Latest from Mark Huber
Rotorcraft
Hill Details Progress on HX50 Turbine Single
UK start-up helicopter company plans first deliveries in 2023.
Airports
FAA Continues To Clear 5G Aircraft Backlog
FAA clears 90% of U.S. commercial fleet to operate normally near 5G C-band service.
Avionics
Viavi Tech Detects 5G Radar Altimeter Interference
Arizona-based Viavi Solutions has devised a method to identify interference between 5G C-band communications networks and radar altimeters.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Posts Big Order Jump in 2021
Despite sales uptick, Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even warns that a pre-pandemic market recovery is still two to three years away.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Wingcopter Strikes Deal for Medical Delivery Drones
German drone maker Wingcopter will provide a fleet of its tiltrotor Wingcopter 198s to the Spright unit of Air Methods.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Delivers Last Dauphin
Airbus produced more than 1,100 Dauphin series helicopters over 40 years.
Rotorcraft
Enstrom Helicopters Shutters, Files Bankruptcy
Enstrom delivered more than 1,300 helicopters during its 64 year history.
Avionics
Latest 5G Delay Welcomed but Ultimate Solution Unlikely Soon
Wireless carriers agree to further 5G C-band delay near busy airports.
Airlines
Wireless Carriers Agree To Another 5G Delay
As international carriers cancel U.S.-bound flights out of safety concerns, Biden pledges "permanent" solution.
Avionics
Industry, FAA Scramble To Clean Up FCC 5G 'Mess'
"Flight cancellations and operational disruptions will be a reality," ALPA warns.
Regulations and Government
The Problem With 5G
While it appears the airlines and telcos have cut a deal on 5G C-band roll-out, biz and rotorcraft appear out in the cold.
Rotorcraft
French Police Takes 10 Airbus H160 Helicopters
The Gendarmerie Nationale has ordered 10 new Airbus H160 medium twin helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Bell 429 Fleet Tops 500,000 Hours
Bell's 429 light twin has a diverse roster of global customers.
Regulations and Government
FAA Releases List of 5G-buffered Airports
Fifty U.S. airports will have buffer zones when wireless companies turn on new 5G C-band service on January 19.
Rotorcraft
Bizav Cautious, Rotor Critical on 5G Delay
Verizon and AT&T formally agree to delay 5G C-band roll-out to January 19.
Safety
Airlines, Wireless Carriers Agree On Temporary 5G Ceasefire
Tentative agreement would delay 5G C-band roll out until January 19th
Regulations and Government
FAA, FCC Head for 5G Showdown
The debate over 5G C-band and radio altimeters is likely headed to court.
Accidents
Bad Night At Black Rock
The 2017 crash of an Irish S-92 highlights the hazards of night-time SAR operations.
Rotorcraft
Hill Helicopters Tops 342 Orders
Development of its new turbine single helicopter is "right on schedule," according to Hill Helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Covid Drives Spike in Bristow SAR Missions
Bristow says 66 percent of its search and rescue missions in the Gulf of Mexico were Covid-related.
Rotorcraft
Bavarian Police Order Eight Airbus H145s
Bavaria’s new five-bladed Airbus H145D3 helicopters will replace H135s operated by its police force.
Safety
Aviation, Wireless Groups Pledge Cooperation on 5G C-band
A move to cooperate on 5C interference comes after Airbus and Boeing CEOs called on the Biden Administration to delay the rollout of 5G C-band.
Rotorcraft
Navy Orders 36 More Leonardo TH-73A Trainers
The latest order takes the Navy's TH-73A fleet to 104 aircraft, but the total should reach 130 by 2024.
Rotorcraft
Spain Orders 36 Airbus H135 Helicopters
Spain's government will use new Airbus Helicopters H135s for pilot training and law enforcement.
Rotorcraft
Russian Mi-171A3 Makes First Flight
New Mi-171 variant designed to serve offshore energy market.
Rotorcraft
Coptersafety Gets FAA Part 142 Approval
Coptersafety currently offers FAA-approved programs for the Leonardo AW139.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Delivers First H160 Helicopter to Japan's ANH
ANH will add the Airbus H160 medium twin helicopter to its electronic news gathering fleet.
Rotorcraft
Coast Guard MH-65 Crew Flies Dramatic Niagara Falls Rescue
A crew from Air Station Detroit was called to extract a woman from a car in the Niagara River near American Falls.
Rotorcraft
MD Helicopters Partners With UAV Leasing for Air Taxis
Helicopter OEM and leasing company teams on air taxi, border patrol services.
