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Airbus Helicopters to introduce an IFR-capable H125

Airbus Helicopters to introduce an IFR-capable H125

8-Mar-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has launched the development of an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) capability for the H125 in partnership with Genesys Aerosystems which will be available in the second half of 2024 from the Airbus Helicopters´ final assembly line in Columbus, Mississippi. It will consist of an upgraded cockpit, a new autopilot along with redundant hydraulic... Read more

Heli-One Receives STC Approval for RNP Modification for H215/AS332L1e

Heli-One Receives STC Approval for RNP Modification for H215/AS332L1e

8-Mar-2023Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, has received EASA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Approach modification for the Airbus H215 helicopter. The modification adds RNP approach capability down to Localiser Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) minima which resolves future obsolescence issues for Instrument... Read more

P&WC expands P&WCSMART portfolio with new “flat rate” parts package for PT6T-3 engines

P&WC expands P&WCSMART portfolio with new “flat rate” parts package for PT6T-3 engines

8-Mar-2023Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, has expanded its P&WCSMART™ portfolio with a new “flat rate” parts package – comprised of new major assembly parts replaced during a scheduled reduction gearbox clutch inspection – available for several PT6T-3 engine models. “Our P&WCSMART portfolio provides customers with an efficient and cost-effective... Read more

Bell and Rotortrade look to provide pre-owned helicopter solutions

Bell and Rotortrade look to provide pre-owned helicopter solutions

8-Mar-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and leading manufacturer of helicopters and vertical lift aircraft, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rotortrade, the leading global helicopter distributor, to define optimal pre-owned helicopter solutions to Bell and their customers. Through this MOU, Bell and Rotortrade will explore how we can offer expanded... Read more

GE to Provide 1MW Turbogenerator for Sikorsky Hybrid-Electric VTOL

GE to Provide 1MW Turbogenerator for Sikorsky Hybrid-Electric VTOL

8-Mar-2023Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is producing a Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator (HEX), a fully-autonomous hybrid-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype. With a maximum gross weight of more than 7,000-pounds, the uncrewed aircraft will serve as a flying test-bed to evaluate large aircraft design, novel propulsion systems and control architectures for sustained hover, and ranges greater than 500 nautical... Read more

Enstrom brings first 480 built under new ownership to Heli-Expo

Enstrom brings first 480 built under new ownership to Heli-Expo

8-Mar-2023Source: Enstrom

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation invites all rotorcraft enthusiasts to discover the new and improved Enstrom at this year’s HAI HELI-EXPO in Atlanta. The annual event features networking opportunities and hundreds of education courses with more than 14,000 industry professionals. A lot has changed for Enstrom since last year’s HELI-EXPO. New, visionary ownership has brought about company-wide... Read more

STARS completes fleet renewal with delivery of 10th H145

STARS completes fleet renewal with delivery of 10th H145

8-Mar-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Canadian non-profit critical care provider STARS has taken delivery of its tenth Airbus H145 helicopter, marking the completion of its initial fleet renewal plans. An Airbus operator for nearly four decades, STARS exclusively entrusts its air medical missions to its fleet of H145s. “Introducing the H145 to the STARS fleet has greatly enhanced our ability to deliver life-saving care to patients in need from... Read more

S.A.F.E. delivers wrap-around ergonomic maintenance stands and more to CalFire

S.A.F.E. delivers wrap-around ergonomic maintenance stands and more to CalFire

8-Mar-2023Source: SAFE Structure Designs

The SAFETY FIRST ergonomic stands allow technicians SAFE access to perform maintenance on the engines, transmissions, main rotor head, flight controls, exhausts, tail boom and tail rotor systems of their S70I aircraft.  S.A.F.E. also, supplied a cowling rack and parts rack specific to the cowlings and parts on the S70I.  The www.SAFE-2.com S70I products are lightweight and... Read more

Kaman and PHI Aviation Announce Commercial Agreement

Kaman and PHI Aviation Announce Commercial Agreement

8-Mar-2023Source: Kaman

Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN) and PHI Aviation LLC (“PHI”) announced at the 2023 HAI Heli-Expo that Kaman’s subsidiary, Kaman Aerospace Corporation (“Kaman”) and PHI have entered into a master commercial agreement for the promotion, sales and support of a commercial version of Kaman’s KARGO UAVTM unmanned aerial system, including collaboration relating to its ongoing design and... Read more

