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For those of you that work on or support helicopters or have ever been to the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) main event — Heli-Expo, you know that it is undoubtedly the largest helicopter tradeshow in the world. This year’s Heli-Expo 2024 was no exception.

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Chicago Police Department Accepts Delivery of a Bell 429, Signs Purchase Agreement for two Bell 407GXis
Chicago Police Department Accepts Delivery of a Bell 429, Signs Purchase Agreement for two Bell 407GXis

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the delivery of one Bell 429 and a signed purchase agreement for two Bell 407GXi aircraft for the Chicago Police Department. The three aircraft will join the Helicopter Operations Unit’s existing fleet of all-Bell aircraft.

United States Aviation Insurance Group (USAIG), Vertical Aviation International (VAI) and VLinc Team Up to Boost Access to VAI’s Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation Initiative
United States Aviation Insurance Group (USAIG), Vertical Aviation International (VAI) and VLinc Team Up to Boost Access to VAI’s Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation Initiative

USAIG (United States Aviation Insurance Group), an aviation-specific insurance provider, adds support for ORRA participation (Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation) to its portfolio of safety-enhancing services available to eligible policyholders through its Performance Vector program. Performance Vector is available to most USAIG policyholders that insure a turbine-powered aircraft or place multiple policies with USAIG.* Each eligible policy can select and receive one program option annually as a policy benefit to enhance organizational loss control and safety efforts.

Milestone Signs Sale and Leaseback Agreement with PHI Aviation for Airbus H175 Helicopter
Milestone Signs Sale and Leaseback Agreement with PHI Aviation for Airbus H175 Helicopter

The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”) announces that it has signed a sale and leaseback agreement for one super-medium Airbus H175 helicopter with commercial helicopter operator PHI Aviation (“PHI”). The H175 helicopter, known for its long range, advanced avionics, and high payload capacity, was recently delivered to PHI and will fly offshore energy missions for its operations in Australia.

Milestone and Helitak FT5000 Fire Tank Earns FAA Certification for Sikorsky S-92A Helicopter
Milestone and Helitak FT5000 Fire Tank Earns FAA Certification for Sikorsky S-92A Helicopter

The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a provider of helicopter leasing, together with Australian firefighting equipment designer and manufacturer, Helitak Firefighting Equipment Pty Ltd (“Helitak”), announces that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the FT5000 fire tank and granted a supplemental type certificate for the Sikorsky S-92A helicopter. The industry-first firefighting platform combines unique capabilities of the S-92A with Helitak’s lightweight, carbon-fiber FT5000 system, including a retractable belly-mounted fire suppression tank with a 5,000-liter (1,320 US gallons) capacity.

NSW RFS Selects GPMS HUMS for Black Hawks
NSW RFS Selects GPMS HUMS for Black Hawks

GPMS International announces that Foresight MX, its aerial firefighting HUMS solution, has been selected by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) to equip their new Black Hawks. With Foresight MX’s all-in-one solution, the NSW RFS Black Hawks benefit from predictive aircraft and engine health monitoring, flight data monitoring (FDM), exceedance monitoring, and integrated rotor track and balance.

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