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Heli-Expo 2024 Adds Training Course for Air Medical Teams

Heli-Expo 2024 Adds Training Course for Air Medical Teams

22-Jan-2024Source: HAI

As part of a continuous program to improve Professional Education Courses offered at HAI HELI-EXPO®, Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce the addition of the Air Methods Ascend Advanced Airway Training class with Cadaver Lab at the upcoming show in Anaheim, California. “The air medical crew is a team, and it’s important for... Read more

Italian Carabinieri takes delivery of AW169M

Italian Carabinieri takes delivery of AW169M

22-Jan-2024Source: Leonardo

Italy’s Carabinieri takes a further step forward in the framework of their helicopter fleet modernization, taking delivery of their sixth Leonardo AW169M. Visiting the Leonardo’s Vergiate final assembly line facility yesterday, Carabinieri’s General Commander Lieutenant General Teo Luzi had a chance to get an update on the progress made in the service’s modernization programme and... Read more

Horizon Aircraft enters LOI to sell $250M of Cavorite X7 eVTOL to JetSetGo of India

Horizon Aircraft enters LOI to sell $250M of Cavorite X7 eVTOL to JetSetGo of India

22-Jan-2024Source: Horizon Aircraft

New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOVR), doing business as Horizon Aircraft (“Horizon Aircraft” or the “Company”), a leading hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft developer, announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with JetSetGo, a regional air operator servicing multiple mission profiles. This LOI allows JetSetGo to purchase 50... Read more

VFS Announces Speakers, Agenda For eVTOL Symposium

VFS Announces Speakers, Agenda For eVTOL Symposium

22-Jan-2024Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight technology, announces that its annual conference on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will be the world’s largest event ever on the emerging industry. This 11th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium — being held Feb. 6–8 in Santa Clara, California,... Read more

Dutch Air Force receives latest Apache

Dutch Air Force receives latest Apache

19-Jan-2024Source: US Army

The United States delivered two new AH-64E Version 6 Apache Guardian attack helicopters to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNAF) 7 December. The aircraft were transported by a US Air Force C-17 to Woensdrecht Air Base Logistics Center-Woensdrecht (LCW) for initial inspection and inventory. The Netherlands has a total of 28 Apaches on order. These... Read more

Kawasaki K-Racer-X2 UAV demonstrates 200kg useful load

Kawasaki K-Racer-X2 UAV demonstrates 200kg useful load

19-Jan-2024Source: Kawasaki

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it has successfully tested the K-RACER-X2 unmanned demonstration helicopter at the Fukushima Robot Test Field’s Namie Runway. The test demonstrated the useful load capacity of 200kg, the largest ever flown by an unmanned aircraft developed in Japan. The K-RACER will be used to help solve social issues through... Read more

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron HSM 70 Returns from Deployment

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron HSM 70 Returns from Deployment

19-Jan-2024Source: US Navy

The “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 returned to their home base at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida, on January 14th, 2024, following a nearly nine month deployment with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation. Following completion of a four week composite training unit exercise,... Read more

EHA appoints new Chairman, Vice Chair and Technical and Safety Executive

EHA appoints new Chairman, Vice Chair and Technical and Safety Executive

19-Jan-2024Source: EHA

EHA has elected Swedish national Fredrik Kämpfe as its new Chairman for two years. The EHA is the umbrella organization for the European helicopter industry. Fredrik currently serves as Director of Industry Affairs for the Swedish Aviation Industry Group SAIG, a member of the EHA. SAIG is an industry association representing some 85 Swedish aviation companies... Read more

HAI awards Salute To Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award

HAI awards Salute To Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award

19-Jan-2024Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Anthony “Tony” Cosimano is the recipient of the 2024 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 vertical aviation community. It will be... Read more

