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BFS Urges Certification of Ex-Dutch Chinooks for Firefighting
21-Jan-25 - Billings Flying Service (BFS) commends Montana and California lawmakers in urging FAA certification for its ex Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47D Chinook firefighting helicopters #firefighting
FAA Approval for Aerolite Medical Interior on H135 T3H/P3H
01-Nov-24 - Swiss Aerolite has received a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its air ambulance medical interior designed for the Airbus H135 T3/P3 Helionix variant helicopter H135
Outerlink Air IP Onboard Wi-Fi System for Sikorsky S-76
22-Oct-24 - Outerlink Global Solutions gets the U.S. Federal Aviation Adminsitration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its cutting-edge Air IP (Onboard Wi-Fi System) for the Sikorsky S-76 Helicopter. The aircraft was completed by Sterling Helicopters and the installation kit is also avaliable for the Leonardo AW139 #S76
Meridian Helicopters Earns FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certificate
08-Oct-24 - Meridian Helicopters at Broussard, Louisiana granted U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 145 repair station certificate #Part145
HEC Dual Cargo Hook for Bell 429 Certified by FAA
23-Sep-24 - The Onboard Systems TALON HEC (human external cargo) dual cargo hook for the Bell 429 helicopter received certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Validations by Canada TCCA and European EASA are underway #Bell429
FAA Certification for Life Extension of S-92A Main Gear Box Housing
17-Sep-24 - Sikorsky received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for the life extension of the main gearbox housing of the S-92A helicopter. Its LifePlus methodology determines the remaining lifespan of S-92 helicopter components based on actual aircraft usage
FAA Double Service Life of R66 Selected Parts
08-Sep-24 - The Robinson R66 helicopter receives U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to double service life on selected components, making the aircraft more affordable to operate and maintain #R66
FAA-Certified Human External Cargo System for Bell Huey
01-Aug-24 - The Canadian company BOOST Systems has been granted approval by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its human external cargo (HEC) system on the Bell UH-1H Huey helicopter #Huey
World’s First VR Flight Simulator to Receive FAA Qualification
01-Aug-24 - Swiss company Loft Dynamics, formerly VRM Switzerland, becomes world’s first virtual reality (VR) flight simulation training device to receive U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) qualification #pilots
Archer Receives FAA Part 135 Certification
05-Jun-24 - Archer receives its Part 135 Air Carrier & Operator Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which allows to begin operating aircraft commercially to refine its systems and procedures in advance of launching its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Midnight into service #Part135
Entrol H1000 AATD Flight Simulator
28-May-24 - Spanish manufacturer Entrol obtains the Letter of Approval (LOA) valid until February 2029 for its H1000 Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) flight simulator based on the Bell 505 helicopter with Garmin G1000 avionics suite #H1000
New Empennage Design for Robinson R22 Helicopter
01-May-24 - A new empennage design was approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Robinson R22 helicopter which includes a symmetric horizontal stabilizer and tailcone, now standard on all newly manufactured Robinson models including the R44 and R66 #R22
FAA STC for Recoil T-1000E on Super Puma Helicopter
15-Apr-24 - Recoil Aerospace granted U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of its T1000-E Aerial Fire Suppression System (AFSS) on Airbus Super Puma series helicopters #firefighting List of Aircraft |
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CH-53A Sea Stallion | 65-026 Scrapped | 1966 | N39 : xfer FAA, Atlantic City, NJ as N39 May78; xfer FAA Wash DC May81O ... ![]() | |