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Rotorcraft
Moody's Downgrades Credit Rating for Helo Operator Erickson
Credit rating agency Moody's downgraded Erickson's $355 million bond debt two full notches to Caa3, assigning it a very high credit risk.
Rotorcraft
First H175 Delivered in the Americas
H175 will be used by Mexico's Transportes Aéreos Pegaso for oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico
Regulations and Government
FAA Warms To Easier SE-IFR Helo Certification
Industry views this as key to increasing the number of IFR operations and improving safety.
Rotorcraft
HEMS at Odds with Insurers, Medicare
In many cases air medical providers are compensated significantly below the cost of providing the service, say operators.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Helicopters Crews Aid Louisiana Flood Rescues
Bristow crews retrieved people from flooded homes, small boats, levees and high ground surrounded by floodwaters.
Rotorcraft
Argentina’s Cicare Prepares for Certified Helos
The small, family-owned company has its sights set on several development projects.
Rotorcraft
AW609 Tiltrotor Flight Testing Resumes
The AW609 flight-test program had been voluntarily halted following the fatal October 2015 crash of AC2 in Italy.
Rotorcraft
Lower Oil/Gas Flying Drags Down PHI's Financials
PHI's latest quarterly revenues plunged by $31.4 million year-over-year in the second quarter, thought it still managed to post a $4.2777 million profit.
NTSB: Bell 525 Suffered Main Blade Strikes
Test flight involved a high-speed run followed by an in-flight break-up
Aircraft
Embraer's Phenom 100E Evolves to EV
The Phenom 100 is getting new avionics and modified engines.
Aircraft
Epic Anticipates E1000 Certification in Q1 2017
A redesign of several wing parts prompted the delay.
Aircraft
Cirrus Finishing F&R Flying on SF50 Vision Jet
The company noted that it is very close to receiving FAA certification for the jet.
Aircraft
Daher Racks Up TBM Shipments, Nears 800th Delivery
Company delivered 26 TBM 900s and 930s in the first half and plans to deliver the 800th overall TBM in September.
Aircraft
Cessna TTx Gets Nod from EASA
Latest approvals bring the number of countries that have granted certification to the high-performance piston single to more than 40.
Aircraft
Eclipse 'Canada' Likely Available in Two to Three Years
The changes from the 550 are 'relatively easy,' said chairman Alan Klapmeier.
Avionics
G5000 To Be Available for Beechjet within 'Weeks'
The company has a number of announcements at AirVenture.
Aircraft
Cessna Unveils 'Denali' Turboprop Single
The company is showing a mockup of the aircraft formerly known as SETP at AirVenture.
Aircraft
Cessna Turbo 206 Gets Gross Weight Increase
The weight increase gives the workhorse a maximum useful load of up to 1,623 pounds, depending on configuration.
Rotorcraft
Internal Firefighting Tanks for Columbia Chinooks
The system proved its worth in the real world fighting fires in Minnesota.
Rotorcraft
Innova Speeds Composite Helicopters Development
Announced as a kit project, the C630 will now be a certified model.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Delivers First Private H175
The helicopter will be based on a yacht in Europe.
Aircraft
AW609 Civil Tiltrotor Program Likely Facing More Delays
Italian media outlets report that Italian prosecutors impounded a test AW609 as part of their investigation into the October 30 crash of AC2.
Accidents
Bell 525 Flight Test Vehicle Crashes; Two Crewmembers Dead
A Bell 525 flight-test vehicle (FTV) crashed on July 6 while on a test flight from the company's XworX facility in Arlington, Texas.
Rotorcraft
Mercy Flights Helo Takes Evasive Action To Avoid Drone
The helicopter was en route to pick up a patient in Yreka, Calif., and none of the crew on board was injured.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Mecaer EMS Interior for Airbus H145 Gets FAA Nod
The system incorporates lightweight components and is certified for more than 10 different layouts.
Rotorcraft
City Council Votes Down Yonkers Heliport
Move is designed to thwart a proposed plan by Helicopter Flight Services (HFS), operating as HeliNY, to establish a helitour base from a barge.
Rotorcraft
NASA Helicopter Could Fly on Mars
The small helicopter will serve as a scout vehicle for a surface rover.
Rotorcraft
Air Evac Sues Health Insurers
Helicopter EMS companies are pushing back against health insurers who are either outright denying patient claims or reimbursing them at low rates.
Rotorcraft
FAA Sets Special Certification Conditions for Bell 525
Current regs inadequate for fly-by-wire helicopters
