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European Rotors provides update on 2023 event in Madrid

European Rotors provides update on 2023 event in Madrid

17-Jan-2023Source: European Rotors

  One of the most dynamic business-to-business trade shows celebrating the European vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) industry is coming to Madrid November 28–30, 2023. Thousands of vertical flight professionals will gather for the third annual EUROPEAN ROTORS show to conduct business worth millions of Euros.   The three-day show attracts hundreds of exhibitors from... Read more

Whirly-Girls International Reveal 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Whirly-Girls International Reveal 2023 Scholarship Recipients

17-Jan-2023Source: Whirly-Girls

Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund Inc., a non-profit, educational, and charitable organization dedicated to advancing women in the helicopter aviation industry, has announced the recipients of the 2023 Whirly-Girls Scholarship Awards.  The scholarships will be awarded March 5 at the Whirly-Girls Annual Awards Banquet during HAI HELI-EXPO in Atlanta, Georgia.  Thanks to the support of aviation leaders,... Read more

Sikorsky Celebrates 100 Years

Sikorsky Celebrates 100 Years

17-Jan-2023Source: Sikorsky

Our founder, Igor Sikorsky, came to America inspired with dreams about designing and building aircraft for a nascent industry. 100 years ago, he created the innovation business we now know as Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company. From humble beginnings, he and generations of Sikorsky employees built on those early ideas, creating an entirely new field... Read more

UK AAIB Bulletin – January 2023

UK AAIB Bulletin – January 2023

17-Jan-2023Source: AAIB

The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accident(s) of:- Bell 206B (G-TOYZ), helicopter downwash detached a sign which injured a waiting passenger, West Usk Lighthouse, Newport, Gwent, 5 September 2022... Read more

Davenport Aviation expands with Airbus H145

Davenport Aviation expands with Airbus H145

16-Jan-2023Source: Davenport Aviation

Davenport Aviation continues to diversify its product line by adding the Airbus H145 helicopter to the United States General Services Administration (GSA) schedule. “We’re incredibly excited to add the H145 to our portfolio of Airbus products,” said Rob McMillin, Davenport’s VP of Aircraft and Aircraft Systems. “We look forward to working closely with Airbus Helicopters... Read more

Sweet Helicopters adds two helicopters to their fleet

Sweet Helicopters adds two helicopters to their fleet

16-Jan-2023Source: Sweet Helicopters

Sweet Helicopters is excited to announce the addition of two aircraft to their fleet, both Leonardo 109SPs. “We’ve added these helicopters because of overwhelming customer demand,” said Chuck Surack, founder and owner of Sweet Helicopters. “We already transport over 1,000 passengers a year and with the addition of these two helicopters are thrilled to be... Read more

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute To Excellence Humanitarian Service Award Winner

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute To Excellence Humanitarian Service Award Winner

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Altitude Air Operations director Ananda “Andy” Thapa is the 2023 recipient of the Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award. The award, sponsored by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, honors the person or persons who best demonstrate the value of rotorcraft to the communities in which they operate... Read more

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute To Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute To Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Capital Air founder and director Joäo “John” Vinagre is the 2023 recipient of the Salute to Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award. This award, sponsored by Bell, salutes excellence in management and leadership and is granted to an individual for long and significant service to the international rotorcraft community.... Read more

HAI Announce HAI’s Salute to Excellence Golden Hour Award Winner

HAI Announce HAI’s Salute to Excellence Golden Hour Award Winner

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce David Ellis, executive director of Haiti Air Ambulance, is the 2023 recipient of the Salute to Excellence Golden Hour Award. The award recognizes the efforts of an individual, group, or organization that, through a particular activity or contributions over time, has advanced the use of helicopters or... Read more

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute to Excellence Safety Award Winner

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute to Excellence Safety Award Winner

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce GPMS International CEO and Chief Engineer Eric Bechhoefer is the 2023 recipient of the Salute to Excellence Safety Award. The award, sponsored by BLR Aerospace, recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions in promoting rotorcraft safety and safety awareness. It will be presented on Mar. 6, 2023, at... Read more

