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Jetson is the first certified ultralight eVTOL in Italy

Jetson is the first certified ultralight eVTOL in Italy

23-Oct-2023Source: Jetson

Jetson announced that the company has obtained two critical flight permits by the Italian aerospace authorities.... Read more

Joby name date for 2023 Q3 financial results

Joby name date for 2023 Q3 financial results

23-Oct-2023Source: Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced that it expects to release its third quarter 2023 financial results after market close on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and to host a webcast at 5:00 pm ET the same day. The webcast will be publicly available in the Upcoming Events section... Read more

Trakka delivers thermal imager to Korean operator

Trakka delivers thermal imager to Korean operator

23-Oct-2023Source: Trakka Systems

Trakka Systems, a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and delivering advanced mission equipment for airborne, maritime, and ground-based operations, is proud to announce its partnership with the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). This collaboration marks a significant step in enhancing the inspection capabilities of KEPCO’s airborne unit for the vital task of powerline asset inspection.... Read more

Alterra Mountain Co to buy Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing

Alterra Mountain Co to buy Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing

23-Oct-2023Source: Alterra Mountain Co

Alterra Mountain Company announced its intention to purchase Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing (MWHS) in Blue River, British Columbia, Canada. Upon closing, the legendary heli-skiing operation will further expand the company’s premium heli-skiing portfolio, complementing CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures. The choice of Alterra to continue building on the Wiegele legacy was guided by the Wiegele family’s immense... Read more

Dorset County Hospital – plans approved for new ED and Helipad

Dorset County Hospital – plans approved for new ED and Helipad

23-Oct-2023Source: Dorset County Hospital

Plans to develop the Dorset County Hospital (DCH) site, including building a brand-new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit, have been given the green light by local planners. The Trust’s Your Future Hospital programme sets out plans to expand facilities on the site in Dorchester and help meet increasing demand. These include building a new... Read more

Florida Governor awards $4.2M for helipad expansion

Florida Governor awards $4.2M for helipad expansion

23-Oct-2023Source: Governor Ron DeSantis

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $4.2 million to Santa Rosa County through the Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to support the aerospace and defense sectors by connecting Naval Air Station Whiting Field to Whiting Aviation Park. The JGGF award will help construct a helipad and an approximately 2,800 linear foot taxiway to connect... Read more

Pasadena Police gets approval for Wescam MX-10 camera

Pasadena Police gets approval for Wescam MX-10 camera

23-Oct-2023Source: Pasadena NOW

The City Council unanimously approved the Pasadena Police Department’s request for purchase of a  high-tech camera for one of the city’s patrol helicopters. The camera, which is a Wescam MX-10 camera, cost $496,000.  The Police Department’s Air Operations Section acquired its first Wescam MX-10 camera in 2020. See Full Story.... Read more

Archer names date for 2023 Q3 operating update and financials

Archer names date for 2023 Q3 operating update and financials

23-Oct-2023Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) will report its third quarter 2023 operating update and financial results after market close on Thursday, November 9, 2023. The company will host a conference call and corresponding live webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its operating update and financial results. Webcast Information: To... Read more

AirLife celebrates 20 years of partnership with Carle Health

AirLife celebrates 20 years of partnership with Carle Health

23-Oct-2023Source: Carle Health

On Oct. 7, the Carle Health AirLife team gathered at Frasca Field to celebrate the 20th anniversary of AirLife’s partnership with Carle Health. Since 2003, AirLife has transported critically ill or injured patients to the highest level of care while providing care in the air. AirLife is a flying emergency room where personnel can provide... Read more

Green light for Tweed Valley Hospital Helipad in NSW

Green light for Tweed Valley Hospital Helipad in NSW

23-Oct-2023Source: NSW Government

The first helicopter test flight has been completed at the new rooftop helipad as part of the $723.3 million Tweed Valley Hospital development, with a helicopter rescue team undertaking a successful landing and takeoff. The helipad testing exercise, carried out by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, is part of the operational commissioning activities being undertaken... Read more

