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VFS Releases Report on Vertical Flight Workforce

VFS Releases Report on Vertical Flight Workforce

12-Oct-2022Source: VFS

  The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has today published the results of a groundbreaking study, “2022 Vertical Flight Workforce Report: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is Vital.” The study was conducted for VFS by HYSKY Society, both of which are 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organizations. The 28-page report is available at www.vtol.org/workforce.  The results of a VFS... Read more

Leonardo, ADA and SAZMA celebrate AW139 delivery

Leonardo, ADA and SAZMA celebrate AW139 delivery

12-Oct-2022Source: Leonardo

Leonardo, Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) and Sazma Aviation Sdn Bhd (Sazma) celebrated the delivery of an AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter from the Vergiate final assembly line facility on 27th September. The aircraft will be leased by Sazma from ADA to perform offshore transport operations supporting the energy industry sector in Malaysia from Sazma’s base in Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah.... Read more

EVfly signs LOI for Axe by Skyfly eVTOL

EVfly signs LOI for Axe by Skyfly eVTOL

12-Oct-2022Source: EVfly

Fleet management and air mobility company EVfly has signed a letter of intent and will pay deposits for the Axe by Skyfly electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with delivery expected in 2024. EVfly intends to purchase three Axe aircraft, with an option for five more. EVfly intends to first start our operation in Thailand,... Read more

Sikorsky delivers S-92 to Korea Coast Guard

Sikorsky delivers S-92 to Korea Coast Guard

12-Oct-2022Source: Sikorsky

  The Korea Coast Guard accepted the delivery on Sept. 30 of its third S-92® search and rescue helicopter built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT). The expansion of Korea Coast Guard’s S-92 fleet increases its capability to conduct maritime security, safety and life-saving missions for the people of Korea. “Our valued partnership... Read more

American Helicopter Museum Education Center shares October holiday schedule

American Helicopter Museum Education Center shares October holiday schedule

11-Oct-2022Source: The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center

  The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHMEC) recently announced its exciting October schedule and a special treat for the upcoming holidays. Starting the month on Friday, October 14, from 7 until 8 p.m. is author Jennifer L. Green discussing her book, Dark History of Penn’s Woods, which promises to inform and thrill listeners. Preregistration... Read more

Volocopter completes first crewed eVTOL test flights in Italy

Volocopter completes first crewed eVTOL test flights in Italy

11-Oct-2022Source: Volocopter

  Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), Atlantia, UrbanV, and the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), Volocopter, have successfully completed the first crewed eVTOL test flights in Italian airspace. These tests were part of a mobility ecosystem setup at Fiumicino’s Leonardo da Vinci International Airport. This is a key milestone toward the envisioned rollout of advanced air mobility... Read more

NBAA AAM Roundtable Supports Development of FAA Vertiport Design Guidance

NBAA AAM Roundtable Supports Development of FAA Vertiport Design Guidance

11-Oct-2022Source: NBAA

  The FAA recently published a new engineering brief offering design guidance for the development of vertiports supporting advanced air mobility (AAM) operations, following extensive collaboration with members of the NBAA AAM Roundtable and other stakeholders in this emerging industry. Engineering Brief (EB) 105, “Vertiport Design,” outlines infrastructure requirements for facilities to be utilized by... Read more

Skyports opens ‘Living Lab’ passenger terminal at Joby base

Skyports opens ‘Living Lab’ passenger terminal at Joby base

11-Oct-2022Source: Skyports

  Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) and Skyports Infrastructure today announced they are developing a Living Lab passenger terminal that will enable the two companies to test a variety of technologies and procedures that will help define how passengers experience vertical flight in the future. “Our all-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft is set to revolutionize... Read more

STARS awarded $10M funding from Crowns

STARS awarded $10M funding from Crowns

11-Oct-2022Source: STARS

  While STARS celebrates ten years of fighting for the lives of critically ill and injured patients across Saskatchewan, five Crown corporations have announced funding to help ensure the non-profit air ambulance continues its service for decades to come. Since 2012, STARS has carried out more than 9,200 missions to more than 500 locations across the province,... Read more

