The Weekly of Business Aviation

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Helicopter Aviation International has changed its name to reflect advancements in vertical flight.

Erickson has begun producing the first new-build S-64 Aircrane heavy helicopter to be built since the late 1960s.

Norwegian oil companies have halted all flights to offshore platforms following a fatal accident involving a Bristow-operated Sikorsky S-92 on Feb. 28.

For the aviation sector to meet its 2050 emissions reduction targets, a rapid increase in the use of sustainable aviation fuel is vital.

Business aviation’s efforts to decarbonize the aerospace ecosystem are considerable, but sector insiders say this too often goes unnoticed.

The FAA is facing “real challenges” related to its workforce, the head of GAMA says.

Iit had been initially reported that all six crewmembers onboard the helicopter had been rescued following the Feb. 28 accident.

Leonardo has teamed with Bell to explore cooperation in a bid to bring tiltrotor helicopter technology into the European market.

Howmet Aerospace Chairman and CEO John Plant said his company will not invest in significantly expanding titanium supply capacity.

Master warnings alerted the flight crew to engine issues before a Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed in Florida on Feb. 9, killing both pilots, the NTSB said.

Schweizer RSG is close to finally being able to sell aircraft in the U.S. with the development of a crash-resistant fuel system.

David Smith, incoming president and CEO of Robinson Helicopter, says it is on the verge of growth plans that potentially include developing new, larger models.

Saudi Arabia's The Helicopter Company has signed multi-year framework orders with Airbus and Leonardo for a combined 250 helicopters at Heli-Expo.

Sikorsky has unveiled the configuration of the Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator (HEX), a fully autonomous prototype to be developed with GE Aerospace, at Heli-Expo.

Enstrom is looking to reestablish its presence in the U.S. helicopter market, but is being challenged by certification and supply chain challenges.

Airbus is to establish a final assembly line for the company’s H145 twin-engine light helicopter in the U.S.

Davinci Jets Services has completed the first installation of a SmartSky Lite inflight connectivity system on a Beechcraft King Air 350.