Bell awarded Can$2.28 billion contract to maintain CH-146 Griffon fleet

Bell awarded Can$2.28 billion contract to maintain CH-146 Griffon fleet

19-Jan-2024Source: Canadian Government

The Government of Canada is committed to extending the life and existing capabilities of the CH-146 Griffon helicopters to support the Canadian Armed Forces and keep Canadians safe. The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $2.28-billion contract to Bell Textron Canada Limited (BTCL)... Read more

Atlantic Aviation and Archer Aviation Align to Develop eVTOL Infrastructure 

Atlantic Aviation and Archer Aviation Align to Develop eVTOL Infrastructure 

19-Jan-2024Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Atlantic Aviation, a leading fixed-base operator (FBO) network and aviation services provider, announced the recent signing of an MOU focused on establishing sites for electric aircraft operations in the LA and New York City metropolitan areas, along with Northern... Read more

Omni trains Guyana´s first SAR Rear Crew

Omni trains Guyana´s first SAR Rear Crew

19-Jan-2024Source: Omni Helicopters

Omni Helicopters officially selected six Guyanese nationals to become Search & Rescue (SAR) Rear Crew with additional aviation security roles. The team have commenced training with the primary role as Rear Crew to work as part of the team supporting the SAR Helicopter responding to emergency situations that may result in saving lives and delivering... Read more

Bell Showcases the Bell 505 at Conservation Convention

Bell Showcases the Bell 505 at Conservation Convention

19-Jan-2024Source: Bell

At Bell, we understand the importance of wildlife conservation through providing top-of-the-line aircraft to operators who keep preserving the ecosystem at the heart of every mission. At this year’s Dallas Safari Club Convention and Sporting Expo, Bell is showcasing its premier aircraft that is used by public safety operators and conservationist throughout the world that... Read more

VFS to hold eVTOL Symposium Next Month

VFS to hold eVTOL Symposium Next Month

19-Jan-2024Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight technology, announces today that its annual conference on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will be the world’s largest event ever on the emerging industry. This 11th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium — being held Feb. 6–8 in Santa Clara,... Read more

Airbus Helicopters expand UAS portfolio with Aerovel purchase

Airbus Helicopters expand UAS portfolio with Aerovel purchase

19-Jan-2024Source: Aerovel

Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor, as part of a strategy to strengthen its portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions. Flexrotor is a small tactical unmanned aerial system designed for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions at sea and over... Read more

Fórsa and Irish Airline Pilots’ Association reach agreement with Bristow

Fórsa and Irish Airline Pilots’ Association reach agreement with Bristow

19-Jan-2024Source: Bristow

Bristow Ireland Limited, Fórsa, and the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA) have reached an agreement which will enable a smooth transition of all search and rescue (SAR) pilots and technical crew from the current operator to Bristow Ireland Limited. The comprehensive agreement between Bristow Ireland Limited, Fórsa, and IALPA was reached in December and captures... Read more

HAI names Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award winner

HAI names Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award winner

19-Jan-2024Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Becker Helicopter Services Director of Maintenance Michael “Yippy” Yip is the recipient of the 2024 Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award. This award, presented by Rolls-Royce, recognizes an individual for longstanding excellence in rotorcraft maintenance, maintenance instruction or supervision, or a single significant contribution to rotorcraft maintenance.... Read more

XPeng launches eVTOL flying car at CES 2024

XPeng launches eVTOL flying car at CES 2024

19-Jan-2024Source: XPeng

XPENG AEROHT, the largest flying car company in Asia, is delighted to announce that its revolutionary ‘Land Aircraft Carrier’ modular flying car will become available to pre-order in 2024 Q4, with delivery to individual users commencing in 2025 Q4. The unique vehicle boasts a two-part design, seamlessly switching between terrestrial and aerial modes. The air... Read more

Santa Barbara County Approves 5-Year Contract with CALSTAR

Santa Barbara County Approves 5-Year Contract with CALSTAR

12-Jan-2024Source: Noozhawk

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a five-year air ambulance services contract with CALSTAR, the company that responds to major-injury incidents and transports patients to local hospitals by helicopter. See Full Story.... Read more

