Sikorsky S-92 Gets Mexican DGAC Nod
November 20, 2017, 12:13 PMThe certificate enables the operation of S-92 helicopters in Mexico in all production configurations.
View ArticleAirbus H225 Continues To Overhang Offshore Operators
November 21, 2017, 10:53 AMEra and others are suing Airbus Helicopters for economic damages related to the H225's grounding following a fatal crash in Norway.
View ArticleChina Has High Hopes For Z-20 Helicopter
November 22, 2017, 7:15 AMSupposedly but not entirely a clone of the US Black Hawk, the Z-20 is expected to be used on multiple missions by China’s army, air force and navy.
View ArticleTraining Version of Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Enters Service
November 22, 2017, 7:27 AMImproved operational versions of the ‘Night Hunter’ are also being introduced in Russia.
View ArticleBristow Sells Flight Academy
November 27, 2017, 12:27 PMInitial type rating and recurrent training for Bristow Group pilots will continue at its flight-simulator training facilities in Scotland and the U.S.
View ArticleNewly Delivered SAR AW101 Crashes in Norway
November 27, 2017, 1:04 PMThe Royal Norwegian Air Force AW101s will operate the new helicopters, which are replacing Sikorsky Sea Kings currently in service.
View ArticleAirbus Promotes Marelli To Lead Brazilian Ops
November 28, 2017, 10:34 AMMarelli's new role as head of country is in addition to his position as president of Helibras
View ArticleChina Has High Hopes For Z-20 Helicopter
November 22, 2017, 7:15 AMSupposedly but not entirely a clone of the US Black Hawk, the Z-20 is expected to be used on multiple missions by China’s army, air force and navy.
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters Shuts Down H120 Production
November 27, 2017, 5:03 PMEuropean rotorcraft OEM will focus on H135/H130 line of light singles.
View ArticleIndian Navy Purchase of Sikorsky Seahawks On Again?
November 29, 2017, 8:06 AMUp to 24 S-70B helicopters may now be procured via the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system.
View ArticleBell Helicopter Posts Strong Third Quarter
October 23, 2017, 11:41 AMUnit posted a 13.1 percent operating margin on the delivery of 39 commercial helicopters, up from 25 in the same period last year.
View ArticleGeese Found Inside Crashed EMS Helicopter
December 7, 2017, 10:49 AMLarge numbers of geese were reported in the area at the time of the crash, and eyewitnesses reported seeing the helicopter spin before impact.
View ArticleSuper-mid Helos are 'Defining' Products, Says Lessor
December 7, 2017, 12:16 PMUntil Leonardo AW189 and Airbus H175 entered service in 2014, no single civil helicopter bridged the gap between the midsize and heavy categories.
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters Delivers Panthers to Mexico; Continues HForce Testing
December 7, 2017, 1:52 PMThe company handed over the last pair of ten AS565MBe helos to the Mexican Navy, and fired weapons from an H145M
View ArticleMaria Rodriguez To Receive HAI's Pilot of the Year Award
December 12, 2017, 9:25 AMRodriguez is receiving the award for her actions during Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
View ArticleTrials Help Validate Alert Modes for Offshore HTAWS Use
December 12, 2017, 10:55 AMPart of a broader effort from association HeliOffshore, which works with OEMs, operators, and oil and gas companies to improve offshore rotorcraft safety.
View ArticleBell Canada Delivers 5,000th Civil Helicopter
December 13, 2017, 11:48 AMThe milestone Bell 407GXP was handed over to China's Shaanxi Helicopter Co., which placed an order for 100 Bell 407GXPs in January.
View ArticleHEMS Continues Medicare Struggles
December 14, 2017, 9:47 AMAverage cost per transport was $10,199 but Medicare reimburses at an average rate of 59 percent, for an aggregate of more than $1 billion below costs.
View ArticleCal Fire Cleared To Buy Sikorsky Firehawks
December 14, 2017, 10:17 AMFirehawk features a belly tank that can hold 1,000 gallons of water and 30 gallons of foam and can be quickly refueled by a pump snorkel system.
View ArticleAurora Proves An Autonomous Huey Can Work; U.S. Marines Testing Next
December 14, 2017, 12:22 PMThe Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) employs a UH-1H testbed fitted with special sensors and software
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