Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator, developed in the frame of the European Research Clean Sky 2 project, performs its first flight in Marignane. The aircraft flew for about 30 minutes, allowing the flight-test team to check the overall behavior of the aircraft. This important milestone launches the flight campaign, which will take two years and will aim to progressively open the aircraft’s flight envelope and demonstrate its high-speed capabilities.
Helicopter Maintenance News
04/26/2024 - 12:04
Airbus Helicopters and GDAT sign a contract for up to 20 H175 helicopters (ten firm orders and ten options). GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF), a start-up helicopter leasing and finance company based in Dublin, Ireland, will be marketing these H175 helicopters to customers in the energy, SAR, EMS and parapublic market segments worldwide.
04/26/2024 - 11:53
Toll Aviation and Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) partner to create an NVG center and provide unparalleled support and swift, efficient maintenance servicing and repair of night vision goggles (NVG) for the Oceania Region.
04/24/2024 - 14:37
In anticipation of the FAA's announcement made April 22 that companies conducting air tours, air-ambulance operations, charters, and commuter flights must implement a safety management system (SMS) program within 36 months of the effective date of the rule, Vertical Aviation International (VAI) has developed programs to make it as easy as possible for operator members to implement SMS.
04/19/2024 - 10:58
The UK Ministry of Defence orders an additional six Airbus H145 helicopters as the next step in renewing its rotary fleet and cutting the number of different types in service.
04/17/2024 - 10:06
Eve Air Mobility ("Eve") (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) signs a letter of intent with AirX Inc., Japan’s largest public helicopter air-charter service, for up to 10 firm and up to 40 optional electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The order will support the continued development and scaling of innovative transportation operations in Japan.
04/16/2024 - 07:18
Recoil Aerospace announces the successful certification of its T1000-E aerial fire suppression system (AFSS) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for installation on Airbus Super Puma series helicopters. This achievement marks a significant milestone in aerial firefighting technology, positioning Recoil as a leader in innovative solutions for combating wildfires.
04/03/2024 - 13:14
DuraLabel announces the immediate availability of its new Kodiak Max Industrial Sign and Label Print Systems. Kodiak Max allows companies to bring multi-color, industrial-strength sign and label production in-house.
04/03/2024 - 12:33
AutoFlight achieves a significant milestone by officially delivering its first Prosperity aircraft to a customer in Japan, marking the world’s inaugural delivery of a civilian ton-class eVTOL aircraft.
03/25/2024 - 12:34
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces the FAA certification for its Basix-Pro Glass Retrofit Kit for Bell 412EP models. The new glass cockpit retrofit kit benefits include reduced pilot workload, increased precision and improved situational awareness.
03/25/2024 - 12:25
Astronautics Corporation of America’s Badger Pro+ is the integrated flight display system for the Bell BasiX-Pro Glass Cockpit Retrofit Kit. Bell’s newest upgrade solution recently received supplemental type certificate approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for Bell 412EP helicopters with PT6T-3D engine types. The Bell BasiX-Pro Glass Cockpit Retrofit Kit with Astronautics’ Badger Pro+ display system will upgrade 412EP legacy helicopters from analog instrumentation to full-glass cockpits.
03/20/2024 - 07:08
First Aviation Services Inc. announces several promotions in support of the company’s continued growth. All changes are made with immediate application.
03/20/2024 - 06:51
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) releases the name of its urban air traffic management (Urban ATM) software and provides updates on the solution’s development at the Airspace World in Geneva. Vector will be an agnostic software solution designed to safely address the unique air traffic and network management challenges of current and future advanced air mobility (AAM) operations, focusing on fleet and vertiport operators, and future service providers for AAM, including air navigation service providers (ANSPs). The company is advancing towards an operational version of the software which customers can test and trial to help progress the market.
03/19/2024 - 08:41
Contour Helicopters Ltd. (“Contour”) and Voxelis Canada Corporation (“Voxelis”) announce that Contour is joining the Voxelis Early Customer Adoption Program as a technology launch partner for the Voxelis VoxVision system. VoxVision is an AI-enabled vision and data-collection platform that will evolve and expand the utility of the helicopter using the latest generation of onboard AI computing and deep learning.
03/10/2024 - 20:12
PHI MRO Services, a provider in maintenance, repair and overhaul services, receives European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification to provide services as a Part 145 maintenance organization. EASA is responsible for aviation safety throughout the European Union (EU).
03/10/2024 - 19:56
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a provider of products and value-added services to aerospace and defense industries worldwide, receives Rolls-Royce Best-in-Class Award. This marks the fourth consecutive year Keystone Turbine Services (KTS), a division of PAG’s Engine Services group, has been recognized with the Rolls-Royce Best-in-Class Award.
02/28/2024 - 06:14
Airbus Helicopters and GPMS International sign an agreement on HUMS covering the H125 series, H130, H135, H145 and AS332 models. With this agreement, customers can now seamlessly share data with Airbus Helicopters and optionally enroll in Airbus’s FlyScan Service to improve remote support and gain powerful proactive monitoring with maintenance guidance.
02/27/2024 - 15:59
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Helicopter Association International (HAI) on its 75th anniversary.
02/27/2024 - 15:44
Recoil Aerospace is on the brink of a major milestone as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) nears final approval for the supplemental type certificate (STC) of its groundbreaking T1000-E Wildfire Suppression System. Following months of rigorous testing and evaluation, Recoil Aerospace anticipates STC approval, signaling a significant advancement in aerial firefighting technology.
02/27/2024 - 15:33
TrustFlight, a technology innovator focused on digitization of the aviation industry, announces a new integration with JSSI’s Traxxall, an aircraft maintenance tracking and inventory system. The integration brings flight operations and maintenance teams closer through TrustFlight’s leading Electronic Logbook (ELB) software.