EVfly brings Axe to Thai eVTOL market

EVfly brings Axe to Thai eVTOL market

11-Oct-2022Source: EVfly

An LoI plus deposits for between three and eight eVTOL aircraft is a sure sign from EVFly that it trusts the Skyfly prototype Axe with the smooth running of its training operations. Although the Axe is mainly intended for use as a private aircraft and has not been designed as a commercial air taxi, EVfly’s... Read more

Thames Valley Air Ambulance switches to a different Airbus 135

Thames Valley Air Ambulance switches to a different Airbus 135

11-Oct-2022Source: Thames Valley Air Ambulance

  Our new helicopter, G-TVLY, has final been unveiled to the public. The Airbus135 will become our air ambulance when we take on our air operations this month. It is kitted out with the same lifesaving equipment as our former helicopter and will fly from our operations base at RAF Benson. We unveiled the helicopter... Read more

HAI and GA Association Issue Joint Statement on EPA Finding

HAI and GA Association Issue Joint Statement on EPA Finding

11-Oct-2022Source: HAI

  The general aviation industry and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have a shared goal to rid lead from all aviation fuel used for piston-powered aircraft no later than 2030. The FAA and industry have come together under the EAGLE (Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions) banner to see this mission realized. The GA industry has... Read more

UMILES Next’s air taxi takes first flight in Europe’s urban airspace

UMILES Next’s air taxi takes first flight in Europe’s urban airspace

10-Oct-2022Source: UMILES Next

As part of TindAir -Tactical Instrumental Deconfliction And In-flight Resolution-a project for very large-scale demonstrations on urban mobility, UMILES Next’s Concept Integrity air taxi, equipped with TECNALIA’s FlyFree technology, has completed successful test flights in Toulouse, taking off from the Onera Test Field. This event represents a significant step towards the integration of this type... Read more

US passes legislation to level up FAA MRO standards outside US

US passes legislation to level up FAA MRO standards outside US

10-Oct-2022Source: US Transportation House

  Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) applauded the House passage of four bills under the jurisdiction of the committee, including his bill, the Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act. Chair DeFazio also joined Rep. André Carson (D-IN) in applauding the passage of Carson’s bill, the National Center for the Advancement of... Read more

GlobeAir to serve France and Italy with Lilium Jet

GlobeAir to serve France and Italy with Lilium Jet

10-Oct-2022Source: Lilium

Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM) (“Lilium”), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has announced a partnership with GlobeAir. Under the agreement, GlobeAir intends to purchase 12 Lilium Jets to provide premium and business eVTOL flights to its customer base in the French Riviera and Italy. GlobeAir is Europe’s leading and award-winning... Read more

HUMS Increases Mission Readiness – GPMS talks to Hangar Z Podcast

HUMS Increases Mission Readiness – GPMS talks to Hangar Z Podcast

10-Oct-2022Source: GPMS

  Todd Powers, GPMS VP of Sales, and Ronnie Ries, GPMS VP of Marketing, recently joined Jon Gray and Jeff Ratkovich on the Hangar Z Podcast, the first and only podcast dedicated to public safety aviation. While covering various topics with lighthearted discussions, they focused on how HUMS technology is increasing mission readiness and lowering operational... Read more

Wingcopter tests on-demand transport in rural Germany

Wingcopter tests on-demand transport in rural Germany

10-Oct-2022Source: Wingcopter

In a joint project, the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) and the delivery drone manufacturer and operator Wingcopter are testing the potential of on-demand transport of consumer goods to improve local supply in rural communities. For the project called “Drohnen-Lastenrad-Express-Belieferung” (“Drone Cargo Bike Express Delivery”), which is funded with almost 500,000 euros by... Read more

FAA Seeks Additional Administrators for Recreational Drone Test

FAA Seeks Additional Administrators for Recreational Drone Test

10-Oct-2022Source: FAA

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today opened the second application period for entities interested in serving as administrators for The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST). Potential test administrators must submit their applications by Nov. 11, 2022. As drones become more popular and accessible, the FAA is committed to ensuring that... Read more

London’s Air Ambulance launches biggest appeal yet – for two H135s

London’s Air Ambulance launches biggest appeal yet – for two H135s

10-Oct-2022Source: London's Air Ambulance

  Our medics perform life-saving treatment at the scene for patients who are critically injured. It’s thanks to our supporters that we can run this service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But now we are facing a new challenge. Our helicopters are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain and by 2024 it will... Read more

