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Caverton Aviation Training Center to operate Entrol AW109 FNPT II MCC simulator

Caverton Aviation Training Center to operate Entrol AW109 FNPT II MCC simulator

8-Nov-2022Source: Entrol

The AW109 FNPT II MCC simulator purchased by Global Aviation Training & Maintenance (GATML) will be installed, operated, and maintained by Caverton Aviation Training Center, which already operates an EASA certified Level D AW139 Full Flight Simulator in Lagos, Nigeria. The simulator is equipped with a Spherical Visual system, 4 axis electromagnetic Vibration system and... Read more

Heli NRW joins LHA

Heli NRW joins LHA

8-Nov-2022Source: Leading Helicopter Academies

German company, Heli NRW, is the newest member of Leading Helicopter Academies (LHA). Based at Mönchengladbach Airport, near Cologne and Dusseldorf, they provide excellent training for the PPL, CPL and FI licences, as well as many of the necessary ratings. They have also recently acquired an EASA-certified helicopter simulator from VRM Switzerland. CEO of Heli... Read more

Air Covers delivers full protection cover sets for Royal Navy AW101 fleet

Air Covers delivers full protection cover sets for Royal Navy AW101 fleet

8-Nov-2022Source: Air Covers

Air Covers has delivered 12 full protection cover sets for the Merlin AW101 MK4 helicopter. Following the successful delivery of CSAR Italian Air Force H101 protection, Air Covers was asked to design and manufacture covers to match the similarly tough specification from the UK Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm. The aircraft will operate from the... Read more

Heli-One starts New AW139 Main Gearbox MRO Capability

Heli-One starts New AW139 Main Gearbox MRO Capability

8-Nov-2022Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is advancing its work to create AW139 Main Gear Box (MGB) services at its Canadian facility in Delta, British Columbia. Heli-One has supported the AW139 platform globally since 2008 and the introduction of MGB maintenance services will add further depth and strength to... Read more

LPR Achieves 200,000 Engine Hours of H135 fleet with PW206B Engines

LPR Achieves 200,000 Engine Hours of H135 fleet with PW206B Engines

8-Nov-2022Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today that Polish medical air rescue service Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (LPR) has flown 200,000 engine hours on its fleet of 27 PW206B-powered H135 helicopters from Airbus – a notable milestone that showcases the urgent care this dedicated team has provided to save lives.... Read more

Honeywell and Helint sign MoU for Regional Support in Eastern Africa

Honeywell and Helint sign MoU for Regional Support in Eastern Africa

8-Nov-2022Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON)and Helint have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide customers with components, maintenance and upgrade services for Honeywell solutions. The collaboration will bring Honeywell’s latest technologies and world-class customer service support to customers in eastern Africa. Commercial fixed-wing and helicopter operators, private owners and government agencies will have access to Honeywell’s latest technology... Read more

Skyfly partners with Porsche specialist

Skyfly partners with Porsche specialist

8-Nov-2022Source: Skyfly

Richard Tuthill, owner of road, rally and race car manufacturer Tuthill Porsche, has joined the Skyfly team The partnership looks to strengthen Skyfly’s affinity with high-end automotive production methods and light-weight engineering practices Richard Tuthill brings a wealth of production and engineering experience to Skyfly as well as a broad network of clients and suppliers... Read more

Umiles Next and Tecnalia complete second test flight

Umiles Next and Tecnalia complete second test flight

7-Nov-2022Source: UMILES Next

The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed by UMILES Next, Concept Integrity, equipped with FlyFree technology developed by research partner TECNALIA, took to the skies successfully over Jaén today. Following its recent flight in Toulouse, this was the first free flight completed by the aircraft in Spain, as part of USPACE4UAM, a European... Read more

