Airbus Helicopters partnered with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen future missions for medical services in Norway. To this end, the parties will jointly measure the added value of eVTOL aircraft for a selection of medical services use cases across the country to integrate the operational requirements right into the configuration of Airbus’ eVTOL....
Airways Aviation decided to celebrate Women International Day by announcing a scholarship of €100.000,00 (one hundred thousand Euros) to be given and split between the first 10 women enrolling in the upcoming ATPL(A) courses in the Europe. Every year and through a number of actions, Airways Aviation tries to make a positive impact on the lives of underrepresented g...
Capital Air Ambulance announces the full capability of its brand new Paediatric service. The Bristol-based operator’s air ambulance fleet is now equipped for the safe and efficient transfer of children across all ages, and primed to meet the needs of almost all complex emergencies, including critical care patients. Part of the Pula Aviation Services Group, Capital King Air fixed-wi...
Vulcan Aviation has entered into a new equity joint venture arrangement for rotary wing sales with Kaan Air, of Istanbul, Turkey. The new ventured to be called Vulkaan Helicopters has a remit to specifically promote the sale of large cabin helicopters such as the AW139 and AW189 in the UK and Ireland. Vulkaan will also promote used helicopter sales in addition to new ones. For nearly two...
Sabena technics has been selected by CMA CGM AIR CARGO for the maintenance of its four Airbus A330 Cargo aircraft, which will be operated from Roissy-CDG. Under this new multi-year contract, Sabena technics teams based at Roissy-CDG will provide line support for the fleet as well as associated logistics services to support CMA CGM AIR CARGO's growing operations. Saben...
The new year for Blueberry Aviation is off to an exciting start as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary this week at HAI Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta. The company has passed another milestone this March, as it has closed on its 500th helicopter transaction after the successful delivery of an AW139 to a VIP customer. 2023 is a banner year for Blueberry Aviation, as it marks 20 ye...
The demand for H160 helicopter is growing according to Airbus Helicopters. Featuring the latest technology and a breakthrough design, the ACH160 recently made an impression on customers in the private and business aviation market, with four ACH160s ordered for this purpose in 2022. With more than a dozen H160s already ordered by North American customers to date to fulfill a range of miss...
One hundred years ago, immigrant and aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky founded Sikorsky Aero Engineering Company on a chicken farm near Roosevelt Field, on Long Island New York. With a small team of engineers, many of whom who were also immigrants who fled the Russian Revolution, Igor established his new company and started work on development of a new fixed-wing aircraft, the S-29A. Although the...
Honda Aircraft announced a new Flexible Phased Maintenance Program for HondaJet customers that aims to optimize maintenance events for increased operational flexibility. The new program has received acceptance by the FAA and will be available to customers as early as April this year at all HondaJet Authorized Service Centers in the U.S. It is applicable to all HondaJet HA-420 models, inc...
Rotortrade has reached its objectives setting a new sales record in line with its new 5 year plan set in 2020 when The Helicopter and Jet Company, owned 100% by the Public Investment Fund, acquired a majority stake. Rotortrade has seen continued strong demand for pre-owned helicopters which it has successfully met thanks to a significant increase in wholly owned inventory and by further...
J&C Aero, an international aviation design and production company, has developed a new universal Electronic Flight Bag holder designed specifically for use inside a cockpit. The new EFB holders are also fully adjustable to fit all popular general tablets, including iPads and Galaxy Tabs. “The common inconvenience of existing EFB holders is that many of them are gadget-specific &...
Bell signed purchase agreement for four Bell 407GXi aircraft by the Polish National Police. Helicopters will be purchased as part of the project "Safer on the roads – aerial supervision over the road traffic," implemented with the use of funds from the Operational Program Infrastructure and Environment.The four Bell 407GXi aircraft will join three aircraft of the same type whi...
