridium... Read more

Becker enhances DVCS 6100 and AMU 6500 digital intercom systems

Becker enhances DVCS 6100 and AMU 6500 digital intercom systems

7-Mar-2023Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics Incorporated is proud to announce recent enhancements to its DVCS 6100 and AMU 6500 digital intercom systems. The two systems can now be utilized together in a hybrid system. As an example, pairing of the two systems into one aircraft would allow DVCS 6100 controls in the cockpit for the pilots, and AMU... Read more

Aerometals to Develop 412EP Inlet Barrier Filter

Aerometals to Develop 412EP Inlet Barrier Filter

7-Mar-2023Source: Aerometals

Aerometals has announced a developmental program to certify an engine inlet barrier filter system (IBF) for the Bell 412EP helicopter. Lorie Symon, CEO and President, commented, “Aerometals wants to bring the same engine protection to the Bell 412 that we’ve been able to bring to the H60/S70 aircraft.” Due to industry demand, Bell Textron Inc.... Read more

Metro Aviation welcomes an increase in LE completions

Metro Aviation welcomes an increase in LE completions

7-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is internationally recognized as a leader in the helicopter completion industry with a reputation for excellence in helicopter completions, safety, and customer service. This reputation has been the catalyst for the recent influx the company has seen in law enforcement completion contracts. “We are welcoming customers that are contracting with Metro and have... Read more

Madhya Pradesh government paid $4.5M to private firms for hiring aircraft

Madhya Pradesh government paid $4.5M to private firms for hiring aircraft

7-Mar-2023Source: ET Infra

The Madhya Pradesh government has paid around Rs 37 crore to private aviation companies for hiring their aircraft and helicopters during the past three years, the state Assembly was informed. See Full Story.     ... Read more

PHI appointed system integrator for Avidyne IS&S Helix Flight Deck

PHI appointed system integrator for Avidyne IS&S Helix Flight Deck

7-Mar-2023Source: Avidyne

Avidyne Corporation of Melbourne, FL. And Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) of Exton, PA., announced that PHI MRO Services of Lafayette, LA., has agreed to be the system integrator for their new Helix Integrated Flight Deck, which will be initially certified in the S-76C++ helicopter, and to offer retrofits and support for Helix at their global MRO sites.... Read more

Aviation Battery Systems reports growth of rotorcraft with StartStic

Aviation Battery Systems reports growth of rotorcraft with StartStic

7-Mar-2023Source: Aviation Battery Systems

Aviation Battery Systems (ABS) reports rapid growth in the range of rotorcraft served by its popular StartStick line of portable ground power units (GPU). Thanks to introduction of the powerful new StartStick 20, operators in ramp and remote operations alike see benefits. ABS has its powerful StartStick 20 and other models on display at Booth... Read more

Stratom and Imenco partner for robotic refueling systems for offshore ops

Stratom and Imenco partner for robotic refueling systems for offshore ops

7-Mar-2023Source: Stratom

Stratom, a global leader in robotic refueling and autonomous systems, and Imenco, the industry specialist in military and civil aviation refueling solutions for commercial aviation and offshore applications, announced its partnership to bring best-in-class robotic refueling systems to customers worldwide. The collaboration offers proven advanced systems that deliver safe and sustainable autonomous refueling systems that boost business... Read more

Jaunt parent AIRO Group to float via SPAC company Kernel Group

Jaunt parent AIRO Group to float via SPAC company Kernel Group

7-Mar-2023Source: Kernel Holdings Group

Kernel Group Holdings (NASDAQ: KRNLU) (“Kernel”), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, announced today that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with AIRO Group Holdings,... Read more

StandardAero to upgrade Pinal County Sheriff UH-1H

StandardAero to upgrade Pinal County Sheriff UH-1H

7-Mar-2023Source: StandardAero

StandardAero is actively completing Phase 2 and 3 of a 3 phase program to upgrade the Pinal County Sheriff Office (PCSO), Arizona, Bell UH-1H helicopter for hot, high, and heavy operations in Arizona.  The program called UH-1H3 Hot, High and Heavy, which is underway at StandardAero’s helicopter airframe facility in British Columbia, is expected to be... Read more

