Latest from Mark Huber
Rotorcraft
Bell-Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor Fleet Tops 500,000 Hours
The U.S. military's fleet of 375 Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotors has flown more than half a million hours.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Terra Develops UAV/AI Solution for Powerline Patrols
Terra Drone says it has combined UAVs with artificial intelligence to create a highly-accurate method of inspecting power lines and towers
Maintenance and Modifications
Foresight HUMS Provides Better Helo Gear Fault Analysis
GPMS says its Foresight health usage and monitoring system that provides for better gear fault analysis on helicopters
Security
Echodyne To Power C-UAS Systems at Airports
Echodyne's EchoGuard compact 3D radar sensor now integrated into SRI's airfield radar system
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Bristow Emerging From Bankruptcy with $535M
Helicopter services company Bristow Group said it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization by month's end.
Rotorcraft
Kopter Flight Tests New MGB for SH09
Kopter said the new main gear box it has developed for its SH09 turbine single helicopter will improve performance
Rotorcraft
Unmanned Camcopter Completes SAR Sea-based Trials
A Schiebel S-100 UAV has completed shipboard SAR trials with the Norwegian Coast Guard
Rotorcraft
UAVOS Fits Unmanned R22 for Aerial Application
UAVOS has converted a Robinson R-22 to fly unmanned and spray pesticides
Rotorcraft
Bell Unveils Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Design
Bell's Model 360 "Invictus" with feature "proven technologies" the company says
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UPS Gets Full Part 135 Certificate for Drone Deliveries
UPS will now be able to make drone deliveries at night and beyond visual line of sight.
Rotorcraft
New Airbus H145D3 Sets Altitude Milestone
New Airbus H145 D3 on track for 2020 certification.
Rotorcraft
Voom To Offer Per-Seat Helo Service in San Francisco Area
Airbus unit Voom said it would begin on-demand, per-seat helicopter service in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Pledges New Support Center for Navy Helo Trainer
Leonardo said it would build a new Florida support center if selected for the U.S. Navy's new training helicopter program.
Rotorcraft
Enstrom Begins Factory Training For Royal Thai Army
The Royal Thai Army will train on Enstrom's 480B turbine single while taking delivery of six of the helicopters
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Displays First VIP Trekker for Europe
The first Leonardo VIP Trekker light twin helicopter is on display this week at the Monaco Yacht Show
Aircraft
New Business Jets 2019
Buyers of business jets are embracing new models with compelling value.
Engines
Safran Developing New Turboprop Engine for Unmanned Market
Safran's new unmanned turboprop engine will fly up to 45,000 feet and produce fewer emissions
Rotorcraft
Airbus Delivers First U.S.-made EC145e
First U.S.-made Airbus EC145e delivery is part of a 25-ship order from Metro Aviation.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Drone Remote ID NPRM Delayed Again
Technology seen as critical to expanding unmanned aircraft operations
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Unmanned Stratospheric Solar Aircraft Flies
High-altitude Hawk30 aircraft is designed to provide global connectivity.
Rotorcraft
EASA Issues Emergency AD for New Airbus Helo Singles
The emergency airworthiness directive mandates inspections of recently delivered Airbus Helicopters AS350Be and EC130 T2 models.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UAS Traffic Management Demonstration Flights Successful
The UAS traffic management pilot program has shown that unmanned and manned aircraft can coexist at low altitudes without ATC
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Delivers 1000th Super Puma
Heavy twin being delivered to German Federal Police
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Teaming With CAE for USG Helo Training
Helicopter Leonardo is teaming with aviation training company CAE USA to offer training to U.S. government customers
Rotorcraft
CHC Names Two New Top Executives
David Balevic is CHC's new CEO; Imran Hayat named executive Vice President
Rotorcraft
Round-the-world Gyrocopter Flight Nears Completion
Adventurer James Ketchell is flying a gyrocopter around-the-world to raise money for charity
Rotorcraft
U.S. Military Helos Mobilize To Help Bahamas
U.S. military helicopters flying medevac, SAR missions in the Bahamas following Hurrican Dorian.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Balloon-launched UAV Tops 98,000 Feet
Stratodynamics plans to drop its HIdron glider from 114,000 feet soon
Rotorcraft
Second Airbus Helicopters H145D3 Flies
Second H145 D3 prototype will be used to test autopilot, performance, and structure.
