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Ecocopter undergoes maintenance process for fleet in Chile

Ecocopter undergoes maintenance process for fleet in Chile

4-Jul-2023Source: Ecocopter

In the aeronautical world, the control of maintenance scheduling and scheduled and unscheduled inspections are part of the life of the aircraft and of utmost importance for the safety and efficiency of operations. In this context, Ecocopter, in this period of the year, starts its processes. For this, the company has a first level Aeronautical... Read more

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance marks 5,000th call out

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance marks 5,000th call out

4-Jul-2023Source: Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance

A tourist who collapsed while hillwalking on the west coast Isle of Luing has prompted the landmark 5,000th rapid emergency response from Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance. SCAA’s Perth-based Helimed 76 was on a training flight over Oban when the 999 call saw them divert to the medical emergency, arriving at the patient’s side on the... Read more

Black Hills Life Flight opens new medical base in Hot Springs

Black Hills Life Flight opens new medical base in Hot Springs

4-Jul-2023Source: Air Methods

Black Hills Life Flight was honored to celebrate the opening of its new base at the Hot Springs Ambulance Service station on Thursday with South Dakota Secretary of Health Melissa Magstadt, crew members, Air Methods leaders, and nearly 50 guests. “What you’ve got here is not just a ‘load to go’ shell (meaning simply transportation... Read more

Joby Expands Partnership with SK Telecom

Joby Expands Partnership with SK Telecom

4-Jul-2023Source: Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, announced that SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM, “SKT”), South Korea’s leading telecommunications company, is making an equity investment of $100 million in Joby, as part of an expanded partnership between the two companies. The agreement, executed on 27 June, paves the way for Joby... Read more

Airbus H160 granted FAA certification

Airbus H160 granted FAA certification

3-Jul-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the H160 helicopter, marking a significant milestone in the aircraft’s development and positioning it for entry into the U.S. market. “We are pleased to receive FAA certification for the H160, which is testament to many years of hard work and commitment from our teams... Read more

Air Methods Ascend adds EMS Review to current offerings 

Air Methods Ascend adds EMS Review to current offerings 

3-Jul-2023Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Ascend announced today the addition of EMS Review to its current offerings of innovative and comprehensive in-person and online education programs. Starting July 1, EMS Review will be available online through Air Methods Ascend for emergency medical responders seeking a high-quality patient care curriculum to advance their training, help improve emergent patient outcomes... Read more

Joby launches production with permit to fly first aircraft on line

Joby launches production with permit to fly first aircraft on line

3-Jul-2023Source: Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, announced it has received a Special Airworthiness Certificate for the first aircraft built at its Pilot Production Line in Marina, California. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, the certificate allows Joby to begin flight testing of its first production prototype. The aircraft... Read more

Safran and Volocopter to collaborate on future erVTOL power train

Safran and Volocopter to collaborate on future erVTOL power train

30-Jun-2023Source: Volocopter

Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), and Safran Electrical & Power, one of the world’s leaders in aircraft electrical systems, announced at the Paris Air Show 2023, that they have signed an agreement signifying their intention to collaborate on developing a next generation power train for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.... Read more

Bristow picks Axnes wireless intercom for fleet upgrade

Bristow picks Axnes wireless intercom for fleet upgrade

30-Jun-2023Source: Axnes

Axnes AS, a leading global provider of wireless communication solutions, announced its partnership with Bristow Group, a global leader in vertical flight solutions, to enhance critical crew connectivity and communication as part of a fleet upgrade. Axnes has successfully delivered its PNG Wireless Intercom System (WICS) for deployment across Bristow’s aircraft fleet, including the AW139, AW189,... Read more

Ferrovial partners with Milligan to identify locations for first UK vertiports

Ferrovial partners with Milligan to identify locations for first UK vertiports

30-Jun-2023Source: Ferrovial

Ferrovial, through its Airports division, has partnered with Milligan to identify and develop sites to launch urban air mobility operations in the United Kingdom. The collaboration will advance the company’s plan to design, build and operate vertiports in this strategic market. Through this collaboration, the partners will identify demand-rich locations, select potential sites, and carry out assessment criteria to determine the... Read more