Columbia Helicopters and Coulson Aviation Partner in Offering RADS-L Delivery System

Columbia Helicopters and Coulson Aviation Partner in Offering RADS-L Delivery System

8-Mar-2023Source: Columbia Helicopters

Columbia Helicopters, a leading manufacturer and operator of heavy-lift helicopters, has announced a new partnership with Coulson Aviation, a world leader in aerial firefighting technology, to offer Coulson’s RADS-L Delivery System for operators of Columbia’s Model 234 helicopters. The RADS-L is a large-capacity, high-flow firefighting tank that can hold up to 3,000 gallons of water... Read more

Metro surpasses 1 Million flight hours

Metro surpasses 1 Million flight hours

8-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

On an otherwise typical day in January, a helicopter operated by Metro Aviation lifted off in Indiana.  That helicopter belongs to Indiana University Health, and that flight marked the one-millionth flight hour for Metro Aviation. Metro Aviation has no reason to slow down on their celebrations.  The company celebrated 40 years in 2022, and with... Read more

Triumph awarded for Main and Tail Rotor Controls

Triumph awarded for Main and Tail Rotor Controls

8-Mar-2023Source: Triumph

Triumph Group (TRIUMPH) [NYSE:TGI] announced that its Actuation Products & Services business in France has been awarded a development contract from Kopter, a Leonardo Company. The contract includes the manufacturing of the Kopter AW09 main and tail rotor control cables utilizing TRIUMPH’s industry leading flexball cable design. “As manufacturer of the only flexball control cable designed, qualified and certified... Read more

Heli-One Signs Framework Agreement with AAA Technology

Heli-One Signs Framework Agreement with AAA Technology

8-Mar-2023Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, has signed a maintenance framework agreement with AAA Technology to further grow the business relationship between the two organizations. The contract encompasses a broad range of services and eliminates the complications of individual agreements. AAA will benefit through improved efficiencies of getting maintenance... Read more

P&WC launches Remote Maintenance Kits

P&WC launches Remote Maintenance Kits

8-Mar-2023Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced the rollout of new Remote Maintenance Kits comprised of strategically selected parts and tooling for helicopter engines that will support aircraft availability and maintenance autonomy. The kit is offered to customers enrolled in the company’s Eagle Service™ Plan (ESP™) pay-per-hour maintenance plan as part... Read more

GE announces Next-Gen Rotor Analysis Diagnostics testing

GE announces Next-Gen Rotor Analysis Diagnostics testing

8-Mar-2023Source: GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace announces testing of the next generation Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System (RADS) for civil and military operators. The RADS-NG (next generation) will reduce pilot time and save fuel by enabling operators to complete rotor track and balance operations and diagnostics in fewer flights. Testing on major OEM rotorcraft begin in Q2 with procurement to start in... Read more

Onboard Systems Shows New HEC Dual Cargo Hook System for B429 at Heli-Expo 2023

Onboard Systems Shows New HEC Dual Cargo Hook System for B429 at Heli-Expo 2023

8-Mar-2023Source: Onboard Systems

Onboard Systems will debut an advanced prototype of its TALON® HEC Dual Cargo Hook kit for the Bell 429 at the 2023 HAI Heli-Expo tradeshow in Atlanta, Georgia on March 7-9th. The new Bell 429 kit will provide an STC-certified solution for a variety of CFR Part 133 external load missions, including HEC, high-value cargo... Read more

PHI’s New Global Maintenance Support Network for Helicopter Operators

PHI’s New Global Maintenance Support Network for Helicopter Operators

8-Mar-2023Source: PHI International

PHI MRO Services, a division of PHI and leader in maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, is proud to announce “Call PHI” during the 2023 HAI Heli-Expo. Call PHI, projected to launch in June of 2023, offers helicopter operators around the world 24/7 access to expert diagnostics and resolutions for maintenance concerns. “PHI is focused on providing... Read more

Bell 429 expands Europe with Purchase from World Aviation

Bell 429 expands Europe with Purchase from World Aviation

8-Mar-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company today announced the signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429 to be operated by World Aviation, the Independent Representative (IR) for Bell in Spain. The aircraft will be delivered to a private owner and operated for charter and corporate VIP transport in the Costa del Sol... Read more

