As the industry faces renewed demand for service, it must do so despite lingering supply chain challenges that could get worse before they get better.
By Oliver Johnson | features | June 12, 2023Aerial tourism industry ‘under attack’ through draft ATMPs, say operators
Aerial tourism operators say “draconian” proposals to ban flights over some U.S. National Parks — and severely reduce numbers in others — will drastically reduce accessibility, cause unaccounted for safety risks, and lead some to close their doors.
By Oliver Johnson | June 16, 2023CHC Ireland challenges Irish Coast Guard tender
CHC Ireland is challenging the Irish Department of Transport's decision to award the next Irish Coast Guard search-and-rescue (SAR) contract to Bristow's Irish subsidiary.
By Oliver Johnson | June 15, 2023Billings Flying Service takes delivery of 6 CH-47D Chinooks
Billings Flying Service has performed final inspections and taken delivery of six Netherlands Defense Ministry surplus Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters.
By Vertical Mag | June 14, 2023The Hangar Z Podcast: Featuring Richard Brandon from London Metro PD
In episode 67 of The Hangar Z Podcast recorded in December 2022, Richard Brandon from the London Metropolitan Police Department talks about working his way from the streets of London to the skies of the city as a police officer.
By Vertical Mag | June 13, 2023Globalsys wireless comms system offered in Airbus H160
The Airbus H160 will now be offered with a cutting-edge wireless communications system as an option, after the OEM signed an agreement with wireless comms manufacturer Globalsys.
By Oliver Johnson | June 8, 2023AIRO Group to seek public cash to fund aerospace and defense ventures
Texas-based eVTOL developer Jaunt Air Mobility stands to benefit from a planned merger between its parent company, AIRO Group, and a special purpose acquisition company. But just how much cash will be injected into Jaunt is still unclear.
By Treena Hein | June 5, 2023Systems Thinking: LifeFlight of Maine
LifeFlight of Maine has taken a holistic approach to building an air medical system in its rural corner of the U.S.
By Elan Head | June 2, 2023The new kid in town: Ventura County Aviation Unit’s new Bell 412EPX
Ventura County Aviation Unit’s new Bell 412EPX arrives ready for law enforcement and firefighting missions.
By Scott Dworkin | May 29, 2023Only Hope: Behind the scenes at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco
As well as being one of its country’s Armed Forces, the U.S. Coast Guard is also a regulatory agency and a law enforcement organization. But for the crew in San Francisco, it is the search-and-rescue duties where the risks and rewards are most finely balanced.
By Jon Duke and Lloyd Horgan | May 26, 2023















