German operator wins French wind farm contract
At the end of a long tendering process, HTM was able to obtain a very special contract: The new built wind farm Saint-Nazaire (also known as “Banc de Guérande”) on the French coast of Brittany will be...
View ArticleDRF reports on first half of 2022
DRF Luftrettung is reflecting on a busy six months for missions. The crews of the 29 HEMS bases nationwide and two ambulance aircraft received a total of 19,791 alerts from January to June 2022,...
View ArticleUrban-Air Port and Skyroads to collaborate on UATM for AAM
Urban-Air Port (UAP), the British start-up leading the charge in the design and manufacture of vertiports for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) have announced the latest addition to their world-class...
View ArticleRhineland-Palatinate order H145s for police force
The Ministry of Interior of Rhineland-Palatinate has ordered two five-bladed Airbus H145s for its police force, following a European tender launched earlier this year. The helicopters will replace...
View ArticleHeliService wins offshore wind contract with TenneT
HeliService International has won the tender TenneT organised to procure helicopter services for its offshore converter platforms, as well as the offshore substations of wind farm operators, in...
View ArticleHTM Group to maintain EC155 for German Federal Police
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded a contract to the HTM Group for the maintenance and repair of the EC155 operational fleet of the German Federal Police. Intercopter GmbH...
View ArticleTicket sales open for European Rotors 2022
The VTOL Show and Safety Conference – is looking ahead to its second iteration, which will be held from 8 to 10 November 2022 in Cologne, Germany. As the EUROPEAN ROTORS conference and exhibition is...
View ArticleWhere now for helicopter support of offshore wind farms in Europe?
The use of helicopters to support offshore wind farms in Europe is in a state of flux. In years past, Babcock flew EC135s from both Lowestoft on the east coast of the UK and from Sandscale Heliport on...
View ArticleWingcopter test delivery drones in German rural areas
In a joint project, the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) and the delivery drone manufacturer and operator Wingcopter are testing the potential of on-demand transport of...
View ArticleEUROPEAN ROTORS 2022 extends Early Bird pricing to Friday, 7 October
EUROPEAN ROTORS 2022, in Cologne from 8 to 10 November 2022, is set to be a significantly larger conference and exhibition than its first run in 2021. As part of this expansion, the organisers are keen...
View ArticleWingcopter tests on-demand transport in rural Germany
In a joint project, the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) and the delivery drone manufacturer and operator Wingcopter are testing the potential of on-demand transport of...
View ArticleGermany – Nordausen EMS base celebrates 30 years
[electronic translation] Reason to celebrate at the Nordhausen station: the station on the edge of the Harz Mountains was founded exactly 30 years ago . The DRF Luftrettung has been on board since...
View ArticleBaden-Württemberg celebrates 5 years of night flights
It is still the only 24-hour helicopter in Baden-Württemberg: Christoph 11, stationed at the Villingen-Schwenningen station. Since October 1, 2017, it has also been possible to alert it at night,...
View ArticleHTM and ADAC Luftrettung extend Munich Clinic contract
As part of the “Flying Intervention Team” project, HTM has again been commissioned by the Munich Clinic gGmbH to carry out helicopter flights under HEMS status together with the ADAC air rescue...
View ArticleHeli NRW joins LHA
German company, Heli NRW, is the newest member of Leading Helicopter Academies (LHA). Based at Mönchengladbach Airport, near Cologne and Dusseldorf, they provide excellent training for the PPL, CPL and...
View ArticleDRF Luftrettung orders 2 Airbus H145s and Connected Services package
At the European Rotors trade show, German Helicopter Emergency Medical Services operator DRF Luftrettung has ordered two additional H145 helicopters and signed a contract covering the whole fleet with...
View ArticleLeonardo appoints HeliService as Service Centre
Leonardo is delivering on its strategy to strengthen the level of support and maintenance services offered to its customer base in Germany and Europe through the appointment of HeliService...
View ArticleEuropean Rotors 2022 Concludes Successful Second Edition, Looks Forward to...
The second EUROPEAN ROTORS has ended in Cologne, Germany, following four lively days of business deals, networking, training, and reconnecting with colleagues. The European Helicopter Association (EHA)...
View ArticleVoloDrone Completes Deconfliction Flights in Germany
Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM) has completed a two-week test flight campaign for its multirotor heavy-lift cargo carrier, the VoloDrone. The campaign was run at the DLR National...
View ArticleVolocopter Receives French-German Business Award
Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility, has won the 2023 Franco-German Business Award (Le Prix Franco-Allemand de L´Economie). The winner of the accolade was selected by a distinguished jury...
View ArticleChristoph 37 upgrades to new H135
Since March 1st, a helicopter of the type H135 has been used as the new Christoph 37 in Nordhausen. Thanks to the glass cockpit, four-axis autopilot and anti-collision system, the machine ensures...
View ArticleLimosa selects AUTOFLUG as seat supplier
Limosa, the Canadian eVTOL design and manufacturing company, has concluded a framework agreement on the supply of crash-safety seating systems with AUTOFLUG from Germany. A significant reason for the...
View ArticleGerman Bundespolizei signs HCare Classics contract for H120s
The German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) has signed a long-term HCare Classics support contract for 10 H120 helicopters. The fleet of H120 helicopters are used for training pilots at the Bundespolizei...
View ArticleWingcopter and ZAL GmbH start development on hydrogen power for delivery drones
Wingcopter, the German developer and operator of delivery drones, and Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research GmbH have announced a development partnership. Together, they intend to...
View ArticleGermany to buy 82 Airbus H145M helicopters
Business Insider are reporting that Germany is on the point of ordering 82 H145M helicopters from Airbus, 24 of them armed with anti-tank missiles. This follows the rejection of further upgrades to...
