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GetHeli and Alpes Hélicoptères forge flight-pooling technology partnership

GetHeli and Alpes Hélicoptères forge flight-pooling technology partnership

30-Nov-2023Source: GetHeli

Getting to the Alps is about to get a lot easier and more fun with a new helicopter service, born from a groundbreaking cross-channel partnership between British-based GetHeli and French-based helicopter airline Alpes Hélicoptères, part of Léman Aviation. This collaboration introduces an innovative flight pooling system, set to redefine air travel to the Alps, especially... Read more

£35M investment for Tiger Group – including UK’s first aerial saw capability

£35M investment for Tiger Group – including UK’s first aerial saw capability

30-Nov-2023Source: OCI

OCI, supply trade specialists and the UK’s No.1 fastest-growing company in 2022, announces the provision of a £35 million support package to Herefordshire-based Tiger Technology (“Tiger”). Tiger, led by internationally esteemed aviation specialist Capt Alan Ramsden, has introduced an environmentally friendly arboriculture management solution to better maintain railway trees and foliage, combining aerial saws with... Read more

Schweizer earns FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certificate

Schweizer earns FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certificate

30-Nov-2023

Schweizer, manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is proud to announce it has earned FAA Part 145 Repair Station certification. The certification allows Schweizer to repair and overhaul its aircraft and components at the factory with an FAA-approved quality system. “We are extremely grateful to our partners at the FAA who... Read more

R66 stabilizer retrofit kit now available for R66 at significant discount

R66 stabilizer retrofit kit now available for R66 at significant discount

30-Nov-2023Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company, a pioneer in civilian rotorcraft, now has a horizontal stabilizer retrofit kit available for purchase at a substantial discount on www.robinsonheli.com. The $6,760 KI-285-1 retrofit kit is available at a discounted price of $3,600 through the end of December 2024. The kit allows the installation of the new symmetrical stabilizer on existing... Read more

Saxonair wins Air Charter Excellence Award

Saxonair wins Air Charter Excellence Award

30-Nov-2023Source: ACA

The Air Charter Excellence Awards took place on 23 November 2023 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole, hosted and organised by The Air Charter Association (The ACA). With close to 500 guests in attendance, the Air Charter Excellence Awards event was the largest to date and a fantastic occasion to celebrate the achievements of The... Read more

Urban-Air Port Partners with Micro Nav

Urban-Air Port Partners with Micro Nav

30-Nov-2023Source: Urban-Air Port

Urban-Air Port® (UAP) released details of its pioneering collaboration with Micro Nav, global leaders in simulation of air traffic management and airspace operations. This partnership will allow UAP to precisely demonstrate the functionality of their Next-Gen AirOne vertiport, showing how it can be successfully integrated in real-time with flight schedules and aviation operations to help... Read more

Ex-Change Parts and Heli-One sign Service Framework Agreement PR

Ex-Change Parts and Heli-One sign Service Framework Agreement PR

30-Nov-2023Source: Ex-Change Parts AB

Sweden-based Ex-Change Parts AB, a world-renowned supplier of refurbished helicopter parts, and Heli-One, a global leader in helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) solutions, today signed a new Service Framework Agreement to ensure the regular supply of crucial components for all Super Puma helicopter models. Ex-Change Parts is a global market leader for the provision... Read more

Limosa and AirMedic announce partnership

Limosa and AirMedic announce partnership

30-Nov-2023Source: Limosa

Airmedic and Limosa are proud to announce a visionary partnership in the electrification of air medical transportation. This combination represents a powerful synergy between innovation and practical application, promising a revolutionary breakthrough in air medical transport services through cutting-edge eco-friendly technology. This unique collaboration brings together Limosa’s expertise and Airmedic’s operational excellence, with the aim... Read more

Coulson Aviation Awarded $16M QRF Contract

Coulson Aviation Awarded $16M QRF Contract

30-Nov-2023Source: Coulson Aviation

Coulson Aviation is pleased to announce it was awarded a $16 million firefighting contract to continue supporting Southern California’s Quick Reaction Force (QRF) year-round throughout 2024, with an option to continue through 2025. “Coulson Aviation is thrilled to extend our support of the Southern California QRF,” says Britton Coulson, President and Chief Operating Officer of... Read more

