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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Helicopter Association International (HAI) announces that it is now accepting nominations for its annual Salute to Excellence Awards program. The deadline for all nominations is Wed., Sept. 14, 2022. Award descriptions and criteria, as well as additional information about the awards process, are available at rotor.org/salute.
SaxonAir, an independent UK business-aviation operator, confirms its order for an Agusta AW109 GrandNew helicopter on the opening day of EBACE. The latest variant, to be delivered in the first quarter of 2023 with the registration G-KLNA, replaces SaxonAir's 2016 AW109SP, which was delivered new in 2016.
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announces it delivered an FAA-certified MD 530F model aircraft to High Line Helicopters (HLH) this month. This is part of MDHI’s successful FAA-approved E-to-F conversion program.
Airbus signs a follow-on contractor logistics support (CLS) contract with the U.S. Army to provide spare parts, material, and engineering support for the Army’s entire UH-72A and UH-72 B Lakota fleet of 482 utility and training helicopters.
Alpine Aerotech officially receives a Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation of Astronautics AFI 4700 RoadRunner EFIS on VFR/IFR Bell 212 and 412 rotorcraft. FAA and EASA validations are pending at this time.
Keeping flammable liquids safe and secure is an important function of any industrial shop. To make that happen, the Keyless Entry Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinet from Snap-on Industrial safely isolates flammable materials from the immediate area.
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After taking delivery of the first UH-72B Lakota helicopter in September last year, the U.S. Army National Guard is finalizing its training and will begin fielding the new helicopter with numerous state Guard units, beginning with Arizona. Subsequent states to operate the new five-bladed UH-72B include Colorado and New Mexico later this year, followed by additional National Guard units as new UH-72B helicopters are delivered.
Jupiter Avionics Corporation unveils its new Eclipse™ Digital Audio System at the Aircraft Electronics Association annual convention in New Orleans. The Eclipse™ follows a logical evolution of design, allowing straightforward control of multiple audio signals of up to seven users, using a choice of controller styles.
MD Helicopters, Inc. (“MD” or “the Company”) announces that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with a creditor consortium led by Bardin Hill and MBIA Insurance Corporation (the “Creditor Consortium”). The Creditor Consortium will acquire nearly all of the Company’s assets and provide new capital to strengthen MD’s financial position and support the Company’s continued ability to manufacture and service its high-performance helicopters. The Company expects to continue its regular course of operations throughout the sale process and remains focused on serving its civil and military customers and working with suppliers as normal.