VFS Releases Report on Vertical Flight Workforce

VFS Releases Report on Vertical Flight Workforce

7-Nov-2022Source: VFS

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

iAero Centre announces manufacturing collaboration

iAero Centre announces manufacturing collaboration

7-Nov-2022Source: Yeovil

Offering a unique environment in which talent, creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation within SMEs can flourish, the iAero Centre in Yeovil has proven to be the perfect setting for a new five-way collaboration between industry, education and local government. The announcement of a 5 year joint funded agreement sees the team behind the £10m iAero project,... Read more

magniX Powers First Point-To-Point Flight of an All-Electric Helicopter

magniX Powers First Point-To-Point Flight of an All-Electric Helicopter

7-Nov-2022Source: magniX

magniX, a manufacturer of electric propulsion solutions for aviation, is pleased to have powered the first fully-electric helicopter flight between airfields, in partnership with Tier 1 Engineering. The modified electric Robinson 44 (eR44) helicopter powered with a magniX magni250 electric propulsion unit (EPU) made its historic journey from Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport to Palm Springs International... Read more

Skyway acquires AAiM High Consulting

Skyway acquires AAiM High Consulting

7-Nov-2022Source: Skyway

Skyway Technologies Corp. announces its acquisition of AAiM High Consulting LLC for an undisclosed amount to capture the ever-growing vertiport planning market. AAiM High’s core business of providing key research and development vertiport planning methodologies as a consulting service has brought forth various new and innovative ideas such as the VertiPark (an eVTOL airfield designed... Read more

Landing Zones, Shearwater Aerospace & Lockheed collaborate in RPAS

Landing Zones, Shearwater Aerospace & Lockheed collaborate in RPAS

7-Nov-2022Source: Lockheed Martin

Landing Zones Canada, Shearwater Aerospace, and Lockheed Martin Canada CDL Systems announced a strategic collaboration to enhance the route planning and flight endurance of remote piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) that leverage Landing Zones Canada’s novel uncrewed aerial vehicle, Shearwater’s Smart FlightTM world leading AI technology, and Lockheed Martin Canada CDL Systems’ next generation VCSi ground control... Read more

STARS wins AAMS 2022 Air Medical Transport Simulation Competition

STARS wins AAMS 2022 Air Medical Transport Simulation Competition

7-Nov-2022Source: Regina Leader Post

Chris Fay and Kevin Easton were the only Canadian representation at the Association of Air Medical Services’ (AAMS) 2022 Air Medical Transport Simulation Competition in Tampa Bay, FL, but they made it count, winning the whole thing. See Full Story.... Read more

Honeywell and Scandinavian Avionics AW139 weather radar upgrade certified

Honeywell and Scandinavian Avionics AW139 weather radar upgrade certified

7-Nov-2022Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and Scandinavian Avionics (headquarters of The SA Group) have announced the successful certification of an aftermarket replacement for Primus® 660 and Primus® 701 series radars on the AgustaWestland AW139 Long-Nose helicopter: Honeywell’s IntuVue™ RDR-7000 Weather Radar. The supplemental type certificate (STC) is recognized by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Transport Canada Civil... Read more

Mecaerto Supply Landing Gear for Archer Aviation

Mecaerto Supply Landing Gear for Archer Aviation

7-Nov-2022Source: Mecaer Aviation Group

Mecaer Aviation Group and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, have entered into an agreement for the design, development, qualification, and supply of landing gear for Archer’s piloted-plus-four-passenger eVTOL aircraft, Midnight. Mecaer’s extensive design expertise and its years of production experience across demanding programs were decisive... Read more

Rain Industries Release Autonomous Firefighting Helicopter

Rain Industries Release Autonomous Firefighting Helicopter

7-Nov-2022Source: Rain Industries

Rain Industries, a leader in rapid initial wildfire suppression, announced their next-generation autonomous firefighting demonstrator aircraft: the Rain MK2. The MK2 is an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) based on a proven helicopter airframe. In conjunction with Rain’s fire agency launch customers, the MK2 will be used to demonstrate rapid initial wildfire response and containment. “We... Read more

TECT Rescue Helicopter rebranded as Aerocool

TECT Rescue Helicopter rebranded as Aerocool

7-Nov-2022Source: Aerocool

Aerocool Developments Ltd, have recently become the major partner of the Bay of Plenty region’s Rescue Helicopter. Formerly known as the TECT Rescue Helicopter it will now be known as the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter. “We are delighted to begin what will be a long-term partnership with Aerocool Developments Ltd, ensuring the rescue helicopter can continue... Read more

