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Bristow Announces Initiation of Equity Analyst Coverage by The Benchmark Company

Bristow Announces Initiation of Equity Analyst Coverage by The Benchmark Company

24-Jun-2022Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the world’s leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, announced that an independent Wall Street equity research analyst firm, The Benchmark Company, has initiated coverage on the Company with initial “Buy” recommendations.... Read more

Billy Beacon SAR memorial trophy awarded

Billy Beacon SAR memorial trophy awarded

24-Jun-2022Source: Blade Air Mobility

  Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLDE, “Blade”), a technology-powered global air mobility platform announced that it has entered into an agreement with JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU, “JetBlue”), New York’s Hometown Airline® to integrate Blade’s Airport service into JetBlue’s TrueBlue loyalty program through 2023. In connection with the partnership, Blade announced that it will be adding an... Read more

Billy Beacon SAR memorial trophy awarded

Billy Beacon SAR memorial trophy awarded

24-Jun-2022Source: Bristow

  Robert Courts MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Transport, with responsibility for aviation and maritime, has presented the Billy Deacon SAR Memorial Trophy to three of HM Coastguard’s search and rescue crew in the UK, recognising their outstanding performance in dangerous circumstances in 2020-21. Winch paramedics Abi Wild and Niall... Read more

XL Aero Receives Structural Repair Approval for Bell 205/212/412 Main Transmission Case

XL Aero Receives Structural Repair Approval for Bell 205/212/412 Main Transmission Case

24-Jun-2022Source: XL Aero

  XL Aerospace (www.xlaero.ca), an industry leading provider of innovative aviation engineering, repair and manufacturing solutions to the general aviation and helicopter operations and maintenance, repair and overhaul sectors announces it has received Transport Canada (TC) approval for the repair of the Main Transmission Casing applicable to Bell Helicopter 205, 212 and 412 Helicopter models.  Tim Blaskovich... Read more

Airbus Helicopters in the UK announces leadership transition

Airbus Helicopters in the UK announces leadership transition

23-Jun-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters

  Airbus Helicopters in the UK has named its current Head of Defence Business, Lenny Brown MBE as its new Managing Director, succeeding Colin James who has headed the company for the last eight years. Planning for the transition has been underway for some months and will formally take effect on 1 st July. Lenny,... Read more

Airbus selects KLK Motorsport and Modell- und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH to develop rear structure of CityAirbus NextGen

Airbus selects KLK Motorsport and Modell- und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH to develop rear structure of CityAirbus NextGen

23-Jun-2022Source: Airbus

  Airbus is partnering with KLK Motorsport and Modell- und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH to design, develop and manufacture the rear structure of CityAirbus NextGen. The companies will work together to develop an ultra-lightweight rear fuselage, which plays a key role in the airframe’s flight efficiency and which meets the high standards of reliability and... Read more

First helicopter flight powered solely by sustainable aviation fuel

First helicopter flight powered solely by sustainable aviation fuel

23-Jun-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters

  An Airbus H225 has performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering both Safran’s Makila 2 engines. This flight, which follows the flight of an H225 with one SAF-powered Makila 2 engine in November 2021, is part of the flight campaign aimed at understanding the impact of SAF use... Read more

Alidaunia Enables SKYTRAC In-Flight Medical Data Transfer and Telemedicine Onboard AW139 and AW169

Alidaunia Enables SKYTRAC In-Flight Medical Data Transfer and Telemedicine Onboard AW139 and AW169

23-Jun-2022Source: SKYTRAC

  SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in aerospace intelligent connectivity and satellite communications (Satcom), today announced that Alidaunia S.R.L (Alidaunia), a leading Italian air ambulance, charter, and passenger services provider, has enabled SKYTRAC’s medical data transfer and telemedicine capability onboard their fleet of Leonardo AW139 and AW169 helicopters. In 2019, Alidaunia began leveraging... Read more

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance announce new CEO

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance announce new CEO

22-Jun-2022Source: Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

  Charles joins the charity, with a wealth of experience across both the commercial and charity sectors as well as experience in working with local government. He spent 17 years at GlaxoSmithKline in a variety of senior roles, including leading the international development, supply and marketing of major new medicines. For the past five years Charles has... Read more

Heli-One Completes Successful SkyVis Test Flights on BPOL H215, STC expected in 2022

