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Bell signs first Bell 525 Purchase Agreement

Bell signs first Bell 525 Purchase Agreement

4-Mar-2024Source: Bell

Bell, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced a signed purchase agreement with Equinor for the sale of 10 Bell 525 aircraft for North Sea offshore operations with deliveries expected to begin in 2026. The 525 offers Equinor superior technological innovation in terms of helicopter safety, reduced CO2 emissions, pilot support systems, passenger comfort and internal... Read more

SAF Aerogroup becomes latest customer for Loft Dynamics VR Simulator

SAF Aerogroup becomes latest customer for Loft Dynamics VR Simulator

4-Mar-2024Source: Loft Dynamics

SAF Aerogroup—a leading multinational aviation conglomerate providing pilot training, aircraft operations, sales, and maintenance services to governments and NGOs—announced today its investment in Loft Dynamics’ virtual reality (VR) flight simulation training devices (FSTDs). This acquisition of simulators enhances training programs across the company’s two academies. SAF Aerogroup will operate Loft Dynamics’ EASA-qualified Airbus H125 VR... Read more

Tender issued for UK/Ireland lighthouse support helicopters

Tender issued for UK/Ireland lighthouse support helicopters

4-Mar-2024Source: HeliHub.com

As the end of the current contract in late 2025 approaches, a tender has been issued by General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA) for a new ten year contract. The estimated total value of the contract is stated as £30 million. The GLA represents a joint approach by the three organisations with responsibility for lighthouses around the... Read more

Royal Engineers and charity join to build EMS helipad

Royal Engineers and charity join to build EMS helipad

4-Mar-2024Source: HELP Appeal

For the first time, the Corps of Royal Engineers, and the HELP (Helicopter Emergency Landing Pads) Appeal, the only helipad charity in the country, will be working together to build a much-needed emergency helipad on the community owned Isle of Gigha. Gigha is located on the most southerly Hebridean Islands, three miles west of the... Read more

Skyportz welcomes town planning expert to the team

Skyportz welcomes town planning expert to the team

4-Mar-2024Source: Skyportz

Skyportz has welcomed one of the world’s leading town planning experts, Mike Day, to assist with vertiport site selection for the emerging electric air taxi industry. Mike’s role will be the vertiport network strategic property and place advisor. Mike is a principal of Hatch, a global firm dedicated to helping public and private sector clients... Read more

Doroni Aerospace unveils H1-X eVTOL

Doroni Aerospace unveils H1-X eVTOL

4-Mar-2024Source: Doroni Aerospace

Doroni Aerospace proudly unveiled the H1-X, its latest innovation in electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) technology. This revolutionary ‘flying car’ sets a new standard for the industry, promising to transform mobility with its unprecedented blend of efficiency, safety, and sustainability. The H1-X introduces several groundbreaking features that distinguish it in the eVTOL landscape: Innovative... Read more

HH-60W makes first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan

HH-60W makes first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan

4-Mar-2024Source: US Air Force

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron takes off from the flightline for its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G Pave Hawk and designed from the ground up with integrated mission systems and features new, multi-function... Read more

Volocopter Receives Green Light for VoloCity Serial Production

Volocopter Receives Green Light for VoloCity Serial Production

4-Mar-2024Source: Volocopter

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), announced that it reached a landmark milestone in certification. It has received the German Federal Aviation Office’s (Luftfahrtbundesamt or LBA) Production Organisation Approval (POA) extension that allows the production of the VoloCity aircraft. This POA extension applies to the two new Volocopter production and hangar facilities in... Read more

Bell announces delivery of a Bell 505 for line patrol

Bell announces delivery of a Bell 505 for line patrol

1-Mar-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced at HAI Heli Expo 2024 the successful delivery of a Bell 505 to Aerial Patrol. The powerline and pipeline utility inspection company located in Little Rock, Arkansas supports major power and energy providers across the U.S. with services including helicopter aerial surveys for utility use, aerial photography, and critical... Read more

Skytrac partners Canadian Law Enforcement Agency to secure Airbus H135 STC for the SDL-350

Skytrac partners Canadian Law Enforcement Agency to secure Airbus H135 STC for the SDL-350

1-Mar-2024Source: Skytrac

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in aerospace intelligent connectivity and satellite communications (satcom), announced that they partnered with a Canadian law enforcement agency to complete an Airbus H135 Standard Type Certification (STC) for the SDL-350. As one of the first integrations of the SDL-350 on the H135 platform, SKYTRAC has installed, certified, and... Read more

