Airbus H130

Skyryse has completed the first flight of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter equipped with its SkyOS automated flight control system.

The first serial production-representative AW09 single-engine light rotorcraft, codenamed S6, took to the air on Aug. 8 from Leonardo’s Vergiate manufacturing facility near Milan.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Fuselages for Airbus’ H130 light helicopter are to be produced in India by Mahindra Aerostructures under a new partnering arrangement.

Airbus Helicopters has begun exploring whether an electrical backup system to assist a pilot in autorotation could be certified and made cost-effective.

Fleets are set to grow in all sectors except military and year-over-year growth is projected to be highest for the commercial and business aviation aftermarket.

The OEM is growing its experimental helicopter fleet to help shape technologies for its advanced air mobility ambitions.

U.S. startup Skyryse has taken delivery of an Airbus H130 from air medical service provider Air Methods.

Airbus Helicopters says it is testing a new architecture for its H135 twin-engine light helicopter.

On the last day of EBACE, Airbus secured a firm order from Italian company Air Corporate for more than 40 helicopters, including three premium ACH160s.

Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even reports "positive discussions which are creating a level of expectation in 2023 and the years to come."

Global Medical Response is buying single-engine H125s and H130s and twin-engine H135s.