Eve Air Mobility and flynas Sign MoU to Propel eVTOL Advancements in Saudi Arabia

Eve Air Mobility and flynas Sign MoU to Propel eVTOL Advancements in Saudi Arabia

30-Nov-2023Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the Middle East, announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the future of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations in Saudi Arabia. The partners will explore the possibility of starting eVTOL operations... Read more

Nova to deliver mission systems for Bristow AW139 Irish SAR contract

Nova to deliver mission systems for Bristow AW139 Irish SAR contract

30-Nov-2023Source: Nova Systems

Nova Systems announced today it has been awarded a contract by Bristow Ireland Limited as the mission system integrator for Bristow’s six AW189 helicopters supporting the search and rescue on behalf of the Irish Coast Guard. Nova Systems will use their EASA approved Part 21 Design Organisation in Shannon to act as the mission system... Read more

Simplon Air and Loft Dynamics join forces

Simplon Air and Loft Dynamics join forces

30-Nov-2023Source: Loft Dynamics

The collaboration between Simplon Air and Loft Dynamics has been finalized: the helicopter company from Gondo will puts its first VR flight simulator, the R22 FSTD, into operation in 2024. An R22 flight simulator training device for pilots will soon be available at Lugano Agno Airport. Simplon Air has just signed a contract with Loft... Read more

Bristow places deposit for five Electra eSTOL aircraft

Bristow places deposit for five Electra eSTOL aircraft

29-Nov-2023Source: Electra

Following the successful first flights of Electra’s eSTOL technology demonstrator aircraft, Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, secured early delivery positions for five of Electra’s hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) production aircraft by executing a deposit agreement. Bristow signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)... Read more

Bell delivers third EMS 429 to Air Zermatt

Bell delivers third EMS 429 to Air Zermatt

29-Nov-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced at European Rotors 2023, the delivery of its third Bell 429 to Swiss-based helicopter rescue company, Air Zermatt. “Air Zermatt’s acquisition of a third Bell 429 not only highlights their devotion to providing life-saving search-and-rescue missions in a particularly demanding environment in the Swiss Alps, but also their... Read more

Bell Announces Signed Purchase Agreements for Three Aircraft with JB Investments

Bell Announces Signed Purchase Agreements for Three Aircraft with JB Investments

29-Nov-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreements for two Bell 407GXis and one Bell 505 aircraft to be sold to JB Investments in Poland, to be used predominantly for private travel. The purchase of the three aircraft was celebrated with a signing ceremony at the Bell booth at European... Read more

Norwegian Air Ambulance signs for H135 and H145 for Danish contract

Norwegian Air Ambulance signs for H135 and H145 for Danish contract

29-Nov-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Norwegian Air Ambulance has ordered three H135s and two five-bladed H145s that will be used for life-saving missions in Denmark, following a tender the operator recently won in the country. Moreover, the HEMS operator will take delivery of two new H145s in 2024 to expand their fleet in Norway. “I would like to thank... Read more

Bucher and CARE sign MoU for joint EMS development of in China

Bucher and CARE sign MoU for joint EMS development of in China

29-Nov-2023Source: Bucher Leichtbau

Bucher Leichtbau is proud to announce its collaboration with China Aviation Rescue & Emergency (CARE), marking a significant milestone in the advancement of air rescue capabilities in China. CARE takes a pioneering role in China as the launch customer for Bucher’s AC67 flex equipment, with the potential to place an order for an additional ten... Read more

Trotter DataVault added to Devices Approved on v2track for US Forest Service

Trotter DataVault added to Devices Approved on v2track for US Forest Service

29-Nov-2023Source: v2track

v2track has added the Trotter DataVault to its list of devices that have approval for use in Aerial Firefighting contracts with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS). The v2track cloud software platform is approved for the USFS Automated Flight Following (AFF) for multiple tracking devices and Additional Telemetry Units (ATU). v2track forwards location... Read more

Hensoldt presents new flight data recorder at European Rotors 2023

Hensoldt presents new flight data recorder at European Rotors 2023

29-Nov-2023Source: HENSOLDT

Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT announces a new product, the Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR), at the European Rotors 2023 in Madrid. This new CVFDR will use the latest technology with the design focus on highest reliability and weight reduction and is characterised by new features and flexible application, for example higher flexibility as... Read more

