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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Mark Huber

MD Helicopters delivered an MD-530F model aircraft to High Line Helicopters (HLH) this month as part of the OEM’s FAA-approved E-to-F conversion program.&nbsp;Georgia-based HLH is a utility helicopter operator that provides powerline and aerial vegetation management services.

 


The conversion increases hot-and-high performance capability with elements that include an engine upgrade from the Rolls Royce 250-C20B to the more powerful RR250-C30, new main and tail rotor blades, an upgraded F model main rotor gearbox, and an enhanced tail rotor drive shaft. MD executives told AIN earlier this year that the conversion package was priced at approximately $1.2 million.&nbsp;

 


Jason Lindauer, MD v-p of military and commercial sales, said the program “provides an affordable option for MD-500E operators to boost power, capabilities, and maximum gross weight” all for “a fraction of the cost of a new helicopter.”

 


In March, MD filed for <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2022-03-30/md-helicopters-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy">Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization</a> and&nbsp;entered into an asset purchase agreement with a creditor consortium led by Bardin Hill and MBIA Insurance, which will acquire nearly all of the company’s assets and provide $60 million in new capital.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

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MD Helicopters has delivered an MD-530F as part of its E-to-F conversion program which boosts high and hot performance. 

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