Donaldson Announces Growth and Strong IBF Sales

Donaldson Announces Growth and Strong IBF Sales

8-Mar-2023Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense (Booth #C3626), a division of the Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), reports it has experienced strong growth and sales of its popular and highly effective inlet barrier filter (IBF), due in part to an increase in aircraft sales. A growth in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) overseas has led to increased... Read more

Phenix Solutions & SEI Industries Team Up for Aerial Firefighting

Phenix Solutions & SEI Industries Team Up for Aerial Firefighting

8-Mar-2023Source: Phenix Solutions

Phenix Solutions is pleased to announce the selection of critical mission equipment suppliers, SEI Industries, to partner in developing forestry protection and firefighting mission equipment for Phenix Ultra 2XL aircraft. The team will incorporate several proven SEI products into the Ultra 2XL Remotely Piloted UAS platform, including the industry-leading Bambi Bucket and the Sling Dragon... Read more

VFS Selects New Executive Director

VFS Selects New Executive Director

8-Mar-2023Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading nonprofit organization working to advance vertical flight, today announces the selection of Angelo N. Collins as its executive director, effective June 1, 2023. Outgoing Executive Director Mike Hirschberg, who has led the organization for 12 years, will be staying on staff in a supporting role as Director... Read more

Omni Helicopters’ new SAR service for energy sector clients

Omni Helicopters’ new SAR service for energy sector clients

7-Mar-2023Source: Omni Helicopters

Lisbon based Omni Helicopters International announced a new Search & Rescue capability in support of energy sector clients; they are also exhibiting their flagship Search & Rescue Sikorsky S-92A at Heli-Expo. Omni SAR operations have already commenced for a major international oil company in Guyana, where two (2) Leonardo AW139’s are providing Search & Rescue... Read more

HAI Launches Flight Training and Checking Program

HAI Launches Flight Training and Checking Program

7-Mar-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) has partnered with Helicopter Institute of Fort Worth, Texas, to make it easier for members to keep their aircrews’ training, testing, qualifications, certifications, and compliance up to date. With the new HAI Flight Training and Checking Program, members can choose to have Helicopter Institute manage all aspects or one part as... Read more

Airbus Helicopters grows with multiple H160 orders in North America

Airbus Helicopters grows with multiple H160 orders in North America

7-Mar-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters continues to experience a growing demand for H160 helicopters, with more than a dozen H160s already ordered by North American customers to date to fulfill a range of missions. Featuring the latest technology and a breakthrough design, the ACH160 recently made an impression on customers in the private and business aviation market, with... Read more

Bell Secures Wave of Bell 407GXi Sales in the UK and Ireland

Bell Secures Wave of Bell 407GXi Sales in the UK and Ireland

7-Mar-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreements for three Bell 407GXi – two in the UK to corporate customers and one in Ireland to Zeus Essential Holding Limited (Zeus), an Irish-owned global packaging solutions company. The signings were announced at HAI Heli-Expo.  Zeus is an innovative packing provider... Read more

Enstrom 480B and 280FX all-glass instrument panels now available

Enstrom 480B and 280FX all-glass instrument panels now available

7-Mar-2023Source: Enstrom

Enstrom is excited to announce new all-glass instrument panels for 2023. Available on both the 480B and 280FX, the new panels bring state-of-the-art avionics and incredible capability to Enstrom helicopter cockpits. The new panels are designed around a Garmin G500H TXi EFIS display. Replacing traditional flight and navigation instruments, the G500 features a robust and... Read more

Arista Aviation selects SENTRY for data capture and storage for UH-60s

Arista Aviation selects SENTRY for data capture and storage for UH-60s

7-Mar-2023Source: Flight Data Systems

Flight Data Systems, a leading provider of end-to-end flight data solutions and services for business, military, commercial, and rotorcraft segments of aviation, today announced the selection of the SENTRYTM Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) and Modular Acquisition Unit (MAU) by Arista Aviation, an MRO facility for commercial and military rotorcraft. The SENTRY CVFDR and... Read more

Cadorath Receives RR M250 First Network Award for Outstanding Partnership

Cadorath Receives RR M250 First Network Award for Outstanding Partnership

7-Mar-2023Source: Cadorath

Rolls-Royce held its annual M250 First Network Awards in Atlanta, Georgia on March 6th, where Cadorath was honored with the Outstanding Partnership award. The First Network comprises all AMROC, AMC, ARF, and AMOF facilities worldwide for the Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engine models. The Outstanding Partnership award recognizes the facility that is an enabling partner... Read more

