Merger creates new leasing company: SMFL Helicopters SMFL Helicopters has launched operations after Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co. (SMFL) acquired and merged LCI with Macquarie Rotorcraft. Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC120B This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Apr. 7, requires a one-time inspection of the position of the bonding… Continue reading →
Ornge tackles pilot shortage with targeted IFR training support (Vertical magazine) – The Ontario, Canada–based air ambulance provider launched an IFR/night rating reimbursement program in January 2025. So far,… Continue reading →
Into thin air: Helicopter rescues at the edge of the sky (AirMed&Rescue) – Charley Shimanski, president of the Air Rescue Commission at the International Commission for Alpine Rescue, shares 19 essential… Continue reading →
Operator receives fine for helicopter drops in protected area (Divernet) – Officials from the Hawaii Board of Land & Natural Resources fined Trident Adventures $10,000 for conducting unauthorized commercial… Continue reading →
Coptersafety names new chief flight instructor The company has appointed Eetu Peuraniemi to the role. He succeeds Martin Berner, who remains with Coptersafety as a Leonardo… Continue reading →
CCC, Curtiss-Wright to supply landing system for US Navy The Canadian Commercial Corp. (CCC) and Curtiss-Wright will provide recover assist securing and traversing helicopter landing systems for US Navy… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus AS 332C/C1, AS 332L/L1/L2, and EC225LP The FAA is accepting comments through Apr. 17 on this airworthiness directive (AD), which requires inspecting the horizontal stabilizer and… Continue reading →
Lake Fusion, LFT Airborne, Timberline partner on LiDAR system Lake Fusion Technologies (LFT), LFT Airborne, and Timberline Aerospace will collaborate to deploy a light detection and ranging (LiDAR)–based situational… Continue reading →
Looking into the near and far future of the rotorcraft market (AIN) – Companies such as Airbus Helicopters, Bell, and Leonardo continue to work toward meeting demand for new and upgraded… Continue reading →
