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Rotorcraft

Broker Rotortrade Reports 30 Sales in 2019

Broker Rotortrade closied 30 sales in 2019, and two EC225 orders from Air Greenland in 2020.
Rotorcraft

Hirschberg: eVTOL Is Urban Moonshot

Vertical Flight Society's executive director sees big potential for urban air mobility—eventually.
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Avionics

PS Engineering Unveils New Audio Control Panel

Tennessee-based PS Engineering now has a dual head control for its MultiTalker series of audio contol units.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Helo Lessor LCI Adds Investors, AW139

Helo Lessor LCI signed partnerships with Invesco, Santander backing and announced the addition of a Leonardo AW169 to its fleet.
Aircraft

E-Jet Pitch Control Problem Prompts NTSB Recommendations

U.S. transportation safety authorities call for closer attention to wire chafing in the E-Jets’ control column.
Maintenance and Modifications

Donaldson Progresses on AW169 Inlet Filter

Donaldson expects to receive EASA approval on its inlet barrier filter for the AW169 by early 2021.
Airlines

European Airlines Suspending Flights to China on Virus Scare

British Airways became the first European airline to halt services to mainland China, with immediate effect.
Rotorcraft

AGS Opening Brazil Helicopter 'Ecosystem'

Logistics firm AGS opening Brazil helicopter “ecosystem”
Rotorcraft

Heli-One Adding New AW139 Services at Canadian Facility

Heli-One is working with Leonardo Helicopters to establish intermediate and tail gearbox (IGB, TGB) service and repair capability.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Opts for Lynx TCAS, ADS-B on H135/H145

Lynx NGT-9000R+ displays traffic and position information on the Helionix flight deck suite saving weight and space.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Aviation Relocating Most Of Its HQ to Florida

The charter operator is moving to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and plans to eventually settle into a new, 40,000-sq-ft building there.
Rotorcraft

GE Aviation Expands TrueChoice Service to T700 Engines

TrueChoice Flight Hour for commercial T700 helicopter engine is a comprehensive service for maintaining commercial operations.
Aircraft

Amid Big Losses, Boeing To ‘Reassess’ NMA, Cut 787 Rate

Boeing CEO David Calhoun calls for a methodical approach to returning the company to financial health.
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Aircraft

Sales, Deliveries, Revenues Soar at Gulfstream

Fourth-quarter sales soared 54 percent year-over-year at Gulfstream Aerospace, resulting in the second-best quarter ever.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Closes on Delta Private Jets Combination

The deal combines the two private aviation membership companies that will total nearly 200 aircraft and more than 8,000 members and customers.
Rotorcraft

Enstrom, Botswana Ink 480B Order

Enstrom Helicopters received orders for three 480B helos from Botswana for Q2 delivery.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Rounds Out Heli-Expo with Orders, New Distributor

Centaurium Aviation sees “great potential” for Bell line in Switzerland.
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Aircraft

Avionics Failures Trigger Legacy 450 Expedited Landing

The Canadian-registered aircraft suffered loss of the captain's navigational information and autopilot and pressurization controls.
Aircraft

Bombardier Donates Global 7500 FTV To Local College

The Global 7500 donation to Centennial College comes as the school renames its program to The Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation.
Aircraft

Textron Sees Mixed Deliveries, Lower Profit in Q4

Waning demand for legacy Citation jets and price inflation contributed to a 21 percent profit drop at Textron Aviation in the fourth quarter.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Germany Opts for Manned Pegasus Platform

For the second time Germany has canceled plans to use a Global Hawk derivative to answer its Sigint requirements, and is now looking at the Global 6000.
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Airlines

IndiGo Lays Out Plan for Pratt Engine Replacement

The Indian LCC must replace all nonconforming engines on its remaining A320neos by May 31

Singapore Airshow: Controp To Unveil New EO Sights

Controp has produced a range of electro-optic turrets of varying sizes as part of the STAMP family, and is introducing a new payload for small UAVs.
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Safety

AINsight: Don't Underestimate External Pressure

External pressure is unavoidable-for a host of reasons—and pilots must learn to deal with it.
Rotorcraft

Zimmer Air Services First Canadian Customer for Crash-Resistant AS350 Fuel Tanks

STC-holders StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems report significant interest from Canadian operators following receipt of Transport Canada certification
Rotorcraft

Erickson Looks To the Air Crane's Future

Erickson said the S-64F+ will be the next generation of heavy-lift helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 525 Flight Test Program In Final Stages

Flight testing of the Bell 525 is expected to be completed when the four test helicopters reach 2,000 hours in the next few months.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Celebrating 100M Flight Hours, Airbus Raking in Orders

Airbus Helicopters touted 100M fleet hours, product improvements, and new orders at Heli-Expo 2020.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Bolsters Lineup with Kopter Buy

Leonardo has purchased Swiss OEM Kopter, which expects to certify its long-single SH09 by the end of this year.
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Accidents

FAA Administrator Dickson Stresses Safety at Heli-Expo

FAA Administrator Dickson cites safety, drones, and eVTOL as key focus areas for the agency’s helicopter initiatives.
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