Rotortrade Reports Yearly Sales on Track with its Business Growth Plan

Rotortrade Reports Yearly Sales on Track with its Business Growth Plan

7-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade

Rotortrade, the leading global helicopter dealer and exclusive international distributor of Leonardo’s pre-owned helicopters, is proud to announce it has reached its objectives setting a new sales record in line with its new 5 year plan set in 2020 when The Helicopter and Jet Company, owned 100% by the Public Investment Fund, acquired a majority... Read more

Milestone Signs Lease Agreements with HeliService for 4 Helicopters

Milestone Signs Lease Agreements with HeliService for 4 Helicopters

7-Mar-2023Source: Milestone Aviation

The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced that it has signed lease agreements for four Leonardo helicopters with HeliService International (“HeliService”), a market leader in offshore helicopter transportation. The agreements include the placement of two Leonardo AW139 helicopters, the first of which was recently delivered, while the second is... Read more

PS Engineering introduces fully digital HUB50 audio management system

PS Engineering introduces fully digital HUB50 audio management system

7-Mar-2023Source: PS Engineering

PS Engineering has once again listened to the market and delivered a way to simplify the many faceted aspects of installation and operational configuration. With the introduction of the fully digital HUB50 audio management system, configuration has moved away from the multiple switches and potentiometers and placed into an easy-to-use iPhone application. Using the proprietary... Read more

Ontic signs with Honeywell for Multi-License Radar and NAV/COM agreement

Ontic signs with Honeywell for Multi-License Radar and NAV/COM agreement

7-Mar-2023Source: Ontic

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineered parts for the global aerospace and defense industries, has signed three new license agreements with Honeywell to deliver a range of radar system and navigation and communication product lines. Ontic will take on the P440/660/880 Primus weather radar system, and the former-BendixKing’s Gold Crown, Multi-Hazard product... Read more

GMR Selects SKYTRAC for Satcom and Mission Services Fleet Upgrade Program

GMR Selects SKYTRAC for Satcom and Mission Services Fleet Upgrade Program

7-Mar-2023Source: SKYTRAC

SKYTRAC (SKYTRAC Systems Ltd.), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, today announced that Global Medical Response (GMR), the largest medical transport company in the world, has selected SKYTRAC to provide fleet-harmonized satellite airtime and mission-critical capabilities to its 381 rotary-wing aircraft. The fleet upgrade program, spanning more than a dozen... Read more

HAI President/CEO presents State of the Industry address at Heli-Expo 2023

HAI President/CEO presents State of the Industry address at Heli-Expo 2023

7-Mar-2023Source: HAI

HAI President and CEO James A. Viola sent a positive message about the outlook for the vertical aviation industry during the first full day of education and safety programming at HAI HELI-EXPO 2023, taking place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. “Walking the halls and talking to people,” he says, “I’m feeling the... Read more

Guardian Mobility & Flightcell partner to provide satcom & cellular aviation solution

Guardian Mobility & Flightcell partner to provide satcom & cellular aviation solution

7-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

Guardian Mobility and Flightcell International, global leaders in aircraft communications, have developed a first-to-market aviation communications system that provides cellular and satellite mid-band data and voice services to light fixed-wing and rotorcraft operators. Flightcell’s DZMx, an all-in-one cellular and satellite voice, data, and tracking system, will be complemented by the new Guardian Mobility G6 Iridium... Read more

Eurotec showcases upgraded AS350 B3e at Heli-Expo 2023

Eurotec showcases upgraded AS350 B3e at Heli-Expo 2023

7-Mar-2023Source: Eurotec

EuroTec, a leading helicopter sales and service center of more than twenty years, will have on display its upgraded AS350 B3e helicopter, at the upcoming Heli Expo in Atlanta, GA. Equipped for a variety of missions including search and rescue, utility, and firefighting operations, this B3e has USFS provisions and is ready for the 2023... Read more