New avionics company, Nighthawk Flight Systems, launches

New avionics company, Nighthawk Flight Systems, launches

1-Mar-2024Source: Nighthawk

Nighthawk Flight Systems, Inc. is a newly formed privately held avionics company specializing in advanced compact integrated avionics solutions for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft in the general aviation, business, air transport, and military markets. Nighthawk also provides embedded software solutions for OEM applications needing advanced terrain and obstacle awareness and alerting functions. Nighthawk’s initial product... Read more

GE Aerospace launches Next-Gen Rotor Analysis Diagnostics with Henley Air

GE Aerospace launches Next-Gen Rotor Analysis Diagnostics with Henley Air

1-Mar-2024Source: GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace announced Henley Air as the launch customer for the Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System Next Generation (RADS-NG). The system will be used across Henley Air’s fleet of helicopters including the Bell 222 UT, Bell 206 and 206L, Bell 407, Dauphin AS 365, and Augusta 119 MK11. “The RADS-NG will differentiate Henley Air as a... Read more

LifeNet of New York Relocates to Westernville

LifeNet of New York Relocates to Westernville

1-Mar-2024Source: Air Methods

LifeNet 7-14 announced its official relocation from its sister location in Watertown, NY to Westernville, NY—where life-saving service continues to the Mohawk Valley region and beyond. The LifeNet team partnered with the Town of Western and the Fire Company to break ground on the new location in October 2023. The newly built helicopter pad, hangar,... Read more

Pickering Aviation and Aveo Engineering Announce Black Hawk Enhancements

Pickering Aviation and Aveo Engineering Announce Black Hawk Enhancements

1-Mar-2024Source: Pickering Aviation

Pickering Aviation and Aveo Engineering are excited to announce a strategic partnership to advance lighting, imaging, and display of vital, mission-specific information, greatly benefiting UH-60 and S70 operations. Pickering Aviation will provide OEM-level installation and training of Aveo’s remarkable product line of lighting, sensors, cameras, and displays for the UH-60 and S-70 Black Hawk platforms.... Read more

National Guard Announces Safety Stand Down Following Recent Helicopter Crashes

National Guard Announces Safety Stand Down Following Recent Helicopter Crashes

1-Mar-2024Source: US National Guard

The National Guard Bureau announced today the director of the Army National Guard has ordered an aviation safety stand down of all Army National Guard helicopter units to review safety policies and procedures following two recent helicopter crashes. The stand down went into effect Monday. Two separate crashes of AH-64D Apache helicopters in Utah on... Read more

Honeywell T55 Engines To Power Germany’s First Chinook Helicopters

Honeywell T55 Engines To Power Germany’s First Chinook Helicopters

29-Feb-2024Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) announced it will supply 105 T55-GA-714A engines to support Germany’s procurement of new CH-47F aircraft, the country’s first fleet of Chinook helicopters. This sale supports Honeywell’s alignment with the compelling megatrend of the future of aviation. “The German army’s selection of the CH-47F Chinook helicopter is a testament to the reputation of not just... Read more

Nighthawk adds Offshore Modes to ST3400H HeliTAWS® display

Nighthawk adds Offshore Modes to ST3400H HeliTAWS® display

29-Feb-2024Source: Nighthawk

Fulfilling Nighthawk Flight System, Inc.’s commitment to focusing on enhancing flight safety through innovation, Nighthawk is proud to announce the addition of Offshore Modes to the industry-leading ST3400H HeliTAWS® display along with ADS-B In Traffic Display. This capability will provide a new level of pilot awareness when servicing offshore oil platforms. Offshore Modes offer unmatched... Read more

Cadorath appoints North American Director of Business Development and Field Service Representative

Cadorath appoints North American Director of Business Development and Field Service Representative

29-Feb-2024Source: Cadorath

Cadorath is excited to announce the expansion of its Engine Services Center with the addition of two industry veterans, Henry Lisboa and Jennifer Olds, to its team. This announcement follows the recent inclusion of Danny Miller as the North American Director of Business Development and Val Flores as Field Service Representative, underscoring Cadorath’s commitment to... Read more

Leonardo announces three AW139s and one AW169 for Japanese customers

Leonardo announces three AW139s and one AW169 for Japanese customers

29-Feb-2024Source: Leonardo

Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA), the authorised distributor for the Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopter models in Japan, announced with Leonardo orders recently signed for a total of three AW139s, to meet the requirements of various upcoming opportunities in the country. These latest orders confirm the continuous success of the AW139 in Japan with over... Read more

Videosoft and Skytrac announce Ultra-Low Bandwidth Video Streaming on all Iridium Certus® Skytrac Systems

