Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has conducted the first flight of its re-engined AW09 single-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters Managing Director Gian Piero Cutillo talks digitalization, supply chains and his vision for the company’s UK operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Nick Weber, regional VP Middle East at ExecuJet MRO Services in Dubai, spoke with Lee Ann Shay at the company’s facility at Dubai International Airport (DXB).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Offshore helicopter industry faces supply chain challenges, strong competition and squeezed pricing from energy companies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Industry will spend the next several months attempting to find out and, ideally, develop short-term risk-mitigation strategies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
Rotorcraft are ripe for disruption, but eVTOL makers were largely absent at the signature Heli-Expo show.
Check 6

By Michael Bruno
Darius Adamczyk will hand over the CEO title to Vimal Kapur, currently president and chief operating officer, on June 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
APP Jet Center announced that its FBO at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) now offers Swift Fuels UL94 unleaded avgas among its fuel offerings.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
California-based Universal Hydrogen is developing a hydrogen logistics system based on transporting modular capsules over the existing freight network.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Many developers of eVTOL and AAM platforms envision a future in which their aircraft operate autonomously.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The company’s E2-series backlog stood at 201 aircraft at year-end—194 E195-E2s and seven E190-E2s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
States and localities no longer can rely on simply wooing a brand-name company that swoops in to create a whole industrial ecosystem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The association is inviting the community and race fans around the world to send off the Reno Air Races “in style,” it says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The private flight provider recorded Q4 revenue of $408.3 million, up 18% from $345.0 million for the same period a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Schweizer is considering the installation of a turbine engine as a possible alternative to the piston engine that currently powers its S300C light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
The majority of its revenues comes from the aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Dassault's focus is squarely on resolving its supply chain issues with CEO Eric Trappier describing it as a "daily concern."
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Malaysia’s Weststar Aviation Group has become the latest partner to sign up to develop capabilities for Leonardo’s AW609 commercial tiltrotor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The first new-build 480B helicopter made since production restarted was on display at the Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo convention.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus plans to develop a single-engine Instrument Flight Rules capability for its H125 light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has updated on the progress of its AW609 and the Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor (NGCTR) technology demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Robinson Helicopters aims to steady annual production of its light helicopter family as it continues to see a rebound in deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Sikorsky and GE Aerospace plan to develop a fully autonomous hybrid-electric testbed powered by a CT7 turboshaft-driven hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Helicopter operator PHI will help Kaman explore potential missions for the Kargo to refine its design for the commercial market.
Aircraft & Propulsion