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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Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces the FAA certification for its Basix-Pro Glass Retrofit Kit for Bell 412EP models. The new glass cockpit retrofit kit benefits include reduced pilot workload, increased precision and improved situational awareness.
Astronautics Corporation of America’s Badger Pro+ is the integrated flight display system for the Bell BasiX-Pro Glass Cockpit Retrofit Kit. Bell’s newest upgrade solution recently received supplemental type certificate approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for Bell 412EP helicopters with PT6T-3D engine types. The Bell BasiX-Pro Glass Cockpit Retrofit Kit with Astronautics’ Badger Pro+ display system will upgrade 412EP legacy helicopters from analog instrumentation to full-glass cockpits.
First Aviation Services Inc. announces several promotions in support of the company’s continued growth. All changes are made with immediate application.
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) releases the name of its urban air traffic management (Urban ATM) software and provides updates on the solution’s development at the Airspace World in Geneva. Vector will be an agnostic software solution designed to safely address the unique air traffic and network management challenges of current and future advanced air mobility (AAM) operations, focusing on fleet and vertiport operators, and future service providers for AAM, including air navigation service providers (ANSPs). The company is advancing towards an operational version of the software which customers can test and trial to help progress the market.
Contour Helicopters Ltd. (“Contour”) and Voxelis Canada Corporation (“Voxelis”) announce that Contour is joining the Voxelis Early Customer Adoption Program as a technology launch partner for the Voxelis VoxVision system. VoxVision is an AI-enabled vision and data-collection platform that will evolve and expand the utility of the helicopter using the latest generation of onboard AI computing and deep learning.
PHI MRO Services, a provider in maintenance, repair and overhaul services, receives European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification to provide services as a Part 145 maintenance organization. EASA is responsible for aviation safety throughout the European Union (EU).
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a provider of products and value-added services to aerospace and defense industries worldwide, receives Rolls-Royce Best-in-Class Award. This marks the fourth consecutive year Keystone Turbine Services (KTS), a division of PAG’s Engine Services group, has been recognized with the Rolls-Royce Best-in-Class Award.
Airbus Helicopters and GPMS International sign an agreement on HUMS covering the H125 series, H130, H135, H145 and AS332 models. With this agreement, customers can now seamlessly share data with Airbus Helicopters and optionally enroll in Airbus’s FlyScan Service to improve remote support and gain powerful proactive monitoring with maintenance guidance.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Helicopter Association International (HAI) on its 75th anniversary.
Recoil Aerospace is on the brink of a major milestone as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) nears final approval for the supplemental type certificate (STC) of its groundbreaking T1000-E Wildfire Suppression System. Following months of rigorous testing and evaluation, Recoil Aerospace anticipates STC approval, signaling a significant advancement in aerial firefighting technology.