Joby appoints Toyota North America President to the Board

Joby appoints Toyota North America President to the Board

30-Jun-2023Source: Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, announced the appointment of Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa, President and Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Motor North America, Inc., to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2023. Toyota is Joby’s largest external shareholder, having invested approximately $400 million in Joby since... Read more

Loft Dynamics VR Flight Simulator Acquired By Blackcomb Helicopters

Loft Dynamics VR Flight Simulator Acquired By Blackcomb Helicopters

30-Jun-2023Source: Loft Dynamics

Loft Dynamics AG (formerly VRM Switzerland), creator of the world’s first and only virtual reality (VR) simulator authorized by a major aviation regulator, today announced its expansion into Canada and a first-of-its-kind partnership with Blackcomb Helicopters LP. As the leading helicopter tour and utility company in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, Blackcomb Helicopters will leverage... Read more

DART Aerospace received FAA STC for the H145 Fire Attack™ System

DART Aerospace received FAA STC for the H145 Fire Attack™ System

29-Jun-2023Source: DART Aerospace

DART Aerospace is proud to announce that it has received an FAA STC amendment, for the H145 Fire Attack™ System (FAS). This amendment now includes installation on D-2 and D-3 helicopter models as well as the previously approved C-2 model. The DART Aerospace H145 Fire Attack™ System, specifications are: – Capacity: 260 GAL (985 L)... Read more

LA Fire Department Adds a Bell 505 to Emergency Services Fleet

LA Fire Department Adds a Bell 505 to Emergency Services Fleet

29-Jun-2023Source: Bell

In the last few years, damaging wildfires have swept through the Greater Los Angeles area at an alarming rate. When these wildfires erupt, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is among the first to respond. On average, the LAFD responds to approximately 1,478 emergency incidents every day. As these fires spread across America’s second largest... Read more

Eagle Copters Selects CAMP Systems to Support Their Fleet

Eagle Copters Selects CAMP Systems to Support Their Fleet

29-Jun-2023Source: Eagle Copters

Eagle Copters and CAMP Systems, two prominent leaders in the aviation industry, announce their partnership to integrate CAMP’s Aircraft Health Management (AHM) services into Eagle Copters’ fleet of 50+ helicopters. The agreement, officially announced by Adam Bartlett, Category Manager at Eagle Copters, and Ty Harris, Director of Helicopter Sales at CAMP Systems, marks a significant... Read more

Schiebel Camcopter S-100 delivers monitoring and surveillance for EMSA in France

Schiebel Camcopter S-100 delivers monitoring and surveillance for EMSA in France

29-Jun-2023Source: Schiebel

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) contracted Schiebel to support operations with its CAMCOPTER® S-100 for emission monitoring and maritime surveillance purposes in northern France on behalf of the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs, Fishery and Aquaculture (DGAMPA). Stationed at CROSS Gris-Nez, the CAMCOPTER® S-100 currently supports in emission monitoring and maritime safety, including environmental... Read more

Skyryse testing full flight envelope with matured flight control laws

Skyryse testing full flight envelope with matured flight control laws

29-Jun-2023Source: Skyryse

Skyryse is now running a daily, active flight campaign powered by fly-by-wire and the company’s FlightOS interface. Skyryse has been actively testing FlightOS in a Robinson R44 since 2018 and held its first flight in the R66 testbed in 2022. With the maturity of FlightOS and advancement in simplified operations, Skyryse is now moving its... Read more

Bell H-1 Fleet Surpasses Half a Million Flight Hours

Bell H-1 Fleet Surpasses Half a Million Flight Hours

29-Jun-2023Source: Bell

The current H-1 fleet of AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms reached a major flight milestone by surpassing the 500,000-flight hour mark. Nearly 400 AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters, built by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc (NYSE:TXT) company and operated by the U.S. Marine Corps and their allies, combined to achieve the milestone. “The H-1 continues... Read more

Draganfly Awarded Multi-Year Ukraine Drone Training Contract

Draganfly Awarded Multi-Year Ukraine Drone Training Contract

29-Jun-2023Source: Draganfly

Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8A) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading drone solutions, and systems developer is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with HEAL-Corp, a Non-Government Organization (“NGO”), and the Ukrainian National Academy of Internal Affairs (the “National Academy”) regarding the development of a training program on... Read more