REBTECH and Aveo Engineering agree to Global Strategic Partnership

REBTECH and Aveo Engineering agree to Global Strategic Partnership

7-Nov-2022Source: REBTECH

Global night vision solutions provider and industry leader REBTECH has announced the signing of a Global Strategic Partnership with Aveo Engineering.  The two companies will cooperate to build the Aveo product line on a global scale while providing REBTECH with additional markets, contacts and expanding REBTECH’s growing NVG installation and product capability. Aveo Engineering, headquartered in... Read more

Castilla y León approves new €1.8M heliport for firefighting ops

Castilla y León approves new €1.8M heliport for firefighting ops

7-Nov-2022Source: Junta de Castilla y León

[electronic translation] The Governing Council today approved the contracting of works for the construction of a helicopter base for fighting forest fires called El Oterico, located in the smaller local entity of Oterico, in the municipality of Riello (León), with a budget of 1,585,511 euros. It is an action financed by the European Union through the... Read more

Air Methods division orders up to 140 unmanned tilt-rotors

Air Methods division orders up to 140 unmanned tilt-rotors

4-Nov-2022Source: Spright

Today, Spright, the drone division of Air Methods, the leading provider of helicopter emergency medical services, and Dufour Aerospace, the innovative Swiss eVTOL company, announced the purchase by Spright of 40 Aero2 with options for additional 100 aircraft. The cooperation and sales agreement over up to 140 Aero2 aircraft represents the largest commitment by an... Read more

Bristow launches SAR services for Netherlands Coastguard

Bristow launches SAR services for Netherlands Coastguard

4-Nov-2022Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, today embarks on a new 10-year relationship with the Netherlands Coastguard, delivering critical helicopter SAR operations for people and communities across the country through its affiliate, Bristow Netherlands B.V. At 1 p.m. Central European Time on November 4, 2022,... Read more

Orange County Fire Authority orders two S70 Fire Hawks

Orange County Fire Authority orders two S70 Fire Hawks

4-Nov-2022Source: KFI AM 640

The Orange County Fire Authority Thursday announced it had approved the acquisition of two new firefighting helicopters. The new Sikorsky S70 Firehawk helicopters were approved by the authority’s board a week ago. The new helicopters replace the authority’s 1966 UH-1H “Super Hueys” that had become too expensive to maintenance. See Full Story.... Read more

Leonardo exhibits at Indo Defence Expo & Forum 2022

Leonardo exhibits at Indo Defence Expo & Forum 2022

4-Nov-2022Source: Leonardo

Leonardo is participating in the Indo Defense Expo & Forum 2022, a major defence and security event in Southeast Asia. During the expo, taking place in Jakarta November 2 – 5, the company will present multi-domain technologies developed to meet the needs of governments and armed forces, as well as building on its position as a reliable... Read more

SAF reduces Airbus’ Scope 1 emissions

SAF reduces Airbus’ Scope 1 emissions

4-Nov-2022

Airbus is reducing its CO2 footprint with Sustainable Aviation Fuels. Today, reduced carbon fuel is being increasingly used on Airbus sites and activities where a direct impact on carbon emissions can be made. In line with its purpose to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world, Airbus is working to reduce the environmental footprint of its... Read more

Aurora Flight Sciences Announces New Fixed-Wing eVTOL Small UAS

Aurora Flight Sciences Announces New Fixed-Wing eVTOL Small UAS

4-Nov-2022Source: Aurora Flight Sciences

Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, has released its latest small UAS product, the Skiron Expeditionary sUAS, or SKIRON-X. This Group 2 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) combines the simple operation of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) configuration with the longer range and endurance of a fixed-wing design. SKIRON-X is a flexible solution for... Read more

NAASCO announces reseller agreement Whelen Aerospace Technology

NAASCO announces reseller agreement Whelen Aerospace Technology

4-Nov-2022Source: NAASCO

NAASCO, the developers of the ETR-20™ and ETR-25™ Mercury Mod™ starter generator improvements for use on helicopter, turboprop, and light jet aircraft, has established a preferred reseller agreement with Sebastian, FL based Whelen Aerospace Technology (WAT), in order to distribute their comprehensive aircraft lighting products both nationally and internationally. “As a global leader in high-end lighting products... Read more

