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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Jan 15, 2020 - 2:20 PM
Under Attack, Hawaii Air Tour Industry Forms Task Force
Hawaii air tour stakeholders have formed a task force to deal with the fallout from recent accidents there.
Leonardo TH-119
Jan 13, 2020 - 7:51 PM
Leonardo Wins U.S. Navy Helo Trainer Deal
Leonardo selected to provide up to 130 training helicopters to U.S. Navy in a deal potentially worth $650 million.
Jan 13, 2020 - 12:27 PM
Aussie Wallabies Feed On Copter Carrot Bombing
Australia air-dropping carrots to feed starving wildlife.
Nick Mayhew
Jan 13, 2020 - 12:07 PM
Mayhew Assumes New Role as USHST Co-Chair
Helicopter training industry veteran Nick Mayhew is the new industry co-chairman of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST).
Jan 7, 2020 - 9:53 AM
Pat Sheedy Takes Helm of Milestone Aviation
Sheedy succeeds Greg Conlon, who recently was promoted to president and CEO of Milestone parent GECAS.
James Viola
Jan 6, 2020 - 9:31 AM
HAI Names Senior FAA Safety Exec Viola as CEO
Viola, who becomes the next HAI CEO on January 16, helped launch the USHST and was a former special ops MH-6 and MH-47 pilot.
ACH130
Jan 3, 2020 - 5:05 PM
Airbus Teams with Aston Martin on Special-edition ACH130
Airbus Corporate Helicopters revealed its ACH130 Aston Martin Edition at Courchevel in the French alpine skiing region.
Fourth AW609 Prototype first flight
Dec 27, 2019 - 6:20 AM
Leonardo Flies Fourth Flight-test AW609
The company is working with the FAA on certification, but it has not yet released a timeline for that.
Dec 26, 2019 - 9:17 AM
Terra Drone Expands Into Mining
Japan's Terra Drone is forming a Canadian arm to serve the mining industry with UAS inspection and mapping services.
Firehawk
Dec 24, 2019 - 11:45 AM
HAI Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award: LA County Fire
The HAI Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award was awarded to the LA County Fire Department.