Latest from Mark Huber
Avionics
Airbus Makes Fully Automated Helicopter Flight
The automated flight technologies are designed to reduce pilot workload
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Helicopters Continues To Attack Supply-chain Issues
The rotorcraft OEM is buying suppliers, out-of-production aircraft for parts
Training and Workforce
Flexjet Partners with Purdue on Career Accelerator
AeroSphere combines academic learning with real-world experience
Training and Workforce
Bell Delivers 505th Model 505 Turbine Single
Bell 505 now in service on six continents
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
UAE Exits VRT500 Helicopter Partnership
UAE may develop the VRT500 coaxial helicopter independently
Accidents
Compressor Cracks Cited in Canadian Helo Crash
Rolls-Royce is encouraging operators to upgrade to new forged design
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Wheels Up Receives $40 Million from New Investors
Kore Capital and Whitebox Advisors add to Wheels Up's $390 million term loan
Regulations and Government
Hansen Helicopters Mx Director Pleads Guilty
Phillip Kapp faced multiple charges including defrauding the FAA and NTSB
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Levl Closes $54M Deal with EMS Operator Avincis
Lobo's joint venture leasing unit closed the deal with Europe's largest air ambulance operator
Maintenance and Modifications
FlySight and Centum Integrate SAR Capabilities
Combined SAR solution utilizes cell phone signals
Rotorcraft
Bell Delivers First Batch of Forty 505 Helicopters to Korea
Helicopters will be used by Korea's navy and army for primary rotorcraft flight training
Avionics
Skyryse Puts The Auto in Rotation
Skyryse will announce first production helicopter with automatic autorotation technology early next year
Regulations and Government
Appeals Court Drops Charges against Hansen Helicopters Chief Pilot
The decision marks a significant development in the ongoing fraud case
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Deliveries Up Sharply through Q3
Leonardo delivered 120 helicopters in the first nine months of 2023
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Trims Revenues and Losses In 3Q
Company reported a loss of $145 million in the quarter
Safety
Errant Washer Triggers S-92 MGB Leak, Emergency Landing
Norwegian authorities blame emergency S-92 landing on maintenance
Rotorcraft
Life Flight Network Adds Three New Bells to Fleet
Air ambulance provider builds Bell fleet to 32
Maintenance and Modifications
Broken Supply Chain Hobbles Offshore S-92 Operators
Aircraft's dispatch reliability plummets as safety concerns rise
Rotorcraft
GAO: U.S. Guard Helo Pilots Burdened by Limited Flight Hours
Lack of pilot proficiency factors into Guard helicopter accidents examined by the Government Accountability Office
Charter & Fractional
Vancouver-based Helijet Orders Beta eVTOL Aircraft
Helijet plans to operate eVTOLs for IFR in Pacific Northwest
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Targets Small and Medium-size Businesses
New Wheels Up program moves to lessen leisure travel dependence
Regulations and Government
Air Ambulance Industry Pushes Back against New VA Rule
Lawsuits, legislation attempt to block new ambulance reimbursement scheme
Maintenance and Modifications
IGW Kit for Leonardo AW169 Boosts MTOW to 11,243 Pounds
Leonardo aims for offshore energy market with 11-seat helicopter
Safety
Helijet S-76 IFR Lands Safely after Lightning Strike
The helicopter lost twol rotor blades and its flight instruments were compromised
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Air Methods Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The helicopter air ambulance provider will continue to operate during restructuring
Rotorcraft
Florida Keys HEMS Signs for Trio of Leonardo AW139s
Florida's Trauma Star is taking new AW139 helicopters
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Expands 3D Printing Capacity
Airbus will use 3D printing for eVTOL and Racer compound helicopter
Rotorcraft
Report: Air Methods Considering Bankruptcy
Would an Air Methods bankruptcy be a harbinger for medevac industry?
FutureFlight
Wisk Reports Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft is On Track For Flight Testing in 2024
When Boeing's advanced air mobility subsidiary starts flying the latest version of its eVTOL vehicle, it will build on the more than 1,600 flight hours logged so far by earlier models.