Heli-One Completes Successful SkyVis Test Flights on BPOL H215, STC expected in 2022

22-Jun-2022Source: Universal Avionics

  Universal Avionics, an Elbit Systems Company, in partnership with Heli-One (Norway) AS and the Bundespolizei – German Federal Police (BPOL) has successfully completed test flights of its SkyVis Helmet Mounted Display (HMD). The partnership is aimed at the development of a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for SkyVis on H215... Read more

Eve and Kenya Airways’ Fahari Aviation sign an agreement to scale UAM

Eve and Kenya Airways’ Fahari Aviation sign an agreement to scale UAM

22-Jun-2022Source: Eve Air Mobility

  In March 2022, a subsidiary of Eve Holding, Inc. (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, Fahari Aviation, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 40 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a working group to develop and scale the UAM market and a... Read more

Bristow Announces Initiation of Equity Analyst Coverage by The Benchmark

Bristow Announces Initiation of Equity Analyst Coverage by The Benchmark

22-Jun-2022Source: Bristow

  Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the world’s leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, today announced that an independent Wall Street equity research analyst firm, The Benchmark Company, has initiated coverage on the Company with initial “Buy” recommendations.... Read more

Universal Avionics Chosen to Provide Enhanced Vision Cameras to Bavarian Police Helicopters

Universal Avionics Chosen to Provide Enhanced Vision Cameras to Bavarian Police Helicopters

21-Jun-2022Source: Universal Avionics

  Universal Avionics (UA), an Elbit Systems company, has been selected by Airbus Helicopters to supply its EVS4000 multispectral Enhanced Vision cameras for installation on 8 new Airbus H145 helicopters destined to the Bavarian Police. The addition of the EVS4000 improves safety by increasing situational awareness in low-visibility situations including inclement weather and during night missions. The EVS4000 cameras offer advanced real-time... Read more

Subaru awarded a contract of Subaru Bell 412EPX from Japan Coast Guard

Subaru awarded a contract of Subaru Bell 412EPX from Japan Coast Guard

21-Jun-2022Source: Sabaru

Subaru Corporation is pleased to announce that we were awarded a contract of SUBARU BELL 412EPX, from Japan Coast Guard. The helicopter is scheduled to be delivered to the customer in 2025. It is expected to be used for ensuring security at sea, search and rescue, responding maritime disasters, and transportation of many loads. SUBARU... Read more

Metro Aviation continues to delivered H125 to Texas DPS

Metro Aviation continues to delivered H125 to Texas DPS

21-Jun-2022Source: Metro Aviation

  Metro Aviation recently completed and delivered a new H125 for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Working in conjunction with aviation technology and wireless communications leader CNC Technologies, Metro customized the aircraft to meet the Texas DPS’s specific mission needs. The result is the most advanced law enforcement aerial mission platform completed to date by Metro’s Louisiana-based completion center. The aircraft is the first in the Texas DPS... Read more

Instructors And Courses Sought For HAI Heli-Expo 2023

Instructors And Courses Sought For HAI Heli-Expo 2023

21-Jun-2022Source: HAI

  Helicopter Association International (HAI) has issued a call for courses and instructors for HAI HELI-EXPO 2023. The show will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, Mar. 6–9, 2023, with the show floor open Mar. 7–9. HAI is seeking proposals from instructors for HAI Rotor Safety Challenge, Professional Education, and... Read more

Vertical Aerospace welcomes CAA signing up to SC-VTOL

Vertical Aerospace welcomes CAA signing up to SC-VTOL

20-Jun-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace

  Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero emissions aviation, welcomes the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) announcement confirming use of Special Conditions (SC)-VTOL as the basis for the UK certification for new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, also used by the European Union... Read more

Chubu Regional Development Bureau orders Bell 412EPX

Chubu Regional Development Bureau orders Bell 412EPX

20-Jun-2022Source: Sabaru

Subaru Corporation is pleased to announce that we were awarded a contract of SUBARU BELL 412EPX, from Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The helicopter is scheduled to be delivered to the customer in 2024. It is expected to be used for information gathering in the event of disasters... Read more

Garmin achieves EASA approval for the GFC 600H flight control system for AS350

Garmin achieves EASA approval for the GFC 600H flight control system for AS350

20-Jun-2022Source: Garmin

  Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), is pleased to announce European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of the GFC™ 600H for AS350 helicopters, providing a cost-effective flight control solution that reduces pilot workload and improves mission effectiveness. The GFC 600H provides a number of helicopter-tailored safety features, including attitude hold... Read more

