The European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) is never really the go-to event for the civil helicopter market outside of those VIP-niche companies – but key OEMs are always in attendance and announce...
Bell has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China to operate the Bell 407GXi light-single helicopter in China. In May last year, Bell received type certification for the 505 in anticipation...
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Bell has unveiled the final design of its air taxi – the Bell Nexus. Bell Flight took the stage at CES 2019 today to reveal the configuration and a full-scale model of its VTOL...
Starting tomorrow, January 8, all eyes will be on Las Vegas to find out the latest in all things tech – including VTOLs. In 2018, Volocopter made headlines by flying ex-computer hardware giant Intel’s...
Bell Helicopter is closing down one of its main assembly facilities at the Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana after the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) cancelled the contract to support the project. The state of...
Bell has completed hot-weather testing of its 525 helicopter in Yuma Arizona, flying the aircraft at temperatures up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Bell flew the aircraft at high-altitudes throughout the test, reaching 14,000 feet....
Bell has delivered two 429s this week to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), with a third aircraft scheduled for delivery next year. The three aircraft will be used for a number of missions, including...
Textron and Subaru are collaborating to bring an enhanced variant of the Bell 412EPI to the market, named the 412 EPX. Subaru was awarded the contract to create the enhanced Bell 412 as part...
Swiss helicopter rescue service Air Zermatt has taken delivery of one new Bell 429 aircraft — coinciding with the company’s 50-year anniversary. The company operates rescue missions in the Swiss Alps with a fleet...
Scottsdale, Ariz.– May 16, 2018 – StandardAero recently signed an agreement with Beijing Reignwood Star General Aviation Company Limited to provide support to its fleet of Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engines powering the company’s...
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Amidst its current Chapter 11 proceedings, Bristow Group has embodied the ‘business as usual’ […]
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Following Uber’s entry into the helicopter air taxi market with its launch of Uber […]
Matt Zuccaro is stepping down as the president and CEO of Helicopter Association International […]