Leonardo demonstrates commitment to New Zealand military

Leonardo demonstrates commitment to New Zealand military

29-Nov-2023Source: Leonardo

Leonardo attended for the first time the Air Festival at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton, New Zealand, to demonstrate its commitment in the region. The company is proud to support the aviation industry and a number of domestic companies that provide services, maintenance, and technology solutions for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). A team of... Read more

Lithuanian State Border Guard Service orders three H145s

Lithuanian State Border Guard Service orders three H145s

29-Nov-2023Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters and the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service have announced a contract for three five-bladed H145 multi-mission helicopters at the 2023 European Rotors trade show, expanding the service’s fleet. These three additional H145s bring the total number of Airbus helicopters in service with the Lithuanian government to eleven, further strengthening Airbus Helicopters’ position in... Read more

RIVE signs exclusive partnership with Safran Helicopter Engines

RIVE signs exclusive partnership with Safran Helicopter Engines

29-Nov-2023

RIVE Private Investment, an independent European investment company specialising in impact transport assets and infrastructure dedicated to the energy transition, has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Safran Helicopter Engines, which has developed a decarbonisation advisory offering with a CO2 emissions tracking model. RIVE’s financial and technical expertise stems from more than 10 years’ experience... Read more

ForeFlight launches new regional offerings and Brazilian charts

ForeFlight launches new regional offerings and Brazilian charts

29-Nov-2023Source: ForeFlight

ForeFlight, a Boeing company, the leading electronic flight bag provider for the General, Business, and Military Aviation markets, is introducing new subscription regions to facilitate the future rollout of government charts, documents and localized data for countries in these regions. New and existing ForeFlight customers can visit foreflight.com/buy to select their region as part of their subscription... Read more

GPMS Adds Léman Aviation to Certified Installer Network

GPMS Adds Léman Aviation to Certified Installer Network

29-Nov-2023Source: GPMS

GPMS International announced today that Léman Aviation has joined GPMS’s Certified Installer Network to bring its predictive, lightweight Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) known as Foresight MX to European operators. According to Ronnie Ries, GPMS’s VP of Marketing, the expansion into the region is driven by European operator demand and interest. “Based on the... Read more

Manolos Aviation sponsors aspiring two female helicopter pilots

Manolos Aviation sponsors aspiring two female helicopter pilots

29-Nov-2023Source: Manolos Aviation

Two aspiring female pilots are about to achieve their dreams of becoming helicopter pilots. Gorethy Kaye from Jiwaka Province and Annette Gele from Milne Bay Province are both employees of Manolos Aviation Ltd who have been passionate about flying for as long as they can remember. “I’ve always wanted to be a helicopter pilot,” said... Read more

HMotion – new H135/H145 sim centre planned by ADAC HEMS Academy and Airbus

HMotion – new H135/H145 sim centre planned by ADAC HEMS Academy and Airbus

28-Nov-2023Source: Airbus

During European Rotors, Airbus Helicopters and ADAC HEMS Academy announced the establishment of the joint venture HMotion, a new simulator training centre for the H135 and H145 family helicopters. HMotion will offer a wide range of cost-effective training courses for helicopter personnel, including mission and critical flight training. Subject to approval by the relevant regulatory... Read more

ASU signs night vision agreement with Skytec for Norwegian Air Ambulance

ASU signs night vision agreement with Skytec for Norwegian Air Ambulance

28-Nov-2023

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU), a trusted provider modifying aircraft for civil and military night vision operations for more than 28 years around the world, announced today from European Rotors that they have signed an agreement with Skytec AS for the delivery of 14 new ASU E3 NVGs and five cockpit modifications for the Norwegian... Read more

European Rotors 2023 opens in Madrid

European Rotors 2023 opens in Madrid

28-Nov-2023Source: European Rotors

Opening amidst the regal holiday pageantry in Spain’s capital city of Madrid, the third annual EUROPEAN ROTORS opened its doors today to thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors. Twenty helicopters are set up throughout the show floor, open 28 – 30 November. Before the ribbon-cutting that opened the show, show officials joined high-ranking Spanish... Read more