Air Methods CEO wins 2023 Women In Tech Trailblazer Award

Air Methods CEO wins 2023 Women In Tech Trailblazer Award

23-Oct-2023Source: Air Methods

The Women Tech Council (WTC), a national organization focused on the economic impact of women in the technology sector, selected Air Methods CEO JaeLynn Williams as the winner of the 2023 Women In Tech Trailblazer Award. The winners were announced on Oct. 11 at an awards luncheon at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. “I... Read more

USHST Schedules November Webinar: Covering Safety Topics

USHST Schedules November Webinar: Covering Safety Topics

23-Oct-2023Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) will host a webinar November 1 with seminars on mountain flying, helicopter wake turbulence, an FAA wire strike study, and go/no go decision-making. The event will kick off at 1 p.m. Eastern; Noon, Central, with the latest helicopter accident data. The webinar is free and open to the... Read more

Robeson County Sheriff adds OH-58

Robeson County Sheriff adds OH-58

23-Oct-2023Source: Robeson County Sheriff

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office debuted its newest addition to its fleet Thursday morning at the Lumberton Municipal Airport. In attendance where several County Commissioners, County Administrators, Senator Danny Britt, and many others. Initially assigned to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and after an agreement between Sheriff Bill Rogers and Sheriff Burnis Wilkins, a helicopter... Read more

Overair, Hanwha Systems, and Jeju Province Unveil Plan for AAM Ecosystem

Overair, Hanwha Systems, and Jeju Province Unveil Plan for AAM Ecosystem

23-Oct-2023Source: Overair

Overair, an emerging global leader in advanced air mobility (AAM) and developer of all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Systems and South Korea’s Jeju Special Self Governing Province to establish and lead an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in Jeju, the largest island... Read more

Spotlight on Air Methods – heading for Chapter 11 protection?

Spotlight on Air Methods – heading for Chapter 11 protection?

20-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Bloomberg is currently reporting that Air Methods are facing financial challenges to the level of giving serious review of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Quoting unnamed sources, they say that the process could be started as early as the end of October, and is partly driven by a missed loan interest payment earlier this... Read more

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity appoints new Operations Officer

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity appoints new Operations Officer

20-Oct-2023Source: Great Western Air Ambulance

On 2 October 2023, Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) appointed Tim Ross-Smith to a brand-new role that was created in collaboration with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASfT). As GWAAC’s Operations Officer, Tim is line-managing the Advanced Practitioners and Specialist Paramedics in Critical Care. He will be leading on the operational, rather... Read more

NBAA-BACE Session Shows the ‘Promise of AAM’ Is Nearing Reality

NBAA-BACE Session Shows the ‘Promise of AAM’ Is Nearing Reality

20-Oct-2023Source: NBAA

Business aviation stakeholders have heard about the promise of advanced air mobility (AAM) and eVTOL vehicles for years. With AAM now performing testing and certification flights around the globe, the future appears closer than many may think. Wisk, a Boeing subsidiary, is undergoing certification testing of its sixth generation AAM vehicle. “That’s the technical side,... Read more

Enstrom to Participate in European Rotors, Madrid

Enstrom to Participate in European Rotors, Madrid

20-Oct-2023Source: Enstrom

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation will showcase its helicopters at this year’s European Rotors show in Madrid, the largest business-to-business rotorcraft event outside the United States. The four-day event runs from November 27 to 30 in IFEMA Hall 9. Enstrom President Todd Tetzlaff and Vice President of Sales & Marketing Dennis Martin will be in attendance to... Read more

NHV partners with Apex Aviation for Offshore Wind Services in Taiwan

NHV partners with Apex Aviation for Offshore Wind Services in Taiwan

19-Oct-2023Source: NHV

NHV Group is excited to announce its collaboration in Taiwan with Apex Aviation, a local Taiwanese company. This partnership aims to provide innovative helicopter transportation services to the impressive offshore wind industry in Taiwan. Given the ambitious construction and maintenance of windfarm projects in Taiwan, the establishment of a helicopter-based personnel transportation and emergency rescue... Read more