Videosoft and Skytrac announce Ultra-Low Bandwidth Video Streaming on all Iridium Certus® Skytrac Systems

29-Feb-2024Source: Skytrac

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, announced that they have partnered with Videosoft Global Ltd (Videosoft), a leading ultra-low bandwidth video streaming provider, to provide ultra-low bandwidth streaming services over SKYTRAC’s family of Iridium Certus® connected systems. This compelling low-bandwidth solution will enable SKYTRAC’s customers to... Read more

Bristow picks Safran Arrius 2B2 engines for Airbus H135 order

Bristow picks Safran Arrius 2B2 engines for Airbus H135 order

29-Feb-2024Source: Safran Helicopter Engines

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a contract with Bristow Group Inc. to power its new fleet of H135 helicopters with the Arrius 2B2. In-service support and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) for these engines will be provided by SBH® (Support-By-the-Hour) under an hourly support contract. At Heli-Expo 2024, Bristow announced the acquisition of five H135... Read more

Onboard Systems names Canadian Launch Customers for AS365/EC155 Cargo Hook

Onboard Systems names Canadian Launch Customers for AS365/EC155 Cargo Hook

29-Feb-2024Source: Onboard Systems

Onboard Systems announced that Talon Helicopters Ltd. and Qwest Helicopters, both in British Columbia, Canada, committed to purchase ten Airbus AS365/EC155 Replacement Cargo Hook kits during the 2024 HAI Heli-Expo tradeshow in Anaheim, California. The new Airbus AS365/EC155 Replacement Cargo Hook Kit is expected to receive FAA and Transport Canada STC certification this summer and... Read more

Skytrac installs first ISAT-200A and DAL-200  the H135

Skytrac installs first ISAT-200A and DAL-200 the H135

29-Feb-2024Source: Skytrac

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in aerospace intelligent connectivity and satellite communications (satcom) has announced that they have completed the first installation of a factory installation of the ISAT-200A and DAL-200 solution for the H135. The installation was successfully accomplished this past month at Airbus’ facility in Columbus, Mississippi, a major milestone in... Read more

DRF Luftrettung Mission Statistics 2023

DRF Luftrettung Mission Statistics 2023

29-Feb-2024Source: DRF Luftrettung

In 2023, numerous patients benefited from rapid rescue from the air: DRF Luftrettung helicopters and aircraft were alerted a total of 36,413 times to provide seriously ill or injured people with highly professional medical assistance as quickly as possible. Last year, DRF Luftrettung helicopters were called out on 28,191 emergency missions and 7,857 intensive care... Read more

ADAC Heliservice sign Safran support-by-the-hour contract

ADAC Heliservice sign Safran support-by-the-hour contract

29-Feb-2024Source: Safran Helicopter Engines

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a support-by-the-hour contract renewal with ADAC Heliservice for the engines powering ADAC Luftrettung and ANWB Medical Air Assistance H145 helicopter fleets. This SBH® contract covers in-service support and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) for around 50 Arriel 2E engines. ADAC Heliservice, a subsidiary of the non-profit ADAC Luftrettung, is a... Read more

Leonardo and Bell to evaluate collaboration on tilt rotor technologies

Leonardo and Bell to evaluate collaboration on tilt rotor technologies

29-Feb-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and Leonardo S.p.A., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation opportunities in the tiltrotor technology domain. As global leaders in designing, manufacturing, and supporting rotorcraft for commercial and military applications, Bell and Leonardo share a multi-decade history of industrial cooperation on both traditional helicopters... Read more

Air Center Helicopters signs Airbus HCare services contract for H225 fleet

Air Center Helicopters signs Airbus HCare services contract for H225 fleet

29-Feb-2024Source: Airbus Helicopters

Air Center Helicopters, Inc (ACHI) has signed an Airbus HCare In-Service contract to support their fleet of 18 H225 helicopters for the next five years. ACHI uses the versatile H225 aircraft to carry out a wide range of missions across the globe, including but not limited to expeditionary airlift, personnel recovery, search and rescue, medevac/casevac,... Read more

Equinor statement in response to fatal Norwegian SAR S92 accident

Equinor statement in response to fatal Norwegian SAR S92 accident

29-Feb-2024Source: Equinor

One person has died following the helicopter crash outside Bergen in Norway on the night of Wednesday 28th February. The helicopter was on a training assignment for Equinor ’s SAR service for the Oseberg area in the North Sea. “This is a deeply tragic incident. Today is a difficult day for many, and our thoughts... Read more