SkyDrive to develop eVTOL operations in Indian State of Gujarat

SkyDrive to develop eVTOL operations in Indian State of Gujarat

12-Jan-2024Source: SkyDrive

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer based in Japan, announced the signature of a Strategic Partnership Agreement to cooperate enabling the future of eVTOL aircraft operations in the State of Gujarat in India. With the agreement, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and SkyDrive will explore the settings of the... Read more

Bell Boeing awarded $23M contract for continued flight test support for V-22

Bell Boeing awarded $23M contract for continued flight test support for V-22

12-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $23,305,660 cost-plus-fixed-fee, level of effort modification (P00016) to an order (N0001921F0008) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001917G0002). This modification exercises an option to provide continued flight test support for the V-22 Osprey aircraft for the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and the government... Read more

SkyDrive secures additional funding from Suzuki

SkyDrive secures additional funding from Suzuki

12-Jan-2024Source: SkyDrive

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer based in Japan, announced that it secured additional funding in its Series C round through a third-party allotment of new shares to Suzuki Motor Corporation (“Suzuki”). This will accelerate the development and manufacturing of our eVTOL aircraft. (*1)Air Mobility is also called “eVTOL aircraft” which... Read more

Odys Aviation and Aramex to develop unmanned cargo ops in UAE and Oman

Odys Aviation and Aramex to develop unmanned cargo ops in UAE and Oman

12-Jan-2024Source: Odys Aviation

Odys Aviation, a sustainable aviation company building hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft and Aramex (DFM: ARMX), a market-leading provider of express delivery and logistics services to the Middle East and other emerging economies, today announced a partnership to develop cargo operations in the UAE, Oman and further afield in the region. Odys Aviation’s... Read more

AOPA calls on FAA to establish safe pathway to BVLOS operations

AOPA calls on FAA to establish safe pathway to BVLOS operations

12-Jan-2024Source: AOPA

While the FAA develops regulatory language intended to govern beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), AOPA has been working with industry partners to ensure these new rules allow for safe integration and do not have a negative impact on general aviation. Specifically, AOPA has been adamant that there not... Read more

HAI names Salute to Excellence Safety Award recipient

HAI names Salute to Excellence Safety Award recipient

12-Jan-2024Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Five-Alpha Founder and President Rex Alexander is the recipient of the 2024 Salute to Excellence Safety Award. The award, sponsored by BLR Aerospace, recognizes outstanding contributions in the promotion of safety and safety awareness throughout the international vertical aviation community. It will be presented Feb. 26,... Read more

HAI awards Salute to Excellence Golden Hour Award

HAI awards Salute to Excellence Golden Hour Award

12-Jan-2024Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce the Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team at Children’s Health in Dallas is the recipient of the 2024 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... Read more

HAI awards Salute to Excellence  Humanitarian Service Award

HAI awards Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award

11-Jan-2024Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce Rainbow Helicopters is the recipient of the 2024 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 by providing aid to those... Read more

Sirius Aviation unveils world’s first hydrogen VTOL aircraft

Sirius Aviation unveils world’s first hydrogen VTOL aircraft

11-Jan-2024Source: Sirius Aviation

Swiss aviation startup Sirius Aviation AG, proudly unveils the revolutionary Sirius Jet – the world’s first hydrogen-powered Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft; crafted and designed in collaboration with BMW’s Designworks and Sauber Group. This marks a major milestone in sustainable aviation and highlights Sirius Aviation AG’s steadfast commitment to innovation, sustainability, and safety. The Sirius Jet, an... Read more

HAI announce Salute to Excellence Law Enforcement Award winner

HAI announce Salute to Excellence Law Enforcement Award winner

11-Jan-2024Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Helicopter Division Chief Pilot Andrew Edgerton is the recipient of the 2024 Salute to Excellence Law Enforcement Award. This award, sponsored by MD Helicopters, recognizes an individual or organization that has contributed to the promotion and advancement of rotorcraft in support of... Read more