VAST Concludes Inaugural Safety Conference

VAST Concludes Inaugural Safety Conference

10-Oct-2022Source: VAST

  The inaugural edition of the Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST) Global Conference has concluded in Hurst, Texas, USA, with solid reviews from attendees and presenters. The three-day event, which ran Oct. 4–6, 2022, focused on collaborative efforts to improve safety across all segments of the international VTOL aviation industry, including flight operations, maintenance, and—for... Read more

Ingenio avionics picked for Canadian CH-146 Life Extension

Ingenio avionics picked for Canadian CH-146 Life Extension

10-Oct-2022Source: Ingenio Aerospace

  Ingenio  Aerospace (Ingenio), developers of innovative aircraft cockpit and cabin solutions, today announced that Bell Textron, a pioneering aerospace manufacturer of military and commercial rotorcraft, has integrated Ingenio’s Cockpit Tablet Electronic Flight Bag (“Heli-Mount EFB”) into the CH-146 Griffon Limited Life Extension (GLLE) project for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The GLLE is... Read more

Korean Air partners with Airbus on vertical UAS

Korean Air partners with Airbus on vertical UAS

10-Oct-2022Source: Korean Air

  Korean Air Lines Co. said Thursday it has signed a memorandum of agreement with Airbus Helicopters to develop unmanned reconnaissance helicopters for the South Korean military. Under the technology partnership, Korean Air will develop an unmanned carrier-based helicopter and an unmanned helicopter for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes over South Korean islands near the western... Read more

Christophorus 14 increases hours to 24×7

Christophorus 14 increases hours to 24×7

10-Oct-2022Source: ÖAMTC Air Rescue

The emergency doctor helicopter Christophorus 14 stationed in Niederöblarn will also be available for people in medical emergencies during the night hours from October 10th. This makes it the third base of the ÖAMTC air rescue service in Austria from which operations are flown around the clock. Reinhard Kraxner, Managing Director of ÖAMTC Air Rescue: “The commissioning by the... Read more

08-Oct-22 N5DF Bell 505 Fort Myers, US-Florida

08-Oct-22 N5DF Bell 505 Fort Myers, US-Florida

8-Oct-2022

Struck tower, causing helicopter to crash... Read more

08-Oct-22 N874BB Bell 505 Moab, US-Utah

08-Oct-22 N874BB Bell 505 Moab, US-Utah

8-Oct-2022

Two occupants, both with minor injuries. Further details awaited... Read more

Schiebel awarded SAR contract by SASEMAR in Spain

Schiebel awarded SAR contract by SASEMAR in Spain

6-Oct-2022Source: Schiebel

  Schiebel was awarded with the iSAR Research and Development programme, which builds on the current CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) with the aim of further developing its maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) capabilities, offering a higher level of automation. The scope of this multi-million Euro contract includes the further development and delivery of... Read more

FAA Certifies NVG-Compatible Cockpit for R66

FAA Certifies NVG-Compatible Cockpit for R66

6-Oct-2022Source: Robinson

  On September 30th, Robinson received FAA certification for its Night Vision Google (NVG) compatible configuration on its R66 Police helicopter. For NVG compatibility, the helicopter’s interior and exterior lighting along with the aircraft’s instruments and avionics were evaluated to certify the helicopter for operation day or night with or without the use of NVGs.... Read more

Guardian Helicopters Achieves Stage 1 IS-BAO

Guardian Helicopters Achieves Stage 1 IS-BAO

6-Oct-2022Source: Guardian Helicopters

  Guardian Helicopters Inc (GHI), a leading utility FAA 135/133/137 helicopter services business in southern California, announced its operation has achieved Stage 1 registration for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO).   The IS-BAO is developed by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and its member associations and is a recommended voluntary code... Read more

