Helicopter Maintenance News

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 11:51
Tech-Tool Plastics, Inc., announces its new windshields and nose bubbles for the Airbus/Eurocopter EC135 and H135 helicopter family, built to the same standard of precision fit and durability that has defined the company's windows for 50 years. The new windshields and nose bubbles are currently in stock and ready to ship.

Helicopter Maintenance Blogs

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - 10:18

It’s time to let our voices be heard. We need to do our part to participate in the Federal Government’s rulemaking process. The FAA recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled Mechanic Certification: Inspection Rating and Recent Experience Requirements in the Federal Register. The proposed rule will affect FAA certified mechanics with Inspection Authorization.

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Technisonic Communications and Macro-Blue Join Forces
Technisonic Communications and Macro-Blue Join Forces

Technisonic Communications announces its partnering with Macro-Blue, a provider in tactical displays, to bring the integration of the TDFM-9000 series radio into the Advanced Q-Series Display Systems. With shared mission focus and synergy across the two companies, the collaboration of Technisonic and Macro-Blue brings a new level of integration and situational awareness to mission aircraft.

Bell to Build X-Plane for Phase 2 of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program
Bell to Build X-Plane for Phase 2 of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is down-selected for Phase 2 of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program with the objective to complete design, construction, ground testing and certification of an X-plane demonstrator.

Dallas Avionics Completes Minnesota State Police Training
Dallas Avionics Completes Minnesota State Police Training

Dallas Avionics announces that Government Agency sales executive, Cody Klaehn, has completed a training session with the Minnesota State Police on its TDFM 9100 and AEM audio and PA system. The class consisted of rescue specialists and aircraft personnel and took place over several days in St. Paul. The equipment installed in the department's Bell 429, in conjunction with other mission critical devices, will be used primarily for search-and-rescue (SAR) missions.

Coulson Aviation Canada to Conduct First Night Vision Aerial Firefighting Operations with BC Wildfire Service
Coulson Aviation Canada to Conduct First Night Vision Aerial Firefighting Operations with BC Wildfire Service

Coulson Aviation Canada announces it has started a 70-day contract awarded by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to provide one of its state-of-the-art Sikorsky S-61 Type 1 helitankers equipped for night-vision goggle (NVG) operations. The partnership marks the first time Coulson will conduct live-fire NVG aerial firefighting missions on Canadian soil.

Concorde Battery Corporation Hires Matt Fullerton as Central U.S. Technical Sales Manager
Concorde Battery Corporation Hires Matt Fullerton as Central U.S. Technical Sales Manager

Concorde Battery announces that Matt Fullerton has been appointed Central U.S. technical sales manager. Fullerton joins Concorde’s international sales team to maintain and initiate relationships throughout the aviation industry, supporting Concorde Battery’s network of authorized aircraft-battery distributors and airframe manufacturers.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the recent introduction of several federal directives which redouble government agencies’ focus on advancing U.S. aviation as the gold standard in aerospace for decades to come. Specifically, three executive orders (EOs) issued by the administration aim to foster the development and use of American UAS, support airspace safety and security, and usher in a new era of supersonic flight.

Astronautics Adds System Solutions Business Unit to Product Portfolio
Astronautics Adds System Solutions Business Unit to Product Portfolio

Astronautics Corporation of America announces the addition of a dedicated system-solutions business unit to its portfolio of displays and cockpit integration and connected aircraft-solutions product lines. The new line, designed with avionics from Astronautics as well as its subsidiaries and other suppliers, will focus on delivering turnkey, integrated solutions addressing obsolescence, ensuring cybersecurity certification compliance, and adding mission capabilities for both line-fit and retrofit of commercial and military aircraft.

Eve Air Mobility Announces up to $15.8M FINEP Grant to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation and Digital Innovation
Eve Air Mobility Announces up to $15.8M FINEP Grant to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation and Digital Innovation

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announces that it has been selected in a public call by FINEP, Brazil’s Funding Authority for Studies and Projects, to receive a grant of up to $15.8 million[1]. The total project investment amount is up to $33.8 million[2], combining the FINEP grant with Eve’s required company contribution. This is the first grant (non-repayable funding) awarded to Eve, reinforcing the company’s leadership in developing innovative solutions for sustainable urban air mobility.

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