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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
GET Enables In-air Charging of Battery-powered Drones
GET's "power cloud" system enables charging of electric drones
Rotorcraft
Hawaii Helitour Operator Suffers Another Crash
A Novictor Robinson R44 crashed during a rainstorm near Honolulu on Monday, killing all three aboard.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Skycorp Displays Purpose-built Hydrogen Drone
Skycorp's e-Drone Zero has three times the endurance of a comparable, battery-only UAS
Rotorcraft
Air Methods Expands In-network Insurance Agreements
Air ambulance provider Air Methods says it has expanded its in-network coverage agreement with health insurer Anthem to six more states.
Rotorcraft
HAI Partners with Unmanned Safety Institute for Training
HAI members will receive discounts on USI courses and certifications.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Electrafly Developing Turbine Hybrid Personal UAM
Electrafly hopes to have its hybrid personal vehicle in production within three years.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
GE, Auterion Partner on UAS Avionics Platform
GE Aviation is integrating Auterion's drone operating system on its UAS avionics platform.
Airports
Task Force Launched To Combat UAS Airport Risks
Task force aims to develop UAS mitigation strategy at airports, other high-profile facilities
Accidents
S-97 Crash Damage More Severe Than First Reported
NTSB factual report enumerates extensive damage in 2017 crash of Sikorsky S-97 Raider compound helicopter.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Orders Down, Revenue Up
Airbus Helicopters revenues grew modestly due to service sales gains.
Rotorcraft
Era CEO: Offshore Helicopter Industry 'Not Sustainable'
Era Group CEO Chris Bradshaw said the offshore helicopter industry is "not sustainable" in its current form.
Accidents
Van Horn Helo Testing Full Gross Autos before Crash
Witness says helicopter and "other objects" fell to ground in fatal accident
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
PrecisionHawk Using Artificial Intelligence for Drone Data Analysis
Drone services company PrecisionHawk launches new analysis products for the energy industry that use artificial and machine intelligence.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Drone Delivers Kidney for Successful Human Transplant
Airxos's Air Mobility platform was used in a successful kidney transplant drone flight in Maryland.
Aircraft
Collins Teams On Electric Airlander Project
Collins Aerospace partnering a project to bring electric propulsion to Airlander 10 airship
Rotorcraft
Air Methods Shutters Four Bases in Oklahoma
Air Methods cited an unfavaroble payer mix as its reason for closing four Oklahoma bases.
Rotorcraft
New Director Slate, Management Proposed for Bristow
Bristow shareholder proposes new directors, strategy as alternative to bankruptcy.
Rotorcraft
Army Selects First Round FARA Competitors
The U.S. Army has selected the first round of competitors for its proposed Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Drone Delivery Service Wing Gains FAA Air Carrier Nod
Wing will begin commercial delivery drone service in Virginia later this year.
Rotorcraft
China Gets First Airbus H215
Airbus H215 heavy twin will be used for power line work in China
Rotorcraft
Bell Vows To Build 407GXis for U.S. Navy in Alabama
Bell has submitted its 407GXi single as a proposed new U.S. Navy training helicopter.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Delivers First Italian Fire Corps AW139s
Italy's National Fire Corps takes delivery of its first AW139s, has options for 12 more.
Accidents
Van Horn Assures Blades Safe Following Fatal Crash
Bell 206 crashed in Arizona while on a test flight with experimental Van Horn blades.
Rotorcraft
Bell Banking On FVL For Future Military Sales
Textron CEO credits Bell V-280 with persuading Pentagon to propose more Future Vertical Lift funding.
Rotorcraft
Shareholder Blasts Bristow's Board, Leaders
Investor Global Value Investment Corp. calls on Bristow's board to resign, cautions against bankruptcy
Rotorcraft
FlightSafety Reveals New Training, Technology
FlightSafety unveils new Sikorsky S-70 training and upgraded cockpit procedures trainer.
Rotorcraft
Bell To Enter Smaller 525 Variant in Army FARA Competition
Textron CEO said this week that Bell would enter a scaled down Model 525 for new Army program
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Intelligent Energy To Reveal New UAV Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Intelligent Energy's new fuel cell power module can more than quadruple the endurance of popular battery-powered drones.
Maintenance and Modifications
Development Nearly Done On New Honeywell T55 Engine
Revised Honeywell T55 turboshaft will have 25 percent more power, burn less fuel.