ÖAMTC Air Rescue continues fleet update with two Airbus H135s

ÖAMTC Air Rescue continues fleet update with two Airbus H135s

28-Nov-2023Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters and ÖAMTC Air Rescue announced a new contract for two H135s during the third edition of European Rotors. The announcement follows an initial contract for five H135s signed at the end of 2020. “It’s a matter of course for us to constantly develop and improve our fleet so that we can provide our... Read more

Léman Aviation signs Preliminary Sales Contracts with Leonardo

Léman Aviation signs Preliminary Sales Contracts with Leonardo

28-Nov-2023Source: Leonardo

The number of global partners for the AW09 next-generation single-engine helicopter in the world market grows further with the announcement at European Rotors (Madrid, 28-30 November) of the addition of Léman Aviation, who has signed Preliminary Sales Contracts for ten units. Léman Aviation offers tailored solutions for customers looking for personal and professional management of... Read more

PWC announces PT6T-3/6 Twinpac™ engine overhaul program for military customers

PWC announces PT6T-3/6 Twinpac™ engine overhaul program for military customers

28-Nov-2023Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada announced a new, cost-effective P&WCSMART military overhaul program developed specifically for military customers flying Bell 212 and Bell 412 helicopters with PT6T-3 or PT6T-6 Twinpac™ engines. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business. “Our P&WCSMART portfolio was developed to assist customers flying mature engines, in many cases requiring an... Read more

Eve Air Mobility and Jeju Air release UAM Concept of Operations for South Korea

Eve Air Mobility and Jeju Air release UAM Concept of Operations for South Korea

28-Nov-2023Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Jeju Air Co., Ltd., the first and largest South Korean low-cost airline, announced the release of a new concept of operations white paper for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flights on Jeju Island.  The two companies collaborated to produce the analysis which is the first step in... Read more

Uni-Fly to add third AW169 via Milestone

Uni-Fly to add third AW169 via Milestone

28-Nov-2023Source: Milestone

The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced that it has signed lease agreements with Danish and UK helicopter operator, UNI-FLY, for three Leonardo AW169 helicopters. The transaction was announced during the EUROPEAN ROTORS 2023 event in Madrid. The agreements include the extension of two AW169 helicopters and the... Read more

Reiser to provide NH90 Rear Cabin Trainer to NAHEMA

Reiser to provide NH90 Rear Cabin Trainer to NAHEMA

28-Nov-2023Source: Reiser

Reiser Simulation and Training (RST) has recently been awarded a contract for the provision of the NH90 Rear Cabin Trainer by its highly regarded clients, NAHEMA (NATO Helicopter Management Agency) and the German Federal Armed Forces BAAINBw. The NH90 Rear Cabin Trainer is an advancement of RST’s proven NH90 Maintenance Training Rig (MTR), tailored to... Read more

Heli-One deploys mobile team to support AS332C in Norway

Heli-One deploys mobile team to support AS332C in Norway

28-Nov-2023Source: Heli-One

By Jens Morten Mørland, Sales Director, Europe and Asia at Heli-One Our capability to respond quickly and effectively to critical maintenance and repair requirements is one of the many reasons we continue to develop strong and long-term partnerships with our customers. One of our customers, Airlift AS in Norway, had to call on such support... Read more

Robinson Names New VP Engineering

Robinson Names New VP Engineering

28-Nov-2023Source: Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson Helicopter Company, a pioneer in civil rotorcraft, welcomes Sean Doyle to the role of VP of Engineering, succeeding Pete Riedl who held the role for nearly two decades.  This is part of a planned succession as the company builds on 50 years of success and solidifies its position as the preferred supplier in vertical... Read more

Sikorsky delivers first S-70 to Romania

Sikorsky delivers first S-70 to Romania

28-Nov-2023Source: Sikorsky

PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered the first four new-generation, European manufactured S-70M Black Hawk utility helicopters to Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, with two more aircraft on schedule to arrive by the end of 2023. Purchased as part of the European Union’s VISION 2020 project, the intended missions for Romania’s new Sikorsky Black... Read more

