Attorney Bailey, Former Enstrom Company Owner, Dies
F. Lee Bailey owned Enstrom from 1971-1979. June 4, 2021, 11:46 AMF. Lee Bailey, 87, the high-profile defense lawyer and aviator who also owned the Enstrom Helicopter company for nearly a decade, died...
View ArticleDOD IG Report Critical of 'Dusting' Protestors with Helos
This latest incident fuels the debate on the proper use of law enforcement helicopters. June 7, 2021, 6:34 PMOn Monday, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection AStar “dusted” a group of environment...
View ArticleSafran Arrano Helicopter Engine Gets FAA Nod
Safran Arrano engine approval brings FAA certification closer for Airbus Helicopters H160. June 9, 2021, 8:40 AMThe FAA has granted type certification validation for Safran’s Arrano 1A turboshaft with...
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters To Acquire German MRO, Supplier
ZF Luftfahrttechnik is an MRO provider to Germany's armed forces helicopter fleet and supplier of the Airbus H135 main gearbox.June 9, 2021, 11:55 AMAirbus Helicopters has agreed to acquire ZF...
View ArticleCustoms Will Investigate Helicopter Use on Protestors
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency said it would investigate the use of one of its helicopters at a Minnesota protest. June 10, 2021, 6:57 AMThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency...
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Fresh European Push on SAF
Airbus, Safran, Dassault, Onera, and the French Ministry of Transport launch study to evaluate burning 100 percent SAF.June 10, 2021, 7:58 AMAirbus, Safran, Dassault, Onera, and the French Ministry of...
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Leonardo Delivers First TH-73A to U.S. Navy
In a ceremony yesterday at its U.S. headquarters in Philadelphia, Leonardo Helicopters delivered the first TH-73A training helicopter to the U.S. Navy.June 11, 2021, 12:36 PMIn a ceremony yesterday at...
View ArticleSnorkel Suspect in Fatal Firefighting Copter Crash
Black Hawk's snorkel was observed swinging "violently" before impacting main rotors and perhaps tailboom. June 14, 2021, 12:08 PMA series of events that began with a swinging firefighting snorkel...
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SAF Group Adding Three More Airbus H145s to Fleet
SAF is adding three more five-bladed Airbus Helicopters H145s to its air ambulance fleet in France and Belgium.June 16, 2021, 10:37 AMAirbus Helicopters is delivering three more five-blade H145 light...
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Australia Approves RBI Hawker for Rotary Blade Repair
RBI Hawker looks to expand maintenance services for Australian and Pacific operators.June 16, 2021, 11:29 AMRBI Hawker has received Part 145 maintenance organization approval from the Australian Civil...
View ArticleEASA Intros Human Factors to Rotorcraft Cockpit Design
EASA airworthiness authorities must now ensure that human factors are considered during the design and certification process of rotorcraft cockpits.June 17, 2021, 9:39 AMEASA executive director Patrick...
View ArticleCourt Limits Access to NTSB Investigation Documents
U.S. Fifth Circuit rules that helitour crash counsel isn't entitled to view all interagency documents between the NTSB and parties to the investigation. June 21, 2021, 10:52 AMIn a ruling with major...
View ArticleSkyports, Eve Step Up eVTOL UAM Vertiport Ops Plans
Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions and Skyports are expanding their partnership on EVTOL vertiport ops.June 21, 2021, 12:52 PMEmbraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions subsidiary and vertiport...
View ArticleSettlement Reached in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
Operator, pilot's estate, settle with families in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. June 23, 2021, 10:12 AMA confidential settlement has been reached in at least one of the lawsuits spawned by the...
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UK’s Royal Air Force Orders More Chinook Helicopters
With its latest order the RAF becomes the first export customer for the Block II version of Boeing's Chinook helicopter.June 24, 2021, 6:02 AMBritain's Royal Air Force (RAF) has placed an order worth...
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Leonardo Hands Over First U.S. Navy TH-73A Trainer
The IFR-certificated version of the AW119Kx will replace the Bell TH-57 as the Navy’s undergraduate rotary-wing trainer.June 13, 2021, 6:21 AMVice Admiral Kenneth Whitesell, the commander of Naval Air...
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Bell Retires V-280 Demonstrator
Bell is retiring its V-280 tiltrotor demonstrator to focus on the Army's next phase of future vertical lift competition. June 28, 2021, 11:12 AMBell is retiring its V-280 tiltrotor demonstration...
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Bell Building Systems Integration Lab
Bell's SIL will support the Army's future vertical lift programs. July 6, 2021, 5:05 PMBell plans to begin construction later this year on a systems integration lab (SIL) at its flight research center...
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Van Horn Developing AStar Tail Rotor
Van Horn expects its new tail rotor system for the Airbus AStar helicopter family to be available next year. July 7, 2021, 9:46 AMVan Horn Aviation (VHA) has completed the first ground run of its new...
View ArticleAviation Blade Services Inks New S-70 Support Deal
Aviation Blade Services has a new partnership agreement to support the main and tail rotor blades on Taiwan's S-70/UH60s.July 7, 2021, 12:28 PMFirst Aviation Services subsidiary Aviation Blade Services...
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