Final FAA AD: Airbus EC120B, EC130 B4, and EC130 T2 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Sep. 26, requires inspecting for the presence of the retaining ring in… Continue reading →
Montana Guard crew airlifts stranded hikers (DVIDS) – A Montana Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk crew rescued three ill hikers Aug. 17 from the Absaroka–Beartooth… Continue reading →
How the Bell AH-1Z Viper improved on the AH-1W (The National Interest) – The US Marine Corps recently phased out the long-serving Bell AH-1W SuperCobra in favor of the… Continue reading →
China reveals high-speed helicopter prototype (SSB Crack News) – Images released Aug. 21 show similarities to the Sikorsky S-97 Raider, including a coaxial rotor system… Continue reading →
Rescue team: Helicopter hoists rise in Colorado (The Aspen Times) – The Colorado Hoist Rescue Team is busy this summer, responding to 31 requests for airlift services,… Continue reading →
Dallas Avionics teaches Texas students about aviation Under a partnership with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, pilots from Dallas Avionics met with students last week at… Continue reading →
Lockheed Martin wins US Army contract for helicopter missiles The $720 million contract involves the production of joint air-to-ground and HELLFIRE missiles for the US Army, US Navy, and… Continue reading →
SkyDrive, PT Whitesky plan eVTOL operations in Indonesia PT Whitesky Aviation is teaming up with Japanese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker SkyDrive to develop eVTOL… Continue reading →
Acron Aviation wins US Coast Guard contract for MH-60T displays The Florida-based company has secured a five-year contract to provide its GH-4001 electronic standby instrument system for a fleet of… Continue reading →
VAI, USHST, APHIJ collaborate to improve helicopter safety Chris Baur, VAI board member and industry chairman of the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), and Hiro Onishi, chairman of… Continue reading →
