Latest from Mark Huber
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Macquarie Agrees To Buy Bankrupt Waypoint for $650 Million
Macquarie's acquisition of Waypoint will strengthen its position in the helicopter leasing market.
Accidents
Tail Rotor System Failure Led To LOC In AW169 Crash
The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch focuses on overtorqued nut while EASA issues another emergency AD.
Rotorcraft
Waypoint Bankruptcy Fuels Continuing Helicopter Glut
Helicopter lessor Waypoint filed bankruptcy after pursuing expansion in a down market.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
NYPD Launches Drone Force
New York's police department will operate a fleet of 14 drones.
Rotorcraft
Sacramento Flying First Police Bell 505
Bell has delivered the first law-enforcement configured 505 light single.
Rotorcraft
Kaman To Keep K-Max in Production
Kaman commits to third lot of new build K-Max helicopters
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
EASA Opens Drone Conference
Amsterdam conference is addressing the future of drones in Europe.
Rotorcraft
FAA Proposes Rotor Blade AD for MD 500/600 Helicopters
The proposed airworthiness directive would mandate new repetitive inspections for main rotor blade cracks.
Rotorcraft
Helicopter Lessor Waypoint Files Bankruptcy
Waypoint Leasing has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and put itself up for sale.
Rotorcraft
Third Kopter SH09 Prototype Flies
Kopter Group announced the first flight of its third SH09 test helicopter this week.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Drone Flies Human Kidney
A new study concludes that drones can transport organs faster and cheaper than manned aircraft.
Accidents
Personal Helicopter Flying Posts Highest Accident Rate
The USHST reports that the overall accident rate is declining.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Processes More than 50,000 LAANC Drone Applications
The number of LAANC applications far exceeds FAA exceptions.
Rotorcraft
Russia Deals 20 Ansat Helicopters to China
The Russian light twin helicopter will fly EMS missions in China
Rotorcraft
Russia Working On 378-knot Compound Helicopter
Proposed Russian helicopter's top speed would best Western rotorcraft by 100 knots.
Rotorcraft
Jetcopter Unveils Seven-seat VTOL Design
German firm finalizes design for roadworthy $350,000 VTOL.
Rotorcraft
Helos Attacking California Fires
At least 43 helicopter crews have been flying on the fires ravaging California.
Accidents
Crashed AW169 Failed To Respond To Pedal Inputs
UK's AAIB released the preliminary report on the AW169 crash.
Rotorcraft
FAA Follows EASA with Stricter AW169 Emergency AD
The AD focuses on the tailrotor feedback lever link.
Rotorcraft
Emergency Tail Rotor AD Issued for AW169, AW189
AD was issued In wake of fatal AW169 crash.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
NASA Plans 'Challenges' for Urban Air Vehicles
Demonstrations Aim To Build Public Confidence
Rotorcraft
Kazan Ansat Helo To Be Offered with Ditching System
Hopes To Appeal To Offshore, SAR Markets
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Short-term U.S. DoD UAS Spending Could Top $6 Billion
Interest Surges In Small, Tactical Vehicles
