General Aviation

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Mar 6, 2022 - 5:56 PM
Helicopter operator PHI International will support offshore energy transport in NW Australia with three Sikorsky S-92s.
Blade Air Mobility added more medical and organ transport capabilities to its menu after acquiring Trinity Air Medical last year.
Mar 6, 2022 - 2:00 PM
Blade Air Mobility posted strong revenue growth in 2021 and looks to a future of advanced air mobility with eVTOLs.
Georgina Hunter-Jones
Mar 4, 2022 - 3:04 PM
Georgina Hunter-Jones, who founded "Helicopter Life," has covered the helicopter industry for more than 35 years.
Bristow has ordered 50 Vertical Aerospace VA-X4s, and airlines, including American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways, have also placed orders.
Mar 4, 2022 - 11:00 AM
Vertical Flight Society executive director Mike Hirschberg says eVTOLs will "change the world."
Search and rescue helicopter in flight over a river and forrest terrain
Mar 3, 2022 - 8:23 AM
The Airborne SAR detector can locate lost/injured persons who are wearing clothing or other items fitted with Recco reflectors.
Leonardo AW609
Mar 2, 2022 - 1:18 PM
The first production AW609, AC5, will fly soon and then join the ongoing flight-test program in Philadelphia.
Headshot of Sgt. Matt Rogers, Michigan State Police Aviation Unit
Mar 2, 2022 - 11:00 AM
Sgt. Matt Rogers, a member of the Michigan State Police Aviation Unit, is the recipient of this year’s HAI Salute to Excellence Law Enforcement Award.
Genesys Aerosystems is upgrading Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks with a modern integrated avionics system and its HeliSAS autopilot.
Mar 2, 2022 - 10:00 AM
During a demo flight of the Genesys Aerosystems HeliSAS, AIN writer Kipp Lau experienced the systems' many safety benefits.
S-76D
Mar 2, 2022 - 1:22 AM
Production of Sikorsky's iconic S-76 twin could be licensed to a third party.
Jeffrey Donnell,  Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award
Mar 1, 2022 - 3:04 PM
Jeffrey Donnell has had a 45-year helicopter maintenance career that has encompassed multiple roles with operators and major mx organizations.