S92s stop flying on the North Sea

S92s stop flying on the North Sea

29-Feb-2024Source: HeliHub.com

Following the Bristow SAR S92 accident off Norway last night, we observe that practically every offshore flight involving Sikorsky S92s has been cancelled. As this story is published, one Bristow S92 G-CKXL is on long finals for Aberdeen and one Offshore Helicopter Services S92 G-VINP is outbound north-east from Aberdeen to a rig No S92s... Read more

Castle Air to add third AW139 in 2025

Castle Air to add third AW139 in 2025

29-Feb-2024Source: Leonardo

At Heli-Expo 2024 in Anaheim, CA, leading helicopter service provider CastleAir has announced the addition of a third AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter to perform in-country VIP/corporate transport missions. The delivery of the aircraft is expected to be performed in 2025. The move further expands the fleet of Leonardo helicopters in service with the operator,... Read more

Niagara Helicopters orders six Airbus H130s in fleet renewal

Niagara Helicopters orders six Airbus H130s in fleet renewal

29-Feb-2024Source: Airbus Helicopters

Niagara Helicopters has placed an order for six H130 helicopters, confirming a full fleet renewal for the tourism company based in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Each year, the company welcomes more than 100,000 customers from all over the world, providing a nine minute, 27 kilometre sightseeing tour over Niagara Falls. “In order to continue to deliver... Read more

Tesla Design Leader Joins Skyryse as VP of Design

Tesla Design Leader Joins Skyryse as VP of Design

29-Feb-2024Source: Skyryse

Peter Blades, the lead interior designer for both generations of the Model 3, Model Y, Semi concept, and Roadster (2017), has joined Skyryse as VP of Design. “Until now, cockpit design has been an afterthought in aviation,” said Dr. Mark Groden, CEO of Skyryse. “Peter’s mission is to bring his innovative design approach to further... Read more

Chinook Helicopters appointed Bell 505 Dealers for western Canada

Chinook Helicopters appointed Bell 505 Dealers for western Canada

29-Feb-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced during HAI Heli-Expo that it has appointed Chinook Helicopters as an authorized Bell 505 dealership serving western Canada. “As a premier rotorcraft and fixed-wing training academy in British Columbia, Canada, Chinook Helicopters has established a strong network of operators and maintainers,” said Lane Evans, managing director, North America.... Read more

MD Helicopters approves Axxeum for 500E to 530F conversions – first customer named

MD Helicopters approves Axxeum for 500E to 530F conversions – first customer named

29-Feb-2024Source: Axxeum

Axxeum, Inc. (“Axxeum”) announced that they have secured an order from Apex Heli-Support of Phoenix, Arizona for their first E to F Conversion at Axxeum’s Authorized MD Service Center in Huntsville, Alabama. On Monday MD Helicopters (“MDH”) announced their decision to certify Axxeum to conduct E to F Conversions at their Part 145 Repair Station.... Read more

CNC Technologies installs Mission Suite in Maryland Dept Natural Resources Airbus H125

CNC Technologies installs Mission Suite in Maryland Dept Natural Resources Airbus H125

29-Feb-2024Source: CNC Technologies

CNC Technologies, an aviation technology and wireless communications company serving the law enforcement, military and government markets, announced the installation of a full law enforcement mission suite for the new Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) Airbus H125 helicopter. This is the first new aircraft for the MD DNR and will provide an advanced... Read more

Onboard Systems names Canadian Launch Customer for Medium Bell HEC Dual Cargo Hook System

Onboard Systems names Canadian Launch Customer for Medium Bell HEC Dual Cargo Hook System

29-Feb-2024Source: Onboard Systems

Onboard Systems announced that Blackcomb Helicopters LP of British Columbia, Canada, has committed to purchase four Medium Bell HEC Dual Cargo Hook Systems during the 2024 HAI Heli-Expo tradeshow in Anaheim, California. The forthcoming Medium Bell HEC Dual Cargo Hook System is in development and is expected to receive FAA and Transport Canada STC certification by... Read more

Nova Systems picks FreeFlight Systems’ Weather and Airborne Aircraft Alerting System

Nova Systems picks FreeFlight Systems’ Weather and Airborne Aircraft Alerting System

29-Feb-2024Source: FreeFlight

FreeFlight Systems announced Nova Systems selected their Dual-Band ADS-B receiver as part of an upgrade program for their customers to provide more efficient and better decision-making systems during flight. FreeFlight Systems Dual-Band ADS-B receiver provides critical weather and airborne traffic, significantly improving crew situational awareness and providing a well-informed operation, even under extreme conditions. “We... Read more

AutoFlight successfully performs world’s first inter-city demonstration flight

AutoFlight successfully performs world’s first inter-city demonstration flight

29-Feb-2024Source: AutoFlight

AutoFlight, the eVTOL pioneer, presented the world’s first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight between the southern Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhuhai. AutoFlight’s five-seater Prosperity eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft completed a significant milestone by autonomously flying the 50km (31 miles) route from Shenzhen to Zhuhai. The flight from Shenzhen to Zhuhai across the Pearl... Read more

Bristow confirm fatal SAR S92 accident on training flight

Bristow confirm fatal SAR S92 accident on training flight

29-Feb-2024

February 28, 2024 — Earlier today, Bristow Group Inc. confirmed that one of its search and rescue helicopters, registration LN-OIJ with six crew members onboard, was involved in an accident during a training exercise approximately 15 nautical miles west of Bergen, Norway. It is with deep sadness that we can report one fatality has been confirmed.... Read more

Bell Receives Order for Four Bell 429s for Parapublic Operations

Bell Receives Order for Four Bell 429s for Parapublic Operations

28-Feb-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today an order for four Bell 429 aircraft for parapublic operations in the Middle East. These aircraft will join the 90 Bell 429s supporting law enforcement, firefighting and parapublic missions globally and add to Bell’s total fleet of 500 Bell 429s worldwide. “Bell is honored... Read more

Outerlink is now a value-added reseller with Iridium

Outerlink is now a value-added reseller with Iridium

28-Feb-2024Source: Outerlink

Outerlink is proud to announce they are now a value-added reseller with Iridium. The agreement allows Outerlink to provide Iridium Certus airtime for Government Aviation, Government Internet of Things, and Government Land Mobile. Outerlink was also awarded a four-year, $26M, Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) Contract by Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). This the first... Read more

Skytrac and the Mecaer complete AW139 STC for the SDL-350

Skytrac and the Mecaer complete AW139 STC for the SDL-350

28-Feb-2024Source: Skytrac

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, and the Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG), a leading international provider of solutions for aircraft systems and services across multiple aviation segments, today announced that they completed a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada (TCCA) certified AW139 Standard Type Certification... Read more

CNC Technologies completes Mission Suite install on new Fontana Police AS350B2

CNC Technologies completes Mission Suite install on new Fontana Police AS350B2

28-Feb-2024Source: CNC Technologies

CNC Technologies, an aviation technology and wireless communications company serving the law enforcement, military and government markets, announced the completion of a law enforcement mission suite upgrade for Fontana PD’s newest Astar AS350-B2. Fontana also contracted CNC Technologies for recurring service, support and training for 3 years which will maintain uptime and proficiency of these... Read more

Meridian Helicopters Delivers Completely Refurbished Bell 206L3 to Lasen Inc.

Meridian Helicopters Delivers Completely Refurbished Bell 206L3 to Lasen Inc.

28-Feb-2024Source: Meridian Helicopters

Meridian Helicopters LLC is proud to announce the successful delivery of a fully refurbished Bell 206L3 helicopter to Lasen Inc., marking the company’s 27th comprehensive tip-to-tail refurbishment project. This helicopter has been specifically tailored to meet the unique operational needs of Lasen Inc., a specialist in helicopter LiDAR leak detection for pipelines based in Las... Read more

Nova Systems Select SKYTRAC’s Iridium Certus® Solution for Coast Guard Programs

Nova Systems Select SKYTRAC’s Iridium Certus® Solution for Coast Guard Programs

28-Feb-2024Source: Skytrac

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, today announced that it was chosen by Nova Systems, a leading provider of engineering services and technology solutions, to provide mission-critical satcom solutions in support of a series of European Coast Guard programs. Nova Systems is providing next-generation mission solutions... Read more

CNC Technologies completes Mission Suite Integrations on two Bell 505s for Florida Fish and Wildlife

CNC Technologies completes Mission Suite Integrations on two Bell 505s for Florida Fish and Wildlife

28-Feb-2024Source: CNC Technologies

CNC Technologies, an aviation technology and wireless communications company serving the law enforcement, military and government markets, announced the completion of two fully equipped Bell 505 helicopters and one fully equipped Cessna Caravan airplane for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The Bell 505 helicopters are each outfitted with an L3/Wescam MX10 imager,... Read more

Helisul becomes first in world to roll out an AI-Enhanced Fleet

Helisul becomes first in world to roll out an AI-Enhanced Fleet

28-Feb-2024Source: Helisul Aviation

Helisul Aviation, the largest single turbine engines civil helicopter operator in Latin America, and Daedalean, the Switzerland-based developer of AI-based applications for situational awareness, announced at the Helicopter Association International’s annual Heli-Expo that Helisul has selected Daedalean’s PilotEye traffic awareness system for its fleet. Under the terms of the deal, Daedalean’s PilotEye – a traffic... Read more