First H125 orders in Lithuania

First H125 orders in Lithuania

28-Nov-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and Lithuanian operator ASU BALTIJA have announced a contract for two H125s at European Rotors 2023. They are the first Airbus helicopters sold to a commercial operator in the country, and will also be the first two H125 family helicopters deployed in Lithuania. The H125s replace helicopters manufactured in Russia and will be... Read more

Airbus provides update on CityAirbus program

Airbus provides update on CityAirbus program

28-Nov-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

CityAirbus NextGen’s imminent power-on is the latest in a year of exciting developments. Here’s an update on the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype with Balkiz Sarihan, Head of Urban Air Mobility at Airbus. “Someone asked me what we’re focusing on this year, and I said, ‘we’re going to build, build, build.’ This is... Read more

Summit Aviation names new VP and GM

Summit Aviation names new VP and GM

28-Nov-2023Source: Summit Aviation

Summit Aviation Inc. is proud to announce it has appointed Tom Lark as its new Vice President and General Manager. Mr. Lark has more than two decades of operations and aerospace experience with expertise in manufacturing, rotorcraft completions, aircraft customizations, and MRO management in both commercial and military segments. In his new position, he will... Read more

Omni orders three AW189s from Leonardo

Omni orders three AW189s from Leonardo

28-Nov-2023Source: Leonardo

The world’s most successful super-medium class helicopter, the AW189, grows its presence further in the energy support market and Latin America with an order placed by leading helicopter operator Omni Helicopters International (OHI) for three units, including two AW189s (powered by General Electric engines) and one AW189K (powered by Safran engines). This latest contract follows... Read more

Lilium Receives EASA Design Organization Approval

Lilium Receives EASA Design Organization Approval

28-Nov-2023Source: Lilium

Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, announced that it has received Design Organization Approval from its primary regulatory authority, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (“EASA”). The award marks a major milestone for Lilium, positioning it at the forefront of the industry as a company authorized... Read more

Aero Asset appoints UK-based Senior Sales Director

Aero Asset appoints UK-based Senior Sales Director

27-Nov-2023Source: Aero Asset

Aero Asset has appointed Ed Sale as Senior Sales Director. Sale began his aviation career in aircraft operations in 2001. He then joined Leonardo UK distributor Sloane Helicopters, followed by Airbus Helicopters UK as sales manager for private and business markets. Prior to joining Aero Asset, he was director of HeliGroup, specialized in helicopter procurement... Read more

Ørsted claims world first using autonomous drones to transport cargo to wind turbines

Ørsted claims world first using autonomous drones to transport cargo to wind turbines

27-Nov-2023Source: Ørsted

Building on its previous expertise using smaller drones in other countries, Ørsted is now trialling the 58kg drones, with a wingspan of 2.6 metres to transport cargo of up to 68kg, in the UK. The drone size is the equivalent weight of a large baby giraffe, with the wingspan of an albatross. The use of... Read more

Ecocopter ranked top in “Most Innovative Companies” aerial services category

Ecocopter ranked top in “Most Innovative Companies” aerial services category

27-Nov-2023

With the aim of rewarding the most innovative companies in the country for their capacity to systematically develop new innovative products, processes and services, the results of the Ranking “Most Innovative Companies” Chile 2023 were announced. The ranking measures and compares seven key aspects of innovation: strategy, culture, leadership, organization, innovation process, use of strategic... Read more

Airbus flies a fully automated helicopter with a tablet

Airbus flies a fully automated helicopter with a tablet

27-Nov-2023Source: Airbus

Airbus has successfully tested a new simplified human machine interface (HMI) along with advanced autonomous features through a project code-named Vertex. These technologies, developed by Airbus UpNext, are controlled by a touchscreen tablet and aim to simplify mission preparation and management, reduce helicopter pilot workload, and further increase safety. The Airbus Helicopters’ FlightLab flew fully... Read more

Bell Selected for Phase 1A of DARPA SPRINT X-Plane Program

Bell Selected for Phase 1A of DARPA SPRINT X-Plane Program

27-Nov-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been selected to compete for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program. The SPRINT program intends to design, build, and fly an X-Plane, an experimental aircraft to demonstrate enabling technologies and integrated concepts necessary for a transformational... Read more