Bristow to ring NYSE Opening Bell June 21

Bristow to ring NYSE Opening Bell June 21

20-Jun-2022Source: Bristow

  Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the world’s leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, today announced that it will ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Tuesday, June 21, to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the merger between Bristow Group Inc. and Era Group Inc. Bristow... Read more

20-Jun-22 G-CJEK Guimbal G2 Burton in Lonsdale, UK (2F)

20-Jun-22 G-CJEK Guimbal G2 Burton in Lonsdale, UK (2F)

20-Jun-2022

Helicopter accident near Burton in Lonsdale, details TBC.  North Yorkshire Police confirmed two fatalities.  Another report suggests accident occurred during approach/landing, and the presence of a scorched tree in this report indicates a fire occurred, but not whether it was cause or effect. Pilot/owner (named here as Ian Macdonald) had owned the helicopter from new... Read more

Helitune updates Rotor Track and Balance software for AS350

Helitune updates Rotor Track and Balance software for AS350

17-Jun-2022Source: Helitune

  A new Minimum Flight Routine (MFR) RT-6 Software Configuration has been Introduced by Helitune for the H125/H125M Helicopter – also known as AS350/AS550 Developed for the South African Police for their H125 helicopters, an enhanced Rotor Track and Balance (RTB) software configuration has been developed. The new RT-6 H125 configuration offers the benefit of... Read more

AFDAU-T1 Achieves US Forest Service ATU Compliance 

AFDAU-T1 Achieves US Forest Service ATU Compliance 

17-Jun-2022Source: TracPlus

The AFDAU-T1, Australia’s standout additional telemetry unit (ATU) for aerial firefighting, has achieved compliance for the new US Forest Service requirements for event data this week. The update enables all Aerial Firefighting Data Acquisition Unit (AFDAU) units already installed in aircraft to meet compliance specifications. AFDAU-T1 lead engineer, Zane Vohland, says that with the increase... Read more

WHI Announces Sikorsky CH-53K© Cockpit Escape Hatches and Transition Kit Awards

WHI Announces Sikorsky CH-53K© Cockpit Escape Hatches and Transition Kit Awards

17-Jun-2022Source: WHI

  WHI Global, LLC (“WHI”), an integrated manufacturer of metal and composite structures for the aerospace & defense industry, has been selected by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company to produce the Cockpit Escape Hatches, Transition to Cabin Joining Kit and Transition to Tail Rotor Pylon Joining Kit for the CH-53K© Heavy Lift Helicopter. The contract... Read more

HeliSpeed purchases Bell 429 simulator from Entrol

HeliSpeed purchases Bell 429 simulator from Entrol

17-Jun-2022Source: Entrol

  In January 2023 Entrol will install their H14 FNPT II MCC simulator based on the Bell 429 at HeliSpeed Academy Base in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The H14 is equipped with GTN 750 and GTN 650 units, a three-channel cylindrical visual system with a FOV of 200ºx40º and a vibration system to replicate the... Read more

ATSB issues driveshaft failure Safety Advisory Notice to UH-1H operators

ATSB issues driveshaft failure Safety Advisory Notice to UH-1H operators

17-Jun-2022Source: ATSB

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued a Safety Advisory Notice to operators of the UH-1H helicopter, recommending that they inspect the helicopter’s ‘KAflex’ driveshaft. The Safety Advisory Notice stems from the ATSB’s on-going investigation into a fatal accident involving a UH-1H that was conducting firebombing operations at Labrina, near Launceston, Tasmania on 14 February... Read more

REACH Announces Plans to Open Base in Colusa County

REACH Announces Plans to Open Base in Colusa County

17-Jun-2022Source: REACH Air Medical

  REACH Air Medical Services (REACH) announced its plans to open an air medical base in Colusa County. Located in Williams along Interstate 5, the new base will provide service to Colusa County and the surrounding regions. “We are incredibly proud to be joining the community of Williams,” said Vicky Spediacci, Air Chief Operating Officer... Read more

