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EASA appoints new Executive Director

EASA appoints new Executive Director

10-Apr-2024Source: EASA

Florian Guillermet will take up his role as Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency from April 1, 2024 following his selection by the EASA Management Board on December 13, 2023. Guillermet moves to EASA directly from France’s DSNA, where he had served as Director Air Navigation Services since June 2021. He headed... Read more

EHang Secures Production Certificate from CAAC

EHang Secures Production Certificate from CAAC

9-Apr-2024Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) technology platform company, announced that EHang has successfully obtained the Production Certificate (“PC”) for its EH216-S passenger-carrying pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”), which is the world’s first... Read more

Air Idaho rescue 2 and 5 now carry whole blood

Air Idaho rescue 2 and 5 now carry whole blood

9-Apr-2024Source: Air Idaho Rescue

The Air Idaho Rescue rotor wing and fixed wing bases in Idaho Falls are proud to announce they now carry and can administer whole blood onboard every air medical transport. Their bases in Driggs and Salmon already carry whole blood, so now the entire Air Idaho Rescue fleet can utilize this improved resource. Having whole... Read more

County of St. Paul continues partnership with STARS

County of St. Paul continues partnership with STARS

9-Apr-2024Source: Lakeland TODAY

County of St. Paul will continue its partnership with STARS Air Ambulance, increasing its annual contribution to a fixed rate of $14,000 for 2024 and 2025. The County previously had a $2 per capita agreement with STARS, which equalled an annual contribution of about $13,000. Over 90 per cent of Alberta municipalities are partnered with... Read more

UAVOS Deploys UVH 170 UAS for Wildfire Support

UAVOS Deploys UVH 170 UAS for Wildfire Support

9-Apr-2024Source: UAVOS

UAVOS has successfully completed its first field deployment supporting wildfire suppression agencies with its UVH 170 unmanned helicopter. In this mission, UAVOS’ drone pilots were deployed during the day and also at night to gather timely data for situational awareness, ensuring high-quality data collection. Providing geospatial data in real-time has been a goal in fire... Read more

AirLift Texas brings additional EMS helicopter for Solar Eclipse

AirLift Texas brings additional EMS helicopter for Solar Eclipse

5-Apr-2024Source: Air Methods

While Waco is expected to be an ideal place to view the coming eclipse, the AirLift Texas crew knows that 100,000 visitors in the city could cause problems in case of a medical emergency. When jammed streets make it difficult for ground ambulances to reach people injured in car accidents or suffering from heart attacks... Read more

Robinson Announces New ‘Instructor Pilot’ Standardization Course

Robinson Announces New ‘Instructor Pilot’ Standardization Course

5-Apr-2024Source: Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), a world leader in the design and manufacturing of helicopters, announces its new Instructor Pilot (IP) Standardization Course. This comprehensive program elevates helicopter flight training by equipping instructors with the skills and knowledge to produce highly proficient pilots. Leveraging decades of safety expertise, the new IP course builds upon RHC’s well-established... Read more

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey & Sussex launches £1M appeal to buy their leased AW169

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey & Sussex launches £1M appeal to buy their leased AW169

4-Apr-2024Source: Air Ambulance Kent Surrey & Sussex

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey & Sussex we are launching an urgent £1 million fundraising appeal, ‘Buy it for Life’, to raise the final funds we need to secure the future of our lifesaving helicopter and enable us to reach more patients and save even more lives across Kent Surrey and Sussex. Until now we have... Read more

Euthalia to provide lightning protection at UrbanV vertiports

Euthalia to provide lightning protection at UrbanV vertiports

4-Apr-2024Source: UrbanV

UrbanV, a pioneering Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has chosen Euthalia as its supplier of equipment for protection from direct and indirect lightning strikes and surges.  The incorporation of Antimpatto® Technology within Euthalia Lightning Protection Systems, acting as a preventive measure, ensures comprehensive coverage of protected areas. This guarantees uninterrupted service, prevents damage to electrical... Read more

Archer Completes Multiple Battery Pack Drop Tests

Archer Completes Multiple Battery Pack Drop Tests

3-Apr-2024Source: Archer

Archer Aviation Inc., a leader in the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft, announced the successful completion of rigorous battery pack drop testing conducted at a National Institute for Aviation Research lab. This marks a significant milestone in the development of the company’s proprietary electric propulsion system for its Midnight aircraft in... Read more

