2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Andrew Healey

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has appealed to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey to further collaborate with the industry to improve communic

HAI urges FAA to step up Gulf safety initiative

AIN Staff

Although the desperate situation in New Orleans has garnered most of the media attention, Hurricane Katrina cut a swath of destruction far to the north of 

Corporates Take Care of Their Own

Bell Helicopter has selected Chelton Flight Systems to provide a synthetic-vision EFIS cockpit for the 407 program.

Bell Picks Chelton

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

A new landing-aid sensor under development in Australia may enable helicopters to land in conditions that cannot currently be attempted. 
 
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Blind Landing in the Works

Helicopteros del Sureste (HSE) has ordered a cueSim Bell 412 flight training device (FTD).

Spanish Operator Invests in Simulator

Airlift Northwest, based in Seattle, has taken delivery of two A109 Power EMS helicopters, with four Agusta Grands to follow. 
 
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Airlift Takes First of Six Agustas

Elizabeth Johnson

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Brazilian executive aviation company TAM (Táxi Aéreo Marília) has selected Helipark as its authorized maintenance provider for Bells.

Brazil's Helipark Will Provide Bell Maintenance

Heavy Lift Helicopters is close to finalizing the design of the tank system for its ex-U.S.

Fire Stallion project suffers setback

Inspectors waded through flooded refineries and helicopters passed over wounded drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico early last month, as oil companies stru

Gulf Operators Count the Cost

Gordon Gilbert

Outsiders have been brought in to lead a recovery at MD Helicopters.

New Leaders Appointed at MD Helicopters

Bill Wagstaff

In the middle of a helicopter market that has been flat for nearly a decade and seems likely to remain that way for the foreseeable future, how does a 50-y

In buyout, Keystone finds key to growth

Samantha Cartaino

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

The process involves replacing worn cooling tubes for existing nozzles that previously could not be repaired.

Cadorath Receives R-R, FAA Approvals for Nozzle Repair

Thierry Dubois

Turkish Group Orders 17 EC135s

Rotorcraft