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GCAA Visits Archer’s Flight Test Facility

GCAA Visits Archer’s Flight Test Facility

1-Nov-2023Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced today released the following statement and photos from the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) regarding the company’s commercial launch in the UAE in 2026 His Excellency Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the General Civil Aviation Authority, said:... Read more

LCI’s Michael Platt to retiring from Vice Chairman role

LCI’s Michael Platt to retiring from Vice Chairman role

1-Nov-2023Source: LCI

LCI, a leading aviation company, announces that Michael (Mike) Platt will be stepping down and retiring as Vice Chairman at the end of 2023. He will thereafter serve as a senior advisor to the company, working on a number of business innovation projects for LCI. Mike joined LCI as Chief Executive Officer in 2009, and... Read more

Four NZ aerospace companies go to HAC Trade Show with Canadian expansion plans

Four NZ aerospace companies go to HAC Trade Show with Canadian expansion plans

1-Nov-2023Source: HAC

Four leading New Zealand aviation companies – Salus Aviation, Spidertracks/Air Maestro, TracPlus and Eye in the Sky – will be showcasing their products and services at the Helicopter Association of Canada (HAC) Annual Conference and Trade Show. Hundreds of aviation companies, operators and executives will attend the largest annual gathering of the Canadian helicopter industry... Read more

Helijet to become first Canadian eVTOL operator with Beta Alia-250 orders

Helijet to become first Canadian eVTOL operator with Beta Alia-250 orders

31-Oct-2023

Helijet International Inc., North America’s largest and longest-standing helicopter airline, today announced plans to become the first Canadian air carrier to provide passenger and cargo services using electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft after placing firm orders for ALIA eVTOL aircraft from BETA Technologies.  Helijet President and CEO Danny Sitnam and BETA Sales Director Skye... Read more

Lilium appoints Middle East dealer

Lilium appoints Middle East dealer

31-Oct-2023Source: Lilium

Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, has signed an agreement that appoints ArcosJet DMCC (“ArcosJet”), a Dubai-based leader in business aircraft brokerage, as the exclusive authorized dealer for private sales of the Lilium Jet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Israel, and the Republic of Cyprus. The agreement... Read more

Schiebel participated in REPMUS showcasing CAMCOPTER® S-100 ASW

Schiebel participated in REPMUS showcasing CAMCOPTER® S-100 ASW

31-Oct-2023Source: Schiebel

Schiebel participated in REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) and Dynamic Messenger 2023, in Portugal. Together with several partners, Schiebel conducted flights with the CAMCOPTER® S-100, showcasing its Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) sonobuoy deployment solution, bathymetric scanning for Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) and Mine Counter Measures (MCM) as well as Autonomous Underwater Vehicle... Read more

AW169 – higher gross weight for skid-equipped variant

AW169 – higher gross weight for skid-equipped variant

31-Oct-2023Source: Leonardo

The AW169 light intermediate twin engine helicopter’s operational capabilities and range of options will grow further with the launch of a 5,100 kg (11,243 lb) IGW kit and an 11-seater configuration fully compliant with the IOGP (International Association of Oil & Gas Producers) Report 690. Both will be made available for the aircraft version with... Read more

Triumph signs supplier agreement for Honeywell T55 components

Triumph signs supplier agreement for Honeywell T55 components

31-Oct-2023Source: Triumph

Triumph Group, Inc. (TRIUMPH) [NYSE: TGI] and Honeywell Aerospace signed a long term agreement across multiple Honeywell engine platforms. The contract includes TRIUMPH manufacturing and maintenance of boost pumps, electronic control units, and hydro-mechanical fuel controls for T55 helicopter engines along with the main fuel pumps for F124 fighter/trainer engine and HTF7000 business jet engines. This work is... Read more

Native Air holds open house to celebrate one year of service

Native Air holds open house to celebrate one year of service

31-Oct-2023Source: Air Methods

As a “thank you” for the amazing support over the past year, Native Air 18 in Show Low, AZ invited first responders, partners, and requestors to an open house event where guests had the opportunity to enjoy camaraderie and partnership with the Native Air 18 crew. When Native Air 18 opened one year ago, the... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance thanks generous donors

