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.
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.
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.
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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Enstrom Helicopter on ramp
Dec 18, 2019 - 8:02 AM
Enstrom Marks 60 Years
Since incorporation in 1959, Enstrom Helicopter has delivered more than 1,300 helicopters to customers in 50 countries.
Dec 13, 2019 - 10:32 AM
Study: 430,000 Urban Air Taxis By 2040
A new Frost & Sullivan study predicts urban air taxis will begin operations in 2022 and grow to a worldwide fleet of 430,000 by 2040.
Dec 12, 2019 - 3:58 PM
PrecisionHawk Raises $32 Million More
Drone services and analytics company PrecisionHawk has raised $32 million of new investment to finance new artificial intelligence tool.
handshake deal
Dec 12, 2019 - 1:54 PM
Bell Delivers First of 12 Jet Ranger X Helos to Horizon
The UAE's Horizon International Flight Academy took delivery of the first of 12 Bell 505s this week.
AW189K in flight
Dec 12, 2019 - 12:59 PM
EASA Approves Safran Aneto on Leonardo AW189
EASA has granted type certificate approval for installation of the Safran Aneto 1K engine in the Leonardo AW189 super-medium twin helicopter.
Dec 12, 2019 - 11:40 AM
Thales, StandardAero Team on Light Helo Autopilot
StandardAero and Thales signed an agreement to jointly develop and certify an advanced autopilot system for several light helicopters, including the AS350.
NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt
Dec 10, 2019 - 4:53 PM
NTSB Chief: Doors-off Helo Flight Was 'Death Trap'
NTSB faults passenger harnesses, emergency floats in fatal NYC helo crash.
Kopter SH09
Dec 10, 2019 - 9:46 AM
Kopter Freezes SH09 Design
Kopter Group has frozen the design of its SH09 turbine single helicopter.
Dec 9, 2019 - 11:45 PM
Three New Firehawk Helicopters Delivered To California
United Rotorcraft and Sikorsky announced the delivery of three new S-70i Firehawks to separate California firefighting agencies.
Air Methods
Dec 3, 2019 - 7:56 PM
Air Methods Moves To Address Patient Cost Concerns
Helicopter EMS provider Air Methods is expanding its in-network health insurance agreements.