SKF announces electric aviation agreement with Lilium

SKF announces electric aviation agreement with Lilium

29-Jun-2023Source: SKF

SKF announces that a supplier agreement has been signed with Lilium, developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet. SKF has supported Lilium on the design of electric motor bearings for the Lilium Jet’s electric engine and has agreed to support the program by producing electric motor bearings for the type-conforming aircraft.... Read more

MightyFly granted $150,000 for autonomous cargo delivery flight demo in Michigan

MightyFly granted $150,000 for autonomous cargo delivery flight demo in Michigan

28-Jun-2023Source: MightyFly

MightyFly was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform (MMFP), on May 30th, 2023, to perform autonomous cargo delivery flight demonstrations in the state of Michigan. This is expected to be the first public demonstration of an autonomous, fixed-wing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft showcasing 100 pounds of cargo deliveries. During these demonstration... Read more

FAA approves Crash Resistant Fuel System Approval for Schweizer S300C / S300CBi

FAA approves Crash Resistant Fuel System Approval for Schweizer S300C / S300CBi

28-Jun-2023Source: Schweizer

Schweizer, manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300C, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is pleased to announce it has received FAA approval for its Crash Resistant Fuel System (CRFS). The tanks are available for installation on all new S300 series helicopters. Both main and auxiliary CRFSs are approved and fully comply with applicable 14CFR27 regulations. The tanks... Read more

Korean Air delivers first fuselage for Boeing AH-6 helicopter program

Korean Air delivers first fuselage for Boeing AH-6 helicopter program

28-Jun-2023Source: Korean Air

Korean Air recently delivered its first AH-6 helicopter fuselage commissioned by Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). Korean Air signed a contract with Boeing in December 2021 to manufacture a total of eight fuselages for AH-6 helicopters that will undergo final assembly by BDS. Korean Air’s extensive experience and expertise in helicopter manufacturing is widely... Read more

LCI delivers offshore wind helicopters to HeliService

LCI delivers offshore wind helicopters to HeliService

28-Jun-2023Source: LCI

LCI, a leading aviation company, has begun to deliver the first dedicated offshore wind helicopters in the United States of America.  They will be leased under long-term arrangements to HeliService USA LLC (HeliService USA) and support a new era of sustainable energy supply in the country. They will be operated by HeliService USA in support of Ørsted and General Electric... Read more

Lilium and UrbanV to collaborate on vertiports in Italy and France

Lilium and UrbanV to collaborate on vertiports in Italy and France

28-Jun-2023Source: Lilium

Electric mobility is taking shape in Italy and the French Riviera. Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet and UrbanV, a leader in vertiport design and management, have announced their partnership for the development of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure. The companies’ partnership to develop vertiport infrastructure will enable eVTOL networks... Read more

Libyan Air Ambulance receives first Bell 505

Libyan Air Ambulance receives first Bell 505

27-Jun-2023Source: Libyan Air Ambulance

Libya’s Air Ambulance Service reported yesterday that its team has started procedures for receiving the new three helicopters it has contracted to purchase. A Bell 505 has been received, and the remaining two will be received in instalments. See Full Story.... Read more

Rotortrade MEA Appointed Authorized Reseller for Airbus Pre-Owned Civil Helicopters

Rotortrade MEA Appointed Authorized Reseller for Airbus Pre-Owned Civil Helicopters

27-Jun-2023Source: Rotortrade

Rotortrade MEA, a subsidiary of THC (The Helicopter Company), a branch of the leading global distributor of helicopters is pleased to announce its appointment as the authorized reseller for Airbus pre-owned civil helicopters. As an authorized reseller, Rotortrade MEA will leverage its extensive network and expertise to provide customers globally with access to a wide... Read more

Supernal Partners with UMBRAGROUP on Actuation Technology for eVTOL

Supernal Partners with UMBRAGROUP on Actuation Technology for eVTOL

27-Jun-2023Source: Supernal

Supernal LLC (the Company) and UMBRAGROUP announced today at the Paris Air Show a continued partnership to leverage innovative technology that will enhance flight control operations in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. UMBRAGROUP will supply actuators and motor control electronics needed to deploy a safe system architecture for Supernal’s future vehicles, which the Company plans... Read more