Spanish Government invests in UAM developer Crisalion Mobility

Spanish Government invests in UAM developer Crisalion Mobility

11-Jan-2024Source: Crisalion Mobility

Crisalion Mobility,  formerly UMILES Next, a Spanish leader in the design and development of advanced electric mobility solutions that are efficient, safe and sustainable, has been selected by CDTI Innovación (Centre for Technology Development and Innovation), under its Innvierte programme, and by Cuyam (Grupo Valdemira) to receive a total investment of €5.4 million. CDTI Innovación is a Spanish public... Read more

Fraport and Lilium to develop commercial eVTOL network

Fraport and Lilium to develop commercial eVTOL network

11-Jan-2024Source: Lilium

Airport operator Fraport and Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ:LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, announced their strategic collaboration to explore required planning and approval steps for state-of-the-art infrastructure for the implementation of commercial eVTOL operations at airports. Fraport is active at 30 international airports across four continents. The partnership will start... Read more

Drone Delivery Canada approved for BVLOS flights and dangerous goods transportation

Drone Delivery Canada approved for BVLOS flights and dangerous goods transportation

10-Jan-2024Source: Drone Delivery Canada

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (TSXV: FLT) (OTCQX: TAKOF) (Frankfurt: A3DP5Y) or (Frankfurt: ABBA.F) (the “Company” or “DDC”) is proud to announce that it has achieved official approval for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (“BVLOS”) flights in tandem with the transportation of dangerous goods for its DroneCare route, marking a significant milestone in the development of its drone delivery capabilities... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $18M more for Israeli CH-53K support

Sikorsky awarded $18M more for Israeli CH-53K support

10-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded an $18,437,889 modification (P00018) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm-target), firm-fixed-price contract (N0001920C0047). This modification definitizes a previously awarded change order modification (P00009) and adds scope to provide logistics and airworthiness support for CH-53K Heavy Lift aircraft configuration changes for the government of... Read more

Italian Carabinieri deploys Trakka TLX Searchlight on AW169 fleet

Italian Carabinieri deploys Trakka TLX Searchlight on AW169 fleet

10-Jan-2024Source: Trakka Systems

Trakka Systems, a leading provider of mission-critical vision technology for law enforcement and government agencies,  announced the successful deployment of its TrakkaBeam® TLX high-intensity searchlight on the AW169M helicopters used by the Carabinieri national police force of Italy. The Italian Carabinieri have received 5 AW169M’s and the option for 11 additional helicopters in the same configuration.... Read more

Supernal Debuts eVTOL Product Concept at CES 2024

Supernal Debuts eVTOL Product Concept at CES 2024

10-Jan-2024Source: Supernal

Supernal LLC — Hyundai Motor Group’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company — unveiled S-A2, its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle product concept at CES 2024. The pilot-plus-four-passenger vehicle marks the latest milestone in Supernal’s roadmap to commercialize safe, efficient and affordable everyday passenger air travel. S-A2 builds on the Company’s vision concept, S-A1,... Read more

MD Helicopters Reports Record Orders For 2023

MD Helicopters Reports Record Orders For 2023

10-Jan-2024Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) proudly announces record orders for the fiscal year 2023. The company experienced an increase in demand, resulting in the highest number of annual orders since 2008. MD Helicopters credits this accomplishment to its renewed commitment to customer satisfaction, enhancing aftermarket services, and striving for excellence in both the military and commercial... Read more

HAI announce Salute to Excellence W.A. “Dub” Blessing Flight Instructor of the Year Award winner

HAI announce Salute to Excellence W.A. “Dub” Blessing Flight Instructor of the Year Award winner

10-Jan-2024Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce Chinook Helicopters CEO Catherine Press as the recipient of the 2024 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 high standards... Read more