Lilium partners with EMCJET for Texas private sales

Lilium partners with EMCJET for Texas private sales

19-Oct-2023Source: Lilium

Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has opened private sales of its eVTOL jets in the U.S. market, in partnership with EMCJET, an industry-leading full-service aircraft brokerage and management company. EMCJET is set to be the exclusive Lilium dealer in Texas through 2030 for private sales.... Read more

Supernal and Korean Air Partner to Develop AAM Vehicles and Operational Ecosystem

Supernal and Korean Air Partner to Develop AAM Vehicles and Operational Ecosystem

19-Oct-2023Source: Hyundai

Supernal LLC – Hyundai Motor Group’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company – announced a strategic partnership with Korean Air to help accelerate the design of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle and the development of the AAM ecosystem in Korea. The collaboration adds to a growing list of Supernal partnerships that are advancing... Read more

Honeywell and Supernal To Develop Ground Control Station For Uncrewed Testing

Honeywell and Supernal To Develop Ground Control Station For Uncrewed Testing

19-Oct-2023Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and Hyundai Motor Group’s Supernal have announced a breakthrough collaboration to develop a ground control station designed to enable pilotless Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations. This strategic collaboration will empower Supernal’s flight test program, allowing remote pilots to safely monitor and command aircraft while also accessing real-time aircraft data. Honeywell’s ground control station is... Read more

HELP Appeal sponsors weather station at Bristol Royal Infirmary

HELP Appeal sponsors weather station at Bristol Royal Infirmary

19-Oct-2023Source: HELP Appeal

Thanks to a £37,000 donation from the HELP Appeal, Bristol Royal Infirmary has become the second major trauma centre in the UK to benefit from a weather station which provides certainty and real time information for emergency helicopter pilots about weather conditions, ensuring that its patients are seen quicker and with more efficiency. The weather... Read more

HAI joins coalition responding to EPA endangerment finding on leaded avgas

HAI joins coalition responding to EPA endangerment finding on leaded avgas

18-Oct-2023Source: HAI

A coalition of aviation stakeholder organizations, including Helicopter Association International (HAI), issued the following joint statement regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) endangerment finding on lead in aviation gasoline (avgas) issued on October 18: “We are working with the Administration toward the ultimate elimination of lead from avgas, and this finding mirrors and reinforces... Read more

MD Helicopters receives Arizona Medium Manufacturer of the Year Award

MD Helicopters receives Arizona Medium Manufacturer of the Year Award

18-Oct-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters (MDH) received the Arizona Manufacturers Council’s (AMC) Medium Manufacturer of the Year Award during a luncheon at Grand Canyon University Arena. “The AMC council is thrilled to recognize MD Helicopters, a long-time fixture in Arizona’s manufacturing industry and a leader in one of the nation’s fastest growing manufacturing sectors,” AMC Executive Director Grace... Read more

Remote rescue recognized as winner of 2022 Cormorant Trophy

Remote rescue recognized as winner of 2022 Cormorant Trophy

18-Oct-2023Source: Leonardo

Leonardo is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Cormorant Trophy which has been awarded to Rescue 439, a CH-149 Griffon helicopter crew that pushed the aircraft to its limits in challenging conditions in an evolving remote rescue scenario in Quebec. On October 12, 2022 at 11:00 hrs, Rescue 439, a CH-149 Griffon helicopter... Read more

US Army accepts GE T901 engines for Improved Turbine Engine Program

US Army accepts GE T901 engines for Improved Turbine Engine Program

18-Oct-2023Source: GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace announced the acceptance of the first two T901-GE-900 flight test engines to the U.S. Army which will support the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototype program. The next-generation rotorcraft engines – which will power the U.S. Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache and FARA – were officially accepted by the Defense Contract... Read more

China certifies EHang 216S passenger-carrying UAV

China certifies EHang 216S passenger-carrying UAV

18-Oct-2023Source: EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading urban air mobility (“UAM”) technology platform company, announced that the EH216-S, its self-developed passenger-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) system, has obtained the type certificate (“TC”) officially issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”). This demonstrates that the EH216-S’s model design fully... Read more

