Directional Aviation Buying Helo Operator AAG
Kenn Ricci’s Directional Aviation Group unit OneSky Flight is acquiring helicopter charter operator AAG from Sikorsky. February 2, 2021, 4:08 PMKenn Ricci’s Directional Aviation Group unit OneSky...
View ArticleWrong Engine Shutdown Triggers Helicopter Fatal
An Airbus BK117 C2 crashed after the pilot shut down the No. 1 engine after the No. 2 engine began to fail.February 2, 2021, 5:05 PMThe fatal Sept. 8, 2017 crash of an Airbus BK117C2 helicopter air...
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FAA Aviation Weather Cams Coming To Hawaii
FAA begins work required for installation of the first 10 weather cam systems in Hawaii. February 3, 2021, 10:15 AMLong-awaited FAA aviation weather cameras could soon be up and running in Hawaii. In...
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Leonardo's AW139 Helicopter Turns 20
The worldwide fleet of 1,100 AW139 twin engined rotorcraft have amassed more than three million flight hours since the model was placed into service. February 3, 2021, 1:27 PMLeonardo this week marked...
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Highly-modified Kopter Begins Flight Testing
The flight test crew of a modified Kopter SH09 reported improved handling and stability. February 4, 2021, 7:22 AMLeonardo subsidiary Kopter reported today that it has begun flights of a modified SH09...
View ArticleTrump Helipad in Palm Beach To Be Demolished
The helipad at former President Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago club is being removed. February 4, 2021, 8:38 AMDemolition is expected to begin soon on the concrete helipad installed at former President...
View ArticleBell Marks First European Delivery of 505 NXi
Bell recently delivered the first European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-certified Bell 505 NXi. February 5, 2021, 8:25 AMBell recently delivered the first European Union Aviation Safety Agency...
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Bristow Sees No Recovery for Offshore Helicopters in 2021
Helicopter services company Bristow continues fleet downsizing, quarterly losses. February 8, 2021, 6:37 PMGlobal helicopter services company Bristow Group announced a widening net loss in the fourth...
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NTSB: Bryant's Pilot Disregarded Training
Pilot, operator faulted by NTSB in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. February 9, 2021, 2:39 PMCelebrity allure met aviation safety culture and the pilot threw his training out the window. So concluded the...
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'Fifty-Six Seconds To Live'
U.S. Helicopter Safety Team releases video on the perils of flying VFR into IMC. February 11, 2021, 10:56 AMA new safety video from the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), entitled 56 Seconds To Live,...
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Milestone To Lease 11 Airbus H225s to Air Center Helos
The leasing deal will bring Air Center Helicopters' leased Airbus H225 fleet from Milestone Aviation to 18 aircraft.February 12, 2021, 11:55 AMAir Center Helicopters (ACHI) is adding 11 Airbus H225s to...
View ArticleHAI Safety Programs Help Reduce Operational Risks
HAI encourages industry to use its vast menu of helicopter safety programs that address culture, processes, training, and technology. February 12, 2021, 2:19 PMIn the wake of the recently issued...
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Air Methods Expands Airbus HCare To EC135 Fleet
A new Airbus HCare support contract will cover Air Methods fleet of 80 EC135 light twins. February 15, 2021, 7:49 AMAir Methods, the largest civil fleet operator of Airbus helicopters worldwide, has...
View ArticlePHI To Operate Airbus H160s in Gulf of Mexico
Airbus Helicopters has broken into the U.S. offshore market with a deal to provide four H160s to PHI and Shell. February 15, 2021, 10:55 AMPHI will operate four Airbus H160 intermediate twin...
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Airbus Racer First Flight Pushed to 2022
Airbus will begin final assembly of the first Racer compound helicopter in the coming weeks. February 15, 2021, 3:23 PMAirbus Helicopters is pushing off the first flight of its compound Racer—which...
View ArticleUSHST Issues Guidelines To Combat Inadvertent IMC
The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has developed a list of recommended practices focusing on spatial disorientation.February 17, 2021, 10:40 AMThe U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has developed...
View ArticleBlade Expands Helicopter Rideshares into Chicago
Blade Urban Air Mobility announced that it would base helicopters at Vertiport Chicago. February 18, 2021, 10:43 AMHelicopter rideshare service Blade is expanding into Chicago, announcing today that it...
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NASA Helicopter Lands On Mars
NASA's Ingenuity micro copter was parachuted onto the planet’s surface from the belly of the Perseverance rover. February 18, 2021, 4:40 PMA NASA helicopter has landed on Mars. Attached to the belly of...
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U.S. Army Retires Bell TH-67 Trainers
The Bell 206 derivative served as the U.S. Army's primary training helicopter since 1993. February 19, 2021, 11:47 AMThe U.S. Army retired its last Bell TH-67 “Creek” primary training helicopter at a...
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Cracked Collective Prompts Bell 505 Emergency AD
Transport Canada issues emergency airworthiness directive mandating inspection of collective sticks in Bell 505s. February 22, 2021, 11:15 AMYesterday, Transport Canada (TC) issued an emergency...
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