VAI Adds New Regional Reps In Northeast and Western US

VAI Adds New Regional Reps In Northeast and Western US

3-Apr-2024Source: VAI

VAI has hired Josh Rousseau and Chuck Street as Northeastern US regional representative and Western US regional representative, respectively, to provide local support for VAI members in both areas. With Rousseau based in New York and Street in California, the two positions expand VAI’s ability to provide more direct face-to-face support to members, represent members... Read more

Canada approves VIH Aerospace STD for H145 Vertical Reference Window

Canada approves VIH Aerospace STD for H145 Vertical Reference Window

3-Apr-2024Source: VIH Aerospace

VIH Aerospace (VIHA) www.vihaerospace.com a leading provider of helicopter manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MMRO) services has received Transport Canada (TCCA) and FAA Approval for their H145 Left-Hand or Dual Vertical (Bubble) Reference Window installation. TCCA STC SH24-12 and FAA STC SR00187IB have been issued, approving Airbus BK117 D2, and BK117 D-3 in the Left... Read more

Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service appoints New CEO

Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service appoints New CEO

3-Apr-2024Source: Westpac Rescue Helicopter

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has welcomed a new leadership team with the appointment of a new Chair of the Board of Directors, Mr John Fenwick and new Chief Executive Officer, Mr Steven Underwood. Steven Underwood served for 25 years in the Royal Air Force (UK) as a pilot, flying multiple Helicopter and Fast Jet aircraft, and has... Read more

Supernal Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Supernal Appoints Chief Technology Officer

3-Apr-2024Source: Supernal

Supernal LLC – Hyundai Motor Group’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company – announced the appointment of David McBride as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). McBride will lead Supernal’s technology strategy and vehicle development, reporting to CEO, Jaiwon Shin. “Following the debut of our product concept earlier this year, Supernal has entered a new phase of our... Read more

The Next Chapter for Bell’s H-1 Begins

The Next Chapter for Bell’s H-1 Begins

2-Apr-2024Source: Bell

The first Bell AH-1Z set to receive the Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU) modification to be provided by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc (NYSE:TXT) company, under a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps, has arrived at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center.  SIEPU modifications optimize the aircraft to improve mission capabilities, aircrew safety, and interoperability... Read more

ITP Aero reports record revenue and EBITDA in 2023

ITP Aero reports record revenue and EBITDA in 2023

2-Apr-2024Source: ITP Aero

ITP Aero reported record cash revenues of 1,305M€ in 2023 (+25% increase vs 2022), with solid growth across its commercial and defence business units. The company reported Cash EBITDA of 217M€ vs 146M€ in 2022 (+48%). ITP Aero closed 2023 with a total workforce of 5,007 employees, an 11% increase compared to 2022 (+500 new... Read more

VFS Announces 2024 Scholarship Award Winners

VFS Announces 2024 Scholarship Award Winners

2-Apr-2024Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society is pleased to announce its 2024 Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) scholarship recipients. Scholarships totaling $120,000 are being awarded this year to 29 of the world’s most talented engineering students interested in vertical flight. “Since 1977, our Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships have helped inspire generations of students to pursue careers in vertical... Read more

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance wins film award

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance wins film award

2-Apr-2024Source: Hampshire IOW Air Ambulance

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and Millstream Productions have thanked its “remarkable supporters” for crowning them the People’s Choice Award at the Smiley Charity Film Awards on Wednesday 20 March 2024.       The life-saving charity received enough votes from the public to ensure it took Gold ahead of Havens Hospice and Born Free, who... Read more

Terra Drone’s Unifly Unveils Rebrand

Terra Drone’s Unifly Unveils Rebrand

2-Apr-2024Source: Unifly

Unifly, a group company of Terra Drone Corporation, and a pioneer in Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) deeply rooted in aviation, announces an ambitious rebranding initiative. This strategic move is designed to encapsulate the company’s evolving focus towards Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), marking a new era of growth and innovation in... Read more