Lilium becomes only OEM with EASA and FAA certification basis for powered lift eVTOL

Lilium becomes only OEM with EASA and FAA certification basis for powered lift eVTOL

27-Jun-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 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) G-1 Certification Basis necessary for type certificate validation of its Lilium Jet by the FAA. In 2020, Lilium’s primary airworthiness authority, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), issued its... Read more

Metro Aviation welcomes UVA Health

Metro Aviation welcomes UVA Health

27-Jun-2023Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is welcoming its newest operations customer while also announcing the delivery of a new aircraft. UVA Health’s Pegasus program is upgrading its critical care fleet with an Airbus EC145e. The new aircraft will replace the program’s AW109, which will be the first aircraft Metro has completed for UVA Health. Switching airframes is a... Read more

Skyryse Achieves AS9100D Certification

Skyryse Achieves AS9100D Certification

27-Jun-2023Source: Skyryse

Skyryse, bringing trust, safety, and the accessibility of flight through a highly-automated and touchscreen flight control system, has achieved AS9100D certification for all three of its LA-Area locations. The three locations achieving certification include the company’s headquarters and research and development site in El Segundo, CA., as well as its flight test and performance facility north... Read more

Vertical Flight Solutions gets FAA STC for H125/AS350 True Blue Power TB20 Battery Kit

Vertical Flight Solutions gets FAA STC for H125/AS350 True Blue Power TB20 Battery Kit

26-Jun-2023Source: Vertical Flight Solutions

Vertical Flight Solutions (VFS) by EuroTec is pleased to announce FAA and Transport Canada approval for the True Blue Power TB20 Lithium-Ion Battery kit in H125/ AS350 helicopters. The 20 amp-hour True Blue Power Lithium-Ion battery offered by VFS presents several remarkable features, including on-condition maintenance, an increase in useful payload of up to 21.5... Read more

DRF Luftrettung celebrates 50th anniversary year in Stuttgart

DRF Luftrettung celebrates 50th anniversary year in Stuttgart

26-Jun-2023Source: DRF Luftrettung

Bright sunshine and warm temperatures accompanied the numerous visitors to the open day of the DRF Luftrettung this Sunday at the air rescue station in Stuttgart. Numerous interested people and fans, big and small, lined up at the anniversary helicopter and the “World of Air Rescuers” exhibition to take a look behind the scenes of... Read more

HAI-FAA Symposium Seeks to Address Citizen Concerns in NYC-NJ Region

HAI-FAA Symposium Seeks to Address Citizen Concerns in NYC-NJ Region

26-Jun-2023Source: HAI

Operators, FAA, law enforcement, airport representatives, Helicopter Association International (HAI), and other stakeholders from the New York City–New Jersey region met last week at a joint FAA-HAI Helicopter Symposium to proactively address the concerns of residents with helicopter operations in their area. Sound complaints were at the top of that list. Jeff Smith, HAI’s current... Read more

Rotortrade celebrates selling 100 pre-owned Leonardo helicopters

Rotortrade celebrates selling 100 pre-owned Leonardo helicopters

23-Jun-2023Source: Rotortrade

Rotortrade, the global leader in helicopter distribution, is proud to announce the sale of its 100th pre-owned Leonardo helicopter, marking a significant milestone for the company. The sole international distributor of Leonardo pre-owned helicopters, Rotortrade holds a long-term agreement with Leonardo that extends until 2026, a collaboration which has been an important part in the... Read more

Sloane Helicopters to host exclusive pilot career seminar

Sloane Helicopters to host exclusive pilot career seminar

23-Jun-2023Source: Sloane Helicopters

Are you filled with a passion for aviation and dream of embarking on a unique, fulfilling career soaring through the skies as a helicopter pilot? Look no further. Sloane Helicopters, a renowned leader in the aviation industry with over 52 years of experience, is excited to announce an exclusive pilot career seminar. This informative event... Read more

Eve and Voar Aviation Sign Letter of Intent to Drive Urban Air Mobility

Eve and Voar Aviation Sign Letter of Intent to Drive Urban Air Mobility

23-Jun-2023Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Voar Aviation (“Voar”), a general aviation service company, have announced the signature of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to evaluate the sale and purchase of 70 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to be operated in several locations of Brazil. Under the terms of the agreement,... Read more