PHI appointed system integrator for Avidyne IS&S Helix Flight Deck

PHI appointed system integrator for Avidyne IS&S Helix Flight Deck

7-Mar-2023Source: Avidyne

Avidyne Corporation of Melbourne, FL. And Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) of Exton, PA., announced that PHI MRO Services of Lafayette, LA., has agreed to be the system integrator for their new Helix Integrated Flight Deck, which will be initially certified in the S-76C++ helicopter, and to offer retrofits and support for Helix at their global MRO sites.... Read more

Aviation Battery Systems reports growth of rotorcraft with StartStic

Aviation Battery Systems reports growth of rotorcraft with StartStic

7-Mar-2023Source: Aviation Battery Systems

Aviation Battery Systems (ABS) reports rapid growth in the range of rotorcraft served by its popular StartStick line of portable ground power units (GPU). Thanks to introduction of the powerful new StartStick 20, operators in ramp and remote operations alike see benefits. ABS has its powerful StartStick 20 and other models on display at Booth... Read more

Stratom and Imenco partner for robotic refueling systems for offshore ops

Stratom and Imenco partner for robotic refueling systems for offshore ops

7-Mar-2023Source: Stratom

Stratom, a global leader in robotic refueling and autonomous systems, and Imenco, the industry specialist in military and civil aviation refueling solutions for commercial aviation and offshore applications, announced its partnership to bring best-in-class robotic refueling systems to customers worldwide. The collaboration offers proven advanced systems that deliver safe and sustainable autonomous refueling systems that boost business... Read more

Jaunt parent AIRO Group to float via SPAC company Kernel Group

Jaunt parent AIRO Group to float via SPAC company Kernel Group

7-Mar-2023Source: Kernel Holdings Group

Kernel Group Holdings (NASDAQ: KRNLU) (“Kernel”), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, announced today that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with AIRO Group Holdings,... Read more

StandardAero to upgrade Pinal County Sheriff UH-1H

StandardAero to upgrade Pinal County Sheriff UH-1H

7-Mar-2023Source: StandardAero

StandardAero is actively completing Phase 2 and 3 of a 3 phase program to upgrade the Pinal County Sheriff Office (PCSO), Arizona, Bell UH-1H helicopter for hot, high, and heavy operations in Arizona.  The program called UH-1H3 Hot, High and Heavy, which is underway at StandardAero’s helicopter airframe facility in British Columbia, is expected to be... Read more

MD Helicopters ramp up production line capabilities

MD Helicopters ramp up production line capabilities

7-Mar-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH), (HELI-EXPO  Booth #C2729), is pleased to announce that they are ramping up production line capabilities and increasing staffing to accommodate additional sales orders. This includes 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus scout/attack helicopters awarded by the Nigerian Army to assist in counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in Nigeria. To support production, MDH restructured... Read more

GPMS Continues Foresight MX HUMS Expansion across Airbus Platforms

GPMS Continues Foresight MX HUMS Expansion across Airbus Platforms

7-Mar-2023Source: GPMS

GPMS International announced at HeliExpo 2023 that the FAA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Foresight MX, the industry’s leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) on the Airbus AS350 B2 platform. Additionally, GPMS announced it has contracted with a HEMS operator to certify Foresight MX on the H145, and is working with... Read more

PAG expands engine services division with acquisition

PAG expands engine services division with acquisition

7-Mar-2023Source: Precision Aviation Group

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the aerospace and defense industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of PTB Group (PTB). PTB provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services on Pratt & Whitney PT6 and Honeywell TPE331 engines, engine leases and airframes, and aviation supply chain... Read more

GPMS to Bring Foresight MX HUMS to the EC145 Platform

GPMS to Bring Foresight MX HUMS to the EC145 Platform

7-Mar-2023Source: GPMS International

GPMS International announced at HeliExpo 2023 that it is pursuing a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its industry-leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), known as Foresight MX, on the EC145 platform. To achieve the STC, GPMS will work with Metro Aviation, an industry leader in air medical transportation services and helicopter completions in the... Read more

Phenix Solutions Selects Onboard Systems for Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift UAS Program

Phenix Solutions Selects Onboard Systems for Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift UAS Program

7-Mar-2023Source: Phenix Solutions

Phenix Solutions announced the selection of Vancouver-based innovator Onboard Systems International, LLC as a partner to develop a multi-use cargo hook system for the Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift Cargo Aircraft Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The Phenix-Onboard partnership will leverage Onboard Systems’ 40-plus years as the leading provider of external load equipment for the helicopter industry with... Read more