HAI awards Salute To Excellence Law Enforcement Award

HAI awards Salute To Excellence Law Enforcement Award

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce Alameda County (California) Sheriff’s Office (ASCO) criminalist Penny Ritter is the recipient of the 2023 Salute to Excellence Law Enforcement Award. This award, sponsored by MD Helicopters, LLC, recognizes an individual or organization that has contributed to the promotion and advancement of rotorcraft in support of law... Read more

Hogan Lovells partners with London’s Air Ambulance Charity

Hogan Lovells partners with London’s Air Ambulance Charity

13-Jan-2023

London’s Air Ambulance Charity remains a crucial part of London life and medics perform life-saving treatment at the scene for patients who are critically injured. Thanks to its supporters and volunteers, the charity can change the odds of survival, by providing that necessary time to deliver its vital service right by the roadside 24 hours... Read more

Joby Appoints new member to Advisory Board

Joby Appoints new member to Advisory Board

13-Jan-2023Source: Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. (ret) Scott Howell, former Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), to the Company’s Advisory Board. As JSOC Commander, Lt. Gen. Howell was responsible for the readiness and mission execution of highly-specialized forces across... Read more

HAI announces Salute To Excellence Flight Instructor Of The Year Award

HAI announces Salute To Excellence Flight Instructor Of The Year Award

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Helicopter Institute senior flight instructor Karl Cotton is the recipient of the 2023 Salute to Excellence W.A. “Dub” Blessing Flight Instructor of the Year Award. This award, presented by Hill Air Corporation, recognizes superlative contributions by a helicopter flight instructor or a UAS flight instructor in upholding... Read more

Bristow Enters Into Long-term Equipment Financings up to £145 Million

Bristow Enters Into Long-term Equipment Financings up to £145 Million

12-Jan-2023Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) and its subsidiaries announced today that it has entered into two thirteen-year secured equipment financings for an aggregate amount up to £145 million with National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”). The proceeds from the financings will be used to refinance the indebtedness of the previous equipment financing facilities with Lombard North... Read more

HAI announces Salute to Excellence Award for Communications Winner

HAI announces Salute to Excellence Award for Communications Winner

12-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that the late Vertical magazine photographer and writer Lawrence “Skip” Robinson is the recipient of the 2023 Salute to Excellence Award for Communications. The award recognizes an individual for creative distinction in disseminating information about the helicopter industry. It will be presented to a family member of... Read more

Children’s Air Ambulance introduces first helicopter incubator in England

Children’s Air Ambulance introduces first helicopter incubator in England

12-Jan-2023Source: Children's Air Ambulance

The pioneering Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA) has introduced England’s first incubator on a rotary-wing aircraft to assist specialist NHS transport teams during lifesaving flights. The national transfer service provides the only intensive care aircraft in the country dedicated to transferring critically ill babies and children, at a high and safe speed, from local hospitals to... Read more

EuroSafety will offer H125 Airframe Course During Heli-Expo 2023

EuroSafety will offer H125 Airframe Course During Heli-Expo 2023

11-Jan-2023Source: EuroSafety

Professional flight and ground training experts, EuroSafety International (ESI) have announced they will offer an H125 airframe ground school presentation during the upcoming Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo at the Atlanta Convention Center during the event in March 2023. The course will be conducted on Monday, March 6, 2023 from 0800 to 1700 hours prior... Read more

Pierce Aerospace partners with Skye Air Mobility for Indian drone deliveries

Pierce Aerospace partners with Skye Air Mobility for Indian drone deliveries

11-Jan-2023Source: Pierce Aerospace

Pierce Aerospace announced a partnership with Skye Air Mobility at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV. The partnership brings Pierce Aerospace’s Flight Portal ID UAS Technologies as an integrated Remote ID solution with Skye Air Mobility’s drone delivery platforms and Skye UTM (Skye Air’s proprietary Unmanned Traffic Management platform) starting in 2023. Skye... Read more