PLANA and DUC Hélices Propellers Partner for Hybrid eVTOL Propellers

PLANA and DUC Hélices Propellers Partner for Hybrid eVTOL Propellers

22-Jun-2023Source: PLANA

Hybrid eVTOL developer PLANA and French carbon composite propeller and rotor manufacturer DUC Hélices Propellers are collaborating on innovative propulsion solutions for advanced air mobility. PLANA and DUC Hélices Propellers announced a partnership to design and produce high-performance, low-noise, and efficient propulsion systems for PLANA’s CP-01 aircraft. The goal of the partnership is to integrate... Read more

Hensoldt equips Ukrainian helicopters with self-protection sensor technology

Hensoldt equips Ukrainian helicopters with self-protection sensor technology

22-Jun-2023Source: Hensoldt

Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is equipping helicopters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with state-of-the-art detection and self-protection sensor technology. The order comprises 16 AMPS (Airborne Missile Protection System) sensor solutions. The order value is in the double-digit million range. With the delivery, HENSOLDT is providing the Ukrainian armed forces with modern equipment required by current... Read more

Safran and Archer share details on avionics technology from their collaboration

Safran and Archer share details on avionics technology from their collaboration

22-Jun-2023Source: Safran Electronics & Defense

Safran Electronics & Defense and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today shared details of their ongoing collaboration on cutting-edge avionics technology, which kicked off back in 2021. This collaboration is focused on delivering groundbreaking solutions to Archer that utilizes Safran Electronics & Defense’s industry-leading components that have a proven track record of safety and performance.... Read more

Le Havre to replace marine pilot N3 Dauphin with new Airbus H135

Le Havre to replace marine pilot N3 Dauphin with new Airbus H135

22-Jun-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Le Havre-Fécamp Pilot Station and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for the acquisition of an H135 to be used for marine pilot transfers. By the end of 2024, the H135 will replace an AS365 N3 Dauphin helicopter that has been in service for more than 12 years. The agreement also includes a 10-year support and service... Read more

Eve and Widerøe Zero Extend Partnership to Launch eVTOL Operations in Scandinavia

Eve and Widerøe Zero Extend Partnership to Launch eVTOL Operations in Scandinavia

22-Jun-2023Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announced the extension of its partnership with Widerøe Zero, an innovative initiative by Widerøe focused on sustainable aviation with the mission to revolutionize the industry and create a greener future for air travel. The partnership, solidified through a Letter of Intent (LOI), marks a significant step forward in... Read more

CAE forecasts need to recruit 1.3 million new aviation professionals by 2032

CAE forecasts need to recruit 1.3 million new aviation professionals by 2032

22-Jun-2023Source: CAE

CAE released at the Paris International Airshow its 2023 Aviation Talent Forecast, which anticipates a global need for 1.3 million new aviation professionals to join the industry as pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians and cabin crew over the next 10 years to support the expected growth of the commercial and business aviation markets. The comprehensive 10-year... Read more

Iridium proposes new airspace model to monitor BVLOS drones

Iridium proposes new airspace model to monitor BVLOS drones

21-Jun-2023Source: Iridium

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced the results of an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) flight trial highlighting Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) capabilities in the National Airspace System (NAS), with a published a whitepaper titled “Monitored BVLOS: A New Model for UAS Integration in the National Airspace System.” The whitepaper highlights and solves for challenges... Read more

CHC unveils CO2 emission reduction flight planning software

CHC unveils CO2 emission reduction flight planning software

21-Jun-2023Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter, the global helicopter services company specialising in transportation and search and rescue operations, today announces the launch of ClearSkies, the industry’s first “lowest carbon” rotary wing flight planning software, developed to optimise and enhance the sustainability of its flight operations. Developed and tested in-house by experienced CHC Helicopter technical pilots, ClearSkies has been... Read more

Paris to be the first city to offer eVTOL services

Paris to be the first city to offer eVTOL services

21-Jun-2023Source: Volocopter

At the International Paris Air Show, Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM) and Groupe ADP, alongside the French Civil Aviation Authority and Paris region, stressed that Paris will be the first European city – and likely the first city in the world – to offer electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) services... Read more

