Latest from Mark Huber
Aircraft
Tradewind Takes More Pilatus PC-12s
Tradewind Aviation has expanded its Pilatus PC-12 fleet to 24 and has more on order.
Charter & Fractional
Europe Key to Blade's Passenger Growth
Europe has become Blade Air Mobility's largest market.
Charter & Fractional
VistaJet CEO Rebuts Reports of Financial Distress
VistaJet points to record growth and 'prudent' financial policy following reports of financial difficulties.
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo Helicopters Plans Agusta-branded Service Centers
Dedicated service centers are the latest part of Leonardo's rollout of the Agusta luxury helicopter brand.
Rotorcraft
Bell Touts 525 Super-medium Helicopter for North Sea Ops
Bell sees its in-development 525 super-medium as the right helicopter for North Sea operators.
Rotorcraft
Babcock Awarded $192M Australian SAR Contract
Babcock Leonardo AW139s will provide medevac and search and rescue services to Australia's Queensland area.
Maintenance and Modifications
Boost HEC System for Airbus AStar Helos Gets EASA Nod
Boost Systems has received EASA STC approval for its human external cargo system for the Airbus H125 family of helicopters.
Regulations and Government
Erickson Air Crane Gets FAA Night Vision Goggle Approval
Erickson will begin NVG night-time firefighting operations with its Air Cranes
Rotorcraft
FAA Approval Closer for Airbus H160
Airbus hopes to receive FAA certification approval for its medium twin H160 helicopter this year.
Rotorcraft
Organ Transport Edges Blade Toward Profitability
Blade Air Mobility's first quarter revenues increased by 70 percent from a year ago, driven largely by its MediMobility organ transport segment.
Rotorcraft
Bell 407 Increases Australian Presence
Bell recently delivered seven more of its model 407GXi helicopters into Australia.
Charter & Fractional
Fresh Turbulence at Wheels Up
Ex-CEO Kenny Dichter's generous exit package raises eyebrows.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Stock Dives On Financial, Program News
Interim Wheels Up CEO pegs future profitability on regional service areas.
Training and Workforce
Contract Business Jet Pilot Pay Soars, Says CrewBlast
Against the backdrop of big airline pay raises, day rates soar for contract pilots in business aviation, according to data from staffing company CrewBlast.
Training and Workforce
Contract Pilot Pay Soars
Against the backdrop of big airline pay raises, day rates for biz pilots soar.
Regulations and Government
D.C. Think Tank Targets Private Aviation
The Institute for Policy Studies proposes a series of crippling taxes and regulation in its new study targeting business aviation.
Avionics
Buttigieg: July 1 Hard Deadline for 5G C-band Radalt Compliance
Airliners not in compliance will be banned from the U.S. in 2024.
Regulations and Government
Whitaker Reported as FAA Administrator Candidate
The White House declines to comment on whether it is considering former FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker for the top post.
Rotorcraft
Study: Robust Growth Ahead for Air Ambulance Market
Nearly 9 percent annual growth rate is forecasted for global ambulance market.
Rotorcraft
McMahon Helicopter Opens New Headquarters
McMahon Helicopter Services has opened a 20,000-sq-ft facility at Canton-Plymouth Mettetal Airport in Michigan.
Aircraft
Falcon 20: Je Suis Une Légende
The transformational Dassault Falcon 20 turns 60 this year and pioneered a number of technologies found today in business jets of all types.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Showcasing ACH160 at Geneva Bizav Show
The Airbus Corporate Helicopters ACH160 will be on static display and available for customer demonstrations.
Rotorcraft
Airbus ACH130 Customer Flies Helo from UK to Australia
Australian tech entrepreneur John-Paul Thorbjornsen took delivery of his Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin edition and flew it the 10,000 miles home from the UK.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Offering Militarized Variants of All Civil Models
Bell will offer militarized "special mission aircraft" versions of all its civil aircraft models tailored to the needs of the export market.
Rotorcraft
Helo Market Forecasted To Grow 30 Percent
A MarketsandMarkets study predicts 6 percent annual growth for the helicopter market over the next five years.
Rotorcraft
Noise Study Drives Washington Helicopter Route Change
The FAA is modifying helicopter routes in the Washington, D.C. area based on the results of an aviation noise study.
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo Plans Agusta-branded Service Centers
Leonardo intends to open dedicated Agusta helicopter service centers across the globe with its first to be in Europe.
Rotorcraft
Airbus To Build Militarized H125 Helicopters in the U.S.
The Airbus AH-125 and MH-125 military helicopters will be built at the company's U.S. manufacturing plant in Columbus, Mississippi.
Maintenance and Modifications
Mecaer Completes Phase 8 Leonardo AW139 Helicopter
Mecaer Aviation Group has completed the first Leonardo AW-139 with Phase 8 avionics and a VVIP luxury cabin interior for a U.S. customer.
Regulations and Government
Government: Jailed Walker Continues To Run Hansen Helicopters
The U.S. government seeks to freeze Hansen Helicopters' assets prior to John Walker's sentencing.