MD Helicopters ramp up production line capabilities

MD Helicopters ramp up production line capabilities

7-Mar-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH), (HELI-EXPO  Booth #C2729), is pleased to announce that they are ramping up production line capabilities and increasing staffing to accommodate additional sales orders. This includes 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus scout/attack helicopters awarded by the Nigerian Army to assist in counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in Nigeria. To support production, MDH restructured... Read more

GPMS Continues Foresight MX HUMS Expansion across Airbus Platforms

GPMS Continues Foresight MX HUMS Expansion across Airbus Platforms

7-Mar-2023Source: GPMS

GPMS International announced at HeliExpo 2023 that the FAA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Foresight MX, the industry’s leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) on the Airbus AS350 B2 platform. Additionally, GPMS announced it has contracted with a HEMS operator to certify Foresight MX on the H145, and is working with... Read more

PAG expands engine services division with acquisition

PAG expands engine services division with acquisition

7-Mar-2023Source: Precision Aviation Group

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the aerospace and defense industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of PTB Group (PTB). PTB provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services on Pratt & Whitney PT6 and Honeywell TPE331 engines, engine leases and airframes, and aviation supply chain... Read more

GPMS to Bring Foresight MX HUMS to the EC145 Platform

GPMS to Bring Foresight MX HUMS to the EC145 Platform

7-Mar-2023Source: GPMS International

GPMS International announced at HeliExpo 2023 that it is pursuing a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its industry-leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), known as Foresight MX, on the EC145 platform. To achieve the STC, GPMS will work with Metro Aviation, an industry leader in air medical transportation services and helicopter completions in the... Read more

Phenix Solutions Selects Onboard Systems for Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift UAS Program

Phenix Solutions Selects Onboard Systems for Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift UAS Program

7-Mar-2023Source: Phenix Solutions

Phenix Solutions announced the selection of Vancouver-based innovator Onboard Systems International, LLC as a partner to develop a multi-use cargo hook system for the Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift Cargo Aircraft Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The Phenix-Onboard partnership will leverage Onboard Systems’ 40-plus years as the leading provider of external load equipment for the helicopter industry with... Read more

Schweizer receives full FAA Production Certificate

Schweizer receives full FAA Production Certificate

7-Mar-2023Source: Schweizer

Schweizer (HAI HELI-EXPO BOOTH #C4420), manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is proud to announce it has received a full FAA Production Certificate to produce its iconic S300 and S300CBi helicopters. Schweizer has been producing aircraft under a Production Under Type Certificate Approval (PUTC), which requires significant FAA oversight for each aircraft... Read more

Cadorath completes D-Level Repair Center Agreement with Airbus

Cadorath completes D-Level Repair Center Agreement with Airbus

7-Mar-2023Source: Cadorath

Cadorath is pleased to announce its entrance into the Approved repair Center Network for Airbus Helicopters and will perform D-Level single part repairs in support of Airbus Helicopters dynamic component repair. Cadorath will be able to support Airbus customers and the approved repair network with the special processes required for return to service activities. In... Read more

MD Helicopters upcoming changes to its ASC and Parts Retailer PR agreements

MD Helicopters upcoming changes to its ASC and Parts Retailer PR agreements

7-Mar-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) (HELI-EXPO Booth #C2729) announced upcoming changes to its Authorized Service Center (ASC) and Parts Retailer (PR) agreements at the company’s annual service center and sales representative meeting yesterday, March 6. The purpose of the changes is to help ASCs and PRs attract and retain more local MD operators and provide better... Read more

