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Rotorcraft
German Medevac Transports Patients In Special Isolettes
German helicopter air ambulance service DRF Luftrettung will begin transporting Covid-19 patients in “EpiShuttles” this week to protect patients and crew.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Dedicating Aircraft, Plants To Covid-19 Fight
Leonardo is using fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters to aid Italian authorities in the country’s ongoing struggle against Covid-19.
Rotorcraft
Bell, Sikorsky Move On To Next Round of Army's FARA Derby
The U.S. Army has selected Bell and Sikorsky to provide prototypes for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.
Training and Workforce
Leonardo To Offer RUAS Training
Leonardo is expanding its training offerings to include rotorcraft UAS.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Flying Covid-19 Patients
Bristow Group is transporting suspected Covid-19 patients in specially-configured helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Covid-19 Grounds Helitour Operators
The Covid-19 crisis has shut down helitour operations from New York to Hawai.
Rotorcraft
Blade Offers Delivery Service During Covid-19 Crisis
Blade is offering delivery service from New York City to the surrounding areas including the Hamptons during the Covid-19 crisis.
Rotorcraft
Maryland PD Marks 50 Years of Medevacs
The Maryland State Police Aviation Command marked the 50th anniversary of its first civilian medevac mission.
Charter & Fractional
Weathering Covid-19, Air Ambulance Industry Seeks Relief
The Covid-19 crisis has not materially impacted the nation’s air ambulance industry—yet.
Rotorcraft
Chilean Terrorists Allegedly Torch Air Crane
An arson attack destroyed the cockpit of an Erickson Air Crane on station in Chile.
Rotorcraft
FAA to Helo Pilots: 'HOWI' the Weather?
The FAA’s Helicopter Operations Weather Information (HOWI) project aims to identify gaps and shortfalls associated with weather information.
Engines
Safran Eyes Aviation Biofuel Production in France
Safran Helicopter Engines is studying the feasibility of producing aviation biofuels in southwest France.
Rotorcraft
Guardian Flight Brings Helo Air Ambulance To Alaska
Global Medical Response (GMR) unit Guardian Flight will open its first Alaska rotor wing base at Kenai.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Partners With Schiebel for UK SAR
Helicopter operator Bristow has partnered with Schiebel to conduct the first trial in the UK of unmanned aircraft for maritime and land search and rescue.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo In the Eye of Italy's COVID-19 Outbreak
Leonardo has suspended all international and domestic travel in the wake of the Covid-19 virus’s impact on Italy.
Maintenance and Modifications
New Blades Certified for Air Crane
Erickson has received FAA certification approval for its new composite main rotor blades for the S-64E Air Crane.
Rotorcraft
Aviation Leaders Praise HAI's Matt Zuccaro
Aviation leaders praise HAI's Zuccaro as patriot, professional, friend.
Rotorcraft
Bell Plans To Certify Electric Anti-Torque
Noise pollution prompted Bell to begin working on its electrically distributed anti-torque (EDAT) system.
Rotorcraft
First Executive Mi-38 Helicopter Delivered
Russian Helicopters has delivered the first serial produced Mi-38 helicopter with a new, ten passenger “highly comfortable” executive cabin.
Rotorcraft
Former HAI President Zuccaro Flies West
Matthew S. Zuccaro, the immediate past president of the Helicopter Association International (HAI), has died.
Accidents
Bryant's Widow Files L.A. Helo Crash Suit
Vanessa Bryant claims helicopter operator and pilot were negligent.
Rotorcraft
Russian Ansat Gets VIP Interior, China Approval
Russian Helicopters has received certification approval for its new “Aurus” executive cabin in its light twin Ansat.
Maintenance and Modifications
Safran Opens New $54M Campus In Tarnos
Safran Helicopter Engines opened its new $54 million, 355,000 square-foot industrial campus in the city of Tarnos in southwest France.
Rotorcraft
Bell Flies Electric Anti-torque on 429
Bell has been test flying an electric anti-torque system on its 429 light twin since May.
Maintenance and Modifications
Engine STC Gives New Life to Old Hueys
Trinity Aviation Services has acquired the STC to install the 1,679-shp Pratt & Whitney PT6C-67D engine into the Bell UH-1H.
Regulations and Government
Helo Crashes Trigger Probe of Honolulu FAA FSDO
The FAA’s Honolulu Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) is under fresh scrutiny following the filing of a two separate whistleblower complaints.
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo Breaks Ground On Brazil Service Center
Leonardo broke ground on a new, larger regional helicopter customer service center in Itapevi, Brazil.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Readying Drones To Screen for Deadly Diseases
Draganfly is evaluating a sensors and AI software that could be used to screen crowds for symptoms of dangerous contagions.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Delivers 332 Helicopters in 2019
Airbus delivered 332 helicopters in 2019 and logged gross orders for 369 rotorcraft.