Schweizer receives full FAA Production Certificate

Schweizer receives full FAA Production Certificate

7-Mar-2023Source: Schweizer

Schweizer (HAI HELI-EXPO BOOTH #C4420), manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is proud to announce it has received a full FAA Production Certificate to produce its iconic S300 and S300CBi helicopters. Schweizer has been producing aircraft under a Production Under Type Certificate Approval (PUTC), which requires significant FAA oversight for each aircraft... Read more

Cadorath completes D-Level Repair Center Agreement with Airbus

Cadorath completes D-Level Repair Center Agreement with Airbus

7-Mar-2023Source: Cadorath

Cadorath is pleased to announce its entrance into the Approved repair Center Network for Airbus Helicopters and will perform D-Level single part repairs in support of Airbus Helicopters dynamic component repair. Cadorath will be able to support Airbus customers and the approved repair network with the special processes required for return to service activities. In... Read more

MD Helicopters upcoming changes to its ASC and Parts Retailer PR agreements

MD Helicopters upcoming changes to its ASC and Parts Retailer PR agreements

7-Mar-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) (HELI-EXPO Booth #C2729) announced upcoming changes to its Authorized Service Center (ASC) and Parts Retailer (PR) agreements at the company’s annual service center and sales representative meeting yesterday, March 6. The purpose of the changes is to help ASCs and PRs attract and retain more local MD operators and provide better... Read more

Sikorsky selects CMC Electronics Flight Management Systems

Sikorsky selects CMC Electronics Flight Management Systems

7-Mar-2023Source: Sikorsky

CMC Electronics is pleased to announce a new multi-year contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the supply of its military Flight Management System (FMS) on several Sikorsky helicopter models including the UH-60M, HH-60M, HH-60W, S-70i and the S-70M. The helicopters with CMC’s equipment will be delivered to the US Army, the US Air Force... Read more

Polish National Police Signs Purchase Agreement for Four Bell 407GXis

Polish National Police Signs Purchase Agreement for Four Bell 407GXis

6-Mar-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company announced the signed purchase agreement for four Bell 407GXi aircraft by the Polish National Police (PNP). The helicopters will be purchased as part of the project “Safer on the roads – aerial supervision over the road traffic,” implemented with the use of funds from the Operational... Read more

Spectrum Aeromed Displays Extended LOX Options at HAI Heli-Expo 2023

Spectrum Aeromed Displays Extended LOX Options at HAI Heli-Expo 2023

6-Mar-2023Source: Spectrum Aeromed

Spectrum Aeromed will showcase a variety of equipment on display, including its expanded Liquid Oxygen (LOX) options, at the 2023 HAI HELI-EXPO March 7-9th at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Stop by Booth C2604 to explore Spectrum Aeromed’s LOX options certified in the Bell 429, AW 109/119 and King Air 350 air... Read more

HAI SMS Program Now Offers Coaching by WYVERN

HAI SMS Program Now Offers Coaching by WYVERN

6-Mar-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) has partnered with WYVERN LTD of Nashua, New Hampshire, to make it even easier for members to start using a safety management system (SMS). In addition to a customized SMS software solution, the HAI SMS program now offers coaching by WYVERN for one-on-one assistance with implementation, evaluation, and validation. The program... Read more

Aero Asset Reports Twin Engine Preowned Helicopter Market Slowing

Aero Asset Reports Twin Engine Preowned Helicopter Market Slowing

6-Mar-2023Source: Aero Asset

Aero Asset’s annual 2022 Heli Market Trends reports transactions for preowned twin engine helicopters were down four percent last year. Though the rate at which supply dropped in 2022 slowed, helicopters available for sale retracted 11 percent compared to the previous year, leaving the absorption rate at its lowest point in four years. “North America and Europe accounted for 73 percent of twin engine helicopter resale activity in 2022; Europe... Read more

Rotortrade to Host Pre-Launch of “Flying Sideways” at Heli Expo 2023

Rotortrade to Host Pre-Launch of “Flying Sideways” at Heli Expo 2023

6-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade

Rotortrade, global helicopter distributor, is proud to announce that it will be hosting the pre-launch of “Flying Sideways,” the book of the most famous stunt pilot Fred North, at Heli Expo 2023. The event will take place on the 8th of March, 2023 at 4pm, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. “Flying Sideways” is... Read more