Yorkshire Air Ambulance thanks generous donors

30-Oct-2023Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) took a unique approach to thank its dedicated supporters during their first ‘Ta Very Much’ day, which was part of the charity’s 23rd anniversary celebrations. This heartwarming event, hosted at the Nostell Air Base in Wakefield, was designed to show gratitude to donors for their generous contributions. The name ‘Ta Very... Read more

HeliTSA launches PW200 Series Training in Australia

HeliTSA launches PW200 Series Training in Australia

30-Oct-2023Source: HeliTSA

HeliTSA is expanding its suite of engine courses to include P&WC PW200 Series engine type training. With PW200 engines used in EC135, Bell 429 and AW109 aircraft, the new training services a broad range of operators. The new course follows HeliTSA’s popular training model of covering an entire series in a single course. Across five... Read more

Skyfly completes flight simulator and hires more engineers

Skyfly completes flight simulator and hires more engineers

30-Oct-2023Source: Skyfly

Skyfly now has its Axe eVTOL flight simulator live, allowing test pilots to assess and fine tune the Axe’s control systems and conduct familiarisation flights ahead of the first manned test flights, which are planned for the first quarter of 2024. The simulator uses many of the same systems as the real Axe eVTOL, including... Read more

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office takes AS350B3 on five year agreement

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office takes AS350B3 on five year agreement

26-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Sheriff Mark J Dannels (seen below) has recently been very pleased to introduce a new helicopter to the citizens of Cochise County in Arizona.  The Airbus H125 will be known by the name “Hawkeye.” The helicopter is the result of a grant from a state grant, and Sheriff Dannels made a point in a social... Read more

Vertical Aerospace expands partnership with Hanwha

Vertical Aerospace expands partnership with Hanwha

26-Oct-2023Source: Hanwha Aerospace

Hanwha Aerospace (“Hanwha”), a leading aircraft engine and advanced machinery manufacturer, and Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) have signed an agreement to collaborate on the design, testing, manufacture, and supply of tilt and blade pitch control system for Vertical’s VX4 electric aircraft. Following the signing of a contract with Vertical last year for the development of EMA... Read more

EuroTec Vertical Flight Solutions delivers Airbus H125 to Teton County SAR

EuroTec Vertical Flight Solutions delivers Airbus H125 to Teton County SAR

26-Oct-2023Source: EuroTec

EuroTec Vertical Flight Solutions, a leading helicopter sales and service center, delivers brand new custom completed aircraft to Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Since it was founded in 1993, Teton County Search and Rescue has never had its own year-round SAR-dedicated helicopter. For many years, the team contracted a... Read more

Archer Achieves Key Flight Test Program Milestone As Midnight Takes Flight

Archer Achieves Key Flight Test Program Milestone As Midnight Takes Flight

26-Oct-2023Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that its flight test program hit another key milestone as the company’s Midnight aircraft took flight. This milestone builds on Archer’s four years of flight testing, including two years of full-scale flight testing with Maker. “This next phase of... Read more

European Medical Drone signs for 11 Aero2 uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft from Dufour

European Medical Drone signs for 11 Aero2 uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft from Dufour

26-Oct-2023Source: European Medical Drone

European Medical Drone, the Swedish drone operator focusing on connecting hospitals by means of drone transportation, and Dufour Aerospace, the Swiss eVTOL innovator, signed a development cooperation and purchase agreement for 11 Aero2 uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft. The agreement includes the delivery of one Aero2 X2.3 prototype aircraft in 2024 and 10 serial Aero2 aircraft with... Read more

Wales Air Ambulance unveils the newest additions to fleet

Wales Air Ambulance unveils the newest additions to fleet

26-Oct-2023Source: Wales Air Ambulance

The Wales Air Ambulance Charity has unveiled its new aircraft, which has been named by the people of Wales, and its new Rapid Response Vehicles. The lifesaving service, funded through charitable donations, funds a fleet of rapid response vehicles and aircraft. They are equipped with some of the most advanced medical equipment in the world... Read more