HAI announce Salute to Excellence winner of Communications Award

HAI announce Salute to Excellence winner of Communications Award

10-Jan-2024Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce Rotor Pro magazine Production Team Leader/Videographer Bryan Matuskey as the recipient of the 2024 Salute to Excellence Communications Award. The award recognizes an individual or organization achieving the most creative and distinct dissemination of information about the vertical aviation industry. It will be presented on Feb. 26,... Read more

Bell awards CAE contract for US Army FLRAA program

Bell awards CAE contract for US Army FLRAA program

9-Jan-2024Source: CAE

CAE announced that CAE Defense & Security is under contract with Bell Textron Inc. to support the U.S. Army Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. As a FLRAA team member, CAE will provide operator and maintenance training aids, devices, simulators, and simulations (TADSS), including advanced maintenance training systems and display and simulation effects for... Read more

HAI announce Salute To Excellence Pilot Of The Year

HAI announce Salute To Excellence Pilot Of The Year

9-Jan-2024Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Michael Sagely, senior pilot with the Air Operations unit of the Los Angeles County (California) Fire Department (LACFD), is the recipient of the 2024 Salute to Excellence Pilot of the Year Award. The award recognizes an outstanding single feat performed by a helicopter pilot or UAS... Read more

HAI announce Salute to Excellence winners of Zuccaro Land & Live Award

HAI announce Salute to Excellence winners of Zuccaro Land & Live Award

9-Jan-2024Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce Capts. Steve Buhagiar and David Sidorski as recipients of the Salute to Excellence Matthew S. Zuccaro Land & LIVE Award. This award, presented by HAI in honor of Zuccaro, recognizes outstanding aeronautical decision-making, crew resource management, and/or coordinated actions performed by a helicopter pilot(s), flight crew member(s),... Read more

Gama Aviation in discussions to acquire Specialist Aviation Services

Gama Aviation in discussions to acquire Specialist Aviation Services

8-Jan-2024Source: Gama Aviation

Gama Aviation have this morning issued the following statement to the stock market. The Board of Gama Aviation is aware of industry market speculation and confirms that it is in discussions to acquire the business of Specialist Aviation Services Limited (“Specialist”). Specialist is a UK-based provider of helicopter emergency medical services (“HEMS”) and aircraft repairs... Read more

Enstrom Announces 2024 Maintenance Training Dates

Enstrom Announces 2024 Maintenance Training Dates

8-Jan-2024Source: Enstrom

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is pleased to announce the official dates for its 2024 maintenance training classes. The dates are as follows: Piston June 3-7 September 23-27 Turbine June 10-14 September 30-October 4 Each course will run for five days, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mechanics and pilots who join Enstrom’s training... Read more

Joby and Clay Lacy partner for first Air Taxi Charger in SoCal

Joby and Clay Lacy partner for first Air Taxi Charger in SoCal

8-Jan-2024Source: Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Clay Lacy Aviation to install Southern California’s first electric air taxi charger at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, CA. The installation of electrical infrastructure to support Joby’s Global Electric Aviation Charging System... Read more

KAI signs second LAH contract worth $1.06 Billion

KAI signs second LAH contract worth $1.06 Billion

8-Jan-2024Source: Korea Aerospace Industries

KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries Co., Ltd.) announced on the 27th A contract was signed with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration for the second mass production project for the Army’s Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) worth approximately 1.4 trillion won. This contract includes integrated system support elements such as LAH aircraft, technical manuals, and follow-up technical support.... Read more

Horizon Aircraft Announces Board of Directors for Post-Merger Public Company

Horizon Aircraft Announces Board of Directors for Post-Merger Public Company

8-Jan-2024Source: Horizon Aircraft

Robinson Aircraft Ltd., doing business as Horizon Aircraft (“Horizon Aircraft” or the “Company”), a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft developer, which previously announced that it would become a public company via a business combination with publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, Pono Capital Three, Inc. (“Pono”)(Nasdaq: PTHR), announced its Board of Directors, effective... Read more

