Safran Helo Engines Emerges a Stronger Firm Post Covid
Safran Helicopter Engines expects a 15 percent increase in year-over-year deliveries.March 9, 2022, 5:42 PMSafran Helicopter Engines (Booth 6011) survived two years of Covid-19 to come out a stronger...
View ArticleAirbus Partners On UAM in Saudi Arabia
Airbus is partnering with THC to bring UAM to SaudiMarch 9, 2022, 5:53 PMAirbus Helicopters (Booth 7750, Static 19) and The Helicopter Company (THC) are collaborating to introduce urban air mobility in...
View ArticleStandardAero, Thales Offer StableLight Demos
StableLight, a four-axis autopilot for retrofit on AS350 helicopters, is being demonstrated at Heli-Expo with demo flights available at the convention.March 9, 2022, 7:02 PMStandardAero (Booth 2417)...
View ArticleFreeFlight Develops Drop-in 5G Radar Altimeter Solution
FreeFlight has developed a drop-in 5G interference mitigation solution for its RA-4000 and RA-4500 radar altimeters.March 10, 2022, 6:13 AMFreeFlight Systems (Booth 8239) has developed a drop-in 5G...
View ArticleNew Owner To Reopen Enstrom Helicopter
The assets of bankrupt Enstrom Helicopter have been purchased by a new ownership group that plans to reopen and expand the company. March 10, 2022, 6:48 AMEnstrom Helicopter has a new owner. An...
View ArticleEagle Copters, Ozark Aero Partner on T53 Type Cert Deal
With the acquisition of the T53 type certificate, Eagle Copters and Ozark Aeroworks have plans to extend the viability of the turboshaft engine.March 10, 2022, 7:16 AMEngine repair specialist Ozark...
View ArticleGarmin Foresees GI 275 Certification in March
Garmin should have FAA supplemental type certification for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Part 27 helicopters in March. March 10, 2022, 7:20 AMFAASTC approval for Garmin's GI 275 electronic...
View ArticleRolls-Royce Appoints New First Network Service Centers
Rolls-Royce (Booth 2817) has announced the appointment of five more new First (fully integrated Rolls-Royce support team) Network March 10, 2022, 8:01 AMRolls-Royce (Booth 2817) has announced the...
View ArticleLCI Accepts Its 100th Pratt & Whitney Canada Engine
Taking its 100th P&WC engine, LCI said the engine-maker's turboshafts power several helicopters in its growing fleet.March 10, 2022, 8:21 AMLCI (Booth 11348) took delivery of its 100th helicopter...
View ArticleSikorsky S-92 Market Looking Up
Company optimistic as S-92 fleet utilization increases. March 10, 2022, 9:34 AMSikorsky is positioning itself for a heavy helicopter market rebound. A key portion of the company's forward strategy for...
View ArticleAirbus Singles Upgraded
Airbus Helicopters has made a series of improvements to its line of single-engine helicopterMarch 10, 2022, 9:40 AMAirbus Helicopters (Booth 7750) is grafting several improvements onto its line of...
View ArticleMeridian Helicopters Closes Record 2021
Meridian Helicopters saw activity across all three segments of its business.March 10, 2022, 9:48 AMMeridian Helicopters, which specializes in the brokerage, leasing, and refurbishment of Bell...
View ArticleCadorath Expands Parts Repair Capacity for Airbus Helos
Cadorath has added 400 new repairs to its capabilities for select Airbus models.March 10, 2022, 9:49 AMMRO services provider Cadorath (Booth 7437) has added 400 new repairs to its capabilities for...
View ArticleBell Signs Purchase Agreements for 11 Helicopters
Bell has announced signed purchase agreements for 10 new helicopters, five of which were sold by Jet Aviation in Australia.March 10, 2022, 9:50 AMBusiness has been brisk at Heli-Expo for Bell (Booth...
View ArticlePathfinder Aviation Buys 20 GPMS Foresight HUMS Units
Pathfinder Aviation signed a contract for 20 of GPMS’s Foresight MX enhanced health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS). March 10, 2022, 9:50 AMPathfinder Aviation signed a contract for 20 of GPMS’s...
View ArticleLeonardo AW139 Sim Installed in Japan
Leonardo and Japanese logistics company Suzuyo have achieved certification for an AW139 full-flight simulator in Japan.March 10, 2022, 9:51 AMLeonardo (Booth 11454) and Japanese logistics company...
View ArticleSpirit AeroSystems To Make Wing for CityAirbus NG eVTOL
Spirit AeroSystems will develop and manufacture the wings for the CityAirbus NextGen’s eVTOL at its facility in Belfast, IrelandMarch 10, 2022, 9:51 AMSpirit AeroSystems will develop and manufacture...
View ArticleRega To Replace H145 Fleet With New Variant
The five-blade variant of the Airbus H145 is expected to improve mission capabilities for Rega as well as safety of operations.March 11, 2022, 11:30 AMSwitzerland-based air rescue service Rega has...
View ArticleUnited Rotorcraft Increases U.S. MRO Footprint
United Rotorcraft added facilities in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, and Mesa, Arizona.March 14, 2022, 9:46 AMUnited Rotorcraft has doubled its footprint in the U.S. with the addition of MROs in West...
View ArticleDart Aerospace To Be Acquired by TransDigm Group
TransDigm, a maker of engineered aircraft components for the commercial and military aviation markets, expects to close the deal in the second quarter.March 14, 2022, 11:25 AMNearly two weeks after...
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