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Libra Group acquires KKR’s interest in LCI

Libra Group acquires KKR’s interest in LCI

12-Oct-2021Source: LCI Helicopters

LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, today announced that its parent company, the Libra Group, has acquired the minority interest in LCI Helicopters held by global investment firm KKR. Jaspal Jandu, CEO of LCI, stated: “We would like to thank the KKR team for their exemplary support these last seven years, helping LCI grow across... Read more

Vertical Aerospace recruits new COO from Rolls-Royce

Vertical Aerospace recruits new COO from Rolls-Royce

12-Oct-2021Source: Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace (“Vertical”), the aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, announces the appointment of Harry Holt as Chief Operating Officer. The announcement further strengthens Vertical’s senior leadership team which is well-balanced and draws from industry leaders in the aviation, energy, engineering and technology sectors. Vertical has already received conditional pre-orders for a total... Read more

Airbus Helicopters pulls out of UK SAR2G contest

Airbus Helicopters pulls out of UK SAR2G contest

11-Oct-2021

As a submission deadline passed on Friday 8th October, Airbus Helicopters issued the following statement to HeliHub.com regarding their interest in the UK SAR 2G contest Airbus Helicopters is very disappointed to conclude that it was not in the best interests of the company to submit an offer in respect of the Maritime & Coastguard... Read more

American Helicopter Museum Unveils Restoration of Iconic Vintage Aircraft

American Helicopter Museum Unveils Restoration of Iconic Vintage Aircraft

11-Oct-2021Source: American Helicopter Museum

The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHMEC) wishes to invite members of the media to our exclusive, member’s-only unveiling of one of the most important helicopters in United States Coast Guard (USCG) rescue history, “the Gander Express,” a vintage 1945 Sikorsky HOS-1, that was restored by the Museum’s volunteers over an eight-year period. The... Read more

Eve and Avantto to develop eVTOL ops in Brazil and Latin America

Eve and Avantto to develop eVTOL ops in Brazil and Latin America

11-Oct-2021Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Urban Air Mobility, LLC, an Embraer company, and Aviation Management Services – Serviços Aeronáuticos Ltda. (“Avantto”) have signed a Letter of Intention and today announced a partnership aimed at developing the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem in Latin America. This partnership includes an order for 100 of Eve’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)... Read more

IBAC Appoints a New IS-BAO Programme Director

IBAC Appoints a New IS-BAO Programme Director

11-Oct-2021Source: IBAC

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) have announced the selection of Andrew Karas as the new IS-BAO™ Programme Director. Andrew is replacing former director, Bennet Walsh, who recently became the safety and security director for Hawaiian Airlines. As a licensed Airline Transport Pilot, Certified Flight Instructor, and Unmanned Aircraft/Drone pilot, Andrew has over 20 years’... Read more

Embry-Riddle Study Assesses Medical Helicopter Risks

Embry-Riddle Study Assesses Medical Helicopter Risks

11-Oct-2021Source: Embry-Riddle

To transport injured patients, helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) pilots must fly at night, at low altitudes, over rough terrain and in bad weather. Sadly, compared with all other forms of aviation, medical helicopters are involved in twice the number of fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours, research has shown. Richard Simonson, a Ph.D. candidate... Read more

Vertical Aerospace hires test pilot from Joby Aviation

Vertical Aerospace hires test pilot from Joby Aviation

11-Oct-2021Source: Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace (“Vertical”), the aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, announces that Justin ‘Jif’ Paines has joined the company as Chief Test Pilot. Jif joins Vertical from Joby Aviation, where he held the same role for the past three years. Paines has an unrivalled understanding of the technical aspects of developing and... Read more

Spanish National Police explore use cases for eVTOL with EHang

Spanish National Police explore use cases for eVTOL with EHang

11-Oct-2021Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced that it collaborates with the Spanish National Police to explore potential use cases for AAVs in emergency and security missions. At yesterday’s Press Day of Expodronica at World Air Traffic Management Congress, EHang made the... Read more