ITP Aero acquires Texas-based BP Aero

ITP Aero acquires Texas-based BP Aero

17-Oct-2023Source: ITP Aero

ITP Aero, a Bain Capital portfolio company, through its affiliate ITP Aero US, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of BP Aero, an Irving (Texas, USA) based leading provider of aircraft engine aftermarket services. Current founders and shareholders will remain involved with the company throughout its new phase of growth. Founded in... Read more

South Australia commits to Police and EMS helicopters

South Australia commits to Police and EMS helicopters

17-Oct-2023Source: Government of South Australia

Two new helicopters will be added to South Australia’s police and ambulance services to boost response time and operational capacity, in a major Malinauskas Government investment. A state government commitment of $150 million will see two new State Rescue Helicopter Service (SRHS) helicopters online before the end of 2024, four new dedicated pilots and an... Read more

CAA of Nepal suspends Manang Air’s Operator Certificate

CAA of Nepal suspends Manang Air’s Operator Certificate

17-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Nepalese operator Manang Air has had its Air Operator Certificate withdrawn by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. This follows an accident on 14th October in which an Airbus H125 was written off, and only three months after a fatal accident with another H125 in the operator’s fleet. The accident on 14th October resulted in... Read more

United Rotorcraft and DART Aerospace partners to develop an aerial firefighting system

United Rotorcraft and DART Aerospace partners to develop an aerial firefighting system

17-Oct-2023Source: Air Methods

United Rotorcraft, a global leader in critical mission systems for nearly 30 years, and DART Aerospace, a Canadian aerospace company specialized in designing, manufacturing, and supporting helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft components and systems for nearly 43 years, announced today their partnership agreement to develop an aerial firefighting system for the Airbus Super Puma family of... Read more

Northrop Grumman Awarded Mine Detection Contract for the Republic of Korea

Northrop Grumman Awarded Mine Detection Contract for the Republic of Korea

17-Oct-2023Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) to provide Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) solutions and technical support for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Design (EMD) phase of the Republic of Korea’s Korean Mine Countermeasures Helicopter (KMCH) program. The EMD phase is expected to be completed... Read more

Spectrum Aeromed to integrate Liquid Oxygen through Essex Industries partnership

Spectrum Aeromed to integrate Liquid Oxygen through Essex Industries partnership

17-Oct-2023Source: Spectrum Aeromed

Spectrum Aeromed has solidified its leadership in the air medical equipment industry by partnering with Essex Industries to integrate Liquid Oxygen (LOX) solutions into their cutting-edge medical transport equipment. Since its establishment in 1991, Spectrum Aeromed, headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, has been a trusted provider of modular and custom-built air medical equipment for helicopters... Read more

Archer Plans to Launch Air Taxi Service Across the UAE

Archer Plans to Launch Air Taxi Service Across the UAE

17-Oct-2023Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that it has entered into an agreement with ADIO pursuant to which the parties intend to work together to make Abu Dhabi its first international launch partner, with plans to commence air taxi operations in Abu Dhabi in 2026.... Read more

Recoil Aerospace to provide firefighting tanks for Korean EC225s

Recoil Aerospace to provide firefighting tanks for Korean EC225s

17-Oct-2023Source: Recoil Aerospace

Recoil Aerospace, a leading technology company specializing in advanced aerial firefighting solutions, is excited to announce its latest contract win, marking the company’s expansion into the Asia Pacific region. Recoil will provide two Tsunami T1000-E Aerial Fire Suppression System tanks for the Korea 119 Emergency Services H225 Super Pumas, which are set to enhance firefighting... Read more

Girls in Aviation Day 2023 Inspires Over 30,000 Participants

Girls in Aviation Day 2023 Inspires Over 30,000 Participants

16-Oct-2023Source: WAI

Girls around the world participated in the 9th Annual Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) organized by Women in Aviation International (WAI) on September 23. Through unique local events hosted by WAI chapters and corporate members, the number of GIAD participants more than doubled to over 30,000 compared with 16,000 attendees at GIAD 2022. The number of... Read more