Eve and Nordic Aviation Capital Sign LOI for up to 30 eVTOLs

Eve and Nordic Aviation Capital Sign LOI for up to 30 eVTOLs

21-Jun-2023Source: Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Nordic Aviation Capital (“NAC”), a global leader in regional aircraft leasing, to promote the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft through optimized leasing strategies. The LOI establishes that Eve will have the opportunity to utilize NAC’s global presence and... Read more

Japan to upgrade and expand AW101 fleet

Japan to upgrade and expand AW101 fleet

21-Jun-2023Source: Leonardo

Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) signed a contract for additional MCH101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), and it marked the start of a mid-life update (MLU) programme for the type in Japan. The MCH-101 is a license-built version of the Leonardo AW101 helicopter. The signing, which follows the order for... Read more

Dufour Aerospace releases final Aero2 design

Dufour Aerospace releases final Aero2 design

21-Jun-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace

Dufour Aerospace, the innovative Swiss eVTOL company, released the final design and design specifications for its Aero2 drone. The Aero2 is an uncrewed, aerial vehicle with a hybrid-electric propulsion system and an aerodynamically-efficient tilt-wing design. The Aero2 is the precursor to the Aero3, a larger tilt-wing aircraft which could support options for uncrewed or crewed... Read more

Enstrom to take three aircraft to EAA AirVenture 2023

Enstrom to take three aircraft to EAA AirVenture 2023

21-Jun-2023Source: Enstrom

For more than 30 years, Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has been a consistent presence at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This year, Enstrom expects to dazzle the crowd of roughly 600,000 visitors again with three new helicopters. EAA AirVenture’s week of festivities begin at sunrise on July 24 and end at sunset on July 30. Guests... Read more

Hungary grants Rolls-Royce €4.6M for electric flight R&D

Hungary grants Rolls-Royce €4.6M for electric flight R&D

21-Jun-2023Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce is being awarded 4.6 million EUR state funding to support research and development that will advance all-electric and hybrid-electric aviation. The funding, by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, will also support the creation of 20 engineering jobs based at the Rolls-Royce facility in Budapest. The three-year financing... Read more

MD Helicopters production underway for Nigerian Governments 

MD Helicopters production underway for Nigerian Governments 

21-Jun-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters (MDH) has announced the production of the first three of 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus Scout/Attack helicopters selected by the Nigerian government earlier this year is underway at their facility in Arizona. The aircraft were chosen to support counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in Nigeria and are scheduled to be delivered over the... Read more

UK CAA and Brazil’s ANAC sign LoI on eVTOL certification

UK CAA and Brazil’s ANAC sign LoI on eVTOL certification

21-Jun-2023Source: UK CAA

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on an approach to eVTOL certification. The Letter of Intent highlights both authorities’ intentions to work together to enhance cooperation and increase efficiency in matters relating to the certification of eVTOL. The letter was... Read more

RTX STEP-Tech completes first engine run and electrical system integration test

RTX STEP-Tech completes first engine run and electrical system integration test

21-Jun-2023Source: Collins Aerospace

RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced significant progress by Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace on advancing hybrid-electric propulsion through the Scalable Turboelectric Powertrain Technology (STEP-Tech) demonstrator, which completed its first engine run and electrical system integration test. As a modular and scalable demonstrator platform, STEP-Tech is intended for rapid prototyping of distributed propulsion concepts applicable to... Read more

Skyportz releases first Vertiport-in-a-Box™

Skyportz releases first Vertiport-in-a-Box™

21-Jun-2023Source: Skyportz

Air taxi infrastructure pioneer, Skyportz today released the design for a revolutionary vertiport to support the rapid deployment of a network of air taxi landing sites globally. These vertiport products are affordable, modular, turn-key solution for smaller property sites wanting to join the Advanced Air Mobility future. Speaking from the Airshow in Paris, Clem Newton-Brown,... Read more

Eve and Blade Expand Partnership to Accelerate Electric Air Mobility in Europe

Eve and Blade Expand Partnership to Accelerate Electric Air Mobility in Europe

21-Jun-2023Source: Blade Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (“Blade”) (NASDAQ: BLDE) announced at the 54th International Paris Air Show a significant extension of their long-standing partnership through a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”). This collaboration aims to transform air transportation in Europe, starting with France, by laying the foundation to integrate Eve’s state-of-the-art... Read more