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance marks first decade

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance marks first decade

28-Mar-2024Source: Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance’s first decade of life-saving service was marked at a special Scottish Parliamentary Reception at Holyrood this week. Hosted by John Swinney MSP, the reception brought together major funders, supporters, trustees, charity staff, helicopter crew, volunteers and former patients who have all played a part in helping SCAA raise over £50 million... Read more

eVTOL developer TCab Tech closes $20M Series A financing

eVTOL developer TCab Tech closes $20M Series A financing

28-Mar-2024Source: TCab Tech

TCab Tech announces it has raised an additional 20 million USD in its Series A financing. The exclusive investment comes from a strategic investment fund which plans to introduce the air-taxi application in the Middle East region. TCab passenger-carrying E20 eVTOL is a tilt-rotor configuration, a 5-seater (1pilot+4pax) equipped with six rotors, four tilt and... Read more

Terra Drone Invests in UTM developer Aloft Technologies

Terra Drone Invests in UTM developer Aloft Technologies

28-Mar-2024Source: Terra Drone

Terra Drone Corporation (Terra Drone), a leading drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technology provider headquartered in Japan, has announced an investment in Aloft Technologies (Aloft), a company focusing on developing UTM, and a market leader in drone fleet and airspace management in the United States. This investment makes Terra Drone the largest shareholder in... Read more

Joby selects IFS Cloud maintenance software

Joby selects IFS Cloud maintenance software

28-Mar-2024Source: Joby Aviation

IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, announced that Joby Aviation, the leading manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial air taxi services, has selected the IFS Cloud for Aviation Maintenance solution for its pioneering eVTOL aircraft maintenance processes. Joby continues to lead the way on the development of eVTOL aircraft,... Read more

HeliSpeed and NHV partner for EASA/CAA AW139 maintenance training

HeliSpeed and NHV partner for EASA/CAA AW139 maintenance training

27-Mar-2024Source: HeliSpeed

HeliSpeed, a renowned provider of helicopter training solutions, and NHV Group, a leading helicopter services provider, are pleased to announce their partnership to deliver comprehensive helicopter maintenance training. Leveraging HeliSpeed and NHV’s PART-147 approval covering both EASA & UK CAA standards, this collaboration aims to enhance the accessibility and quality of helicopter maintenance education. The... Read more

Louisiana State Police Signs Purchase Agreement for Two Bell 407GXis

Louisiana State Police Signs Purchase Agreement for Two Bell 407GXis

27-Mar-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreement for two Bell 407GXis to Louisiana State Police. “Bell is honored the Louisiana State Police have chosen the Bell 407GXi to expand their public safety mission capabilities,” said Lane Evans, managing director, North America. “With its upgraded avionics and customizable cabin space,... Read more

AirCar developer signs limited manufacturing deal with Chinese company

AirCar developer signs limited manufacturing deal with Chinese company

27-Mar-2024Source: KleinVision

KleinVision announces a significant agreement, having sold a geographically limited license for producing state-of-the-art certified flying car technology to the prominent Chinese company Hebei Jianxin Flying Car Technology Co., LTD. The deal, finalized for an undisclosed amount, marks a strategic move in the advancement of innovative mobility solutions. This licensing agreement grants the Chinese company... Read more

Skyportz opens equity to retail investors

Skyportz opens equity to retail investors

27-Mar-2024Source: Skyportz

The dominant vertiport company in the Australian market, Skyportz has opened an expression of interest for small retail investors to purchase equity in the company. The crowd source funding regime in Australia is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission which requires a detailed Offer document to be prepared and ongoing reporting requirements. “Skyportz... Read more

Incheon, IAIAC, and MITRE Unveil AAM Concept of Operations

Incheon, IAIAC, and MITRE Unveil AAM Concept of Operations

27-Mar-2024Source: MITRE

Incheon Metropolitan City, in a landmark partnership with the Institute for Aerospace Industry-Academia Collaboration (IAIAC) and The MITRE Corporation, has released Incheon’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Concept of Operations. This innovative blueprint provides a comprehensive strategy for the successful integration of AAM into Incheon’s transportation network. The AAM Concept of Operations outlines an approach to AAM integration,... Read more

LG Electronics collaborates with Urban-Air Port

LG Electronics collaborates with Urban-Air Port

27-Mar-2024Source: Urban-Air Port

LG Electronics Business Solutions Company declares a notable move into Advanced Air Mobility sector by signing long-term strategic collaboration agreement with Urban-Air Port. Collaboration bolsters Urban-Air Ports’ efforts to deploy its next generation vertiport technology around the world. Following a meeting in Barcelona in January at the Integrated Systems Europe exposition, Urban Air-Port (UAP) today... Read more

