7+ hour, 57+ min ago  (608+ words) Estimated reading time 8 minutes, 7 seconds. As head of aviation safety and quality at Airbus Helicopters, Florence Verlut has a simple target for what it is she wants her team to enable: "A safe helicopter, safely operated, in a safe environment....

5+ hour, 51+ min ago  (116+ words) Estimated reading time 1 minute, 45 seconds. Hydroplane announced it has been awarded a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the U.S. Army to advance development of its hydrogen fuel cell electric propulsion system for helicopters and cargo drones." "This Phase…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (268+ words) Estimated reading time 3 minutes, 28 seconds. The program of the AirMed World Congress 2026 raises the bar. Never in its 46-year history has the program been broader, more in-depth, and more international, with around 120 speakers from six continents." From Sept. 16 to 18, 2026, approximately…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago  (274+ words) Estimated reading time 2 minutes, 20 seconds. Avincis has been awarded a new contract for an expanded advanced air medical transport service in the Canary Islands. Avincis has delivered the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) helicopter operations for more than 20 years, delivering…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (801+ words) Published on: April 1, 2026Estimated reading time 22 minutes, 13 seconds. The market for helicopters is changing, with demands for everything from increased capability to reduced environmental impact. To meet these needs, helicopter manufacturers can either enhance current models or start from the beginning…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (505+ words) Estimated reading time 7 minutes, 51 seconds. Penn State has been using AnalySwift's VABS simulation software as well as the open source iVABS tool to improve the manufacturability of composite rotor blades used for helicopters, air mobility, and other rotorcraft." The work…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (258+ words) Estimated reading time 3 minutes, 49 seconds. Together, the Laila-SAMURAI system introduces a new defensive layer between ground-based sensors and high-end missile defense systems, reducing reliance on costly kinetic defenses while extending protection coverage across vast and remote areas." "By leveraging Honeywell's…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (472+ words) Estimated reading time 3 minutes, 54 seconds. CAE announced today the successful delivery and acceptance of its latest Image Generator (IG), CAE Prodigy, on an advanced military platform simulator for the CH-53GS helicopter for the German Armed Forces." In late 2025, the German…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (163+ words) Estimated reading time 2 minutes, 25 seconds. On'June'10 and 11,'2026, the DRF Luftrettung Operation Center at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport will once again become a gathering point for helicopter hoist specialists from around the world." The program covers a wide range of topics: flight…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (571+ words) Estimated reading time 9 minutes, 27 seconds. ASU's roots in training trace back to its founder, Mike Atwood, whose career began in night vision operations long before the technology became common in civil aviation. That early experience shaped the company's philosophy from…...