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Central Florida Launches Newest NBAA Chapter

The first meeting was attended by 65 airport, education and business aviation representatives.

Hartzell Propeller Names New President

JJ Frigge came to Hartzell in 2011 and was most recently the propeller manufacturer's executive v-p and general manager.
Regulations and Government

Mandatory Changes Made to Helo IFR Minimums

The revisions don't become effective until June 19.
Accidents

Helo Crash Kills Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant, Eight Others

Helicopter crashes into foggy California hillside, killing basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others.
Rotorcraft

Mars Helicopter Replica Rotors Into Anaheim

NASA's Mars Helicopter, designed to operate in the red planet's extremely thin air, makes an appearance this week at Heli-Expo 2020 in Anaheim, California.
Rotorcraft

Astronautics wACS Preps for Market Entry on Airbus H145

Astronautics' Airborne Communications System will allow data to be uploaded to or downloaded from Airbus helicopters, as well as connect while in flight.
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Rotorcraft

Astronautics To Provide Displays for Bell 412EPX, 429

Astronautics is reaping the benefits of substantial investment in new avionics display products.
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Rotorcraft

Kopter Finalizes SH09 Design

Swiss developer Kopter Group believes deliveries of its new single-engine helicopter can begin by year-end
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Rotorcraft

ASG: Helicopter Fleet Growth Ebbing in AsPac

Asian Sky Group reports the civil turbine helicopter fleet increased by 2 percent in 2019, half of the 4 percent CAGR over the past 5 years.
Rotorcraft

Schweizer Nears Reintroduction of S300 Piston-powered Helicopter

Start-up Schweizer RSG is ready to put the iconic eponymous rotorcraft back into production, with first deliveries slated for the third quarter of 2020.
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Avionics

Portable Hardware for Aviation Apps

The aviation apps landscape is settling into major product and platform choices.
Rotorcraft

Airwolf STCs Put True Blue Batteries on More Helicopters

Airwolf expects FAA STC approval and kits by the end of first-quarter 2020 to install True Blue Power Li-ion batteries on 10 helicopter models.
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Avionics

SNC Demos eHealth and Monitoring for HEMS Industry

Sierra Nevada Corp. is demonstrating its eHealth Remote Monitoring solutions for the EMS industry this week at Heli-Expo 2020.
Rotorcraft

HAI Renames Its Charitable Foundation

Helicopter Foundation International has been renamed as HAI Foundation, to more closely align its ties to parent HAI.
Rotorcraft

ITT Enidine Smooths the Ride for Helicopters

ITT has a legacy of providing expertise and innovative solutions for flight-critical rotorcraft applications designed to meet each customer's needs.
Rotorcraft

Twirly Birds To Host Member Meeting

International organization Twirly Birds invites members and interested parties to attend annual membership gathering.
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo Hosts Aircraft Mx Safety Session

While safety events are provided for pilots, "This one is just for mechanics."
Accidents

Kobe Bryant Dead In S-76 Crash

Helicopter went down in overcast skies and heavy fog.
Rotorcraft

Axnes Wireless Intercoms Flying In More Aircraft

Axnes PNG wireless intercom system flying in Travis County’s (Texas) Star Flight fleet of Leonardo AW169s and CalFire’s Firehawks
Rotorcraft

Frasca Tapped for New Life Flight AATDs

Life Flight Network has selected Frasca to provide an advanced aviation training device (AATD) for its Bell 407 GXi helicopters.
Aircraft

Bell Revamps Nexus as Four-rotor eVTOL

Bell is moving full-speed-ahead on its Nexus electrically powered passenger-carrying urban air mobility vehicle.
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Aircraft

Boeing 777X Completes First Flight

The world’s biggest twin-engine airliner took to the air at 10:09 local time on Saturday following postponements on Thursday and Friday.
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Industry Takes Steps To Ease Pilot Shortage Pinch

Boeing's research highlights the shortage is particularly acute for the helicopter industry as airlines up the ante to draw experienced pilots.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Draganfly Develops New Drone Sensor Packages

UAV maker Draganfly has developed three new drone camera packages for agricultural research and environmental monitoring missions.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Touts 50 Years of North American Operations

Airbus Helicopters places greater emphasis on customer service to retain a significant share of the U.S. commercial market and attract new customers.
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Avionics

EIT Avionics Matches FDR with Display Device

EIT's data recorder and Esaid display combine to add more safety to the Robinson R44.
Rotorcraft

Uniflight Touts Medical Configurations for Mercy Flight

MRO Uniflight completes configurations for Mercy Flight Buffalo’s three new Bell 429s.
Rotorcraft

Robinson Sees Off Year, Boosts Customer Service

While Robinson Helicopter saw its deliveries dip in 2019, the company has launched a new maintenance facility to tend to its more than 12,000 helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

Direct Helicopter Sees Transport Business Booming

Global rotorcraft transport specialist Direct Helicopter looks to build on a record 2019.
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Rotorcraft

Windfarm Support Boosts Offshore Helicopter Work

Windfarm support operations are providing a new source of offshore work for helicopters.
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