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Brazil’s Azul Subleasing Embraer E1s to Speed Shift to E2s

David Neeleman’s Breeze Aviation plans to take 28 of Azul’s E195s.
Airlines

Hong Kong-based Airlines Halve Flights to Mainland China

The new coronavirus prompts authorities in Hong Kong to cut flights between the island and mainland China.
Rotorcraft

StandardAero, Robertson CRFT's Move into Canada

StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems hand over the first two Canadian-bound of the crash-resistant fuel tanks.
Rotorcraft

Kaman Advances UAS K-Max for Military, Commercial Ops

Proved in combat, Kamen touts at Heli-Expo progress on UAS K-Max for military and commercial ops.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone Lands Seven More Helicopter Leases

Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation sees a “positive demand outlook” as it adds more helicopters to its fleet.
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

Portable Hardware for Aviation Apps

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

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

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

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

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.
Accidents

Helo Crash Kills Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant, Eight Others

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

Mandatory Changes Made to Helo IFR Minimums

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

IATA: Coronavirus Could Cause a ‘Sizeable’ Traffic Disruption

The global airline body also notes that history indicates that any effect on air transport would prove temporary.
Aircraft

SyberJet Expects Early 2021 Deliveries of SJ30i

Syberjet and Honeywell have successfully completed aircraft control identification tests in support of the development of a new autopilot.
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Avionics

Deliveries of Garmin GFC 600H To Start Soon

Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system was announced two years ago and is nearly ready for retrofit installations.
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Rotorcraft

Oil & Gas Industry Comes Together for Safer Offshore Helo Ops

New IOGP joint industry effort examines industry safety programs and develop new resources and training initiatives
Airlines

Government To Divest Its Entire Stake in Air India

India solicits its second Expression of Interest for the state-owned airline in two years.
Airlines

Coronavirus Outbreak Might Dampen APAC Airlines’ Growth

Without considering the likely impact of the coronavirus, the profitability of Asia-Pacific airlines remains well below counterparts in North
Rotorcraft

Oil Companies Invest in HeliOffshore's Safety Programs

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

Astronics Gets Canadian STC for Max-Viz SVS

Astronics Corporation received a Transport Canada STC for its Max-Viz 1400/1200 SVS for Bell 407s.
Rotorcraft

PAC International Makes Old Helicopters New Again

PAC International reurbishes helicopters to make them like new again.
Avionics

Guardian Mobility Debuts New Dual-mode Flight Tracker

Guardian Mobility's new G4C flight tracking unit operates on both satellite and cellular channels to provide seamless, continuous communications.
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Aircraft

Stratos Eyes 716X First Flight in Second Half of 2020

Stratos Aircraft has completed load testing on the 716X light single and is assembling the first prototype.
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Rotorcraft

FlightSafety to Add Level-D EC145 and AW139 Sims

FlightSafety International announces copter training expansion at Heli-Expo with addition of in-development Level-D EC145 and AW139 sims.
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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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.
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