French Military To Consolidate Light Helo Fleet with Multi-role Cheetah
June 18, 2019, 3:01 AMThe H160M has been named the Guépard, or Cheetah, by its launch customer the French ministry of defense.
View ArticleBell Progressing on Nods for 525, 407GXi S-E IFR
June 18, 2019, 8:35 AMCEO Snyder would not specify 525 certification timeline, saying that it is a joint process with the FAA
View ArticleRaytheon To Add AI to CV-22 Maintenance Scheduling
June 18, 2019, 9:12 AMRaytheon is hopeful that adding its AI technology to the prognostics carried out on the CV-22, it can help increase the readiness of the fleet
View ArticlePeruvian Certification Beckons for Mi-171
June 19, 2019, 2:41 AMLatin America is an important market for Russian Helicopters; certification of the latest Mi-171 version is being pursued in Peru and Brazil.
View ArticleRussian, Austrian Firms Team on Med Mod
June 19, 2019, 6:50 AMRussian Helicopters and Air Ambulance Technology to jointly develop module for Ansat helicopters
View ArticleVan Horn Aviation Makes Paris Debut
June 19, 2019, 6:58 AMVan Horn's composite rotor blades last longer and are more durable than metal blades.
View ArticleMecaer Showcases VIP Helicopter Interiors
June 18, 2019, 6:21 AMMAGnificent VIP cabins for Bell’s 505 Jet Ranger X, 429 GlobalRanger and 525 Relentless being shown together for the first time
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters, Safran To Team On VTOL Technologies
June 19, 2019, 9:39 PMAirbus and Safran are teaming on new eco-friendly VTOL technologies as part of the Horizon Europe program
View ArticleEra's AW139 Fleet Tops 200,000 Hours
June 20, 2019, 12:38 PMLeonardo says it remains on track to deliver the AW609 tiltrotor to Era Group next year.
View ArticleAirbus Limits H175 Speed After Crack Discovery
June 21, 2019, 10:26 AMAirbus has limited the maximum forward speed of its H175 super-medium twin following the discovery of a horizontal stabilizer crack
View ArticleBospflug Replacing Gonsoulin at PHI
June 17, 2019, 12:14 AMLong-time PHI CEO Al Gonsoulin will leave the company as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan
View ArticleSchumer Calls For Mandatory FDRs in All Helicopters
June 17, 2019, 1:23 PMSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for mandatory flight data recorders in helicopters in wake of last week's crash in NYC.
View ArticleShell Australia Renews Helicopter Transport with CHC
June 19, 2019, 11:58 AMCHC has transported more than 50,000 passengers under previous agreements with Shell.
View ArticleJapan Police Orders First Subaru Bell 412EPX
June 19, 2019, 11:18 PMCompanies co-developed helicopter for Japan Ministry of Defense.
View ArticleZuccaro Retiring from HAI
June 24, 2019, 8:41 AMMatt Zuccaro, who has led the Helicopter Association International since 2005, will retire next year.
View ArticleBoeing Partners With Kitty Hawk On UAM
June 26, 2019, 12:32 PMBoeing is partnering with Kitty Hawk, builder of the Cora eVTOL air taxi, on urban air mobility solutions
View ArticleNTSB: Non-IFR Rated NYC Helicopter Crash Pilot Was Lost
June 27, 2019, 10:42 AMThe pilot of the AW109E that crashed atop a New York high-rise reported he was lost, flew erratically in low visibility
View ArticleNew Airbus H145 Begins High Altitude Testing in Chile
July 1, 2019, 8:15 AMAirbus Helicopters has begun high-altitude testing of the new H145 D3 twin in Chile
View ArticleAnother AW109 Crashes in Bad Weather
July 1, 2019, 8:46 AMAn EMS-configured AW109 crashed early this morning at Brainerd, Minnesota in heavy fog.
View ArticleLeonardo's Louisiana Support Facility Gets Part 145 OK
July 2, 2019, 10:09 AMLeonardo's Gulf of Mexico helicopter support center has received Part 145 repair station approval from the FAA.
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