Guimbal Flies in Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition

Guimbal Flies in Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition

3-Nov-2022Source: Precision Support Services

  Microsoft Flight Simulator will introduce the Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition coming out on November 11, 2022. The G2 has rapidly increased in popularity, both in the U.S. and across the world. “Coupled with its modern features and sleek design, the genuine interest by Guimbal and the... Read more

Bell delivers last of 189 AH-1Z Vipers to USMC

Bell delivers last of 189 AH-1Z Vipers to USMC

3-Nov-2022Source: Bell

In a ceremony at the Amarillo Assembly Center, Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, celebrated the delivery of the 189th AH-1Z Viper to the U.S. Marine Corps, completing the Program of Record (POR) for the latest version of the storied H-1 platform. Bell completed the UH-1Y POR of 160 aircraft in 2018 bringing... Read more

Pacific Crown Helicopters strengthens its engine capabilities

Pacific Crown Helicopters strengthens its engine capabilities

3-Nov-2022Source: Pacific Crown Helicopters

Pacific Crown Helicopters (PCH) has strengthened its engine repair team with the hire of Pedro Queiroga as Engine Shop Manager. PCH has been growing strongly and last year started searching for an experienced candidate to expand the companies engine repair division. With limited candidates in Australia, with the required skill set and hands on experience,... Read more

ANRA Technologie appoints new Chief Strategy Officer

ANRA Technologie appoints new Chief Strategy Officer

3-Nov-2022Source: ANRA Technologies

ANRA Technologies, a leader in integrated airspace, mission management and delivery systems for uncrewed aircraft, announced the appointment of Brent Klavon to Chief Strategy Officer. In his new role, Mr. Klavon’s responsibilities will expand to include additional investment decision-making, strategic planning, and risk management. He will continue to oversee all global operations matters and the... Read more

Elistair Equips the Nigerian Police Forces with Orion Tethered UAVs for Border Protection

Elistair Equips the Nigerian Police Forces with Orion Tethered UAVs for Border Protection

2-Nov-2022Source: Elistair

Elistair announces that it has equipped the Nigerian Police Forces with Orions UAVs, as part of the reinforcement of their border security. Following the delivery of the UAV’s and the training of the police forces in Abuja at the beginning of 2022, the tethered drones are now deployed on a daily basis for homeland security,... Read more

Gama Aviation selected as preferred bidder by Wales Air Ambulance

Gama Aviation selected as preferred bidder by Wales Air Ambulance

2-Nov-2022Source: Gama Aviation

Gama Aviation Plc, the global aviation services provider, is pleased to announce it has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Wales Air Ambulance Charity contract (“Charity”) for the operation and maintenance of four Medium Size Helicopters. The selection was made by the Charity’s Trustees after an extensive 16-month procurement process. The Group is... Read more

Volocopter raises a further $182M

Volocopter raises a further $182M

2-Nov-2022Source: Volocopter

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), has raised an additional USD 182 million in the second signing of its Series E funding round. NEOM – the Red Sea’s smart, cognitive region project – and GLy Capital Management of Hong Kong have joined Volocopter’s diverse investor base. This will carry the company beyond the certification of its... Read more

Pacific AirHub adds another three to its team

Pacific AirHub adds another three to its team

2-Nov-2022Source: Pacific AirHub

Pacific AirHub has nailed the proverbial nail in the helicopter sales leaderboard by expanding its team once more. Joining Pacific AirHub in October 2022 are Simon Larsen (New Zealand), Nico Grobbelaar (South Africa) and Debra Buckley (South Africa). Nico and Simon are coveted helicopter experts and pilots. They bring years of experience and a deep-seated... Read more