Vita Inclinata Replicates Helicopter Litter Rescues at AUSA 2021

Vita Inclinata Replicates Helicopter Litter Rescues at AUSA 2021

8-Oct-2021Source: Vita Inclinata

Vita Inclinata (Vita), developer and producer of helicopter and crane load stabilization and precision hardware,  announced the company’s attendance at AUSA 2021, Booth #625. At the booth, the company is inviting show attendees to experience the Vita Rescue System Litter Attachment, as they are strapped in and safely hoisted into the air to experience the... Read more

Global Medical Response orders 21 new Airbus helicopters

Global Medical Response orders 21 new Airbus helicopters

8-Oct-2021Source: Airbus Helicopters

Global Medical Response (GMR) will add a total of 21 Airbus helicopters from the H125, H130 and H135 families to its growing air medical fleet, with options to include up to an additional 23 helicopters, bringing the total order potential up to 44 helicopters. “We fly a variety of Airbus products, but the main thing... Read more

VFS Reaches 160 Corporate Members

VFS Reaches 160 Corporate Members

8-Oct-2021Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reports that it has continued to experience record growth, propelled largely by the continued expansion of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) / advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft developments around the world.  As of Oct. 1, 2021, a total of... Read more

Helicopter Museum Receives PhRMA Stem Education Grant

Helicopter Museum Receives PhRMA Stem Education Grant

8-Oct-2021Source: American Helicopter Museum

The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHMEC) in West Chester is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $2,500 by the PhRMA Foundation. The funding, entitled the STEM Talent Pipeline Grant, will go toward AHMEC’s goal of providing the community with quality Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs. “We are extremely pleased... Read more

08-Oct-21 C-GSYN Guimbal G2 Chibougamau, Canada

08-Oct-21 C-GSYN Guimbal G2 Chibougamau, Canada

8-Oct-2021

A Synergy Aviation Guimbal Cabri G2 (C-GSYN) crashed in a lake near Chibougamau/Chapais, QC (CYMT). The extent of the damage is unknown. The sole person on board was injured. The National Operations Centre (NOC), the Aviation Operations Centre (AOC), the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) were... Read more

Heli-One appoints Norwegian based Customer Support Manager

Heli-One appoints Norwegian based Customer Support Manager

7-Oct-2021Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, announced that Brent Vlasman has joined the Sales, Commercial & Customer Support team as Customer Support Manager. He is based in Stavanger, Norway and will oversee a team of Customer Support Officers in Europe and Asia and be a key liaison for current... Read more

Bell Textron Canada Launches MRO Capability

Bell Textron Canada Launches MRO Capability

7-Oct-2021Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service in its Mirabel, Canada facility. The increasing demand for customer support and services in North America prompted Bell to provide MRO services directly to all operators of Bell aircraft in Canada. The Mirabel facility provides these services... Read more

06-Oct-21 N505TJ Bell 429 Batavia, US-New York

06-Oct-21 N505TJ Bell 429 Batavia, US-New York

7-Oct-2021

Helicopter was inbound from Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.  Operator’s post on Facebook stated : Mercy Flight’s Batavia-based helicopter N505TJ was involved in a hard landing near the Genesee County Airport. No patients were onboard at the time of the incident, and all four of the Mercy Flight crew members involved sustained no injuries as a... Read more

Ecocopter joins fleet to fight forest fires in Chile 

Ecocopter joins fleet to fight forest fires in Chile 

6-Oct-2021Source: Ecocopter

The commune of Til Til is on red alert due to the voracious forest fire in the area, where there are five helicopters and four airplanes flying over the area to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading. In addition to this, there is the Los Vilos fire, active since Monday. Climate change, the... Read more

First ACH130 Aston Martin Edition delivered in North America

First ACH130 Aston Martin Edition delivered in North America

6-Oct-2021Source: Airbus Helicopters

Canadian entrepreneur Charles Tremblay has become the first customer in North America to take delivery of an ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter. A prominent member of the Quebec community and a licensed fixed-wing and helicopter pilot, Mr. Tremblay owns a construction company in Gatineau, QC, and will personally fly the helicopter for both personal and... Read more

