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Older Aircraft Can Be Upcycled To Train Flight Crews

Euramec is giving a new lease on life for older A320 airframes by having them recycled into training equipment for pilots and flight attendants.

February 6, 2020

UAV Manufacturer and Training School Work Together on Operating Standards

Rotary UAV maker UMS Skeldar is working with the Swedish Aviation Technical Training School to develop standards needed to meet anticipated new EASA rules.

February 6, 2020

Cutting Operating Costs, Increasing Privacy in Bizv

NBAA’s PBI regional conference highlighted new ADS-B anonymity and the fiscal benefits of using FOQA data to lower insurance premiums.

February 5, 2020

Fatal Helicopter Accident Rate Flat in 2019

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) reported that the number of total helicopter accidents in 2019 increased slightly.

February 5, 2020

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CJI Conference Hears Bizav Image Under Fire From Several Directions

Speaker at CJI London focus on addressing business aviation’s image problems—environmental, safety, and the "fat cat" perception.

Sustainability and Environment

February 5, 2020

Accidents: February 2020

Preliminary and final reports.

February 3, 2020

Skytrac Enables Live Patient Data Transfer from HEMS

Skytrac has successfully transferred patient medical data via inflight cellular and satellite connection.

February 3, 2020

NBAA Monitoring Coronavirus Impact On ABACE

Plans continue for the 2020 Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exposition, which will be held April 21-23 in Shanghai, China.

January 31, 2020

Texas DPS Earns Collins Rescue Award

Collins Aerospace recognized the Texas Department of Public Safety for rescuing four people during a flood.

January 30, 2020

EASA Proposes Conditions for Electric/Hybrid Propulsion

EASA is looking for industry comments on its proposed Special Condition rules for electric and hybrid propulsion systems.

January 30, 2020

EASA Modifies Iran and Iraq Overflight Warnings

Although it lifted certain restrictions, the EU safety agency says risk in airspace over Iran and Iraq remains "high."

Regulations and Government

January 30, 2020

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.

January 29, 2020

AINsight: Don't Underestimate External Pressure

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

January 29, 2020

Low-Cost, Flexible Foresight Mx HUMS Expands Applications

GPMS says its Foresight Mx HUMS technology works well for light helicopters and new electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 28, 2020

EMS Pilot’s Organization Debuts New Website

Non-profit National EMS Pilot’s Association unveils new “user-friendly” website at Heli-Expo.

January 28, 2020

Oil Companies Invest in HeliOffshore's Safety Programs

Helicopter operators' oil company customers are contributing funds to support safety work being coordinated by HeliOffshore.

January 27, 2020

EASA Set To Publish Accepted Means of Compliance Proposals for eVTOL Certification

EASA proposals for accepted means of compliance will advance plans for rules under which new eVTOL aircraft will achieve type certification.

January 24, 2020

AINsight: Safety Differently, by Learning from the Good

A new approach to aviation safety includes studying what went right, not just what went wrong.

January 24, 2020

EASA and EHA Partner To Launch New European Rotors Show

The new European Rotors show will launch in Cologne, Germany, in November 2020, and will include all vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Regulations and Government

January 21, 2020

NBAA Updates Guidance for Single-pilot Winter Ops

The update to NBAA's single-pilot training resource stems from an NTSB recommendation following a 2014 Phenom 100 crash in icing conditions.

January 21, 2020

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