- Sustainable Aviation Takes Significant Step Forward at ICAO[Nov. 19, 2019]
A new 24/7 service has been launched to provide real-time and worldwide space weather updates for commercial and general aviation.
- Airbus Helicopters Expands Its Power Line Footprint with New Commitments at the China International Import Expo[Nov. 07, 2019]
Airbus Helicopters has further strengthened its power line capabilities by signing contracts with Inner Mongolia Power Group (IMPG) and State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC) respectively at the 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.
- Aero Asset's Q3 Preowned Helicopter Market Trends[Oct. 21, 2019]
International helicopter brokerage, Aero Asset, releases its third quarter 2019 Preowned Helicopter Market Trends this week. Timed just ahead of the NBAA-BACE Convention in Las Vegas, its latest report shows North America as the most active region. A total 37% of pre-owned twin engine helicopter buyers were in this territory Q3, up from 31% in Q2.
- China's First Airbus H215 Helicopter Unveiled and Ready for Operation[Oct. 10, 2019]
China's very first Airbus H215 helicopter officially unveiled during the 5th China International Helicopters Exposition in Tianjin. The H215 is a member of Airbus' mission-proven Super Puma family of heavy twin-engine helicopters, which saw its 1,000th unit delivered in September 2019.
- Bell Appoints China State Grid GA as a Bell429 Authorized Maintenance Center[Oct. 10, 2019]
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced today the appointment of China State Grid General Aviation Co., Ltd. as a new Bell 429 Authorized Maintenance Center (AMC), making it the fifth CAAC part 145 certified Bell-authorized MRO center in China.
- Tianjin Helicopter Expo: Celebrating 40 Years of Bell Helicopters Operating in China[Oct. 10, 2019]
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, celebrated today 40 years of Bell helicopters operating in the Chinese market.
- Second Five-Bladed H145 Prototype Performs Maiden Flight[Aug. 29, 2019]
Early August, the second prototype of the new five-bladed H145 took off for its maiden flight at the Airbus Helicopters site in Donauwörth. The helicopter will be used for additional flight tests to achieve EASA certification of the new five-bladed H145 in early 2020. The first prototype is currently performing a high altitude test campaign in South America. The second prototype will be mainly used for autopilot testing, performance and airframe structural validation.
- Bell Autonomous Pod Transport 70 Achieves First Autonomous Flight[Aug. 26, 2019]
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced today the successful first autonomous flight of the Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 at their testing site near Fort Worth. Bell plans to continue to test the vehicle under an experimental type certificate throughout the remainder of the year.
- Ka-62 to Debut in the Flight Program of the MAKS-2019 Air Show[Aug. 28, 2019]
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented a prototype of its latest Ka-62 multi-purpose helicopter for the first time at the international aerospace show MAKS-2019. The machine is showcased at the static exposition and takes part in the flight program of the air show.
- Mi-38 Was Issued a Certificate for Its Highly Comfortable Cabin[Aug. 27, 2019]
The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has certified the civilian Mi-38 helicopter with a highly comfortable cabin. The fact that the main change to the certificate for the machine of this type was approved gives Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) new opportunities in terms of Mi-38 promotion on the Russian market and abroad. Besides, Russian aviation authorities certified an eightfold increase in the resource of the light Ansat helicopter's fuselage.