Julie Boatman

United Airlines announced that it has selected FlightSafety Academy for its Aviate pilot recruitment and development program. Prospective pilots along with current flight instructors can apply for the program’s first round of interviews immediately, and those accepted as student pilots will be integrated into regular FlightSafety Academy classes. The Aviate program offers a path to […]

Following the Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo on January 27 to 30, 2020, in Anaheim, California, Honeywell has released its latest Helicopter Purchase Outlook, in which operators are interviewed for their projected buying plans over the next 1 to 5 years. The survey, which collects information from more than 1,000 operators worldwide, is in its 22nd […]

Despite steady sales in the last part of 2019 and into 2020, total deliveries at Robinson Helicopter Company fell to 196 units for the year. This is a decline from 2018 and 2017 sales, which showed strong growth in 2017 and remained there for 2018. The breakdown of models included 19 R22s, 123 R44s, and […]

Over the past few months, many aircraft owners have received unwelcome surprises in their mailboxes—virtual or otherwise—in the form of notices of increased premiums from their insurance providers. While the average rate of increase has hovered around 7 to 10 percent, owners of certain aircraft—and those pilots of a certain age—have seen two-fold or even […]

Universal Flight Concepts, based in Waco, Texas, has delivered its current Part 141-approved training programs using 10 Tecnam aircraft. On January 28, Universal announced that it has agreed to purchase an additional 18 Tecnam aircraft over the course of 2020, bringing its fleet to 28 total airplanes. The flight training organization has served Baylor University’s […]

No one embraces the winter quite like those of us from northern climes—and those who live topside of the US-Canada border perhaps most of all. Rather than cursing the snow and short days, certain pilots revel instead in the transformation that snow makes, turning a lake or river into a runway, and eliciting engine performance […]

Avidyne has announced its Helios flight management systems for rotorcraft, with development progressing towards certification later in 2020. The dzus-mounted FMS design will fit into a wide range of helicopters, according to the company. The Helios series follows on to the Atlas for Part 25 business jets announced last fall at NBAA. The multifunction system […]

Joby Aviation has earned its latest financial infusion from Toyota Motor Corporation in the development of its all-electric VTOL aircraft. Toyota plans to “share expertise in manufacturing, quality and cost controls” during the development of the “quiet” eVTOL aircraft, according to a company press release. Toyota has invested $394 million as a lead investor in […]

The annual Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo will take place in Anaheim, California, from January 27 to 30, 2020. Several new aircraft, plus avionics and other features, are set to debut at the show, which covers more than 1 million square feet of space and 700-plus exhibits. The event kicks off on January 27 with pre-show […]

If you’re in love with the look of the traditional six-pack in your airplane—or don’t want to spend the cash on a new instrument panel—but want to incorporate the latest in glass multifunction capability into your cockpit, a new solution just dropped that answers that desire. Garmin has debuted on January 15, 2020, an electronic […]