SkyDrive Welcomes Chief Development Officer

SkyDrive Welcomes Chief Development Officer

11-Jan-2023Source: SkyDrive

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading Japanese eVTOL1 manufacturer, today announced that Arnaud Coville, an aviation industry veteran with 30 years of experience and former Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Volocopter GmbH, became the Chief Development Officer (CDO) of SkyDrive. He joined SkyDrive on January 1st 2023. SkyDrive is currently engaged in the development of a... Read more

LCI signs agreement with Elroy Air for 40 Chaparral

LCI signs agreement with Elroy Air for 40 Chaparral

11-Jan-2023Source: LCI

LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of Libra Group, has signed an agreement with Elroy Air, developer of advanced autonomous cargo aircraft systems, to acquire up to 40 of the company’s Chaparral vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. LCI’s investment in Elroy Air’s system underpins the Company’s long-term commitment to sustainable growth and... Read more

Air Methods celebrates Native Air Milestones

Air Methods celebrates Native Air Milestones

11-Jan-2023Source: Air Methods

Native Air, a subsidiary of Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the U.S., celebrated the 20th Anniversary of its Native Air 9 air ambulance service. For two decades, Native Air 9, has provided essential lifesaving air medical services in the White Mountains of Northeast Arizona. Given the rural nature of the area, a partnership... Read more

ASKA Unveils Drive & Fly eVTOL at CES 2023 Las Vegas

ASKA Unveils Drive & Fly eVTOL at CES 2023 Las Vegas

11-Jan-2023Source: ASKA

The first fully-functional prototype of the ASKA™ A5 electric drive and fly Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle makes its debut at CES 2023. The size of an SUV, the ASKA A5 is the world’s first four-seater electric vehicle that can travel by road, and up to 250 miles by air on a single charge. The... Read more

ARC Aerosystems completes Proof of Concept

ARC Aerosystems completes Proof of Concept

11-Jan-2023Source: ARC Aerosystems

ARC Aerosystems has completed full transition tests for the ARC C150 on the full scale prototype, having previously completed hover test and full transition on a half-scale prototype. The C150 design features conventional wings combined with multirotor propulsion, which combines key elements of both helicopters and small aeroplanes, and offers greater reliability, efficiency and lower... Read more

Oklahoma City Police to add third helicopter

Oklahoma City Police to add third helicopter

11-Jan-2023Source: News9

The Oklahoma City City Council approved the purchase of a new police helicopter on Tuesday through the use tax fund. Chief Wade Gourley told council members the expected $3.7-million purchase would help more than just law enforcement with missions like missing children, standoffs, and pursuits. The council approved the purchase in a vote of 6 to 1.... Read more

HAI announces Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award winner

HAI announces Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award winner

11-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce Rainbow Helicopters VP of Maintenance Mike Iven as the recipient of the 2023 Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award. This award, presented by Rolls-Royce, recognizes an individual for long-standing excellence in rotorcraft maintenance, maintenance instruction or supervision, or a single significant contribution to rotorcraft maintenance. It will be... Read more

Lobo Leasing and Air Taurus enter into LOI for 5 Pipistrel Nuuva V300

Lobo Leasing and Air Taurus enter into LOI for 5 Pipistrel Nuuva V300

11-Jan-2023Source: Lobo Leasing

Lobo Leasing and Air Taurus Limited, the Irish Group affiliate of humanitarian logistics specialist AYR Logistics Limited (AYR), have entered into a letter of intent to lease five Pipistrel Nuuva V300 hVTOL unmanned cargo aircraft. The companies will cooperate in developing a leasing model for the new asset class. Lobo Leasing entered an LOI with... Read more

StandardAero Appoints New CFO

StandardAero Appoints New CFO

11-Jan-2023Source: StandardAero

StandardAero has appointed Dan Satterfield to serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  Satterfield is responsible for StandardAero’s global financial strategies, day-to-day financial, accounting and tax operations, as well as performance, reporting and long-range business planning, including investor relations, treasury, controller and audit operations.  He replaces Mike Scott, who is retiring after more than 33 years... Read more

