Commercial Paragon VTOL Using Siemens Software to Build UAM Ecosystem in Jamaica Paragon VTOL Aerospace, a vertical-takeoff-and-landing company behind drones and urban air mobility solutions, has secured next-generation software from Siemens to expedite development of new vehicles…
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…
Military S-92, S-76D, Canadian Maritime Helo Work to Continue at Lockheed Martin PA Plant Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it was abandoning its plans to close its Coatesville, Pa., helicopter plant by year's end after company CEO Marillyn Hewson…
Commercial 2019 Uptick In Fatal Helicopter Crashes Prompts Warning From Safety Advocates With more than a dozen fatal accidents through June, 2019 is shaping up to be a particularly deadly year for U.S. rotorcraft operations. Those 15…
Commercial Scaled Composites to Help Build Prototype of Skyworks' VertiJet VTOL Gyronautics company Skyworks is teaming up with Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites to build a prototype of its VertiJet vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, the companies announced Monday.…
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 Air Ambulance Providers Argue Against Senate Bill The air ambulance business in the United States hangs precariously, as 32 air medical transport bases have closed this year alone, and recently introduced U.S.…
Commercial U.S. NTSB Takes Over Investigation of Bahamas AW139 Crash That Killed Seven The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has taken over investigation of the July 4 helicopter crash in the northern Bahamas that killed seven Americans. Wreckage…
Military U.S. Navy's Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Is Now Operational The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on June 28, the service said on Monday. The Fire…
Military 'Cascading' Old Technology a Problem for Guard, Reserve Units Equipping National Guard and Reserve units with hand-me-down helicopters, which the U.S. Army calls "cascading," can lead to such units receiving new technology or significant…
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…