New Mission Transceiver Remote radio takes flight

New Mission Transceiver Remote radio takes flight

2-Nov-2022Source: AEM

Canadian avionics manufacturer, Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM), launches new remote-mount radio for special-role and multi-mission platforms alike. The MTR138-000GNW is a suitable replacement for certain legacy VHF NTX-series radios with the ability to integrate with glass cockpit applications. Designed with the operator in mind, the MTR138-000GNW features an agile 10W main transceiver and a... Read more

FAA make new appointment to Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee

FAA make new appointment to Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee

2-Nov-2022Source: ANRA Technologies

ANRA Technologies Founder and CEO, Amit Ganjoo, was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC). Formerly known as the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC), the AAAC is a broad-based federal advisory committee that provides independent advice and recommendations to the FAA on key unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and advanced air mobility... Read more

Bellwether partners with Velaris for safety in Intra-City Travel

Bellwether partners with Velaris for safety in Intra-City Travel

2-Nov-2022Source: Bellwether

To revolutionise intra-city travel, Bellwether is bringing to market Volar, a UAM aircraft for personal and private mobility, designed to fly anyone at any time between any points in a city. Volar’s usercentric design and city compatibility aims to redefine future lifestyles and reduce complications often associated with city transportation, helping make stress-free intra-city transportation... Read more

Hybrid eVTOL Company Plana signs LOI with Electric Power Systems

Hybrid eVTOL Company Plana signs LOI with Electric Power Systems

2-Nov-2022Source: Electric Power Systems

Electric Power Systems (EP Systems), a leading global electric powertrain supplier in the aviation industry announced it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Plana, a hybrid eVTOL company based in South Korea. Plana will deploy EPS’s battery system for its commercial hybrid eVTOL aircraft, which is targeted for commercialization in 2028. EPS... Read more

Boston MedFlight Named One of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for 2022

Boston MedFlight Named One of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for 2022

2-Nov-2022Source: Boston MedFlight

  Boston MedFlight, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that for 37 years has provided critical care medical transport      to patients in need by air and ground, has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts.  The award was presented by The Women’s Edge and Boston Globe Magazine.  2022 marks the... Read more

GPMS Broadens Certified Installer Network in Canada

GPMS Broadens Certified Installer Network in Canada

2-Nov-2022Source: GPMS

In preparation for the 27th annual Helicopter Association of Canada Convention and Trade Show, GPMS International announced that it has expanded its Certified Installer Network into Canada to support the growing number of Canadian operators looking to implement modern technology like GPMS’s predictive Foresight MX HUMS. Alpine Aerotech is the first Canadian helicopter maintenance service... Read more

New public heliport opened in Dominican Republic

New public heliport opened in Dominican Republic

2-Nov-2022Source: Dominican Today

The Airports Department (DA) inaugurated this Friday and left in operation the Barahona Heliport, in an act headed by the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, in which it was announced to the country the implementation of the National Network of Heliports project. See Full Story.... Read more

HeliFlite returns to Florida

HeliFlite returns to Florida

1-Nov-2022Source: HeliFlite

  HeliFlite is now serving South Florida with private, luxury helicopter charters. 2022/2023 is shaping up to be South Florida’s busiest year ever, with record amounts of new residents and tourists descending on the Sunshine State, resulting in increased traffic congestion and frustrating travel experiences. A private helicopter is an excellent mode of transportation for... Read more

Jammu and Kashmir Police issue tender for three helicopters

Jammu and Kashmir Police issue tender for three helicopters

1-Nov-2022Source: Kashmir Observer

  Jammu and Kashmir Police has invited bids from registered aviation companies for renting helicopters to ensure faster mobility of its force, officials said on Sunday. Flight operations are required for carrying police officers and central armed paramilitary force (CAPF) officials in all sectors of J-K, as well as for other emergent purpose, they said.... Read more

VFS Applauds Passing of AAM Leadership Act

VFS Applauds Passing of AAM Leadership Act

1-Nov-2022Source: VFS

  On Oct. 17, President Biden signed into law the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act. The bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill S.516, directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish an interagency working group to identify the elements needed to mature the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry. The new law represents a milestone in the federal government’s... Read more