HAI Applauds House Passage of AAM Coordination and Leadership Act

HAI Applauds House Passage of AAM Coordination and Leadership Act

17-Jun-2022Source: HAI

  Helicopter Association International (HAI) applauds House passage of S. 516, the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act. The legislation will coordinate efforts related to the physical and digital security, safety, infrastructure, and federal investment necessary for maturation of the advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in the United States. “Innovative aviation technology propels our... Read more

Archer Aviation to Join Russell 2000 and 3000 Indexes

Archer Aviation to Join Russell 2000 and 3000 Indexes

17-Jun-2022Source: Archer Aviation

  Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that it will be included in the Russell 2000®and 3000® Indexes at the conclusion of the 2022 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opens on June 27, 2022. The annual Russell indexes reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of May 6, ranking... Read more

LCI and SMFL deliver two AW169s to Alidaunia

LCI and SMFL deliver two AW169s to Alidaunia

16-Jun-2022Source: LCI

LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), have delivered two new Leonardo AW169 helicopters from its joint venture leasing operation to the well-established Italian helicopter operator, Alidaunia. The two state-of-the-art aircraft will be based in Naples and Salerno on long term... Read more

Metro Aviation welcomes Washington County EMS

Metro Aviation welcomes Washington County EMS

16-Jun-2022Source: Metro Aviation

  Metro Aviation turned 40 in 2022 and is continuing the celebration with its 40th operations customer in the birthplace of Texas. Metro will operate one EC145 for Washington County EMS and eventually provide fire suppression operations, a first for the 40-year operator. Washington-on-the-Brazos, also called Washington, originated in 1821 as a ferry crossing during... Read more

Amazon Prime Air prepares for drone deliveries

Amazon Prime Air prepares for drone deliveries

16-Jun-2022Source: Amazon

Amazon customers in Lockeford, California, will be among the first to receive Prime Air drone deliveries in the U.S. The promise of drone delivery has often felt like science fiction. We’ve been working for almost a decade to make it a reality. The challenge: How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely,... Read more

REACH and Medstar Ambulance of Mendocino County Announce Agreement

REACH and Medstar Ambulance of Mendocino County Announce Agreement

16-Jun-2022Source: REACH Air Medical

REACH Air Medical Services (REACH), a leading provider of air medical transport services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Medstar Ambulance of Mendocino County, Inc. (d.b.a. Ukiah Ambulance) for professional advisory services related to enhancing the delivery of ground ambulance services in Mendocino County. The new agreement expands on a current,... Read more

Archer Appoints new Chief Operating Officer, UAM

Archer Appoints new Chief Operating Officer, UAM

16-Jun-2022Source: Archer Aviation

  Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced the appointment of Tom Anderson as Chief Operating Officer, Urban Air Mobility. In his role, Anderson will oversee and direct Archer’s planned UAM operations, primarily focused on establishing its commercial operating service. As Archer forges ahead towards a new era of sustainable air mobility, Anderson’s deep experience... Read more

HAI Welcomes House Passage of the AAM Infrastructure Act

HAI Welcomes House Passage of the AAM Infrastructure Act

16-Jun-2022Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) welcomed House passage of H.R. 6270, the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act. The bill establishes a pilot program to provide planning and construction grants for advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure. “HAI applauds the House of Representatives for passing legislation that will support the future of the aviation industry,” says James Viola,... Read more

CareFlite Adds Bell 407GXi to Air Ambulance Fleet

CareFlite Adds Bell 407GXi to Air Ambulance Fleet

16-Jun-2022Source: Bell

  Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced that CareFlite has signed an agreement to purchase a Bell 407GXi aircraft outfitted with an IFR configuration kit. “With CareFlite’s new Bell 407GXi and the two IFR certified Bell 429s currently in its fleet, Careflite will continue to facilitate around-the-clock critical care to patients across... Read more

AirLift Texas opens new base at Weslaco

AirLift Texas opens new base at Weslaco

15-Jun-2022

Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the U.S., is thrilled to announce the opening of AirLift Texas, a new base in Weslaco, Texas, on June 1st to provide emergency air medical services to the city and surrounding Rio Grande Valley communities. Opening the base will result in quicker response times for emergent... Read more

Safran Helicopter Engines makes management appointments

Safran Helicopter Engines makes management appointments

15-Jun-2022Source: Safran Helicopter Engines

  On 1st September 2022, Florence Gourmanel becomes Executive Vice-President, Human Resources. She succeeds Frédéric Henrion, who has been appointed to another post within the Group. Florence began her career in 1992 as a management controller with Airbus. In 1993 she joined Technofan1 as Sales Administration Manager. In 1998, she was appointed Human Resources Manager at CIMPA. She joined... Read more

