Latest from Mark Huber
Rotorcraft
Owner of Hansen Supplier Spares Inc. Sentenced
Spares Inc. manufactured unapproved parts for Hansen Helicopters
Accidents
NTSB: Crashed Bell 407 Was Missing Control Bolt
Preliminary NTSB report finds that crashed Bell 407 was missing tail rotor control arm bolt
Rotorcraft
FAA Orders Emergency Inspection of Bell 407 Tail Rotors
Tail rotor disbonding could create catastrophic failure
Rotorcraft
Hawaii Helitour Operators Fly in Fire Relief
In the aftermath of devastating Maui fires, Hawaii helitour operators step up to help
Charter & Fractional
Delta Consortium To Take Control of Wheels Up
Delta CFO becomes Wheels Up chairman
Rotorcraft
World Helicopter Market Forecast To Grow to $41 Billion
Study predicts 6.1 percent annual growth rate for rotorcraft
Charter & Fractional
Lower 2Q Revenues, Higher Losses at Wheels Up
Wheels Up lost 50 cents on the dollar in the second quarter
Rotorcraft
MD Helicopters Signs 12-ship Deal
MD Helicopters has signed a deal for new and upgraded aircraft
Rotorcraft
Black Widow Donating Black Hawks to Maui Rebuilding
Black Widow providing UH-60Ls in wake of fires
Rotorcraft
Helicopters Mobilize To Fight Hawaii Fires
Army, Navy, Coast Guard helicopters see action on Hawaii fires.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Gets Financial Lifeline, Explores Options
Options include Airshare buying aircraft management business
Accidents
Three Dead In California Firefighting Helicopter Midair
Air Crane, Bell 407 collide while fighting Broadway Fire
Training and Workforce
Virtual reality and cost drive a new generation of flight training devices
More training device time equals better trainee performance and lower costs, and new VR trainers are making this happen.
Avionics
Spectrum Wars Continue Summer Sizzle
Global aviation industry continues to deal with safety, navigation issues posed by wireless 5G C-band and L-band systems.
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo Breaks Ground On $65M Florida MX Base
Leonardo's new FL helo facility will support military and commercial customers
Regulations and Government
HAI Urges Opposition to Proposed New Mexico Air Tour Ban
NPS and FAA want to ban air tour flights over the Bandelier National Monument
Aircraft
XTI Aircraft To Merge and Go Public
XTI Aircraft will merge with location system provider Inpixon. The deal is already under scrutiny.
Airlines
Surf Air Wipes Out as Stock Listing Tanks
Stock market cool to electric air mobility company's stock listing
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Orders Fall, but Revenues Rise
Airbus Helicopters posts increased revenues on its growing services business as new orders stall.
Aircraft
Comp Air Taking Deposits On Latest Kitbuilt Aircraft
The kitbuilt Comp Air 6.2 aircraft will be available with piston or turbine power.
Aircraft
Tecnam Bringing P-Mentor Trainer to U.S. Market
Tecnam says its Rotax-powered two-seat trainer will significantly reduce costs.
Aircraft
Wisk Flies eVTOL Autonomously, Unmanned at AirVenture
Wisk's Cora eVTOL made its public debut with a flight
Engines
P&WC PT6 Hits 500 Million Flight Hours
Pratt & Whitney's ubiquitous turboprop engine turns 60.
Aircraft
Delayed Beechcraft Denali Could Have $7M List Price
The new Beechcraft turboprop single aircraft is now expected to enter service in 2025 after some delays with its new engine and autoland system.
Engines
Blackhawk Launching TBM Engine Upgrade Program
Blackhawk Aerospace will offer the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D engine for installation in the TBM 700 series aircraft.
Aircraft
Epic Gradually Raising Production of Turboprop Single
Epic Aircraft plans to deliver 20 of the E1000 GX model in 2023 and 24 next year, and is close to getting clearance to fly into known icing conditions.
Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Sees Record Demand
Piper Aircraft forms a high-tech manufacturing division as it sees high demand for general aviation airplanes.
Aircraft
Daher Confirms Kodiak and TBM Production in Florida
Daher intends to establish second production lines for TBM and Kodiak aircraft at a new facility in Stuart, Florida, acquired from Spirit AeroSystems.
