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Russian Mi-171A3 Makes First Flight
New Mi-171 variant designed to serve offshore energy market. December 21, 2021, 11:22 AMA new variant of Russian Helicopters’ Mi-171 designed specifically for the needs of offshore energy operators has...
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Jet Aviation Delivers Three Overhauled Bell 412s
The Bell 412 overhauls at Jet Aviation’s Fujairah, UAE operation included five-year inspections, engine upgrades, and new paint.December 22, 2021, 10:57 AMJet Aviation’s Fujairah, UAE operation...
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France Places First Order for the H160M Guépard Helicopter
Ultimately France intends to buy 169 H160Ms for the HIL (light joint helicopter) requirement to serve with the air force, army and navy.December 22, 2021, 12:09 PMFrance’s Direction Générale de...
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Bavarian Police Order Eight Airbus H145s
Bavaria’s new five-bladed Airbus H145D3 helicopters will replace H135s operated by its police force. December 24, 2021, 9:51 AMBavaria’s Ministry of Interior has ordered eight five-bladed Airbus H145D3...
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Spain Orders 36 Airbus H135 Helicopters
Spain's government will use new Airbus Helicopters H135s for pilot training and law enforcement. December 23, 2021, 11:15 AMTwo Spanish ministries have ordered 36 Airbus H135 light twin-engine...
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Navy Orders 36 More Leonardo TH-73A Trainers
The latest order takes the Navy's TH-73A fleet to 104 aircraft, but the total should reach 130 by 2024.December 23, 2021, 11:41 AMLeonardo has received a $159.4 million order from U.S. Department of...
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Austria To Replace Alouette IIIs with Leonardo AW169s
Having announced the AW169's selection in 2020, Austria has now committed to the purchase with a government-to-government order from Italy.December 28, 2021, 8:09 AMThe government of Austria signed a...
View ArticleHill Helicopters Tops 342 Orders
Development of its new turbine single helicopter is "right on schedule," according to Hill Helicopters.December 28, 2021, 8:19 AMHill Helicopters reported that it has accumulated more than 342 orders...
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Covid Drives Spike in Bristow SAR Missions
Bristow says 66 percent of its search and rescue missions in the Gulf of Mexico were Covid-related. December 28, 2021, 9:00 AMBristow’s Gulf of Mexico (GOM) search and rescue (SAR) team reached 1,000...
View ArticleRBI Hawker Adds AW139, AW109 Blade Repair Approvals
RBI Hawker's Brisbane facility received Part 145 maintenance organization approval from the Australian CASA in June.December 28, 2021, 4:53 PMLeonardo Helicopters has appointed RBI Hawker Australia as...
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Bad Night At Black Rock
The 2017 crash of an Irish S-92 highlights the hazards of night-time SAR operations. January 3, 2022, 8:00 AMA helicopter was lost and four people died trying to save a fisherman’s piece of thumb.The...
View ArticleBizav Cautious, Rotor Critical on 5G Delay
Verizon and AT&T formally agree to delay 5G C-band roll-out to January 19. January 4, 2022, 12:57 PMBusiness aviation and the rotorcraft community reacted positively this morning to the two-week...
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Bell 429 Fleet Tops 500,000 Hours
Bell's 429 light twin has a diverse roster of global customers.January 10, 2022, 9:19 AMThe in-service fleet of 400 Bell 429 light twin helicopters has amassed more than 500,000 flight hours, the...
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French Police Takes 10 Airbus H160 Helicopters
The Gendarmerie Nationale has ordered 10 new Airbus H160 medium twin helicopters.January 10, 2022, 9:48 AMGendarmerie Nationale, the French National Police, has ordered 10 new Airbus H160 medium twin...
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The Problem With 5G
While it appears the airlines and telcos have cut a deal on 5G C-band roll-out, biz and rotorcraft appear out in the cold. January 11, 2022, 10:27 AMThe protracted row between the Federal...
View ArticleAll Survive Pennsylvania HEMS Crash
EC-135 was attempting emergency landing January 12, 2022, 11:13 AMAll three crew and an infant patient passenger survived a crash of an Air Methods Airbus EC135 yesterday afternoon on church grounds in...
View ArticleIndustry, FAA Scramble To Clean Up FCC 5G 'Mess'
"Flight cancellations and operational disruptions will be a reality," ALPA warns.January 14, 2022, 1:23 PMIt appears increasingly unlikely that significant disruptions to the national airspace will be...
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Enstrom Helicopters Shutters, Files Bankruptcy
Enstrom delivered more than 1,300 helicopters during its 64 year history. January 20, 2022, 1:16 AMAfter 64 years and building more than 1,300 helicopters, Enstrom will cease operations on January 21,...
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Airbus Helicopters Delivers Last Dauphin
Airbus produced more than 1,100 Dauphin series helicopters over 40 years.January 21, 2022, 8:29 AMAirbus has delivered its last medium twin-turbine Dauphin helicopter. The Spanish Customs Service will...
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Skyports Buys London's Falcon Heliport for eVTOL Ops
Skyports has acquired Falcon Heliport, one of only two public heliports in London, and will develop it as a potential vertiport for eVTOLs.January 21, 2022, 10:53 AMAdvanced air mobility infrastructure...
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