Lilium picks Expliseat for cockpit and cabin seating

Lilium picks Expliseat for cockpit and cabin seating

15-Jun-2022Source: Lilium

  Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM) (“Lilium”), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has chosen French manufacturer Expliseat to design and build the pilot and passenger seats for the Lilium Jet. Expliseat specializes in lightweight and durable seating for aviation and other low carbon mobilities. The company has unique expertise in... Read more

Safran SkyNaute nav system to equip H160Ms for French military

Safran SkyNaute nav system to equip H160Ms for French military

15-Jun-2022Source: Safran

Airbus Helicopters has selected Safran Electronics & Defense to supply SkyNaute navigation systems to equip future H160M helicopters, developed as part of the HIL* joint light helicopter program. This contract follows the order from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces for 169 “Guépard” helicopters in December 2021. SkyNaute is an ultra-compact hybrid inertial navigation... Read more

15-Jun-22 D-HOBY Hughes 500D Ellenz-Poltersdorf, Germany

15-Jun-22 D-HOBY Hughes 500D Ellenz-Poltersdorf, Germany

15-Jun-2022

During agricultural spraying operations, had accident and ended up on its starboard side In der Nähe von #Ellenz-Poltersdorf (Kreis #Cochem-Zell) ist soeben ein Spritzhubschrauber abgestürzt. Mehr auf https://t.co/EUCs1blXGp Video: Jens Weber pic.twitter.com/G1oNl2Ch4p — Rhein-Zeitung (@RheinZeitung) June 15, 2022... Read more

Allaero move into helicopter parts with A109A Mk.II acquisition

Allaero move into helicopter parts with A109A Mk.II acquisition

14-Jun-2022

UK-Based corporate aircraft parts support specialist Allaero, have recently acquired an Agusta A109 Mk.II. Since its creation in 1988, Allaero have established the largest independent stock of serviceable corporate aircraft rotables outside of the United States. In addition, they have created their own EASA/CAA and FAA approved MRO Repaero, which maintains and overhauled NiCad and... Read more

Introducing the first European network of helicopter academies

Introducing the first European network of helicopter academies

14-Jun-2022Source: The Leading Helicopter Academies of Europe

  June 14, 2022 sees the launch of the first European network of independent helicopter academies. The network will be supported by a new website: https://www.lha.eu. The Leading Helicopter Academies of Europe (LHA) is committed to raising standards, by combining their strengths and industry knowledge. Providing better services, training and support for governments, organizations and... Read more

UK HELP Appeal helipads mark 20,000 landings

UK HELP Appeal helipads mark 20,000 landings

14-Jun-2022Source: HELP Appeal

  The HELP Appeal, which is the only charity in the country dedicated to funding NHS hospital helipads, announces that over 20,000 landings have been made on the NHS hospital helipads it has funded. It has donated over £40 million so far towards 45 helipads in total, which also includes 25 new helipads and major... Read more

Jaunt Air Mobility and Vertiko Mobility sign an agreement

Jaunt Air Mobility and Vertiko Mobility sign an agreement

14-Jun-2022Source: Jaunt Air Mobility

  After more than 10 months of collaborative work, the teams at Vertiko Mobility and Jaunt Air Mobility are pleased to publicly announce the signing of a letter of intent for the purchase of more than 70 all-electric Jaunt Journey aircraft and two hybrid aircraft, with an option for a further 25 units. The aircraft... Read more

FIXAR announces new autonomous long-range eVTOL FIXAR 025

FIXAR announces new autonomous long-range eVTOL FIXAR 025

14-Jun-2022Source: FIXAR

  The full-stack European drone developer FIXAR introduces an autonomous full-electric drone FIXAR 025 designed for large-scale missions for commercial and industrial applications. The FIXAR 025 carries up to 10 kg (22 lbs) payload for a distance of up to 300 km (186 mi) in one battery charge. The operations are fully autonomous assured by an in-house... Read more