AutoFlight launches in the US

AutoFlight launches in the US

6-Oct-2022Source: AutoFlight

  AutoFlight, the global eVTOL pioneer, today announces the opening of its first US office at Napa County airport in California. Its expansion is supported by the hiring of two senior industry veterans. Omer Bar-Yohay (co-founder and former CEO of Eviation Aircraft) has been appointed as AutoFlight’s President, while Chad Cashin (formerly leading Business Development at Joby Aviation) assumes... Read more

EUROPEAN ROTORS 2022 extends Early Bird pricing to Friday, 7 October

EUROPEAN ROTORS 2022 extends Early Bird pricing to Friday, 7 October

5-Oct-2022Source: EUROPEAN ROTORS

EUROPEAN ROTORS 2022, in Cologne from 8 to 10 November 2022, is set to be a significantly larger conference and exhibition than its first run in 2021. As part of this expansion, the organisers are keen to give visitors the very best opportunities for everyone in the industry to attend and thus are extending Early... Read more

PAC has provided over 30 years of service to PA State Police

PAC has provided over 30 years of service to PA State Police

5-Oct-2022Source: PAC International

  PAC International has been providing full-service support to the Pennsylvania State Police Aviation Section for over three decades and looks to continue this service long into the future. As an authorized FAA Part 145 Repair Station and Bell Helicopter Customer Service Facility PAC has completed several new aircraft completions, many mission equipment upgrades, and... Read more

HAI President and CEO Visits Enstrom

HAI President and CEO Visits Enstrom

5-Oct-2022Source: HAI

  Enstrom was recently excited to be visited by none other than Jim Viola, the President of HAI. HAI is the helicopter industry’s leading trade association. Not only do they host the Heli-Expo, our largest trade show, they are a leading voice in Washington and throughout the world speaking on behalf of helicopter operators, maintainers,... Read more

Colorado – Banner Health moves Akron base to Sterling

Colorado – Banner Health moves Akron base to Sterling

5-Oct-2022Source: Banner Health

  Banner Health and its emergency medical air transport provider MedEvac will begin staging a helicopter in Sterling full time Oct. 1, 2022, relocating the crew from Akron, CO. The move supports the need for a medical transportation of patients in the eastern plains of Colorado when ground transportation is not possible or not available.... Read more

Honeywell Names Vice President and Treasurer

Honeywell Names Vice President and Treasurer

5-Oct-2022Source: Honeywell

  Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) (the “Company”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Thilo Huber as the Company’s Vice President and Treasurer, effective October 1, 2022. Huber has been the Company’s Assistant Treasurer since October 28, 2019. He joined the Company from UniCredit Bank AG, where he served as a... Read more

EASA publishes updated Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

EASA publishes updated Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

5-Oct-2022Source: EASA

  The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (EAR for UAS). This Revision from September 2022 incorporates: the extended transition dates for using certain UAS in the ‘open’ category and the new dates of application for some standard scenarios, as introduced by Regulation (EU) 2022/425; and... Read more

Helicopter Institute selects FreeFlight Systems’ TERRAIN Series radar

Helicopter Institute selects FreeFlight Systems’ TERRAIN Series radar

5-Oct-2022Source: Helicopter Institute

  FreeFlight Systems, a NextGen aviation leader specializing in avionics design, development, and manufacturing, announced that Helicopter Institute, an industry leading OEM-alternative pilot training provider, has selected FreeFlight Systems’ TERRAIN Series radar altimeters for their fleet of Bell 206, Bell 407, Bell 505, Airbus AS350, MD500, MD600, and Robinson R44 aircraft. Committed to providing the... Read more

Ecocopter orders three H125s and one H145

Ecocopter orders three H125s and one H145

5-Oct-2022Source: Ecocopter

 The new helicopters will gradually join one of the most modern fleets in the Southern Cone, which currently consists of 18 aircraft, all manufactured by Airbus. In a visit to the French aeronautical company’s facilities, the Ecocopter delegation saw in situ the manufacturing progress and closed the purchase of the helicopters that had already been... Read more

Police Aviation News – October 2022 Edition

Police Aviation News – October 2022 Edition

4-Oct-2022Source: Police Aviation News

The October 2022 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

Alidaunia joins Leading Helicopter Academies

Alidaunia joins Leading Helicopter Academies

4-Oct-2022Source: Alidaunia

  Alidaunia, one of the largest helicopter operators in Italy, is joining LHA, Europe’s first helicopter training network. Founded in 1976, Alidaunia offers HEMS, firefighting and commercial transport, as well as its academy. It’s also the only company that operates a scheduled helicopter service in Italy. EHC CEO and LHA Spokesperson Anette Kruhaug Haldersen: “We... Read more