Bellwether debut latest eVTOL at Dubai Airshow 2023

Bellwether debut latest eVTOL at Dubai Airshow 2023

26-Oct-2023Source: Bellwether

The Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company Bellwether Industries (“Bellwether”) has confirmed its presence at the upcoming Dubai Airshow 2023 and will be debuting its latest eVTOL aircraft model. The London-based mobility startup will be bringing a glimpse of what the future holds and the possibilities of a new lifestyle to the public eye through Oryx,... Read more

Gympie Council pledges $160K to LifeFlight

Gympie Council pledges $160K to LifeFlight

26-Oct-2023Source: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue

Gympie Regional Council has further strengthened its commitment to aeromedical service RACQ LifeFlight Rescue with a new $160,000 agreement. The partnership will see LifeFlight receive $40,000 each year, for the next four years, from Council. The agreement recognises the significance of the work done by the service in Gympie and beyond. “LifeFlight play such an... Read more

ASU obtains STC for B429 from EASA

ASU obtains STC for B429 from EASA

26-Oct-2023Source: ASU

ASU has obtained a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the Bell 429 from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). “Our team has worked closely with EASA for years,” said ASU’s vice president of business development and experienced instructor pilot Chad St. Francis. “Last year, we were able to announce EASA STCs or the Bell 212, 412,... Read more

Lightning strike takes out two tail blades on Helijet S76C++

Lightning strike takes out two tail blades on Helijet S76C++

25-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

British Columbia operator Helijet suffered an unusual incident yesterday when one of their Sikorsky S76C++ helicopters suffered a lightning strike while on a scheduled service with 12 passengers on board. The lightning strike took out two tail rotor blades, as well as a chunk from the port side stabilizer Flying at around 4200ft amsl, the... Read more

Teton County Search & Rescue receives new Airbus H125

Teton County Search & Rescue receives new Airbus H125

25-Oct-2023Source: Teton County SAR

Teton County Search & Rescue is excited to announce that it has received its year-round rescue helicopter, completing the capital campaign to provide an on-call rescue ship to Teton County and surrounding areas. The helicopter—a single-engine H125 aircraft built by the France-based Airbus and then customized as a rescue ship by Kansas-based EuroTec—officially arrived on... Read more

ASU awarded EASA STCs for Bell 429

ASU awarded EASA STCs for Bell 429

25-Oct-2023Source: ASU

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU), a trusted provider modifying aircraft for civil and military night vision operations for more than 26 years, received notification from EASA that ASU has obtained an STC  for the Bell 429. “Our team has worked closely with EASA for years,” said ASU Vice President of Business Development and experienced instructor... Read more

HAI congratulates new FAA Administrator

HAI congratulates new FAA Administrator

25-Oct-2023Source: HAI

Following a 98-0 bipartisan vote by the US Senate, Michael G. Whitaker was approved on Tuesday to lead the FAA. He is most recently the chief operating officer of Supernal, Hyundai’s advanced air mobility (AAM) company. Whitaker also has previous FAA experience: from 2013–14, he served as the deputy administrator, where he led the agency’s... Read more

Bristow Group Announces Q3 2023 Earnings Release Call

Bristow Group Announces Q3 2023 Earnings Release Call

25-Oct-2023Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, announced it will release its third quarter 2023 financial results after market close on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. In connection with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 2, 2023, to begin at 10 a.m. ET... Read more

Coulson Aviation Procures Two Level D Flight Simulators

Coulson Aviation Procures Two Level D Flight Simulators

25-Oct-2023Source: Coulson Aviation

Coulson Aviation, a world leader in aerial firefighting, has significantly increased its training capabilities via the procurement of two Level D full flight simulators – the world’s only CH-47D simulator and one of two existing UH-60A and L simulators – from CAE in Arlington, Texas. The simulators, which are night vision goggle (NVG) compatible and... Read more

Air Methods confirms “pre-pack” Chapter 11 bankruptcy process

Air Methods confirms “pre-pack” Chapter 11 bankruptcy process

24-Oct-2023

Air Methods Corporation (“Air Methods” or the “Company”), the leading air medical service provider in the U.S., announced today that it has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (“RSA”) with (i) majorities of its first lien lenders and bondholders and (ii) its equity sponsor under which such key stakeholders have agreed to support an expedited... Read more

