How the UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and AS332 Super Puma are performing in firefighting and utility operations — and reshaping the market in the process.
By Elan Head | features | March 24, 2023The Hangar Z Podcast: A talk with Metro Aviation’s Amy McMullen and Shawn Bruton
In the final episode recorded from the floor of HAI Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta, The Hangar Z Podcast co-host Jeff Ratkovich interviews Amy McMullen, aircraft configuration coordinator at Metro Aviation, and Shawn Bruton, director of maintenance.
By Vertical Mag | March 27, 2023Core business: Heli SGI
Sling loading into mining operations high in Indonesia’s mountains, Heli SGI is a long way from where it started — but it’s right at home.
By Jon Duke | March 27, 2023EASA pilots fly AW609 tiltrotor for 1st time
The flights took place on March 16 and 17 in Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy, and were part of the first round of EASA's familiarization activities for the AW609 certification program.
By Vertical Mag | March 24, 2023AirShaper takes fresh approach to complex field of computational fluid dynamics
The complexities of computational fluid dynamics have made the design of completely novel airfoils and airframes a prohibitively expensive endeavor. A company in Belgium is setting out to change that.
By Jon Duke | March 23, 2023The Hangar Z Podcast: Forever on the Fly’s Diane Dollar on inspiring the next generation to pursue aviation
In the second of three episodes recorded from the floor of HAI Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta, The Hangar Z Podcast co-host Jeff Ratkovich talked to Diane Dollar from the Forever on the Fly Podcast.
By Vertical Mag | March 20, 2023Metro’s Todd Stanberry on the future of the company and the HEMS sector
For more than four decades, Metro Aviation has been at the forefront of the HEMS industry, leading the way on several key innovations that have now become common practice in the sector today.
By Jen Nevans | February 23, 2023A milestone year for the eVTOL sector
The next 12 months will be a crucial period for eVTOL developers and infrastructure companies.
By Jen Nevans | February 21, 2023The helicopter support that makes the Dakar Rally possible
Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter and Jet Company is now in its fourth year of providing helicopter support for the thrilling but gruelling Dakar Rally. Vertical was invited behind the scenes to find out what is involved.
By Oliver Johnson | February 20, 2023A focus on noise reduction for eVTOL success
We talked to eVTOL experts to learn why noise reduction will be one of the most important factors in eVTOL industry success.
By Treena Hein | February 16, 2023