EASA launches first survey for drone manufacturers

EASA launches first survey for drone manufacturers

8-Jan-2024Source: EASA

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched the first survey for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturers (drones and kits) to assess the existing trends and future growth of the drone domain on the EU civil market. This information will be used to support the future development of the regulatory material on UAS. EASA... Read more

Guatemalan Air Force receives Bell 429

Guatemalan Air Force receives Bell 429

8-Jan-2024Source: US Army

Representatives from the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, Multi-National Aviation Special Project Office, Security Assistance Management Directorate, Bell, and Security Cooperation Officers for Guatemala, pose for a photo in front of the Guatemalan Air Force’s new Bell 429 helicopter Dec. 12, 2023. The helicopter was purchased through the Army’s Foreign Military Sales program and will... Read more

Nova Scotia to Purchase 4 New Water Bombers

Nova Scotia to Purchase 4 New Water Bombers

8-Jan-2024Source: Nova Scotia

The Province is taking advantage of federal funding to replace its fleet of four helicopter water bombers. “Being prepared for emergencies such as wildfires is critical to protecting communities and Nova Scotians. That’s why we’re considering all options and are upgrading our fleet of helicopters to ensure we can manage wildfires in the future,” said... Read more

WAI Board Selects New CEO

WAI Board Selects New CEO

8-Jan-2024Source: WAI

The Women in Aviation International (WAI) board of directors is pleased to announce Lynda Coffman will join WAI as CEO on January 22, 2024. She will lead the future business development and strategic direction of the 17,000-member strong nonprofit organization while partnering with the board of directors and overseeing staff and daily operations. Most recently,... Read more

Lockheed Martin award $132M contact for Spanish MH-60R configuration changes

Lockheed Martin award $132M contact for Spanish MH-60R configuration changes

5-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is awarded a not-to-exceed $132,834,000 undefinitized modification (P00001) to a firm-fixed-price order (N0001924F2566) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0017). This modification adds scope to provide non-recurring engineering and add/delete efforts in support of bringing eight MH-60R aircraft from a standard Foreign Military Sales (FMS) configuration to a... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $79M contract for CH-53K config changes

Sikorsky awarded $79M contract for CH-53K config changes

5-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $79,650,079 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price order (N0001924F0089) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order provides for updated logistics analysis and products in support of configuration changes on the CH-53K. Additionally this order provides for the development and delivery of new intermediate and... Read more

CHC Helicopter appoints new CEO

CHC Helicopter appoints new CEO

5-Jan-2024Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter, a global helicopter services company specializing in transportation, search and rescue, and maintenance, announced Jørn Madsen has decided to step down from his position as President and CEO. He will be succeeded by Tom Burke, who will begin his service on February 1. Jørn joined the business in February 2023 to set a... Read more

Bell awarded $13M support contract for AH-1Z and UH-1Y in Bahrain and Czech Republic

Bell awarded $13M support contract for AH-1Z and UH-1Y in Bahrain and Czech Republic

4-Jan-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $13,775,974 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F2602) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0012). This order provides engineering and logistics sustainment efforts in support of the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters for the Marine Corps and the government of Bahrain; production and sustainment support for the government... Read more

VFS Selects Dr. Panda for 2024 Nikolsky Lectureship

VFS Selects Dr. Panda for 2024 Nikolsky Lectureship

4-Jan-2024Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society, the world’s leading professional society dedicated to advancing vertical flight, announced today that Boeing’s Dr. Brahmananda Panda has been selected for the 2024 Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship. The Lectureship is awarded to “an individual who has a highly distinguished career in vertical flight aircraft research and development and is skilled... Read more

AAMS Announces 2024-2025 Board of Directors

AAMS Announces 2024-2025 Board of Directors

4-Jan-2024Source: AAMS

The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), an international non-profit organization committed to leading and serving transport medicine, is pleased to announce the newly elected members of its 2024-2025 board of directors. Board terms officially began on January 1, 2024. Executive Committee Chair: James Houser, CEO, STAT MedEvac, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania Chair-Elect: Mike Perkins, COO,... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $168M contract for 21 CH-53K King Stallions

