Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bell is hoping that support from the Norwegian oil industry could help it secure a foothold in the North Sea offshore helicopter market for its new Model 525 super-medium helicopter.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Heavylift helicopter OEM Erickson has revealed plans to develop a new version of its S-64 Aircrane.
Defense

By Molly McMillin
NASA has ordered three Airbus H135 Signature helicopters to replace its current fleet of three Huey 2 aircraft.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace suppliers are taking different approaches on whether to cut employees as they wrestle with the fallout of the Boeing 737 MAX production halt, with some already doing so while others announce they will not.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is giving its best-selling H125 single-engine light helicopter an uptick in performance that the company expects will appeal to aerial work operators.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Uber is launching a three-year, “multimillion-dollar” community engagement plan to pave the way for the anticipated start of commercial urban aerial ride-sharing services in its pilot cities of Dallas, Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Japan Air Lines is to conduct a drone delivery demonstration with Yabu City, in Hyogo Province, and service provider Terra Drone.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Bell has announced a series of upgrades for its commercial helicopters as it emerges from another good year for deliveries, buoyed by demand for its light turbine rotorcraft.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Safran has hinted that a future Airbus light helicopter could feature a hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell has partnered with U.S. startup Jetoptera to explore fluidic propulsion for military cargo and surveillance UAS.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
A European consortium of industry and academia will develop a road Map for furthering hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial aircraft under a project funded by the European Commission (EC).
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
U.S. offshore helicopter operators Bristow and Era Group are to merge in the first major consolidation since the industry went into a crisis due to falling energy prices.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
Swiss Post announced Jan. 23 that it will resume transporting laboratory samples by drone, ending an eight-month grounding that the postal carrier ordered after one of its Matternet M2 quadcopters crashed in Zurich.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Airbus introduces advanced autopilot modes and a vortex-ring-state prediction tool on its new twin-engine medium helicopter.
Vertical Lift

By Graham Warwick
Boom Supersonic has partnered with Flight Research Inc. (FRI) to test its XB-1 demonstrator in a supersonic corridor stretching across the Mojave Desert.
Business Aviation

By Steve Trimble
IPOs, mergers and strategic moves reshuffle industrial landscape for Israeli aerospace.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Boom Supersonic has partnered with Flight Research Inc. (FRI) to test its XB-1 demonstrator in a supersonic corridor stretching across the Mojave Desert.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Israeli startup Eviation’s prototype Alice electric regional aircraft caught fire during ground testing at Prescott Regional Airport, Arizona, on Jan. 22.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
A new European helicopter show is being established through a partnership of the European Helicopter Association and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Drone enterprise software developer PrecisionHawk on Jan. 23 announced a change of leadership.
Business Aviation

By Jens Flottau
Boeing appears to be watching a new turboprop in the planning at its likely future joint venture partner Embraer with some interest.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has received FAA certification for an avionics upgrade for Garmin G5000 avionics on board Learjet aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
A coalition focused on sustainable alternative fuel for business aviation is calling attention to its use as it works to reduce carbon emissions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Kopter Group is a a newcomer in an industry with tall barriers to entry and entrenched players.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
For its price, the M2 provides good value today. However, more resale aircraft may become available in 2020 and that will further depress prices.
Business Aviation