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GECAS promotes Greg Conlon to president & CEO
In an internal promotion, GECAS has appointed current Milestone Helicopter Leasing CEO Greg Conlon as its president and CEO. GECAS (GE Capital Aviation Services) is Milestone’s parent company. Previous president and CEO Alec Burger...
Helicopters are at highest risk from consumer drones
Consumer drones are a severe risk for helicopters – according to a recent report from the UK Government. The UK’s House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has revealed that helicopters are at the...
Voom launches in San Francisco
Even companies can seem to become homesick. This was evident last week when on-demand helicopter-booking platform Voom brought its service to San Francisco – where the company was first established. Instead of launching in...
The helicopters of Monaco
In September, all eyes in the superyacht market turn to Monaco, where hundreds of the world’s most luxurious boats come to berth in Port Hercules – and some of them equipped with helicopters. Yacht...
Hyundai opens UAM division, hires ex-NASA exec to lead
There’s no time to be wasted at Hyundai. The company has become the latest car manufacturer to enter the urban air mobility market with the creation of its own urban air mobility division. And...
The silver lining to Franky Zapata’s cross-Channel flight cloud
Franky Zapata, the flying enthusiast who attempted to cross the English Channel on his personal VTOL on July 25, has been unsuccessful. The VTOL – dubbed Flyboard Air – is fitted with five jet...
Airbus sells first ACH160 to Southeast Asia
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has netted its first ACH160 sale in Southeast Asia. An undisclosed private customer in the Philippines has ordered one Airbus ACH160. The aircraft will be used for private and business...
HAI president Zuccaro set to retire next year
Matt Zuccaro is stepping down as the president and CEO of Helicopter Association International (HAI) effective 30 June 2020 – coinciding with end of HAI’s fiscal year and appointment of a new board. Zuccaro...
Uber Elevate names Melbourne as its first international launch city
Uber has revealed that Melbourne will be the first international launch city for its upcoming Uber Air service. At the last Uber Elevate Summit in 2018, the ride-sharing company announced that it will be...