Securities Lawsuit Against Archer Is Dismissed

Securities Lawsuit Against Archer Is Dismissed

24-Oct-2023Source: Archer

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, announced today that the plaintiff in the federal securities lawsuit filed against Archer on September 21, 2023 (Cenderelli v. Archer Aviation, Inc.) has chosen to voluntarily dismiss the case. The plaintiff’s dismissal comes shortly after Archer filed its motion to dismiss... Read more

Swedish NH90s cleared for submarine hunting at night

Swedish NH90s cleared for submarine hunting at night

24-Oct-2023Source: Forsvarsmakten

For several years, the Helicopter Flotilla’s sea operations squadron has been working on developing a procedure for hunting submarines in darkness or zero visibility. Now the procedure has been approved and crews have been trained. During Marine exercise Autumn 2023, the ability was included for the first time in an exercise context. In April, the... Read more

FAA approves HeliFlite expansion into Bahamas and Caribbean

FAA approves HeliFlite expansion into Bahamas and Caribbean

24-Oct-2023Source: HeliFlite

As of October 2023, HeliFlite, the leading private, luxury helicopter charter provider, has expanded its operations to include international routes to the Bahamas and Caribbean. HeliFlite’s new services to these destinations are a coup for the rapidly growing South Florida client base. With existing operations in South Florida, HeliFlite will now offer a convenient and luxurious travel experience from all South Florida airfields to... Read more

Business is Key Focus of European Rotors 2023

Business is Key Focus of European Rotors 2023

24-Oct-2023Source: European Rotors

EUROPEAN ROTORS, the largest business-to-business rotorcraft event in Europe, has something for everyone who is connected to the vertical flight industry. And while the event schedule appeals to a broad audience, it is the business conducted at the show that remains the key focus for show organisers. “We started this show to make it easier... Read more

Guardian Mobility obtains Iridium Certus® certification for G6 terminal

Guardian Mobility obtains Iridium Certus® certification for G6 terminal

24-Oct-2023Source: Guardian Mobility

Guardian Mobility continues to be a leader in fleet management and communications with the announcement that they have obtained Iridium Certus® certification for the G6 terminal. The G6 is the world’s first and only truly mid-band bi-directional 88/88 Kbps terminal in an all-in-one design. The certification allows for the G6 Certus® products and services to... Read more

AAMS Announces 2023 Community Award Winners

AAMS Announces 2023 Community Award Winners

24-Oct-2023Source: AAMS

Each year, the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) recognizes the best and brightest in emergency medical transport through a variety of notable international awards. The 2023 honorees were announced earlier today at the opening General Session at the annual Air Medical Transport Conference in Columbus, Ohio. AAMS is pleased to announce this year’s winners: Program... Read more

Airbus opens new 3D printing centre at its Donauwörth

Airbus opens new 3D printing centre at its Donauwörth

24-Oct-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has opened a new 3D printing centre at its Donauwörth site, significantly expanding its in-house capacity for this innovative process. Airbus Helicopters now operates three machines for components made of titanium, four for plastic parts and, as a new element, a machine that can produce components made of aluminium. The process, also known... Read more

Weststar and Mukamalah Aviation Forge Partnership

Weststar and Mukamalah Aviation Forge Partnership

24-Oct-2023Source: Weststar Aviation Services

In a historic milestone, Weststar Aviation Services and Mukamalah Aviation Company have come together to embark on a groundbreaking journey of collaboration and innovation. The partnership was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the prestigious Ritz-Carlton Riyadh. This momentous occasion was graced by the distinguished presence of Malaysia’s Prime Minister,... Read more

Wisk Expands AAM Leadership in Los Angeles County

Wisk Expands AAM Leadership in Los Angeles County

24-Oct-2023Source: Wisk Aero

Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has expanded its leadership in Los Angeles and the AAM industry with the region’s first public air taxi flights and discussions with local and city officials. In October, Wisk became the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi company to fly in the greater... Read more

