A new white paper from the Nadcap program states that additive manufacturing (AM), another term for modern 3D printing used to produce prototype parts, is rapidly becoming a transformative technology. Nadcap, administered by the Performance Review Institute (PRI), is an industry-managed approach to conformity assessment that brings together technical experts from both industry and government to set requirements for accreditation, accredit suppliers, and define operational program requirements in aerospace.

GPMS, which provides the helicopter industry’s most advanced health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), known as Foresight MX, announces that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has granted a supplemental type certificate for Foresight MX. The certificate was based on a prior Federal Aviation Administration STC and covers the installation of Foresight MX on the Airbus H125/AS350 B3 platform.

Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup Co., announces the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter has been added to its Sikorsky Authorized Customer Support Center certificate.

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces the signed purchase agreement for two Subaru Bell 412EPX aircraft to the New York Police Department Aviation Unit. The two aircraft will be the ninth Bell product to join the NYPD rotorcraft fleet and will be configured for search-and-rescue (SAR) missions.

GPMS International announces it has expanded its certified installer network to meet the growing demand for its Foresight MX solution, the helicopter industry’s most advanced health and usage monitoring system (HUMS).

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces the signed purchase agreement for two Bell 407GXi helicopters to be delivered to Volusia County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit, Air One. This will make a total of five Bell 407 aircraft to serve in multi-mission special operations in the unit's fleet.

Elliott Aviation completes the retrofit of HomeSafe™ emergency autoland systems on TBM 940 very fast turboprop aircraft that were delivered in the U.S. market during 2019/2020, prior to airworthiness certification of this functionality. The 29 TBM 940s had been sold in the U.S. with HomeSafe included as part of the original system/equipment list, and the post-delivery installation work was performed by Elliott Aviation at its Moline, IL, facility.

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces the 400th Bell 505 delivery to European customer Al Barratt, who joined by the Bell leadership team to receive the customized Bell 505 at a delivery ceremony at Bell’s Mirabel, Canada, facility. Barratt is co-founder of Grenade and owner of Cotswold Aviation, both based in the United Kingdom.

Safran Helicopter Engines signs a contract with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to support the engines of its NH90 fleet operated by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). This Support-By-the-Hour military (SBH®) contract formalizes a long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and services agreement supporting a total of 21 RTM322 engines.

London’s Air Ambulance Charity (LAAC), the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) for the UK’s capital, orders two Airbus H135 helicopters for the renewal of its fleet under a contract signed at the Farnborough International Airshow.