Haryana becomes first Indian state with a helipad in every district

Haryana becomes first Indian state with a helipad in every district

1-Nov-2022Source: The Tribune

Haryana is all set to become the first state in the country to make available district-wise helipads to tackle emergency-like situations. Arrangements will also be made for ensuring proper night landing facility at these helipads. See Full Story.... Read more

Thales and AstraUTM sign MoU to collaborate on UTM projects

Thales and AstraUTM sign MoU to collaborate on UTM projects

1-Nov-2022Source: AstraUTM

  The World’s leader in the Air Traffic Management Sector, Thales, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AstraUTM, the world’s leading Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Technology Provider, to explore areas of collaboration in the fast-developing domains of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and UTM services. The MoU was signed on October 10th, 2022 between... Read more

EHang and HAECO Group Explore Partnership in AAM

EHang and HAECO Group Explore Partnership in AAM

1-Nov-2022Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the potential partnership with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (“HAECO Group”), a subsidiary of Swire Group and a world leading aircraft engineering and maintenance company.... Read more

Bell creates Passenger Door Extender Kit for 407

Bell creates Passenger Door Extender Kit for 407

1-Nov-2022Source: Bell

  This year, long-time Bell customer, Life Flight Network sought out Bell’s Engineering team to design and install kit configuration that would extend access to their patients including side loading capabilities with its Bell 407. The few – including Bell Piney Flat’s Daniel Crockett, senior business development sales manager spearheaded the project with the help... Read more

Australian Helicopter Industry Future Foundation launched

Australian Helicopter Industry Future Foundation launched

1-Nov-2022Source: Australian Flying

The Australian Helicopter Industry Future Foundation has become operational with a series of workshops for young engineering aspirants around the country. Eight heli operators have volunteered to open their workshops for a day, with events already held attracting 5-10 students at each location. See Full Story.... Read more

Precise Flight Announces the Appointment of new COO

Precise Flight Announces the Appointment of new COO

1-Nov-2022Source: Precise Flight

Precise Flight, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Bill Hoback of Bend, Ore. to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Hoback has worked for Precise Flight for more than a decade, most recently serving as Precise Flight’s General Manager. He has also held positions of Senior Director of Business Development, Sales Director, Senior... Read more

Volcanic Air Safaris goes into liquidation following Covid slump

Volcanic Air Safaris goes into liquidation following Covid slump

1-Nov-2022Source: RNZ

A Rotorua tourism business has gone into liquidation after failing to claw itself back following the Covid-19 pandemic – but the company’s boss says there’s hope on the horizon. Volcanic Air Safaris Limited was put in liquidation on 12 October, just days before four of its staff received bravery awards for their heroic rescue efforts after... Read more

Sikorsky S-76 production to move to India?

Sikorsky S-76 production to move to India?

31-Oct-2022Source: HeliHub.com

Lockheed Martin are reportedly in talks with the Indian conglomerate Tata to move the S-76 production line to the subcontinent. Whether this represents a sale of the production rights or subcontracted manufacture is currently unclear. Following the end of the S-76C++ production in 2011, Sikorsky continued with the later S-76D model but sales have been... Read more

Bond Helicopters provides update on North Sea return

Bond Helicopters provides update on North Sea return

31-Oct-2022Source: Bond Helicopters

Bond Helicopters Limited is delighted to be returning to the helicopter market having signed a prestigious 5-year contract with Perenco, for five AW139 helicopters (including two 7.0 tonne variants) to operate in support of their southern North Sea operations from Norwich Airport. Operations are due to start in January 2024 for one of the largest... Read more

Airbus Delivers two H135s to Spanish Ministry of Interior

Airbus Delivers two H135s to Spanish Ministry of Interior

31-Oct-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters

  Airbus has delivered the first two H135s to the Spanish Guardia Civil and National Police under the 36-unit contract signed with the General Directorate for Armaments and Materiel (DGAM) at the end of 2021 to supply the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and Bruno Even, CEO of... Read more

Guardian Flight Awarded CAMTS Accreditation in Wyoming

Guardian Flight Awarded CAMTS Accreditation in Wyoming

31-Oct-2022Source: Guardian Flight

  Guardian Flight announced that its air medical operations in Wyoming have been awarded full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS). CAMTS accreditation is the highest standard that can be achieved in the air medical industry. “We are incredibly proud to be awarded this designation,” said Matt Strauss, regional director... Read more