VFS grows to 183 members

VFS grows to 183 members

10-Jan-2023Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reports today that the explosive growth of world’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft — plus significant developments in military and civil rotorcraft — have continued to expand its membership.  As of Jan. 1, 2023, a total of 183... Read more

Walmart Operates Drone Delivery in 7 States

Walmart Operates Drone Delivery in 7 States

9-Jan-2023Source: Walmart

Walmart’s drone delivery program is soaring into the new year, having successfully completed its intended expansion plans for 2022. The company now operates, with its vendors, 36 drone delivery hubs across seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. “I’m incredibly proud of our team for creating the largest drone delivery footprint of... Read more

Great North Air Ambulance expands to 24×7 cover

Great North Air Ambulance expands to 24×7 cover

9-Jan-2023Source: Great North Air Ambulance

Since 2015 a paramedic and doctor team from GNAAS has been operating on an all-night rapid response vehicle to help deliver care to the most ill or injured people across the North East. The service was originally commissioned by the North East Ambulance Service and operated on Friday and Saturday nights, but after seeing a... Read more

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance records busiest year ever in 2022

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance records busiest year ever in 2022

9-Jan-2023Source: Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance has recorded its busiest year ever, responding to over 1620 missions during the last 12 months. Our crew responded to over 130 more incidents than in 2021. A total of 1003 incidents took place in Lincolnshire and 441 in Nottinghamshire, with the rest in neighbouring counties. Patients were taken to... Read more

Ecocopter and Babcock partner on Super Puma firefighting in Chile

Ecocopter and Babcock partner on Super Puma firefighting in Chile

9-Jan-2023Source: Ecocopter

According to figures provided by CONAF, which are updated daily, in the 2022-2023 season there have already been nearly 2,700 forest fires and more than 47,000 hectares have been affected. It is in the  midst of this scenario and with the aim of supporting and improving aerial tactics in the fight against forest fires, that... Read more

Vislink receives Airborne Downlink orders valued at over $2 million

Vislink receives Airborne Downlink orders valued at over $2 million

6-Jan-2023Source: Vislink

Vislink (Nasdaq: VISL), a global technology leader in the capture, delivery and management of high quality, live video and associated data in the media and entertainment, law enforcement and defense markets, announced that it has recently received orders valued in excess of $2 million for HD (high-definition) airborne video downlink system (“AVDS”) equipment from law... Read more

FAA certifies Garmin GI 275 on Airbus AS350

FAA certifies Garmin GI 275 on Airbus AS350

6-Jan-2023Source: Garmin

Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), announced Supplemental Type Certification (STC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Airbus AS350 helicopters. A powerful solution for helicopter owners and operators, the GI 275 is a scalable, cost-conscious approach to an avionics upgrade that is a direct replacement for a variety of legacy primary... Read more

Swiss Helicopter reduces CO2 emissions by a quarter

Swiss Helicopter reduces CO2 emissions by a quarter

6-Jan-2023Source: Swiss Helicopter

The Swiss helicopter company and flight school Swiss Helicopter AG is consistently implementing its sustainability strategy and will offer all passenger flights exclusively climate-neutral from 2023. In view of the global climate challenges, the aviation industry in particular has a duty to reduce or offset its emissions. Swiss Helicopter AG accepts this responsibility and has... Read more

EHang partners with Qingdao West Coast New Area

EHang partners with Qingdao West Coast New Area

6-Jan-2023Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, today announced its strategic partnership with Qingdao West Coast New Area, one of China’s national new areas in Shandong province. This partnership comes with a binding US$10,000,000 equity investment and a potential additional investment of US$10,000,000... Read more