NHV completes sustainable aviation flight with TotalEnergies

NHV completes sustainable aviation flight with TotalEnergies

4-Oct-2022Source: NHV

  NHV is the first helicopter operator to carry out a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight in the offshore wind industry, in collaboration with partner TotalEnergies. This project marks the beginning of a long-term collaboration between the two companies to support their commitment to the energy transition. The first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel... Read more

Aerospace Turbine Rotables expands coverage of Stratoflex hoses

Aerospace Turbine Rotables expands coverage of Stratoflex hoses

4-Oct-2022Source: Aerospace Turbine Rotables

  Aerospace Turbine Rotables, Inc. (AeTR), went live with their newest customer service enhancement to support the Parker Stratoflex aviation hose product line, packed with new features not available elsewhere. In addition to being able to build thousands of combinations of customized hose and fitting assemblies, there is a comprehensive “look up” feature to find... Read more

SAFE delivers EC145 Maintenance Stands to Riverside County Sheriff

SAFE delivers EC145 Maintenance Stands to Riverside County Sheriff

4-Oct-2022Source: SAFE Structure Designs

  S.A.F.E. Structure Designs is pleased to announce the delivery of a custom EC145 maintenance stand set to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit.  This maintenance stand set is specific for the EC145 allowing access to all the components for routine and major maintenance.  These stands are lightweight and easy to move around. The custom... Read more

Airbus delivers 100th H135 in Japan

Airbus delivers 100th H135 in Japan

3-Oct-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters

  Since the delivery of the country’s first H135 to Toho Air Service in April 1997 for electronic news gathering (ENG) activities, Japanese operators across the country have been tapping into Airbus Helicopters’ H135 operational excellence for a variety of missions spanning utility, emergency medical services, law enforcement, media broadcasting, passenger transportation, and training. Most... Read more

Rega cancels AW169 order as Leonardo unable to deliver to agreed spec

Rega cancels AW169 order as Leonardo unable to deliver to agreed spec

3-Oct-2022Source: Rega

  Swiss Air-Rescue Rega and Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo have terminated the agreement to purchase three new AW169-FIPS rescue helicopters with a Full Ice Protection System as it was not possible to develop them in accordance with the contractually agreed specifications. Delivery of the three rescue helicopters had been scheduled for 2023. Leonardo has informed... Read more

Deadline Extended For 2023 HAI Salute To Excellence Awards

Deadline Extended For 2023 HAI Salute To Excellence Awards

3-Oct-2022Source: HAI

Send in your nominations by Saturday, Oct. 15, for this prestigious industry honor. Do you know someone in the rotorcraft, drone, or advanced air mobility community who’s outstanding in their profession? If so, HAI is hoping you’ll tell us their story and nominate them for our annual Salute to Excellence Awards program! We’ve extended the... Read more

Vita Inclinata appoints EVP of Finance

Vita Inclinata appoints EVP of Finance

3-Oct-2022Source: Vita Inclinata

  Vita Inclinata (Vita), developer and producer of precision aerospace and industrial stabilization devices, today announced the appointment of Kevin Campbell as Executive Vice President of Finance. Campbell is an experienced financial executive with a strong mix of technical, operational, strategic, and commercial finance skills and a history of building, leading, and motivating teams in high-growth,... Read more

Wingcopter test delivery drones in German rural areas

Wingcopter test delivery drones in German rural areas

30-Sep-2022Source: Wingcopter

  In a joint project, the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) and the delivery drone manufacturer and operator Wingcopter are testing the potential of on-demand transport of consumer goods to improve local supply in rural communities. For the project called “DroLEx – Drohnen-Lastenrad-Express-Belieferung“ (“Drone Cargo Bike Express Delivery”), which is funded with almost... Read more