Eve and Corporación América Airports plan to develop UAM solutions

Eve and Corporación América Airports plan to develop UAM solutions

14-Jun-2022Source: Eve Air Mobility

In December 2021, a subsidiary of Eve Holding, Inc. (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Corporación América Airports S.A. (NYSE: CAAP), the largest private-sector airport concession operator in the world by the number of airports, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to design and integrate a service and support ecosystem for Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) operations... Read more

Jetex And Volocopter Revolutionize Urban Air Mobility Model

Jetex And Volocopter Revolutionize Urban Air Mobility Model

14-Jun-2022Source: Jetex

  At EBACE 2022, Jetex and Volocopter sign a milestone strategic partnership agreement to define a safe and sustainable model of urban air mobility (UAM). Jetex, an award-winning leader in private aviation, and Volocopter, a pioneer in the world’s first-ever eVTOL suite of services, enter in a strategic partnership agreement to deploy and operate permanent,... Read more

Bristow plan for Dutch SAR contract becomes clearer

Bristow plan for Dutch SAR contract becomes clearer

13-Jun-2022Source: HeliHub.com

After beating NHV to win the Dutch SAR contract, the bigger picture of what Bristow will bring to the table are now clearer. The requirement is for two helicopters and a maintenance spare, and Bristow won by offering Leonardo AW189s which they have good experience with on the UK SAR contract. Helicopter market intelligence firm... Read more

12-Jun-22 N655DV Airbus EC135 Lake City, US-Florida

12-Jun-22 N655DV Airbus EC135 Lake City, US-Florida

12-Jun-2022

Precautionary field landing... Read more

Kaman Corporation Appoints New Director

Kaman Corporation Appoints New Director

10-Jun-2022Source: Kaman

  Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) announced that Niharika Taskar Ramdev has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Ms. Ramdev is a highly qualified finance executive with global work experience in the United States, India, China, and Singapore. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Niharika to our Board of Directors,” said Ian Walsh, Chairman, President and... Read more

HeliOffshore publishes Master Minimum Helideck Equipment List document

HeliOffshore publishes Master Minimum Helideck Equipment List document

9-Jun-2022Source: HeliOffshore

  HeliOffshore published its Master Minimum Helideck Equipment List (MMHEL) reference document, which provides a clear, accessible, and proven methodology to guide the pursuit of safe helidesk operations based on the serviceability of helideck equipment. The publication of the MMHEL standardises communications and helideck operations to ensure safety issues are easily identifiable and safety recommendations... Read more

Volocopter’s 4-Seater Aircraft Takes First Flight

Volocopter’s 4-Seater Aircraft Takes First Flight

9-Jun-2022Source: Volocopter

  At the UP.Summit, an annual gathering of leaders in transportation innovation hosted by investment firm UP.Partners, urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer Volocopter announced that it has achieved another milestone to bring UAM to life: its fixed-winged passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect, completed its first flight in May 2022. This accomplishment makes Volocopter the only eVTOL... Read more

New Advisor joins Vita Inclinata

New Advisor joins Vita Inclinata

9-Jun-2022Source: Vita Inclinata

  Vita Inclinata (Vita), developer and producer of precision aerospace and industrial stabilization devices, today announced Tony Hahn has joined the company as an advisor. Leveraging his U.S. Coast Guard, MS in Engineering and Technology Management, and MIT’s Seminar XXl Fellowship experience, Hahn will provide strategic, technical, and leadership guidance for Vita Rescue System adoption within the rotary-wing... Read more

UK AAIB Bulletin – June 2022

UK AAIB Bulletin – June 2022

9-Jun-2022Source: AAIB

The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue does not refer to any helicopters and this update is included in HeliHub.com for completeness.... Read more

09-Jun-22 I-ELOP Leonardo AW119 Mount Cusna, Italy (7F)

09-Jun-22 I-ELOP Leonardo AW119 Mount Cusna, Italy (7F)

9-Jun-2022

Crashed and completely burned out on Mount Cusna, Italy.  Wreckage found two days after reported overdue. All 7 on board suffered fatal injuries – named in this report as pilot Corrado Levorin, Turkish citizens Kenar Serhat, Cez Arif, Ilker Ucar, and Altug Erbil and Lebanese citizens Chadi Kreidy and Tarek Tayah. All six passengers were... Read more