Utah explores full state coverage with Jump Aero

Utah explores full state coverage with Jump Aero

16-Oct-2023Source: SkyDrive

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer based in Japan, is pleased to announce the continual progress between the Suzuki Motor Corporation (“Suzuki”) and SkyDrive strategic partnership since the collaboration agreement on the sharing of business and technology in March 2022. This was successfully followed by the basic agreement on manufacturing in... Read more

ArcosJet invests in Dubai heliport operator Air Chateau

ArcosJet invests in Dubai heliport operator Air Chateau

16-Oct-2023Source: ArcosJet

ArcosJet, a Dubai-based global aircraft brokerage firm, announced its purchase of shares in Air Chateau, a private heliport operator company, as part of a plan to develop a large-scale helicopter project in UAE. Air Chateau owns a heliport at the VIP Terminal in Al Maktoum International Airport, which will serve as a foundation of an... Read more

AAM software provider Aerovy completes $800,000 pre-seed funding round

AAM software provider Aerovy completes $800,000 pre-seed funding round

16-Oct-2023Source: Purdue University

Aerovy, a Purdue University-connected startup, has completed a round of funding and is expanding industry partnerships around the world. Aerovy develops cloud-based software solutions for the advanced air mobility, or AAM, sector, which includes electric-powered urban and regional aircraft. CEO Nick Gunady said Aerovy has closed its round of pre-seed funding, raising $800,000 from Purdue Innovates, M25 and... Read more

Cadorath Expands Rolls-Royce Engine Support

Cadorath Expands Rolls-Royce Engine Support

16-Oct-2023Source: Cadorath

Building on its recent announcement of being an Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC) for Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 turbine engines, Cadorath is proud to officially unveil its Field Service Program. This new program reinforces Cadorath’s dedication to offering comprehensive engine support services. Welcoming Val Flores to the Cadorath Team In tandem with this... Read more

HAI opens 2024 Scholarship applications

HAI opens 2024 Scholarship applications

16-Oct-2023Source: HAI

HAI offers up to 12 scholarships annually for pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. Most of the scholarships, which are available exclusively for HAI members, include awards of educational funding or a stipend. Not an HAI member? Take advantage of this special benefit by joining the association at the new HAI student member rate! Check out all the great... Read more

Dedrone launches BVLOS solution for first responder drone ops

Dedrone launches BVLOS solution for first responder drone ops

16-Oct-2023Source: Dedrone

Dedrone, the global leader in airspace security, today announced the launch of DedroneBeyond, its solution to enable drone operations to fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) for state, local, territorial and tribal (SLTT) law enforcement and emergency services when deploying drone as first responders (DFR). Powered by the same computer-vision-enabled, sensor-fusion AI that currently... Read more

The Air Ambulance Service celebrates its years of lifesaving services

The Air Ambulance Service celebrates its years of lifesaving services

16-Oct-2023Source: The Air Ambulance Service

The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) is at a very exciting chapter in its history as it celebrates 10, 15, 20 years of dedication across its lifesaving services with the charity’s full fleet coming together. Your local air ambulance sees the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) celebrating 20 years of lifesaving service and Derbyshire, Leicestershire... Read more

HeliSpeed Academy Signs Agreement with Hongkik Air to Provide B206 Instructors

HeliSpeed Academy Signs Agreement with Hongkik Air to Provide B206 Instructors

14-Oct-2023Source: HeliSpeed Academy

HeliSpeed Academy, a leading provider of helicopter pilot training services, is excited to announce the signing of a strategic training agreement with Hongkik Air South Korea, a renowned helicopter operator and training provider in Asia. This collaborative partnership marks a significant milestone in the aviation industry and signifies a commitment to excellence in helicopter pilot... Read more

First high voltage electrical harnesses roll off the line for Lilium

First high voltage electrical harnesses roll off the line for Lilium

13-Oct-2023Source: Lilium

Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, announced that the first high-voltage electrical harnesses for the Lilium Jet have been completed. The announcement marks another important achievement on the path to first assembly, industrialization, and entry into service of the revolutionary Lilium Jet. A collaboration between Lilium,... Read more