Savback appointed distributor for Konner across 7 countries

Savback appointed distributor for Konner across 7 countries

27-Nov-2023Source: Savback

Savback Helicopters, the independent helicopter and fixed-wing sales specialist, announced today the signing of a Distributorship Agreement with Italian-based manufacturer Konner Helicopters. Savback is now the Exclusive Sales Representative to sell the turbine-engined K1-S19 and K2 helicopters across the Nordic region (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland) as well as the United Kingdom and Republic... Read more

Blueberry Aviation announces $88M asset acquisitions in 2023

Blueberry Aviation announces $88M asset acquisitions in 2023

27-Nov-2023Source: Blueberry Aviation

Blueberry Aviation is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the successful acquisition of helicopter assets valued at $88 million, highlighting its remarkable growth and influence in the helicopter sector. Since its establishment in 2003, our privately owned and fully independent company has rapidly become a key player in the aviation industry, earning the trust of 290... Read more

CITIC Offshore Helicopter and Lilium partner to launch eVTOL Network in China

CITIC Offshore Helicopter and Lilium partner to launch eVTOL Network in China

27-Nov-2023Source: Lilium

Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, and CITIC Offshore Helicopter Co., Ltd (COHC), China’s sole helicopter port pilotage provider — today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) that will allow the two companies to strategically collaborate on the establish of an eVTOL operation network... Read more

Fuelling firefighters – Tackling Spain’s wildfires from the air

Fuelling firefighters – Tackling Spain’s wildfires from the air

27-Nov-2023

As destinations renowned for their high temperatures and diverse topography ranging from mountainous terrain and dense forests to arid landscapes, both Spain and Portugal are subject to the devastating impact of wildfires. Helicopter firefighting services are a formidable aerial defence against these blazing infernos. Air bp supplies fuel to various helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS)... Read more

Airbus completes hoist mission trial for floating wind turbines

Airbus completes hoist mission trial for floating wind turbines

27-Nov-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

In a world-premier trial, Airbus Helicopters and partners teamed up to show that helicopters are an important asset to support floating wind farms. Foam streaked breaking waves and hoist lines whistled in the wind. Yet the helicopters were stable as the team attempted to land technicians atop a floating wind turbine in the Hywind Tampen... Read more

Bell presenting live B412 firefighting demonstration at European Rotors

Bell presenting live B412 firefighting demonstration at European Rotors

24-Nov-2023Source: Bell

For decades, Bell has held an active presence in the European market by acting as a vital partner in providing innovative and high-performing aircraft for customers across the region. With hundreds of commercial aircraft groups, public safety, military, and HEMS customers, Bell continues to make its mark across the region. At this year’s largest rotorcraft-only... Read more

MD Helicopters exhibits at European Rotors for the first time

MD Helicopters exhibits at European Rotors for the first time

23-Nov-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters (European Rotors Booth #526) is making its European Rotors debut in Madrid, Spain, November 28 to 30. The company will host Slovak Training Academy’s MD 530F in its booth, which features MDH’s popular full-glass cockpit avionics package. Slovak Training Academy offers mission and tactical pilot training, along with practical hands-on maintenance training for both MD... Read more

Midlands Air Ambulance moves into new Airbase/HQ

Midlands Air Ambulance moves into new Airbase/HQ

23-Nov-2023Source: MAA

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s clinicians and charity staff recently moved into its new combined airbase and headquarters facility establishing a centre of clinical excellence to future-proof its lifesaving service for years to come. The new facility, constructed by Morris Property Group, will help future-proof the advanced pre-hospital emergency service operated by Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.... Read more

Air Evac breaks ground on new Mount Vernon hangar

Air Evac breaks ground on new Mount Vernon hangar

23-Nov-2023Source: WMIX94

People involved in the development of a new Air Evac Joint Base Jefferson being built at Mount Vernon Outland Airport gathered Monday to break ground for the new facility. Air Evac personnel and other partners on the project, including investors and architects, were present for the celebration, along with leaders from City Hall. See Full Story.... Read more