Sikorsky awarded $168M contract for 21 CH-53K King Stallions

4-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $168,199,286 firm-fixed-price advanced acquisition contract. This contract procures long-lead time materials for 21 full rate production lot 9 CH-53K King Stallion aircraft in support of the Marine Corp. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut and is expected to be completed in March... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $8M contract for VH-92A support

Sikorsky awarded $8M contract for VH-92A support

4-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded an $8,552,070 modification (P00162) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N0001914C0050). This modification adds scope to procure spares and material management in support of sustaining the VH-92A Helicopters for the Navy. Work will be performed in Woodland, Washington (24%); Stratford, Connecticut (21%); Milford, Connecticut (15%);... Read more

Whirly-Girls International Reveal 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Whirly-Girls International Reveal 2024 Scholarship Recipients

3-Jan-2024Source: Whirly-Girls

Whirly-Girls International, a non-profit, educational, and charitable organization dedicated to advancing women in the helicopter aviation industry, has announced the recipients of the 2024 Whirly-Girls Scholarship Awards.  The scholarships will be awarded February 25, 2024 at the Whirly-Girls Annual Reception during HAI HELI-EXPO in Anaheim, California.  Thanks to the support of aviation leaders, 39 scholarships... Read more

Vislink Appoints New Managing Director of MilGov Business Segment

Vislink Appoints New Managing Director of MilGov Business Segment

3-Jan-2024Source: Vislink Technologies

Vislink Technologies, Inc. (“Vislink” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: VISL), a global technology leader in the capture, delivery, and management of high quality, live video and associated data in the media and entertainment, law enforcement, and defense markets, today announced the appointment of Bill Sweeney as the Managing Director of its MilGov business. His appointment is a... Read more

Blackcomb Helicopters adds new board director

Blackcomb Helicopters adds new board director

3-Jan-2024Source: Blackcomb Helicopters

On behalf of the owners and board of directors of Blackcomb Helicopters, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Salisbury as a Director of each of the Blackcomb Helicopters companies effective January 1, 2024.  This is Blackcomb’s first new director appointment since McLean Group ownership started and reflects both their high regard of Nick and what... Read more

GE awarded $19.4M contact for CH-53K Lot 9 engine long-lead items

GE awarded $19.4M contact for CH-53K Lot 9 engine long-lead items

3-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Massachusetts, is awarded a not-to-exceed $19,400,000 firm-fixed-price advanced acquisition contract to procure congressionally mandated long-lead items in support of 63, Lot Nine, full rate production T408 Engines for the CH-53K Helicopter Program for the Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Lynn, Massachusetts (labor surplus area), and is expected to be... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $29M contract for logistics support of CH-53K

Sikorsky awarded $29M contract for logistics support of CH-53K

3-Jan-2024Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $29,405,716 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00005) to an order (N0001922F1198) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0029). This modification exercises an option to provide logistics support analysis, logistics products and product data, technical publications resulting from production engineering changes, diminishing manufacturing sources, material shortages... Read more

Northrop Grumman awarded $7M contract for Nigerian AH-1Z mission computers

Northrop Grumman awarded $7M contract for Nigerian AH-1Z mission computers

3-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Woodland Hills, California, is awarded a $7,781,824 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001919D0025). This modification increases the ceiling for the production and delivery of an additional 32 H-1 tech refresh mission computers in support of the AH-1Z aircraft for the government of Nigeria. Work will be performed... Read more

AIR moves to next phase of USAF AFWERX eVTOL R&D program

AIR moves to next phase of USAF AFWERX eVTOL R&D program

3-Jan-2024Source: AIR

AIR, creator of eVTOLs for the consumer market, announced the next phase in its participation in the United States Air Force’s AFWERX Agility Prime program to help propel development of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry, currently revolutionizing aviation. Following AIR’s acceptance to the program in 2022, the company has now completed Agility Prime’s third phase and entered into a... Read more

