20-Feb-24 - RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada now adds PT6C-67C helicopter engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capability at its Singapore facility, founded in 1983. The new MRO line will serve over 300 AW139s globally #PT6
09-Sep-23 - MD Helicopters (MDH) has named a 6-member Authorized Service Center Council to strengthen customer support for its global fleet #ServiceCenters
27-Jun-23 - University of Virginia UVA Health Pegasus program replacing the AW109 air ambulance helicopter with a new Airbus EC145e operated by Metro Aviation #Virginia
22-Jun-23 - First run of the hybrid-electric propulsion engine for the RTX (Collins Aerospace, Raytheon and Pratt & Whitney) Scalable Turboelectric Powertrain Technology (STEP-Tech) demonstrator #HybridElectic
01-Jun-23 - Sentara Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance named 2023 R. Bryan Grinnan, M.D. Memorial Research award winner by the American Heart Association (AHA) acknowledging their contributions in support of heart and brain health #AirAmbulance
14-Sep-22 - Virginia State Police (VSP) expects to begin operations with its new Bell 412EPi this Fall. The helicopter was completed by United Rotorcraft and will be used mainly as air ambulance and for search and rescue (SAR) #virginia
22-Jul-22 - United Rotorcraft, MRO division of Air Methods, completed a Bell 412EPi helicopter with medical and search and rescue equipment for the Virginia State Police (VSP) #Virginia
28-Feb-22 - Virginia’s Sentara Healthcare celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Nightingale air ambulance service with 24,000 patient flights since 1982. Currently operates Metro Aviation EC145
12-Feb-22 - Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) advanced next phase in the US Air Force AFWERX program for the development of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) #AFWERX
11-Jan-22 - Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) unveiled its Hybrid Advanced Multi-Rotor (HAMR) drone for commercial, public safety and defense applications #HAMR
31-Oct-21 - VCU Health System, Bon Secours, Mary Washington Healthcare and Riverside Health System join forces to create shorter response times and greater alignment for air ambulance services in the State of Virginia #AirAmbulance
11-Dec-20 - PAC International, part of Metro Aviation, completed and delivered a new Bell 407GXi helicopter to the Virginia State Police for search and rescue and medical evacuations #Bell407GXi
09-Mar-20 - HeloAir in Virginia achieved Stage 3 IS-BAO (International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations) certification, the standard for safety in business aviation. #safety
