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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Boeing Autonomous eVTOL Makes First Flight
Boeing NeXT's fully autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing prototype aircraft made its first flight January 22nd.
Safety
Drones Stop Approaches at Newark
A pair of drones were detected Tuesday night in the approach path for Newark Liberty Airport at 3,500 feet.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Employees Looted Drone Maker DJI in $150M Fraud
World's largest maker of recreational drones promises tighter controls in wake of financial scandal.
Rotorcraft
More Offshore Spending Good News for Helo Operators
After years of decline, spending on offshore energy projects is expected to grow faster than onshore in 2019
Rotorcraft
Activist Investor Threatens Bristow-Columbia Deal
Investor says proposed Bristow-Columbia deal is unfair to current shareholders.
Rotorcraft
Helicopter Instructor Sal Disi Dies in Cart Start Accident
Disi was a long-time fixture in the Tampa area aviation community.
Rotorcraft
Air Ambulances Caught in Health Insurance Downwash
Private carriers routinely denying air ambulance claims
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Plans To Kill Mandatory Waivers For Drone Flying At Night, Over People
Part 107 UAS operators would be allowed to fly at night and over people under new FAA plan.
Rotorcraft
Veteran Helo Operator Makes Case for Cockpit Cameras
Phoenix Heli-Flight Chief says cockpit cams save money, improve safety
Rotorcraft
Bell 525s Fly North for the Winter
Pair of Bell 525s to engage in more cold weather testing near the Arctic Circle
Rotorcraft
Green Power HUMS Wins STC for Bell 407GX/GXP
Green Power's Foresight MX lightweight HUMS system has been approved for installation on select Bell 407 models.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Hydrogen UAS Demonstrates Superior Endurance
Fuel-cell powered UAS has more than five times the range of battery-powered aircraft.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
State Farm Obtains First National Drone BVLOS Waiver
The FAA has granted insurer State Farm the first national waiver for flights over people and beyond the pilot's visual line of sight.
Rotorcraft
Bristow-Columbia Deal Stalls
Bristow says "market conditions" prevented it from closing on its planned purchase of Columbia by the end of 2018.
Accidents
AW139 Crashes After Hitting Zipline in UAE, Crew Killed
A SAR AW139 crashed after hitting a zipline on the UAE's highest peak enroute to pick up an injured patient.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Preowned Report: Used Market Hitting the Apex
The industry is seeing prices rebound and inventory tighten.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Makes First Unmanned Flight in VSR700 Helicopter
The autonomous, unmanned "tactical vehicle" is based on the Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 and fitted with a diesel engine.
Rotorcraft
Bell VP, Former Dealer Head Indicted On Fraud Charges
Bell VP Jay Ortiz and Puerto Rican dealer charged in connection with sales of 429s, 407.
Rotorcraft
Bell V-280 Celebrates First Year Of Flight
The Bell V-280 tiltrotor has achieved a variety of performance milestones over the course of 85 flight test hours.
Rotorcraft
First Serial-production Airbus Helicopters H160 Flies
The first serial production H160 will be delivered to launch customer Babcock in 2020.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Helicopter Insurance Premiums Could Double
Sticker shock looms for those renewing helicopter insurance policies.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Safety Course Logs 21,000 Graduates
Helicopter OEM Robinson offers popular 3.5-day safety course at its U.S. factory and through foreign dealers throughout the year.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Sells More Firefighting AW139s
Fire agencies in Italy and the U.S. are placing orders for additional Leonardo intermediate twin helicopters.
Rotorcraft
All-electric R44 Sets Flight Record
A Robinson R44 modified by Tier 1 Engineering has set a new world record for electric-powered helicopter flight.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Company Plans To Rent Self-piloted eVTOLs
Lift plans to rent out eVTOLs under the Part 103 powered ultralight rules beginning next year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
eVTOL: The $30 Billion Lottery
Many questions remain about the scope and viability of the emerging vertical takeoff and landing aircraft market.
Rotorcraft
Helicopter OEMs Stress Regional Importance at MEBAA
Airbus Corporate Helicopters and the Bell 505 are making their MEBAA debuts this year.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Helicopter Foresees Market Weakness in 2019
Helicopter CEO see strong dollar, higher interest rates, tariffs, as sales barriers.
Safety
AirMap Provides Real-time Geofencing UAS Mobile App
Free feature for DJI drone pilots alerts of unsafe airspace, aircraft conflicts.
Training and Workforce
University Gets FAA BVLOS Waiver for UAS Courses
Kansas State Polytechnic incorporates flying beyond visual line of sight into UAS curriculum.
