Bell 525 crash caused by severe vibrationsnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Jan 18 0The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) has attributed last year’s Bell 525 Relentless test flight crash to “severe vibrations”. The helicopter’s airframe started vibrating severely… Read more
Heli Union leases a Leonardo AW139news Terry Spruce 19 Jan 18 0Heli Union has leased a Leonardo AW139 helicopter to support its offshore helicopter operations in Gabon. The leased helicopter will operate on a new contract… Read more
British investor and Zimbabwean opposition leader die in Huey UH-1 crashnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Jan 18 0Picture taken from video footage of the crash, courtesy of KOAT TV news. British-born investor and world speed record holder Charles Burnett III’s helicopter crashed… Read more
Life Link III launches appnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Jan 18 0Minneapolis air ambulance operator Life Link III’s services can now be requested and tracked at a touch of a button through its new mobile app… Read more
Babcock launches first nordic EMS AW169news Alasdair Whyte 18 Jan 18 0Babcock subsidiary Scandinavian Air Ambulance is operating the first EMS-configured AgustaWestland AW169 in the Nordic region. It is flying the helicopter on behalf of Swedish… Read more
Falcon and Leonardo sign three AW169 order with KOCnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jan 18 0Falcon Aviation and Leonardo will place three new Leonardo AW169 helicopters on oil and gas operations with the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The five-year contract,… Read more
Airspace X reveals Vtol at NAIASnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jan 18 0Detroit Aircraft Corp subsidiary Airspace X has unveiled a new Vtol concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). A small-scale model of the… Read more
Protective Packaging Corporation: Steve Hanna interviewnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Jan 18 0Protective Packaging has been a unique success story in the market. It runs a niche business over a vast number of markets to protect assets… Read more
Leonardo opens maintenance base at Milano Linate Primenews Alasdair Whyte 16 Jan 18 0Leonardo has opened a new maintenance base at Milano Linate Prime (SEA Prime) airport in Italy. Maintenance services for the AW109 and AW139 for private… Read more
HeliJet signs six S76C++ procurement deal with PHInews Alasdair Whyte 12 Jan 18 0Canadian charter company HeliJet has signed a procurement and delivery agreement for six new Sikorsky S76C++ helicopters with PHI Inc. HeliJet signed the letter of… Read more
Volocopter flies its first passengernews Alasdair Whyte 11 Jan 18 0German air taxi manufacturer Volocopter flew its first passenger at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), taking off on a short flight with Intel CEO Brian… Read more
Erickson builds two S-64Es for Korean operatornews Alasdair Whyte 11 Jan 18 0Erickson has won a bid to build two S-64E Aircranes for the Korea Forest Service. The operator has ordered the aircraft to help boost its… Read more
George Xu appointed CEO of Airbus Chinanews Alasdair Whyte 11 Jan 18 0George Xu will be rejoining Airbus as the head of its China business. Xu (pictured) will be heading up all helicopter and commercial aircraft operations… Read more
Waypoint leases H145 to Brazilnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Jan 18 0Irish lessor Waypoint Leasing has leased one H145 to Brazilian transport operator CAF Táxi Aéreo. The helicopter will be used for private charter transport in Sao… Read more
Gwinnett County Police orders new MD 530Fsnews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jan 18 0Georgia Gwinnet County Police Department has purchased a new MD 530F to replace one of its two helicopters that was involved in an accident last… Read more
Bell reveals air taxi cabin at CESnews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jan 18 0Bell helicopter has debuted the cabin of its upcoming air taxi at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the first major helicopter manufacturer to debut at… Read more
Workhorse hybrid Vtol to begin test flightsnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Jan 18 0American electric vehicle developer Workhorse has been given the go-ahead to begin test flights of its upcoming SureFly hybrid vertical take off and landing (Vtol)… Read more
Erickson appoints three new senior staffnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Jan 18 0Utility operator Erickson has hired three new senior senior board members. Kevin Cochie will serve as vice president and general manager of defence and national… Read more
Heliports of Russia gets two H130snews Alasdair Whyte 8 Jan 18 0Heliports of Russia Group subsidiary Tekhnodrom has ordered two H130 T2s. The rotorcraft distributor has ordered two passenger variants of the aircraft, in a six+one… Read more
Trump administration plans to open up offshore oil and gasnews Alasdair Whyte 5 Jan 18 0The Trump administration has revealed the first draft of a five-year plan to boost the US offshore oil and gas market. The draft programme is… Read more
