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Satcom Direct Moves Tax Tracking to MySky

In an announcement made by the companies on Monday, Satcom Direct has transitioned its Tax Reporting Service to the AI-powered financial platform MySky.
Charter & Fractional

XO To Offer Shared Flights to SXSW Festival

Attendees to the upcoming South by Southwest Festival can arrive at the event via crowd-sourced flights on XO jets.
Safety

IBAC To Award Duo of Scholarships

The International Business Aviation Council is offering two scholarships for its ISBAO and ISBAH workshops through Women in Corporate Aviation.
Engines

GE Honda HF120 Hits Milestone

The GE Honda Aero Engines HF120, which powers the HondaJet, has surpassed 200,000 flight hours since its 2015 entry-into-service.
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Rotorcraft

STAT MedEvac Opts for 10 More Airbus H135s

Pennsylvania-based STAT operates from 18 air ambulances bases.
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Rotorcraft

Milestone, Helitak Develop Firefighting Sikorsky S-92A

Milestone, Helitak Develop Firefighting Sikorsky S-92A
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Rotorcraft

NY Helicopter Traffic Reporter Was 9/11's 'First Word'

WCBS 880 radio helicopter traffic reporter Tom Kaminski is also known for his brief role as an eyewitness to one of the darkest events in American history.
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Aircraft

First flights in the past 50 years (March and April)

These aircraft took to the skies for the first time during March and April, from 1972 through 2021
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Rotorcraft

Sumwalt Renews Call For More Helicopter IFR

Former NTSB chairman says low-level IFR route structure "needs to move forward."
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Wins 10-year Netherlands SAR Contract

Bristow will operate helicopter search and rescue services from two bases in the Netherlands.
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Rotorcraft

Robinson Helicopter Sees Strong Post-Covid Rebound

After tallying approximately 450 orders last year, Robinson Helicopter now has a 300-aircraft backlog.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Racer on Pace for 2022 First Flight

Airbus Helicopters has moved its Racer demonstrator to its Marignane, France site for assembly as it targets first flight by the end of the year.
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Avionics

Sikorsky Looks To Future with Matrix

Sikorsky sees its Matrix autonomy system as a game-changer for high-risk civil missions.
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Rotorcraft

Getting the 'Top Drop' on Fires

An upgrade from Rogerson Kratos subsidiary Top Drop enhances the firefighting capability of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Astronautics Consolidates to New Campus

Astronautics moves repair station, manufacturing to Oak Creek, WI campus.
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Avionics

Shadin To Unveil New Embedded Control System

Shadin's new embedded controls can be used for a wide variety of rotorcraft applications.
Rotorcraft

Twirly Birds Name 2022 Les Morris Award Recipient

Nick Lappos, Lockheed Martin’s Senior Fellow for Rotary and Mission Systems, is the 2022 recipient of Twirly Birds’ Les Morris award.
Maintenance and Modifications

Foresight MX Gains Canadian STC Approval for H125

Canada gives nod to Foresight MX for installation in AStars.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blade Repair Firms Join United Aero Group

Brightwater UAG acquiring Advanced Composite Structures and Rotor Tech International.
Airports

FAA Seeks Comments on eVTOL Vertiport Designs

The FAA’s Office of Airports is requesting comments on a draft engineering brief for vertiport and vertistop design standards to accommodate eVTOLs.
Rotorcraft

South Korean Investor and Honeywell Back Volocopter

South Korea’s WP Investments, along with Honeywell and previous investor Atlantis, are the main backers for a $170 million funding round for Volocopter.
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Accidents

Canada TSB Reports Aviation Accidents Increased in 2021

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board reported that preliminary figures show the number of aviation accidents increased last year.
Regulations and Government

DOT Drug Testing Rules Changing To Prevent Cheating

The U.S. DOT is proposing to amend its drug-testing requirements for pilots to include oral fluid testing in addition to urine testing.
Accidents

No Distress Calls before PC-12 Plunged Into Ocean

There were no distress calls from the pilot of a Pilatus PC-12 before it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Beaufort, North Carolina.
Aircraft

Embraer Launches E-Jet Passenger-to-Freighter Conversions

The Brazilian manufacturer's new E-Jet E190F and E195F aircraft exploits new niche in passenger-to-freighter conversion market.
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Airlines

RAeS-led Study Calls for ‘Urgent Action’ on Sexism in Aviation

A report published by the Royal Aeronautical Society found that efforts toward gender equity in aviation have fallen short.
FBOs

Indianapolis FBO To Build Hangar

Jet Access, the lone service provider at Indianapolis Regional Airport (KMQJ), has broken ground on a 22,250-sq-ft heated hangar.
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Regulations and Government

Helicopter OEMs Suspend Russian Activities

Ukraine sanctions freeze helicopter OEMs sales, support activities in Russia
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Upgrading Sheriff's Helo for Hot/high Ops

StandardAero's upgrades will allow the Pinal County Sheriff Department to operate its Bell UH-1H in hot and high environments with greater lift capability.
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FBOs

Virginia FBO Joins Fly Louie Preferred Network

Richmond Executive Aviation at Virginia’s Richmond Executive Airport is the latest service provider to join the Fly Louie preferred FBO network.
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