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The contest will take place on 6 and 7 October at Leonardo’s Turin location. Teams from six Italian…

In September 1982, a Bell 206L LongRanger II, piloted by H. Ross Perot, Jr., and Jay W. Coburn,…

Global aerospace company Boeing says the firm has committed $2 million to aid Hurricane Ian ground disaster recovery…

Liquid Measurement Systems has announced that David Baczewski has been named senior business development specialist – military for…

PAC International has been providing full-service support to the Pennsylvania State Police Aviation Section for over three decades.

Tactical Flying Inc. has announced the launch of Web-based training for tactical flight officers and police pilots in…

Julien Péchalat has been appointed VP of economic and financial affairs at Safran Electrical & Power and will…

(Boeing) - The army has ordered two more heavy-lift CH-47F Block II helicopters, with long-lead funding for additional…

GPMS’s Todd Powers and Ronnie Ries recently joined Jon Gray and Jeff Ratkovich on the Hangar Z Podcast,…

Honeywell International has appointed Thilo Huber the company’s VP and treasurer, effective Oct. 1, 2022.

EVTOL company Wisk Aero will put forward its Generation 6 four-passenger autonomous air taxi for FAA certification.

Rega and Leonardo have agreed to cancel the purchase of three helicopters with a full ice protection system…

Airbus Helicopters marked a major milestone in September with its delivery of Japan's 100th H135 helicopter to Mainichi…

The Helicopter Institute selected radar altimeters from FreeFlight Systems as an alternative method of compliance to mitigate interference…

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs delivered a custom EC145 maintenance stand that will allow more efficient access for maintenance to…

Airwork (NZ) Ltd has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand for its multipurpose dual…

Fewer than 1% of flight schools in the United States hold the Title IV status that Hillsboro Aero…

The Guimbal Cabri G2 will be the primary helicopter training platform for Icarus Aviation, a new flight school…

Archer executives shared the company's progress and discussed the future of the advanced air mobility industry during the…

The sale of two Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters to the Republic of Croatia’s Ministry of Interior marks the…

HAI has always been a great supporter of Enstrom, and the company was delighted to host the association’s…

Leonardo in Yeovil has announced the continued growth of its helicopter test flight team, with Kealey Judd joining…

Vita Inclinata has announced the appointment of Kevin Campbell, most recently of Air Methods, as executive vice president…

In recent demonstrations, Lockheed Martin and Verizon flew 5G-enabled drones to capture and securely transfer high-speed, real-time intelligence,…

Thanks to Rohn Olson, senior tech fellow at Bell, some high school students are putting their classroom knowledge…

Robinson employees talk about why they became pilots and offer advice to those considering the same move.

The three companies have developed a combined solution to create a lightweight, low-cost option for helicopter operators to…

Baldwin Safety and Compliance has become the first accepted vendor for the rotorcraft community within the Aviation Safety…

CNC Technologies has announced the delivery of a completed Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter with a full…

Avionics manufacturer Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM) announces Monty McEwen as quality assurance manager at its Canadian headquarters…

FlyBlade India and Eve Air Mobility Tuesday announced a strategic partnership that includes a nonbinding order of up…

Daniel Wright, Phenix Solutions’ director of airworthiness and certification, has joined the SAE International G-35 – Modeling, Simulation,…

Vertical Aerospace completed the first airborne test of its electric VX4 prototype, making it the first British company…

With Airbus's new engine backup system, an electrical engine connected to the main gearbox provides power, giving the…

Bell Textron Canada contributed Can$500,000 to the First Nations Technical Institute to support skill development and training resources…

The new user-friendly software tool from Thommen Aircraft Equipment allows customers to explore the features of the AC32…

The week-long tests simulated avoidance maneuvers in unforeseen circumstances, such as airport closures, unavailable final approach and takeoff…

A US-based operator and long-standing client of ITC has leased a Eurocopter EC225 LP helicopter, which will be…

The French Navy took delivery of the first of six H160s for search-and-rescue missions, part of the interim…

Bell Textron and Cleantech Solar have partnered to develop a 1.8 MWp rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) system at…

Enstrom Helicopter has launched “RotorWire” to keep Enstrom customers and fans informed of what’s happening at the company.

Transportes Aéreos Pegaso, one of Mexico’s leading providers of offshore flights, has purchased an Entrol H45 FTD Level…

On Sep. 20, 2021, the Archer team rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to…

Airbus and Ecocopter have signed a memorandum of understanding to start collaborating on the launch of urban air…

Boeing and its joint-venture partner Wisk yesterday released a road map for transitioning to a future where automated…

Ken Sunshine brings to Vita Inclinata decades of financial experience that has helped transform many organizations with purpose-driven…

CareFlite shares positive feedback on the purchase of the Bell 407GXi to support emergency medical services.

