Alexandria, Va. – January 6, 2020 – The Board of Directors of Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to name James A. Viola as the organisation’s next president and CEO effective January 16, 2020....
Portland, Oregon –Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, is continuing to fight the devastating Australian bushfires into the new year armed with Six Air Crane helicopters. As of...
Shannon, Ireland – 3 January, 2020 – Pat Sheedy, a veteran aviation finance professional, has been named CEO of Milestone Aviation Group, a GECAS company and the global leader in helicopter leasing. Greg Conlon...
Rome, 27 December 2019 – Leonardo delivered its 100th AW169, setting a major milestone since its EASA Certification in the summer of 2015 for the first all new helicopter in the light intermediate category...
Mirabel, Canada – December 12, 2019 – Bell Textron has announced the delivery of the first of 12 Bell 505 helicopters to Horizon International Flight Academy per an agreement signed in November at the...
At the Bastille Day parade in Paris last week, water-craft racer Franky Zapata amazed crowds and European dignitaries – including French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel – with his personal VTOL...
Lease Corporation International (LCI), the leading helicopter lessor and aviation division of the Libra Group, is growing the breadth of industry talent and experience within its organisation with the appointment of Mark Stevens and...
At Revolution.Aero Europe 2019, in London, the British aerospace start-up Faradair has revealed its intention to certify its 18-seat, hybrid electric ‘BEHA’ aircraft (Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft) by 2025, for passenger operations. Designated the...
Wetzikon, Switzerland, February 26, 2019 – Following its first flight on 22 November 2018, Kopter’s SH09 third prototype (P3) completed more than 50 hours of testing at the company facility in Mollis, Switzerland, where...
Offshore helicopter safety group HeliOffshore has appointed its operations director François Lassale to the role of chief operating officer. In his new role, Mr Lassale is responsible for maintaining operations and supporting member companies...