Sikorsky selects CMC Electronics Flight Management Systems

Sikorsky selects CMC Electronics Flight Management Systems

7-Mar-2023Source: Sikorsky

CMC Electronics is pleased to announce a new multi-year contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the supply of its military Flight Management System (FMS) on several Sikorsky helicopter models including the UH-60M, HH-60M, HH-60W, S-70i and the S-70M. The helicopters with CMC’s equipment will be delivered to the US Army, the US Air Force... Read more

Polish National Police Signs Purchase Agreement for Four Bell 407GXis

Polish National Police Signs Purchase Agreement for Four Bell 407GXis

6-Mar-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company announced the signed purchase agreement for four Bell 407GXi aircraft by the Polish National Police (PNP). The helicopters will be purchased as part of the project “Safer on the roads – aerial supervision over the road traffic,” implemented with the use of funds from the Operational... Read more

Kyrgyzstan to receive Mi-8 rescue helicopter this autumn

Kyrgyzstan to receive Mi-8 rescue helicopter this autumn

6-Mar-2023Source: kazinform

A rescue helicopter based on Mi-8 will arrive in Kyrgyzstan in November 2023, Igor Maslov, head of the Russian presidential administration’s department for interregional and cultural relations with foreign countries said, Kazinform cites Kabar. He said that the helicopter will be upgraded for rescue operations, taking into account the highlands of Kyrgyzstan. See Full Story.... Read more

Spectrum Aeromed Displays Extended LOX Options at HAI Heli-Expo 2023

Spectrum Aeromed Displays Extended LOX Options at HAI Heli-Expo 2023

6-Mar-2023Source: Spectrum Aeromed

Spectrum Aeromed will showcase a variety of equipment on display, including its expanded Liquid Oxygen (LOX) options, at the 2023 HAI HELI-EXPO March 7-9th at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Stop by Booth C2604 to explore Spectrum Aeromed’s LOX options certified in the Bell 429, AW 109/119 and King Air 350 air... Read more

HAI SMS Program Now Offers Coaching by WYVERN

HAI SMS Program Now Offers Coaching by WYVERN

6-Mar-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) has partnered with WYVERN LTD of Nashua, New Hampshire, to make it even easier for members to start using a safety management system (SMS). In addition to a customized SMS software solution, the HAI SMS program now offers coaching by WYVERN for one-on-one assistance with implementation, evaluation, and validation. The program... Read more

Aero Asset Reports Twin Engine Preowned Helicopter Market Slowing

Aero Asset Reports Twin Engine Preowned Helicopter Market Slowing

6-Mar-2023Source: Aero Asset

Aero Asset’s annual 2022 Heli Market Trends reports transactions for preowned twin engine helicopters were down four percent last year. Though the rate at which supply dropped in 2022 slowed, helicopters available for sale retracted 11 percent compared to the previous year, leaving the absorption rate at its lowest point in four years. “North America and Europe accounted for 73 percent of twin engine helicopter resale activity in 2022; Europe... Read more

Boeing joins Airbus H175M team for UK New Medium Helicopter competition

Boeing joins Airbus H175M team for UK New Medium Helicopter competition

6-Mar-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Boeing has become the latest and final defence and aerospace company to join the H175M Task Force addressing the UK New Medium Helicopter requirement. As training services partner, Boeing Defence UK will provide aircrew, groundcrew and maintenance training, if the super-medium class Airbus H175M, to be built at Broughton in Wales, is selected to replace... Read more

Rotortrade to Host Pre-Launch of “Flying Sideways” at Heli Expo 2023

Rotortrade to Host Pre-Launch of “Flying Sideways” at Heli Expo 2023

6-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade

Rotortrade, global helicopter distributor, is proud to announce that it will be hosting the pre-launch of “Flying Sideways,” the book of the most famous stunt pilot Fred North, at Heli Expo 2023. The event will take place on the 8th of March, 2023 at 4pm, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. “Flying Sideways” is... Read more

