New Zealand company creates helicopter black box Technology June 02, 2020 (Otago Daily Times) - A Queenstown, New Zealand, aviator’s invention is in the final stages of being certified as an official data recorder .... Read More
Could cutting carbon emissions post-COVID accelerate all-electric aviation? Technology May 28, 2020 (New Electronics) - The move to greener aviation has seen several projects start up in Europe to deliver new solutions. The Advisory Council .... Read More
New eVTOL developer enters air taxi arena Technology May 28, 2020 (eVTOL) - Air taxi start-up Archer Aviation has entered the air taxi race with a strong team, solid backing, and a work-in-progress vision for electric aviation. ... Read More
Tier 1 Engineering's electric R44 (VIDEO) Technology May 22, 2020 (eVTOL) - A new video from the Vertical Flight Society features an interview with Tier 1 Engineering's president, who has led the development of an electric ... Read More
Airbus reaffirms commitment to CityAirbus eVTOL program Technology May 07, 2020 (eVTOL) - Airbus plans to continue development of its CityAirbus eVTOL despite the far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on its larger .... Read More
ICYMI: March/April issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on weather tech Technology April 30, 2020 In case you missed it: the March/April issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on the variety of tools and technology aviators can use to avoid .... Read More
Bell’s new helicopter could reduce accidents and noise (VIDEO) Technology February 27, 2020 (Popular Science) - Bell has been flying an experimental aircraft with a tail rotor consisting of four spinning fans, a system that could be ... Read More
Bell developing fan-driven electric anti-torque system (VIDEO) Technology February 20, 2020 (Vertical) - Bell has revealed a groundbreaking new electric anti-torque system in development for its commercial helicopter line, one .... Read More
New $200K helicopter tanks battle New Zealand fires safely Technology February 13, 2020 (Stuff) - Monsoon buckets may soon become a thing of the past. A New Zealand helicopter company is using new water tanks to fight fires ... Read More
New technology assists avalanche search-and-rescue efforts (VIDEO) Technology January 15, 2020 (KSL.com) - Only three helicopter teams in the United States use the RECCO detection system, and one of them is Utah’s Department of .... Read More