Content Archive: March 2023

Avionics

Ontic To Manufacture Legacy Honeywell Products

Component manufacturer Ontic has signed license agreements with Honeywell to deliver legacy radar systems and navigation and communication product lines.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bell 429 Gets the Onboard Hook

Onboard Systems is developing a new dual cargo hook kit for the Bell 429.
Onboard Systems Bell 429 hook
Rotorcraft

Bell Sells Seven More 407 GXis To European Customers

Operators in Ireland, the UK, and Poland have placed orders for the latest version of the Bell 407 family of single-engine helicopters.
Bell 407 GXi
Rotorcraft

HAI Members Get Help with Safety Management Systems

Wyvern will help helicopter operators to implement safety management systems that will soon be required by the FAA for air tour operators.
HAI Heli-Expo 2023
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Shelves S-92B

Sikorsky maintains commitment to civil market while shelving, delaying upgrade programs.
Sikorsky S92A
Safety

Universal Named as Repair Center for Dassault FalconEye

Universal Avionics is now an approved North American service provider for Dassault FalconEye Enhanced Flight Vision System.
Dassault FalconEye Enhanced Flight Vision System display next to image of visual approach to landing
Rotorcraft

Vertical Flight Society Taps Collins as New Director

VFS is bringing Angelo Collins on board as executive director in June as Michael Hirschberg becomes director of strategy.
Angelo Collins, new VFS exec. director
Rotorcraft

Kaan Air and Vulcan Join To Sell Leonardo Helos

Kaan Air formed a joint venture with Vulcan Aviation to sell rotorcraft in the UK and Ireland.
Leonardo AW139
Aircraft

Airbus Invests in Strong North American Rotorcraft Market

Airbus Helicopters grew its share of the North American market to 61 percent in 2022, with growing demand for its twin-engine models.
Photo: Mariano Rosales
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Seeks To HEX eVTOL Competitors

Sikorsky and GE developing large, fully-autonomous hybrid electric eVTOL demonstrator.
Sikorsky Matrix