Stellantis and Archer join forces to manufacture Midnight eVTOL

Stellantis and Archer join forces to manufacture Midnight eVTOL

5-Jan-2023Source: Archer Aviation

Stellantis N.V. (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) announced that they have agreed to significantly expand their partnership by joining forces to manufacture Archer’s flagship electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight. Stellantis will work with Archer to stand up Archer’s recently announced manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia at... Read more

IBAC Appoints New Environment and Flight Operations Director

IBAC Appoints New Environment and Flight Operations Director

5-Jan-2023Source: IBAC

 The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announced this week that Capt. Claude Hurley, FRAeS, has joined IBAC as the new Director, Environment and Flight Operations.  Kurt Edwards, IBAC Director General, commented, “We are honored to have Claude join the IBAC team. Given his respected work at ICAO as Canada’s Representative to the Council and as... Read more

Bristow contract Nova Systems for Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard AW139 SAR solution

Bristow contract Nova Systems for Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard AW139 SAR solution

5-Jan-2023Source: Nova Systems

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:VTOL), a global leader in vertical lift and Search and Rescue solutions, is teaming with Nova Systems, a leading provider of engineering services and technology solutions, for next generation mission system and aircraft modification solutions on AW139 helicopters that will be equipped for deployment with the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG). Nova... Read more

Supernal partners with Microsoft for AAM technology

Supernal partners with Microsoft for AAM technology

5-Jan-2023Source: Supernal

Supernal announced a collaboration with Microsoft to advance autonomy, digital operations and cloud integration technologies for the aviation industry by running Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) on the Microsoft cloud platform. With Microsoft Azure, Supernal can leverage the flexibility and cloud computing power needed to run secure simulations at scale and accelerate its timeline to commercialization.... Read more

Kansas Highway Patrol air unit being investigated

Kansas Highway Patrol air unit being investigated

5-Jan-2023Source: KSAL.com

The administration of Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday an inquiry was launched into allegations Kansas Highway Patrol pilots misused state funds by deploying aircraft for personal reasons and by obtaining advanced flight training not required of the law enforcement agency. See Full Story.  ... Read more

Irish Garda to receive new helicopter and fixed wing

Irish Garda to receive new helicopter and fixed wing

4-Jan-2023Source: HeliHub.com

The Irish Government has confirmed funding for a “replacement” helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft for the An Garda Síochána – the national police service of Ireland.  The capital allocation of €21.5 million in 2023 suggests it would be a very capable helicopter, and local press have been speculating it would be an Airbus H145... Read more

Eve receives $92.5M line of credit

Eve receives $92.5M line of credit

4-Jan-2023Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announced the approval by the executive board of Brazil’s National Development Bank (“BNDES”) to support Eve’s eVTOL development efforts with two distinct credit lines, totaling $92.5 million. Both credit lines are expected to offer beneficial terms and conditions to Eve with a 12-year maturity and amortization grace period.... Read more

NASA brands eVTOL crash test as “devastating”

NASA brands eVTOL crash test as “devastating”

4-Jan-2023Source: NASA

NASA researchers recently completed a full-scale crash test of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) concept vehicle at the Landing and Impact Research (LandIR) facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The eVTOL was a ‘Lift+Cruise’ test article developed by the Revolutionary Vertical Left Technology (RVLT) project in another effort for NASA... Read more

Police Aviation News – January 2023 Edition

Police Aviation News – January 2023 Edition

3-Jan-2023Source: Police Aviation News

The January 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

HeliService Powerline Solution purchases MD530F

HeliService Powerline Solution purchases MD530F

3-Jan-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) is pleased to announce that HeliService, LLC of Apopka, Florida has signed a purchase agreement for an MD 530F helicopter. HeliService Powerline Solutions currently operates six MDH aircraft (MD 500D, MD 500E, MD 530F) that support construction, maintenance, inspection, and emergency response services in different sectors, including utility, energy, and construction.... Read more

