Helicopter crashes at Bell training facility in Texas (VIDEO) (WFAA) – The helicopter went down Dec. 19 at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW), resulting in minor injuries… Continue reading →
LIFT Aircraft begins FAA certification process for HEXA The Austin, Texas–based company has started the process for FAA type certification on a new commercial edition of its HEXA… Continue reading →
Airbus H160 joins Derazona Helicopters fleet Jakarta, Indonesia–based Derazona will become the first operator to use the H160 for offshore energy support in Southeast Asia. The… Continue reading →
ROTOR Act passes US Senate, would close ADS-B loopholes (AIN) – The US Senate unanimously approved the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act on Dec. 17. The… Continue reading →
Liberty University students receive King Schools scholarships King Schools has awarded two Liberty University School of Aeronautics students with $5,000 scholarships and lifetime access to online training… Continue reading →
Special Report: The night everything at KDCA finally went wrong (The Air Current) – The Jan. 29 midair crash involving a military helicopter and a regional passenger jet near Ronald… Continue reading →
Committee approves bill to protect ATC system from shutdowns The US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure passed the Aviation Funding Solvency Act on Dec. 18. The… Continue reading →
US senator discusses ROTOR Act for helicopter safety (VIDEO) (ABC News) – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) explains the reasoning behind the bipartisan legislation. “The objective should be to keep… Continue reading →
Joby, Metropolis to establish US vertiport network Joby Aviation and parking operator Metropolis Technologies plan to develop 25 electric air taxi vertiports across the United States. Continue reading →
Japanese operator orders SwissDrones unmanned helicopter (Unmanned Systems Technology) – Zentsūji, Kagawa–based Sanwa Gikou will use the SwissDrones SDO 50 V3 for aerial surveillance and inspections,… Continue reading →