Baldwin Becomes First Vendor for New Rotor ASIAS

Baldwin Becomes First Vendor for New Rotor ASIAS

30-Sep-2022Source: Baldwin

  Baldwin Safety & Compliance announced it has become the first accepted vendor for the Rotorcraft Community within the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (R-ASIAS) program. The platform for the rotorcraft community was developed by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) for the FAA, also referred to as R-ASIAS. ASIAS was initially introduced to the... Read more

Bell Announces Purchase Agreement for First Subaru B412EPXs in Europe

Bell Announces Purchase Agreement for First Subaru B412EPXs in Europe

30-Sep-2022Source: Bell

  Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today a signed purchase agreement for two SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopters to the Republic of Croatia’s Ministry of Interior. This marks a significant milestone in the region as the first purchase agreement for SUBARU Bell 412 EPXs in Europe. The expected delivery date of the... Read more

BLADE and Eve Announce Partnership to Expand UAM in India

BLADE and Eve Announce Partnership to Expand UAM in India

29-Sep-2022Source: Blade Air Mobility

  FlyBlade India (“BLADE India”), a joint venture between Hunch Ventures and Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLDE), and Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announced today a strategic partnership which includes a non-binding order of up to 200 electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL” or Electric Vertical Aircraft, “EVA”) vehicles, service and support,... Read more

EASA publishes Opinion to modernise EU regulatory framework for HEMS operations

EASA publishes Opinion to modernise EU regulatory framework for HEMS operations

29-Sep-2022Source: EASA

  The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published Opinion No 08/2022, proposing to modernise the European Union’s  aviation regulatory framework on Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS flights), so as to increase safety and foster efficiency and proportionality while keeping the economic impact on HEMS operators to a minimum. The Opinion proposes revised requirements in respect... Read more

HAI Submits Testimony to Congress on FAA Reauthorization

HAI Submits Testimony to Congress on FAA Reauthorization

29-Sep-2022Source: HAI

  HAI President and CEO Jim Viola provided testimony today to the Senate Committee on Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety. The Subcommittee is holding a hearing today on “FAA Reauthorization: Integrating New Entrants into the National Airspace System.” Viola provided the subcommittee written testimony outlining HAI’s priorities for next year’s FAA Reauthorization bill detailing such... Read more

CNC Delivers B505 Jet Ranger X to Nebraska State Patrol

CNC Delivers B505 Jet Ranger X to Nebraska State Patrol

29-Sep-2022Source: CNC Technologies

  CNC Technologies, an aviation technology and wireless communications company serving the law enforcement, military and government markets, announced it has delivered a completed Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter with a full airborne mission suite for the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP). Installed by aircraft integrator AeroBrigham of Decatur, Texas, the state-of-the-art mission suite provides... Read more

GPMS, Flightcell, and Blue Sky Network partner

GPMS, Flightcell, and Blue Sky Network partner

29-Sep-2022Source: GPMS

  GPMS International, Flightcell, and Blue Sky Network jointly announced a combined solution featuring their industry-leading technologies that creates a fully compliant, lightweight, cost-efficient option for operators looking to bid on the recently released U.S. Forest Service Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) firefighting contract. Executives from the companies explained that many operators are having... Read more

AEM Announces New QA Manager

AEM Announces New QA Manager

29-Sep-2022Source: AEM

  Canadian avionics manufacturer, Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp (AEM) announces Monty McEwen as Quality Assurance Manager at its Canadian headquarters in Kelowna, BC. McEwen has an extensive background in avionics and as a QA Manager. His most recent experience was at SKYTRAC Systems Ltd., where, since 2010, he held the role of QA Manager since.... Read more

GCH Aviation launches Heli Gin Experience

GCH Aviation launches Heli Gin Experience

29-Sep-2022Source: GCH Aviation

  Visitors to Christchurch and locals looking for something special can now leave the car behind and fly across Banks Peninsula to the beautiful town of Akaroa in the comfort of a luxury Helicopter for a new Heli Gin experience. Group Marketing manager for the GCH Aviation Group, Caroline Blanchfield says the Akaroa Craft Distillery... Read more

