Franco-Swiss company Léman Aviation has signed a preliminary sales contract for 10 Leonardo AW09s — the manufacturer’s upcoming light single-engine helicopter.
By Oliver Johnson | news | November 28, 2023New Textron eAviation CEO Kriya Shortt on the company’s AAM programs
Textron eAviation said it plans to achieve key milestones for its advanced air mobility programs in 2024.
By Treena Hein | November 28, 2023Aria Group taps into the eVTOL market for supply chain opportunities
Aria Group is analyzing opportunities in volume manufacturing for the AAM and eVTOL markets, aiming to meet demand for potentially hundreds of composite airframes and other parts in the coming years.
By Gerrard Cowan | November 21, 2023Piasecki wins $37M USAF award to develop next-gen VTOL and hydrogen propulsion tech
Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a $37 million multi-year contract by AFWERX, the Air Force's innovation arm, to flight demonstrate its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System tilt-duct vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial system.
By Vertical Mag | November 21, 2023Chinook rescues stranded Canadair CL-215 ‘duck’ from northern lake
A small portion of Canada’s Northwest Territories has been named “Duck Island” after a CH-47 Chinook helicopter airlifted a stranded Canadair CL-215 Scooper aircraft.
By Lisa Gordon | November 17, 2023TSB: Undetected engine defect led to fatal Port McNeill helicopter crash
An undetected engine defect caused the fatal crash of an MD 500D during logging operations near Port McNeill, British Columbia, accident investigators have concluded.
By Oliver Johnson | November 17, 2023How the offshore helicopter industry is managing the oil-and-gas rebound
After years of headwinds followed by the unprecedented pressures of a global pandemic, the offshore helicopter sector has seen a sudden rebound. We look at how a new boom brings its own set of challenges.
By Ken Swartz | November 14, 2023Building a digital infrastructure for eVTOL flights
We take a look at how software engineers are working to create reliable and highly flexible digital infrastructure for the coming eVTOL age.
By Treena Hein | November 9, 2023Helicopter EMS leaders discuss challenges facing industry in U.S.
U.S. air medical operators discuss their vision for the sector, as well as key issues, including reimbursement and workforce shortage.
By Jen Nevans | November 8, 2023Bringing Enstrom Helicopter back
It's been a rollercoaster last couple of years for Enstrom Helicopter, but with much needed investment and positivity from new owner Chuck Surack, it is set for a bright future. Vertical visited the manufacturer in Menominee, Michigan, to find out what it has planned.
By Oliver Johnson | November 7, 2023