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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Safran Helicopter Engines and the commercial aerospace business of ST Engineering sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to study the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in helicopter engines, with the objective of assisting helicopter operators in their transition to the use of SAF.
Astronautics Corporation of America’s Badger Pro+ Integrated Flight Display System is providing a forward-fit and retrofit glass cockpit upgrade solution for the Bell Huey II modernization program.
Eve UAM, LLC (“Eve” or the “Company”), an Embraer company, announces that it has formalized the process for obtaining a type certificate for its eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft with the Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil — “ANAC”). In doing so, Eve has reaffirmed its commitment to ANAC to demonstrate compliance with international technical standards and mandatory airworthiness requirements for eVTOL type certification.
Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) is selected to provide its new HTS7500 turboshaft engine as the power behind the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing DEFIANT X® helicopter, currently a contender to win the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces that the Bell 505 has achieved 100,000 global fleet hours. Since the first Bell 505 customer delivery in 2017, Bell has completed more than 360 Bell 505 global deliveries, enabling successful missions with the world’s most advanced short light single aircraft.
Helinet announces the appointment of Jorge Gonzalez as its new chief operating officer. Gonzalez recently retired from the Los Angeles Police Department after 38 years of dedicated service and brings years of strategic aviation leadership to his new role. He will be responsible for overseeing the company's ongoing operations while spearheading new growth activities, with a strong focus on the company's Helinet Technologies division which supports law enforcement, public safety and government agencies with customized aviation technology solutions.
In a recent blog from Wally Bock's Three Star Leadership website, Bock tells the story of "Mater Man." It's the story of a farmer who sells tomatoes and other produce at a farmers market.
Mater Man is a successful businessman. Mater Man's key to success is following his four rules. I believe we could be better leaders and employees and make our companies more successful if we pay attention to Mater Man's rules. They are:
As part of its ongoing commitment to safety, High Performance Helicopters renews its agreement with Flight Safety International to provide all flight training through 2025. This agreement solidifies HP Helicopters’ pledge to provide its flight crews with the highest-level pilot-training program available in rotorcraft today.
James Viola, president and CEO of Helicopter Association International (HAI), testifies before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation on Feb. 3, 2022. Viola appears as part of a panel of aviation experts and addresses how 5G interference with aircraft radio altimeters affects the safety of helicopter operations.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the Autonomous Pod Transport’s (APT) successful demonstration of a ground-based detect-and-avoid (DAA) flight, fulfilling an extension for its NASA Systems Integration and Operationalization (SIO) project. The APT DAA demonstration showcased the aircraft’s ground radar system integration and its capabilities when navigating airspace traffic and requirements, a critical component needed for future advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles.