The Top 5 Trends Facing The Air Medical Industry in 2022

The Top 5 Trends Facing The Air Medical Industry in 2022

8-Jun-2022Source: Air Methods

  The future of healthcare and its impact on air medical services is facing sweeping changes and acute challenges. From hospital closures and staffing shortages to increased domestic tourism, Air Methods is evaluating market dynamics and preparing for this shift. Here are our top 5 trends facing the air medical industry in 2022. 1. Obstetrical Units... Read more

Airbus Helicopters adds Sinequa software to tech support offering

Airbus Helicopters adds Sinequa software to tech support offering

8-Jun-2022Source: Sinequa

Sinequa, a leading provider of enterprise search, announced that Airbus Helicopters, the world’s leading manufacturer of helicopters and a division of Airbus, has transformed its technical support and customer experience by using Sinequa’s Intelligent Search platform. With this solution, Airbus Helicopters enables self-service technical support, improving customer experience and enabling technicians to operate more efficiently, while gaining valuable... Read more

R44 makes first flight with magniX electric propulsion unit

R44 makes first flight with magniX electric propulsion unit

8-Jun-2022Source: magniX

  magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, announced that Tier 1 Engineering, specialists in the design and development of electric aircraft, achieved a successful first flight of an all-electric Robinson 44 helicopter with a magniX electric propulsion unit (EPU). The helicopter flew on Saturday, June 4 at 8:00 am Pacific Time for over three minutes at Los... Read more

NHC Northern Helicopter commences German polar contract with three BK117s

NHC Northern Helicopter commences German polar contract with three BK117s

7-Jun-2022Source: DRF Luftrettung

  Northern Helicopter GmbH will fly in the Arctic and Antarctic in the future. From June 2022, the shipping company F.Laeisz GmbH, Rostock, will entrust the Emden offshore aviation company with the operation of the helicopters for the research vessel “Polarstern” chartered to the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). . For... Read more

NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign Adds New Partners

NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign Adds New Partners

7-Jun-2022Source: NASA

NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign has signed agreements with four new organizations to exchange information related to the development and testing  of vehicles, systems, and technology. The AAM National Campaign will transform our lives through the development of systems to integrate air taxis, cargo delivery, and other advanced aircraft concepts into the National Airspace System. The following industry... Read more

Eve partners with Falcon Aviation Services for eVTOL in Dubai

Eve partners with Falcon Aviation Services for eVTOL in Dubai

7-Jun-2022Source: Eve Air Mobility

  In April 2022, a subsidiary of Eve Holding, Inc. (“Eve” or the “Company”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Falcon Aviation Services (“Falcon”), a leading Business Aviation Services operator in the Middle East and Africa region, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 35 electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft. With deliveries expected... Read more

BLR Receives FAA Certification for the AH-1 Cobra FastFin+® Performance System

BLR Receives FAA Certification for the AH-1 Cobra FastFin+® Performance System

7-Jun-2022Source: BLR Aerospace

  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the BLR Aerospace FastFin+® Performance System for the AH-1 Cobra. The system is now available to the aftermarket through BLR’s exclusive worldwide distributor, Attack Logistics. BLR’s AH-1 FastFin+ System is comprised of aerodynamic modifications to the tailboom and vertical fin, a new modern technology Inlet Barrier Filter,... Read more

Vertical Aerospace expands eVTOL operations in Brazil with partnerships

Vertical Aerospace expands eVTOL operations in Brazil with partnerships

7-Jun-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace

  A partnership of global leaders in aviation and airports announces its intention to explore the infrastructure requirements to bring eVTOL passenger flight to Brazil within this decade. The partnership includes: • Avolon, the world’s second largest aircraft leasing company; • Corporación América Airports [NYSE: CAAP], the largest global private sector airport operator by number... Read more

AAG rebranded as Flexjet helicopter division

AAG rebranded as Flexjet helicopter division

7-Jun-2022Source: Flexjet

  Flexjet LLC, one of the largest and most innovative fractional jet providers, launched its private helicopter division, integrating Associated Aircraft Group (AAG), which was acquired by parent Directional Aviation, into the Flexjet family. Flexjet will extend complimentary helicopter hours to its Gulfstream G650 fractional Owners, and will sell add-on fractional, lease and charter access in Flexjet-branded... Read more

