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AviationManuals Sees Uptick in SMS Business

Increase comes as attention to safety intensifies and SMS rule looms
AviationManuals SMS
Rotorcraft

Phenix Heavy Lift UAS Makes Heli-Expo Debut

The UAS is targeting logistics, firefighting, agriculture, and defense applications
Phenix Solutions’ Ultra 2XL heavy lift uncrewed aerial system (UAS)
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Aerospace Opens Wichita Aircraft Parts Warehouse

Company plans to store aircraft parts inventory and avionics in new location
C&L Aerospace warehouse
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Lands Substantial New Orders

The company announces 50 orders at Heli-Expo
Leonardo and THC announcement
Maintenance and Modifications

PAC International Logs Busy 2023

Metro Aviation unit specializes in helicopter completions and modifications
Metro Aviation unit PAC International 2023 in review
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Banyan Air Service Will Supply Starlink Connectivity

Several supplemental type certificates for business aircraft are nearing completion
Banyan Air Service staff
Rotorcraft

Airbus Expands Support for HUMS Customers

GPMS HUMS adds benefits beyond health and usage monitoring
GPMS HUMS
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Sikorsky HEX Takes Shape

Sikorsky plans to fly the HEX aircraft in 2026
Sikorski HEX
Rotorcraft

VAI Honors Salute to Excellence Award Winners at Heli-Expo 2024

VAI awards recognize those who achieve incredible feats while supporting the community and helicopter industry
Helicopter rescue
Maintenance and Modifications

Astronautics' Mini-WACS Approved for Airbus Singles

AeroSync Mission supports post-flight data export and storage
Astronautics AeroSync Mission mini-WACS
Avionics

Leonardo Offering Wireless HUMS on AW09 Helicopter

System will work with leading tracking services
Leonardo AW09 mock up at Heli-Expo 2024
Maintenance and Modifications

Bell 505 Gains Autopilot, Aux Fuel Approvals

EASA approves installation of GFC 600H autopilot
Bell 505 at Heli-Expo 2024
Training and Workforce

Helo Scholarship Programs Aimed at Teenagers, Women Pilots

High school students sponsored at Heli-Expo
VAI, Jeff Pino Foundation scholarships
Rotorcraft

VAI Tackling Infrastructure, Operating Standards with Broadened Base

VAI's Viola is concerned that vertiport standards aren't flexible enough
Helicopter landing at Heli-Expo 2024
Rotorcraft

Reiser's Airbus H145D3 Full-flight Simulator Gets Nod

The simulator received certification from the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority
Airbus H145D3
Avionics

Genesys Testing Daedalean Situational Intelligence

Safety will be enhanced by real-time processing of visual data in flight
Genesys Moog Daedalean OmniX
Rotorcraft

Airbus Signs Deals for more than 130 Helicopters

Saudi, German operators commit to Airbus singles and twins
Airbus H125
Avionics

Daedalean Building Blocks Toward AI-powered Autonomy

Products will help pilots by monitoring traffic and other hazards
Daedalean camera enclosure on Leonardo
Rotorcraft

Metro Aviation Shows off Advanced Comms

The Louisiana-based company has nearly four decades of Heli-Expos under its belt
Mercy Flight EC145C2e
Avionics

Axnes Elevates Comms in Cormorant SAR Upgrade

The PNG wireless intercom system improves situational awareness
CH-149
Avionics

Erickson Picks Astronautics Glass Cockpit for S-64

Upgrade will add modern aviations to 12 S-64 Air Cranes
Erickson picks Astronautics glass cockpit
Rotorcraft

CEO: MD Helicopters 'Not There Yet'

Supply challenges remain even as MDH unveils upgrade programs, books more orders
MDH
Training and Workforce

Heli-Expo Sponsoring Career Fair

Workshops and job fair offered
Military to Civilian job Fair
Rotorcraft

Argus: Prism SMS Success and the 2024 Helicopter Market

Global helicopter activity was up almost 20 percent in 2023
Airbus Heli
Safety

Aircare Offers Trade-ins For Medical Diagnostic Units

The company will offer its own equipment at a discount
Aircare RVS unit
Avionics

Black Hawk Lima To Fly with Genesys Avionics

Modernized Black Hawk UH-60Ls increase mission effectiveness
Genesys Avionics in Black Hawk Lima
Rotorcraft

ASI, Enstrom Resurrect Owner’s Insurance Program

The program will offer special insurance packages for Enstrom owners
Enstrom helicopters on ramp
Safety

Boeing Missing Key Elements of Safety Culture: FAA Report

Employees lack awareness of the basics in reporting safety concerns.
Boeing 737 assembly line
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

LCI: Offshore Squeeze Will Continue

Shortage of lift for offshore energy will continue in the short-term
LCI
Rotorcraft

HAI Ushers in New Era as Vertical Aviation International

VAI wants to show it has 'open arms' for all kinds of vertical lift
Heli-Expo 2024 Anaheim, CA