Lockheed Martin has won a contract to produce an additional 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the Royal…

Archer joined nine other organizations in sponsoring the event where members of Congress and industry leaders discussed the…

As part of the development team for Bell's high-speed vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, Sierra Nevada will support…

With the addition of Aircraft Wheel & Brake's products for helicopters, fixed-wing, and UAV aircraft, Kaman will expand…

Diamond Aircraft will feature Skytrac's SDL-350 satellite communications solution as a customer option for broadband Iridium Certus connectivity…

Skyryse has appointed Will Fulton, formerly of Airbus Helicopters, as VP of product and marketing, to lead the…

In a presentation at the Jetnet iQ Business Aviation Summit, Jetnet CEO Greg Fell called on business aviation…

The Brazilian armed forces have acquired 27 Airbus single-engine H125 helicopters to boost the training capacity of the…

Arctic and North Atlantic Security and Emergency Preparedness Network (ARCSAR) Livex 2022 saw the first use of the…

Bristow is proud to feature IFR Captain Juan Bahamon from Colombia during National Hispanic Heritage Month.

True Blue Power has announced the addition of 100-watt USB-C charging ports to the company’s line of Max…

Bristow Group has announced that SVP and CFO Jennifer Whalen will present at the conference on Sep. 20…

AeroBrigham has completed a new Bell 505 helicopter accessory fitting designed to improve safety. Developed as an attachment…

EVTOL designer Archer talks with its chief test pilot, Jeff Greenwood, about how the company is working to…

Entrol has announced entrolZERO, a program aimed at reducing the company’s CO2 emissions to zero by 2025.

Garmin International has announced the selection of the Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck by Tactical Air as part…

Genesys Aerosystems has received full EASA certification approval for the HeliSAS Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System on the…

The Virginia State Police purchased a Bell 412 EPi to support emergency medical missions, expanding their helicopter emergency…

Autoflug was recently awarded the Deutscher Mittelstandspreis of the MIT for its work and contributions to Germany’s industrial…

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters Inc. to continue supporting Arriel engines powering the…

PCX Aerosystems announced the Sep. 2, 2022 acquisition of NuSpace Inc. from Cornerstone Capital Holdings and members of…

Lockheed Martin and AT&T successfully tested transferring Black Hawk data through an AT&T 5G private cellular network and…

Concorde Battery's Parasitic Load Test Adapter makes it easy to measure the parasitic load of aircraft batteries equipped…

Liquid Measurement Systems’ second-generation fuel-gauging signal conditioner unit delivers more fuel-gauging system options and reduces development costs.

In 1982, AMSTAT started as a small family-run business dedicated to providing objective research specific to the business…

United has announced a $15 million investment in Eve Air Mobility and a conditional purchase agreement for 200…

Jetnet has appointed Derek Swaim, former executive-in-residence at Silversmith Capital Partners and executive VP at Validity, as president. 

Chase McCown, a US Air Force veteran and leader in aerospace industry operations, has been named president of…

This year's IBAMA training program introduced SEI's Sling Dragon, an important device for the integrated management of controlled…

Bristow has announced an award from Equinor to provide search and rescue services offshore at the Johan Sverdrup…

French helicopter operator HeliDax and Airbus Helicopters have signed the first-ever HCare Classics support contract to optimize the…

In collaboration with ANA Trading Corp, Entrol has installed a H145/BK-117 D3 FTD Level 5 simulator in Japan…

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs and the Los Angeles (California) County Fire Department are teaming up to develop a custom…

Airbus is partnering with Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen to develop advanced air mobility services in the country’s Kansai…

Safran has entered into negotiations with Thales to acquire its aeronautical electrical systems business.

Aero Asset’s 2022 Half-Year Heli Market Trends report finds that preowned twin-engine helicopter retail sales and supply for…

Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM) announces the appointment of Gord Gooding as chief financial officer at its Canadian headquarters…

Rotorcraft industry veteran, John Byus, has joined the GPMS sales organization as the director of sales for the…

The updated AviOS10.3 flight management system features visual approaches, vertical navigation, and a certified threat awareness and warning…

While fixed-wing aircraft may be essential for cross-country trips, adding a helicopter to corporate or personal flight operations…

Timberline Helicopters, a full-service global helicopter heavy-lift operator, has earned IS-BAO Stage 2 certification. The certification closely follows…

Two Italian Army AW169M helicopters (designated UH-169B) designed and produced by Leonardo will be showcased on static display…

Liquid Measurement Systems (LMS) has developed a preliminary solution to a long-standing problem for tactical unmanned aircraft system…

Arista Aviation Services has been awarded a contract to provide six firefighting-capable Black Hawks to the Portuguese Air…

Southeast Aerospace has received FAA supplemental type certification for the installation of its special mission operator station in…

Leonardo’s Wildcat Contractor Maintenance team has been recognized for going over and above what is requested, receiving the…

Bristow Group will present at the 2022 Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference on Thursday, Sep. 8.

