Latest Avionics news

Elbit to upgrade Romanian Pumas

Israeli aerospace firm Elbit will supply mission equipment and payloads to the Romanian military’s IAR 330 Puma helicopter fleets

AutoFlight announces commercial deal with EVFLY for 205 eVTOL aircraft

Agreement shows company’s commitment to the Middle East region

Bristow has ordered six AW139 helicopters

Japanese operators order six AW139s

The aircraft type is popular in the country for search and rescue, law enforcement, air ambulance and firefighting operations

New police helicopter for St Johns County

St Johns County, Florida, has acquired a new Bell 407GXi from Bell Textron, for use by local law enforcement

Leonardo, PHI, sign new support plan

Leonardo has signed a new Special Component Plan (SCP) with Petroleum Helicopters International (PHI) to support its AW139 helicopter fleet

Archer nearing completion of its first eVTOL aircraft

The company will begin flight testing in mid-2023

Pratt & Whitney announce new Japan MRO center

The facility is the second in Japan, and 11th worldwide, to be approved for work on the company’s GTF engine

Bundespolizei signs H120 support contract

German Federal Police agree a long-term support contract with Airbus for its 10 H120 training helicopters

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Avionics Insights

Increasing safety through situational awareness enhancement tools

How do FlySight’s products enhance situational awareness of pilots and thereby increase safety margins for emergency services operations like HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) and SAR (Search and Rescue)?

Future pathways for SAR equipment and communications

International companies share perspectives on techniques and technology for air ambulance search and rescue, writes Jennifer Ferrero

Putting the pilot first

Avionics upgrades are key to safer, more effective rescue missions, so AirMed&Rescue spoke to industry experts about the remarkable advancements in helicopter technology and what could be in the pipeline

Airmedandrescue speaks to Peter Wheatley

Interview: Peter Wheatley

Excellence as Standard: Jon Adams spoke with Peter Wheatley, Vice President and General Manager, Helicopters, with StandardAero, about his influences, experiences and working principles

Interview: Robert Atac

Leading the transformation: Mandy Langfield spoke to Robert Atac, President of Astronautics, about the pace of change in the avionics industry, the scope of technology integration and what’s coming next

SPAES: MINOR CHANGES, MAJOR EXPERTISE

Spaes Aviation share the diversity of their Minor Change capabilities, how they are adapting to operational needs and going the extra mile

Automation in the cockpit

When it comes to automation in the cockpit that helps reduce a pilot’s workload, what really makes a difference from their perspective? What is lacking from civilian cockpits that military…

Government procurement and the tender process

Paul ‘Foo’ Kennard considers the pros, cons and pressures of government procurement

Realistic training and checking with virtual reality technology

Airbus Helicopters and VRM Switzerland announced a cooperation in developing an H145 VR simulator representing the five bladed, four-tonnes-class twin-engine helicopter H145 D3.

Illuminating insights on NVIS

The HEMS and helicopter rescue sectors are increasingly well equipped with night vision imaging systems. Lauren Haigh spoke to pilots, manufacturers and an engineering manager about their first-hand, expert reflections…

Safety – always the focus

Nick Mayhew, Industry Co-Chair of the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), shared the latest endeavors by the organization to enhance the safety of rotor operations in the nation, and spread…

Vital capability: Sikorsky share program update

AirMed&Rescue offers an update on the latest news surrounding the HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter, and on the Sikorsky-Boeing DEFIANT X assault aircraft project