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Skyryse Ramps Up Automated Flight Tests with R66 Helo
Skyryse has kicked off a flight-test campaign for its FlightOS automatic flight control system on a Robinson R66 helicopter.June 29, 2023, 10:15 AMSkyryse has kicked off a flight-test campaign for its...
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Airbus Helicopters Selects Thales Next-gen Standby Units
Airbus Helicopters has selected Thales third-generation integrated electronic standby instrument for its new-production aircraft.June 29, 2023, 11:03 AMAirbus Helicopters has selected Thales’s...
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Nationwide 5G Helicopter Restrictions Begin June 30 in U.S.
The use of a variety of helicopter flight procedures that rely on legacy radio altimeters will be banned under the new FAA 5G restrictions.June 29, 2023, 3:54 PMHelicopter operations in the U.S. fall...
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IBA: Civil Helicopter Market Will Continue Bounce
IBA predicts deliveries of up to 525 new civil turbine helicopters in 2023.July 1, 2023, 7:32 AMThe $55 billion civil helicopter market will continue its robust recovery in the coming years, according...
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Airbus Helicopters H160 Medium Twin Gets FAA Nod
FAA approval for Airbus Helicopters' H160 comes three years after the model was certified by EASA.July 2, 2023, 12:16 PMAirbus Helicopters late last week received certification from the FAA for its...
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Vita Load Stabilizers Speed Helicopter Hoist Rescues
The Vita Rescue System can cut helicopter hoisting times by up to 90 percent.July 4, 2023, 9:15 AMIn 2009, high school student Caleb Carr was on a night-training search and rescue mission in the Oregon...
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Los Angeles Fire Department Takes First Bell 505
The Los Angeles Fire Department will use a Bell 505 for command and control during aerial firefighting operations.June 28, 2023, 9:20 AMThe Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has taken delivery of its...
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LCI Delivers Helicopters for U.S. Offshore Wind Ops
A pair of Leonardo AW169s from aircraft lessor LCI will be used to support offshore wind turbines in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.June 28, 2023, 9:59 AMAircraft lessor LCI is delivering the first...
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Heli SGI Signs To Be Indonesian AW09 Launch Customer
The Bali charter operator could add up to 15 of Leonardo's new single-engine helicopter to its currently all-Bell fleet.July 4, 2023, 11:28 AMIndonesian charter operator Sayap Garuda Indah (Heli SGI)...
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SAF Powering Tour de France Helicopters
Airbus H125s and EC355s covering this year's Tour de France will be fueled with SAF.July 5, 2023, 8:10 AMThe helicopters used to cover this year’s Tour de France will be powered with sustainable...
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CHC To Support World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm
CHC will support construction of the Dogger Wind Farm with AW139 and H175 helicopters from its Norwich, UK base. July 7, 2023, 10:24 AMCHC Helicopter won a construction contract for the world’s largest...
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Airbus Racer Moves to Final Assembly
The Airbus Racer compound helicopter demonstrator is being readied for first flight later this year. July 9, 2023, 1:56 AMThe Airbus Racer (rapid and cost-effective rotorcraft) compound helicopter...
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Australia’s CASA Issues Guidelines for Vertiport Design
Australia’s CASA has released guidelines for vertiport design following a public consultation process that closed at the end of March.July 10, 2023, 8:58 AMAustralia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority...
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Nepal Helicopter Crash Claims Six Lives Near Mt Everest
An Airbus H125 rotorcraft operated by Manang Air crashed on a sightseeing flight near Mount Everest.July 11, 2023, 8:29 AMThe Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has confirmed that an Airbus H125...
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Aussie Police AW139s Lead Hourly Use by Law Enforcement
A trio of Leonardo AW139s operated by the Victoria police have flown 10,000 hours in the last three years.July 13, 2023, 9:24 AMA trio of Leonardo AW139s flying for the Victoria, Australia police has...
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Safran and HAL Form Engine Joint Venture
Safran-HAL JV will produce helicopter engines for India's new multirole helicopter.July 16, 2023, 6:58 AMSafran Helicopter Engines and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) have agreed to set up a...
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Helicopter Pilot Cited for Grand Teton Park Landing
A helicopter pilot faces federal charges after allegedly illegally landing in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.July 16, 2023, 7:27 AMA helicopter pilot faces federal charges after allegedly...
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Loose iPad Linked to Helicopter Crash
A fatal firefighting Chinook crash was tied to a loose iPad that jammed the flight controls.July 16, 2023, 4:50 PMA loose iPad that jammed a flight control pedal appears to have triggered the fatal...
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Used Helo Sales Down but Prices Still Rise
Aero Asset reports fewer single-engine helicopter transactions in 1H 2023.July 19, 2023, 8:47 AMConsultancy Aero Asset is reporting that retail sales of used turbine single-engine helicopters in the...
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FAA Evaluating Loft Dynamics VR Helo Sims
Loft Dynamics' VR sims for R22 and H125 helos will be installed at the FAA's Hughes Center for Evaluation July 19, 2023, 9:13 AMVirtual reality simulator company Loft Dynamics (formerly VRM...
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Airbus Helicopters H175 Certified in China
Chinese certification of the Airbus H175 super-medium twin-engine helicopter clears the way for deliveries in the country later this year.July 19, 2023, 10:06 AMThe Airbus H175 super-medium-twin...
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MD Helicopters To Offer Engine Upgrade for 520N
MD Helicopters engine retrofit for the MD 520N will upgrade high-hot performance.July 19, 2023, 7:17 PMMD Helicopters (MDH) is planning to offer a retrofit of the Rolls Royce 250-C30 engine in the MD...
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Metro Delivers Kitted H125s to Baltimore Police
Metro Aviation is customizing a trio of new Airbus H125 helicopters for the Baltimore Police.July 20, 2023, 1:13 AMMetro Aviation recently delivered the second of three customized Airbus H125...
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Consortium Advances New Approach to Rotor Ice Protection
The European Clean Aviation program's No Ice Rotor consortium has been testing a protection system for Leonardo's new tilt rotor aircraft.July 20, 2023, 7:22 AMThe No Ice Rotor consortium this week...
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Outerlink To Offer Air IP Connectivity for Bell 407
Outerlink and partners are working toward FAA STC approval for installation of its low-cost wi-fi system in the Bell 407 helicopter.July 20, 2023, 11:32 AMOuterlink is collaborating to gain FAA...
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Coulson Helos Tapped for SoCal Quick Reaction Force
Coulson will provide a trio of CH-47 firefighting helicopters to Southern California's Quick Reaction Force.July 20, 2023, 11:59 AMFor the fifth consecutive year, Coulson Aviation has been selected as...
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Night Winching Near-collision Prompts Reforms
A helicopter nearly hit cliff while winching paramedic during night-time search and rescue mission prompting regulations and additional NVG training. July 14, 2023, 10:39 AMThe Australian Transport...
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Vita Inclinata Acquires Air Rescue Systems
Vita and Air Rescue Systems combine to offer helicopter hoist training and technology solutions.July 19, 2023, 9:16 AMVita Inclinata Technologies has acquired Air Rescue Systems (ARS), a helicopter...
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Dart Offering Cargo Basket for Bell 505
Dart Aerospace is developing an external cargo basket for the Bell 505 helicopter.July 19, 2023, 9:26 AMDart Aerospace is offering a new external cargo Heli-Utility-Basket specifically designed for the...
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Enstrom Celebrates 30 Years at Oshkosh
Under new ownership for more than a year, Enstrom Helicopter is growing again and showing off its helicopters at EAA AirVenture.July 21, 2023, 12:25 PMEnstrom Helicopter continues a 30-year tradition...
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