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
UK Orders CHC To Offload Babcock Helicopter Business
UK authority brands CHC's 2021 acquisition of Babcock's offshore helicopter business anti-competitive.
Rotorcraft
Piasecki Enters Hydrogen Helicopter into eVTOL Race
Piasecki's new eVTOL and UAS designs build on legacy research vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Narrows Annual Loss
Bristow Group reported a net loss of $15.8 million on $1.1 billion in revenues for the 2022 fiscal year.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Sending Trio of AW139s to Australia
CHC Australia will operate Leonardo AW139s for Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service.
Rotorcraft
Babcock Takes First H160s for French Navy
Helicopter operator Babcock will lease 10 Airbus H160 helicopters to the French Navy.
Maintenance and Modifications
TransDigm Completes Dart Acquisition
Helicopter aftermarket manufacturer Dart acquired by TransDigm for $360 million.
Rotorcraft
First Woman Pilots AW609 Tiltrotor
Emirati Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum is the first woman to fly Leonardo's AW609 civil tiltrotor.
Regulations and Government
FAA Issues ATC Notice for Annual Oshkosh AirVenture
One of the big changes this year is the prohibition of aircraft camping at Appleton International Airport.
Regulations and Government
FAA Inspector Took 'Money and Hookers' To Ignore Violations
Former FAA inspector Cislo testifies at Hansen Helicopter trial.
Humanitarian Pilots Mount Mission to EBACE
The Humanitarian Pilots Initiative (HPI) made its EBACE debut as the all-volunteer organization seeks greater funding for relief efforts.
Aircraft
PAL-V’s Flying Car on Track for 2024 Service Entry
PAL-V’s innovative flying car is gearing up to begin certification verification flights next year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo Opens New Paris Service Center
Leonardo has opened a new helicopter service center at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport which will service the company's line of turbine twins.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Commits To More Aston Martin Edition ACH130s
Airbus Helicopters will manufacture a second batch of ACH130s with the Aston Martin luxury interior.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Sees Electric Aviation Future
Rolls-Royce sees UAM and commuter markets as the path to electric airliners.
Maintenance and Modifications
MD Helicopters Conversion Delivers More Power
MD's Model 530E to F conversion program boosts high and hot performance.
Engines
P&WC Offering New Engine Exchange, Videos
Engine maker Pratt & Whitney Canada arrives at EBACE 2022 with announcements regarding a new engine exchange program and new support services.
Maintenance and Modifications
MD Helicopters Conversion Delivers More Power
MD Helicopters has delivered an MD-530F as part of its E-to-F conversion program which boosts high and hot performance.
Aircraft
Electric Power, Pioneers Drive EBACE Panel
Eviation’s Alice and VoltAero’s Cassio make case at EBACE for all-electric and hybrid-electric fixed-wing aircraft
Charter & Fractional
Blade India Launches Helicopter Flights in Goa
The new service by Blade India offers per-seat helicopters charter flights in the former Portuguese state of Goa.
Global Jet Capital Closes on $609 Million Offering
Global Jet Capital has brought total securitized assets to $4.4 billion with its sixth asset-backed security offering that raised about $609 million.
Alliance for Aviation Appoints New Board Members
Mayor Barbara Tolbert of Arlington, Washington, and Bob Brock, Kansas state director of aviation and unmanned aerial systems are the new members.
Avionics
Satcom Direct Demos Intelsat FlexExec Satcom
EBACE attendees can learn more about Satcom Direct's Plane Simple Intelsat FlexExec satcom system during a demo flight at the show.
Engines
GE Catalyst Nears Halfway Mark on Cert Testing
Certification testing on GE Catalyst engine is almost 50 percent complete.
Rotorcraft
International Hotelier Setting Up Luxury Helicopter Service
Erwin Jager, chairman of Barrows Hotel Enterprises, is entering the luxury helicopter charter business.
Rotorcraft
Malaysia's Weststar Aviation Considers IPO
Weststar operates Southeast Asia’s largest offshore energy helicopter fleet.
Rotorcraft
EASA Studying Helicopter Underwater Escape
EASA has contracted with the CAAi for a new study on helicopter underwater egress which will be used to validate or amend EASA CS-27 and CS-29 standards.
Rotorcraft
Avic Sees Progress On Two Civil Helicopter Programs
The Avicopter AC313A heavy lift helicopter makes its first flight and AVIC's AC352 super-medium is expected to be certified later this year.
Rotorcraft
RotorTech UK Show Canceled
RotorTech UK organizers pulled the plug on next month's show after losing indoor exhibit space.
Maintenance and Modifications
Vita Inclinata Quadruples Production
Vita systems has quadrupled its manufacturing lines and integrated new technologies to ramp up production in order to meet global demand for products.
Safety
FSF Honors Burns, Lawton with Meritorious Service Award
Flight Safety Foundation presents Bryan Burns and Russ Lawton, safety leaders from ACSF, with the 2022 Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award.
