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News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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Kopter Resumes Flight Testing of SH09 Helicopter

Leonardo subsidiary Kopter said flight testing of the third SH09 light helicopter prototype restarted in Pozzallo, Italy, after a Covid-incuded pause.

Bell Expanding Virtual Training Offerings

Bell is expanding its virtual training offerings during the Covid-19 pandemic.

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug

HAI Members Pledge 'Covid Clean'

The Helicopter Association International's "Covid Clean" program seeks to reassure rotorcraft customers.

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EASA Approves Five-blade Airbus H145

Customer deliveries of the new Airbus Helicopters H145 D3 will begin later this summer.

Maintenance and Modifications

Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant Busts 200 Knots

The compound Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant helicopter broke the 200-knot speed barrier earlier this month.

Hawaii Pols Seek End to Part 135 Exemptions

Sens Schatz, Hirono introduce legislation to mandate 135 for air tour, skydiving ops.

Regulations and Government

Precise Flight Expands Bird Strike System STC

Precise Flight's Pulselite bird strike prevention system STC has been expanded to include Bell 429 and 505 helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

Leonardo Trekker Sales Top 70

Leonardo has sold over 70 of its AW109 Trekker skid gear light twins, including to a helicopter EMS services in Normandy, France.

Bristow and Era Complete Helicopter Operations Merger

New Bristow CEO Chris Bradshaw says industry consolidation "long overdue."

Hill Dems Call For Helos To Have TAWS, Flight Recorders

A bill to mandate HTAWS and flight recorders for large helicopters was introduced by House and Senate Democrats.

Leonardo AW189K Gets EASA Nod

Leonardo has received EASA certification for the super-medium twin AW189K, a variant developed with a pair of Safran Aneto 1K engines.

Unmanned Civil K-Max Helicopter To Deliver in 2021

Kaman Aerospace has already received commitments for its first five unmanned K-1200 K-Max helicopter kits for civil operators.

Charter App Ascent Expands Helo Service to Thailand

Ascent has partnered with Thai helicopter operators SRS Aviation and Advance Aviation to offer on demand helicopter charter in several locations.

Charter & Fractional

France Funding Hybrid Airbus H125 Helicopter

Airbus Helicopters is poised to receive French government financial support to develop a hybrid powerplant for its H125 single.

ESG Earns STC for 3G/4G Helicopter Cabin Wi-Fi

EASA has approved ESG’s STC for 3G/4G mobile communications and cabin wi-fi for the Airbus EC135 and EC635 helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Lasered During George Floyd Protests

Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft were lasered in at least three American cities during the recent George Floyd protests.

Coptersafety Qualifies AW139 Sim To Level-D

Helsinki-based Coptersafety has received FAA Level-D qualification from the FAA for its CAE AW139 full flight simulator.

HAI Calls For FDM in Piston Helicopters

The Helicopter Association International calls for installing flight recorders in all new helicopters, not just those with turbine engines.

Airbus E-Delivers New Helicopters to Helitrans

Norway’s Helitrans is the first customer to take delivery of new Airbus helicopters using the OEM’s e-Delivery process.

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