ROTAK has partnered with Australian firefighting-equipment designer Helitak to develop a new mission for the Boeing CH-47D/234 Chinook…

The Bell 525 mock-up will be on display for the first time at the ONS 2022 Conference and…

Overair has announced that Valerie Manning, PhD, will join the eVTOL company’s leadership team as its chief commercial…

Liquid Measurement Systems’ new onboard processing probe is an all-in-one, level-sensing, and signal-conditioning system that acts independently in…

MintAir will purchase up to 40 of Jaunt's eVTOL aircraft to bring air mobility services to the Korean…

FlyTek has partnered with Sinepower to bring a new line of ground power units to the business aviation…

Two new, custom-made aircraft underwater escape simulators at the LifeFlight Training Academy closely replicate the interior features and…

Leonardo and Boeing delivered the first four MH-139A Grey Wolf test helicopters to the US Air Force as…

Tom Benson has been appointed to the GPMS board of directors to help guide the company’s strategy as…

Rotorcraft Support's “Technical Training for Helicopter Technicians” inspection authorization (IA) renewal seminar is returning on Oct. 27 after…

Archer has appointed Michael Romanowski head of government relations. In the role, Romanowski will collaborate with regulatory authorities…

Leonardo has become an anchor tenant at the new iAero aerospace center, a “modern innovation hub” located next…

LifeNet of New York, a subsidiary of Air Methods, has invested more than $31 million to update and…

As Hillsboro Aviation accepted its first load of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel this month, the FBO secured…

A woman who joined the Volocopter team in July 2021 as lead flight test specialist engineer has been…

Metro Aviation has announced the appointment of Roxanne Fawson to the newly created role of customer communication center…

Eve Holding will conduct its first North American urban air mobility simulation in Chicago next month. The company…

Bell will be the only helicopter company exhibiting at the energy industry event, continuing through Sep. 2 in…

Academic teams from around the world competed in the Vertical Flight Society's 39th Annual Student Design Competition, with…

The US Air Force Agility Prime team toured the Archer facility, gaining insight into performance capability testing and…

Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. CEO Brian Wall will retire effective Aug. 19, and Taylor Wylie has been appointed…

(Global Sky Media) - In this Asian SkyCast podcast, Kirsten Bartok Touw from AirFinance and New Vista Capital…

(Airbus) - The US Air Force recently enlisted Texas-based Air Center Helicopters’ H225s to conduct special operations training…

Reiser Simulation and Training and DRF Luftrettung are creating a modern training device for rescue hoist training of…

Flight crews will train in the full scope of Marine Corps heavy-lift missions, including external-lift operations, using the…

The number of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft concepts being tracked in the Vertical Flight Society’s World…

Smith Myers will demonstrate its Artemis search-and-rescue technology onboard a Royal Norwegian Air Force SAR AW101 helicopter during…

FreeFlight Systems has announced that its RA-6500 and RA-5500 Terrain series radar altimeters have received Technical Standard Order…

Bell Textron has announced the signed purchase agreement with the San Bernardino County (California) Sheriff’s Department for a…

Stefan Gramolla joins Becker Avionics as CEO with more than 20 years of experience in the aviation and…

After a grueling week that included winch training and helicopter underwater escape training, 25 new critical care doctors…

This certification follows several other key safety enhancements at the Timberline group and is representative of its continued…

AirLife Utah opened a new base in Orem, Utah, offering quicker response times for emergent and trauma situations…

Leonardo continues to grow in the VIP/corporate multi-engine helicopter market with new orders for two AW169 helicopters and…

GPMS, assisted by Helisul Aviation, received a supplemental type certificate from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil…

With an ambitious launch date of 2024, Volocopter offers an update on the progress of its VoloIQ urban…

Archer Aviation announced Wednesday that it has received a $10 million pre-delivery payment from United Airlines for 100…

California-based AAM company Wisk Aero is continuing its global expansion with the launch of a new engineering hub…

Bristow Group has placed a firm order for five electrically powered VTOL ALIA-250 aircraft from BETA Technologies with…

Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced that the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter has been added to its Sikorsky…

Helifab has received FAA approval for the increased maximum weight of its utility litter in its Bell 206L…

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the world's first ACH160 to a customer in Brazil on the eve of the…

Vertical Aerospace reported a net operating loss of £39m for the six months ending on Jun. 30, 2022,…

Meghna Aviation of Bangladesh has purchased a Bell 505 and a Bell 407GXi, increasing its Bell helicopter fleet…

As one of Africa’s largest aviation providers, Starlite Aviation delivers a broad spectrum of Africa-centric aviation services, including…

The Milestone Aviation Group, a global leader in helicopter leasing, has delivered an AW139 helicopter to Heliconia Group.

Leonardo’s continued success in the United Kingdom and Ireland helicopter market expands as its regional distributor, Sloane Helicopters,…

The Fenestron took to the skies on the second prototype of the Gazelle in 1968. Today, the H160…

Subaru was awarded a contract for a Subaru Bell 412EPX from Japan's Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of…