Vertical Flight Society announces 2021 Lichten Award winners Industry News April 13, 2021 The Vertical Flight Society announced the winners of its prestigious Robert L. Lichten technical award. Read More
Turkey freezes helicopter deal with Italy over dictatorship accusation Industry News April 13, 2021 (Middle East Monitor) - Turkey has frozen an $83 million helicopter deal after the Italian prime minister called the Turkish president a dictator. Read More
Working together: HAI’s International Partnership Program tackles COVID HAI at Work April 12, 2021 At the Apr. 8 HAI@Work webinar, four leaders of IPP member associations share how they’ve collaborated to support their communities during the pandemic. Read More
Derazona to be Asia’s first H160 operator for oil and gas Industry News April 12, 2021 Airbus Helicopters has secured an H160 order from Derazona Helicopters in Indonesia, launching this new rotorcraft in the country’s oil and gas sector. Read More
Meet the eSTOL, a new class of electric short landing aircraft Industry News April 12, 2021 (Robb Report) - Needing only 150 feet for takeoff, electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft landing spots may soon include urban rooftops.... Read More
EASA Final AD: Airbus Helicopters Models AS350, AS355 helicopters Airworthiness Directives April 12, 2021 This EASA airworthiness directive (AD) 2021-0099: Airbus Helicopters Models AS350 and AS355 helicopters; ATA 55 – Stabilizers – Vertical Fin – Inspection. Read More
Australian rescue helicopter crew teaches water safety to students Across the Web April 12, 2021 (Mandurah Mail) - Primary school students in Australia heard firsthand from a helicopter rescue crew who dedicate their lives to helping others.... Read More
Read More: HAI mourns passing of industry pioneer Jack Harter HAI mourns passing of industry pioneer Jack Harter People April 12, 2021 Charles (Jack) Harter, co-founder and president of Jack Harter Helicopters in Lihue, Hawaii, and the originator of helicopter tours on Kauai, died on the first of April, 2021. Read More
EASA issues guidelines for management of drone incidents at airports Safety April 12, 2021 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published guidance to help aviation operators and national authorities manage drone incidents near airports. Read More
Aiming lasers at aircraft: Sentences should reflect level of severity Perspectives April 12, 2021 (JDA Journal) - The problem is so prevalent in the US that a laser strike working group was created by the FBI, FAA, Federal Air Marshal Service, and.... Read More