Metro Aviation launches new Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi STC with Geisinger Life Flight

Metro Aviation launches new Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi STC with Geisinger Life Flight

6-Oct-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Geisinger Life Flight is flying high in Pennsylvania with a newly refurbished EC145, equipped with Metro Aviation’s newest STC for the Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi series, certified for SPIFR (Single Pilot Instrument Flight Rules) use in the EC145.  The Garmin 650/750 Xi allows pilots to visualize the entire flight plan, including holds and approaches, on... Read more

UK CAA announces eVTOL safety consortium 

UK CAA announces eVTOL safety consortium 

6-Oct-2021Source: UK CAA

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has established an international consortium of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) industry leaders and aviation experts. The group, which was announced at the HeliTech Expo today (5 October 2021) in London, will consider the safety challenges that need to be solved to allow eVTOL aircraft and drone taxis to... Read more

06-Oct-21 N373SP Bell 206B Gonzales, US-Louisiana

06-Oct-21 N373SP Bell 206B Gonzales, US-Louisiana

6-Oct-2021

FAA state this was due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness The State Police pilot, who was not identified, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.  Press report says State Police report helicopter seriously damaged... Read more

Story related to Children’s Air Ambulance and Specialist Aviation Services

Story related to Children’s Air Ambulance and Specialist Aviation Services

5-Oct-2021Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com has suspended a story ran four hours ago regarding The Children’s Air Ambulance and Specialist Aviation Services. We are checking the accuracy of the text provided, which was largely based on a statement provided to the HeliHub.com news team. The story was suspended 7 minutes after the HeliHub office was contacted by a party... Read more

Helispeed win Cayman Police contract 

Helispeed win Cayman Police contract 

5-Oct-2021Source: HeliSpeed

Global aviation specialists, HeliSpeed, is awarded the coveted contract to support The Royal Cayman Island Police Service (RCIPS). The new partnership will boost Cayman’s capability in search and rescue, law enforcement and border protection operations. HeliSpeed is an aviation supplier that operates worldwide, with a growing network of over 2,500 aviation professionals. As part of... Read more

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex Elects New Chair and Vice Chairs

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex Elects New Chair and Vice Chairs

5-Oct-2021Source: Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex

Our Board of Trustees has elected Barney Burgess as Chair in succession to Dr Helen Bowcock OBE, DL. Professor Andrew Rhodes and Michael Docherty succeed Barney Burgess as joint Vice Chairs. The appointments take effect from December 2021. Barney Burgess, who joined our Board in 2017, has a broad business experience, having worked for McKinsey... Read more

HealthNet Aeromedical Services’ Aircraft Mechanic Receives National Award

HealthNet Aeromedical Services’ Aircraft Mechanic Receives National Award

5-Oct-2021Source: HealthNet Aeromedical Services

HealthNet Aeromedical Services and Air Methods Corporation are excited to announce that long-serving Aircraft Mechanic Mark Godbey is the recipient of the 2021 Association of Air Medical Services Transport Mechanic Award of Excellence. “Through his decades of service, Mark has earned a position of trust among our flight teams. They know that when they fly... Read more

Kopter & Leonardo participated in SAM 2021

Kopter & Leonardo participated in SAM 2021

5-Oct-2021Source: Leonardo

Kopter was very pleased to take part, together with its parent company Leonardo Helicopters, in the Symposium Air Mobility (SAM 2021) organised by the Swiss Aerospace Cluster in Lucerne on the 20th of September. For our group, it is essential to support such initiatives, as we are fully committed to playing a major role in... Read more