Japanese distributor signs for two AW169s

Japanese distributor signs for two AW169s

21-Jun-2023Source: Leonardo

Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA), the authorised distributor for the Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopter models in Japan, announced with Leonardo new orders for two AW169 light intermediate twin helicopters at the 54th International Paris Air Show. One aircraft will be delivered to a local firefighting governmental organization, while the other has been secured for... Read more

Supernal and GKN Aerospace to collaborate on eVTOL manufacture

Supernal and GKN Aerospace to collaborate on eVTOL manufacture

21-Jun-2023Source: Supernal

Supernal LLC (the Company) and GKN Aerospace announced a partnership on the design and build of major aerostructures and Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) for Supernal’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. The companies will also mature high-rate manufacturing technologies to produce these parts and assembly methods. This marks the second established aerospace manufacturer agreement Supernal... Read more

Rotortrade nominates senior executive to spearhead European operations

Rotortrade nominates senior executive to spearhead European operations

21-Jun-2023Source: Rotortrade

Rotortrade, the global helicopter dealership, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerard Pau as the Managing Director of RT France and Head of Region for Europe. With an impressive career spanning over 40 years in the aviation industry, Gerard Pau brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role. Having held various... Read more

Europavia purchases six H125s

Europavia purchases six H125s

20-Jun-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and Europavia SA, a distributor of Airbus helicopters for platforms and services serving Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, have signed a new purchase contract for six H125 helicopters to be delivered in the following years. The order assures Europavia SA’s customers of the swift availability of H125s, with configurations customised according to... Read more

Aramco AW139 fleet achieves 200,000 flight hours

Aramco AW139 fleet achieves 200,000 flight hours

20-Jun-2023Source: Leonardo

Leonardo and Mukamalah Aviation company (a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco) celebrated a major achievement for the operator’s AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter fleet setting a 200,000 flight hours milestone in operations. The event was celebrated at the Paris Air Show. Mukamalah’s CEO, Khalid Alnatour said: “As the leading corporate operator, Mukamalah is proud... Read more

Rolls-Royce small engine to begin tests for advance hybrid-electric flight

Rolls-Royce small engine to begin tests for advance hybrid-electric flight

20-Jun-2023Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) announces its new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight is set to begin testing. The engine is part of a turbogenerator system that is being developed for the Advanced Air Mobility market. This includes electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Aircraft for Urban Air... Read more

ADAC collaborates with Volocopter on eVTOL in EMS role

ADAC collaborates with Volocopter on eVTOL in EMS role

20-Jun-2023Source: Volocopter

ADAC Luftrettung and Volocopter entered a collaboration partnership to customize next-generation electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) for rescue services. Two milestone agreements were signed at the Paris Air Show: one to purchase two VoloCity aircraft, and another with the intention of securing 150 additional units of Volocopter’s eVTOLs as part of this collaboration.... Read more

Stellantis and Archer Move Partnership forward

Stellantis and Archer Move Partnership forward

20-Jun-2023Source: Archer

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) and Stellantis N.V.  announced progress in their strategic manufacturing partnership at the 2023 Paris Air Show. With construction now well underway on the world’s first high-volume eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility located on an approximately 100-acre campus in Covington, Georgia, Stellantis recently increased its strategic shareholding through a series of purchases of Archer... Read more

Black Widow Helicopters delivers UH-60 to Trans Aero

Black Widow Helicopters delivers UH-60 to Trans Aero

20-Jun-2023Source: Black Widow Helicopters

Black Widow Helicopters announced the successful delivery of a Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopter to Trans Aero Ltd. “We are very pleased with the quality of work produced and the professionalism shown by Black Widow Helicopters on such a significant modernization project”, said Kevin Shields, President of Trans Aero Ltd. “Adding a second Black Hawk... Read more

Suzuki to build eVTOL for SkyDrive

Suzuki to build eVTOL for SkyDrive

20-Jun-2023Source: SkyDrive

SkyDrive Inc. (hereinafter “SkyDrive”), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Japan, announced today at Paris Air Show 2023 that the company had signed a basic agreement with Suzuki Motor Corporation (hereinafter “Suzuki”) for cooperation in manufacturing “SKYDRIVE” eVTOL aircraft (*2).   SkyDrive will establish a wholly owned subsidiary (hereinafter “the... Read more

