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Summit Aviation Formalizes Sikorsky S-92 Helo Support
Summit Aviation has served S-92 operators since 2016 and expects to expand its support of the S-92 helicopter following authorization by Sikorsky.August 10, 2022, 9:00 AMDelaware-based MRO provider...
View ArticleHAI Requests Expanded Radar Altimeter Exemption
Continuing 5G concerns prompt requested for expanded radar altimeter exemption for air ambulancesAugust 10, 2022, 10:27 AMThe Helicopter Association International (HAI) has formally petitioned the FAA...
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Leonardo Logs VIP Orders at LABACE
Leonardo logged orders for three VIP configured helicopters during LABACE 2022 which will be delivered next year from Leonardo's new facility in Itapevi. August 11, 2022, 10:31 AMLeonardo announced...
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Upgrade Project on Vancouver Helipad Completed
Pacific Heliport Services has completed a major upgrade project on the public-use heliport in downtown Vancouver, Canada.August 11, 2022, 10:57 AMHelijet International subsidiary Pacific Heliport...
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Bristow Orders Up to 55 Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs
Helicopter operator Bristow has placed a firm order for five Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs and has options for 50 more.August 11, 2022, 12:29 PMHelicopter operator Bristow is continuing to expand into the...
View ArticleOSHA Orders Metro To Reinstate Air Ambulance Pilot
OSHA orders pilot who turned down two flights over visibility concerns reinstated. August 12, 2022, 11:50 AMThis week, the U.S. Department of Labor ordered Metro Aviation to reinstate a Utah-based air...
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Artemis To Fly Aboard Norwegian SAR AW101
Technology that transforms cell phones into rescue beacons to be demonstrated in upcoming search and rescue exercise.August 16, 2022, 12:58 PMUK-based Smith Myers, a member of the Arctic Security and...
View ArticleAnother Fatal Crash As Hansen Helo Trial Resumes
Prosecutors allege Hansen executives formed Pacific Spotters to continue 'fraud scheme.'August 16, 2022, 11:46 PMThe day after the Hansen Helicopter trial resumed in Guam this week, a helicopter linked...
View ArticleHelo Schools Agree To Pay $7.5 Million False Claim Settlement
Universal Helicopters and Dodge City Community College are alleged to have violated Veterans Affairs benefit rules.August 17, 2022, 10:35 AMUniversal Helicopters and Dodge City Community College (DC3)...
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CHC Helicopter Restructures Finances
CHC Group's debt restructuring will provide more than $100 million in new capital and liquidity for the company.August 18, 2022, 10:57 PMHelicopter services company CHC Group announced a financial...
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Flexjet Unveils New Helicopter Interior
Flexjet has unveiled a bespoke interior and paint livery on one of its Sikorsky S-76 helicopters based on the Bentley Bacalar luxury automobile. August 21, 2022, 9:28 AMFlexjet unveiled a bespoke...
View ArticleProsecutor's Late Gambit Prompts Hansen Mistrial Hearing
Guam district court judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood will hear a defense motion for a mistrial in the Hansen Helicopter trial on Tuesday morning.August 22, 2022, 4:17 AMA last-minute gambit by the lead...
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Czech Republic Takes More Viper and Venom Helicopters
The UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1Z Vipers will bolster the Czech fleet as the nation's Soviet-era helicopters are gifted to support Ukrainian forces.August 23, 2022, 5:05 AMThe U.S. government will donate two...
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Investigator: Hansen Helicopters Fleet 'Not Airworthy'
The Hansen Helicopters trial in Guam saw the final prosecution witness testify about the company's many accidents.August 24, 2022, 10:15 AMThe final prosecution witness in the Hansen Helicopters trial...
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Air Force Takes First Boeing-Leonardo MH-139A
The U.S. Air Force MH-139 will be used to protect intercontinental ballistic missile bases and transport government officials and security forces.August 26, 2022, 11:47 AMLeonardo and Boeing have...
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Leonardo AW249 Makes First Flight
New two-seat Leonardo AW249 attack helicopter—a successor to the AW129 Mangusta—made its first flight on August 12 in Vergiate, Italy. August 28, 2022, 1:25 PMLeonardo’s AW249 attack helicopter made...
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PHI Opens Regional Headquarters in Perth
PHI's new regional headquarters in Perth will oversee operations in the Asia Pacific. August 30, 2022, 8:57 AMHelicopter services company PHI Aviation recently opened its Asia-Pacific (APAC)...
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FAA Grants HOGE Utility Power STC for AW139
Defense systems on Boeing-Leonardo MH-139A triggered the need for multiple STCs.August 30, 2022, 9:32 AMThe FAA has approved special operating conditions for the Boeing-Leonardo MH-139A Grey Wolf...
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Engine Fires Prompt Army To Ground Entire Chinook Fleet
CH-47 engine fires are linked to use of nonstandard engine O-rings.August 30, 2022, 8:31 PMThe U.S. Army has grounded its entire fleet of 442 Boeing CH-47 Chinook tandem rotor helicopters fitted with...
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AAM Infrastructure Still the Known Unknown
Panelists at the VFS Electric Aircraft Symposium stressed the need for advanced air mobility infrastructure for commercial success. September 1, 2022, 8:11 AMAdvanced air mobility (AAM) is still a long...
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