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Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 12:36
Airbus Helicopters and its partners conduct a full-scale demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system developed as part of a project funded by the European Union and code-named MUSHER. The demonstration took place in France and Italy from Sept. 30 to Oct. 9 and involved multiple manned helicopters and unmanned systems connected to a single MUM-T network.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 12:16

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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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.

Vertical Aviation International Applauds Hawaii Court Decision
Vertical Aviation International Applauds Hawaii Court Decision

Vertical Aviation International (VAI) and the general-aviation industry commend the recent decision by the U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii, to overturn a section of Hawaii Act 311 that imposed reporting requirements on air-tour operators in that state. The decision reaffirms the doctrine of preemption, which reserves certain functions, including oversight of aviation, to the federal government.

Business-Aviation SAF Coalition Urges Consistency, Flexibility in USDA Rules for Biofuel Feedstocks
Business-Aviation SAF Coalition Urges Consistency, Flexibility in USDA Rules for Biofuel Feedstocks

A business-aviation coalition calls on the Biden administration to follow the approach the government uses for existing biofuel programs when it develops rules to quantify and verify greenhouse gas emissions from various feedstocks for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Those rules will determine the level of Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives available to SAF producers.

PHI MRO Services Awarded Two (2) Bell 407 Completions by Louisiana State Police
PHI MRO Services Awarded Two (2) Bell 407 Completions by Louisiana State Police

PHI MRO Services, a global provider in helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, announces at the 2024 Airborne Public Safety Association Conference (APSCON) that it has been awarded a completion contract for two Bell 407 GXis by the Louisiana State Police’s Air Support Unit. 

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