Bao’an District and Lilium partner for eVTOL service in Chin

Bao’an District and Lilium partner for eVTOL service in Chin

20-Jun-2023Source: Lilium

The Bao’an District of Shenzhen municipality and Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the opening of a regional Lilium headquarters in Bao’an District as a first step in a partnership to establish a safe and sustainable eVTOL service... Read more

Supernal partners with Qarbon Aerospace on eVTOL manufacturing

Supernal partners with Qarbon Aerospace on eVTOL manufacturing

20-Jun-2023Source: Supernal

Supernal LLC (the Company) and Qarbon Aerospace, Inc. announced  a partnership to mature component welding techniques for future scaled production of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. This marks the first of two agreements Supernal will announce with established aerospace manufacturers at the Paris Air Show, as the Company works to develop a novel manufacturing process that... Read more

Sikorsky celebrates 100th anniversary at Paris Air Show

Sikorsky celebrates 100th anniversary at Paris Air Show

20-Jun-2023Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), will celebrate its 100th anniversary during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget this week emphasizing the deep and enduring relationship and the ongoing mission readiness and operational success shared by Sikorsky, its workforce in Poland and its commercial and defence customers across Europe. Sikorsky’s history crosses paths with... Read more

SkyDrive updates spec on their eVTOL aircraft

SkyDrive updates spec on their eVTOL aircraft

20-Jun-2023Source: SkyDrive

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), an eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer based in Japan, announced new specifications and design of its commercial aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2023. The company also announced that it has named the SkyDrive eVTOL aircraft “SKYDRIVE,” the same as that of the company. ■About the Product Series Name SkyDrive names its production... Read more

KAI selects HUMS from GE for Korean Marine Attack Helicopter

KAI selects HUMS from GE for Korean Marine Attack Helicopter

20-Jun-2023Source: GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace was selected by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to supply the Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for the Korean Marine Attack Helicopter (KMAH). “This award builds upon and continues a strong business relationship of supplying rotorcraft health monitoring systems to KAI,” said Matt Burns, president & general manager for Avionics with GE Aerospace.... Read more

SAF Aerogroup acquires 2 H225s from Rotortrade

SAF Aerogroup acquires 2 H225s from Rotortrade

20-Jun-2023Source: SAF Aerogroup

SAF Aerogroup, a global aviation leader, is excited to announce the acquisition of two H225 helicopters from Rotortrade, a trusted global helicopter dealer and distributor. This strategic investment significantly strengthens SAF Aerogroup’s fleet and enhances its capabilities to undertake challenging missions in austere environments. Furthermore, ongoing discussions are currently underway to secure up to 4... Read more

Aero Asset Adds Three Experienced Executives to Team

Aero Asset Adds Three Experienced Executives to Team

20-Jun-2023Source: Aero Asset

Aero Asset, the global helicopter sales and market intelligence firm, has added three executives to positions within the company. Andrea Winning becomes Market Research Director. Shaun Geng becomes VP of Operations and Tristan Sandor as Senior Director – Mission Critical Services. “These staff additions strengthen Aero Asset’s interaction with clients,” said Aero Asset VP Sales... Read more

Safran and MTU Aero Engines sign MoU to develop a new engine for ENGRT

Safran and MTU Aero Engines sign MoU to develop a new engine for ENGRT

20-Jun-2023Source: Safran Helicopter Engines

Safran Helicopter Engines and MTU Aero Engines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a 50/50 joint venture as an agile and lean structure intended to develop a new engine for the European Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies (ENGRT) project. Both partners are convinced that European armed forces need a new 100% European engine... Read more

Safran inertial navigation system selected by Wisk Aero

Safran inertial navigation system selected by Wisk Aero

20-Jun-2023Source: Safran Electronics & Defense

Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has selected Safran Electronics & Defense to supply SkyNaute™ inertial navigation systems for its Generation 6 autonomous, allelectric air taxi. “Wisk is building and certifying the first commercial autonomous aircraft, and the high integrity avionics and software stack that enables it,” said Brian Yutko, CEO of... Read more

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