Leonardo adds AW101 Flight Test Engineer at Yeovil

Leonardo adds AW101 Flight Test Engineer at Yeovil

29-Sep-2022Source: Leonardo

  Leonardo in Yeovil’s helicopter test flight team continues to go from strength to strength with Kealey Judd joining the crew as a trainee flight test engineer. Kealey has recently completed her first phase in qualifying as professional aircrew, a Certificate of Qualification on Type AW101 Flight Test Engineer (FTE) (Cabin) and will now progress... Read more

Bell Textron Canada to Contribute $500,000 to the FNTI

Bell Textron Canada to Contribute $500,000 to the FNTI

28-Sep-2022Source: Bell

  Bell Textron Canada Ltd, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced on September 23 a $500,000 (CAD) contribution to the FNTI (First Nations Technical Institute). The funds will be used to support skills development and training resources for FNTI’s Indigenous flight students. It will also support uninterrupted flight training to ensure student success across FNTI’s... Read more

Vertical Aerospace makes first flight of VX4 eVTOL

Vertical Aerospace makes first flight of VX4 eVTOL

27-Sep-2022

Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, saw its VX4 eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft take off from the ground for the very first time over the weekend. It becomes the first British company to start flight tests with a new aircraft in over... Read more

M3 Systems, Pipistrel, and Volocopter Complete Deconfliction Flight Tests

M3 Systems, Pipistrel, and Volocopter Complete Deconfliction Flight Tests

27-Sep-2022Source: Volocopter

  M3 Systems, air traffic management (ATM) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operator, light and electric aircraft manufacturer, Pipistrel, and Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), have completed their first joint flight test campaign in France at Pontoise airfield. The week-long flight tests simulated three different avoidance maneuvers in real-world situations where unforeseen... Read more

ITC-AeroLeasing Leases Another EC225

ITC-AeroLeasing Leases Another EC225

27-Sep-2022Source: ITC-AeroLeasing

  ITC-AeroLeasing is pleased to announce another successful Eurocopter EC225LP lease transaction with a US-based operator -and longstanding client of ITC. This utility-configured heavy lift helicopter will be operated for government missions worldwide. “This transaction shows our continued commitment to our customer and ongoing trust in the EC225, which has been developed over several years... Read more

Transportes Aéreos Pegaso increases fleet with Entrol H45 FTD Level 7

Transportes Aéreos Pegaso increases fleet with Entrol H45 FTD Level 7

27-Sep-2022Source: Entrol

  Based on the H145 D3, this new device will be installed in their base in Mexico in the upcoming months, allowing all the team in Transportes Aéreos Pegaso to perform their training in-house. With this new simulator, Entrol pushes forward technological advancements and reaffirms its wish to fulfil the needs of its customers everywhere.... Read more

ERF 2022 concludes under Kopter as main sponsor

ERF 2022 concludes under Kopter as main sponsor

27-Sep-2022Source: Kopter

Kopter had three successful days at the 48th edition of the European Rotorcraft Forum European Rotorcraft Forum (ERF) 2022 which took place this year for the first time in Switzerland, in the city of Winterthur from 6 to 8 September at the ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences), thanks to Leonardo. This edition brought again the... Read more

Bell 505 flies Southeast Asia’s first helicopter flight using SAF

Bell 505 flies Southeast Asia’s first helicopter flight using SAF

27-Sep-2022Source: Neste

  Bell’s next generation five seater helicopter, the Bell 505, fueled with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) took off at Seletar Airport in Singapore for a demonstration flight. This is the first ever helicopter flight fueled with SAF in Southeast Asia. This remarkable milestone was achieved by a close cooperation between Bell, Safran Helicopter Engines... Read more

Bell signs with Cleantech Solar for Singapore Facility

Bell signs with Cleantech Solar for Singapore Facility

26-Sep-2022Source: Bell

  Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the signing of an agreement with Cleantech Solar, a leading provider of renewable energy solutions in Southeast Asia and India, to develop a 1.8 MWp rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) system at the Bell facility in Singapore. Cleantech Solar will operate the solar PV system under... Read more

Eastern Atlantic Helicopters enters Administration

Eastern Atlantic Helicopters enters Administration

26-Sep-2022

The notice below in italics was published (here) in The Gazette, an official UK website.  In the UK, “Administration” is a phase in a company enters a legal process with the aim of achieving one of the statutory objectives of an administration. This may be to rescue a viable business that is insolvent due to... Read more