LifeFlight to join aeromedical super base

LifeFlight to join aeromedical super base

7-Jun-2022Source: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue

  RACQ LifeFlight Rescue will join other Queensland aeromedical service providers, as tenants of a state of the art ‘super base’, to be purpose built at Brisbane Airport. LifeFlight’s commitment to the project was confirmed today (Fri 3rd) with the announcement by Queensland Treasurer Hon. Cameron Dick, that the Queensland State Government will contribute $10.4... Read more

IBAC Announces Women in Corporate Aviation Scholarship Recipients

IBAC Announces Women in Corporate Aviation Scholarship Recipients

7-Jun-2022Source: IBAC

  The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) participated in a virtual Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) ceremony announcing the recipients of scholarships for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators (IS-BAO) and International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) workshops. Allison Couch was awarded the IS-BAO workshop and Ameer Mustafa the IS-BAH workshop scholarship. Allison... Read more

Nominations are open for HAI Salute To Excellence Awards Program

Nominations are open for HAI Salute To Excellence Awards Program

7-Jun-2022Source: HAI

  Do you know a team or individual in the rotorcraft or drone community who are outstanding in their profession? Or perhaps they conducted an exceptional operation that made the news? Helicopter Association International (HAI) is hoping you’ll tell us their story! HAI is pleased to announce that it is now accepting nominations for its... Read more

Spanish Police update Entrol H135 simulator

Spanish Police update Entrol H135 simulator

7-Jun-2022Source: Entrol

  In this H11 / H135 FTD Level 2 simulator will be included our high-resolution database, our FLIR based Long-range infrared camera, Vibration System and a Spherical Visual System with a field of view of 200º x 70º and six top-quality Full HD projectors. “This project is an important achievement for us, as we can... Read more

TCab Tech partners with Safran on electric motors for E20 eVTOL

TCab Tech partners with Safran on electric motors for E20 eVTOL

7-Jun-2022Source: Safran

Safran Electrical & Power, world leader in aircraft electrical systems, and TCab Tech, a leading eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft company in China, have just announced a cooperation agreement to equip the E20 full-electric eVTOL aircraft with ENGINeUS™ electric smart motors. TCab Tech is currently developing E20, a 5-seater passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft equipped... Read more

Constant Aviation adds helicopter MRO services

Constant Aviation adds helicopter MRO services

7-Jun-2022Source: Constant Aviation

  Constant Aviation announced it has expanded its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities beyond its portfolio of business jets, commercial airliners and other fixed-wing aircraft to include rotorcraft such as helicopters, drones and other Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). “We have striven to be at the forefront of aviation technology in all its forms, including... Read more

07-Jun-22 N600TA Enstrom F28F Greenville, US-Ohio (2F)

07-Jun-22 N600TA Enstrom F28F Greenville, US-Ohio (2F)

7-Jun-2022

Helicopter remained upright in heavy landing.  Fire reported.  One report states “Charles Zimmer, 34, the registered owner of the aircraft, was pulled to safety and treated at the scene before he was flown to Miami Valley Hospital with life-threatening injuries. His wife, Krista Zimmer, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene, he said.” Another report... Read more

07-Jun-22 N402SH Bell 407 Kona, US-Hawaii

07-Jun-22 N402SH Bell 407 Kona, US-Hawaii

7-Jun-2022

Tourist flight, 6 POB all injured.  One airlifted to Kona Community Hospital, others by road A helicopter tour crashed on Wednesday in a lava field on Hawaii’s Big Island, injuring all six people on board — including two in serious condition, officials said. https://t.co/VCDgiiDQ6l — FOX 7 Austin (@fox7austin) June 11, 2022  ... Read more

VFS Announces the Winners of the 2nd Design-Build-Vertical Flight Student Competition

VFS Announces the Winners of the 2nd Design-Build-Vertical Flight Student Competition

6-Jun-2022Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society today announces the winners of its second annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Student Competition. The Ohio State University took first place, University of Maryland took second and the Pennsylvania State University took third:  Place University Location Team Cash Prize 1st Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, USA Buckeye Vertical $2,000 2nd University of... Read more

Aidro becomes Qualified Supplier to Leonardo

Aidro becomes Qualified Supplier to Leonardo

6-Jun-2022Source: Aidro

  Aidro, a pioneer in the volume production of next-generation hydraulic and fluid power systems through metal additive manufacturing (AM) and a subsidiary of Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), has become a qualified supplier of aluminum flight parts for leading aerospace, defense, and security company Leonardo through its helicopters division. Aidro is one of only two... Read more

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