Airbus Helicopters is nearing U.S. certification and preparing for PHI proving flights.

Airbus Helicopters Ramping Up H160 Production

Airbus Helicopters has moved its Racer demonstrator to its Marignane, France site for assembly as it targets first flight by the end of the year.

Airbus Racer on Pace for 2022 First Flight

Bell has announced signed purchase agreements for 10 new helicopters, five of which were sold by Jet Aviation in Australia.

Bell Signs Purchase Agreements for 11 Helicopters

Company optimistic as S-92 fleet utilization increases. 

Sikorsky S-92 Market Looking Up

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News from HAI Heli-Expo 2022

HAI Heli-Expo 2022

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Dan Parsons

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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.

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

JSFirm: 'Everyone Is Hiring' in Aviation

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Metro Aviation has delivered the first two EC145 air medical helicopters to Flight For Life, which will replace aircraft at its Wisconsin bases. 

Metro Aviation Delivers Two EC145s to Flight For Life

Charles Alcock

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

Jaunt, which is working to certify its five-seat Journey eVTOL aircraft by 2026, is establishing design and production facilities in Canada.

Jaunt's eVTOL Plans Boosted by LTTS Engineering Alliance

Cathy Buyck

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

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

Airbus Revamps HCare Support and Services Portfolio

Kerry Lynch

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

First Arrival Heralds 'Dallas Comeback' for Heli-Expo

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

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.

IBAC Updates IS-BAO Helo Practices, Moves into RPAS

Mark Huber

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

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

Stakeholders Gather To Impact Vertiport Design Standard

Jerry Siebenmark

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

StandardAero Enumerates Benefits of Signature ERO Deal

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Spain's government has selected Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW206B3 engine for its order of Airbus H135 light-twin helicopters.

Spain Selects P&WC Engines for 36-Helicopter Order

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.