Unifly and Skypuzzler sign MoU to Empower BVLOS Drone Operations

Unifly and Skypuzzler sign MoU to Empower BVLOS Drone Operations

27-Mar-2024Source: Terra Drone

Unifly, a group company of Terra Drone Corporation, and Skypuzzler ApS proudly announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), solidifying their strategic partnership and joint commitment to support the escalating use of drones across industries by empowering drones to operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Through innovative collaboration, they aim to transform... Read more

Bell delivers Indonesia’s first Designer Series 429

Bell delivers Indonesia’s first Designer Series 429

26-Mar-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the delivery of Indonesia’s first Designer Series Bell 429 helicopter to SOTA Holdings Pte Ltd. Following the successful delivery, PT National Utility Helicopters (NUH), one of Indonesia’s largest helicopter operators and management companies, will manage and operate the Bell 429 for a Jakarta-based agribusiness operating in... Read more

Supernal Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Supernal Appoints Chief Technology Officer

26-Mar-2024Source: Supernal

Supernal LLC – Hyundai Motor Group’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company – today announced the appointment of David McBride as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). McBride will lead Supernal’s technology strategy and vehicle development, reporting to CEO, Jaiwon Shin. “Following the debut of our product concept earlier this year, Supernal has entered a new phase of our Advanced Air Mobility... Read more

Lilium Names CFO

Lilium Names CFO

26-Mar-2024Source: Lilium

Lilium N.V. (Nasdaq: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, announced they have appointed Johan Malmqvist as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective April 1, 2024. Johan Malmqvist brings more than 25 years of experience as a CFO of global public and private companies across a variety of sectors and geographies.... Read more

LifeFlight launches behind-the-scenes tourist attraction

LifeFlight launches behind-the-scenes tourist attraction

26-Mar-2024Source: LifeFlight

The Maranoa region is now home to a brand-new interactive attraction, giving visitors and locals not only a taste of the Queensland Outback, but a behind-the-scenes experience of what it takes to run LifeFlight – Queensland’s leading aeromedical organisation. Guests can wander through the exhibit, interact, explore and learn about the world of aviation and medicine... Read more

Astronautics providing integrated flight display in Bell 412EP cockpit retrofit kit

Astronautics providing integrated flight display in Bell 412EP cockpit retrofit kit

25-Mar-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the FAA certification for its Basix-Pro Glass Retrofit Kit for Bell 412EP models. The new glass cockpit retrofit kit benefits include reduced pilot workload, increased precision and improved situational awareness. “As a part of Bell’s Customer Support and Service offerings, we are committed to developing and... Read more

UAVOS Unveils New Autopilot Hardware Version

UAVOS Unveils New Autopilot Hardware Version

25-Mar-2024Source: UAVOS

UAVOS Inc., a developer and manufacturer of advanced solutions based on advanced unmanned systems, has modified its autopilot hardware, developing its new R4 version. The upgraded hardware autopilot features next-generation sensors and is the result of many improvements. The high-performance R4 hardware enhances the autopilot system providing a high level of reliability as well as... Read more

Ryan Aerospace of Australia ships 500th flight simulator

Ryan Aerospace of Australia ships 500th flight simulator

25-Mar-2024Source: Ryan Aerospace

Gold Coast Australia – 21 March 2024. RYAN AEROSPACE (Australia) has achieved an amazing milestone, the shipping of its 500th flight simulator. From humble beginnings, RYAN AEROSPACE started producing rotary wing simulators in 2005 and later ventured into the fixed wing flight training market. Whilst traditional, certified simulators are part of RYAN’s product offering, virtual and mixed reality... Read more

EMS Helipad opens on the Isle of Mull

EMS Helipad opens on the Isle of Mull

25-Mar-2024Source: HELP Appeal

On March 19 a new, lifesaving helipad opens on the Isle of Mull – adjacent to the Mull and Iona Community Hospital – after the HELP Appeal, the only charity in the country dedicated to funding hospital helipads, donated £418,000 to cover the entire cost of its construction and lighting installation. The news comes hard... Read more

