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Mark Huber
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Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.
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Rotorcraft
Panalpina Packs Up Helos in Afghanistan
Models shipped by Panalpina included the Bell 212, S-61, AS330J and Columbia 234.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Boosts Production as Sales Surge, Strikes Deal for 1,000 Rolls-Royce Turboshafts
Production is back up to eight to nine helicopters per week: one R22, three R66s and four to five R44s.
Rotorcraft
Air Methods Signs Big Order for New Bell 407GXP
A more powerful engine and upgraded G1000H avionics software are featured in the next 407GXP.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Commits To Being Partner and Customer for AW609 Civil Tiltrotor
The UK-based operator expects to place a double-digit order for the tiltrotor in 2017.
Rotorcraft
Macquarie Leases Eight More Helicopters
Operators in Trinidad and Mexico are set to receive S-76 and Bell 412EP helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Bell Updates Progress on 505 and 525
The 505 is on track for certification this year, while the 525 is preparing for first flight in the second quarter.
Rotorcraft
Robinson R66 Gets Genesys Autopilot, Garmin Glass
Cockpit of R66 upgraded, with Garmin G500H and Genesys HeliSAS autopilot.
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Boosts Safety on Bristow SAR Fleet
Safety enhancements for S-92 and AW189 include night-vision goggle-compatible displays.
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety Boosting Fleet of Helicopter Simulators
The training group is adding simulators in Dallas, Denver and Singapore.
Security
FAA delays Hawaii Weather Cam Decision To 2018
Weather cams help safety in Alaska, so why the delay with installations in Hawaii and elsewhere?
Rotorcraft
Air Methods Puts Money Into Safety
The air-medical and heli-tour operator flies more than 400 helicopters at 186 bases in the U.S.
Rotorcraft
Airbus CEO Takes Steps To Improve Product Support
The company has added to its spare parts inventory and pledged to raise customer satisfaction to industry-leading levels.
Rotorcraft
'Sports-car' Performance Promised for Bell V-280
The third-generation tiltrotor takes lessons learned from the V-22 as it prepares for first flight in 2017.
Training and Workforce
TRU Simulation’s Roots in Helicopters
The Textron-owned company manufactures simulators and offers training for rotorcraft and airplanes.
Rotorcraft
Bell's Garrison: New Programs at Full Speed
Bell Helicopter’s development programs include the 525 Relentless, 505 light single and V-280 Valor tiltrotor.
Rotorcraft
Erickson advances after dual acquisitions
There are still opportunities for growth in the Brazilian offshore market despite declining oil prices.
Rotorcraft
New Zealand Clears Robinson R44s for Return to Flight
Emergency grounding ended after investigators found that R44 crash last week was not caused by a cracked main rotor blade.
Accidents
Robinson R44s Grounded Down Under
Aviation authorities in New Zealand and Australia grounded all of the nearly 600 Robinson helicopters based there fitted with stainless-steel main rotors.
Rotorcraft
2014 a Record Year for L.A. Sheriff SAR Team
Working with Air Rescue 5 in 2014, volunteer SAR teams responded to 597 missions, up from 491 in 2013.
Aircraft
Remanufactured Aircraft
Owner-pilots fly off in a nearly factory-fresh model, often for about half the cost of a new one.
Rotorcraft
United Rotorcraft Awarded STC for Airbus EC130T2 EMS
Air Methods will use the helicopters in EMS operations.
Aircraft
Cirrus Plans $10M Vision Jet Completions Facility
60,000 square-foot SF50 completion center and paint shop would be built at Duluth International Airport.
NASA Funding Research on Composite Gears
Composite gears could yield substantial reductions in weight, noise and vibration.
Bristow Buys Australian Commuter Airline
Bristow has purchased an 85-percent stake in Australia’s Airnorth.
Colorado Springs PD Wants Helicopter Back
The service disbanded its aviation unit in 2009.
Rotorcraft
AAR Wins Falklands SAR Contract
The company will begin providing search-and-rescue services using AW189s in April next year.
Accidents
Emergency Spindle AD Grounds Enstroms for Inspections
Action affects approximately 323 U.S.-registered helicopters.
Charter & Fractional
Gotham Air Speeds NYC Airport Commute
A fleet of Bell 407s will whisk travelers from Manhattan's three heliports to New York area airports in as little as six minutes.
