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Western Air Ambulance Services Mark Anniversaries

Intermountain Life Flight and Classic Air Medical have transported nearly 200,000 patients

September 14, 2023

Intermountain Health System's air ambulance helicopters.

Rotor OEMs Move To Improve Mx Service Offerings

Companies announce initiatives to improve customer service

Maintenance and Modifications

September 13, 2023

Medevac Helicopter Pilot Heard Loud 'Bang' Before Crash

Sound came from rear prior to fatal accident

September 12, 2023

Broward Country air ambulance helicopter accident August 28, 2023

Florida's Palm Beach County Getting Two Medevac AW169s

A pair of AW169s will enter the Palm Beach Trauma Hawk program early next year

September 12, 2023

New Trauma Hawk Aircraft Landing

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PHI Signs for 28 Airbus Helicopters

Deal includes orders and options for Airbus H175 and H160 helicopters

September 12, 2023

PHI Airbus H160 helic0pter

Aerogulf Bell 212 Crash Investigation Underway

Body of second crew member recovered

September 11, 2023

Bell 212

Black Widow and XP Join To Produce New UH-60 Variant

Lima+ will feature engine and avionics upgrades

September 8, 2023

Léman Aviation Acquires Alpes Hélicoptères

Industry veterans take control at Alpes Hélicoptères

September 8, 2023

AW169 Crash Investigation Points to Flaws in Part 29 Regs

Duplex bearing failure lead to 2018 AW169 crash

September 7, 2023

Whirly-Girls Opens 2024 Scholarship Applications

Whirly-Girls will award $500,000 in scholarships in 2024

September 6, 2023

2022 Whirly-Girls scholarship recipients

New Leadership at Airbus Helicopters North America

Reijnen succeeds Trapp at Airbus Helicopters

September 5, 2023

Bart Reijnen, Airbus Helicopters

FAA Approves Improved Empennage for Robinson R66

New R66 horizontal stabilizer improves roll stability

September 5, 2023

A Robinson R66 helicopter is pictured in flight.

NTSB: S-64 Descending as It Collided with Bell 407

Firefighting helicopters took different routes around terrain before collision

September 5, 2023

Path taken by S-64 and Bell 407 helicopters before midair collision

Burning Questions at the Apex of Fire Fighting Season

U.S. officials are refiguring aerial firefighting requirements

Regulations and Government

September 1, 2023

CalFire Sikorsky Firehawk helicopter

Broward Air Ambulance Helicopter Crash Kills Two

Tail boom folded before accident

August 29, 2023

Broward Country air ambulance helicopter accident August 28, 2023

Brazil's Omni Unveils Luxury Helicopter Service Revo

Revo will be targeting high-net-worth individuals

August 28, 2023

NTSB: Crashed Bell 407 Was Missing Control Bolt

Preliminary NTSB report finds that crashed Bell 407 was missing tail rotor control arm bolt

August 22, 2023

Owner of Hansen Supplier Spares Inc. Sentenced

Spares Inc. manufactured unapproved parts for Hansen Helicopters

August 22, 2023

FAA Orders Emergency Inspection of Bell 407 Tail Rotors

Tail rotor disbonding could create catastrophic failure

August 21, 2023

Bell 407 helicopter in emergency medical service

Hawaii Helitour Operators Fly in Fire Relief

In the aftermath of devastating Maui fires, Hawaii helitour operators step up to help

August 16, 2023

Rainbow Helicopters relief mission (Photo: Rainbow Helicopters)

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