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Airbus Delivers 1,400th H135 Light Twin Helicopter

Airbus Helicopters has delivered its 1,400th H135 light twin. The ship was sold to French HEMS operator Mont Blanc.

November 9, 2020

First Leonardo Trekker Ordered for U.S. EMS Market

U.S. EMS operator Life Link III has ordered the first Leonardo AW109 Trekker light twin for the U.S. air ambulance market.

November 5, 2020

LA Sheriff Uses Helicopters To Deliver Ballots

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department began using its helicopter fleet to securely deliver ballot boxes

November 4, 2020

Hill Developing Own Helicopter Engine for HX50

Hill Helicopters revealed its 400-shp Hill GT50 light turbine engine designed specifically for the new Hill HX50 single.

November 3, 2020

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Maverick Is Launch Customer for Spidertracks FDM

Maverick Helicopters will be the launch customer for Spidertracks’ Insights virtual flight data recorder technology on its Spider X.

November 3, 2020

Airbus Helicopters Takes New Look at Urban Air Noise

Airbus research into helicopter noise is being used to evaluate potential eVTOL designs.

November 3, 2020

Military Programs Drive Bell's Third Quarter Higher

Bell's commercial helicopter business was challenged by the Covid-19 pandemic.

October 30, 2020

Sikorsky to Supply Military Helicopters to Greece and U.S. Marines

Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky have landed $730 million of new work in one day through Navair contracts for 10 new “Romeo” and King Stallion helicopters.

October 29, 2020

CAAM Debuts with Bell as Launch Member

This week saw the official launch of the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM) Coalition, with Bell Textron as a founding member of the group.

October 29, 2020

Russian Helicopters Launches Indonesian Test Program

Russian Helicopters has launched an operations pilot test program for its Mi-8/171 twin in Indonesia on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan.

October 29, 2020

Trump's S-76B For Sale

N76DT, s/n 760351 is listed by Aero Asset with a price of “make offer,” but is believed to have a market value near $800,000.

October 29, 2020

First Airbus H145s for Ecuador

Following an unhappy experience with the Dhruv, the FAE is receiving H145s equipped for military, search and rescue, and disaster relief operations.

October 27, 2020

Vanderbilt LifeFlight Is Air Medical Program of Year

Tennessee’s Vanderbilt LifeFlight has been named the air medical program of the year by the Association of Air Medical Services.

October 26, 2020

Bell Delivers Three 407GXis To Polish National Police

The delivery marks the fifth Bell sent to Poland this year.

October 22, 2020

Air Methods Settles California Overtime Claims for $78M

Air Methods settled a seven-year class action suit brought by its California flight crews.

October 22, 2020

Alabama MRO Adds Paint, Media Blast Facility

A new facility builds upon Ace Aeronautics' capabilities for the maintenance and modification of military and general aviation aircraft.

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October 21, 2020

Inquiry Clears Crew in Fatal 2013 Super Puma Crash

Accident triggered by "perfect storm of circumstances."

October 21, 2020

Ron Bower, Who Circumnavigated the Globe in Helos, Dies

Ron Bower, who died on October 12, set speed records circumnavigation the earth both eastbound and westbound in helicopters.

October 20, 2020

Leonardo Affirms Support for Convicted CEO

Leonardo said it would stand behind CEO Alessandro Profumo while he appeals fraud conviction.

October 20, 2020

Max-Viz EVS STC'd for Airbus AS350 Helicopters

Astronics’s Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 enhanced vision systems have received FAA and Transport Canada approval for installation in the Airbus AS350.

October 19, 2020

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