General Aviation
News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Rotorcraft
Bell Sells Five 505 Singles Into The Baltics
Bell sold three 505s to Airborne during the European Rotors conference and appointed the company as its independent representative in the Baltic states.
Rotorcraft
Bristow CEO Reports Slow Ascent in Revenue
Helicopter services company Bristow Group quadruples net income on modest revenue gains.
Engines
GE Delivers 250th CT7-2E1 Helicopter Engine
GE Aerospace has delivered its 250th CT7-2E1 helicopter engine to Leonardo Helicopter.
Maintenance and Modifications
Safran Signs Saudis To Hourly Service Contract
Safran Helicopter Engines will provide support-by-the-hour for The Helicopter and Jet Company's Airbus fleet in Saudi Arabia.
Aircraft
DRF Luftrettung Expands Airbus Air Ambulance Fleet
German air ambulance provider DRF Luftrettung has ordered more Airbus H145 helicopters and additional services from the manufacturer.
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Signs New Service Clients at European Rotors
Airbus Helicopters gained significant new fleet clients for its HCare product support program during this week's European Rotors conference.
Rotorcraft
Study: eVTOL Industry Needs 10,000 Engineers
A study by VFS and Hysky Society urges diversity and inclusion to attract and retain needed engineering talent for new vertical flight programs.
Accidents
Seven Die in AW109E Helicopter Crash in Italy
The helicopter went down shortly after departing Italy's Tremiti Islands, killing all seven aboard.
Engines
P&WC Engines Log 200,000 Hours on Polish Ambulances
Poland's LPR air ambulance service has logged more than 200,000 hours on its PW206B-powered Airbus H135 helicopter fleet.
Rotorcraft
Rocketlab's Second S-92 Midair Rocket Capture Fails
Rocketlab pulls Sikorsky S-92 out of recovery area after telemetry failure.
Rotorcraft
Royal Jordanian Air Force Selects Bell 505 for Training
Royal Jordanian air force orders 10 Bell 505 helicopters for military training.
Aircraft
Legacy Tails: Learjet 35A—Hold the Coffee
Learjet's most ubiquitous business jet model is an unequaled bargain.
Accidents
Hansen Helicopters' 'Highway To Hell'
Guam tuna spotting firm, CEO implicated in deaths, convicted on dozens of offenses
Rotorcraft
Bird Strike Research Seeks Mitigation Strategies
Advancements in sound and lighting technologies could be key to reducing escalating bird strikes on aircraft.
Rotorcraft
Electric R44 Completes First Airport-to-airport Flight
An electric-powered R44 helicopter modified by Tier 1 Engineering and Lung Biotechnology showed a new way to transport transplantable organs.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Posts Earnings Growth in 3Q22
Airbus Helicopters posts 33 percent jump in orders during the first nine months of 2022.
Rotorcraft
Italy's Carabinieri Order 20 Leonardo AW119Kx Singles
Italy's Carabinieri will utilize its fleet of 20 Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters for a variety of police and firefighting missions.
Rotorcraft
Vuichard To Teach Recovery Technique at European Rotors
Claude Vuichard will teach his vortex ring state recovery technique at the upcoming European Rotors conference.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Bell Brings Autonomous Cargo UAV To Air Medical Show
Bell pursues the medical market for its Autonomous Pod Transport cargo drone.
Rotorcraft
GPMS, Truth Data Combine HUMS, FDM, FOQA Solution
GPMS will offer its HUMS and FDM technology combined with Truth Data's flight operations quality-assurance services.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Posts Strong Medevac Order Intake
Airbus H135 and H145 helicopters continue to be popular among air ambulance providers.
Rotorcraft
ART Pairing Flightlab with Brunner's NovaSim VR Sim
Advanced Rotorcraft Technology will demonstrate its Flightlab software with NovaSim's virtual reality flight simulator.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Lessor Milestone Places Trio of Helicopters with PHI
PHI Aviation will augment its owned fleet with leased helicopters from Milestone Aviation Group.
Rotorcraft
Babcock Extends Contract with UK Air Ambulance Charity
Babcock will continue to provide an Airbus H135 helicopter, pilots, and maintenance to UK’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance charity.
Maintenance and Modifications
Heli-One To Offer AW139 Gearbox Testing
Canadian MRO Heli-One will offer testing for the Leonardo AW139 intermediate and tail gearboxes.
Charter & Fractional
Mente's Four Corners Offers 'Jets as a Service'
Four Corners Aviation focuses on offering bespoke private jet programs.
Charter & Fractional
AeroVanti Club Obtains New Financing
The company has already used some of the funds to buy a Phenom 100.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aevex Twin Otter STC Boosts Maximum Takeoff Weight
Aevex's STC for the Twin Otter has been expanded to DHC-6-400 aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Delivers First U.S. ACH130 Helicopter
ACH teases new interior design for 2023
Charter & Fractional
Jet Luxe To Add Pair of Global 7500s
Jet Luxe allows customers to "sponsor" aircraft in exchange for lower rates.
