Latest from Mark Huber
Rotorcraft
Vita Load Stabilizers Speed Helicopter Hoist Rescues
The Vita Rescue System can cut helicopter hoisting times by up to 90 percent.
Charter & Fractional
Discounting, Debt, Deficits Plague Select Private Jet Programs
Analyst thinks post-Covid financial contagion will continue to affect private jet operators.
Regulations and Government
Airbus Helicopters H160 Medium Twin Gets FAA Nod
FAA approval for Airbus Helicopters' H160 comes three years after the model was certified by EASA.
Rotorcraft
IBA: Civil Helicopter Market Will Continue Bounce
IBA predicts deliveries of up to 525 new civil turbine helicopters in 2023.
Avionics
Nationwide 5G Helicopter Restrictions Begin June 30 in U.S.
The use of a variety of helicopter flight procedures that rely on legacy radio altimeters will be banned under the new FAA 5G restrictions.
Avionics
Airbus Helicopters Selects Thales Next-gen Standby Units
Airbus Helicopters has selected Thales third-generation integrated electronic standby instrument for its new-production aircraft.
Charter & Fractional
AeroVanti Shutters Amid Fraud Charges
Private aviation membership company AeroVanti has grounded its fleet following filing of a civil fraud suit and ongoing FAA investigation.
Rotorcraft
LCI Delivers Helicopters for U.S. Offshore Wind Ops
A pair of Leonardo AW169s from aircraft lessor LCI will be used to support offshore wind turbines in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Regulations and Government
Los Angeles Fire Department Takes First Bell 505
The Los Angeles Fire Department will use a Bell 505 for command and control during aerial firefighting operations.
Maintenance and Modifications
Five Bell 407GXi Helicopters Delivered to Nautilus Australia
Australia’s Jet Aviation has delivered five customized Bell 407GXi helicopters to Nautilus Aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Approves Dart Fire Attack System for Airbus H145
The FAA has granted STC approval for installation of Dart's Fire Attack System on the Airbus Helicopters H145.
Maintenance and Modifications
Eagle Copters Selects Camp's Aircraft Health Management
Camp Systems’ Aircraft Health Management has been selected by Eagle Copters to provide services for its fleet of 50 helicopters.
Rotorcraft
FAA Approves Schweizer's Crash-resistant Fuel System
Schweizer received FAA approval for crash-resistant fuel systems on its S300 series helicopters, opening the door for helicopter sales in the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Stock Plunges on Bankruptcy Rumors
Reports that Wheels Up has hired bankruptcy law firm sends stock price into a dive.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Dassault Chooses Honeywell's Aspire Satcom for Falcons
Dassault has selected Honeywell's Aspire 350 satellite communications system for its family of Falcon business jets.
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet Adding Aircraft, Personnel
Flexjet says it is expanding its midsize and super-mid fleet by 22 aircraft and adding 1,400 personnel.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G280 Cleared For Saint-Tropez
Super-midsize Gulfstream G280 biz jet cleared for operations at Saint-Tropez's lone, short runway.
Aircraft
Piaggio Claims 18 Potential Buyers
Piaggio's extraordinary commissioners received 18 expressions of interest for the purchase of Piaggio Aerospace and hope to sell the company by year end.
Rotorcraft
The Helicopter Company Completes Rotortrade Acquisition
Saudi Arabia's The Helicopter Company has acquired global helicopter brokerage Rotortrade.
Rotorcraft
Billings Acquires Surplus Netherlands Chinooks
Montana-based Billings Flying Service has purchased six surplus CH-47D helicopters from the Netherlands for heavy lift and aerial firefighting.
Avionics
Canada Denies Ligado Operating Permission
Citing GPS interference, U.S. aviation groups hope Canada's Ligado ban prompts the FCC to reverse its 2020 approval.
Engines
Safran Validates Helicopter Hybrid Propulsion
Safran Helicopter Engines has validated its "eco mode" hybrid helicopter propulsion system for the Airbus Racer.
Accidents
NTSB: Pilot Inattention Caused Medevac Crash
The NTSB finds controlled flight into terrain accident caused by pilot reading log book while flying in mountains.
Rotorcraft
Airbus H145 a Popular Choice for European Air Ambulances
The five-blade Airbus Helicopters H145 is gaining traction with European air ambulance operators.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Pushes X2 For NATO NextGen Rotorcraft
Sikorsky has teamed with Leonardo to investigate its compound helicopter technology for NATO's Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability program.
Rotorcraft
Autonomy Is Key for Fast Aerial Firefighting Response
Rain Industries is developing autonomous capabilities for aerial firefighting helicopters.
Regulations and Government
CHC Challenges Irish Coast Guard SAR Award
CHC is challenging Ireland's award of a $715 million Coast Guard search-and-rescue contract to Bristow Group.
Accidents
Air Crane Lands on Pickup Truck
An Erickson S-64E Skycrane used the bed of a pickup truck as a landing surface after its right gear detached in flight.
Avionics
Air Maestro Merges With Spidertracks
Combined companies Air Maestro and Spidertracks will provide comprehensive SMS and flight tracking software and hardware solutions.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Broker Paramount Unveils Supplemental Lift Program
Paramount Business Jets has launched Corporate Wing Solutions, a supplemental lift program drawing from a fleet of 4,000 vetted aircraft.