Yellowhead Helicopters selects CAMP Systems for Aircraft Health Management

Yellowhead Helicopters selects CAMP Systems for Aircraft Health Management

6-Mar-2023Source: Yellowhead Helicopters

Yellowhead Helicopters LTD (Yellowhead) has selected CAMP Systems International, Inc. (CAMP), the leading independent provider of aviation management products and services, to provide Aircraft Health Management as part of CAMP’s enterprise solution for its fleet of 48 helicopters. CAMP maintenance tracking, and integration with CAMP ERP software, provide a complete ecosystem from tracking and planning... Read more

Pelligra and Skyportz investigate Australian vertiport network for eVTOL and Drone deliveries

Pelligra and Skyportz investigate Australian vertiport network for eVTOL and Drone deliveries

6-Mar-2023Source: Skyportz

Air taxi infrastructure company, Skyportz and property developer Pelligra announced a partnership to explore jointly developing vertiport networks to attract air taxi and drone delivery services to Australia. Speaking at the Avalon Airshow Skyportz CEO, Clem Newton-Brown said this partnership was a significant step forward for this emerging industry in Australia. “We have strong policy... Read more

Airbus wins order for two ACH160 helicopters in India

Airbus wins order for two ACH160 helicopters in India

6-Mar-2023Source: Airbus Corporate Helicopters

Airbus Corporate Helicopters has won an order for two ACH160 helicopters in India – the first sale of the type in the region. The helicopters will be delivered with the ACH160 Exclusive configuration for business use by the customer who is an experienced helicopter operator. Under the terms of the contract, Airbus Corporate Helicopters will provide... Read more

GE Aerospace and APA Expand Services Agreement

GE Aerospace and APA Expand Services Agreement

6-Mar-2023Source: GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace and Asia Pacific Aerospace (APA) signed an agreement for APA to provide GE-authorized T700 engine line maintenance training to operators in the region. This agreement expands an existing arrangement between the two companies that named APA as a GE-authorized Engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider for T700 engines. “APA has developed a... Read more

Technisonic offer TDFM-9100-T6 Tactical and Civil Support Radio Market

Technisonic offer TDFM-9100-T6 Tactical and Civil Support Radio Market

6-Mar-2023Source: Technisonic

The TDFM-9100-T6 is the newest option available in the TDFM-9100.   This new adaptation of the TDFM-9100  incorporates Technisonic’ s new T6 module.   Capable of supporting Low Band VHF FM, VOR Voice, Airband  and Military UHF  the T6 module provides a significant new capability to the 9100.  Previously only available in the larger 9200 and 9300... Read more

ASU Welcomes New Marketing Manager

ASU Welcomes New Marketing Manager

6-Mar-2023Source: ASU

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU) announced that they had hired Vicque Ebentheuer as the company’s new marketing manager. Before joining ASU, Ebentheuer worked in marketing for more than 25 years in the healthcare industry. “Vicque brings  25 years of marketing experience in a very customer-driven industry,” said ASU President Dr. Joe Estrera. “Healthcare requires great... Read more

Aramco to lease five helicopters from Milestone

Aramco to lease five helicopters from Milestone

6-Mar-2023Source: Milestone Aviation

The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced it has signed lease agreements for five helicopters with Aramco. The agreements include the placement of three Leonardo AW139 helicopters and two Airbus H145 helicopters. All five aircraft are factory new and will be deployed on critical offshore oil and gas missions... Read more

Vaisala Helideck Monitoring System now includes real-time lightning data

Vaisala Helideck Monitoring System now includes real-time lightning data

6-Mar-2023Source: Vaisala

Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, announced today the integration of lightning data from Vaisala’s Global Lightning Dataset GLD360 —part of its Xweather suite of weather and environmental data services — into its Helideck Monitoring System. Built to meet the demands of challenging offshore environments, Vaisala’s first-of-its-kind Helideck Monitoring System now... Read more

Bell and Pratt & Whitney to Collaborate on High-Speed VTOL Propulsion Technology

Bell and Pratt & Whitney to Collaborate on High-Speed VTOL Propulsion Technology

6-Mar-2023Source: Bell

As industry partners interested in accelerating the future potential of High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL)technology, Bell and Pratt & Whitney are collaborating on propulsion solutions for the development of HSVTOL technology. Bell continues to work with the U.S. government and its industry partners to reduce risk and develop capability requirements. As Bell continues to build its... Read more

Rotortrade expands in US with new appointments and promotions

Rotortrade expands in US with new appointments and promotions

6-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade

Rotortrade, the leading global helicopter dealer, is proud to announce its latest appointments and promotions in support of its continued growth in North America. Robert Brant has been appointed as the Head of Region for North America. With more than 30 years of experience in aviation, Robert is a well-known leader in the industry known... Read more

AirLife Utah marks Women in Aviation Week with an all-female crew

AirLife Utah marks Women in Aviation Week with an all-female crew

6-Mar-2023Source: Air Methods

When residents of Weber County need emergency air medical service, they might be surprised to meet AirLife Utah’s all-female crew. Lead Pilot Jen Prince, Flight Nurse Jennie McEnany, and Flight Paramedic/Clinical Base Lead Erica Rau make a powerful team serving the community, and their accomplishments highlight why celebrating Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, March 6... Read more

Christoph 37 upgrades to new H135

Christoph 37 upgrades to new H135

6-Mar-2023Source: DRF Luftrettung

Since March 1st, a helicopter of the type H135 has been used as the new Christoph 37 in Nordhausen. Thanks to the glass cockpit, four-axis autopilot and anti-collision system, the machine ensures greater safety, which benefits patients and crews. The H135 replaces the previous EC135 machine. With the change, the non-profit organization is continuing to modernize its fleet.... Read more

Penn State Health Life Lion adds helicopter and a new base in Lancaster County

Penn State Health Life Lion adds helicopter and a new base in Lancaster County

6-Mar-2023Source: Penn State Health

Penn State Health Life Lion Critical Care Transport is deepening its commitment to Lancaster County and all of central Pennsylvania by welcoming a new helicopter to its lifesaving fleet and establishing a new critical care transport base on the Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center campus. The newest aircraft joins a fleet of three other... Read more

REBTECH completes the 6th R44 NVIS modification

REBTECH completes the 6th R44 NVIS modification

6-Mar-2023Source: REBTECH

REB Technologies Inc. “REBTECH” of Bedford, Texas recently completed a NVIS STC modification to a R-44 operated by Southern Utah University.  This is the 6th R-44 that REBTECH has modified for NVG Flight for the S.U.U. flight training academy located in Cedar City Utah.  REBTECH has recently also modified for NVIS a Bell 206 L-4 for SUU. “We... Read more

Mass Mutual sets standard for corporate aviation with high-capacity helicopter Wi-Fi

Mass Mutual sets standard for corporate aviation with high-capacity helicopter Wi-Fi

6-Mar-2023Source: Mass Mutal

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Mass Mutual) continues to maintain its reputation as a leading innovator in corporate rotorcraft operation by teaming with Sterling Helicopter and Outerlink to STC the Air IP™ Wi-Fi system in their AW139 helicopter. Mass Mutual has consistently recognized their employees’ precious time wasted during air travel and sought a cost-effective wireless... Read more

Robinson Helicopter Company Celebrates 50 Years

Robinson Helicopter Company Celebrates 50 Years

6-Mar-2023Source: Robinson Helicopter Company

June 2023 marks 50 years in business for Robinson Helicopter Company. Founded by Frank Robinson on 20 June 1973, Robinson’s goal was to design and manufacture simple, reliable helicopters, as efficiently as possible, without compromising quality. Robinson’s 50-year milestone represents more than the passing of time, it is affirmation of the company’s success. Robinson’s simple 2-place R22 (FAA certified in... Read more