Bell exhibits at Ryder Cup and Monaco Yacht Show

Bell exhibits at Ryder Cup and Monaco Yacht Show

13-Oct-2023Source: Bell

With three products in its current corporate VIP range – the Bell 505, 407GXi and 429– Bell offers a range of solutions to meet the requirements of European customers seeking the ultimate in luxury flight. With strong demand for corporate VIP travel across Europe, Bell has connected with customers at a number of events this... Read more

JETNET Appoints Chief Revenue Officer

JETNET Appoints Chief Revenue Officer

13-Oct-2023Source: JETNET

JETNET, a global leader in aviation market data and intelligence, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Devin Golden as the company’s new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Golden will play a key part in advancing JETNET’s revenue growth, supporting its expansion efforts, and optimizing sales activities. This strategic appointment underscores JETNET’s commitment to driving innovation... Read more

CopterSafety debunks Hollywood misconceptions about helicopter safety

CopterSafety debunks Hollywood misconceptions about helicopter safety

13-Oct-2023

Coptersafety is proud to announce ”From the Ground Up”, a captivating documentary short film about helicopter pilots created by Isabella Presnal and No-Office Films. “I grew up moving around the world for my father’s career in aviation, and helicopters have been part of my life since I was a baby. I was tired of the... Read more

AAMS Announces Finalists for the 2023 Community Awards

AAMS Announces Finalists for the 2023 Community Awards

13-Oct-2023Source: AAMS

Each year, the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) recognizes excellence and leadership in emergency medical transport through a variety of notable national awards. AAMS is pleased to announce the following finalists for each of the 2023 Community Awards to be presented during the Air Medical Conference (AMTC) in Columbus, Ohio. Program of the Year, sponsored by Airbus Recognizes... Read more

London’s Air Ambulance Charity appoints new Chief Pilot

London’s Air Ambulance Charity appoints new Chief Pilot

13-Oct-2023Source: LAA

London’s Air Ambulance Charity is pleased to announce the appointment of Captain Sam Tompkins as Chief Pilot. Captain Tompkins, who has been flying with the service since 2022, will assume his new role in December 2023. In an aviation career spanning 20 years, Captain Sam Tompkins began flying in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in... Read more

New CEO appointed at Airbus Helicopters Mexico

New CEO appointed at Airbus Helicopters Mexico

12-Oct-2023Source: Airbus

With the purpose of strengthening and promoting operations, products and services in benefit of customers, the country and its society, Airbus announced the appointment of Guillaume Leprince as its new General Director for Airbus Helicopters Mexico. With over 20 years of experience in the rotary wing industry, Guillaume is responsible for overseeing sales, customization, support,... Read more

OHS signs agreement with DHSS Clarksons Port Services

OHS signs agreement with DHSS Clarksons Port Services

12-Oct-2023Source: DHSS

DHSS Clarksons Port Services signs new helicopter service agreement with Offshore Helicopter Services UK Ltd at Aberdeen.  By the new cooperation with Offshore Helicopter Services UK Ltd we are able to strengthen our activities for the offshore energy business in UK waters. Clarksons Port Services is offering helicopter services in UK, next to exceptional port agency and... Read more

UK AAIB Bulletin – October 2023

UK AAIB Bulletin – October 2023

12-Oct-2023Source: AAIB

The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accident(s) of:- AAR 1/2023 – Leonardo AW169, loss of control on departure, King Power Stadium, Leicester, 27 October 2018. AW169 (G-UNIB), Hoist cable severed during startup procedure, Humberside Airport, North Lincolnshire, 21 February 2023... Read more

Boeing’s Enhanced AH-64E Apache Completes First Flight

Boeing’s Enhanced AH-64E Apache Completes First Flight

12-Oct-2023Source: Boeing

The newest version of the AH-64E Apache has successfully flown with an upgraded capabilities suite as Boeing [NYSE: BA] continues to modernize the platform. The upgraded E-model Apache, known as Version 6.5, or V6.5, is the next configuration of the world’s premier attack helicopter. “We saw our hard work come to life with this first... Read more

Eve Air Mobility Holds Human-Machine Interface Summit

Eve Air Mobility Holds Human-Machine Interface Summit

12-Oct-2023Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) recently held its first Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Summit, an event focused to collect customer feedback on the company’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight deck environment and interfaces. Held at the company’s offices in Brazil, Eve’s HMI Summit was developed in collaboration with customers from various locations... Read more

