Japanese start-up SkyDrive is gearing up for the first public demonstration of its “flying car” – an electric vertical take-off…
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Moldova shuts down bootleg helicopter factory
by Sandy Milne July 3, 2020Moldovan authorities have shuttered a clandestine facility located in the country’s east, after searches revealed it to be churning out…
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Boeing delivers 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter
by Sandy Milne July 2, 2020The latest delivery of an E-model Apache tailored to US Army specifications marks a milestone for both the company and…
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King Stallion heavy transport helicopter completes inflight refuelling tests
by Dylan Nicholson June 10, 2020The CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopter has successfully completed several inflight refuelling tests with a United States Marine Corp…
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The pilot flying Kobe Bryant and seven others didn’t have drugs in his system when his Sikorsky S-76 crashed into a hillside in January, an autopsy has revealed.
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Leonardo completes Kopter acquisition
by Sandy Milne April 9, 2020Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo has announced the completion of its acquisition of Swiss company Kopter Group AG (‘Kopter’), which produces the upcoming light single SH09 helicopter.
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Dubai company completes industry-first AW139 blade repair
by Sandy Milne April 9, 2020In a defence industry first, RBI Hawker recently completed a leading-edge abrasion strip replacement on the Leonardo AW139 helicopter’s main rotor blade at its facility in Dubai.
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Japan Coast Guard orders two more H225 helicopters
by Adam Thorn April 7, 2020The Japan Coast Guard has placed a new order for two H225 helicopters, bringing its total Super Puma fleet to 15.
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NASA helicopter order an Airbus first
by WOFA January 29, 2020US space agency the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has ordered three new H135 helicopters to support its current…
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What lies beneath – Unlocking the earth’s secrets from above
by WOFA December 6, 2019To the uninitiated, low-flying helicopters with protruding booms that look like jousting lances flying back and forth over the same patch of terrain would seem an odd activity. For Australia’s Griffith-based Thomson Aviation Geophysical Survey it’s all in a day’s work
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Alpine Aerotech flight instrument kit gets supplementary type certificate
by Anna Grbas October 30, 2019Alpine Aerotech says it has secured a supplementary type certificate from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) for its digital flight…
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Fire Signs – Climate Change Keeps Kestrel on Their Toes
by Hamish Maguire October 22, 2019When it comes to debate over climate change, you won’t find Ray Cronin lining up with the sceptics. As boss of specialist aviation group Kestrel, he has seen first hand how the influence of climate change has grown year by year to produce what is one of the few true growth ‘industries” in the helicopter sector: fighting fires.
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Are Australia’s police helicopter fleets adequate to respond to terrorism?
by Chris Douglas October 19, 2019In the August 2019 edition of Australian Aviation, Chris Douglas asks if Australia’s police helicopter fleets are adequate to respond to a terrorist act.
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Bankstown Airport- Historic Origins, Bright Future
by WOFA October 4, 2019Bankstown Airport supports some 166 businesses, injecting almost $1bn to the state economy annually, making it a major contributor to the financial health of NSW, as well as a vital player in the provision of state-wide human services.
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Teamwork the key to success at RACQ Lifeflight
by Chris Frame September 26, 2019This story by Chris Frame looks some of the people behind the important work undertaken by aeromedical helicopter operator RACQ Lifeflight Rescue.
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Boeing submits AH-64E for Project LAND 4503 helicopter replacement
by WOFA September 4, 2019Boeing has put forward its AH-64E Apache in response to the Australian government’s Project LAND 4503 helicopter replacement request for information.
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Airbus Helicopters puts forward Tiger ARH upgrade for Project LAND 4503
by WOFA August 30, 2019Airbus Helicopters has proposed a mid-life upgrade of the Australian Army’s current Tiger ARH fleet in response to the Commonwealth’s request for information (RFI) to the Project LAND 4503 armed reconnaissance helicopter replacement program.
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Airbus delivers two H145 helicopters for emergency medical services in NZ
by WOFA August 13, 2019Airbus has delivered its first two H145 helicopters for the New Zealand market configured for emergency medical services.
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Australian Defence Force MRH 90 helicopters grounded: report
by WOFA July 25, 2019The Australian Defence Force has grounded its fleet of 47 Airbus MRH 90 helicopters after a recent precautionary landing caused by a tail rotor vibration.
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CHC Helicopters: From rigs to rescue
by Chris Milne July 20, 2019This story first about CHC Helicopters’ Australian operations by Chris Milne first appeared in the June 2019 edition of Australian Aviation.
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