Japanese Government makes US$ 83M grant to SkyDrive

Japanese Government makes US$ 83M grant to SkyDrive

24-Oct-2023Source: SkyDrive

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer based in Japan, is pleased to announce that it has been chosen by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (“METI”) for the ”Next-generation Air Mobility Field” of the Small and Medium Enterprise Innovation Promotion Project (SBIR Phase3). SkyDrive has been granted approximately 12.4 billion... Read more

Irish EMS operation re-brands its EC135s

Irish EMS operation re-brands its EC135s

23-Oct-2023

Online announcements by Aero Tech Paint of Thruxton UK show that the Irish EMS operation of two Airbus EC135s is going through a change of branding. Previously using a red scheme fully based on the scheme of Thames Valley Air Ambulance (from where one of the two 135s was acquired), the scheme is now yellow... Read more

Leonardo confirms Monroe County order for three AW139s

Leonardo confirms Monroe County order for three AW139s

23-Oct-2023Source: Leonardo

HeliHub.com editor note – this order was originally announced on HeliHub.com over six months ago when Monroe County had made their decision.  The press release below is merely Leonardo confirming that the contract is signed Leonardo announced an order today for three AW139 medium twin-engine helicopters by Monroe Country in Florida. These aircraft will be operated... Read more

Jetson is the first certified ultralight eVTOL in Italy

Jetson is the first certified ultralight eVTOL in Italy

23-Oct-2023Source: Jetson

Jetson announced that the company has obtained two critical flight permits by the Italian aerospace authorities.... Read more

Joby name date for 2023 Q3 financial results

Joby name date for 2023 Q3 financial results

23-Oct-2023Source: Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced that it expects to release its third quarter 2023 financial results after market close on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and to host a webcast at 5:00 pm ET the same day. The webcast will be publicly available in the Upcoming Events section... Read more

Trakka delivers thermal imager to Korean operator

Trakka delivers thermal imager to Korean operator

23-Oct-2023Source: Trakka Systems

Trakka Systems, a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and delivering advanced mission equipment for airborne, maritime, and ground-based operations, is proud to announce its partnership with the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). This collaboration marks a significant step in enhancing the inspection capabilities of KEPCO’s airborne unit for the vital task of powerline asset inspection.... Read more

Alterra Mountain Co to buy Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing

Alterra Mountain Co to buy Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing

23-Oct-2023Source: Alterra Mountain Co

Alterra Mountain Company announced its intention to purchase Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing (MWHS) in Blue River, British Columbia, Canada. Upon closing, the legendary heli-skiing operation will further expand the company’s premium heli-skiing portfolio, complementing CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures. The choice of Alterra to continue building on the Wiegele legacy was guided by the Wiegele family’s immense... Read more

Dorset County Hospital – plans approved for new ED and Helipad

Dorset County Hospital – plans approved for new ED and Helipad

23-Oct-2023Source: Dorset County Hospital

Plans to develop the Dorset County Hospital (DCH) site, including building a brand-new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit, have been given the green light by local planners. The Trust’s Your Future Hospital programme sets out plans to expand facilities on the site in Dorchester and help meet increasing demand. These include building a new... Read more

Florida Governor awards $4.2M for helipad expansion

Florida Governor awards $4.2M for helipad expansion

23-Oct-2023Source: Governor Ron DeSantis

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $4.2 million to Santa Rosa County through the Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to support the aerospace and defense sectors by connecting Naval Air Station Whiting Field to Whiting Aviation Park. The JGGF award will help construct a helipad and an approximately 2,800 linear foot taxiway to connect... Read more

Pasadena Police gets approval for Wescam MX-10 camera

Pasadena Police gets approval for Wescam MX-10 camera

23-Oct-2023Source: Pasadena NOW

The City Council unanimously approved the Pasadena Police Department’s request for purchase of a  high-tech camera for one of the city’s patrol helicopters. The camera, which is a Wescam MX-10 camera, cost $496,000.  The Police Department’s Air Operations Section acquired its first Wescam MX-10 camera in 2020. See Full Story.... Read more

