Latest from Mark Huber
Rotorcraft
Bell Bets Big on R&D Programs
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Cessna Updating Buying Experience
Accidents
Crashed Tour Helicopter Had Fresh MX
Accidents
Vegas Helicopter Tour Crash Kills Five
A Eurocopter AS350B2 registered to Sundance Helicopters crashed late yesterday afternoon during a twilight flight near Nevada’s Hoover Dam
Rotorcraft
Lawsuit Filed in Helicopter EMS Midair
The families of the flight instructor and student pilot who were killed when their Cessna was overtaken and struck by a
ATC
California Legislators Continue Campaign Against Helo Noise
U.S. Reps. Brad Sherman, Howard Berman and Adam Schiff are accelerating their efforts to secure passage
Rotorcraft
Bell Helicopter Expanding at Fort Worth
Bell Helicopter is launching a $1 billion facilities and product modernization program.
PHI selects Sagem’s AGS monitoring
Oil-and-gas service company PHI has selected Sagem’s AGS flight operations monitoring system for its helicopter fleet.
Pratt and Whitney Offers EcoPower Engine Washing for Helicopters
Engine maker Pratt & Whitney is expanding the market for its patented EcoPower engine washing system to helicopters.
Safety
Bombardier Safety Standdown Speakers Put Premium on Professionalism
Safety Standdown Speakers Put Premium on Professionalism
Rotorcraft
Minnesota Fire Taxes Air Assets
One of the largest and longest-lasting wildfires in the Midwest significantly taxed available helicopter assets, destroyed nearly
Safety
Blue Hawaiian EcoStar Crashes on Molokai
Hawaii’s highly changeable, localized weather could be a factor in the fatal crash of another air-tour helicopter.
Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland Finalizes Civil Tiltrotor Purchase
The long-troubled partnership between AgustaWestland and Bell Helicopter to develop a civil tiltrotor is officially over.
Should Aircraft Buyers Take Advantage of Bonus Depreciation before It Expires?
So should you make a buying decision this month to take advantage of bonus depreciation?
Airports
IHST: Rotorcraft Accident Rate Improves
Last week the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) reported that worldwide rotorcraft accidents are down 30 percent since it began its campaign
Rotorcraft
Robinson Delivers 10,000th Helicopter
Robinson delivered its 10,000th helicopter last Friday. The milestone comes less than four years after the company delivered its 8,000th helicopter
Aircraft
King Air Spies Like an Eagle
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) has brought a special-missions-equipped King Air 350ER to the Dubai Air Show.
Aircraft
New Business Turboprops 2011
One engine or two, turboprops still fill a need for swift, economical transportatation off the beaten path.
FAA Evaluates South Shore Long Island Helo Route
The FAA is determining the feasibility of a new route for helicopters
Heliflite Offers 24/7 NYC-area Airport Service
Heliflite is now offering airport transfer flights to or from any of New York’s three heliports
Safety
Safety Expert: Bizav Accidents Could Quadruple by 2021
Human-factors expert Dr. Tony Kern predicts that the business aviation accident rate “will go up 400 percent over the next 10 years”
Rotorcraft
Robinson Helicopter Sees Orders Surge
After a lackluster 2010, Robinson Helicopter is back on a healthier track, according to CEO Kurt Robinson.
Eurocopter Tallies Sales at Air Med Conference
Eurocopter logs 26 sales at air medical conference.
Aircraft
New Development Programs Stretch Bombardier
The demands of four new jet aircraft development programs, coupled with anemic sales of its Learjet business jet brand and regional jets, fueled a cash bur
Dassault Prepares For Economic Upswing
Like most other business jet OEMs, the delivery numbers for Dassault year-to-date have been less than robust.