Enstrom dedicates R&D building in honor of long-time employee

Enstrom dedicates R&D building in honor of long-time employee

12-Oct-2023Source: Enstrom

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation’s experimental hangar now bears the name of Jim Bournonville, a long-time employee of Enstrom’s Research and Development department. Jim was born and raised in Menominee, MI and has worked for Enstrom since December 1968. After devoting many years to Enstrom as Head of Manufacturing, Jim went on to support Enstrom’s many R&D... Read more

Archer starts building construction facility after securing funding

Archer starts building construction facility after securing funding

12-Oct-2023Source: Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that it has closed agreements with Synovus Bank and Evans General Contractors, LLC for the financing and development of its high-volume manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia. Construction is already underway on the first phase of the Covington facility build... Read more

MRO Insider Set to Release Technician Status Live Map

MRO Insider Set to Release Technician Status Live Map

12-Oct-2023Source: MRO Insider

MRO Insider is finishing up the development of their new “Workforce Management” live map feature which is set to release in November. This new feature will allow registered technicians to update their status based on three categories: GREEN for AVAILABLE YELLOW for WORKING RED for OFF-DUTY *These statuses will be displayed on the MRO Insider... Read more

Airbus Helicopters opens new 3D printing center in Donauwörth

Airbus Helicopters opens new 3D printing center in Donauwörth

11-Oct-2023Source: TRUMPF

The aviation company Airbus Helicopters will in future use 3D printers from the high-tech company TRUMPF to produce components for its helicopters and for aircraft from the parent company Airbus. Airbus Helicopters is expanding its additive manufacturing capacity with a new 3D printing center in Donauwörth. TRUMPF supplies the machines for 3D printing of metal.... Read more

CAA International appoints new Managing Director

CAA International appoints new Managing Director

11-Oct-2023Source: CAAi

CAA International (CAAi), the technical cooperation arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), has announced the appointment of Matthew Margesson as its new Managing Director, effective 16 October 2023. Matthew has been an integral part of CAAi’s leadership team since 2009, having held senior roles including Head of International Development, and latterly, Head... Read more

New COO as MD marks one year under new ownership

New COO as MD marks one year under new ownership

11-Oct-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters (MDH) is celebrating one year since emerging from bankruptcy, highlighting its growth and future plans. “When we left bankruptcy, we were really leaving the past two or three years of uncertainty due to the bankruptcy and ownership changes,” MD Helicopters President and CEO Brad Pedersen said. “The customers suffered the worst of that with... Read more

FlightLab tests an electric flight control system

FlightLab tests an electric flight control system

11-Oct-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters’ demonstrator FlightLab  has  successfully tested an electric flight control system in preparation of a new human machine interface (HMI) that will equip CityAirbus NextGen, Airbus’ eVTOL prototype. This milestone represents an important step towards ushering in a new generation of electric powered urban air mobility aircraft. The pilot controls have been considerably simplified... Read more

ITP Aero appoints Group Chief Executive Officer

ITP Aero appoints Group Chief Executive Officer

11-Oct-2023Source: ITP Aero

ITP Aero will strengthen its leadership team, appointing Eva Azoulay as the new Group Chief Executive Officer. The Spanish weight in the management team will be reinforced with the appointment of Carlos Alzola as Managing Director, and of Javier Lázaro, the Chief Financial Officer, as Board member. The three executives will be based in the... Read more

Elroy Air order book for Chaparral eVTOL cargo drones passes 1,000

Elroy Air order book for Chaparral eVTOL cargo drones passes 1,000

11-Oct-2023Source: Elroy Air

At the UP.Summit, Elroy Air, the company developing an end-to-end autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system, announced the demand backlog for its Chaparral aircraft exceeded 1,000 vehicles in 2023. Elroy Air has previously secured commitments from partners in the commercial, defense and humanitarian markets including Mesa Airlines, Bristow and FedEx. In September,... Read more

Waikato Region welcomes arrival of H145

Waikato Region welcomes arrival of H145

11-Oct-2023Source: Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter

The Waikato, King Country and Coromandel region receive the newest addition to its Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter operations family, the new Airbus H145 twin-engine helicopter. The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter service has long been a two rescue helicopter base and with this new H145 rescue helicopter, it will remain a two rescue helicopter base, ensuring... Read more

eVTOL OEM Opener renamed Pivotal and announces the Helix

eVTOL OEM Opener renamed Pivotal and announces the Helix

11-Oct-2023Source: Pivotal

Opener, the market leader in light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announces Helix, its first scalable production vehicle, and unveils its new identity. Now named Pivotal, this step represents the company’s trailblazing influence on the industry and its transition to become a product-delivering entity serving the needs of customers in multiple segments.... Read more

Dufour Aerospace selects Air Energy as partner for battery modules

Dufour Aerospace selects Air Energy as partner for battery modules

11-Oct-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace

Dufour Aerospace is pleased to announce that Air Energy has been selected as a supplier for the smart battery packs for the hybrid-electric propulsion system of the uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft Aero2. Air Energy will design the battery housing, the mechanical and electrical connection of the battery packs and the battery management system for the Aero2.... Read more

Joby begins manned flight tests

Joby begins manned flight tests

11-Oct-2023Source: 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 expanded its flight test program to include flying with a pilot on board the aircraft, a critical step on the company’s journey towards commercial operations. Four members of Joby’s flight test team have now... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam opens base in Macon County

Air Evac Lifeteam opens base in Macon County

11-Oct-2023Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

Air Evac Lifeteam (Air Evac) announced its newest emergency air medical transport base in Illinois is in service. Located in the city of Decatur, the base features a Bell 206 aircraft and is staffed around the clock with an Air Evac pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic. The highly trained and experienced crew will be... Read more

London Oxford Airport gets green light for R&D Science Park

London Oxford Airport gets green light for R&D Science Park

11-Oct-2023Source: London Oxford Airport

London Oxford Airport is looking forward to breaking ground on its all new, self-funded R&D Science Park in January 2024. This follows the successful planning application of the £48 million development, which was approved last summer.  Demolition of the original buildings has already started, paving the way for the new 200,000 sq.ft. facility, which the airport... Read more

LCI extends leases on three AW139s with Omni Helicopters International

LCI extends leases on three AW139s with Omni Helicopters International

11-Oct-2023Source: LCI

LCI is pleased to share that it has concluded long-term lease extensions for three Leonardo Helicopters AW139s currently being operated by Omni Helicopters International (OHI), a leading operator of helicopter and air mobility services. The three helicopters, which are valued at approximately US$30 million, are part of a wider fleet of 14 helicopters from LCI’s... Read more

Skyryse takes delivery of Airbus H130 from Air Methods

Skyryse takes delivery of Airbus H130 from Air Methods

11-Oct-2023Source: Skyryse

Skyryse, the provider of an intuitive integrated flight operating system, today announced a pivotal partnership milestone with the delivery of an Airbus H130 helicopter from Air Methods. The aircraft is primed for cutting-edge integration with Skyryse’s game-changing technology, an integrated flight operating system (formerly referred to as FlightOS) that promises to revolutionize aviation technology. The... Read more

The Helicopter Museum names new Chairman of Trustees

The Helicopter Museum names new Chairman of Trustees

11-Oct-2023Source: The Helicopter Museum

Captain Peter Turner has been a Trustee of the Helicopter Museum since 1996 and has held the position of Vice-Chairman of the museum since earlier this year. He recently retired from the aviation sector as the owner of an executive aviation company and served on various national industry committees throughout his career. In addition to... Read more

HAI Appoints New Northeast US Regional Representative

HAI Appoints New Northeast US Regional Representative

10-Oct-2023Source: HAI

We are excited to introduce our new Northeast US regional representative, Josh Rousseau. Josh has worked at the highest levels of New York State government for nearly 25 years. His career has taken him from the assistant speaker’s office of the state assembly to the governor’s office, as assistant secretary for legislative affairs, to executive... Read more

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