Archer names date for 2023 Q3 operating update and financials

Archer names date for 2023 Q3 operating update and financials

23-Oct-2023Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) will report its third quarter 2023 operating update and financial results after market close on Thursday, November 9, 2023. The company will host a conference call and corresponding live webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its operating update and financial results. Webcast Information: To... Read more

AirLife celebrates 20 years of partnership with Carle Health

AirLife celebrates 20 years of partnership with Carle Health

23-Oct-2023Source: Carle Health

On Oct. 7, the Carle Health AirLife team gathered at Frasca Field to celebrate the 20th anniversary of AirLife’s partnership with Carle Health. Since 2003, AirLife has transported critically ill or injured patients to the highest level of care while providing care in the air. AirLife is a flying emergency room where personnel can provide... Read more

Green light for Tweed Valley Hospital Helipad in NSW

Green light for Tweed Valley Hospital Helipad in NSW

23-Oct-2023Source: NSW Government

The first helicopter test flight has been completed at the new rooftop helipad as part of the $723.3 million Tweed Valley Hospital development, with a helicopter rescue team undertaking a successful landing and takeoff. The helipad testing exercise, carried out by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, is part of the operational commissioning activities being undertaken... Read more

Air Methods CEO wins 2023 Women In Tech Trailblazer Award

Air Methods CEO wins 2023 Women In Tech Trailblazer Award

23-Oct-2023Source: Air Methods

The Women Tech Council (WTC), a national organization focused on the economic impact of women in the technology sector, selected Air Methods CEO JaeLynn Williams as the winner of the 2023 Women In Tech Trailblazer Award. The winners were announced on Oct. 11 at an awards luncheon at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. “I... Read more

USHST Schedules November Webinar: Covering Safety Topics

USHST Schedules November Webinar: Covering Safety Topics

23-Oct-2023Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) will host a webinar November 1 with seminars on mountain flying, helicopter wake turbulence, an FAA wire strike study, and go/no go decision-making. The event will kick off at 1 p.m. Eastern; Noon, Central, with the latest helicopter accident data. The webinar is free and open to the... Read more

Robeson County Sheriff adds OH-58

Robeson County Sheriff adds OH-58

23-Oct-2023Source: Robeson County Sheriff

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office debuted its newest addition to its fleet Thursday morning at the Lumberton Municipal Airport. In attendance where several County Commissioners, County Administrators, Senator Danny Britt, and many others. Initially assigned to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and after an agreement between Sheriff Bill Rogers and Sheriff Burnis Wilkins, a helicopter... Read more

Overair, Hanwha Systems, and Jeju Province Unveil Plan for AAM Ecosystem

Overair, Hanwha Systems, and Jeju Province Unveil Plan for AAM Ecosystem

23-Oct-2023Source: Overair

Overair, an emerging global leader in advanced air mobility (AAM) and developer of all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Systems and South Korea’s Jeju Special Self Governing Province to establish and lead an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in Jeju, the largest island... Read more

Spotlight on Air Methods – heading for Chapter 11 protection?

Spotlight on Air Methods – heading for Chapter 11 protection?

20-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Bloomberg is currently reporting that Air Methods are facing financial challenges to the level of giving serious review of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Quoting unnamed sources, they say that the process could be started as early as the end of October, and is partly driven by a missed loan interest payment earlier this... Read more

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity appoints new Operations Officer

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity appoints new Operations Officer

20-Oct-2023Source: Great Western Air Ambulance

On 2 October 2023, Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) appointed Tim Ross-Smith to a brand-new role that was created in collaboration with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASfT). As GWAAC’s Operations Officer, Tim is line-managing the Advanced Practitioners and Specialist Paramedics in Critical Care. He will be leading on the operational, rather... Read more

NBAA-BACE Session Shows the ‘Promise of AAM’ Is Nearing Reality

NBAA-BACE Session Shows the ‘Promise of AAM’ Is Nearing Reality

20-Oct-2023Source: NBAA

Business aviation stakeholders have heard about the promise of advanced air mobility (AAM) and eVTOL vehicles for years. With AAM now performing testing and certification flights around the globe, the future appears closer than many may think. Wisk, a Boeing subsidiary, is undergoing certification testing of its sixth generation AAM vehicle. “That’s the technical side,... Read more

