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Counterfeit Kamov Helicopter Ring Busted
Moldovan police raided a factory in Cruileni allegedly making unauthorized copies of Russian Kamov-26 coaxial rotor utility helicopters.July 6, 2020, 8:42 AMMoldovan police last week shut down a...
View ArticleCongressmen Continue Push for Safer Helo Fuel Tanks
Two Colorado congressman are continuing push for mandatory crash resistant fuel systems (CRFS) in all helicopter air ambulances.July 6, 2020, 4:23 PMTwo Colorado congressman are continuing push for...
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U.S. Approves Hawkeyes for France and Ospreys for Indonesia
The latest round of U.S. State Department approvals of Foreign Military Sales includes a prospective deal to supply MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors to Indonesia.July 7, 2020, 12:59 PMIn a round of...
View ArticleHelicopter Laserer Gets Federal Prison
A California man who lasered a sheriff’s helicopter in 2017 has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison.July 7, 2020, 1:09 PMA California man who lasered a police helicopter in 2017 has been...
View ArticleLeonardo Lands First Commercial IFR AW119Kx Order
Leonardo announced the first commercial and EMS order for its IFR-certified AW119Kx single-engine helicopter.July 7, 2020, 2:15 PMLeonardo has logged the first commercial and EMS order for its...
View ArticleNTSB: Los Angeles Newscopter Hit Drone
A-Star sustained minor damage after "an inflight collision with a hard object of polycarbonate construction."July 7, 2020, 3:27 PMThe NTSB has concluded that damage sustained by a Los Angeles news...
View ArticleStandardAero Completes Helo MRO Consolidation Early
The consolidation integrated three StandardAero helicopter maintenance facilities into one. July 8, 2020, 9:39 AMStandardAero has completed a two-year restructuring plan of its helicopter centers of...
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Bell Delivers First ENG Helo to China
Bell has delivered the first dedicted ENG helicopter for service in China.July 8, 2020, 5:21 PMBell Helicopter has delivered the first electronic newsgathering (ENG)-equipped helicopter to China. The...
View ArticleHelo Accidents Fall During Pandemic
Reduced helicopter flight activity translated into fewer accidents during the first six months of 2020July 13, 2020, 10:51 AMReduced helicopter flight activity has translated into fewer accidents...
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters Marks 60 Years in Japan
Airbus Helicopters marks 60 years in Japan with new maintenance facility, orders. July 14, 2020, 12:36 AMAirbus Helicopters is celebrating 60 years in Japan, with more than 370 of the company’s...
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FAA's New Urban Air Mobility ConOps Raises Questions
Morphing existing helicopter VFR corridors into dedicated urban air mobility routes is among the challenges identified by critics of ConOps 1.0.July 15, 2020, 2:38 AMIn his cover letter accompanying...
View ArticlePiedmont Expands Helo Rotor Blade Capability
Piedmont Propulsion Systems has received FAA certification for repair and overhaul of the Van Horn Aviation 206/OH-58 tail rotor blade.July 15, 2020, 10:07 AMFirst Aviation Services’ Piedmont...
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Mecaer Gets EASA Mx Approval for Philadelphia Base
Italian MRO provider Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG) has received EASA certification for its Philadelphia Part 145 rotorcraft repair station.July 15, 2020, 11:45 AMItalian MRO provider Mecaer Aviation...
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Bell Buys Chinese MRO Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation
Bell is acquiring Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation Limited to increase its MRO capacity in China. July 15, 2020, 12:07 PMBell is acquiring Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation to increase its helicopter MRO...
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NHV's Airbus H175 Fleet Tops 40,000 Hours
NHV’s fleet accounts for more than 60 percent of the Airbus Helicopters H175’s 66,000 flight hours to date.July 16, 2020, 9:16 AMNHV Group’s fleet of Airbus H175 helicopters has surpassed 40,000 flight...
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Leonardo AW139 Gets Honeywell Primus Epic Upgrade
The new Honeywell Primus Epic Phase 8 software will be available in the Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin.July 17, 2020, 10:38 AMEASA has granted certification approval for Honeywell’s Primus Epic Phase...
View ArticleHoneywell Opens New T55 Engine MRO Facility
Honeywell Aerospace's T55 Repair and Overhaul Center of Excellence is located near its Phoenix headquarters.July 17, 2020, 11:52 AMHoneywell Aerospace has opened a T55 Repair and Overhaul Center of...
View ArticleEASA Grafts Cybersecurity Onto Certification Standards
New EASA cybersecurity standards include helicopters. July 20, 2020, 11:25 AMEASA has issued decision 2020/006/R to introduce cybersecurity provisions via amendments to its aircraft certification...
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Wysong Enterprises Keeps First Responders Airborne
The helicopter MRO has worked on more than 20 aircraft during the Covid-19 pandemic in the last 12 weeks. July 22, 2020, 2:59 PMTennessee-based helicopter MRO Wysong Enterprises said it has worked on...
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UK Mulls Puma Replacement Plans
The UK operates an aging fleet of Puma support helicopters rapidly approaching the end of their service lives.July 23, 2020, 12:11 PMOriginally developed as part of the wide-ranging Anglo-French...
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