Japan Airlines and Volocopter partner to launch UAM services in Japannews Alasdair Whyte 1 Oct 20 0Japan Airlines (JAL) and Volocopter GmbH announced a new agreement on September 29th, to promote the development of the urban air mobility industry (UAM) through… Read more
Two Airbus H135 helicopters delivered to support space exploration at NASAs Kennedy Space Centernews Terry Spruce 1 Oct 20 0Grand Prairie, Texas, 1 October 2020 – Airbus continues to expand its portfolio of products supporting the future of space exploration with the delivery of… Read more
Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation receives first ever five-bladed Airbus H145 helicopternews Terry Spruce 30 Sep 20 0Donauwörth, 30 September 2020 – Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-bladed H145 to the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation. This new version of its best-selling… Read more
Airbus H175 to bolster Omni’s oil and gas operations in Brazilnews Terry Spruce 25 Sep 20 0Marignane, 25 September 2020 – Omni Taxi Aereo, Brazil’s leading oil and gas transport company and part of OMNI Helicopters International group (OHI), becomes the… Read more
Bell announces collaboration agreement for new Bell 429 Law Enforcement Demonstrator in Germanynews Terry Spruce 24 Sep 20 0Fort Worth, TX – 23 September 2020 – Bell Textron has announced a collaboration agreement with Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) to install their Mission Management… Read more
Sumitomo Mitsui and LCI launch $230m joint venturenews Alasdair Whyte 23 Sep 20 0 LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company (SMFL) have launched a 19-helicopter leasing joint venture. The two companies are co-investors in the $230m… Read more
Kopter SH09 now back home after successfully completing flight testing in Pozzallonews Terry Spruce 22 Sep 20 0Mollis, Switzerland – 16 September 2020 – Kopter resumed the test flight activities in June in Pozzallo, Sicily, their third prototype (P3) has now completed… Read more
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Records 50,000 Global Fleet Flight Hoursnews Terry Spruce 22 Sep 20 0Fort Worth, TX – 22 September 2020 – Bell Textron announced the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X program has accumulated more than 50,000 flight hours.… Read more
HTM-Helicopters to become the first operator to use the new H145 for Offshore Wind operationsnews Terry Spruce 21 Sep 20 0Donauwörth, 18 September – Airbus Helicopters and HTM-Helicopters have signed a contract for the purchase of two additional H145 helicopters. HTM will be the first… Read more
Airbus to keep NASA’s helicopters flying for up to 10 yearsnews Terry Spruce 17 Sep 20 0Grand Prairie, Texas, 17 September 2020 – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed a $15million HCare Infinite full-availability support solution with Airbus… Read more
Bell adds its first European Authorised Maintenance Centre to its support networknews Terry Spruce 14 Sep 20 0Fort Worth, TX – 14 September 2020 – Bell Textron has announced its first ever Authorised Maintenance Centre (AMC) in Europe. The new AMC will… Read more
Global AirParts starts AW139 part-outnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Sep 20 0Global AirParts, which specializes in spares for Sikorsky S76 helicopters, has started its first Leonardo AW139 part-out. “The helicopter industry continues to face significant overcapacity… Read more
Bell opens new Miami facilitynews Terry Spruce 10 Sep 20 0Bell opens their new Miami Service Center to assist global commercial aircraft customers with maintenance. Expanding the company’s presence in Miami includes a team that… Read more
Nakanihon Air reinforces utility capabilities with new H215 ordernews Terry Spruce 9 Sep 20 0Tokyo, 9 September 2020 – Nakanihon Air, one of Japan’s largest helicopter operators, has ordered one H215 heavy helicopter to shore up its capabilities for… Read more
Aero Asset names two Sales Directors based in North Americanews Terry Spruce 8 Sep 20 0Toronto, Ontario – 8 September 2020 – Aero Asset, the Canadian-based helicopter sales firm, has named two veteran Sales Directors to its company’s executive ranks. Sales… Read more
PHI International in New Zealand launch new co-pilot cadet schemenews Terry Spruce 7 Sep 20 07 September 2020 – A burning desire to join the air cadets as a kid was Alicia ‘Liss’ Earle’s first clue that her career might… Read more
Erickson and Bell Textron announce transfer of Type Certificates for Bell Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 4 Sep 20 0Portland, OR. – 4 September 2020 – Erickson and Bell Textron have announced the signed agreements to initiate the transfer of type certificates for the… Read more
Tokyo Metropolitan Government evaluates the AW609 tiltrotornews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 20 0Rome – 2 September 2020 – The Tokyo Metropolitan Government recently announced the intention to evaluate the AW609 multirole commercial tiltrotor’s unique capabilities to deliver… Read more
MD Helicopters receives Certification for MD 530F MGTOW increase to 3,350 Poundsnews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 20 0Mesa, Ariz. – 31 August 2020 – MD Helicopters has received FAA certification to increase its MD 530F single engine helicopter’s internal max gross take-off… Read more
Alameda County Sheriff takes delivery of first public safety configured Bell 505 helicopternews Terry Spruce 27 Aug 20 0Fort Worth, TX – 27 August 2020 – Bell Textron has announced the delivery of the first Bell manufactured public safety configured Bell 505 Jet… Read more