San Diego orders three new Airbus H125s

San Diego orders three new Airbus H125s

22-Nov-2023Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego is spending $18 million on three new police helicopters that police say are safer and have better navigation systems than the older models they will replace, which police expect to shrink response times. Police helicopters assist with foot and vehicle pursuits, searches for missing persons, recovery of vehicles, surveillance and “first-at-scene” support during... Read more

VFS Selects Competitors for 4th Annual Student eVTOL Drone Competition

VFS Selects Competitors for 4th Annual Student eVTOL Drone Competition

22-Nov-2023Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the selection of teams from 16 universities to compete in the fourth annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Student Competition. The 16 academic teams involved in the competition represent universities located in 12 US states, plus Canada, India and Malaysia. The selection marks the largest number of academic teams to... Read more

San Diego County Sheriff unveils two new helicopters

San Diego County Sheriff unveils two new helicopters

22-Nov-2023Source: HeliHub.com

San Diego County Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez unveiled two new helicopters during a news conference on Monday, November 20 at the Sheriff’s ASTREA (Aerial Support to Law Enforcement Agencies) base at Gillespie Field in El Cajon. ASTREA is the Sheriff’s aviation unit which has been providing aerial support to the Sheriff’s Department and partner agencies... Read more

Uzbekistan plans 10 Airbus H145s for new EMS service

Uzbekistan plans 10 Airbus H145s for new EMS service

22-Nov-2023Source: HeliHub.com

A Uzbek-French business forum took place on 2nd November in Samarkand, involving around 20 organisations who supply to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan As part of the whole event, Minister of Health of Uzbekistan Amrillo Inoyatov met with representatives of Airbus Helicopters. The Ministry of Health has reported that discussions surrounded... Read more

CHC workers across UK set for strike action in pay dispute

CHC workers across UK set for strike action in pay dispute

22-Nov-2023Source: Unite

Unite the union can confirm that workers employed by helicopter services firm CHC Scotia are taking part in strike action today (Wednesday 22 November) as part of an escalating pay dispute. Unite represents over 60 workers at the Aberdeen airport based company which also has operations at Humberside and Norwich airports. Unite members across the... Read more

PHI Air Medical marks five year partnership with Christus Flight For Life

PHI Air Medical marks five year partnership with Christus Flight For Life

22-Nov-2023Source: PHI Air Medical

This year (2023) marks the five-year anniversary of the steadfast partnership between Christus Flight For Life (FFL) and PHI Air Medical. Together, PHI and FFL have achieved numerous impressive milestones, including completing more than 8,000 patient transports to date, significantly impacting healthcare accessibility in East Texas. This partnership has blossomed over the years, expanding the... Read more

Bell Celebrates 505th Bell 505 Delivery

Bell Celebrates 505th Bell 505 Delivery

21-Nov-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the delivery of the 505th Bell 505 aircraft to North America based operator, Austin Claborn. The aircraft will be configured for corporate transportation. “To mark this historic program milestone, Bell wanted to ensure the 505th delivery was a memorable event for our many employees that have worked... Read more

BETA Technologies gets $169M loan from US ExIm Bank

BETA Technologies gets $169M loan from US ExIm Bank

21-Nov-2023Source: BETA Technologies

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis announced Friday the EXIM Board of Directors’ approval of an historic $169 million dollar loan to BETA Technologies, a Burlington, Vermont-based company, which manufactures electric aircraft and charging infrastructure, to finance a net-zero Final Assembly Production Facility. See Full Story.... Read more

European Rotors 2023 Opens on 27 November 2023

European Rotors 2023 Opens on 27 November 2023

21-Nov-2023Source: European Rotors

The largest aviation event in Europe focusing solely on vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology is just a week away. There is still plenty of time to purchase tickets for this dynamic event. The show takes place 27–30 November at the IFEMA Madrid Fair Centre, Hall 9, in Madrid, Spain, with exhibits open from 28... Read more

Netcare 911 wins Gold EMS Angels Award for emergency stroke care

Netcare 911 wins Gold EMS Angels Award for emergency stroke care

21-Nov-2023Source: Netcare 911

In a first for the country, Netcare 911 in KwaZulu-Natal has won a gold award in the World Stroke Organisation’s (WSO) Emergency Medical Services Angels Awards. “Ensuring quality standards in pre-hospital care is an essential component of stroke management for improving survival rates and quality of life outcomes,” says Zasskia Wiese Netcare’s national stroke programme... Read more