Loft Dynamics appoints two to US sales team

Loft Dynamics appoints two to US sales team

6-Mar-2023Source: Loft Dynamics

Loft Dynamics AG, creator of the world’s first and only virtual reality (VR) simulator authorized by a major aviation regulator, today announced two strategic appointments to strengthen its global expansion. Industry veterans Scott Firsing and Woody McClendon will lead sales and growth operations in North America. These key hires follow the company’s recent $20 million... Read more

Metro Aviation delivers EC145e to UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care

Metro Aviation delivers EC145e to UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care

6-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care(UC Health) is upgrading its fleet of critical care helicopters with the addition of a new Airbus EC145e aircraft. The new helicopter will be replacing several older BK 117 aircraft currently in operation and is the third aircraft Metro Aviation has completed for Cincinnati-based UC Health. The new EC145e... Read more

Signia Aerospace Acquires Lifesaving Systems

Signia Aerospace Acquires Lifesaving Systems

6-Mar-2023Source: Signia Aerospace

Signia Aerospace, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, today announced the acquisition of Lifesaving Systems Corp. (“Lifesaving Systems” or “LSC”). Based in Florida, Lifesaving Systems is a premier global supplier of helicopter and maritime rescue and survival equipment. “Lifesaving Systems is a leader in maritime rescue equipment and will be an excellent addition to... Read more

Airbus and International SOS partner to launch EMS improvement programme

Airbus and International SOS partner to launch EMS improvement programme

6-Mar-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has partnered with International SOS to launch a next generation emergency medical system improvement programme, LifeSaver, which enhances healthcare systems to improve patient outcomes. Estonia is the first country to work with International SOS and Airbus Helicopters to launch a national innovation programme dedicated to improving their emergency medical system (EMS) through LifeSaver.... Read more

European Rotors 2023 is building on lessons learned

European Rotors 2023 is building on lessons learned

6-Mar-2023Source: European Rotors 2023

EUROPEAN ROTORS is preparing for its biggest show to date, building on the lessons learned from its first two editions. It is expanding from three days to four and moving from its first location in Cologne, Germany. EUROPEAN ROTORS 2023 will take place in Madrid, Spain, 27–30 November in Hall 9 of the IFEMA MADRID... Read more

Weststar Group buys out remaining stake in Weststar Aviation from KKR

Weststar Group buys out remaining stake in Weststar Aviation from KKR

6-Mar-2023Source: Weststar Aviation Services

The Weststar Group (“Weststar Group”), a highly diversified enterprise with businesses in the aviation, automobile, property and insurance sectors, announced that it has acquired the remaining 21% stake in Weststar Aviation Services Sdn Bhd (“Weststar Aviation” or the “Company”), a leading provider of offshore helicopter transportation services from funds managed by global investment firm KKR,... Read more

MD Helicopters and Aerometals reach settlement

MD Helicopters and Aerometals reach settlement

6-Mar-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) and Aerometals have jointly announced that they have come to an agreement regarding a copyright infringement complaint filed in 2016.  The settlement encourages each organization to work towards a business solution that promises a mutually beneficial relationship. Both parties are eager to move towards a relationship that will allow Aerometals to... Read more

Police Aviation News – March 2023 Edition

Police Aviation News – March 2023 Edition

5-Mar-2023Source: Police Aviation News

The March 2023 edition of Police Aviation News can be found here. HeliHub.com is providing an external link.  Police Aviation News is responsible for the content of their monthly newsletter... Read more

LifeNet and Prisma Health opens new base in Clinton

LifeNet and Prisma Health opens new base in Clinton

3-Mar-2023Source: Air Methods

A trusted name in air medical service is ready to answer the call when residents of Laurens County and beyond need emergency care. LifeNet 7 opened on Wednesday, March 1 in collaboration with Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital in Clinton, SC. This new base, located near the hospital, will ensure that residents have access to superior... Read more

