Industry

Last month, we published a post about the grand opening of the Complexe Capitale Hélicoptère, a world-class aviation facility located in Quebec City, at Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB). Well it is now officially open for visitors of all ages. On site you can visit the Discovery Space, try the flight simulators, check out the helicopters on […]

Alison Price On Air is one of the leaders in private aviation catering in Europe. Over the last four years, the company has grown very quickly. They offer a large variety of cuisine types, including Arabic, Indian, Russian & Japanese cuisine. Alison Price On Air is a great choice for helicopter owners, whether it is […]

The first Mi-26 Halo prototype had its first flight in December 1977. At the Paris Air Show in 1981, it was seen in public for the first time. The Mi-26 is the largest commercially-produced helicopter in the world. The Mi-26 was created as a helicopter offering a load capacity twice as big as any other helicopter. […]

Reportlinker.com announced that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Commercial Helicopter Market 2013-2023  This report is the result of extensive market and company research covering the global Commercial Helicopter industry. It provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast global industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry […]

Ultralight helicopters look very similar to “regular” helicopters, except that they are built lighter with a much simple construction. They usually have one or two seats, and no cockpit. On most of these helicopters, the diameter for the top rotor goes from 12 to 25 feet. They might not be able to fly as high […]

The S-76C is one of Sikorsky’s VIP helicopters. You could buy one for $12.95-Million. This helicopter can seat up to 12 passengers, and its range is 473 miles, with a top speed of 178 mph. From Sikorsky’s website: The legendary S-76® helicopter operates successfully in more than 40+ countries on five continents, fulfilling its many missions […]

Incidents involving lasers aimed at helicopters and other aircrafts are unfortunately pretty frequent. In most cases, there were no injuries and the offenders were found, but the consequences of aiming a laser at an aircraft could be deadly if a crash would occur, especially since laser lights cause distractions and blindness, and could also injure […]

The Eurocopter Mercedes-Benz EC 145 is considered a medium-sized aircraft. It is in the twin-engine category, and is intended for VIP and corporate purposes. Mercedes-Benz designed the interior, which offers top-shelf materials, wood paneling and spacious multi-function boxes with various equipment options. It can seat from 4 to 8 passengers, depending on the configuration. “Eurocopter, […]

All around the world, airports use a three-letter code to get identified. Why ? Well you can imagine that it is a lot easier for airport logistic to write/read a three-letter code, rather than a whole airport name and its city. When were they assigned? In the 1930’s, aviation became pretty popular and to make […]

“The AW101 combines the most advanced technologies, mission systems and manufacturing expertise with a proven aircraft design. Luxury Helicopter: the AW101 VVIPWith the largest cabin in its class and with stand-up head room, excellent safety features and incorporating the latest in vibration reduction technology the AW101 is ideally suited to both the VVIP Head of […]