Joby Receives CalCompetes Grant to Support Expansion and New Jobs

Joby Receives CalCompetes Grant to Support Expansion and New Jobs

21-Nov-2023Source: Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced it has been awarded a $9.8 million California Competes grant by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to support the Company’s continued statewide expansion. The $9.8 million grant will assist in financing... Read more

StandardAero and Thales release New 4-Axis Autopilot System

StandardAero and Thales release New 4-Axis Autopilot System

21-Nov-2023Source: StandardAero

Based on Thales’ Compact Autopilot System, derived from their previously certified transport category autopilot, StableLight is a robust, feature-packed autopilot in a compact, lightweight package that is perfectly suited for light rotorcraft. ​ The system transforms the flight control experience of the helicopter with transparent stability augmentation that works precisely and without feedback to the control... Read more

The Helicopter Company adds 11th Airbus H125 to fleet

The Helicopter Company adds 11th Airbus H125 to fleet

21-Nov-2023Source: The Helicopter Company

The Helicopter Company (THC), Saudi Arabia’s premier provider of commercial helicopter services and fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), recently announced the official purchase and delivery of a H125 aircraft from Rotortrade at the Dubai Airshow, currently taking place until 17 November at Dubai World Central, Dubai, UAE. This H125 was purchased from... Read more

The American Helicopter Museum releases festive holiday program

The American Helicopter Museum releases festive holiday program

21-Nov-2023Source: AHMEC

The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHMEC) presents festive holiday cheer for the whole family beginning Friday, November 24, through Monday, January 1. Opening the holidays is a wonderful world of trains from Friday, November 24, through Sunday, November 26, as members of the the North Penn O-Gaugers (NPOG), the Train Collectors Association-Atlantic Division (TCA-AD),... Read more

Medilink International buys remaining Gulf Med Aviation Shares

Medilink International buys remaining Gulf Med Aviation Shares

20-Nov-2023Source: Medilink

Medilink International, a global leader in medical assistance services, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of the remaining shares of Gulf Med Aviation Services, further cementing its position in the aviation medical support industry. This strategic move underscores Medilink’s commitment to providing comprehensive medical assistance solutions on a global scale. Medilink International has been... Read more

Cornwall Air Ambulance raisings funds for second AW169

Cornwall Air Ambulance raisings funds for second AW169

20-Nov-2023Source: Cornwall Air Ambulance

Cornwall Air Ambulance is delighted to announce the launch of the Heli 2 Appeal, aiming to purchase a second AW169 helicopter. The charity supports over 1,000 patients who are seriously ill or injured each year, but there is scope to reach even more people by air with the purchase of a second aircraft. The appeal,... Read more

Undetected defect on helicopter led to engine failure and collision with terrain

Undetected defect on helicopter led to engine failure and collision with terrain

20-Nov-2023Source: TSB

Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (A22P0023) into the fatal April 2022 helicopter accident involving a Hughes Helicopters, Inc. 369D near Port McNeill Aerodrome, British Columbia (BC). On 06 April 2022, the occurrence helicopter was conducting slinging operations near Port McNeill Aerodrome, BC, with only the pilot on board.... Read more

UAE investment fund exits partnership with Russian Helicopters

UAE investment fund exits partnership with Russian Helicopters

20-Nov-2023Source: SDF

Strategic Development Fund (SDF), an Abu Dhabi strategic investment firm, finalized and signed an agreement to exit and unwind Aeroter PTE LTD its partnership with Russian Helicopters related to development of the VRT500 Helicopter and VRT300 UAV programs. In November 2020, SDF and Russian Helicopters entered into a partnership in Singapore through Aeroter PTE LTD... Read more

Overair to Develop and Launch eVTOL Operations at Texas airport

Overair to Develop and Launch eVTOL Operations at Texas airport

20-Nov-2023Source: Overair

Overair, an emerging global leader in advanced air mobility (AAM) and developer of all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced a historic partnership with the City of Arlington, Texas. This collaboration marks the first-ever direct partnership between a city in Texas and an eVTOL Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Together, Overair and Arlington aim to... Read more

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