Latest from Mark Huber
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Airbus Displays Vahana eVTOL Demonstrator at AirVenture
Airbus executive says better batteries needed before eVTOLs will gain wider acceptance
Aircraft
First Flight Nears for Samson Switchblade
Flying car has attracted almost 1,000 "reservations."
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Flirtey To Begin Drone Delivery Service in 2020
Company plans to use drones to delivery AEDs, packages.
Rotorcraft
Metro Signs for Five Kopter SH09 Helos
Metro Aviation has indicated its intent to purchase five Kopter SH09 singles upon certification
Aircraft
Boeing Sees $16T Commercial Aircraft & Services Market
A senior Boeing executive said the value of the commercial aircraft and services market would be close to $16 trillion in the next 20 years
Aircraft
Epic Expects To Deliver E1000 in Fourth Quarter
Epic says it has 87 orders for its $3.25 million turboprop single.
Safety
FAA Moving To Smooth Aircraft Certification
FAA certification head Earl Lawrence counsels UAM designers to stress the safety case.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Continental Enters UAM Fray
Engine maker Continental is investing in eVTOL builder VerdeGo
Engines
Ampaire Plans To Electrify Caravan, Twin Otter
Ampaire plans to offer hybrid electric power for Cessna Caravan, Twin Otter
Aircraft
Bye Aero Racks Up Commitments for All-electric eFlyer
Bye Aerospace said it currently holds 624 commitments for its new all-electric training aircraft
Rotorcraft
DOT IG Investigating 'Doors Off' Helitours
The DOT IG is investigating FAA oversight of the "doors off" helitour industry
Rotorcraft
Leonardo TH-119 Gets IFR Approval
Leonardo's candidate for a replacement U.S. Navy training helicopter gets IFR approval from the FAA
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Columbia Helicopters Being Sold To Private Equity Firm
Columbia Helicopters is being acquired by private equity firm AEI
Rotorcraft
Russian Helicopters To Incorporate Printed Parts
Russian Helicopters said it would begin using 3D printed parts into its production helicopters beginning in 2020
Accidents
Cell Phone, Meds Factor in NM CFIT Helo Crashes
The NTSB has issued final reports in a pair of controlled flight into terrain helicopter crashes in New Mexico
Rotorcraft
Lockheed Reverses Course On Sikorsky Coatesville Closure
Lockheed Martin says it will now keep its Sikorsky assembly plant open in Coatesville, Pa while it tries to find additional work
Accidents
Helo Safety Team: Act Now To Check Fatal Accidents
USHST calls on helicopter operators to adhere to best safety practices as fatal accidents jump.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Helo Lessor LCI Secures $75 Million in More Financing
Helicopter lessor LCI has secured $75 million from an investor consortium.
Rotorcraft
Russian Mi-38 Completes High/Hot, IFR Testing
Russian Helicopters seeks to expand performance envelope of the Mi-38 twin.
Accidents
Bahamas AW139 Crash Kills Seven
Billionaire Chris Cline and flight school operator Geoff Painter are among those killed during a night flight of AW139.
Rotorcraft
Trapp Replacing Emerson at Airbus Helicopters
Romain Trapp is the new president of Airbus Helicopters Inc., replacing Chris Emerson who will head the company's defense and space division
Security
Drone Maker DJI Launches 'Government Edition'
DJI's new drone package safeguards against unauthorized data sharing
Safety
UTM Provider Unifly Draws More Investors
Unmanned Traffic Management software provider Unifly has raised another $20 million from investors including Germany's ATC authority
Maintenance and Modifications
Safran Expands Helo Engine Support in Thailand
Safran is partnering with Thai Aviation Industries to expand support for more engine models and operators.
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo's Louisiana Support Facility Gets Part 145 OK
Leonardo's Gulf of Mexico helicopter support center has received Part 145 repair station approval from the FAA.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
NASA Plans Drone Flights On Saturn Moon Titan
NASA's Dragonfly eight-rotor drone will search for signs of life on Saturn moon Titan beginning in 2034.
Rotorcraft
New Airbus H145 Begins High Altitude Testing in Chile
Airbus Helicopters has begun high-altitude testing of the new H145 D3 twin in Chile
Accidents
Another AW109 Crashes in Bad Weather
An EMS-configured AW109 crashed early this morning at Brainerd, Minnesota in heavy fog.
Rotorcraft
NTSB: Non-IFR Rated NYC Helicopter Crash Pilot Was Lost
The pilot of the AW109E that crashed atop a New York high-rise reported he was lost, flew erratically in low visibility