Leonardo awarded €690M contract for the AW101/CH149 Upgrade

Leonardo awarded €690M contract for the AW101/CH149 Upgrade

3-Jan-2023Source: Leonardo

The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Leonardo (through Leonardo U.K. Ltd of Yeovil) a $1 billion CAN (€690 million) contract for the AW101/CH-149 “Cormorant” Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project for 16 aircraft in total, comprising 13 existing Cormorant Search and Rescue Helicopter (CSH) currently in-service and the augmentation of a further three aircraft. This... Read more

HAI Applauds Passage of AAIM Act and other Priorities in Funding Bill

HAI Applauds Passage of AAIM Act and other Priorities in Funding Bill

3-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) applauds the work of the US Senate in passing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, an omnibus spending bill that includes a number of HAI-backed elements supporting vertical aviation. The bill, which provides $1.7 trillion in discretionary resources, will now go to the US House of Representatives before being signed into... Read more

US reviews 4000 MW east coast wind project proposals

US reviews 4000 MW east coast wind project proposals

3-Jan-2023Source: BOEM

As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of two draft Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for offshore wind projects for public review and comment. The Coastal Virginia Wind (CVOW) project and the Sunrise Wind project,... Read more

Zimbabwe Republic Police to acquire four helicopters

Zimbabwe Republic Police to acquire four helicopters

2-Jan-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Finance and Economic Development minister Professor Mthuli Ncube recently announced the acquisition of four helicopters for the Zimbabwe Republic Police. Ncube made the announcement after a parliamentary debate on plans to improve conditions for the police, with mobility as their starting point. In his announcement the finance minister said, “We have sourced US$60 million for... Read more

ÖAMTC took off 21,934 in 2022

ÖAMTC took off 21,934 in 2022

2-Jan-2023Source: ÖAMTC Air Rescue

The ÖAMTC air rescue service can look back on a new deployment record in 2022. “Our year-round emergency helicopters took off 21,934 times last year – compared to 2021, that’s an increase of 1,997 missions. This made 2022 the most intensive year in the history of ÖAMTC air rescue,” says Managing Director Marco Trefanitz. “This impressive figure... Read more

EASA proposes mandatory crash-resistant fuel systems

EASA proposes mandatory crash-resistant fuel systems

2-Jan-2023

The objective of this Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) is to mitigate the risks linked to a post-crash fire involving a rotorcraft. This NPA proposes to mandate the installation of a crash-resistant fuel system (CRFS) onto existing rotorcraft designs that are still in production and the retrofit of existing rotorcraft that are operated in the... Read more

HeliHub.com takes a Christmas break

HeliHub.com takes a Christmas break

25-Dec-2022

The team at HeliHub.com would like to wish all our readers a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2023. This is the time of the year we celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus, and we reflect on what that means to us and how it should direct the lives we live.   We trust many of... Read more

STARS receives C$1 Million donation from Capital Power

STARS receives C$1 Million donation from Capital Power

23-Dec-2022Source: STARS

A second generous $1 million donation from Capital Power has helped STARS reach its ambitious fundraising goal for the multi-year capital campaign to renew its fleet of air ambulance helicopters. Capital Power provided the first $1 million gift to our fleet renewal campaign and now, with this donation, have contributed the last $1 million to... Read more

Air Methods launches critical care clinician education programme

Air Methods launches critical care clinician education programme

23-Dec-2022Source: Air Methods

Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that its innovative and comprehensive education program, Ascend, is now available for pre-hospital, emergency, and critical care clinicians, giving urban and rural facilities equal access to the highest level of critical care training. The Ascend in-person and online education programs provide access to world-class... Read more

Native Air opens new base Yavapai County

Native Air opens new base Yavapai County

23-Dec-2022Source: Air Methods

Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the U.S., is ecstatic to announce a new Native Air emergency medical service location in Cottonwood, AZ. The opening of Native Air 83 will serve Yavapai County and beyond. Nestled along the Verde River, with wide-open ranges, Native Air 83 is located at the Cottonwood Airport.... Read more

