Mark Huber
Contributor

Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

Latest from Mark Huber

Rotorcraft

Leonardo Books Twelve More Helicopter Orders

Leonardo AW169 lands first U.S. law enforcement customer.
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Accidents

Bell APT Autonomous Cargo Drone Crashes in Texas

A Bell APT 70 UAV cargo drone being developed for civil and military missions crashed during flight testing last week in Texas.
A Bell Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) cargo drone is pictured in flight
Rotorcraft

EASA Illuminates Path to Wider AR and VR Sim Approvals

EASA will apply special conditions to expedite approval of augmented and virtual reality flight simulators.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA Reveals Annual Priorities for Owner Pilot Coalition

NBAA says addressing safety, costs, and supply chain are the key focuses of its owner pilot coalition for the year.
Owner/Single-Pilot Pavilion Tent at 2021 NBAA-BACE
Engines

Leonardo AW09 Makes First Flight with Safran Power

Leonardo's AW09 helicopter is expected to enter serial production in mid-2024 following its first test flight on March 16.
Leonardo AW09 prototype PS4 first flight near the company's Mollis, Switzerland facility on March 16, 2023
Rotorcraft

Bahrain Takes Trio of Bell 505 Helicopters

Bell delivered three Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force to be used for pilot training.
Three Bell 505 helicopters delivered to the Royal Bahrain Air Force in showroom
Rotorcraft

Mitsui Bussan Orders Six More Leonardo AW139s

Latest Japan AW139 helicopter order brings in-country fleet to near 70.
Leonardo AW139
Accidents

Thief Crashes Bell 429

Capitol Helicopters' Bell 429 was substantially damaged in an attempted theft in Sacramento, California.
Bell 429 attempted theft
Rotorcraft

Blade Air Mobility's Losses Narrow on Record Revenues

Blade Air Mobility posts major revenue growth in medical and passenger transports during 2022.
Blade helicopter flying over Hudson River with New York City skyline in background
Rotorcraft

Norwegian Air Ambulance Opts for Two More H145s

Norwegian Air Ambulance has placed an order for two more five-blade Airbus Helicopters H145 twins.
Airbus H145 ems
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First ACH160 Exclusive

Airbus Corporate Helicopters has delivered the first ACH160 Exclusive twin featuring a bespoke VIP interior.
ACH160
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Helicopter Scores Big at Heli-Expo

Rejuvenated helicopter manufacturer Enstrom logged 12 sales at Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta.
Enstrom booth at HAI Heli-Expo 2023
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Sells 12 More AW139s to Middle Eastern Customers

The Helicopter Company and Abu Dhabi Aviation boost Leonardo AW139 fleets.
Leonardo booth at Heli-Expo 2023
Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Enrolls More HCare Customers

Airbus Helicopters enrolls more H125 operators in its HCare maintenance support program.
Airbus HCare
Rotorcraft

PHI, Leonardo Ink Maintenance Deal

Leonardo will support PHI's fleet of AW139s
Phi Lenoardo deal at Heli-Expo 2023
Maintenance and Modifications

Eagle Copters Delivers Another Bell 212 Conversion

Eagle Copters has delivered its 16th Single conversion Bell 212 conversion to Savage Aviation.
Eagle Single Bell 212
Rotorcraft

HAI Publishes AAM Roadmap

The Helicopter Association International provides a roadmap for making advanced air mobility a reality.
advanced air mobility
Rotorcraft

Metro Celebrates One Million Flight Hours

Metro marks millionth flight hour since 1982.
Metro Aviation celebrating one millionth flight hour
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Autoflug Providing Seats For Limosa eVTOL

Seat manufacturer Autoflug selected for Limosa eVTOL.
Limosa LimoConnect eVTOL seats
Rotorcraft

PHI MRO Becomes Sikorsky Customer Support Center

PHI MRO Services is now a factory-designated customer support center for Sikorsky S-92 and S-76C models.
PHI MRO facility in Lafayette, Louisiana
Rotorcraft

AW09 Order Book Tops 50

Leonardo announces new orders, alliance on AW09 program.
HAI Heli-Expo 2023 Leonardo booth
Engines

Safran CEO Lauds 'Robust' Helicopter Market

Safran Helicopter Engines CEO Franck Saudo warns of continuing supply-chain challenges while effusing market confidence.
CEO of Safran Helicopter Engines Franck Saudo
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Shelves S-92B

Sikorsky maintains commitment to civil market while shelving, delaying upgrade programs.
Sikorsky S92A
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Progresses on Multiple Program Fronts

Leonardo reports certification near for its AW609 civil tilrotor and that other programs are making progress.
Leonardo booth at HAI Heli-Expo 2023
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aero Asset: Twin Helicopter Market Remains Tight

Transactions and supply are down for used twin-engine helicopters, according to consultancy Aero Asset.
AeroAsset 3 helicopter agreements at HAI Heli-Expo 2023
Maintenance and Modifications

Metro Delivers EC145e To UC Health

Metro Aviation has delivered an air ambulance-configured Airbus EC145e to UC Health in Cincinnati
Airbus H145e
Maintenance and Modifications

Cadorath Now Approved For Airbus Helicopter Repairs

Cadorath now authorized for dynamic component repairs on Airbus helicopters.
Airbus H130
Aircraft

Missing Links: Supply Chain Curbing Rotor Growth

Struggling supply chain limits rotor recovery despite strong market, industry experts agree.
HAI Heli-Expo 2023 set up
Training and Workforce

Tight Talent Market Drives Growth at JSFirm

Aviation recruitment website JSFirm posts record results.
Abbey Hutter, JSFirm executive director
Avionics

Sikorsky Taps CMC FMS For Black Hawks

CMC Electronic's Flight Management System has been selected by Sikorsky for several Black Hawk models.
Sikorsky Black Hawk