12 Apostles Helicopters at risk from Australian Government land acquisition

12 Apostles Helicopters at risk from Australian Government land acquisition

31-Oct-2022Source: The Age

The owners of prime farmland opposite the Twelve Apostles have lashed the state government’s plan to compulsorily acquire farmland as a waste of taxpayer money that will ruin their helicopter business. The government is acquiring the Princetown land overlooking the popular coastal attraction to make way for a $108 million tourism development, which is part... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance shortlisted for 3 industry awards

Devon Air Ambulance shortlisted for 3 industry awards

31-Oct-2022Source: Devon Air Ambulance

  Devon Air Ambulance has been shortlisted as a finalist in three categories in the upcoming Awards of Excellence organised by Air Ambulances UK Sponsored by Airbus, Air Ambulance UK is pleased to announce the shortlist of nominees for the 2022 Awards of Excellence. The annual awards celebrate and recognise the specialist lifesaving skills and... Read more

Avera Careflight Named Program of the Year by AAMS

Avera Careflight Named Program of the Year by AAMS

31-Oct-2022Source: Avera Careflight

  Avera Careflight was named Program of the Year by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). AAMS is a trade association that represents and advocates on behalf of air medical teams to support their ability to deliver quality, safe, and effective medical care and medical transportation for every patient in need of care and... Read more

HTM and ADAC Luftrettung extend Munich Clinic contract

HTM and ADAC Luftrettung extend Munich Clinic contract

31-Oct-2022Source: HTM

  As part of the “Flying Intervention Team” project, HTM has again been commissioned by the Munich Clinic gGmbH to carry out helicopter flights under HEMS status together with the ADAC air rescue service. The intervention team of the telemedical stroke network TEMPiS at the Munich Clinic – Harlaching is to be flown to partner... Read more

KAI to develop amphibious attack version of Surion

KAI to develop amphibious attack version of Surion

31-Oct-2022Source: Korea Aerospace Industries

On the 27th, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration for the amphibious attack helicopter system development project worth 430 billion won. The development period is 46 months, and three prototypes are produced. The amphibious assault helicopter proposed by KAI is applied with the latest avionics and armament system... Read more

Bluewater Health shows off new helipad to Transport Canada

Bluewater Health shows off new helipad to Transport Canada

31-Oct-2022Source: Blackburn Media

Transport Canada officials got a first-hand look Wednesday at the new helipad at Bluewater Health. Certification by the federal institution is necessary in order for the Sarnia hospital to gain a license to transport patients. See Full Story.... Read more

5 EASA research projects go live

5 EASA research projects go live

31-Oct-2022Source: EASA

  EASA signed contracts for five new research projects, all funded from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. The contracts were concluded following calls for tender and EASA as contract manager will work side by side with the appointed project leaders. The projects cover the following research topics: Enhanced fault detection and... Read more

Baden-Württemberg celebrates 5 years of night flights

Baden-Württemberg celebrates 5 years of night flights

31-Oct-2022Source: DRF Luftrettung

  It is still the only 24-hour helicopter in Baden-Württemberg: Christoph 11, stationed at the Villingen-Schwenningen station. Since October 1, 2017, it has also been possible to alert it at night, and now the air rescuers have drawn their first conclusions: In 2017, the machine was alerted to 90 missions in the dark, and today the... Read more

Archer to report Q3 Operating Update and Financial Results

Archer to report Q3 Operating Update and Financial Results

31-Oct-2022Source: Archer Aviation

  Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) will report its third quarter operating update and financial results after market close on Thursday, November 10, 2022. 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 the financial results and an operating update. Webcast Information:... Read more

Volcanic Air pilots receive bravery award

Volcanic Air pilots receive bravery award

31-Oct-2022Source: NZ Herald

Alone, wading through shin-deep volcanic ash with each breath burning his airways, Mark Law had no idea whether the volcano crater he’d just landed on would erupt again. The Kāhu NZ chief executive is bestowed with one of New Zealand’s highest bravery awards – the New Zealand Bravery Star. See Full Story. ... Read more

