Rogerson Kratos Getting The 'Top Drop' On Fires
Rogerson Kratos subsidiary Top Drop is repurposing Black Hawks to fight fires. July 5, 2022, 8:30 AMRogerson Kratos subsidiary Top Drop is offering a customized aerial firefighting solution using...
View ArticleBell Sells More 505 Singles into Europe
Bell's fleet of Europe-based 505 helicopters has grown to 65. July 6, 2022, 10:29 AMBell has signed agreements to sell seven more 505 light singles into Europe. The deals include the sale of two of the...
View ArticleBristow Secures New Mx Agreements for AW139 Fleet
Bristow Group's new long-term maintenance agreements with Leonardo Helicopters and Pratt & Whitney cover airframes and engines.July 6, 2022, 11:05 AMBristow Group has reached “the most favorable...
View ArticleGarmin Instruments Approved for Legacy Piston Robinsons
Garmin has received STC approval for installation of its GI 275 electronic flight instrument in R44 and R22 helicopters. July 6, 2022, 12:55 PMGarmin has received FAA supplemental type certificate...
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters Delivers 7,000th Ecureuil
Airbus H125 and H130 family of light singles have been delivered to more than 2,000 customers since 1974. July 8, 2022, 7:52 AMAirbus Helicopters has delivered its 7,000th aircraft from the Ecureuil...
View ArticleBristow Flies Leonardo AW609 Tiltorotor
Bristow's first AW609 is on the Leonardo production line in Philadelphia. July 8, 2022, 8:15 AMBryan Willows, Bristow Group’s program manager for advanced air mobility, recently flew the Leonardo AW609...
View ArticleSafran, India's HAL Launch New Helicopter Engine JV
Safran and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited have created a new joint venture in India to develop, produce, sell, and support helicopter engines.July 10, 2022, 10:19 AMSafran Helicopter Engines and...
View ArticleHawaii Governor Expected To Veto Helicopter Bill
Hawaii Governor David Ige says bill ascribes FAA authority to the state and is unenforceable. July 11, 2022, 11:58 AMHawaii Governor David Ige is expected to veto legislation that would burden...
View ArticleAero Asset: Preowned Single-engine Helo Sales Soften
According to Aero Asset's new report on the preowned single-engine rotorcraft market, transactions have dropped 10 percent this year.July 11, 2022, 12:00 PMSales volume of single-engine preowned...
View ArticleTAI To Roll Out Turkish Fighter in 2023
The conglomerate’s CEO lays claim as one of the world’s top 100 defense companiesJuly 12, 2022, 8:42 AMThe centenary of the founding of the modern Turkish Republic takes place on October 29, 2023,...
View ArticleMD 500E Glass Cockpit Gets FAA Nod
The new "slimline" advanced glass cockpit for MD 500E Helicopter features Garmin avionics and has been granted FAA approval for installation. July 14, 2022, 9:39 AMMD Helicopters has received FAA...
View ArticleSchweizer Finds Market with Foreign Militaries
New production Schweizer 300C piston engine training helicopters are being sold to militaries in Senegal and El Salvador.July 14, 2022, 10:09 AMSchweizer is continuing deliveries of its 300C piston...
View ArticleOffshore Helicopter Market Bounces Back
Air & Sea Analytics predicts substantial price hikes for the offshore helicopter market. July 14, 2022, 11:04 AMOffshore heavy and super-medium helicopter activity has bounced back to pre-Covid...
View ArticleAW149 Demonstrates Weapons Firing Capability
Weapon capability is one element of a four-pronged approach to making the AW149 a highly survivable rotorcraft platform over the battlefield.July 17, 2022, 5:22 AMLeonardo’s contender for the UK’s New...
View ArticleAirbus Unveils H175M Industrial Team for UK's New Medium Helicopter Program
Having said that it would build the H175M in the UK if the type is selected for the NMH requirement, Airbus has now announced four industrial partners.July 16, 2022, 9:50 AMAirbus Helicopters has...
View ArticleSikorsky Aims for UK Black Hawk Success
The S-70i Black Hawk is being offered to the UK for its NMH requirement, with aircraft to be built in Poland if the type is selected.July 18, 2022, 12:41 PMLockheed Martin is pitching its Sikorsky...
View ArticleSikorsky Renews Black Hawk Structures Contract with GKN
GKN received a five-year extension of a long term agreement to provide major composite components for the Sikorsky Black Hawk.July 19, 2022, 1:00 AMGKN Aerospace received an extension to its long-term...
View ArticleMoroccan Air Force Orders Airbus H135s
Moroccan Forces Royales Air has placed an order for a fleet of H135 helicopters for military primary training.July 19, 2022, 9:01 AMThe Moroccan Forces Royales Air ordered a fleet of Airbus H135...
View ArticleLeonardo Reboot Paves Path to the Future
Two years into a strategic transformation plan, Italy’s Leonardo is growing stronger and meeting new challenges.July 19, 2022, 1:03 PMTwo years into its “Be Tomorrow 2030” strategic plan, Italian...
View ArticleBell's V-280 Valor Awaits U.S. Army FLRAA Decision
The U.S. Army expects to choose its FLRAA UH-60 Black Hawk replacement in October.July 20, 2022, 7:11 AMTextron division Bell is preparing for a decision on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft...
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