HAI Looks To Reboot Safety Accreditation Program
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is looking to reboot its Accreditation Program of Safety (APS) later this year.September 14, 2020, 4:15 PMThe Helicopter Association International (HAI)...
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Bell Expands European Mx Foothold
Bell Flight named Aero Club in Poland and Air Service International in Denmark as its two new authorized maintenance centers in Europe.September 16, 2020, 12:05 PMBell Textron has expanded its service...
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NASA Selects Airbus HCare for H135s
NASA has signed a $15 million HCare Infinite maintenance agreement with Airbus Helicopters.September 17, 2020, 9:24 AMThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed a $15 million...
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Five-Bladed Airbus H145 Hits Offshore Wind Market
HTM-Helicopters will be the first operator to use the new five-bladed Airbus H145 D3 in the offshore wind market. September 18, 2020, 7:45 AMHTM-Helicopters will be the first operator to use the new...
View ArticleHelo Lessor LCI Partners With Sumitomo Mitsui Finance
LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing have agreed to establish a joint-venture helicopter leasing business.September 23, 2020, 10:59 AMHelicopter lessor LCI and Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Finance...
View ArticleBryant's Widow Names Helo Flight Broker in Suit
The operator of the fatal flight that killed Kobe Bryant, OC Helicopters, has been added to the defendant list. September 23, 2020, 1:15 PMMore litigation has been filed related to the fatal helicopter...
View ArticleU.S. To Deport UK Man Convicted of Aircraft Parts Fraud
Richard Paul Harper, the owner of helicopter sales and repair shop Apple International in Bristol, Tennessee, has been convicted of aircaft parts fraud.September 24, 2020, 10:35 AMAfter admitting in...
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Hill Unveils HX50 Helo Interior
HX50 helicopter interior designed to mirror that of a premium luxury automobile. September 24, 2020, 1:06 PMAfter Hill Helicopters unveiled the exterior design for its five-seat, HX50 turbine single...
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Bell 505 Fleet Hits 50,000 Flight Hours
The fleet of more than 260 in-service Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light single turbine helicopters has accumulated more than 50,000 flight hours. September 24, 2020, 1:50 PMBell announced this week that its...
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Omni Introduces Airbus H175 To Brazil
Omni Taxi Aereo will be the first operator for the Airbus H175 super-medium helicopter in Brazil. September 25, 2020, 8:18 AMOmni Taxi Aereo will be the first operator of the Airbus H175 super-medium...
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Leonardo's Marco Viola Takes Over Leadership of Kopter
Kopter CEO Andreas Lowenstein has left the light helicopter manufacturer that Leonardo acquired in early 2020.September 29, 2020, 8:18 PMThe Leonardo executive charged with integrating its $185 million...
View ArticleAirbus Delivers H145D3 to Norwegian Air Ambulance
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-blade H145 D3 to the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation. September 30, 2020, 8:49 AMAirbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-blade H145D3 to the...
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Bell Continues European Mx Network Build Out
Bell Textron names Intercopter in Taufkirchen, Germany, as an authorized maintenance center (AMC), its third AMC in Europe.October 1, 2020, 11:00 AMBell Textron is continuing its European expansion...
View ArticleBell 407GXi Gives Aeromed Operator SE/SPIFR Capability
Halo-Flight has begun operating a Bell 407GXi single engine, single pilot IFR (SPIFR).October 2, 2020, 3:19 PMCorpus Christi, Texas-based air ambulance operator Halo-Flight has begun operating a Bell...
View ArticleMilestone Commits To Six Airbus H160s
Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation is adding six Airbus H160 medium twin helicopters to its order book. October 5, 2020, 11:30 AMHelicopter lessor Milestone Aviation is adding six Airbus H160 medium...
View ArticleLeonardo, ENAV Pair on Helicopter PBN
Leonardo and ENAV partner on developing more PBN options for helicopter operations. October 6, 2020, 11:20 AMLeonardo and ENAV, Italy’s air navigation service provider, have signed a letter of intent...
View ArticleAero Asset: Medium Helo Inventory Explodes
Nearly $1 billion worth of used rotorcraft remain on the market with a large increase in the inventory of medium twins. October 6, 2020, 1:12 PMWhile the used helicopter sales showed modest improvement...
View ArticleRussia Developing Fast Hybrid Helicopter with AI
The Russian concept helicopter driven by a hybrid power plant and artificial intelligence. October 8, 2020, 12:17 PMRussian Helicopters and the Russian Advanced Research Projects Foundation are working...
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Orders Race In for Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin Edition
Customers in Latin America, North America, and Asia-Pacific have signed firm contracts for the Aston Martin edition of the Airbus Helicopters H130.October 8, 2020, 12:26 PMCustomers in Latin America,...
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Bristow's UK SAR Contract Extended
Bristow’s contract to provide search and rescue (SAR) services in the UK has been extended through 2026. October 9, 2020, 9:48 AMBristow’s contract to provide search and rescue (SAR) services in the UK...
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