Heli-One, a provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, receives EASA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for its required navigation performance (RNP) approach modification for the Airbus H215 helicopter. The modification adds RNP approach capability down to localiser performance with vertical guidance (LPV) minima, which resolves future obsolescence issues for instrument landing systems (ILS) and enhances situational awareness.

Heli-One, a provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, signs a maintenance framework agreement with AAA Technology to further grow the business relationship between the two organizations. The contract encompasses a broad range of services and eliminates the complications of individual agreements.

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs announces it has delivered custom wrap-around ergonomic maintenance stands and a cowling rack set to CalFire for its Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk.

Leonardo makes major announcements at Heli-Expo 2023 of landing global contracts and signing a key collaboration in the U.S.A. market for the AW09 helicopter as the next-generation single-engine program moves ahead.

PHI MRO Services, a division of PHI and a provider in maintenance, repair and overhaul services, announces at 2023 HAI Heli-Expo that it is now a Sikorsky-authorized Customer Support Center for the S-92® helicopter and the S-76C™ series helicopter. PHI has nationwide and international capabilities, providing expert support for operators at its Lafayette, LA, facility.

Safran Helicopter Engines signs a contract with Coldstream Helicopters Ltd. to support Makila engines powering its AS332L1 Super Puma fleet. This Support-By-the-Hour (SBH®) contract formalizes a long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and services agreement supporting Coldstream’s Makila 1A1 engines. Coldstream is the global launch customer for this SBH® program, which Safran has specifically designed for utility operators of the Airbus Super Puma family.

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation reveals the development of a new RPM governor for Enstrom piston helicopters. Designed to aid pilots in maintaining rotor RPM, the new governor uses a digital controller and fast-acting servo motor to accurately control RPM.

Law enforcement agencies throughout North America are placing orders for Airbus H125 helicopters, providing their communities with a valuable tool as they work to protect and ensure the safety of their citizens. In total, nineteen H125s were booked for law enforcement missions in 2022. Notable new bookings were made by existing Airbus customer York Regional Police, as well as new Airbus customers Kansas Highway Patrol and Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police.

THC (The Helicopter Company) announces at HAI Heli-Expo 2023 that it plans to further expand its fleet of Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters to reinforce search and rescue (SAR), emergency medical services (EMS) and corporate transport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company is looking to engage in negotiations to procure an additional six units, adding to the existing fleet plus 20 options.

Airbus Helicopters partners with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen’s future missions for medical services in Norway. To this end, the parties will jointly measure the added value of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for a selection of medical-services use cases across the country to integrate the operational requirements right into the configuration of Airbus’ eVTOL.