Company Profile – Airbus Helicopters

A major player in the helicopter manufacturing market for many years, Airbus Helicopters has taken strides over the decades to cement its position with ongoing innovation in airframe design and manufacturing processes

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Night vision goggle rules and regulations

The ever-increasing availability of night vision imaging systems onboard helicopters working in the civilian emergency services spectrum means more providers are starting to fly at night. There are, however, a…

Calgary police force requests fleet upgrade

The Canadian city of Calgary is considering purchasing two new helicopters to replace the police service’s ageing pair of 14-year-old Airbus H120s.

Electronic Flight Bag evolution

The development and introduction of electronic flight bags in aviation – EFBs – has taken some time, but now they are now considered to be standard operating equipment on air…

Interview - Dave Kelly, pilot for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

Co-Pilot Essex & Herts Air Ambulance, based at North Weald Airbase and flying the charity’s AgustaWestland 169

NTSB focus on safety in Alaska

The National Transportation Safety Board has called for a comprehensive effort to improve aviation safety in Alaska, a region with a higher accident rate than the rest of the country

FAA approval for Entrol’s H135 simulator

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Entrol H135 simulator as FTD Level 5 simulator

European Cockpit Association: Flying in hostile airspace costs lives

The shooting down of Ukrainian Airlines flight PS752 in Iran and the killing of all on board is tragic proof that some lessons from the 2014 shooting down of Malaysian…

HAI names James A. Viola as President and CEO

Helicopter Association International (HAI) has announced that James A. Viola is the organization’s new president and CEO, with effect from 16 January.