Bell Boeing awarded $10M contract for 12 CV-22 Nacelle Improvement Kits

Bell Boeing awarded $10M contract for 12 CV-22 Nacelle Improvement Kits

3-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $10,315,188 modification (P00012) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive (firm-target) order (N0001921F0030) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001917G0002). This modification exercises options to provide for retrofit installation of 12 Nacelle Improvement Kits and Conversion Area Harness onto CV-22 aircraft, as well as associated... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $12M contract for MH-60R logistics services

Lockheed Martin awarded $12M contract for MH-60R logistics services

3-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Owego, New York, is awarded a $12,328,863 modification (P00012) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001920D0001). This modification provides for through life support services, to include in-country, on-site squadron workforce supplementation support personnel, and continued maintenance, program management, and logistics services in support of... Read more

AAR awarded $113M contract for Black Hawk engine overhaul work

AAR awarded $113M contract for Black Hawk engine overhaul work

3-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

AAR Allen Services Inc., Garden City, New York, was awarded a $113,130,795 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance and overhaul of the power unit gas turbine in support of the Black Hawk helicopter system. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion... Read more

Ecocopter adds six firefighting helicopters for 2023-2024 season

Ecocopter adds six firefighting helicopters for 2023-2024 season

2-Jan-2024Source: Ecocopter

According to figures provided by the National Forestry Corporation, CONAF, which are updated daily, in the 2023-2024 season there have already been more than 1,714 forest fires and nearly 15,000 hectares have been affected. It is in the midst of this emergency and with the aim of supporting and improving aerial tactics in the fight... Read more

Ehang makes first customer deliveries of certified EH216S eVTOL

Ehang makes first customer deliveries of certified EH216S eVTOL

2-Jan-2024Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading urban air mobility (“UAM”) technology platform company, announced that its EH216-S passenger-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) system has obtained the standard Airworthiness Certificate (“AC”) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (the “CAAC”). It marks the first of its kind globally for the... Read more

Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL Airworthiness Criteria Released for Public Consultation

Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL Airworthiness Criteria Released for Public Consultation

2-Jan-2024Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announces the release of its proposed airworthiness criteria for public consultation. The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has unveiled these criteria, representing a noteworthy milestone in the certification process and showcasing the considerable progress achieved in the development of Eve’s eVTOL aircraft. ANAC’s proposed airworthiness criteria... Read more

Joby and NASA simulate up to 120 Air Taxi Operations Per Hour in Busy Airspace

Joby and NASA simulate up to 120 Air Taxi Operations Per Hour in Busy Airspace

2-Jan-2024Source: Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, announced it has successfully completed a series of air traffic simulations with NASA’s Ames Research Center that evaluated how air taxi operations can be integrated into today’s airspace, including at busy airports, using existing air traffic control... Read more

NASA Flies Drones Autonomously for Air Taxi Research

NASA Flies Drones Autonomously for Air Taxi Research

2-Jan-2024Source: NASA

Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer. The drones successfully flew around obstacles and each other during takeoff, along a planned route, and upon landing, all autonomously without a pilot controlling the flight. Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in... Read more

CAE delivers NH90 Full Mission training centre to German Navy

CAE delivers NH90 Full Mission training centre to German Navy

2-Jan-2024Source: CAE

CAE GmbH has delivered a fully equipped NH90 training centre to the German Navy during an official ceremony at the facility. Members of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), Naval Command, Naval Support Command and local government officials joined the event to celebrate... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $74M contract for AH-64 night vision work

Lockheed Martin awarded $74M contract for AH-64 night vision work

2-Jan-2024Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $74,045,265 modification (P00017) to contract W58RGZ-21-C-0016 for the AH-64 Apache Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor Performance Based Logistics program. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2024 Army working capital funds in the amount... Read more

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