Commercial Airbus Acquires Aersud Elicotteri, Expanding Presence and Customer Service in Italy Airbus Helicopters has acquired longtime Italian partner Aersud Elicotteri, strengthening its presence in Italy with a dedicated customer service center. Airbus credits Aersud, headquartered in…
Military CH-53E Super Stallion Reaches One Million Flight Hours The CH-53E Super Stallion has logged more than one million flight hours since entering service with the Marine Corps in 1981, according to U.S. Naval…
Regulatory Airports Need Federal Guidance On Counter UAS and Detection Technologies, Report Says Current federal guidance leaving airports to figure out the legality and effectiveness of counter-drone technology is insufficient and the government needs to establish a standard…
Commercial EXCLUSIVE: Lt. Governor Seeks Lead Role For North Carolina in Air Taxi Industry The lieutenant governor of North Carolina is requesting funds to study how his state can become a key destination for the emerging urban air mobility…
Commercial EASA Releases Special Condition for Certifying Electric, Hybrid VTOL Aircraft The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released what it calls the “first building block” to allowing the safe operation of hybrid and electric…
Public Service HAI Now Accepting 2020 Award Nominations Helicopter Association International is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Salute to Excellence Awards, which will be presented Jan. 29 at Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California.…
Commercial Turkish T625 Gökbey Takes Flight, Passes First Certification Test The second prototype of Turkish Aerospace Industries’ T625 Gökbey made its 45-minute maiden flight on June 29, passing the first domestic certification challenge presented by…
Commercial Boeing Partners with Kitty Hawk to Further Develop eVTOL Aircraft Boeing has announced a partnership with eVTOL startup Kitty Hawk, whose all-electric aircraft "Cora" has reportedly flown over 700 times since March 2018. Founded by…
Commercial CHC Lands Contract in North Sea with Wintershall Dea CHC Group was awarded a contract by Norwegian firm Wintershall Dea to support forthcoming drilling operations in the North Sea. The contract comprises six projects…
Commercial Weststar Aviation Services Introduces New AW169 for Africa Offshore Operations Weststar Aviation Services is set to introduce its new light twin AW169 into service, making it the first company globally to use the AW139, AW189…
Commercial Bell Lands Orders in Japan for New 412 Model, 407GXi Bell received its first global order for the Subaru Bell 412EPX, an enhancement of the 412 jointly developed by the two companies as a platform…