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Electric Charging for eVTOL Aircraft Is Different From Cars
When it comes to battery charging, you can't treat an eVTOL aircraft like a Tesla car, says Australia's Electro.January 2, 2023, 7:11 AMIf you think you can model eVTOL aircraft charging based on the...
View ArticleFour Dead In Australian Helicopter Mid-Air
Four dead, nine injured after pair of Airbus EC-130B4 air tour helicopters collide near Australian theme parkJanuary 2, 2023, 7:40 AMAt least four are dead and three more critically injured after the...
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Airbus Helicopters Completes Buy of German MRO, Supplier
ZF Luftfahrttechnik—which was acquired by Airbus Helicopters—has delivered more than 10,000 gearboxes.January 5, 2023, 11:53 AMAirbus Helicopters finalized its acquisition of ZF Luftfahrttechnik, an...
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FAA Approves Garmin GI 275 Instrument for AStars
Garmin has received FAA supplemental type certificate approval to install its GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Airbus AStar helicopters.January 5, 2023, 11:32 AMGarmin has received FAA...
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Boost Gets Canada STC for Personnel Carrying System
Boost Systems has received Transport Canada STC approval for its personnel carrying device system for transport category rotorcraft.January 9, 2023, 10:07 AMThe Boost Personnel Carrying Device System...
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FAA Issues New Heliport Guidance
FAA issues new advisory circular on heliport planning, design, and constructionJanuary 10, 2023, 11:23 AMThe FAA has issued its new and long-awaited heliport planning, design and construction Advisory...
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A-Star Ground School To Be Offered at Heli-Expo 2023
EuroSafety International will offer an Airbus H125 ground school at this year's HAI Heli-Expo.January 11, 2023, 10:19 AMEuroSafety International (ESI) will offer an Airbus H125 airframe ground school...
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Bristow Refinances UK SAR Debt
Bristow signs $176 million deal to refinance debt associated with UK SAR contract.January 12, 2023, 11:36 PMBristow Group has entered into a $176 million, 13-year deal with the National Westminster...
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European Rotors Moves To Madrid in 2023
The 2023 European Rotors conference will be held in Madrid from November 28 to 30.January 17, 2023, 10:32 AMAfter its first two years in Cologne, Germany, the European Rotors conference is moving to...
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CHC Divests Babcock's Former UK Offshore Operations
CHC Helicopter Group is selling Offshore UK following competition finding.January 17, 2023, 12:14 PMCHC Helicopter is selling its Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) to South Africa’s Ultimate...
View ArticlePrivate-equity Firm RedBird Boosts Blade Stake
Redbird Capital Partners has taken a 5 percent stake in Blade Air Mobility.January 18, 2023, 10:06 AMBlade Air Mobility’s stock surged 11 percent in early trading this morning after the Wall Street...
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No Witnesses, Video for Fatal Bell 407 Gulf Crash
NTSB preliminary report notes that no eyewitnesses or video exists in investigation of a Bell 407 that crashed on takeoff from Gulf Coast energy platform.January 18, 2023, 12:09 PMThe NTSB has released...
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Safran Signs Support-by-the-Hour Contract
Yellowhead Helicopters operates missions for the forestry, mining, oil and gas, utility, and tourism industries.January 18, 2023, 12:41 PMSafran Helicopters has signed an SBH contract with Yellowhead...
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Kaman Ending Production of K-Max Heavy-lift Helicopter
Kaman will discontinue its K-Max, saying production of the heavy-lift helicopter is not a "compelling" growth opportunity.January 19, 2023, 11:43 AMKaman announced yesterday that it is ending...
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Maker of Defective Rotor Pin Agrees to $10M Settlement
A defective rotor pin triggered the 2021 fatal crash of a Bell 212 in Canada resulting in a worldwide fleet grounding.January 19, 2023, 12:56 PMThe manufacturer of a defective main rotor component...
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Sikorsky Delivers 5,000th Black Hawk Helicopter
Sikorsky delivered its 5,000th Black Hawk Helicopter to the U.S. Army, which plans to fly the type for at least another 40 years.January 20, 2023, 9:36 PMOn Friday, Lockheed Martin unit Sikorsky...
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Used Single-engine Helicopter Sales Fell in 2022
Sales for preowned, single-engine helicopters were down 12 percent in 2022 as supply dwindles.January 23, 2023, 8:52 AMThe preowned single-engine helicopter market remained tight for most of 2022...
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CBAA Joins Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Task Group
The Canadian Business Aviation Association's participation in an industry-government advanced air mobility task group will help shape priorities for AAM.January 23, 2023, 12:30 PMThe Canadian Business...
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Airbus Helicopters Continues Market Leadership in 2022
Airbus Helicopters reported that it received 374 orders and made 344 deliveries last year.January 25, 2023, 9:09 AMAirbus Helicopters said it maintained its 52 percent share of the civil and parapublic...
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Leonardo AW09 Switches To Safran Power
Leonardo will fly its latest AW09 single turbine engine prototype with Safran's Arriel 2K engine.January 26, 2023, 8:34 AMLeonardo Helicopters announced this morning that it will fly its latest AW09...
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