Enstrom to Participate in European Rotors, Madrid

Enstrom to Participate in European Rotors, Madrid

20-Oct-2023Source: Enstrom

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation will showcase its helicopters at this year’s European Rotors show in Madrid, the largest business-to-business rotorcraft event outside the United States. The four-day event runs from November 27 to 30 in IFEMA Hall 9. Enstrom President Todd Tetzlaff and Vice President of Sales & Marketing Dennis Martin will be in attendance to... Read more

NHV partners with Apex Aviation for Offshore Wind Services in Taiwan

NHV partners with Apex Aviation for Offshore Wind Services in Taiwan

19-Oct-2023Source: NHV

NHV Group is excited to announce its collaboration in Taiwan with Apex Aviation, a local Taiwanese company. This partnership aims to provide innovative helicopter transportation services to the impressive offshore wind industry in Taiwan. Given the ambitious construction and maintenance of windfarm projects in Taiwan, the establishment of a helicopter-based personnel transportation and emergency rescue... Read more

Lilium partners with EMCJET for Texas private sales

Lilium partners with EMCJET for Texas private sales

19-Oct-2023Source: Lilium

Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has opened private sales of its eVTOL jets in the U.S. market, in partnership with EMCJET, an industry-leading full-service aircraft brokerage and management company. EMCJET is set to be the exclusive Lilium dealer in Texas through 2030 for private sales.... Read more

Supernal and Korean Air Partner to Develop AAM Vehicles and Operational Ecosystem

Supernal and Korean Air Partner to Develop AAM Vehicles and Operational Ecosystem

19-Oct-2023Source: Hyundai

Supernal LLC – Hyundai Motor Group’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company – announced a strategic partnership with Korean Air to help accelerate the design of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle and the development of the AAM ecosystem in Korea. The collaboration adds to a growing list of Supernal partnerships that are advancing... Read more

Honeywell and Supernal To Develop Ground Control Station For Uncrewed Testing

Honeywell and Supernal To Develop Ground Control Station For Uncrewed Testing

19-Oct-2023Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and Hyundai Motor Group’s Supernal have announced a breakthrough collaboration to develop a ground control station designed to enable pilotless Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations. This strategic collaboration will empower Supernal’s flight test program, allowing remote pilots to safely monitor and command aircraft while also accessing real-time aircraft data. Honeywell’s ground control station is... Read more

HELP Appeal sponsors weather station at Bristol Royal Infirmary

HELP Appeal sponsors weather station at Bristol Royal Infirmary

19-Oct-2023Source: HELP Appeal

Thanks to a £37,000 donation from the HELP Appeal, Bristol Royal Infirmary has become the second major trauma centre in the UK to benefit from a weather station which provides certainty and real time information for emergency helicopter pilots about weather conditions, ensuring that its patients are seen quicker and with more efficiency. The weather... Read more

HAI joins coalition responding to EPA endangerment finding on leaded avgas

HAI joins coalition responding to EPA endangerment finding on leaded avgas

18-Oct-2023Source: HAI

A coalition of aviation stakeholder organizations, including Helicopter Association International (HAI), issued the following joint statement regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) endangerment finding on lead in aviation gasoline (avgas) issued on October 18: “We are working with the Administration toward the ultimate elimination of lead from avgas, and this finding mirrors and reinforces... Read more

MD Helicopters receives Arizona Medium Manufacturer of the Year Award

MD Helicopters receives Arizona Medium Manufacturer of the Year Award

18-Oct-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters (MDH) received the Arizona Manufacturers Council’s (AMC) Medium Manufacturer of the Year Award during a luncheon at Grand Canyon University Arena. “The AMC council is thrilled to recognize MD Helicopters, a long-time fixture in Arizona’s manufacturing industry and a leader in one of the nation’s fastest growing manufacturing sectors,” AMC Executive Director Grace... Read more

