Russian Helicopters plans to complete the certification of the Mi-171A3, the new offshore variant of the Mil Mi-171 heavy-transport rotorcraft, in the first half of 2023, with deliveries to its launch customer— Russian gas monopoly Gazprom—to begin the same year.
The certification of the modernized Kamov Ka-32 utility helicopter is expected to be completed in December 2022, according to Sergey Astapenkov from Mil and the Kamov National Helicopter Center.
The awards, combined with prior rounds of funding announced in September and November 2021, bring the total to $673 million to protect jobs at 593 U.S. companies,
Singapore-headquartered H3 Dynamics has tested what it said is the first integrated hydrogen-electric powertrain nacelle, designed to enable distributed propulsion for a range of aircraft sizes.
A conversation with Ryan Stone, co-founder and president of SmartSky Networks, about how the the communication system is rolling out--including STC approvals for various aircraft.
The in-service business aviation fleet in Asia is projected to grow from 1,600 aircraft in 2022 to more than 1,800 by the end of 2031, a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to Aviation Week Network forecasts.