Certified eVTOLs to operate in US before end of 2028: FAA chiefnews Yves Le Marquand 4 Jul 25 0Operations involving eVTOL aircraft will be certified in the US before the end of 2028, according to FAA acting administrator Chris Rocheleau. The agency is… Read more
Luxaviation to invest in Haffner Energy’s SAF Zero initiativenews Fayaz Hussain 18 Jun 25 0Helicopter and business jet operator Luxaviation is to invest in French sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer Haffner Energy via cash funding to finance initial development activities,… Read more
Volocopter and Jet Systems agree deal for two eVTOL aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0Ailing eVTOL developer Volocopter has signed an agreement with French operator Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services for two VoloCity eVTOL aircraft. The pair plan to operate… Read more
Airtelis signs deal for up to five H145s for offshore wind missionsnews Mike Stones 11 Nov 24 0French helicopter operator Airtelis has signed a framework agreement for the purchase of up to five H145 helicopters, including the firm order of one. The… Read more
HI Uplift: ‘A lot’s going to change in heli markets’ – Rotortradenews Mike Stones 1 Nov 24 0“A lot of things are to going to change in helicopter markets.” Philippe Lubrano’s assessment of the global rotary industry on the brink of significant… Read more
WFW advises Investec on 12 helicopter refinancing dealnews Mike Stones 30 Sep 24 0Law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised Investec Bank on financing 10 Airbus H135 and two Leonardo AW109 helicopters for RIVE Private Investment.… Read more
Volocopter conducts eVTOL validation flight in Parisnews Yves Le Marquand 10 Aug 24 0Volocopter has begun crewed validation test flights at the Aerodrome of Saint-Cyr-l’École, just outside Versailles, France. Conducted on August 8th, the flight marks the beginning… Read more
French government approves building of vertiport on River Seinenews Yves Le Marquand 10 Jul 24 0France’s Ministry of Transport has authorised the construction of a vertiport on a floating landing pad on the River Seine in Paris for electric air… Read more
HTM signs for up to three Airbus H145s for offshore wind opsnews Mike Stones 10 Jun 24 0Offshore rotary operator HTM Helicopters has ordered one Airbus H145 aircraft, with options for two further units. The new helicopter will fly offshore wind missions, transporting… Read more
Airbus Helicopters & Babcock win support contract for 48 EC145snews Mike Stones 13 May 24 0Airbus Helicopters and Babcock have won a contract to support 48 EC145s operated by the French Ministry of Interior. Starting this year, the 12-year contract… Read more
Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator makes maiden flightnews Mike Stones 1 May 24 0Airbus Helicopters’ demonstrator helicopter Racer has made its maiden flight at the manufacturer’s Marignane facility in southern France. The helicopter flew for about 30 minutes to… Read more
Loft Dynamics’ Airbus H125 simulator sold to EPNERnews Mike Stones 16 Feb 24 0Flight simulator manufacturer Loft Dynamics has sold an Airbus H125 flight simulator to the EPNER test pilot school in France. The virtual reality device will… Read more
Airbus Helicopters boosts revenue with stable deliveries, order book up 6%news Fayaz Hussain 16 Feb 24 0Airbus Helicopters announced financial results for 2023, reporting revenue from the helicopter segment at €7.3bn, a 4% increase year-over-year from €7bn in 2022. Deliveries rose… Read more
Airbus uses tablet to fly fully automated helicopternews Mike Stones 27 Nov 23 0Airbus has used a tablet to fly a fully automated helicopter. The flight was enabled by a new human machine interface (HMI) along with advanced… Read more
Léman Aviation acquires Alpes Hélicoptères to unlock ‘tremendous potential’news Mike Stones 14 Sep 23 0Helicopter services company Léman Aviation has acquired a stake in rotary ownership, training, transport and utility specialist Alpes Hélicoptères to unlock the business’s “tremendous potential”,… Read more
The silver lining to Franky Zapata’s cross-Channel flight cloudnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Jul 19 0Franky Zapata, the flying enthusiast who attempted to cross the English Channel on his personal VTOL on July 25, has been unsuccessful. The VTOL –… Read more
Airbus Helicopters offers 240 new apprenticeship positions in Francenews Alasdair Whyte 13 Apr 16 0Airbus Helicopters is launching a drive to offer 240 new apprenticeship positions at its headquarters in Marignane, France as well as other regional offices. The… Read more
