HAI Convention News 2020

MD Helicopters
Jan 29, 2020 - 10:41 PM
MD Helicopters is Manufacturing for the Future
MD Helicopters is expanding its vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities as it prepares to return the MD902 twin-engine helicopter to market.

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Feb 5, 2020 - 10:05 AM
Honeywell Outlook Calls For Meager Helo Delivery Bump
Honeywell’s forecast expects about 100 more helicopter deliveries over five years compared with its 2019 forecast.
UAM panel Heli-Expo 2020
Jan 29, 2020 - 10:54 PM
Baby Steps Toward Urban Air Mobility
For some, urban air mobility is a gradual journey, to others its a race.
NASA Mars Helicopter Scout
Jan 29, 2020 - 8:04 PM
Helicopters on Mars Is Rocket Science
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists gave Heli-Expo 2020 attendees a full breifing on the Mars Helicopter Scout.
Kopter SH09
Jan 29, 2020 - 5:47 PM
Kopter Adds SH09 Orders at Heli-Expo
Kopter announced its first order from the Philippines and additional purchase options from Rainier Heli International.
Chris Van Buiten, Hayden Olson
Jan 29, 2020 - 4:16 PM
Erickson Bringing Sikorsky’s Matrix Tech to Firefighting Fleet
Erickson and Sikorsky team to bring Matrix autonomous technology to Erickson’s firefighting S64 fleet.
Mike Hirschberg
Jan 29, 2020 - 4:09 PM
Hirschberg: eVTOL Is Urban Moonshot
Vertical Flight Society's executive director sees big potential for urban air mobility—eventually.
Heli-Expo as FAA Administrator, Stephen Dickson Photo: Mariano Rosales
Jan 28, 2020 - 10:04 PM
FAA Administrator Dickson Stresses Safety at Heli-Expo
FAA Administrator Dickson cites safety, drones, and eVTOL as key focus areas for the agency’s helicopter initiatives.
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even Photo: Barry Ambrose
Jan 28, 2020 - 10:04 PM
Celebrating 100M Flight Hours, Airbus Raking in Orders
Airbus Helicopters touted 100M fleet hours, product improvements, and new orders at Heli-Expo 2020.
S-64F+
Jan 28, 2020 - 10:04 PM
Erickson Looks To the Air Crane's Future
Erickson said the S-64F+ will be the next generation of heavy-lift helicopters.
Enstrom 480B
Jan 28, 2020 - 7:50 PM
Enstrom, Botswana Ink 480B Order
Enstrom Helicopters received orders for three 480B helos from Botswana for Q2 delivery.
May 8, 2020
Collins Pegasus Helicopter Rescue Hoist Promises Innovations

Collins Aerospace’s forthcoming Pegasus hoist is expected to enter service in 2022. The clean-sheet design, fifth-generation hoist has been designed modularly to improve ease of maintenance and includes sensors that monitor its health. The cable can also be changed in under 10 minutes without special tools. The Pegasus hoist weighs 106 pounds with a cable movement speed of up to 400 feet per minute and a 600-pound required load.

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Bell built an interactive “smart city” at the CES show.
Jan 24, 2020 - 3:58 PM
Bell Builds Urban Air Mobility Smart City
Bell is demonstrating how a modern city could adopt urban air mobility vehicles safely and efficiently.
R22 with cargo
Jan 24, 2020 - 3:00 PM
R22 Converted To Long-Range Drone
Unmanned systems developer UAVOS has converted a Robinson R-22 helicopter into a long-range drone.
Jan 24, 2020 - 2:00 PM
Drones Used To Track Cargo Trailers at Danish Ports
Using drones to identify cargo trailers significantly reduces CO2 emissions, manpower, and costs.
Jan 24, 2020 - 1:00 PM
Bell Joins Choctaw's UAS Integration Pilot Program
Bell will begin testing UAS systems on land belonging to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Sikorsky S-92As
Jan 24, 2020 - 12:00 PM
Efficient Management of Rotorcraft Assets
Helicopters must be managed carefully to extract the optimal utility from these expensive assets.
The Mecaer Magnificent VIP interior
Jan 24, 2020 - 11:00 AM
Mecaer Highlights Magnificent Interior
Mecaer delivered a Magnificent interior retrofit for a utility-configured Bell 505.
Metro Aviation simulator training
Jan 24, 2020 - 10:49 AM
Metro Aviation Thrives in a Tough Environment
The helicopter emergency services provider, which has clients nationwide, also completes about 35 aircraft per year and trains pilots and technicians.
Jan 24, 2020 - 9:10 AM
Helicopter Operators Bristow and Era To Merge
Offshore helicopter companies Bristow and Era will combine to form a new company with $1.5 billion in annual revenues.
Volocopter
Jan 23, 2020 - 4:00 PM
eVTOL Maker Volocopter Gains EASA DOA
EASA has granted urban air mobility OEM Volocopter Design Organization Approval (DOA).
H145 Jupiter
Jan 23, 2020 - 3:00 PM
UK Takes Four More Airbus H145 Trainers
Airbus Helicopters is providing four additional H145 twins as part of an expansion of the UK Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS).