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Leonardo's 'Agusta' Luxury Branding Takes Shape

Agusta seeks to recapture a stylish cache.
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IBAC Updates IS-BAO Helo Practices, Moves into RPAS

IBAC adapted certain best practices in its IS-BAO standard to better fit helicopter operations and expanded the breadth of the program to include RPAS.
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First Arrival Heralds 'Dallas Comeback' for Heli-Expo

HAI's James Viola, Airbus Helicopters' Romain Trapp, and others kickoff Heli-Expo fly-in with a Super Puma Arrival.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Revamps HCare Support and Services Portfolio

The overhaul also includes a new cost-sharing approach to fund for certain upgrades of legacy models, such as H120 avionics.
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Aircraft

Jaunt's eVTOL Plans Boosted by LTTS Engineering Alliance

Jaunt, which is working to certify its five-seat Journey eVTOL aircraft by 2026, is establishing design and production facilities in Canada.
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Metro Aviation Delivers Two EC145s to Flight For Life

Metro Aviation has delivered the first two EC145 air medical helicopters to Flight For Life, which will replace aircraft at its Wisconsin bases.
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Blueberry Moves $80M Worth of Helicopters in 2021

Blueberry Aviation provides helicopter sales and consulting services.
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JSFirm: 'Everyone Is Hiring' in Aviation

Aviation jobs website sees a 30-percent increase in job postings compared to pre-Covid numbers.
Rotorcraft

Rotortrade Opens in Florida

Chris Marsh will head Rotortrade's new Fort Pierce facility.
Avionics

Guatemalan Air Force Fields Upgraded Bell 212

Central American Aviation Services (CAAS) has upgraded the Guatemalan Air Force’s first Bell 212 with Archangel Systems heading sensors.
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Rotorcraft

Alpine Looks To Use Nanocomposites for Helo Parts

The nanocomposite technology Alpine Advanced Materials is using was originally developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works.
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ForeFlight Enhances Features for Helicopter Pilots

Helicopter operators have access to many new features available in the ForeFlight moving-map app.
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Rotorcraft

Aviation Search Group Places More Than 700 Helo Pilots

Texas-based Aviation Search Group specializes in executive and technical placements for the aviation industry.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aviation Battery Systems Adds to Line of StartStick GPUs

Aviation Battery Systems' new StartStick 20 portable GPU will be on display at the company's booth this week at Heli-Expo
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Training and Workforce

VRM Switzerland Delivers First U.S.-based H125 VR Trainer

VRM Switzerland has delivered the first Airbus H125 VR trainer in the U.S. to Colorado Highland Helicopters.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Enumerates Benefits of Signature ERO Deal

The Signature Aviation engine repair and overhaul acquisition expanded StandardAero's helicopter MRO capabilities.
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Rotorcraft

Genesys Unveils New Control Panel, Autopilot Options

Genesys Aerosystems has unveiled a new control panel and announced development of a fourth axis for its autopilot system.
Regulations and Government

Stakeholders Gather To Impact Vertiport Design Standard

The FAA's vertiport advisory circular is expected ahead of eVTOL passenger service.
Aircraft

NetJets Set to Offer Fractional Shares in Lilium's eVTOL

The proposed partnership with NetJets marks a shift in business model for eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium, which is recruiting operating partners.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Moves Tax Tracking to MySky

In an announcement made by the companies on Monday, Satcom Direct has transitioned its Tax Reporting Service to the AI-powered financial platform MySky.
Charter & Fractional

XO To Offer Shared Flights to SXSW Festival

Attendees to the upcoming South by Southwest Festival can arrive at the event via crowd-sourced flights on XO jets.
Safety

IBAC To Award Duo of Scholarships

The International Business Aviation Council is offering two scholarships for its ISBAO and ISBAH workshops through Women in Corporate Aviation.
Engines

GE Honda HF120 Hits Milestone

The GE Honda Aero Engines HF120, which powers the HondaJet, has surpassed 200,000 flight hours since its 2015 entry-into-service.
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Rotorcraft

STAT MedEvac Opts for 10 More Airbus H135s

Pennsylvania-based STAT operates from 18 air ambulances bases.
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Milestone, Helitak Develop Firefighting Sikorsky S-92A

Milestone, Helitak Develop Firefighting Sikorsky S-92A
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NY Helicopter Traffic Reporter Was 9/11's 'First Word'

WCBS 880 radio helicopter traffic reporter Tom Kaminski is also known for his brief role as an eyewitness to one of the darkest events in American history.
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Aircraft

First flights in the past 50 years (March and April)

These aircraft took to the skies for the first time during March and April, from 1972 through 2021
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Rotorcraft

Sumwalt Renews Call For More Helicopter IFR

Former NTSB chairman says low-level IFR route structure "needs to move forward."
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Bristow Wins 10-year Netherlands SAR Contract

Bristow will operate helicopter search and rescue services from two bases in the Netherlands.
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Rotorcraft

Robinson Helicopter Sees Strong Post-Covid Rebound

After tallying approximately 450 orders last year, Robinson Helicopter now has a 300-aircraft backlog.
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