Swiss Air Force H135 fleet surpasses 200K flight hours on PW206B2 engines

Swiss Air Force H135 fleet surpasses 200K flight hours on PW206B2 engines

28-Feb-2024Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada congratulated the Swiss Air Force for achieving 200,000 flight hours on its fleet of 45 PW206B2 engines, powering 19 Airbus H135 helicopters. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business. “The PW200 family, of which includes the PW206B2 engines, have proven to be exceptionally mission adaptable, economical to operate and... Read more

LCI unveils a new Flight Path partnership with Airbus

LCI unveils a new Flight Path partnership with Airbus

28-Feb-2024Source: LCI

LCI, a leading aviation company, has unveiled a new Flight Path partnership with Airbus Helicopters, which will address the long-term capacity, sustainability and financing requirements of the industry. Airbus predicts demand for over 16,000 new helicopters by 2041, with a combined value approaching $130 billion. The new partnership will see LCI and Airbus Helicopters leveraging... Read more

Thales to supply 8 Full Flight Sims to Airbus to train Bundeswehr H145M pilots

Thales to supply 8 Full Flight Sims to Airbus to train Bundeswehr H145M pilots

28-Feb-2024Source: Thales

Thales will deliver 8 Reality H® Full Flight Simulators to Airbus Helicopters for training German Bundeswehr and NATO pilots on the Airbus multi-role H145M helicopters as part of ​ the LKH (Leichter Kampfhubschrauber) programme. The Reality H® architecture is designed to the highest-level D standards from Aviation Authorities. It provides an immersive training environment, with a... Read more

Rolls-Royce announces 2024 FIRST Network Quality Award winners

Rolls-Royce announces 2024 FIRST Network Quality Award winners

28-Feb-2024Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) announced winners for their 2024 FIRST Network™ Quality Awards today at the HAI Heli-Expo. These FIRST Network members have been selected for outstanding performance in the following areas: Best in Class, FIRST Class Service, Outstanding Partnership and Trusted to Deliver Excellence. Best in Class – Keystone Turbine Services a PAG... Read more

Billings receives first ever CFR Exemption for Ex-Foreign Military CH-47s

Billings receives first ever CFR Exemption for Ex-Foreign Military CH-47s

28-Feb-2024Source: Billings Flying Service

Billings Flying Service (BFS) received a CFR exemption from 14 CFR 21.185(b) earlier this month, allowing it to proceed with the United States’ first ever restricted category airworthiness certification of ex-foreign military Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters. BFS took delivery of six CH-47Ds from the Netherlands Defense Ministry in mid-2023. “Though seemingly small, approval of our... Read more

Columbia Helicopters and Genesys Aerosystems announce Chinook cockpit collaboration

Columbia Helicopters and Genesys Aerosystems announce Chinook cockpit collaboration

28-Feb-2024

Columbia Helicopters, Inc. (CHI), a global leader in heavy-lift helicopter operations, and Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog company, have proudly announced a strategic collaboration to develop and certify a state-of-the-art digital cockpit for the Model 234 Chinook. The collaboration aims to introduce a modern, Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) capable cockpit that will significantly enhance the multi-mission... Read more

Phenix and Helitak team up to advance UAS firefighting capabilities

Phenix and Helitak team up to advance UAS firefighting capabilities

28-Feb-2024Source: Phenix Solutions

Phenix Solutions proudly announces the selection of Australian innovator, Helitak Firefighting Equipment, marking a significant milestone in UAS firefighting technology. Renowned for their expandable, durable, and exceptional water drop, Helitak firefighting tanks have been chosen to enhance Phenix’s Ultra 2XL aircraft, empowering it to be a formidable fire suppression tool in the future. Phenix’s strategic... Read more

Sloane Helicopters signs for nine AW09s, two AW109 Grand New and two Trekkers

Sloane Helicopters signs for nine AW09s, two AW109 Grand New and two Trekkers

28-Feb-2024Source: Leonardo

Leonardo and Sloane announced at Heli-Expo 2024 a major reinforcement of their collaboration in the UK and Ireland commercial helicopter market with the signing of Preliminary Sales Contracts for nine AW09 next-generation single engine aircraft, and new orders for two AW109 Grand New and two AW109 Trekker light twins. The Preliminary Sales Contracts for the... Read more

