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Rotorcraft

Baby Steps Toward Urban Air Mobility

For some, urban air mobility is a gradual journey, to others its a race.
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Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters is Manufacturing for the Future

MD Helicopters is expanding its vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities as it prepares to return the MD902 twin-engine helicopter to market.
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Rotorcraft

Texas DPS Earns Collins Rescue Award

Collins Aerospace recognized the Texas Department of Public Safety for rescuing four people during a flood.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Safran Expands Health Monitoring Offers

Safran Helicopter Engines is expanding its health monitoring service.
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Rotorcraft

Guimbal Adds Glass Panel, Payload for Cabri G2

The company reports 25 deliveries worldwide last year, with 38 helicopters in service across the U.S.
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Rotorcraft

Sierra Nevada Offers Solution to Degraded Visual Environments

“We learned that using different sensors together works very well,” he told AIN.
Rotorcraft

Cobham Goes To the X-Stream for Helo Connectivity

Cobham's new SB-Helo X-Stream service promises fixed-wing level satcom connectivity for helicopters.
Rotorcraft

Noise Critical Issue for eVTOL Acceptance

Uniform noise standards could speed eVTOL market.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Expands Its Flight Data Ecosystem

Airbus now tallies 165 operators and 1,000 rotorcraft worldwide in its flight data sharing ecosystem.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Helicopters on Mars Is Rocket Science

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists gave Heli-Expo 2020 attendees a full breifing on the Mars Helicopter Scout.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Ends 2019 on Solid Footing

Bell delivered more civil helicopters in both the fourth quarter and all of 2019 than it did in the corresponding periods of the previous year.
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Aircraft

Spirit Signs New 737 Max Supply Deal

A new supply agreement between Spirit and Boeing anticipates fuselage deliveries reaching 52 per month in late 2022.
Airlines

African Airports Quarantine Suspect Virus Cases

Ivory Coast reported the first suspected case of the new coronavirus in Africa on Sunday.
Engines

EASA Proposes Conditions for Electric/Hybrid Propulsion

EASA is looking for industry comments on its proposed Special Condition rules for electric and hybrid propulsion systems.
Maintenance and Modifications

Able Aerospace Expands Repair, Overhaul Capabilities

The Textron Aviation subsidiary has doubled "the bandwidth of its machining department" to accommodate larger helo and airplane parts.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bucher Shows New Quick-change EMS Kit

Swiss EMS specialist Bucher touts new H135 HEMS AC67 flex for quick, multi-role cabin conversions.
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Training and Workforce

Aviaa Supplier Network Adds Training Option for Members

A new partnership with TrainingPort.net will provide online training for pilots, dispatchers, ground handlers, maintenance technicians, and cabin crew.
Aircraft

Vertical Completes Winged eVTOL Design, Seeks Funding

UK start-up Vertical Aerospace has launched a fund-raising campaign to support its work on a winged eVTOL aircraft set to fly later in 2020.
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Regulations and Government

EASA Modifies Iran and Iraq Overflight Warnings

Although it lifted certain restrictions, the EU safety agency says risk in airspace over Iran and Iraq remains "high."
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

DJI Blasts Interior Department's Grounding Order

Cinese drone-maker DJI says decision to ground its drones is "politically motivated."
Rotorcraft

Airbus Bumps AGW for H135 Twins

Airbus Helicopters is increasing the alternate gross weight (AGW) available on new H135 light twins by 265 lbs.
Rotorcraft

Lufthansa Training, DRF Luftrettung Join Forces on Pilot Training

Lufthansa Aviation Training and DRF Luftrettung have teamed to demonstrate their combined pilot training expertise at Heli-Expo 2020.
Rotorcraft

Heli-One Offers New H225 Mods for HEMS Operations

New modifications for the H225 helicopter include an updated medical wall, a stretcher installation, a loud hailer and an enhanced vision system.
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Rotorcraft

Heli Broker Sees Preowned Sales Rising

Singapore-based Rotortrade sees used helicopter sales eclipsing new deliveries.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Metro Delivers First U.S.-made EC145e

Air medical operations provider Metro Aviation delivers first U.S.-made EC145e to Duke Life Flight.
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Rotorcraft

Universal Avionics Adds i-FMS to ‘Fly by Sight’ Flight Deck

Universal's concept avionics suite aims to provide greater head-up operation in critical flight phases and low visibility conditions.
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Rotorcraft

Heli-Austria Ups BLR Aerospace FastFin Orders for H125s

The FastFin system augments tail rotor authority to provide greater control and increased useful load.
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Accidents

FAA Administrator Dickson Stresses Safety at Heli-Expo

FAA Administrator Dickson cites safety, drones, and eVTOL as key focus areas for the agency’s helicopter initiatives.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Bolsters Lineup with Kopter Buy

Leonardo has purchased Swiss OEM Kopter, which expects to certify its long-single SH09 by the end of this year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Celebrating 100M Flight Hours, Airbus Raking in Orders

Airbus Helicopters touted 100M fleet hours, product improvements, and new orders at Heli-Expo 2020.
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