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Maintenance and Modifications
Mecaer Completes Phase 8 Leonardo AW139 Helicopter
Mecaer Aviation Group has completed the first Leonardo AW-139 with Phase 8 avionics and a VVIP luxury cabin interior for a U.S. customer.
Regulations and Government
Government: Jailed Walker Continues To Run Hansen Helicopters
The U.S. government seeks to freeze Hansen Helicopters' assets prior to John Walker's sentencing.
Rotorcraft
Bavarian Police Take First Airbus H145 Helicopters
The Bavarian Police is replacing its aging H135 helicopter fleet with larger, five-blade Airbus H145s.
Avionics
Options Grow for Civil Black Hawks
Remote piloting and HUMS join list of capabilities available for civil Sikorsky UH-60 helicopters.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Milestone Leases Five S-92s to North Sea Operator
Milestone is extending existing leases, placing more Sikorsky S-92s with Offshore Helicopter Services.
Rotorcraft
Blade Launches Seasonal Hamptons Pass
Blade Air Mobility its offfering a seasonal pass for New York City to Hamptons flights on Sikorsky S-76s helicopters.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Used Business Aircraft Market Still Warm, but Cooling
Sandhills reports pre-owned aircraft inventories up and prices down, but still historically high.
Rotorcraft
Avic's AC332 Light Twin Helicopter Makes First Flight
Avic's AC332 helicopter—designed specifically for high/hot operations—made its first flight on April 7 in Tianjin, China.
Rotorcraft
Bell Adds Pratt, SNC to HSVTOL Team
Buoyed by V-280 win, Bell presses ahead with high-speed VTOL concept.
Rotorcraft
Lisa Atherton Appointed Bell CEO
Lisa Atherton will succeed Mitch Snyder as CEO of Bell Helicopter following his retirement.
Rotorcraft
GAO Rejects Sikorsky FLRAA Appeal
After losing the FLRAA program, Sikorsky examines new markets for its X2 technology.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Sells 50 H160 Helicopters To China's GDAT
GDAT deal for 50 Airbus H160s is largest sale to date for the new intermediate twin helicopter.
Rotorcraft
Annual Global Helo Market Forecasted at $11.5B by 2032
Future Market Insights report predicts the global helicopter market will reach $11.5 billion by 2032.
Accidents
Vietnam Suspends Helitours After Fatal Crash
The Vietnamese Civil Aviation Authority has suspended helitour operations following a fatal Bell 505 crash on Wednesday.
Avionics
Bell 407GXi Autopilot UK-Approved
Bell's 3-axis autopilot is available as factory option or retrofit on Bell 407GXis.
Charter & Fractional
Volato Floats $25 Million Debt Offering
Fractional provider Volato is raising $25 million to finance more HondaJets.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up 2022 Losses Revised to $555 Million
Wheels Up maintains strong cash reserves, plans reverse stock split to avoid delisting.
Maintenance and Modifications
USCG Taps Honeywell For Helo Radar Upgrade
The U.S. Coast Guard is installing upgraded Honeywell weather radar on its MH-60 and MH-65 helicopters.
Accidents
Alabama Air Medical Crash Kills Two Crew
An Air Methods Airbus EC130T2 crashed while attempting a scene pickup.
Accidents
'External Cause' Cited in CJ Winglet Loss in Flight
A CitationJet landed safely after its left Tamarack Aerospace winglet broke off while in flight.
Aircraft
Tight Helicopter Market In Hover
Pent-up demand erupts as supply chain problems continue in the helicopter market.
Rotorcraft
Report: Offshore Helo Industry Headed for Crisis
A recent Air & Sea Analytics report addresses challenges facing the offshore helicopter industry and says the industry is "sleep-walking into a crisis."
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Sumitomo Takes Large Stake In Helicopter Lessor LCI
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance, which acquired a 35 percent stake in LCI, intends to grow that business by $1.5 billion.
Rotorcraft
Fleeing Driver Charged with Deaths of Police Flight Crew
Baton Rouge Police R44 helicopter crashed during high-speed chase.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Milestone Selling 12 Helicopters to Macquarie
A 12-helicopter sales deal between lessors Milestone Aviation and Macquarie Rotorcraft is a sign of "strong liquidity," the companies say.
Rotorcraft
Flexjet Expands Helicopter Operations to Europe
Flexjet to launch helicopter service in the UK, becoming the first jet operator in Europe to offer an in-house helicopter service.
Regulations and Government
EASA Staff Flies Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor
EASA and FAA staff have flown the Leonardo AW609 civil tiltrotor in run-up to formal type inspection test flights.
Airports
Dubai Helipark Launches Expansion
New rotorcraft facility being built at Al Maktoum International Airport will expand ramp parking to 12 helicopters.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Roundtable Advocates for AAM in FAA Reauthorization
NBAA's Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable marks legislative progress and continuing goals for 2023.
Rotorcraft
Air Medical Lobby Names New President
Jana Williams has been selected as the new president and CEO of the Association of Air Medical Services.