Loft Dynamics sell VR Flight Training system to operator in Greenland

Loft Dynamics sell VR Flight Training system to operator in Greenland

23-Dec-2022Source: Loft Dynamics

 Loft Dynamics AG (formerly VRM Switzerland), creator of the world’s first and only virtual reality (VR) simulator authorized by a major aviation regulator, today announced a partnership with Air Greenland to bring its state-of-the-art VR training simulator to Greenland. The partnership marks a new milestone in Loft Dynamics’ mission to make flight training more accessible,... Read more

KULR secures global operator for new track-and-balance technology

KULR secures global operator for new track-and-balance technology

23-Dec-2022Source: KULR

KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) (the “Company” or “KULR”), a leading energy management platform company accelerating the global transition to a sustainable electrification economy, today announced that it has entered into a six-figure annual subscription agreement with an industry leading, American-based commercial helicopter operator (the “Client”) to provide global track and balance support... Read more

Dallam and Hartley Counties contract with Apollo MedFlight

Dallam and Hartley Counties contract with Apollo MedFlight

23-Dec-2022Source: DHCHD

Apollo MedFlight have been appointed the preferred emergency medical flight transportation partner for Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District. Emergency flights made by Apollo will be at no cost to patients, thanks to a contract between Dallam County, Hartley County and Apollo MedFlight. “We are excited to have Apollo servicing the Dallam-Hartley area during critical times in... Read more

NASA tests scenarios for safe AAM flights

NASA tests scenarios for safe AAM flights

23-Dec-2022Source: NASA

Tabletop exercises allow researchers to explore options and test scenarios in fields from military strategy and cybersecurity to disaster response planning. Now, NASA is using tabletop exercises to test how electric air taxis will fit safely into the national airspace – allowing passengers to one day hop across town or to a neighboring city by... Read more

Altaport Launches Automation Platform for Flying Taxis

Altaport Launches Automation Platform for Flying Taxis

23-Dec-2022Source: Alaport

In preparation for the forthcoming launch of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, also known as “flying taxis,” Altaport, Inc. has built the world’s first vertiport automation system (VAS) to facilitate the future of travel by automating ground infrastructure operations. The Altaport platform controls a range of activities on behalf of ground infrastructure managers, including resource... Read more

UASystems eZELOS are on course for first flight in Spring 2023

UASystems eZELOS are on course for first flight in Spring 2023

23-Dec-2022Source: UASystems

Switzerland’s UASystems SA plans to make the first flight of its hybrid/electric eZELOS rotorcraft in March or April 2023. The rotorcraft has been designed for air taxi, air ambulance, air cargo and defence roles – for both urban air mobility and regional air mobility applications – and features a coaxial rotor system and a three-mode... Read more

NBAA Welcomes aviation priorities in US Omnibus Funding Package

NBAA Welcomes aviation priorities in US Omnibus Funding Package

22-Dec-2022Source: NBAA

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed Tuesday’s release of an omnibus appropriations bill that includes several NBAA-championed measures to promote a more robust aviation industry, now and in the future. The bill to fund the U.S. government for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 is expected to be approved by the U.S. House of Representatives... Read more

Jaunt Air Mobility sets sights on FAA Certification requirements

Jaunt Air Mobility sets sights on FAA Certification requirements

22-Dec-2022Source: Jaunt Air Mobility

Martin Peryea, EVP, and GM of Electric Air Mobility of the AIRO Group, continues to lead Jaunt toward success in the emerging world of eVTOL players. “The eVTOL [electric vertical takeoff and landing] industry in 2022 has demonstrated that the market for air taxis is indeed coming, and the regulatory community is facing the challenges... Read more

Director of Skyports Infrastructure reflects on 2022

Director of Skyports Infrastructure reflects on 2022

22-Dec-2022Source: Skyports

November mornings in Cergy, just a few miles northwest of the French capital, can be very foggy. Standing in the hangar at the Groupe ADP Pontoise-Cormeilles aerodrome, I had the perfect view as the fog gradually rolled back to reveal the Skyports European testbed vertiport with the Volocopter aircraft by its side. The inauguration event... Read more