EHang Announces Japan’s First UAM Centre

EHang Announces Japan’s First UAM Centre

25-Mar-2024Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading urban air mobility (“UAM”) technology platform company, announced that Japan’s first UAM Center has been established in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. This state-of-the-art facility serves as a demonstration flight site, ground infrastructure, and maintenance base for EHang’s various pilotless electric vertical takeoff and... Read more

VFS Announces 2024 Lichten Award Winners

VFS Announces 2024 Lichten Award Winners

25-Mar-2024Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society announced the winners of its prestigious Robert L. Lichten technical award. The overall winner will be recognized at the Grand Awards Breakfast on Thursday, May 9, 2024, during the Society’s 80th Annual Forum & Technology Display in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Cristiano Maria Capizzi of Leonardo Helicopters was selected as the overall... Read more

Life Link III names new CFO

Life Link III names new CFO

22-Mar-2024Source: Life Link III

Life Link III has announced that Lisa Knipping has been named Chief Financial Officer, effective March 18, 2024. Ms. Knipping has served as the organization’s Senior Director of Finance since 2020 and succeeds Robert “Bob” Sannerud who retired from Life Link III on March 15, 2024, after a successful, 15-year tenure. As Chief Financial Officer,... Read more

VI&E Solutions Announces new Board Member

VI&E Solutions Announces new Board Member

22-Mar-2024Source: VI&E Solutions

Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions has continued to expand its Board of Directors by adding Rachel Gellerstedt. Rachel is a trailblazing female engineer at the leading, globally recognized packaging manufacturer, Amcor Flexibles North America. “We are proud to appoint Rachel to our Board of Directors,” said Sheena Banker, Chief Marketing Officer. “Rachel adds thoughtful perspective... Read more

TD Bank Group commits $600,000 to update STARS’ emergency dispatch technology

TD Bank Group commits $600,000 to update STARS’ emergency dispatch technology

20-Mar-2024Source: STARS

STARS announced that TD Bank Group has committed $600,000 over the next three years to support the replacement of its Computer Aided Dispatch system (CAD). TD’s generosity will help STARS reach, treat, and transport more patients as safely and quickly as possible. Thanks to TD’s donation, funded through the TD Ready Commitment, STARS will move... Read more

Eve Air Mobility Presents Vector at Airspace World in Geneva

Eve Air Mobility Presents Vector at Airspace World in Geneva

20-Mar-2024Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) has released at the Airspace World in Geneva the name of its Urban Air Traffic Management (Urban ATM) software and provided updates on the solution’s development. Vector will be an agnostic software solution designed to safely address the unique air traffic and network management challenges of current and... Read more

Leonardo and NZ industry sign MoU for nation’s Maritime Helicopter programme

Leonardo and NZ industry sign MoU for nation’s Maritime Helicopter programme

20-Mar-2024Source: Leonardo

Leonardo is collaborating with New Zealand industry – including the development of Small to Medium Enterprises – through a set of comprehensive Memorandum of Understandings (MoU). The MoU outlines technical and programme support, operations, maintenance, and job creation, which will foster a symbiotic relationship as part of Leonardo’s offer for the country’s MHR programme with... Read more

Rotor Technologies joins with Robinson on uncrewed heli technology

Rotor Technologies joins with Robinson on uncrewed heli technology

20-Mar-2024Source: Rotor Technologies

Rotor Technologies, Inc. and Robinson Helicopter Company jointly displayed the R550X, an uncrewed helicopter based on the Robinson R44 Raven II, at Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California. The R550X is the first production uncrewed aircraft to be built on a Robinson platform. Capable of lifting heavy loads up to 1,200 pounds (550 kilograms) with... Read more

Robinson celebrates 45 years of the R22

Robinson celebrates 45 years of the R22

20-Mar-2024Source: Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson Helicopter Company, the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, celebrates the 45th anniversary of its iconic two-seat R22 helicopter. On March 16, 1979, Robinson received FAA certification for the R22, which has been enshrined in the Smithsonian Museum since September 2004. With a legacy of accessibility, reliability, and versatility, the R22 revolutionized the personal helicopter... Read more

VAI opposes FY2025 tax proposals targeting Business Aviation

VAI opposes FY2025 tax proposals targeting Business Aviation

19-Mar-2024Source: VAI

A diverse coalition of aviation and labor organizations joined in opposing proposals in the Biden administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget and regulatory changes that single out business aviation. Following a troubling State of the Union reference to general aviation, President Biden recently unveiled an FY25 budget plan that includes a five-fold fuel tax increase on... Read more

