FAA move advances preparations for commercial drone operations Industry News January 20, 2021 (The Load Star) - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in a high gear to make commercial drone operations a reality. Read More
Honeywell, Curtiss-Wright cockpit recorder receives EASA certification Industry News January 20, 2021 The 25-hour cockpit voice recorder developed by Honeywell and Curtiss-Wright has received EASA technical standard order certification. Read More
FreeFlight Systems obtains AML-STC for dual-band datalink ADS-B solution Industry News January 20, 2021 The FreeFlight datalink ADS-B solution has received model list supplemental type certificate approval covering over 400 FAA Part 23 aircraft airframes.... Read More
Australian rescue helicopter lands in middle of roundabout Across the Web January 20, 2021 (Daily Mail) - Australian drivers are praising a helicopter pilot who landed in the middle of a roundabout while responding to a motorcycle accident. Read More
Aero Asset: Q4 pre-owned twin-engine helicopter market improves Industry News January 20, 2021 (Aviation Pros) - Aero Asset reports that while the pre-owned twin-engine helicopter market continued to recover in the fourth quarter of 2020.... Read More
Aviation media roundtable: 2020 fallout lays groundwork for 2021 HAI at Work January 19, 2021 At the Jan. 14 HAI@Work webinar, several aviation journalists shared their insights on how 2020 affected the rotorcraft industry and what lies ahead for 2021. Read More
HAI Member Spotlight: Westwind Helicopters, Texas, USA Top Story January 19, 2021 Westwind Helicopters of Santa Fe, Texas, is a full-service helicopter operator primarily serving energy companies in the Gulf Coast states. The company also specializes in sling-load operations, which it regularly performs in the ship-to-shore movement of cargo and equipment during offshore operations.... Read More
The Bell V-280 FLRAA demonstrates agility at the X (VIDEO) Industry News January 19, 2021 The US Army is looking for agility at the X for their Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program, and Bell delivers with the Bell V-280 Valor. Read More
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Models EC135 P1, EC135 P2, EC135 P2+, EC135 P3, EC135 T1, EC135 T2, EC135 T2+, EC135 T3 helicopters Airworthiness Directives January 19, 2021 The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Models EC135 P1, EC135 P2, EC135 P2+, EC135 P3, EC135 T1, EC135 T2, EC135 T2+, and EC135 T3 helicopters. Read More
Philippine military helicopter crashes, 7 dead Accidents and Incidents January 19, 2021 (The New York Times) - Seven Philippine soldiers, including an air force colonel, died when the helicopter they were flying in crashed.... Read More