Content Archive: April 2019

Rotorcraft

Era CEO: Offshore Helicopter Industry 'Not Sustainable'

Era Group CEO Chris Bradshaw said the offshore helicopter industry is "not sustainable" in its current form.

Other Voices: It's Time We All Support Gender Parity

With the pilot shortage looming, we can no longer afford to maintain a 5 percent female pilot corps.
Airlines

American, Southwest Await Max Return to Service

MCAS issue aside, coked fuel nozzles in CFM LEAP engines have also been revealed to affect the 737 Max and will require inspections.
Rotorcraft

Poland Signs for AW101s

Poland is buying four AW101s from Leonardo to dramatically improve the capabilities of the Polish navy's air brigade
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Delivers Kidney for Successful Human Transplant

Airxos's Air Mobility platform was used in a successful kidney transplant drone flight in Maryland.
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Accidents

FAA Adds 737 Max Recertification Summit for Regulators

The FAA’s 737 Max recertification safety-analysis summit on May 23 is separate from the JATR review beginning on April 29.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

PrecisionHawk Using Artificial Intelligence for Drone Data Analysis

Drone services company PrecisionHawk launches new analysis products for the energy industry that use artificial and machine intelligence.
Aircraft

Norwegian Confident of Narrowbody Fleet Growth Plan

Losses at the already troubled Oslo-based group have widened as it finalises deals with Airbus and Boeing to postpone narrowbody deliveries.
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Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 8X Takeoff from 3,500-ft SMO Runway to Set SMO to TEB Record

Dassault Falcon 8X Takeoff from 3,500-ft SMO Runway to Set SMO to TEB Record
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Aircraft

Falcon 8X Sets SMO-TEB Speed Record

After taking off from Santa Monica's short 3,500-foot runway, a Falcon 8X broke a speed record flying to Teterboro.
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