UK – National Grid and WPD fleets merge into one

UK – National Grid and WPD fleets merge into one

31-Oct-2022

As part of the acquisition by National Grid of Western Power Distribution (WPD), two helicopter fleets are being merged into one.  National Grid have three helicopters – two Bell 429s and an older Airbus AS355NP – in blue/white colour schemes.  The WPD fleet comprised of five Airbus EC135s, four 1999-build EC135P1 aircraft acquired from German... Read more

Archer Aviation plans to build 250 eVTOL aircraft in 2025

Archer Aviation plans to build 250 eVTOL aircraft in 2025

28-Oct-2022Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc (ACHR.N) said it aims to make about 250 battery-electric air taxis in 2025 and scale up production in the following years, after setting a goal of getting its aircraft certified by the end of 2024. See Full Story. ... Read more

DRF Luftrettung to exhibit at European Rotors 2022

DRF Luftrettung to exhibit at European Rotors 2022

28-Oct-2022Source: DRF Luftrettung

  A presentation of expertise from almost 50 years of air rescue, spanning helicopter maintenance, type ratings for pilots and hoist rescue – DRF Luftrettung will be showcasing its  services at the European Rotors helicopter trade show from 8 to 10 November. Alongside flight and HEMS operation, there will also be a focus on the options for corporate... Read more

Alpha Aviation purchases Entrol AS350 FTD Level 5 simulator

Alpha Aviation purchases Entrol AS350 FTD Level 5 simulator

28-Oct-2022Source: Entrol

  The simulator will be equipped with the latest Entrol technology, including a cylindrical visual system, an enclosed IOS and a debriefing station so that the instructors can record the activities in the simulator and analyze them later. “We are proud we are increasing our presence in Japan; we hope we can cooperate with Alpha... Read more

Keystone Announces Fully Certified Rolls-Royce RR300 Dual Testing Capability

Keystone Announces Fully Certified Rolls-Royce RR300 Dual Testing Capability

28-Oct-2022Source: PAG

  Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the Worldwide Aerospace and Defense industries, is pleased to announce subsidiary Keystone Turbine Services (KTS), a PAG Company located in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, has further expanded their partnership with Rolls-Royce by successfully correlating and certifying both of their all-digital engine test... Read more

Mustang Helicopters & XL Aero Introduce  AS350/AS355 Side Pull System

Mustang Helicopters & XL Aero Introduce AS350/AS355 Side Pull System

28-Oct-2022Source: XL Aero

  XL Aerospace (www.xlaero.ca), an industry leading provider of innovative aviation engineering, repair and manufacturing solutions to the aviation operations and maintenance sectors announces it has collaborated with Mustang Helicopters (Mustang – www.mustanghelicopters.com), a prominent Canadian utility sector and Airbus AS350/AS355 helicopter operator, to develop a new Transport Canada Supplemental Type Certified Side Pull system for... Read more

Bristow Group Announces Q2 Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Release Call

Bristow Group Announces Q2 Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Release Call

28-Oct-2022Source: Bristow

  Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, announced it will release financial results for its second quarter fiscal year 2023 after market close on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. In connection with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 3, 2022, to begin... Read more

LCI signs sustainability charter with Aircraft Leasing Ireland

LCI signs sustainability charter with Aircraft Leasing Ireland

28-Oct-2022Source: LCI

  LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has signed Aircraft Leasing Ireland’s (ALI) Sustainability Charter. Signatories are committed to driving forward and achieving Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related goals, centred around 10 priority sustainability principles. In signing the Charter, an industry that manages more than $100bn of assets... Read more

Saudia to purchase 100 all-electric Lilium Jets

Saudia to purchase 100 all-electric Lilium Jets

28-Oct-2022Source: Lilium

  SAUDIA, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, and Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM) (“Lilium”), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, at the sixth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the proposed development and operation by SAUDIA of an eVTOL network across Saudi Arabia. The proposed arrangement will make SAUDIA the... Read more

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