The Federal Aviation Administration has issued new airworthiness standards for the troubled Airbus EC225LP ‘Super Puma’. The new airworthiness directive requires owners to: “Determine the total hours of time-in-service (TIS) of the free wheel...
Swiss helicopter manufacturer Kopter has completed 34 flights in its latest P3 – having flown more than 100 hours. The company revealed its third prototype (P3) in March 2019. Alongside this, a new team...
Slovakian flying-car manufacturer AeroMobil is seeking airworthiness approval for its AeroMobil 4.0 VTOL from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). AeroMobil has submitted the application for type certification to EASA. Unlike many other VTOL...
The Management Board of the European Aviation Safety Agency announces the re-election by a unanimous vote of Patrick Ky (50) as the Agency’s Executive Director for a second term of 5 years. Patrick Ky...
The newly branded Kopter Group has received design organisation approval from the EASA. Design organisation approval (DOA) was granted to the Swiss manufacturer after it changed its name from Marenco Swiss Helicopter to Kopter....
EASA has awarded the Leonardo AW109 Trekker its certificate and deliveries should start in the first quarter of 2018. The AW109 Trekker is based on the AW109/Grand range of helicopters and is equipped with...
Héli-Union has obtained the first ever EASA certification of a localiser performance with vertical guidance (LPV) capability on an Airbus AS332L1 helicopter with both digital and analogic systems. Normally, an LPV capability on AS332L1...
The R66 Turbine Marine has received EASA approval for the pop-out float installation. After tests conducted in July demonstrated the pop-out float installation meets Sea State 4 requirements, EASA officially approved the Marine to...
EASA has certificated an increased maximum gross weight (MGW) kit for the AgustaWestland AW169. The MGW will be increased by 200 kg (441 lb), giving a 100 nm range extension. Existing customers will be...
EASA has approved an avionics enhancement on the Airbus H225. The modification is designed to provide automatic rig approaches for offshore operations. The Rig N Fly (Rig Integrated GPS approaches with eNhanced FLy-ability and...
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After serving company for close to 20 years, PHI Group’s President and CEO Lance […]
The San Diego City Council has approved the purchase of four Airbus H125 helicopters […]
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In an internal promotion, GECAS has appointed current Milestone Helicopter Leasing CEO Greg Conlon […]