The U.S. company is completing development of the hybrid-electric powertrain it intends to fly on a two-seat technology demonstrator by the end of 2022, en route to type certification in 2026.
Milestone Aviation has partnered with Helitak to develop an easy install, aerial firefighting kit for the S-92A featuring a quick-fill 1,050-gallon tank.
Two terms often used interchangeably in aviation are currency and proficiency, but they are not the same and a pilot can be current but not proficient.
Business aviation operations have remained strong worldwide in the first few months of the year, but the Ukraine crisis clouds that outlook, WingX said.
The California start-up says it will have a full-scale prototype flying by around mid-2023 and it is targeting type certification and first deliveries in 2026.