Latest from Mark Huber
Rotorcraft
MyFlight Tours Addresses Milwaukee Complaints
MyFlight is altering its helicopter altitudes and flight patterns in response to residential noise complaints.
Maintenance and Modifications
SkyCourier Ready for Unimproved Fields with Gravel Kit
The Cessna SkyCourier is now available with a gravel kit enabling operations from unimproved runways.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Milestone Leases Back Bristow Search-and-rescue Deal
Milestone will lease six helicopters to Bristow in support of a search and rescue contract with the Netherlands Coast Guard.
Maintenance and Modifications
PHI To Host Corrosion Seminar at Heli-Expo
PHI MRO Services will host a corrosion control seminar at HAI Heli-Expo 2023.
Regulations and Government
Aerial Firefighters Form Association
United Aerial Firefighters Association has formed In Washington, D.C. to advocate for industry issues.
Maintenance and Modifications
Rotorcorp Doubles Robinson Parts Inventory
Robinson Helicopter parts provider Rotorcorp is doubling its inventory in response to supply-chain disruptions.
ATC
RTCA Head Pushes for Digital Flight Ops
RTCA CEO Terry McVenes wants industry cooperation to develop and implement digital air traffic control technology to accommodate advanced air mobility.
Rotorcraft
Bell 429s Search for 'Object' Shot Down Near Lake Huron
Bell 429s from the Canadian Coast Guard have joined a debris search fleet to look for an unidentified flying object shot down in Ontario on Sunday.
Engines
Safran, HAL Partner on Engine for India's New Helicopter
Safran Helicopter Engines is partnering with Hindustan Aeronautics to develop an engine for the 13-ton Indian Multi-Role Helicopter.
Rotorcraft
USHST Announces All-hands Meeting at Heli-Expo
USHST will hold an all-hands meeting at this year's Heli-Expo to discuss new safety enhancements.
Rotorcraft
Karen Adding Bell 505 Helicopters to Its Fleet
Swiss charter, training, and MRO helicopter company Karen is adding a pair of new Bell 505s to its fleet.
Rotorcraft
Enstrom Helicopter Names New President
Industry veteran Todd Tetzlaff will become Enstrom Helicopter's president in April.
Rotorcraft
Beta and Blade Prove eVTOL Viability with Test at KHPN
Beta Technologies, Blade team were aboard the first manned eVTOL flight in the New York metro area.
Maintenance and Modifications
AW189 Heating Duct Failure Prompts Redesign
Respiratory irritation and smoke follow AW189 heating duct failures.
Maintenance and Modifications
Enflite Turns 30
Enflite manufactures interior products for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO AeroBrigham Opens Dedicated Helicopter Facility
AeroBrigham opens dedicated helicopter MRO and paint facility in Decatur, Texas.
Regulations and Government
Latest 'Object' Shoot Down Closes Midwest Airspace
Amid latest shoot down, Pentagon admits to datalink and radar gaps.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Realigns Business, Senior Leadership
Bristow's government services and energy services businesses will each be led by a dedicated chief operating officer.
Aircraft
Vertis Aircraft Trading Sets Up in Dubai
Industry veterans Mark Abbott, Conan McGale and Jeffrey Emmenis form business aviation brokerage Vertis Aviation Aircraft Trading in Dubai.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAI Technik Opens Brandenburg MRO
German MRO FAI Technik will support Bombardier, Gulfstream, Hawker, and Beech aircraft from its new location at Willy Brandt Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
Fuel
French Military NH90 Helicopter Flown on 100% SAF
A French NH90 military helicopter has made its first flight running one engine on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hartzell Appoints Second Brazilian Service Center
Hartzell Propeller has appointed Diamond San Paulo as its second service center in Brazil.
Regulations and Government
AviationManuals Posts Solid Growth
Compliance and safety specialist AviationManuals reported growth of its client base and revenues in 2022.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Gets $124M USAF Mx Award
Contracts supporting USAF C-20 and C-37 aircraft run through 2031.
Avionics
Foresight MX HUMS STC'd for Sikorsky UH-60A
GPMS's Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system has received FAA supplemental type certificate approval for installation in Black Hawk helicopters.
Engines
GE Explores Rotorcraft Operations Center
GE center would provide remote engine diagnostics and analytics for rotorcraft customers.
Rotorcraft
Global Medical Response Opts for More Bell 407GXi Helos
Air ambulance provider Global Medical Response operates 220 Bell helicopters for various missions in North America.
Engines
CEO Hill Says Turbine Engine for HX50 To Cost Under $100k
Hill Helicopters is taking on the ambitious task of developing its own turbine engine for the HX50 helicopter.
Rotorcraft
Life Flight Network Adds Four Bell 407GXi Helicopters
Air ambulance provider Life Flight Network has expanded its Bell helicopter fleet to 29 with the recent addition of four Model 407GXis.
Engines
Hill Says Turbine Engine for HX50 To Cost Under $100k
According to Hill Helicopters, the unit cost of the GT50 turbine engine for its HX50 helicopter will be less than $100,000.