Remote rescue recognized as winner of 2022 Cormorant Trophy

Remote rescue recognized as winner of 2022 Cormorant Trophy

18-Oct-2023Source: Leonardo

Leonardo is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Cormorant Trophy which has been awarded to Rescue 439, a CH-149 Griffon helicopter crew that pushed the aircraft to its limits in challenging conditions in an evolving remote rescue scenario in Quebec. On October 12, 2022 at 11:00 hrs, Rescue 439, a CH-149 Griffon helicopter... Read more

US Army accepts GE T901 engines for Improved Turbine Engine Program

US Army accepts GE T901 engines for Improved Turbine Engine Program

18-Oct-2023Source: GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace announced the acceptance of the first two T901-GE-900 flight test engines to the U.S. Army which will support the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototype program. The next-generation rotorcraft engines – which will power the U.S. Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache and FARA – were officially accepted by the Defense Contract... Read more

China certifies EHang 216S passenger-carrying UAV

China certifies EHang 216S passenger-carrying UAV

18-Oct-2023Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading urban air mobility (“UAM”) technology platform company, announced that the EH216-S, its self-developed passenger-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) system, has obtained the type certificate (“TC”) officially issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”). This demonstrates that the EH216-S’s model design fully... Read more

ITP Aero acquires Texas-based BP Aero

ITP Aero acquires Texas-based BP Aero

17-Oct-2023Source: ITP Aero

ITP Aero, a Bain Capital portfolio company, through its affiliate ITP Aero US, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of BP Aero, an Irving (Texas, USA) based leading provider of aircraft engine aftermarket services. Current founders and shareholders will remain involved with the company throughout its new phase of growth. Founded in... Read more

South Australia commits to Police and EMS helicopters

South Australia commits to Police and EMS helicopters

17-Oct-2023Source: Government of South Australia

Two new helicopters will be added to South Australia’s police and ambulance services to boost response time and operational capacity, in a major Malinauskas Government investment. A state government commitment of $150 million will see two new State Rescue Helicopter Service (SRHS) helicopters online before the end of 2024, four new dedicated pilots and an... Read more

CAA of Nepal suspends Manang Air’s Operator Certificate

CAA of Nepal suspends Manang Air’s Operator Certificate

17-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Nepalese operator Manang Air has had its Air Operator Certificate withdrawn by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. This follows an accident on 14th October in which an Airbus H125 was written off, and only three months after a fatal accident with another H125 in the operator’s fleet. The accident on 14th October resulted in... Read more

United Rotorcraft and DART Aerospace partners to develop an aerial firefighting system

United Rotorcraft and DART Aerospace partners to develop an aerial firefighting system

17-Oct-2023Source: Air Methods

United Rotorcraft, a global leader in critical mission systems for nearly 30 years, and DART Aerospace, a Canadian aerospace company specialized in designing, manufacturing, and supporting helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft components and systems for nearly 43 years, announced today their partnership agreement to develop an aerial firefighting system for the Airbus Super Puma family of... Read more

Northrop Grumman Awarded Mine Detection Contract for the Republic of Korea

Northrop Grumman Awarded Mine Detection Contract for the Republic of Korea

17-Oct-2023Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) to provide Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) solutions and technical support for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Design (EMD) phase of the Republic of Korea’s Korean Mine Countermeasures Helicopter (KMCH) program. The EMD phase is expected to be completed... Read more

Spectrum Aeromed to integrate Liquid Oxygen through Essex Industries partnership

Spectrum Aeromed to integrate Liquid Oxygen through Essex Industries partnership

17-Oct-2023Source: Spectrum Aeromed

Spectrum Aeromed has solidified its leadership in the air medical equipment industry by partnering with Essex Industries to integrate Liquid Oxygen (LOX) solutions into their cutting-edge medical transport equipment. Since its establishment in 1991, Spectrum Aeromed, headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, has been a trusted provider of modular and custom-built air medical equipment for helicopters... Read more

Archer Plans to Launch Air Taxi Service Across the UAE

Archer Plans to Launch Air Taxi Service Across the UAE

17-Oct-2023Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that it has entered into an agreement with ADIO pursuant to which the parties intend to work together to make Abu Dhabi its first international launch partner, with plans to commence air taxi operations in Abu Dhabi in 2026.... Read more

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