Australia orders 6 more EMS/SAR AW139s from Leonardo

Australia orders 6 more EMS/SAR AW139s from Leonardo

3-Mar-2023Source: Leonardo

Leonardo has announced further growth in presence of the AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter in Australia at Avalon, with orders for a total of six aircraft by three different prime operators: Babcock Australasia (Babcock), RACQ CQ Rescue (CQ Rescue) and StarFlight Australia. All six aircraft will be delivered from Leonardo’s Vergiate final assembly line facility... Read more

LCI to lease 2 AW139s to Babcock Australasia

LCI to lease 2 AW139s to Babcock Australasia

3-Mar-2023Source: LCI

LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of Libra Group, is set to deliver two new Leonardo AW139 helicopters on long-term lease to Babcock Australasia (Babcock) in Australia in early 2024. The aircraft, which are valued at over US$40 million, will be deployed by Babcock on mission critical and socially responsible Emergency Medical Services... Read more

REBTECH obtains UH-60 NVIS STC

REBTECH obtains UH-60 NVIS STC

3-Mar-2023Source: REB Technologies

REB Technologies Inc. “REBTECH” in February completed their latest FAA STC for Night Vision Lighting. This one involves a UH-60A for aircraft owner HeliStream Inc. in Costa Mesa, California.  This is the first of two aircraft under contract with HeliStream, the second being a Bell 205 which has already started main component production at the REBTECH... Read more

AutoFlight Achieves World’s Longest eVTOL Flight

AutoFlight Achieves World’s Longest eVTOL Flight

2-Mar-2023Source: AutoFlight

AutoFlight, the global eVTOL (electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) pioneer, announced it had achieved the world’s longest eVTOL flight in history with distance of 250KM / 155 miles on a single charge of the aircraft’s lithium-ion batteries. The flight, which took place at AutoFlight’s eVTOL testing facility on February 23th, consisted of 20 circuits... Read more

TruFlight Academy Chooses the Cabri G2 for training

TruFlight Academy Chooses the Cabri G2 for training

2-Mar-2023Source: TruFlight Academy

TruFlight Academy, a new flight school in Oklahoma, has chosen the Cabri G2 as their exclusive training platform. TruFlight joins the Cabri USA family as another family run school with a desire to bring helicopter training to a geographic region with otherwise few options. TruFlight’s new aircraft will be on display at the Guimbal/Precision booth... Read more

Milestone sells S-92 to New Customer China Southern Airlines

Milestone sells S-92 to New Customer China Southern Airlines

2-Mar-2023Source: Milestone Aviation

The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced it has sold a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to China Southern Airlines General Aviation (“CSAGA”), a new customer for Milestone. The helicopter is configured for offshore passenger transport and will be deployed on critical offshore oil and gas missions in China. Pat... Read more

HAI Applauds North Dakota Rotor Pathway Program Rollout

HAI Applauds North Dakota Rotor Pathway Program Rollout

2-Mar-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) applauds the leadership of the University of North Dakota (UND) in rolling out the North Dakota Rotor Pathway Program. The program provides aviation classes that incorporate vertical aviation to high school students by teaming up with industry members, high schools, post-secondary schools, and other stakeholders. The students earn college credits while... Read more

USHST Names Chris Baur As Its Next Industry Cochair

USHST Names Chris Baur As Its Next Industry Cochair

2-Mar-2023Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has named Chris Baur, president and CEO of Hughes Aerospace, as its new industry cochair. Baur will succeed Nick Mayhew, who has served as the industry cochair since January of 2020. Baur brings over 40 years of diverse aerospace industry leadership, global business development, and technical innovation expertise to... Read more

Metro delivers EC135 to HealthFirst

Metro delivers EC135 to HealthFirst

2-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation recently delivered an EC135 to Health First, headquartered in Melbourne, FL.  The aircraft has Metro’s standard EMS interior, a Ferno litter, and the Outerlink IRIS system. “Health First’s air ambulance service, First Flight, is excited to take receipt of our new EC135 P2+ that allows us to continue offering the latest technology for... Read more

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