Technisonic offer TDFM-9100-T6 Tactical and Civil Support Radio Market

Technisonic offer TDFM-9100-T6 Tactical and Civil Support Radio Market

6-Mar-2023Source: Technisonic

The TDFM-9100-T6 is the newest option available in the TDFM-9100.   This new adaptation of the TDFM-9100  incorporates Technisonic’ s new T6 module.   Capable of supporting Low Band VHF FM, VOR Voice, Airband  and Military UHF  the T6 module provides a significant new capability to the 9100.  Previously only available in the larger 9200 and 9300... Read more

ASU Welcomes New Marketing Manager

ASU Welcomes New Marketing Manager

6-Mar-2023Source: ASU

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU) announced that they had hired Vicque Ebentheuer as the company’s new marketing manager. Before joining ASU, Ebentheuer worked in marketing for more than 25 years in the healthcare industry. “Vicque brings  25 years of marketing experience in a very customer-driven industry,” said ASU President Dr. Joe Estrera. “Healthcare requires great... Read more

Aramco to lease five helicopters from Milestone

Aramco to lease five helicopters from Milestone

6-Mar-2023Source: Milestone Aviation

The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced it has signed lease agreements for five helicopters with Aramco. The agreements include the placement of three Leonardo AW139 helicopters and two Airbus H145 helicopters. All five aircraft are factory new and will be deployed on critical offshore oil and gas missions... Read more

Loft Dynamics appoints two to US sales team

Loft Dynamics appoints two to US sales team

6-Mar-2023Source: Loft Dynamics

Loft Dynamics AG, creator of the world’s first and only virtual reality (VR) simulator authorized by a major aviation regulator, today announced two strategic appointments to strengthen its global expansion. Industry veterans Scott Firsing and Woody McClendon will lead sales and growth operations in North America. These key hires follow the company’s recent $20 million... Read more

TruFlight Academy Chooses the Cabri G2 for training

TruFlight Academy Chooses the Cabri G2 for training

2-Mar-2023Source: TruFlight Academy

TruFlight Academy, a new flight school in Oklahoma, has chosen the Cabri G2 as their exclusive training platform. TruFlight joins the Cabri USA family as another family run school with a desire to bring helicopter training to a geographic region with otherwise few options. TruFlight’s new aircraft will be on display at the Guimbal/Precision booth... Read more

HAI Applauds North Dakota Rotor Pathway Program Rollout

HAI Applauds North Dakota Rotor Pathway Program Rollout

2-Mar-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) applauds the leadership of the University of North Dakota (UND) in rolling out the North Dakota Rotor Pathway Program. The program provides aviation classes that incorporate vertical aviation to high school students by teaming up with industry members, high schools, post-secondary schools, and other stakeholders. The students earn college credits while... Read more

AOPA fights anti-helicopter legislation in Hawaii

AOPA fights anti-helicopter legislation in Hawaii

28-Feb-2023Source: AOPA

AOPA is working with Helicopter Association International (HAI) and other integral stakeholders to advocate against the passage of anti-helicopter legislation in the House and Senate in Hawaii—citing the negative impacts these measures will have on the state’s economy. The legislation would establish a path for individuals to sue helicopter owners and operators for causing what... Read more

PHi to start educational series with Corrosion Control seminar at Heli-Expo

PHi to start educational series with Corrosion Control seminar at Heli-Expo

22-Feb-2023Source: PHi

PHI MRO Services, a division of PHI and leader in maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, has announced a special Corrosion Control Seminar to be held on Wednesday, March 7, at the 2023 Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo. The seminar will take place in the Georgia World Congress Center, B314 Learning Room from 11:45 am –... Read more

Twirly Birds will hold Annual Meeting at Heli-Expo 2023

Twirly Birds will hold Annual Meeting at Heli-Expo 2023

21-Feb-2023Source: Twirly Birds

International helicopter pilot organization, Twirly Birds, will again hold their annual membership meeting in conjunction with the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, 7 March 2023, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Omni Hotel Atlanta at CNN Center, New South Kitchen on the Lobby Level of the South Tower.  General membership qualification... Read more

