FAA Gives Nod to Bell 505 for High-altitude Ops
June 4, 2019, 12:05 PMBell 505 FAA TC gets increased performance information to 22,500 feet.
View ArticleHoneywell Develops Compact FBW for UAM Market
June 4, 2019, 2:05 PMHoneywell will display its new compact FBW control system for UAM vehicles next week at Uber Elevate.
View ArticleMetro Aviation Earns EASA Mx Approval
June 4, 2019, 8:36 PMThe Shreveport, Louisiana-based company is an Airbus Helicopter approved service center, specialzing in the EC-135 and 145 models.
View ArticleDRF Modifies Another Helo for Arctic Research Ship
June 5, 2019, 6:34 PMDRF Luftrettung recently completed modifications for a BK-117 C1 that will be based aboard the research vessel Polarstern
View ArticleKamov’s Ka-65 Minoga Breaks Cover
June 10, 2019, 6:50 AMA prototype or full-scale mockup of the Russian navy's new Ka-65 shipborne helicopter is in assembly.
View ArticleHoneywell's Nex-gen Radar Selected By UAM Manufacturer
June 10, 2019, 11:16 AMHoneywell's IntuVue RDR-84K uses electronically steered phased-array radar.
View ArticleAW109 Crashes Atop New York Skyscraper in Rain and Fog
June 10, 2019, 5:38 PMPilot, the sole occupant, is killed when an AW109E makes a hard landing and catches fire atop New York office tower
View ArticleUber Announces eVTOL Partner at Elevate Summit
June 11, 2019, 10:20 AMHoneywell also will.work with Jaunt to define its eVTOL's avionics, navigation, flight control and connectivity.
View ArticleSafety Concerns Challenge Budding $17B U.S. eVTOL Market
June 11, 2019, 10:59 AMConsulting firm Deloitte sees $17 billion U.S. eVTOL market by 2040; but 80 percent of those surveyed say vehicles unsafe
View ArticleHeliFlite To Offer Initial UberCopter Flights
June 11, 2019, 11:01 AMUber estimates the flights from the Manhattan heliport to JFK airport will average between $200 and $225.
View ArticleEmbraerX Unveils New Concept eVTOL
June 11, 2019, 11:42 AMEmbraerX's concept eVTOL features aft ducted thrusters and eight vertical lift rotors.
View ArticleSikorsky Receives Go-ahead for Marine One Production
June 12, 2019, 11:07 AMSikorsky has been awarded a contract to build the first six production VH-92As for the Presidtnial transport mission
View ArticleNATA: Few Regulations Apply To UAM Ground Ops
June 12, 2019, 11:52 AMA new white paper from the National Air Transportation Association highlights the lack of regulations relevant to Urban Air Mobility ground operations.
View ArticleKopter Expands SH09 Flight Envelope
June 13, 2019, 9:19 AMKopter's SH09 P3 helicopter prototype has achieved speeds of 135 knots and a ceiling of 10,000 feet
View ArticleFrench Military Advances Airbus H160M Program
June 15, 2019, 6:00 AMThe military variant of Airbus Helicopters H160 could enter service by 2026
View ArticleRussian Army To Receive Rychag-AVM on Helicopters
June 15, 2019, 8:00 AMThe Rychag-AVM system is touted as the most modern electronic countermeasure for rotorcraft.
View ArticleSundance Names Hillsboro Heli SkyPath Partner
June 14, 2019, 10:28 AMSundance's SkyPath program works with helicopter schools to provided the company with a pipeline of qualified pilots.
View ArticleLeonardo AW169M Nears Certification
June 17, 2019, 3:29 AMThe military variant of the AW169 is approaching certification ahead of a planned delivery to launch customer, Italy's Guardia di Finanza.
View ArticleSafran Moving Ahead with New Engine Programs
June 17, 2019, 10:54 AMSafran Helicopter Engines on track to certify four engines in 2019, launching new technology
View ArticleEASA Certifies Safran Arrano Engine For Airbus Helicopters' H160
June 18, 2019, 2:35 AMNew Safran Arrrano 1A helicopter engine will be 15 percent more efficient and require less time to maintain
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