HMG - Her Majesty's Government UK Government as an organisation, set up as parent for civilian operated helicopters, owned or contracted by Government Departments or quangos (for instance, Civil Aviation Authority, Fisheries Protection, Ministry of Defence - non-military, the Research Councils). 
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Bell 429 Multi-Crew Cooperation Training in Blackpool
14-Nov-24 - HeliSpeed Academy, based in Blackpool, UK, has received CAA approval for Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) training using its Bell 429 FNPT II MCC simulator #MCC
Skyfly Axe 2-seat eVTOL Begins Crewed Testing Campaign
16-Oct-24 - UK-based startup Skyfly begins crewed testing and carries out first hover of their Axe 2-seat electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) . Flight tests will be carry out at a remote site in the UK Midlands #Axe
Bristow Secures €100M Government Financing for Irish Coastguard
13-Jun-24 - Bristow Leasing Ltd secures up to €100 million from UK Export Finance for the acquisition of five new Leonardo AW189 SAR-configured helicopters to be used in the Irish Coast Guard contract #Ireland
New Bell 429 Helicopter Simulator in Blackpool
25-Feb-24 - Helispeed Training Academy has a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certified Flight and Navigation Procedure Trainer Level II Entrol Bell 429 helicopter simulator at Blackpool Airport #simulator
Avidyne Navigators Upgrades Approved in USA and the U.K.
22-Feb-24 - UK-based Horizon Design Services approved by CAA and U.S FAA to install Avidyne IFD-Series FMS/ GPS/ NAV/ COM systems as replacements for legacy navigators in nine different Airbus, Bell and Leonardo helicopter models #navigator
H175 and AW139 Maintenance Training in Blackpool
24-Jul-23 - HeliSpeed Academy in Blackpool receives UK CAA Part 147 approval for B1 and B2 maintenance training on Leonardo AW139 and Airbus H175 helicopters
Gov Funding for UK Air Ambulance Bases
18-Apr-23 - UK air ambulances bases Almondsbury, Strensham, Henstridge, Royal Sussex County Hospital and King’s College Hospital were selected to receive £200,000 of funding from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Programme to land more safely in poor weather #helipads
Bell 407GXi Autopilot System Certified by UK CAA
05-Apr-23 - The 3-axis autopilot of the Bell 407GXi helicopter has received certification from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) #autopilot
Canada and UK Approvals for Coptersafety
14-Feb-23 - Coptersafety training centre at Helsinki Airport granted approved training organization certificate (UK Part-ORA) from the UK CAA and the AW139 simulators were approved by Transport Canada (TCCA) #FlightTraining
First UK-Donated Sea King Arrives in Ukraine
24-Nov-22 - The first of an undisclosed number (3?) of Sea King helicopters donated by the UK have arrived in Ukraine. The Royal Navy provided a 6-week training programme for 10 Ukrainian crews #SeaKing
Joby Applies for UK Aircraft Certification
19-Jul-22 - California-based Joby Aviation formally applied for its eVTOL design to be certified for use in the United Kingdom #Joby
Bell 505 Autopilot Certified in UK
10-Jun-21 - Genesys HeliSAS autopilot in the Bell 505 has received certification from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) #autopilot
EASA and UK CAA Agree on TIP
19-May-21 - EASA and CAA signed the Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP) giving oversight of the Air Safety Agreement that was signed between the UK and European Union last December #TIP| More News ... |  |
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