Magellan and Euravia to Exhibit at Heli-Expo 2023

Magellan and Euravia to Exhibit at Heli-Expo 2023

10-Feb-2023Source: Magellan Aerospace

HELI-EXPO, the world’s largest helicopter trade show and exhibition, takes place from 7-9 March 2023 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Visit representatives from Magellan and Euravia, a Magellan Aerospace company, at booth #C4409. Highlighted will be Euravia’s PT6 and M250 engine and engine component maintenance, repair and overhaul, along with Magellan’s... Read more

HAI announces candidates for Board election

HAI announces candidates for Board election

8-Feb-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce the candidates for this year’s election to the HAI Board of Directors. If elected, each director will serve a term of three years beginning Jul. 1, 2023. Candidates for the three helicopter operator, commercial, positions: Nicole Battjes Owner and Director of Operations Rainbow Helicopters Honolulu, Hawaii, USA... Read more

HAI Announces Winners of 2023 ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest

HAI Announces Winners of 2023 ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest

2-Feb-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest. The popular contest attracts hundreds of entries annually from photographers around the world. This year’s Grand Prize went to Dianne Bond of Pensacola, Florida, USA, who says that as a photographer, she sees the world a little differently... Read more

US Army expands ICARUS device airworthiness

US Army expands ICARUS device airworthiness

17-Jan-2023Source: ICARUS

ICARUS Devices is proud to announce that the Army has expanded the ICARUS Devices Airworthiness Release fleetwide to include every UH-60L and UH/HH-60M Blackhawk Helicopter. For the last year multiple training and operational units have been using ICARUS with a unit specific AWR. Now every unit flying the mighty Black Hawk can use this lightweight,... Read more

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute To Excellence Humanitarian Service Award Winner

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute To Excellence Humanitarian Service Award Winner

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Altitude Air Operations director Ananda “Andy” Thapa is the 2023 recipient of the Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award. The award, sponsored by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, honors the person or persons who best demonstrate the value of rotorcraft to the communities in which they operate... Read more

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute To Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute To Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Capital Air founder and director Joäo “John” Vinagre is the 2023 recipient of the Salute to Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award. This award, sponsored by Bell, salutes excellence in management and leadership and is granted to an individual for long and significant service to the international rotorcraft community.... Read more

HAI Announce HAI’s Salute to Excellence Golden Hour Award Winner

HAI Announce HAI’s Salute to Excellence Golden Hour Award Winner

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce David Ellis, executive director of Haiti Air Ambulance, is the 2023 recipient of the Salute to Excellence Golden Hour Award. The award recognizes the efforts of an individual, group, or organization that, through a particular activity or contributions over time, has advanced the use of helicopters or... Read more

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute to Excellence Safety Award Winner

HAI Announces HAI’s Salute to Excellence Safety Award Winner

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce GPMS International CEO and Chief Engineer Eric Bechhoefer is the 2023 recipient of the Salute to Excellence Safety Award. The award, sponsored by BLR Aerospace, recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions in promoting rotorcraft safety and safety awareness. It will be presented on Mar. 6, 2023, at... Read more

HAI awards Salute To Excellence Law Enforcement Award

HAI awards Salute To Excellence Law Enforcement Award

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce Alameda County (California) Sheriff’s Office (ASCO) criminalist Penny Ritter is the recipient of the 2023 Salute to Excellence Law Enforcement Award. This award, sponsored by MD Helicopters, LLC, recognizes an individual or organization that has contributed to the promotion and advancement of rotorcraft in support of law... Read more

HAI announces Salute To Excellence Flight Instructor Of The Year Award

HAI announces Salute To Excellence Flight Instructor Of The Year Award

13-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Helicopter Institute senior flight instructor Karl Cotton is the recipient of the 2023 Salute to Excellence W.A. “Dub” Blessing Flight Instructor of the Year Award. This award, presented by Hill Air Corporation, recognizes superlative contributions by a helicopter flight instructor or a UAS flight instructor in upholding... Read more

HAI announces Salute to Excellence Award for Communications Winner

HAI announces Salute to Excellence Award for Communications Winner

12-Jan-2023Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that the late Vertical magazine photographer and writer Lawrence “Skip” Robinson is the recipient of the 2023 Salute to Excellence Award for Communications. The award recognizes an individual for creative distinction in disseminating information about the helicopter industry. It will be presented to a family member of... Read more

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