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Islands of opportunity: Helicopter charters in Indonesia Civil helicopter chartering is growing across the APAC region, and Indonesia is no exception. Saladin Siregar, Key Account Management for Passenger Air Chartering, APAC at global charter experts Chapman Freeborn - part of Avia Solutions Group - provides in-depth insights on helicopter charters in Indonesia, explaining why they are a good fit for the country and which sectors are driving growth
RAKTA, Joby and Skyports partner to launch air taxi service in Ras Al Khaimah by 2027 The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (“RAKTA”), Joby Aviation and Skyports Infrastructure have announced a long-term collaboration to launch a passenger air taxi service network in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (“RAK”) by 2027.
World’s largest Bell HEMS operator adds Bell 429s to emergency services fleet Global Medical Response (GMR) has signed a purchase agreement with Bell Textron Inc., for seven Bell 429s with the option to purchase an additional eight, maintaining its spot as the world’s largest Bell helicopter operator in the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) field.
Joby marks aviation milestone with first piloted eVTOL air taxi flight between two public airports All-electric air taxi developer, Joby Aviation, Inc., has successfully operated with other aircraft in FAA-controlled airspace by completing its first flight between two US airports, Marina (OAR) and Monterey (MRY), California.
Robinson Helicopter launches trade-in program to help owners upgrade to safer, modern aircraft Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world's leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, now offers a new Trade-In Program for current Robinson helicopter owners, designed to make it simpler and even more affordable to move into an all-new aircraft.
Wisk and Signature partner to accelerate Autonomous Advanced Air Mobility infrastructure Wisk Aero, a leading developer of autonomous, all-electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of private aviation terminals, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
magniX and Robinson Helicopter partner to develop battery electric R66 demonstrator magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, and Robinson Helicopter Company, the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, have agreed to jointly develop a battery electric demonstrator based on the Robinson R66 platform.
Eve, Aerosolutions, and Bluenest sign LOI for up to 50 eVTOLs and TechCare services Eve Air Mobility has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Aerosolutions, developers of an innovative eVTOL operator called Aeros Electric Airlines, and Bluenest by Globalvia - Globalvia's Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer and vertiport operator - for the sale of up to 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
UrbanV and Signature Aviation sign JV agreement to develop networks of Vertiports in the US UrbanV, a global leader in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure, and Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of private aviation terminals, have signed a Joint Venture agreement to accelerate the development of vertiport networks across the US, with an initial focus on Florida, New York, California, and Texas.
ZeroAvia to build manufacturing hub in Scotland Zero-emission aviation leader, ZeroAvia, will build a major manufacturing facility for production of its hydrogen-electric powertrains at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland, close to Glasgow Airport in Renfrewshire
UK-first: Green light for long-range drones to fly across UK’s Critical National Infrastructure The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved Operational Authority for leading independent drone advisors, Drone Major, to conduct the UK’s first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights over the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure marking a major breakthrough in the drone industry.
ZeroAvia launch operator RVL Aviation to fly world first zero-emission cargo services in the UK ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with RVL Aviation which will see RVL operate Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft retrofitted with ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric, zero-emission ZA600 powertrain.
General Atomics AeroTec Systems expands NH90 maintenance capacity - new dock planned General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) maintains NH90 helicopters at Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airport on behalf of the German Armed Forces to ensure their availability and operational readiness.
Joby achieves testing landmark with piloted aircraft Electric air taxi developer, Joby Aviation, Inc., has reached a landmark moment in its aircraft test program, successfully completing flights with a full transition from vertical to cruise flight, and back again, with a pilot onboard.
Greece orders eight Airbus H215 helicopters to combat forest fires Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the purchase of eight H215 helicopters (with an option for two additional aircraft) to support the combat of wildfires in the country following a tender conducted by the Project Preparation Facility of Growthfund (the National Fund of Greece) on behalf of the Ministry.
AEROCOR expands global reach with record helicopter sales in first 9 months AEROCOR, a leader in aircraft sales and marketing, has announced that its newly launched Helicopter Division has exceeded major milestones well ahead of schedule - just nine months into operations.
Virgin Atlantic partners with Joby to develop UK eVTOL air taxi network California-based Joby Aviation has announced a partnership with Virgin Atlantic that will see the companies partner on the launch of Joby’s revolutionary air taxi service in the UK.
Eve and UI Helicopter collaborate to accelerate AAM in South Korea Eve Air Mobility and UI Helicopter, South Korea’s leading helicopter operator and maintenance provider, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cultivate the industry’s ecosystem in South Korea.
UK National Police Air Service orders seven Airbus H135s Airbus Helicopters has been selected by the UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) to supply seven H135 helicopters as the initial phase of its fleet renewal programme.
Robinson launches R88 - next-gen multi-mission helicopter for the utility sector Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) has announced its first all-new aircraft in nearly 15 years, the R88, a larger, and increasingly capable helicopter designed to meet a wider range of mission requirements while maintaining the company’s hallmark reliability, affordability, and safety.
Air Methods expands fleet with Airbus, including H140 helicopters Leading US air medical provider, Air Methods, is expanding its fleet with the addition of new Airbus helicopters. The agreement includes the acquisition of H140 helicopters, as well as 10 H125s and 11 H135s, to support air medical missions across the country.
Horizon Aircraft expects growing eVTOL interest from the military and defence sector New Horizon Aircraft, doing business as Horizon Aircraft, an advanced aerospace engineering company and developer of the world’s first hybrid electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, expects to see growing interest from the military and the defence sector in the eVTOL sector.
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