Reiser teams up with RS Flight Systems to provide new helicopter FNPTs and FTDs

Reiser teams up with RS Flight Systems to provide new helicopter FNPTs and FTDs

5-Oct-2021Source: Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH

Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (RST) has teamed up with RS Flight Systems GmbH (RSFS) to provide innovative and cost-effective FNPT and FTD products to the market. The new product line called “F-light line” for “Flightsimulator light” will feature the well-proven Level D capable flight model together with the Helionix® avionics replica, supplied by RST.... Read more

Bristow Group Appoints Area Manager of Guyana

Bristow Group Appoints Area Manager of Guyana

5-Oct-2021Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) has appointed Courtney Byrne as the Area Manager, Guyana. In this position, Byrne will work closely with Bristow customers and across the company to deliver world-class service as we grow our operations in Guyana and foster relationships in the local community. He will manage the local day-to-day operations and will... Read more

ITC-AeroLeasing reports strong Q3

ITC-AeroLeasing reports strong Q3

5-Oct-2021Source: ITC-AeroLeasing

ITC-AeroLeasing is pleased to announce its aircraft trading division’s successful third quarter of 2021. This follows the strong first half of the year, which included multiple Japanese government projects as well as international brokerage deals involving fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The third quarter of the year was comprised of three sales to overseas customers... Read more

Honda’s vision for 2030 includes expansion into eVTOL

Honda’s vision for 2030 includes expansion into eVTOL

5-Oct-2021

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. introduced the technology development direction the company is currently pursuing for the challenges Honda is taking on in new areas while leveraging its core technologies. This direction leads to the fulfillment of Honda’s 2030 Vision of serving people worldwide with the “joy of expanding their life’s potential.” Honda Takes on Challenges... Read more

Texas Aerospace Technologies Appoints VP of Operations & OEM Development

Texas Aerospace Technologies Appoints VP of Operations & OEM Development

5-Oct-2021Source: Texas Aerospace Technologies

TEXAS AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, a subsidiary of Texas Aerospace Services, is pleased to announce that Julie Westcott has been appointed Vice President of Operations & OEM Development.  Mrs. Westcott joins Texas Aerospace Technologies with over 37 years’ experience in the aviation industry.  Most recently Mrs. Westcott was the Director of Products & Programs for DAC International.... Read more

05-Oct-21 N266RK Robinson R66 Delta, US-Missouri

05-Oct-21 N266RK Robinson R66 Delta, US-Missouri

5-Oct-2021

Helicopter was being used to spray creek banks in the area with weed killer and contacted powerlines, causing it to crash... Read more

Police Aviation News – October 2021 Edition

Police Aviation News – October 2021 Edition

4-Oct-2021Source: Police Aviation News

The October 2021 edition of Police Aviation News can be found here... Read more

Leonardo rejuvenates Agusta as its VIP brand

Leonardo rejuvenates Agusta as its VIP brand

4-Oct-2021Source: Leonardo

Leonardo has announced the launch of a new initiative to reinforce its leading position in the world’s VIP/corporate helicopter market, as it pioneers new advanced and sustainable air mobility solutions in the vertical flight domain. Today Agusta becomes the brand that embodies the company’s distinctive design, technology and service philosophy and values in the executive... Read more

Oceania Aviation increases composites capabilities through acquisition

Oceania Aviation increases composites capabilities through acquisition

4-Oct-2021Source: Oceania Aviation

Oceania Aviation has finalised a strategic agreement with both Aero Composites Limited and Aero Design Limited which are based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Under the agreement, Oceania Aviation has purchased the manufacturing equipment of Aero Composites, which will facilitate Oceania’s Part 148 division to set up a new composites production facility in their Ardmore, Auckland... Read more

Bristow Adds Initial Training Scholarship to Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund for 2022

Bristow Adds Initial Training Scholarship to Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund for 2022

4-Oct-2021Source: Bristow

The Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund has announced an additional $5,000 scholarship to be awarded to a female starting in the helicopter aviation industry. The additional scholarship is available due to the commitment of the Bristow Group to support advancing the careers of the international organization’s members. The Whirly-Girls organization is an international organization of over 2,100... Read more