TrustFlight Adds FRAT Capability to Suite of Integrated Safety Solutions

TrustFlight Adds FRAT Capability to Suite of Integrated Safety Solutions

19-Mar-2024Source: TrustFlight

TrustFlight Ltd. (TrustFlight), a technology innovator focused on the digitization of the aviation industry, announced the addition of a digital Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) to its portfolio of safety solutions for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. As an integrated piece of TrustFlight’s Electronic Logbook (ELB), FRAT provides operators with an objective means for pilots to... Read more

Vertical Aerospace releases Shareholder Letter and Annual Report

Vertical Aerospace releases Shareholder Letter and Annual Report

19-Mar-2024Source: Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, announces that it has released its full year 2023 Annual Report, including its financial results, alongside its latest Shareholder Letter. Vertical’s Annual Report is accessible on the Company’s investor relations website and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov while... Read more

Stellantis increases shareholding in Archer

Stellantis increases shareholding in Archer

19-Mar-2024Source: Archer Aviation

Stellantis N.V. and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) announced that Stellantis recently completed a series of open market purchases of ~8.3 million  shares of Archer’s stock signaling Stellantis’ continued confidence in Archer’s plans to bring electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to market beginning in 2025.  Stellantis’ increased investment in Archer follows CEO Carlos Tavares’ recent... Read more

Rotortrade chooses ADSoftware to enhance and streamline operations

Rotortrade chooses ADSoftware to enhance and streamline operations

18-Mar-2024Source: Rotortrade

Rotortrade, renowned as the provider of ‘Helicopters you Can Trust’ has chosen ADSOFTWARE solutions to enhance and streamline its operations across Europe. With a specific focus on its incoming stat-of-the-art maintenance center in Tallard, this official partnership begin with significant challenges. Between the global leader in the pre-owned helicopters industry and the pioneer in aviation... Read more

SkyDrive Signs Pre-Order with Bravo Air

SkyDrive Signs Pre-Order with Bravo Air

18-Mar-2024Source: SkyDrive

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”)  a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer, and Bravo Air, a well-established private air charter service operator based in Augusta, GA, USA, have signed a letter of intent for the purchase of up to (5) “SD-05 “SKYDRIVE” (*2) aircraft. The agreement also includes the formation of a “Partnership” to conduct joint studies in... Read more

NHV has been awarded ISO 14001 Certification

NHV has been awarded ISO 14001 Certification

18-Mar-2024Source: NHV

NHV is proud to announce that we have been awarded Vinçotte ISO 14001 certification, an internationally recognised standard for environmental management systems. The initial certification scope includes the bases of Ostend and Rotterdam, and more bases are planned to be included in the near future. At the same time, our ISO 9001 certification (first obtained in 2017)... Read more

NHV Denmark gains first North Sea approval for “Heli SA Cat 1” Ops

NHV Denmark gains first North Sea approval for “Heli SA Cat 1” Ops

15-Mar-2024

NHV is delighted to announce that NHV Denmark are the first operator in the North Sea to be approved to provide “Operations with Operational Credits — Helicopter Special Authorization Category I (Heli Sa Cat I) Operations” from EASA – European Union Aviation Safety Agency This new approval has been introduced to increase the number of available... Read more

Flexjet takes S76D to Palm Beach International Boat Show

Flexjet takes S76D to Palm Beach International Boat Show

14-Mar-2024Source: Flexjet

Flexjet, a leading luxury private aviation company, invites yachting fans to tour its Sikorsky S-76 super-midsize helicopter at the Palm Beach International Boat Show, one of the most prestigious yacht shows in the country. Attendees of the boat show will be able to board the posh helicopter throughout the event, being held March 21-24, 2024. The... Read more

STARS launches virtual critical care trial across Saskatchewan

STARS launches virtual critical care trial across Saskatchewan

14-Mar-2024Source: STARS

Critical patients can now receive care quicker than ever before, with the launch of a virtual care trial by STARS in partnership with Saskatchewan Health Authority. STARS Virtual Care allows Transport Physicians to be connected to local providers during active missions via a secure video connection. The trial is underway across the province of Saskatchewan.... Read more