View ArticleChristoph Europa 5 flies new H145 in Niebüll
Spring is finally here and with it the new H145 with five-blade rotor in Niebüll. Since March 20, Christoph Europa 5 has been in use with the latest technology currently available in rescue services....
View ArticleLilium and Customcells ramp up silicon anode battery cell production
Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, and battery cell production partner, Customcells, are ramping up battery cell production of...
View ArticleEIB to provide €40 million quasi-equity investment to Wingcopter
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a €40 million quasi-equity investment into Wingcopter GmbH, a European leader and pioneer in unmanned delivery drone technology and related services....
View ArticleLilium raises another $192M
Lilium N.V. (Nasdaq: LILM) (“Lilium” or the “Company”), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing jet, announced that it has successfully arranged a capital raise for a total...
View ArticleAir bp collaborates with ExecuJet at Berlin Brandenburg GA Terminal
Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, is now offering Jet-A1 fuel at Berlin Brandenburg Airport’s (BER) General Aviation (GA) terminal in a newly agreed agency...
View ArticleTwo German states make joint order for four Airbus H145s
Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (aka Niedersachsen und Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) are jointly purchasing four new Airbus H145 police helicopters – two for each federal state. The contract...
View ArticleCopenhagen AirTaxi and Copenhagen Helicopter sign agreement with VÆRIDION
The Danish companies Copenhagen AirTaxi and Copenhagen Helicopter – both based at Roskilde Airport – along with German aircraft manufacturer VÆRIDION, have today signed a cooperation agreement aimed at...
View ArticlePlettenberg to supply tail thruster propulsion unit for Dufour Aero2
Dufour Aerospace is pleased to announce that the German electric propulsion system manufacturer Plettenberg has been selected as a supplier for the tail thruster propulsion unit of the uncrewed...
View ArticleAirbus unveils PioneerLab as its new twin-engine flying laboratory
During the German National Aviation Conference in Hamburg, Airbus Helicopters unveiled the PioneerLab, its new twin-engine technology demonstrator based on the H145 platform. It complements Airbus’...
View ArticleLilium starts assembling Electric Propulsion System
Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, announced that it is starting assembly of the Lilium Jet’s revolutionary electric propulsion...
View ArticleWingcopter drones start delivery of everyday goods in Germany
Wingcopter and the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) launched the “Drohnen-Lastenrad-Express-Belieferung“ (“Drone-Cargo Bike Express Delivery”) project. Under the name...
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters opens new 3D printing center in Donauwörth
The aviation company Airbus Helicopters will in future use 3D printers from the high-tech company TRUMPF to produce components for its helicopters and for aircraft from the parent company Airbus....
View ArticleHensoldt integrates NH90s and Tigers into modern data link network for...
As part of the German Armed Forces’ “Timber Express 2023” exercise, sensor solution provider HENSOLDT has connected several flying platforms via data link and networked them with modern information...
View ArticleFirst flight for German Navy NH90 Sea Tiger
The first NH90 Sea Tiger took off on-schedule for its maiden flight, at Airbus Helicopters’ site in Donauwörth, Germany. The German Bundeswehr ordered 31 NH90 Sea Tiger multi role frigate helicopters...
View ArticleWingcopter wins German Startup of the Year Award 2023
The Germany-based delivery drone company Wingcopter, which focuses on improving medical supply chains and the logistics of urgently needed goods, has won the Gründerszene Award 2023, the most...
View ArticleAirbus and German Armed Forces sign contract for 82 H145Ms
The German Bundeswehr and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for the purchase of up to 82 multi-role H145M helicopters (62 firm orders plus 20 options). This is the largest order ever placed for...
View ArticleFrench military awards Priority 1 Air Rescue hoist training contract
Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR), a world leader in helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) and Tactical mission operational training and support, is pleased to announce the award of a multi-year contract by...
View ArticleAirborne picked by Airbus Helicopters to renew cutting room in Donauwörth
Airborne is selected by Airbus Helicopters to renew the cutting room in Donauwörth, Germany, with state of the art digital Kit by Light systems. The main objective is to improve operation and material...
View ArticleESG supplies laser safety glasses to Brandenburg police
ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH has been commissioned by the procurement authority for the Brandenburg police force to supply its pioneering visAIRion laser safety glasses to the pilots and...
View ArticleDRF Luftrettung orders up to 10 more H145s
German helicopter emergency medical services operator DRF Luftrettung and Airbus Helicopters have announced orders for up to ten H145 helicopters (seven firm orders, three options). “It is the mission...
View ArticleDRF Luftrettung becomes H145 Fleet Leader and Distributor of HeliMods
As the first HEMS operator in Europe, DRF Luftrettung plans to introduce the “Powered Aero Loader” (PAL) developed by HeliMods on its H145 helicopters. The PAL is an electro-hydraulic stretcher loading...
View ArticleHMotion soon in possession of Two H145 VR Flight Simulators from Loft Dynamics
Loft Dynamics is announcing a partnership with HMotion — a joint venture between Airbus Helicopters and ADAC HEMS Academy — through the delivery of two Airbus H145 VR flight simulation training devices...
View ArticleHoneywell T55 Engines To Power Germany’s First Chinook Helicopters
Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) announced it will supply 105 T55-GA-714A engines to support Germany’s procurement of new CH-47F aircraft, the country’s first fleet of Chinook helicopters. This sale supports...
View ArticleVolocopter Receives Green Light for VoloCity Serial Production
Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), announced that it reached a landmark milestone in certification. It has received the German Federal Aviation Office’s (Luftfahrtbundesamt or LBA)...
View ArticleVolocopter now holds Pilot Training Approval
Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), announced that it is now an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) from the German Federal aviation office (Luftfahrtbundesamt) through its...
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