04-Oct-21 C-FZVM Kaman K-Max Killam Bay, Canada (1F)

04-Oct-21 C-FZVM Kaman K-Max Killam Bay, Canada (1F)

4-Oct-2021

During logging operations, the helicopter crashed into the water and sank.  Pilot assumed drowned... Read more

Rusada unveils Inventory Management App for ENVISION

Rusada unveils Inventory Management App for ENVISION

1-Oct-2021Source: Rusada

Rusada, the global aviation software provider, has released its latest mobile application for its Airworthiness, MRO, and Flight Operations solution ENVISION. ENVISION Stock allows warehouse and stores personnel to perform multiple common inventory tasks on-the-go. Users can receive, relocate, and issue stock as well as conduct inventory counts, and ship assets, all from a tablet... Read more

CHC Announces Extension of Exchange Offer

CHC Announces Extension of Exchange Offer

1-Oct-2021Source: CHC

CHC Group LLC (the “Company” or “CHC“) announced the extension of the expiration time for its previously announced exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer“) to all Eligible Holders (as defined below), to exchange any and all of the Company’s 5% Senior Notes due 2024, co-issued by the Company and CHC Finance Ltd. (the “Existing Notes“), from... Read more

HAI Extends Deadline For Salute To Excellence Award Nominations

HAI Extends Deadline For Salute To Excellence Award Nominations

1-Oct-2021Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International is extending the deadline to accept nominations for its annual Salute to Excellence Awards program. The deadline to submit full nomination packages is now Friday, October 15, 2021. These awards recognize superior achievement across the rotorcraft industry and are open to individuals, teams, or organizations who work with helicopters and remotely piloted aircraft systems (drones or UAS). Nominations can be submitted at rotor.org/salute.... Read more

01-Oct-21 N412TL Robinson R22 Chandler, US-Arizona (2F)

01-Oct-21 N412TL Robinson R22 Chandler, US-Arizona (2F)

1-Oct-2021

Midair collision with fixed wing N2868H, causing helicopter to crash to the ground.  Both student pilot and instructor received fatal injuries – named here as 34-year-old Michael Papendick and 27-year-old Jessica Brandal... Read more

Bell Textron Canada Celebrates 35 Years of Excellence

Bell Textron Canada Celebrates 35 Years of Excellence

30-Sep-2021Source: Bell

Bell Textron Canada Ltd., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is proud to celebrate 35 years of operations in Mirabel, Qc, Canada. Founded in 1986, the global Centre of Excellence is home to civil and commercial aircraft manufacturing, assembly, flight testing and customer delivery. From its first Bell 206B Jet Ranger aircraft produced in 1986, through... Read more

Bristow partners with Eve to develop eVTOL AOC

Bristow partners with Eve to develop eVTOL AOC

30-Sep-2021Source: Eve Urban Air Mobility

Eve Urban Air Mobility, LLC, an Embraer company, and Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in vertical flight solutions, announced today a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to develop an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) for Eve’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The partnership will develop an Urban Air Mobility (UAM)... Read more

Moog produces Robinson R44 autopilot

Moog produces Robinson R44 autopilot

30-Sep-2021Source: Moog

Recently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have partnered in making safety recommendations to reduce fatigue related aviation accidents. While these recommendations have been primarily focused on reducing work hours for pilots, crews, mechanics, air traffic control operators and other key aviation personnel, there are ways that the aviation... Read more

Brazilian operators to purchase or lease up to 250 VA-X4 eVTOL

Brazilian operators to purchase or lease up to 250 VA-X4 eVTOL

30-Sep-2021Source: Avolon

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces a partnership with Gol, Brazil’s largest airline and Grupo Comporte, Brazil’s leading transport operator, to commercialise an eVTOL ride sharing platform in Brazil. Avolon, Gol and Grupo Comporte will collaborate to identify and target local partners, infrastructure and certification requirements across a range of commercial models, launching one... Read more

