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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Amazon announces the FAA has extended Prime Air permissions that allows it to operate its drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), allowing the company to serve more customers via drone and effe
StandardAero has appointed Kim Ernzen to serve as chief operating officer. In this role, she reports directly to Russell Ford, StandardAero chairman and CEO and is responsible for global operation
It is with deepest sorrow that Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics announces the passing of its former president and CEO, John W.
With Vertical Aviation International (VAI) embracing the entire vertical aviation industry, the organization is opening its annual Salute to Excellence Awards program to welcome new participants.
MD Helicopters (MDH) announces the contract signing of an MD 530F with Special Missions training center in Argentina. The aircraft will be used for police, security and military training in heli-borne assault and reconnaissance operations at its state-of-the-art training center in La Pampa Province, Argentina.
Sweet Helicopters tops its previous record this year for charter passengers flown to The Brickyard. More than 450 people trusted Sweet Helicopters to help them beat race-day traffic, lapping last year’s total of 350 people. Sweet Helicopters has served as the official helicopter service provider for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 2017.
Dedienne Aerospace, a provider of aerospace maintenance tooling, announces a pivotal license agreement with Lilium, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The collaboration underscores the shared vision of both companies to transform civil aviation through innovative technologies and operational performance.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is down-selected for Phase 1B of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program. The SPRINT program intends to design, build and fly an X-Plane, an experimental aircraft to demonstrate enabling technologies and integrated concepts necessary for a transformational combination of aircraft speed and runway independence for the next generation of air-mobility platforms.
TrustFlight Ltd. (TrustFlight), a technology provider focused on digitization of the aviation industry, announces the launch of its leading Centrik Safety Management System (SMS), Centrik 5. Centrik, used by over 70,000 aerospace professionals around the globe, is adopted by every segment of aviation, including advanced air mobility (AAM), airlines, airports, business aviation, MROs, OEMs, training organizations and regulators.
Smith Myers announces it has been selected to be integrated on the Cormorant Search-and-Rescue Helicopter Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) project. The Smith Myers' ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Detection Location System has been chosen to be a key component of the upgrade.