For those of you that work on or support helicopters or have ever been to the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) main event — Heli-Expo, you know that it is undoubtedly the largest helicopter tradeshow in the world. This year’s Heli-Expo 2024 was no exception.
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Robinson Helicopter Company is displaying an R66 Turbine, R44 Raven II, R44 Cadet, and R66 Newscopter at this year’s HAI HELI-EXPO, March 8-10, in Dallas, TX. All four aircraft are sold and will be delivered immediately following the exhibit.
The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a leader in helicopter leasing, partners with Australian fire-fighting equipment designer, Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment Pty Ltd (“Helitak”), to develop a new mission for the Sikorsky S-92A as a next-generation, multipurpose fire-fighting platform.
StandardAero is unveiling the industry’s first 4-axis autopilot available for retrofit on AS350 helicopters. The autopilot, developed in partnership with Thales and known as StableLight, is equipped in an AS350 test rotorcraft. Demonstration flights will be performed during the 2022 HAI Heli-Expo on March 8-10 at the Dallas Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center Vertiport.
A modern textbook designed to meet the needs of a Part 147 helicopter maintenance program, and for the A&P mechanic looking to transition from fixed-wing to helicopter maintenance, is now available from Ace Tech Books. This book is developed towards international (EASA B1.3, 1.4) standards, going beyond just rotors and flight controls to include all relevant ATA airframe systems with a focus on that system’s application to large and small (CS27 and CS29) helicopters.
Safran Helicopter Engines and the commercial aerospace business of ST Engineering sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to study the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in helicopter engines, with the objective of assisting helicopter operators in their transition to the use of SAF.
Astronautics Corporation of America’s Badger Pro+ Integrated Flight Display System is providing a forward-fit and retrofit glass cockpit upgrade solution for the Bell Huey II modernization program.
Eve UAM, LLC (“Eve” or the “Company”), an Embraer company, announces that it has formalized the process for obtaining a type certificate for its eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft with the Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil — “ANAC”). In doing so, Eve has reaffirmed its commitment to ANAC to demonstrate compliance with international technical standards and mandatory airworthiness requirements for eVTOL type certification.
Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) is selected to provide its new HTS7500 turboshaft engine as the power behind the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing DEFIANT X® helicopter, currently a contender to win the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces that the Bell 505 has achieved 100,000 global fleet hours. Since the first Bell 505 customer delivery in 2017, Bell has completed more than 360 Bell 505 global deliveries, enabling successful missions with the world’s most advanced short light single aircraft.
Helinet announces the appointment of Jorge Gonzalez as its new chief operating officer. Gonzalez recently retired from the Los Angeles Police Department after 38 years of dedicated service and brings years of strategic aviation leadership to his new role. He will be responsible for overseeing the company's ongoing operations while spearheading new growth activities, with a strong focus on the company's Helinet Technologies division which supports law enforcement, public safety and government agencies with customized aviation technology solutions.