STARS adds third crew rotation to deal with COVID case increase

STARS adds third crew rotation to deal with COVID case increase

30-Sep-2021Source: CBC

A doctor who works with the province’s helicopter air ambulance service says it was very important to bring in a third helicopter crew rotation to transport an increasing number of patients across the province. Dr. Dallas Pearson says STARS Air Ambulance has been very busy transferring patients across the province after a growing number of... Read more

30-Sep-21 N74706 Robinson R44 Phoenix, US-Arizona

30-Sep-21 N74706 Robinson R44 Phoenix, US-Arizona

30-Sep-2021

Sole occupant pilot seriously injured... Read more

I-Service Center rebrands as G2 Aviation

I-Service Center rebrands as G2 Aviation

29-Sep-2021Source: G2 Aviation

I-Service Center, a leading Canadian MRO and subsidiary of the Coast to Coast Helicopters Group, rebrands as G2 Aviation, taking its new name from the St Hubert, Quebec, Canada heliport code CTG2. The Coast to Coast Helicopters Group operated a fleet of more than 120 aircraft at its peak, making it one of the largest... Read more

Precision Aviation Training Announces Largest Class Ever

Precision Aviation Training Announces Largest Class Ever

29-Sep-2021Source: Precision Aviation Training

Precision Aviation Training, LLC (PAT) announced today their Fall Semester will be the largest class ever to enroll. According to Alison Plummer, General Manager of PAT, “This growth is largely built on the Cabri G2 and the increased safety benefits it provides.” Alison continued “We are seeing more students being very intentional about their training... Read more

Airbus enhances its support and services capability in China

Airbus enhances its support and services capability in China

29-Sep-2021Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters is demonstrating its commitment and determination to better support its Chinese customers at the 13th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in the city of Zhuhai in China’s southern Guangdong Province. On the opening day of the show, Airbus Helicopters signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement and an HCare Smart Parts By Hour (PBH)... Read more

Kaman Completes Delivery of 1500th Inlet Unit for Boeing CH-47 Program

Kaman Completes Delivery of 1500th Inlet Unit for Boeing CH-47 Program

29-Sep-2021Source: Kaman

Kaman Composites – Wichita, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN), celebrated the delivery of the 1500th inlet unit for the CH-47 Boeing Program at the end of August. Originally developed in the late 1950s, the well-known Chinook CH-47 is among the heaviest lifting helicopters in operation today. “The CH-47 inlets exemplify our strong... Read more

Keystone Turbine Services Gains Dual M250-C47E Testing Certification

Keystone Turbine Services Gains Dual M250-C47E Testing Certification

29-Sep-2021Source: Keystone Turbine Services

Keystone Turbine Services, LLC (KTS – a Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG) Company), specialists in providing complete OEM-approved aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for operators of all Rolls-Royce M250 series gas turbine engines plus Honeywell and Triumph related accessories and components (including spare parts and field service support), is pleased to announce their... Read more

AW09 flight tests move forward in Switzerland

AW09 flight tests move forward in Switzerland

29-Sep-2021Source: Leonardo

During the past months, the AW09 crew made an in-depth evaluation of all improvements installed on P3 early 2021. Significant data were gathered in handling qualities and performance with a number of aerodynamic modifications tested. Also, assessments of the human factors confirm that the Garmin cockpit is well suited for the AW09. Evaluating the aircraft... Read more

EHang long-range VT-30 AAV makes debut

EHang long-range VT-30 AAV makes debut

29-Sep-2021Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, today announced that its long-range dual-seat passenger-grade AAV VT-30 made its global debut at the unveiling ceremony and exhibition at the Jiuzhou Airport in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, before the upcoming 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace... Read more

Skyports plans north London eVTOL vertiport

Skyports plans north London eVTOL vertiport

29-Sep-2021Source: Skyports

Skyports, the world-leading owner and operator of vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brent Cross South Limited Partnership, a joint venture between Argent Related and Barnet Council, to develop a passenger air taxi vertiport at Brent Cross Town. Brent Cross Town, a 180-acre development... Read more