Lilium and Atlantic Aviation unite to electrify regional UAM across the US

Lilium and Atlantic Aviation unite to electrify regional UAM across the US

13-Mar-2024Source: Lilium

Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has teamed up with Atlantic Aviation, a leading fixed-based operation (FBO) and aviation services provider, to prepare Atlantic’s network of more than 100 FBOs for the Lilium Jet’s regional upcoming air mobility service launch in the United States. This strategic... Read more

Honda Airways Purchases Its First Bell 505 in Japan

Honda Airways Purchases Its First Bell 505 in Japan

13-Mar-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the delivery of a Bell 505 helicopter to Honda Airways in Japan. Honda Airways, a subsidiary of Honda Motors, was established in 1964 by Souichiro Honda, legendary founder of Honda Motors. Today, Honda Airways offers scenic flights using light aircraft and helicopters, skydiving, corporate charters, flight... Read more

Georgia Border Police accepts first Airbus H145 at handover ceremony

Georgia Border Police accepts first Airbus H145 at handover ceremony

13-Mar-2024Source: Georgia Border Police

Border police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has been handed over a new and contemporary, “H 145” helicopter of European standard. The delivery of the helicopter was carried out at the “Airbus Helicopters” enterprise in Germany, which was attended by the Deputy Head of the Border Police – Giorgi Malania and the... Read more

Ambulance Victoria extends Babcock contract

Ambulance Victoria extends Babcock contract

13-Mar-2024Source: Ambulance Victoria

Ambulance Victoria (AV) has extended its contract with Babcock Australasia (Babcock) to continue providing air ambulance operations to support paramedics in providing Best Care to patients across Victoria. The five-year extension of the existing arrangement for the Air Ambulance helicopter fleet, valued at more than $370 million, will come into effect from 1 January 2026.... Read more

Columbia Helicopters Appoints new President & CEO

Columbia Helicopters Appoints new President & CEO

13-Mar-2024Source: Columbia Helicopters

Columbia Helicopters (“Columbia” or the “Company”) announced that David Balevic has been appointed President & CEO, effective immediately. Balevic will succeed Michael Tremlett, who is departing the company to pursue other opportunities. Columbia Helicopters is a global leader in the heavy and super heavy-lift helicopter sector, with a more than 60-year track record of innovation,... Read more

UK CAA issues updated hospital landing standards document

UK CAA issues updated hospital landing standards document

13-Mar-2024Source: HeliHub.com

A new edition of CAP1264 ‘Standards for Helicopter Landing Areas at Hospitals’ has been published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority As well as setting out detailed design requirements for hospital heliports, the document also provides guidance on their operation and management, covering approach and departure paths, obstacle clearance, lighting, signage, and communication protocols. The CAP... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance wins Exeter Living Award for services to local communities

Devon Air Ambulance wins Exeter Living Award for services to local communities

13-Mar-2024Source: Devon Air Ambulance

Members of the Devon Air Ambulance fundraising team were delighted to receive the Exeter Living Award for local charities on behalf of the organisation on Thursday evening. The team was up against some worthy competitors locally and were thrilled to have been awarded the accolade. Jo Rigby, Head of Fundraising at Devon Air Ambulance said:... Read more

Boost Systems gains FAA STC for Airbus H125 quick release cargo basket

Boost Systems gains FAA STC for Airbus H125 quick release cargo basket

13-Mar-2024Source: Boost Systems

Boost Systems continues to expand its mission equipment offering and is pleased to announce their H125/AS350 Quick Release Cargo Basket and Boarding Step are now FAA Approved. BOOST Systems has been awarded Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SR00184IB for its Airbus H125/AS350/355 Quick Release Cargo Basket and Boarding Step, previously approved by... Read more

Retired US Navy Vice Admiral joins Trakka Defense

Retired US Navy Vice Admiral joins Trakka Defense

12-Mar-2024Source: Trakka Systems

Trakka USA Defense, a leading provider of cutting-edge defense solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of Retired Vice Admiral, for the United States Navy Tim Szymanski to advise its Executive Directors. Tim Szymanski brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Trakka USA Defense team. As a former Vice Admiral for the United... Read more

Archer and Falcon Aviation to develop vertiport network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Archer and Falcon Aviation to develop vertiport network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