Bell Signs Customer Service Facility Agreement with Abu Dhabi Aviation

Bell Signs Customer Service Facility Agreement with Abu Dhabi Aviation

28-Feb-2024Source: Bell

Bell, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has signed an Agreement with Abu Dhabi Aviation to establish its role as an authorized Bell Customer Service Facility (CSF) and provide service for Bell 212, Bell 412 and the SUBARU Bell 412EPX commercial aircraft. This new agreement further demonstrates both organizations’ dedication to providing exceptional customer support and showcasing... Read more

Metro Aviation signs distributor agreement for Leonardo AW09; commits to 30 units

Metro Aviation signs distributor agreement for Leonardo AW09; commits to 30 units

28-Feb-2024Source: Leonardo

Leonardo and Metro Aviation, a prime privately-owned HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) operator and service provider in the US, have announced the signing of a Distributor Agreement for the AW09 next generation single engine helicopter. Metro will act as a Leonardo distributor for the type in the US and Canada for all civil market applications.... Read more

Bristow signs AW189 Framework Agreement including 10 firm orders

Bristow signs AW189 Framework Agreement including 10 firm orders

28-Feb-2024Source: Leonardo

Leonardo and Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, announced a framework agreement including firm orders for 10 AW189 super medium helicopters plus 10 options. Bristow is currently operating 21 AW189 helicopters globally with another five due off the assembly line in 2024. The new framework... Read more

Bristow Group Announces Q4/Full Year 2023 Earnings Release Call

Bristow Group Announces Q4/Full Year 2023 Earnings Release Call

28-Feb-2024Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, today announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results after market close on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. In connection with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, March 6, 2024, to begin at 9 a.m. ET (8... Read more

Bristow and THC partner to explore Advanced Air Mobility opportunities

Bristow and THC partner to explore Advanced Air Mobility opportunities

28-Feb-2024Source: Bristow

The Helicopter and Jet Company (THC), Saudi Arabia’s premier provider of commercial helicopter services and fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bristow Arabia Aircraft & Maintenance Services, a subsidiary of Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions.... Read more

Ace Aeronautics and Mint Turbines partner to support legacy UH-60s

Ace Aeronautics and Mint Turbines partner to support legacy UH-60s

28-Feb-2024Source: Ace Aeronautics

Ace Aeronautics and Mint Turbines have signed a partnership agreement aimed at building worldwide support for the Legacy Black Hawk Fleet that has been acquired through the US Army Black Hawk Exchange and Sales Transaction Program (BEST). The partnership will focus on the team’s ability to perform repair and refurbishment to the airframe and powerplant, as well... Read more

HMotion soon in possession of Two H145 VR Flight Simulators from Loft Dynamics

HMotion soon in possession of Two H145 VR Flight Simulators from Loft Dynamics

28-Feb-2024Source: Loft Dynamics

Loft Dynamics is announcing a partnership with HMotion — a joint venture between Airbus Helicopters and ADAC HEMS Academy — through the delivery of two Airbus H145 VR flight simulation training devices (FSTDs), which will be installed at a new simulator center in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. This modern training center will offer a wide range of... Read more

Sloane Helicopters secures six Robinson delivery positions for 2025

Sloane Helicopters secures six Robinson delivery positions for 2025

28-Feb-2024Source: Sloane Helicopters

Sloane Helicopters, the prominent UK and Ireland dealer for the Robinson Helicopter Company, is excited to announce the acquisition of six delivery positions for new Robinson helicopters, with the first expected in February 2025. This order encompasses four R44 helicopters and two R66 helicopters, further reinforcing Sloane’s unwavering confidence in the Robinson range of helicopters.... Read more

DRF Luftrettung becomes H145 Fleet Leader and Distributor of HeliMods

DRF Luftrettung becomes H145 Fleet Leader and Distributor of HeliMods

28-Feb-2024

As the first HEMS operator in Europe, DRF Luftrettung plans to introduce the “Powered Aero Loader” (PAL)™ developed by HeliMods on its H145 helicopters. The PAL™ is an electro-hydraulic stretcher loading system operated at the push of a button, which allows rapid loading and unloading of ambulance stretchers into rescue helicopters. Furthermore, both parties are... Read more

Saudia Technic joins with United Rotorcraft to Lead in Helicopter MRO Capabilities

Saudia Technic joins with United Rotorcraft to Lead in Helicopter MRO Capabilities

28-Feb-2024Source: United Rotorcraft

As a pivotal force in the Kingdom’s aviation sector, Saudia Technic, formerly known as Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries, proudly announced today its partnership with United Rotorcraft (UR), a division of Air Methods Corporation, to launch the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s most expansive helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (Part 145) capability. “The initiation of this collaboration... Read more

