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Vertical Flight Society Taps Collins as New Director
VFS is bringing Angelo Collins on board as executive director in June as Michael Hirschberg becomes director of strategy.March 7, 2023, 5:51 PMThe Vertical Flight Society (VFS) will operate under new...
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Kaan Air and Vulcan Join To Sell Leonardo Helos
Kaan Air formed a joint venture with Vulcan Aviation to sell rotorcraft in the UK and Ireland.March 7, 2023, 6:02 PMKaan Air, which serves as the exclusive distributor of Leonardo’s helicopters in...
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Coulson Adds High Capacity Tanks to Chinook Firefighters
Coulson Aviation is working with Columbia Helicopters to install RADS-L high-flow tanks for water or fire retardant to the Model 234 Chinook rotorcraft.March 8, 2023, 4:00 AMColumbia Helicopters is...
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Bell 429 Gets the Onboard Hook
Onboard Systems is developing a new dual cargo hook kit for the Bell 429.March 8, 2023, 8:12 AMOnboard Systems (Booth C2020) is displaying an advanced prototype of its Talon HEC (human external cargo)...
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FreeFlight Terrain Radar Altimeters Block 5G Interference
The manufacturer has appointed AvPanels as a preferred reseller for equipment it says is the first major upgrade to radio frequency circuits in decades.March 8, 2023, 8:49 AMFreeFlight Systems has...
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Foresight MX HUMS Now Available For MD 530F Helicopters
The Foresight predictive health and usage monitoring system continuously monitors the condition of the aircraft's engine and drivetrain.March 8, 2023, 8:57 AMOperators of MD 530F helicopters now have...
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Toll Helicopters Orders Two AW139s for Australian Defense Force
Australian helicopter operator Toll Helicopters has ordered two new AW139 intermediate twin helicopters from Leonardo. March 8, 2023, 9:30 AMToll Helicopters, a Brisbane-based provider of specialized...
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PHI MRO Becomes Sikorsky Customer Support Center
PHI MRO Services is now a factory-designated customer support center for Sikorsky S-92 and S-76C models. March 8, 2023, 10:38 AMPHI’s MRO Services division is now a Sikorsky-authorized customer support...
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Leonardo AW09 Order Book Tops 50
Leonardo announced new orders and an alliance on the AW09 helicopter program.March 8, 2023, 10:44 AMLeonardo’s order book for the AW09 turbine single pushed past 50 on Tuesday with the announcement of...
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New StarStick 20 Portable GPU Supports Larger Aircraft
Aviation Battery Systems has expanded its range of products to provide flexibility and cost savings for operators of heavy twin-engine helicopters.March 8, 2023, 11:17 AMAviation Battery Systems (ABS)...
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Guardian and Flightcell Launch Iridium Certus Comms System
Expected to result in cost savings for small aircraft operators, the new Iridium Certus 100 system delivers 88 kbps bi-directional data connectivity.March 8, 2023, 11:22 AMGuardian Mobility and...
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PHI To Launch New Maintenance Support Hotline
PHI MRO Services will launch its new global maintenance support network, "Call PHI," in June. March 8, 2023, 11:48 AMPHIMRO Services, the maintenance, repair, and overhaul division of Louisiana-based...
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EASA To Study Helicopter Vortex Ring State
A vortex ring state study undertaken by EASA will focus on recovery methods for various helicopter types.March 8, 2023, 11:56 AMEASA has undertaken a major two-year research project designed to provide...
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Merlin Brings UH-60 Compact Sim to Heli-Expo
Merlin Simulation is debuting its Blackhawk Compact Trainer. March 8, 2023, 12:09 PMMerlin Simulation (Booth C1931) brought its Blackhawk Compact Trainer (BCT) high-fidelity simulator to Heli-Expo for...
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Milestone Leases Four Leonardo Helos to HeliService
Milestone Aviation Group has agreed to lease four Leonardo helicopters to the German offshore helicopter operator HeliService International.March 8, 2023, 12:23 PMHelicopter leasing company Milestone...
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Metro Celebrates One Million Flight Hours
Metro marks millionth flight hour since 1982.March 8, 2023, 12:43 PMMetro Aviation (Booth C4012) celebrated its one millionth flight hour at this year’s Heli-Expo. Metro operates a fleet of 170 air...
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HAI Publishes AAM Roadmap
The Helicopter Association International provides a roadmap for making advanced air mobility a reality.March 8, 2023, 1:18 PMHAI has issued its Roadmap of Advanced Air Mobility Operations in...
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Autoflug Providing Seats For Limosa eVTOL
Seat manufacturer Autoflug selected for Limosa eVTOL. March 8, 2023, 2:01 PMCanadian manufacturer Limosa has selected Autoflug (Booth B6120) to provide its crashworthy “Flyweight UP” seats for the...
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PHI, Leonardo Ink Maintenance Deal
Leonardo will support PHI's fleet of AW139sMarch 8, 2023, 3:44 PMPHI managing director Keith Mullett (l) and Philadelphia AgustaWestland Corp. CEO Clyde Woltman (r) signed a comprehensive support...
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Airbus Enrolls More HCare Customers
Airbus Helicopters enrolls more H125 operators in its HCare maintenance support program.March 8, 2023, 4:45 PMAirbus Helicopters (Booth C2803) added to the rolls of its HCare customer support program...
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