29-Sep-21 N430NR Hiller UH-12 Garfield, US-Georgia

29-Sep-21 N430NR Hiller UH-12 Garfield, US-Georgia

29-Sep-2021

FAA : Helicopter crashed in field... Read more

28-Sep-21 N212HT Robinson R44 Miami, US-Florida

28-Sep-21 N212HT Robinson R44 Miami, US-Florida

29-Sep-2021

Blade struck fence on landing.  Minor injury to the 4 POB Helicopter destroyed... Read more

Piaggio Aerospace partners with Safran

Piaggio Aerospace partners with Safran

28-Sep-2021Source: Safran Helicopter Engines

The Italian aircraft and engine-parts manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace and the French company Safran Helicopter Engines have announced that they signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to cooperate on the production of the Ardiden 3 aeroengine family. The agreement covers the manufacture of critical parts for the variants of the Ardiden 3 family, both for turbopropulsor... Read more

Aero Asset Adds Two Helicopter Experts to its Commercial Team

Aero Asset Adds Two Helicopter Experts to its Commercial Team

28-Sep-2021Source: Aero Asset

Aero Asset, a leading global helicopter sales and market intelligence firm, has hired Vincent Dulbecco as Senior Sales Director and François Millian as Senior Director – Mission Critical Markets. Dulbecco is based in Milan, Italy and Millian in Toronto, Canada. “Aero Asset is delighted to bring two A-listers to its commercial team,” said President Emmanuel... Read more

Bristow to present at 2021 Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference

Bristow to present at 2021 Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference

28-Sep-2021Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, will present a virtual presentation at the Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference on October 5, 2021. Bristow’s President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Bradshaw and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Whalen are scheduled to present on October... Read more

28-Sep-21 G-PASH Airbus AS355F1 Stapleford, UK

28-Sep-21 G-PASH Airbus AS355F1 Stapleford, UK

28-Sep-2021

Aircraft was blown round “into wind” in a heavy storm when parked on grass at night.  Given that the storm was sufficient to blow another AS355 on its side, it is likely this helicopter would need to be assessed for damage too.... Read more

28-Sep-21 G-IDEB Airbus AS355F1 Stapleford, UK

28-Sep-21 G-IDEB Airbus AS355F1 Stapleford, UK

28-Sep-2021

Aircraft was blown over onto its starboard side in a heavy storm when parked on grass at night.  At least two of the three main blades broken, tail bent, starboard stabilizer broken... Read more

28-Sep-21 YU-HHH Airbus SA341 Stapleford, UK

28-Sep-21 YU-HHH Airbus SA341 Stapleford, UK

28-Sep-2021

Aircraft was damaged in a heavy storm when parked on helipad at night.  Main blades forced to high coning angle (from CCTV video) and likely damaged, plus consequential damage to rotorhead... Read more

Competition watchdog to dig deeper into CHC acquisition of Babcock

Competition watchdog to dig deeper into CHC acquisition of Babcock

27-Sep-2021Source: HeliHub.com

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has given notice late last week that it will dig further into the merger of the offshore operations of Babcock and CHC. Although CHC has acquired Babcock’s offshore operations in UK, Denmark and Australia, clearly the UK authority only has jurisdiction over the UK aspect of... Read more

Uber co-founder invests in drone delivery Pioneer Wingcopter

Uber co-founder invests in drone delivery Pioneer Wingcopter

27-Sep-2021Source: Wingcopter

Expa – a global network of startup founders supporting entrepreneurs through expertise, access, and funding – announced a strategic investment in Wingcopter. Getting things to where they need to go isn’t always simple and, often, can be critically urgent. That’s where Wingcopter comes in. The leading German company not only develops and manufactures autonomous delivery... Read more

