Latest from Mark Huber
Rotorcraft
Air Ambulances Fly Through Economic Turbulence
Below cost reimbursements threaten the industry
Maintenance and Modifications
USCG Begins Sikorsky Jayhawk Rebuilding Program
Coast Guard will rebuild 45 Jayhawks with new airframes
Accidents
Helijet Lightning Strike Worse Than Initially Reported
S-76 landed safely after being substantially damaged
Regulations and Government
Coulson Wins $16 Million SoCal Firefighting Contract
Coulson will fly firefighting CH-47s for California's Quick Reaction Force
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Announces Orders, New Training Center
Airbus Helicopters training center will open in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, in 2025
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Logs Helicopter Orders at European Rotors
New orders placed for AW189, AW169, and AW09 models
Avionics
Airbus Makes Fully Automated Helicopter Flight
The automated flight technologies are designed to reduce pilot workload
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Helicopters Continues To Attack Supply-chain Issues
The rotorcraft OEM is buying suppliers, out-of-production aircraft for parts
Training and Workforce
Flexjet Partners with Purdue on Career Accelerator
AeroSphere combines academic learning with real-world experience
Training and Workforce
Bell Delivers 505th Model 505 Turbine Single
Bell 505 now in service on six continents
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
UAE Exits VRT500 Helicopter Partnership
UAE may develop the VRT500 coaxial helicopter independently
Accidents
Compressor Cracks Cited in Canadian Helo Crash
Rolls-Royce is encouraging operators to upgrade to new forged design
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Wheels Up Receives $40 Million from New Investors
Kore Capital and Whitebox Advisors add to Wheels Up's $390 million term loan
Regulations and Government
Hansen Helicopters Mx Director Pleads Guilty
Phillip Kapp faced multiple charges including defrauding the FAA and NTSB
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Levl Closes $54M Deal with EMS Operator Avincis
Lobo's joint venture leasing unit closed the deal with Europe's largest air ambulance operator
Maintenance and Modifications
FlySight and Centum Integrate SAR Capabilities
Combined SAR solution utilizes cell phone signals
Rotorcraft
Bell Delivers First Batch of Forty 505 Helicopters to Korea
Helicopters will be used by Korea's navy and army for primary rotorcraft flight training
Avionics
Skyryse Puts The Auto in Rotation
Skyryse will announce first production helicopter with automatic autorotation technology early next year
Regulations and Government
Appeals Court Drops Charges against Hansen Helicopters Chief Pilot
The decision marks a significant development in the ongoing fraud case
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Deliveries Up Sharply through Q3
Leonardo delivered 120 helicopters in the first nine months of 2023
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Trims Revenues and Losses In 3Q
Company reported a loss of $145 million in the quarter
Safety
Errant Washer Triggers S-92 MGB Leak, Emergency Landing
Norwegian authorities blame emergency S-92 landing on maintenance
Rotorcraft
Life Flight Network Adds Three New Bells to Fleet
Air ambulance provider builds Bell fleet to 32
Maintenance and Modifications
Broken Supply Chain Hobbles Offshore S-92 Operators
Aircraft's dispatch reliability plummets as safety concerns rise
Rotorcraft
GAO: U.S. Guard Helo Pilots Burdened by Limited Flight Hours
Lack of pilot proficiency factors into Guard helicopter accidents examined by the Government Accountability Office
FutureFlight
Helijet to Add Beta's eVTOL Aircraft to Pacific Northwest Fleet
The single pilot aircraft will operate under IFR flight rules with a range of up to 250 nautical miles.
Charter & Fractional
Vancouver-based Helijet Orders Beta eVTOL Aircraft
Helijet plans to operate eVTOLs for IFR in Pacific Northwest
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Targets Small and Medium-size Businesses
New Wheels Up program moves to lessen leisure travel dependence
Regulations and Government
Air Ambulance Industry Pushes Back against New VA Rule
Lawsuits, legislation attempt to block new ambulance reimbursement scheme