HeliOffshore launches Safety Leadership Bursary

HeliOffshore launches Safety Leadership Bursary

26-Sep-2022Source: HeliOffshore

  HeliOffshore’s mission involves identifying the right priorities and actions needed to transform frontline safety performance. This mission only succeeds if we also identify the right people to shape the safety and sustainability of our industry in the decades ahead. We’ve created the HeliOffshore Safety Leadership Bursary to develop, support and encourage future leadership talent... Read more

Walker, Hansen Helicopters guilty on all counts

Walker, Hansen Helicopters guilty on all counts

23-Sep-2022Source: The Guam Daily Post

The president of Hansen Helicopters was convicted of defrauding the government by way of a scheme that involved using uncertified helicopters, mechanics and pilots. In the District Court of Guam Friday afternoon, Hansen Helicopters President John Walker was found guilty of nearly 100 charges connected to a scheme to defraud the federal government. See Full... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance receive gift of nine helmets

East Anglian Air Ambulance receive gift of nine helmets

23-Sep-2022Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance

  East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) is honoured to have received nine helmets as a gift in memory of Doctor Carl McQueen who died by suicide in 2016. The helmets, which all display a copy of Dr McQueen’s signature, have kindly been donated by his family to symbolise his legacy. They will not only “protect heads”... Read more

Babcock extends Great Western Air Ambulance contract

Babcock extends Great Western Air Ambulance contract

22-Sep-2022Source: Babcock

Babcock and Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) have announced a five-year contract extension to keep the helicopter emergency medical service up in the sky saving lives. The contract will see Babcock, a leading UK provider of specialist air ambulance operations, continue to provide exclusive aviation support to the charity, including helicopters fitted with the... Read more

Court dismisses counter-claim by Boston Executive Helicopters

Court dismisses counter-claim by Boston Executive Helicopters

22-Sep-2022Source: The News Desk

  Associate Judge Kathleen Campbell of the Superior Court of Norfolk, Massachusetts County, dismissed Boston Executive Helicopters’ (BEH) counterclaim for alleged intrusion by a flight level aviation fuel truck on January 21st. The ruling is one of several recent actions in Norfolk court between these two FBOs over competing rights to leases, licenses and other... Read more

FAA Will Provide Safety Expertise at Global Helicopter Conference

FAA Will Provide Safety Expertise at Global Helicopter Conference

22-Sep-2022Source: FAA

  The 3-day Vertical Aviation Safety Team Global Conference takes place Oct. 4-6 in Hurst, Texas.  FAA safety experts will be participating on panels and with presentations during the entire event. Here is a link to the conference information and a list of FAA participants. Schedule – VAST 2022 Global Conference https://conference.vast.aero/schedule/   Tuesday, Oct.... Read more

Entrol moves forward with the environmental improvement project

Entrol moves forward with the environmental improvement project

22-Sep-2022Source: Entrol

  In entrol, we have made a serious commitment to sustainability by reducing the CO2 emissions of our actions, and we have set the goal of 0 emissions by 2025, contributing to the worldwide objectives for environmentally sustainable development. ¿How are we going to reach 0 emissions? We will generate the energy we consume In... Read more

NATA Offers Unleaded Avgas Best Practices for Aviation Fuel Providers

NATA Offers Unleaded Avgas Best Practices for Aviation Fuel Providers

22-Sep-2022Source: NATA

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) released “Unleaded Avgas Conversion Considerations for Aviation Fuel Providers,” a white paper developed by the Association’s GA Fuel Subcommittee, with industry input and support, to educate fuel service providers on best practices for deploying unleaded avgas. “With the spotlight glowing ever brighter on unleaded aviation fuels, industry stakeholders have been... Read more

Enstrom Helicopter launches RotorWire newsletter

Enstrom Helicopter launches RotorWire newsletter

22-Sep-2022Source: Enstrom

  Enstrom Helicopter announced today the launch of their email newsletter “RotorWire.” “Keeping our customers and fans of Enstrom Helicopters informed of what’s happening at Enstrom is a priority of ours,” said Dennis Martin Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Enstrom. “And we thought one great way to connect with people directly was with... Read more

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