Alef Aeronautics receives a $105 million pre-order for 350 flying cars

Alef Aeronautics receives a $105 million pre-order for 350 flying cars

22-Dec-2022Source: Alef Aeronautics

Alef Aeronautics receives a $105 million pre-order for 350 flying cars. – The agreement for a purchase of 350 flying cars was signed with a Hong Kong based company that is a leading technology provider in the aviation space. – Alef also reported a presale of an undisclosed number of flying cars, in the first 6... Read more

Virginia Tech invited to join international drone research alliance

Virginia Tech invited to join international drone research alliance

21-Dec-2022Source: Virgina Tech

Virginia Tech has been invited to join an elite consortium of universities to lead research that will help guide the safe integration of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, into the national and international transportation infrastructure.   The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, or ASSURE, is a... Read more

VFS Publishes Multimodal H2-Airport Hub Whitepaper

VFS Publishes Multimodal H2-Airport Hub Whitepaper

21-Dec-2022Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading nonprofit organization working to advance vertical flight, has published a groundbreaking whitepaper for multimodal hydrogen airport. The goal of the VFS H2-Aero whitepaper, “Multimodal H2-Airport Hub,” is to propose a repeatable hydrogen hub for the airport, first with a ground vehicle fueling station, and later expanding to... Read more

DCI receives three Cabri G2’s from Helicoptères Guimbal

DCI receives three Cabri G2’s from Helicoptères Guimbal

20-Dec-2022Source: Guimbal

On the 24th of November, Groupe Défense Conseil International (DCI) received its first three Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters, which form a new addition to its fleet in Dax, the French military helicopter training center. These new aircraft meet DCI’s need to strengthen its helicopter pilot training capabilities within its international training center (CIFH). To meet... Read more

Joby Completes Second of Four System Reviews with FAA

Joby Completes Second of Four System Reviews with FAA

20-Dec-2022Source: Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, announced the completion of its second of four System Reviews required by the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) as part of the Company’s aircraft type certification program. The successful completion of the in-person, multi-day audit by the FAA last week at Joby’s facilities... Read more

Emergency Management Victoria outlines latest firefighting fleet

Emergency Management Victoria outlines latest firefighting fleet

20-Dec-2022Source: EMV

Victoria has welcomed a Black Hawk helicopter, capable of holding up to 4,000 litres of water and dropping fire retardant and foam, to bolster the state’s fleet of firefighting aircraft. The state is well prepared for potential fires this summer, with 50 aircraft positioned across the state. The fleet was unveiled at Avalon Airport today.... Read more

AIR’s eVTOL completes first full transition to cruise flight

AIR’s eVTOL completes first full transition to cruise flight

20-Dec-2022Source: AIR

AIR, creator of eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft for the consumer market, announced that its inaugural vehicle, AIR ONE, has successfully completed its first full forward flight, perfectly transitioning from hover to cruise. At approximately 3:00PM Israel time on December 18th, AIR’s full-scale AIR ONE prototype, loaded to full capacity of 1100kg (2425lbs), took off and transitioned... Read more

Lilium review their progress in 2022

Lilium review their progress in 2022

19-Dec-2022Source: Lilium

As we speed towards the end of 2022, we’ve been looking back at another exhilarating year for Lilium. Taking great strides forward in our flight test campaign, certification program, and commercial and strategic partnerships, we have moved into the start of our industrialization phase.   To lead the company into this phase and beyond, Lilium... Read more

GE Aerospace Systems President to Retire at Year-end

GE Aerospace Systems President to Retire at Year-end

19-Dec-2022Source: GE Aerospace

GE (NYSE:GE) announced that GE Aerospace Systems president Brad Mottier will retire at year-end, capping a more than 40-year industry career, including 20 years with GE and 22 years at Unison Industries. GE Chairman & CEO and GE Aerospace CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. said, “I want to thank Brad for his decades of service... Read more

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