12-Mar-2024Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric flying cars, announced today that Falcon Aviation, a prominent Aviation Services Operator in the UAE, has been selected as their vertiport infrastructure partner for critical locations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. This collaboration marks a significant step towards launching Archer’s Midnight flying car with Falcon Aviation in... Read more

Japan’s first Designer series B429 sold to JGAS

Japan’s first Designer series B429 sold to JGAS

12-Mar-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced a signed purchase agreement for Japan’s first Designer Series Bell 429 helicopter to Japan General Aviation Service (JGAS). JGAS is a leading Japanese aerospace organization offering aircraft sales and aftermarket support services. After delivery, Japan Biz Aviation Co. Ltd. (JBZ), a subsidiary of JGAS, will utilize... Read more

NHV wins marine pilot contract extension – upgrades 365N3 to H145D3

NHV wins marine pilot contract extension – upgrades 365N3 to H145D3

11-Mar-2024Source: NHV

NHV Group has announced the contract extension for helicopter services for Dutch Pilots’ Organisation, a crucial partnership supporting maritime pilotage services in the Netherlands. The long-term contract awarded to NHV will continue to support the Dutch pilotage service from Pistoolhaven (Rotterdam) and will replace the current fleet with new generation aircraft. NHV’s helicopter services play... Read more

Eve Air Mobility to Host eVTOL Panel at SXSW 2024

Eve Air Mobility to Host eVTOL Panel at SXSW 2024

11-Mar-2024Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX, EVEXW) will host a panel of air mobility experts to discuss preparing for electric vertical takeoff and landing operations at SXSW 2024 in Austin, TX. The panel, titled: Pre-Flight Check: Next steps to make eVTOL flights a reality, will be held on Tues, March 12, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. CT... Read more

Eve Reports Q4 & FY 2023 Results

Eve Reports Q4 & FY 2023 Results

11-Mar-2024Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX and EVEXW) reports its fourth-quarter & FY 2023 results. Eve Air Mobility is an aerospace company dedicated to the development of an eVTOL (electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft and the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem that includes the aircraft development, Service & Operations Solutions and an Urban Air... Read more

Tech entrepreneur to embark on epic expedition with Airbus ACH125

Tech entrepreneur to embark on epic expedition with Airbus ACH125

11-Mar-2024Source: Airbus Corporate Helicopters

Singapore, Australian tech entrepreneur John-Paul Thorbjornsen (JP) has ordered an ACH125 helicopter for an expedition traversing seven continents in 300 flight hours. “My passion for flying started when I took my first lesson at 16, and I’ve never looked back. The ACH130 Aston Martin Edition brought me on a cross-globe journey where I experienced different cultures, made new friends,... Read more

Coulson and Kawak Aviation partner on Black Hawk upgrade program

Coulson and Kawak Aviation partner on Black Hawk upgrade program

11-Mar-2024Source: Coulson Aviation

Coulson Aviation is pleased to announce its partnership with Kawak Aviation to launch a modern, upgraded, and more cost-effective Firefighting Black Hawk aircraft platform. The world’s largest aerial firefighting company that designs, manufactures, installs, and operates aircraft, Coulson is leading the innovative charge for the proven UH-60-based firefighting aircraft to help ensure a safe solution... Read more

VAI Board selects 2024–25 Exec Committee

VAI Board selects 2024–25 Exec Committee

11-Mar-2024Source: Vertical Aviation International

The Vertical Aviation International (VAI) Board of Directors has chosen the association’s 2024–25 Executive Committee, which comprises VAI’s four officers: chair, vice chair, treasurer, and assistant treasurer. Beginning on Jul. 1, 2024, the following VAI operator members will serve a one-year term on the Executive Committee: Chair: Mark A. Schlaefli, Dakota Rotors LLC Vice Chair: Brian Jorgenson, Timberline Helicopters... Read more

China’s Skyco Leasing signs for six AIrbus H175s

China’s Skyco Leasing signs for six AIrbus H175s

11-Mar-2024Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and SKYCO International Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., a state-owned enterprise belonging to China’s Guangdong Province, have signed a contract for six H175 helicopters. Entrusted by the Guangdong Provincial Government, SKYCO Leasing is in charge of leading the aviation industry development in the province. The versatile H175 helicopters acquired by SKYCO Leasing will be deployed by... Read more

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