Air TaxiAirbus Helicopters Partners With the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation Airbus Helicopters and the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation have formed a new partnership to explore the use of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for air medical services. The news was…
Air TaxiBETA Opens Engineering Hub in Montreal BETA Technologies announced the opening of an engineering hub in Montreal, Canada, this week. Structural engineering and materials processing will take place at the new location. BETA is developing a fully electric…
RegulationTextron Recieves Special Airworthiness Certificate for Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft System Textron Systems recently received a special airworthiness certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform civil unmanned aircraft operations in Blackstone, Virginia. These special certifications will allow the company to further…
Business & GADemand for Airbus H160 Helicopters Continues to Grow ATLANTA, Georgia — The growing demand for Airbus Helicopters’ H160 model continues in 2023. North American customers have already placed orders for more than 12 H160 helicopters. The model is also gaining interest…
UnmannedFAA Grants Waiver to Matternet for Remotely Piloted Drone Operations An FAA waiver was recently granted to Matternet that allows the company to operate up to 20 aircraft with a single remote pilot. The waiver only covers operations at Matternet’s test site…
Business & GAMRO Provider Storm Aviation Gains MRO Tooling Calibration Accreditation MRO provider Storm Aviation has gained UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) approval for its aircraft tooling calibration laboratory at London Stansted Airport. Storm head of sales Ian Jones told Avionics International in an…
Business & GAOcean Explorer Signs Agreement for Use of Beacon Platform Brazilian helicopter operator Ocean Explorer recently signed an agreement with Embraer for the use of its Beacon platform. This deal will help Ocean Explorer to better manage its fleet and maintenance resources,…
Electrification and SustainabilityLockheed Martin Ventures Invests in Electric Motor Company H3X H3X Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of electric motors for aircraft, on Tuesday said it has received an investment from Lockheed Martin’s venture arm to help it accelerate development and commercialization of its…