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.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Sees Electric Aviation Future
Rolls-Royce sees UAM and commuter markets as the path to electric airliners.
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
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
Malaysia's Weststar Aviation Considers IPO
Weststar operates Southeast Asia’s largest offshore energy helicopter fleet.
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.
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.
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.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Residco Adds To Leasing Pool with Brown Asset Buy
Leasing company Residco is making a move into the light aircraft leasing business and plans to serve flight schools and university flight programs.
Rotorcraft
Blade's Q1 Revenues Jump 187 Percent
Blade Air Mobility said revenues from organ transports, short-haul passenger flights spurring growth.
Accidents
NTSB Cites VFR-into-IMC in Fatal Hawaii Helitour Crash
NTSB reports concluded that the fatal 2019 Safari Aviation Helitour crash was a result of the pilot continuing flight into IMC and called it "preventable."
Rotorcraft
Savback Campaigning Two-seat Zefhir Copter in UK
Savback Helicopters will display the turbine-powered, two-seat Curti Zefhir at Wycombe Air Park during this year's Private Flyer luxury brand show.
Aircraft
Boeing To Lose $1.2B On New Air Force One Jets
Delays and subcontractor bankruptcy plague new Air Force One project resulting in a $1.2 billion loss for Boeing.
Rotorcraft
Helinet Joins L.A. Urban Air Mobility Partnership
Helinet will explore eVTOL applications to traditional helicopter missions.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Acquiring British International Helicopter Services
Bristow Group to acquire British International Helicopter Services, a company that provides services to the UK military.
Rotorcraft
Rocket Lab S-92A Catches, Drops Booster Stage
Sikorsky S-92A snagged the first-stage booster of Rocket Lab's Electron midair but dropped it after the pilot noted "different load characteristics."
Aircraft
Gulfstream: G500 Fly-by-wire Software Fix On the Way
G500 'hard landing event' prompts new AFM limitations on approaches and landings.
Regulations and Government
Australia CASA Looks To Reduce GA Regulatory Burdens
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has developed framework to reduce the regulatory burden on general aviation.
People in Aviation
A review of industry job title updates, leadership changes, awards recognitions and honoring the memory of those who have taken their final flight.
Rotorcraft
Company Seeks Partner To Build Certified S-52 Helo
Vertical Aviation Technologies is seeking a strategic partner to produce an updated, certified version of the Sikorsky S-52.
Rotorcraft
Resurrection of the Super Puma
Airbus H225 helicopters have found new life and missions in the wake of the 2016 offshore accident.
Aircraft
Cirrus Continues To Expand European Footprint
Cirrus is opening a new regional operations office in Rotterdam as sales worldwide continue to grow.
Aircraft
Apus Aircraft Design Stores Hydrogen in Wing Spar Tanks
Apus Group is developing a family of composite aircraft that will store hydrogen in circular wing spar fuel tanks.
FedEx, Garmin, Lockheed Fund New Amelia Earhart Museum
FedEx, Garmin, and Lockheed Martin have pledged support of a new STEM and history museum honoring the legacy of world-renowned aviatrix Amelia Earhart.
Avionics
Air Methods Selects Skyryse for Flight Controls
Air Methods will retrofit its air ambulance fleet with Skyryse FlightOS flight controls.
Aircraft
Pipistrel Seeking To Fly Electric Velis Trainer Under New FAA Rules
Pipistrel hopes to begin deliveries of its Velis Electro electric-powered training airplane in the U.S. next year after changes to FAA regulations.
Aircraft
Flight Design Plans Hydrogen Flight Tests in 2023
Flight Design aims to begin flight tests of its hydrogen-powered Hyfly research airplane in 2023.
Rotorcraft
Vita Delivers Helo Load Stabilization System to Ukraine
The CEO of Vita has hand-delivered the company's Vita Rescue System for helicopter rescue load stabilization into an active war zone in Ukraine.
