Report: Aluminum heliport market to reach $3.5B by 2035 (Industry Today) – A new report projects the global market for aluminum heliports will rise from a 2025 value of… Continue reading →
Powercor Helicopters to scan power lines with LiDAR (Tech Business News) – Powercor crews, operating at about 300 m (984 ft.) agl, are using light detection and ranging… Continue reading →
Robinson, Ascent build a scalable autonomous rotorcraft ecosystem (Dronelife) – Ascent AeroSystems CEO Paul Fermo explains how Robinson and Ascent aim to scale autonomy from small drones to… Continue reading →
5-year-old gives new name to hospital helicopter (VIDEO) (WLWT) – The child, Ellie, offered the nickname that the Cincinnati (Ohio) Children’s Hospital chose for the Air Methods–operated helicopter:… Continue reading →
Louisiana airport gains approval to test drones (Shreveport Times) – Houma–Terrebonne Airport (KHUM) will begin testing delivery of parts and cargo to oil rigs using helicopter-sized unmanned… Continue reading →
Helicopter crew hoists injured hiker in Arizona (KPNX) – The crew assisted the Phoenix Fire Department with airlifting the hiker Mar. 10 from South Mountain. Continue reading →
Helicopter pros share lessons at hoist conference (Vertical magazine) – Held each year on the weekend preceding VERTICON, the Onboard Systems Hoist Operators Conference brings together hoist… Continue reading →
Are helicopter ADS-B requirements coming under ATC modernization? (AIN) – Operators of general aviation aircraft, which includes all civil helicopters, must get on board with ADS-B equipage to… Continue reading →
