Latest from Mark Huber
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.
Regulations and Government
Coalition Predicts 'Significant' Delays from 5G C-Band
A broad-based aviation coalition calls for delayed implementation of 5G C-band to enable further technical study.
Regulations and Government
FAA Issues New 5G Interference Airworthiness Directives
New FAA rules would prohibit certain aircraft operations where 5G interference is encountered or likely.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Delivers First S-70M Civil Black Hawk
A new-production, third-generation Black Hawk is now available for civl and parapublic customers with FAA restricted category certification.
Rotorcraft
Perot Donates Bell 407 To Dallas Police
Texas real estate developer Ross Perot, Jr. has donated a Bell 407 GX to the Dallas police department.
Rotorcraft
Saudis Place Order for 26 More Airbus Helicopters
The Helicopter Company (THC) of Saudi Arabia has ordered 20 light twin H145 D3 five-bladed models and six ACH160 medium twins from Airbus.
Rotorcraft
Beijing Police Orders First Leonardo AW189s for China
Leonardo has sold its first super-medium AW189 helicopters into the Chinese market.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Helicopter lessor LCI Acquires Nova Aviation Capital
LCI's Nova acquisition boosts its twin-engine rotary fleet to more than 140.
Aircraft
AIN Announces 2021 Top Flight Award Winners
The second annual AIN Top Flight Awards honor excellence and innovation in business aviation and related fields.
Charter & Fractional
Blade India Expands Service with Airbus H125s
Blade India is expanding its service there with five new leased Airbus Helicopters H125 singles provided to its operators there.
Rotorcraft
Bristow's Leonardo Fleet Tops 500,000 Hours
Leonardo marks Bristow milestone, first Africa sale for AW169.
Rotorcraft
Latest Ka-32 Makes First Flight
Updated Russian coaxial helicopter aimed at firefighting market.
Rotorcraft
Bell Bags New Orders At European Rotors
Bell announced orders for seven new aircraft at the recently concluded European Rotors conference in Cologne.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Delivers Five-blade H145 for Offshore Wind Use
Germany's HTM Helicopters will fly the first Airbus H145D3 for the offshore wind market.
Rotorcraft
HAI Develops New Risk-assessment Tools
HAI has partnered with NGFT Solutions to develop new risk assessment tools tailored to the rotorcraft industry.
Engines
P&WC Expanding Carbon Offset Program To Helicopters
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is expanding its year-old carbon offset service to include operators of the company’s helicopter engines.
Fuel
Air Ambulance Company Partners with P&WC on SAF
Pratt & Whitney Canada and ADAC Leftrettung are partnering on an SAF test program for air medical helicopters.
Rotorcraft
AAMS: New Air Medical Reimbursement Rules Are Unfair
The air ambulance lobby charges federal rules for the new "no surprises" medical billing act favor insurers and sues to block implementation.
Rotorcraft
HAI Strengthens Ties with European Helicopter Association
EHA and HAI already have combined efforts on several projects.
Rotorcraft
Bell Delivers 400th Model 429 Light Twin
Bell marks 400th Model 429 with delivery to Canadian Coast Guard.
Rotorcraft
Helicopter OEMs Offer GI Bill Training, Scholarships
Bell and MD Helicopters recently announced financial assistance for rotorcraft students.
