LCI, an aviation company, delivers three Leonardo AW169 helicopters on long-term lease the Italian operator Alidaunia S.r.L. (Alidaunia). The aircraft were all delivered new from Leonardo and are valued at over $30 million. They form part of the LCI and SMFL joint-venture fleet, which now totals 57 aircraft, valued at approximately $600 million.

Le Havre-Fécamp Pilot Station and Airbus Helicopters sign a contract for the acquisition of an H135 to be used for marine pilot transfers. By the end of 2024, the H135 will replace an AS365 N3 Dauphin helicopter that has been in service for more than 12 years. The agreement also includes a 10-year support and service contract covering spare parts, training and logistics services.

Wisk Aero, an advanced air mobility (AAM) company, selects Safran Electronics & Defense to supply SkyNaute™ inertial navigation systems for its Generation 6 autonomous, all-electric air taxi.

PHI MRO Services, a provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services, announces its partnership with GPMS International, Inc., as a certified installer of Foresight MX, a predictive health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), flight data monitoring (FDM) and rotor track and balance (RTB) platform. With this partnership, PHI MRO Services will install the Foresight MX HUMS system on helicopters globally.

Texas Aerospace Technologies, an aviation parts distributor and parts certification company, announces that it has entered into an agreement with Genesys Aerosystems to expand its HeliSAS distribution into European markets with a specific focus on the EMS market. In addition, Texas Aerospace Technologies will identify and develop new authorized Genesys HeliSAS dealer/installation facilities.

Duncan Aviation announces the purchase of all intellectual property, capabilities and equipment for the FMG4400D Flash Measuring Gun from DeVore Aviation Corporation, assuming all manufacturing, calibrations, repair and technical support of the FMG4400D program. The FMG4400D program is a new line of business that introduces a whole new set of customers to Duncan Aviation.

Billings Flying Service (BFS) performs final inspections and takes delivery of six Netherlands Defense Ministry surplus Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters. The sale was approved by the Netherlands’ Defense Material Sales committee at the end of 2022.

Air Evac Lifeteam (Air Evac) announces that its newest air-medical transport base in Laurel County, Kentucky, is now in service. Located in the city of London, the base will provide emergency air-medical services to the London micropolitan area and the surrounding regions.

In response to the U.S. National Park Service’s (NPS) curtailment of air tours over national park lands, Helicopter Association International (HAI) is calling on its members and allies to show their support for America’s air-tour industry. Both the NPS and the FAA are seeking public feedback on draft air-tour management plans (ATMPs) and associated environmental assessments (EAs) proposed for four parks in two states: Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park and Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii, and Badlands National Park and Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota.