VAI Member Spotlight: Mauna Loa Helicopters, Hawaii, USA The Hawaii-based flight school provides pilot training and commercial helicopter operations using the Robinson R66, R44, and R22. Read this… Continue reading →
Operation Helo wins NAA award for disaster response The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) is recognizing Operation Helo for responding to last month’s flooding in Texas and following Hurricane… Continue reading →
Destinus Group to acquire Daedalean The company has agreed to purchase Zurich, Switzerland–based Daedalean for CHF 180 million (US$223 million). Continue reading →
United Rotorcraft to provide Firehawks for Colombian Air Force The Air Methods division will convert two Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawks into Firehawks—including updating the avionics and adding a DART… Continue reading →
Cornwall Air Ambulance crew members describe lifesaving work (BBC) – A pilot and a crew member from the English charity reflect on the emotional toll, operational challenges, and… Continue reading →
Airbus engineer displays H160 start-up controls (VIDEO) (Supercar Blondie) – Airbus engineer Anne Ducarouge explains how various buttons and switches work in an H160 cockpit. Continue reading →
US Coast Guard crew hoists 4 from sinking vessel (VIDEO) A US Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crew airlifted four people from the Gulf of Alaska on Aug. 1 about 130… Continue reading →
NPAS tests unmanned police helicopter at night (BBC) – The United Kingdom National Police Air Service (NPAS) is evaluating a Schiebel Camcopter S-100 for law enforcement and… Continue reading →
FL Technics becomes Honeywell channel partner The Honeywell Aerospace Technologies partnership allows FL Technics to install and support Honeywell systems at its maintenance, repair, and overhaul… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Bell Textron Canada 427 The FAA is accepting comments through Sep. 19 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require inspecting and measuring… Continue reading →