MDHI Renews Agreement with Trinity Aviation

MDHI Renews Agreement with Trinity Aviation

27-Sep-2021Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) is happy to announce the renewal of Trinity Aviation’s agreement as an authorized sales representative. The relationship with Trinity Aviation has been both beneficial and longstanding, starting back in 2015. Trinity Aviation, near Austin, Texas, has been a key partner in the used MD aircraft market and this new agreement provides... Read more

New Bell 407GXi Customer Takes Delivery by Undertaking Transatlantic Flight

New Bell 407GXi Customer Takes Delivery by Undertaking Transatlantic Flight

27-Sep-2021Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has delivered a Bell 407GXi with an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) kit to a Ukrainian corporate customer. The aircraft will be used for corporate transportation around Ukraine. “The Bell 407GXi demonstrates incredible performance and has proven to be a reliable aircraft that supports the needs and... Read more

Quark Expeditions unveils immersive Polar Helicopter Program

Quark Expeditions unveils immersive Polar Helicopter Program

27-Sep-2021Source: Quark Expeditions

Quark Expeditions, the global Leader in Polar Adventures, unveiled details today of its immersive helicopter program made possible with the acquisition of two twin-engine Airbus H145 helicopters that are designed to take travelers deeper into the Polar Regions than any other helicopter in its class. “Last year we shared the excitement of Ultramarine‘s two twin-engine... Read more

Evolito launches low-weight electric motors to aviation market

Evolito launches low-weight electric motors to aviation market

27-Sep-2021Source: Evolito

Evolito, a new company developing and manufacturing electric motors and power electronics for aerospace applications, launched publicly today as a privately-owned business. Evolito was spun out earlier this year by YASA (the world-leading pioneer of automotive axial-flux electric motors acquired by Mercedes-Benz in July 2021) to exclusively commercialise YASA’s next-generation electric motor technology and IP... Read more

European Rotors reaches 135 exhibitors

European Rotors reaches 135 exhibitors

27-Sep-2021Source: European Rotors

With 135 registered exhibitors, EUROPEAN ROTORS in Cologne (16 to 18 November) is well on course to become the largest helicopter and VTOL event this year. But not only the vast array of exhibitors’ innovations, services and products are likely to meet with an interested audience, the conference programme also has plenty of highlights in... Read more

Wisk expands technical expertise with two appointments

Wisk expands technical expertise with two appointments

27-Sep-2021Source: Wisk

Wisk Aero, a leading Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the U.S., has expanded its technical expertise with the addition of two new industry leaders: Jonathan Lovegren as Head of Autonomy and Sumita Tandon as Head of Software. “Creating an entirely new type of aircraft that... Read more

Alpine Aerotech develops STC for Bell 429 Cabin and Cargo Protection

Alpine Aerotech develops STC for Bell 429 Cabin and Cargo Protection

27-Sep-2021Source: ALPINE AEROTECH

ALPINE AEROTECH announced that they have officially received a Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for protective floor and cargo panels designed for Bell 429 aircraft. Alpine Aerotech worked closely with both domestic, and international customers to ensure the kit is suitable... Read more

Archer rings NYSE opening bell as stock listing opens

Archer rings NYSE opening bell as stock listing opens

27-Sep-2021Source: Archer

Archer (NYSE: ACHR), a leading developer of eVTOL aircraft, celebrated the completion of its business combination with Atlas Crest Investment Corp. and listing on the NYSE with the ceremonial ringing of the NYSE opening bell. Archer’s story has been one of pragmatic planning, incredible teamwork and a relentless dedication to always moving forward. Because of... Read more

Marubeni Corporation explores eVTOL in Japan with 200 aircraft option

Marubeni Corporation explores eVTOL in Japan with 200 aircraft option

27-Sep-2021Source: Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace (“Vertical”), a leading British eVTOL manufacturer which is pioneering the transition to carbon free aviation, announced that Vertical and Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”), a leading Japanese integrated trading and investment business conglomerate have reached an agreement to explore sustainable, emissions free Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) travel solutions, focused on the application of Vertical’s flagship... Read more

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