Latest from Mark Huber
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Workhorse Unloading SureFly eVTOL Program to Moog
Electric vehicle maker Workhorse is selling the assets of its SureFly aviation division to Moog for $4 million.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Volocopter, John Deere Partner On Large Ag Drone
The agricultural VoloDrone will be able to spray 15 acres per hour.
Rotorcraft
Life Flight Expands AW109 Fleet
Utah-based Intermountain Life Flight is adding a seventh AW109 to its fleet.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Sensyn Adds Drone Tower Scan To Flight Core
The tower scan function in Sensyn's Flight Core is part of the company's goal of turning drones into flying robots.
Engines
Safran To Build, Service Helo Engine with China's AECC
Safran and Aero Engine Corp. of China agree to study joint venture to ramp up production, service for WZ16.
Rotorcraft
Outlerlink Adds Analytics To IRIS
Outlerlink is adding cloud-based analytics to its IRIS aircraft monitoring system.
Safety
Altitude Angel Unveils Drone 'Tactical Deconfliction'
Altitude Angel's tactical deconfliction service automatically alerts drones to aircraft and airspace conflicts.
Rotorcraft
Life Flight Orders Eight New Bells
U.S. HEMS provider Life Flight Network has ordered eight new Bell helicopters.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UPS Drones Making Pharmacy Deliveries
UPS Forward Flight is delivering prescriptions from a CVS pharmacy in North Carolina.
Rotorcraft
First U.S. AW169 HEMS Fleet Operational
Travis County, Texas Star Flight is operating three Leonardo AW169s configured for HEMS and SAR.
Rotorcraft
Blade Per-seat Helicopter Service Comes To L.A. Market
Helicopter per seat ride share booking service Blade is expanding into the Los Angeles metro area market.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Bristow Out Of Bankruptcy
Bristow restructured with new capital and board of directors.
Accidents
Crashed Korean H225 Had Recent Maintenance
A Korean Airbus H225 that crashed into the East Sea had a heavy inspection in October.
Regulations and Government
U.S. Security Concerns Mount Over Chinese Drones
House and Senate bills would ban use of Chinese drones.
Rotorcraft
Rogue Drones Impede California Firefighters
Illegal drone flights California forced firefighting helicopters to stand down.
Regulations and Government
FAA Announces More Drone Restrictions
The FAA announced drone flight restrictions over an additional 60 federal facilities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dart Acquires Aero Design
Dart's acquisition of Aero Design boosts its portfolio to over 1,100 STCs.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
GE Teams On Hybrid SuperVolo UAV
The SuperVolo UAV has an endurance of up to six hours.
Rotorcraft
TSB: Tool Bag Downed Canadian AStar
A Canadian AStar crashed after an externally mounted tool bag separated from the helicopter and hit the tail rotor.
Rotorcraft
Erickson in $996 Million DoD Support Contract
Erickson continuing to expand its defense-related business.
Rotorcraft
Kaman Announces More K-Max Orders
Kaman has announced more orders for its heavy lift K-Max, company continues to work on civil unmanned version.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Drone Safety To Be Highlighted in Week-long Event
National Drone Safety Awareness Week begins Monday.
Regulations and Government
HAI Slams Proposed NYC Helo Ban Bill
The Helicopter Association International said a proposed bill to ban NYC helicopter traffic would "dismantle" the industry in the city.
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers Push To Ban Helicopters over New York City
A new bill in Congress seeks to ban all Part 91 and 135 helicopter flights over New York City.
Environment
JSX Pioneers New Noise Abatement Route At KSNA
Per-seat scheduled jet charter operator JSX has pioneered a new departure route that significantly cuts noise at the Orange County, California airport.
Rotorcraft
Thales Completes H145 Sim for New Texas Training Center
Thales has completed a new Airbus H145 level D simulator for the new Helisim training center in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Chooses Absolute as South Africa Distributor
South Africa’s Absolute Aviation Group is a distributor for Leonardo civil models, including twins AW109 GrandNew, AW109 Trekker, AW169, and AW139.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Bizav Embracing UAM Concepts, but Long Road Still Ahead
NBAA released a report highlighting the benefits of UAM for business aviation, while experts debate the future of the UAM market.
Rotorcraft
Safran, Uber Collaborate On eVTOL Cabin
Safran and Uber have fashioned an eVTOL cabin mockup they hope will set the standard for the industry.
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Signs DRF for H145 Upgrades
DRF Luftrettung will retrofit its Airbus H145 helo fleet with new five-blade upgrade.