FAA awards Astronautics cyber attack research contract

FAA awards Astronautics cyber attack research contract

28-Feb-2024Source: Astronautics

Astronautics Corporation of America has been awarded a phase one, cybersecurity research contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to identify and categorise all the data transmitted across three Cybersecurity Data Science (CSDS) Aviation Architecture Framework (AAF) domains to understand the broad scope of aviation-related data and the underlying architectures that support transmission and use... Read more

Moog Flight Tests Daedalean’s Ailumina Visual Awareness System

Moog Flight Tests Daedalean’s Ailumina Visual Awareness System

28-Feb-2024Source: Genesys Aerosystems

Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog company, announced today at the HAI annual Heli-Expo that it has completed an MOU agreement with AI-enabled avionics developer Daedalean to develop an integration roadmap of Daedalean technology into the Genesys Avionics Suite. This comes after successful flight testing of Daedalean’s OmniX evaluation kit on the Genesys OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter. This... Read more

Airwolf TT straps for Bell UH-1 TT approved by US Defense Logistics Agency

Airwolf TT straps for Bell UH-1 TT approved by US Defense Logistics Agency

28-Feb-2024Source: Airwolf Aerospace

Airwolf Aerospace’s- Medium Bell UH-1 TT Straps have received USA DLA Source Approval under NSN: 3040-01-299-8100 Airwolf has sold thousands of TT straps for Bell UH-1, 204, 205, 210 and 212 helicopters under its FAA STC and STC validations by EASA. Transport Canada, and Brazil ANAC. They are now pleased to announce that their medium... Read more

Keystone Turbine Services recognised with Rolls-Royce Best in Class Award

Keystone Turbine Services recognised with Rolls-Royce Best in Class Award

28-Feb-2024

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to Aerospace and Defense industries worldwide, receives Rolls-Royce Best in Class Award. This marks the fourth consecutive year Keystone Turbine Services (KTS), a division of PAG’s Engine Services group, has been recognized with the Rolls-Royce Best in Class Award. The award... Read more

TRU Simulation reveals Veris VR Flight Sim

TRU Simulation reveals Veris VR Flight Sim

28-Feb-2024

TRU Simulation announced today a new, cutting-edge Veris™ Virtual Reality (VR) Flight Simulator that provides helicopter and fixed-wing model customers with a more cost-effective and innovative solution to accomplish pilot training. Unveiled during this week’s HAI Heli-Expo, the Veris simulator is a clean-sheet design that combines industry-leading features of a full flight simulator (FFS) with... Read more

Outerlink Air IP adds FAA STC approvals to AW139, B407 and S76

Outerlink Air IP adds FAA STC approvals to AW139, B407 and S76

28-Feb-2024Source: Outerlink

Outerlink’s multicellular Air IP is expanding with additional FAA STC approvals and expanding across law enforcement and corporate clients. The key to Air IP’s success is the ability to provide ample bandwidth for everyone onboard simultaneously. Users report consistent connectivity at over 140 mph and thousands of feet above the ground for up to ten... Read more

LifeFlight Australia to add another three AW139s

LifeFlight Australia to add another three AW139s

28-Feb-2024Source: LifeFlight Australia

LifeFlight Australia has expanded its fleet of helicopters to meet increasing demand and to provide more emergency aeromedical care to Queenslanders. Leonardo and LifeFlight announced three new AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters this week at HAI Heli-Expo in California. The helicopters, expected to arrive later in the year, will provide emergency medical services and search and rescue response... Read more

2024 Whirly-Girls Scholarship Awards recipients announced

2024 Whirly-Girls Scholarship Awards recipients announced

28-Feb-2024

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

HealthNet Aeromedical Services orders four Airbus H135s

HealthNet Aeromedical Services orders four Airbus H135s

28-Feb-2024Source: Airbus

HealthNet Aeromedical Services, headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, will soon expand its all-Airbus fleet with the addition of four H135 helicopters. As one of the largest hospital-based air medical programmes in the country, the helicopters will be used to serve adult, pediatric and neonatal patients across the state of West Virginia. “HealthNet has been a... Read more

THC signs historic framework agreement for up to 120 Airbus helicopters

THC signs historic framework agreement for up to 120 Airbus helicopters

28-Feb-2024Source: Airbus

The Helicopter Company (THC), Saudi Arabia’s premier provider of commercial helicopter services and fully owned by the Public Investment Fund, has signed a historic framework agreement with Airbus at the HAI Heli-Expo, currently taking place at Anaheim Convention Center, California. The framework agreement will include up to 120 Airbus helicopters of various types set to... Read more

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