Matt Thurber

Upgrade includes avionics and firefighting equipment

UK government is funding research into spoof-proof navigation technology

Concepts include visual guidance and virtual copilot technology

Deal for H145s, H160s, and H175s includes firm orders for 14 and options for seven

A state bill threatens to close the heliport permanently

Visual approaches may look easy, but formal guidance is a significant safety enhancement

The annual gathering was held at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campus

Upgrade breathes new life into a venerable airframe

The two helicopters are the leasing company's first placement in New Zealand

The new components offer designers more flexibility and customization

Operators can "see" the quality of their virtual paint application

The backlog of G700s is starting to dwindle as more enter service

The installation took three weeks and was done while the airplane was down for maintenance

The fly-by-wire Bell 429-based flying lab is capable of autonomous flight

The bill would have required liability insurance of $20 million per person

Missing hardware led the NTSB to conclude that pilots and maintenance personnel performed "inadequate inspections"

The company's aviation revenues grew while earnings dropped

The event in Portland attracted attendees from 46 states

The process begins with an initial audit followed by checks every 24 months

Technicians need to be better informed about their worth—and advocate for themselves

U.S. NextGen air traffic management may not be as transformational as originally promised

How a long-time fixed-wing pilot transitions to the rotary-wing world

Annual event brings together the aviation maintenance community

Program designed to help operators meet the new rules and also enhance their safety programs

The H175s will be marketed by GDAT Group's newly formed GD Helicopter Finance

MagniX’s electric propulsion unit is undergoing tests at a NASA facility

The high-speed helicopter's design has already generated 90 patents

Accurate flight data is quickly available to operations teams

The German MRO group has been working with Dassault for the past 17 years

The reported turbulence layer shows not only three turbulence levels but smooth air as well