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Aug
28
2024

Avincis takes delivery of two five-bladed H145s destined for emergency medical services operations in Italy and Sweden

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LISBOA, 28 August 2024 – Avincis has today taken delivery of two five-bladed H145 aircraft at the Airbus facility in Donauwörth, Germany.

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Aug
28
2024

Vertical Flight Society Announces 
8th Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Workshop

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Fairfax, Virginia, USA, Aug. 28, 2024 — On Sept. 17-18, 2024, the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is hosting its 8th Workshop on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Infrastructure at the US Navy Memorial Visitor Center in downtown Washington, DC. The workshop is focused on understanding and developing infrastructure to support electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and is being held in support of the efforts by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and industry to develop eVTOL vertiports. 

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Tags: AAM Advanced Air Mobility eVTOL US Navy Vertical Flight Society
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Aug
28
2024

FAA Proposed $341,413 in Civil Penalties Against Drone Operators

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WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed $341,413 in civil penalties against 27 people who violated federal drone regulations. The FAA issued the fines between October 2022 and June 2024.

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Aug
28
2024

Inadequate Operator Inspections, Lax FAA Oversight Led to West Virginia Helicopter Crash

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WASHINGTON (August 27, 2024) — The National Transportation Safety Board found Tuesday that a West Virginia former military helicopter crash that killed six was caused in part by the operator’s inadequate inspections and a lack of FAA oversight.

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Aug
28
2024

Entrol enhances its firefighting training simulator capabilities

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Madrid, August 28th, 2024 - As wildfire season intensifies across the Northern Hemisphere, Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD and FFS flight simulators, has proudly announced the launch of its enhanced firefighting training simulator capabilities, now available for all Entrol mission-capable simulators.

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Sep
03
2024

Archer Surpasses 400 Test Flights This Year, Achieving Company Milestone Four Months Ahead Of Schedule

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SANTA CLARA, CA, September 3, 2024 – Today Archer Aviation announced that it has completed 402 test flights so far this year, surpassing the 400 test flight goal it set for 2024 approximately four months ahead of schedule.

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Sep
04
2024

Robinson Helicopter Company Names Randall Schaffer New Vice President of Customer Success

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Torrance, CA – September 4, 2024 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, appointed Randall Schaffer as Vice President of Customer Success. In this new role, Schaffer will oversee all customer service initiatives, focusing on enhancing the overall experience for Robinson helicopter owners and operators through customer support, repair and overhaul teams, and more.

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Sep
04
2024

Bell Delivers Customized Bell 505 to All Motors Brazil

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São Paulo, Brazil (September 4, 2024) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the successful delivery of a customized Bell 505 to All Motors Brazil, a Brazilian luxury automotive dealership.

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Sep
05
2024

Boeing Offers CH-47 Chinook for Poland’s Heavy Transport Helicopter Needs

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KIELCE, Poland, Sept. 5, 2024 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] is offering the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Poland. The announcement was made at the annual MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition where Boeing is highlighting advanced defense systems, capabilities and services.

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Sep
06
2024

Robinson R66 Helicopter Receives FAA Approval to Double Service Life on Selected Components, Making the R66 Even More Affordable to Operate and Maintain

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Torrance, CA – September 5, 2024 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, obtained FAA approval to double the service life on specific Robinson R66 helicopter components from 2,000 to 4,000 hours. This approval, backed by previously approved data and structural testing, will help operators reduce maintenance costs, enhance reliability, lower operating costs by 6%, and reduce hourly reserve for overhauls by 25%.

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