Vertical Magazine

Memorial Hermann Life Flight will become the first operator to use Airbus’s new medium H160 in the emergency medical services (EMS) sector, the organization has announced. Read the full story at https://lnkd.in/gda3uW2G #airbushelicopters #airbush160 #airmedical #medicalhelicopter #verticalmag

For over 30 years, South Florida’s HMC Helicopter Svc has played a vital role in protecting Everglades National Park and providing access to scientists and researchers who work to secure its long-term health. Read the full story in the Vertical Magazine issue: https://lnkd.in/gSfNxNXG #helicopterservice #floridaeverglades #helicopters #fireprevention #verticalmag 

Experts on the helicopter leasing sector give their views on the state of the market and the major themes for 2024 Read it in the Vertical Magazine issue here: https://lnkd.in/gzww3nxw #helicopters #helicopterleasing #helicoptermarket #verticalmag

Navigating the most dangerous stretch of water in the world is no easy task. Marine pilots in the treacherous Colombia River Bar face daunting tasks just boarding and disembarking vessels. For BRIM AVIATION and their Leonardo AW109SP, these challenges are made to feel like plain sailing. Read the full story in the latest Vertical Magazine issue: https://lnkd.in/g2UayQeG #colombiariverbar #marinepilots #cargovessel #leonardohelicopters #verticalmag

Signia Aerospace, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Goodrich Hoist & Winch business (the company) of Collins Aerospace, an RTX Corporation business. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gBCgcd39 #hoistoperations #searchandrescue #airbornemissions #helicopters #verticalmag

Last week, some Bell medium helicopters were temporarily grounded after a fatal Bell 212 crash, highlighting how much U.S. and Canadian firefighting agencies rely on these aging helicopters. The pause on operations reignited the debate about whether surplus military Black Hawk helicopters should also be allowed to carry firefighters.   Current legislation favors the use of S-70M Firehawks, which are expensive to acquire new, over refurbished military Black Hawks.   What do you think about this? Get more details at https://lnkd.in/gtXRVCPx   #UH60 #VerticalMag #AviationLife #BlackHawk #aerialfirefighting

Aerial firefighting is changing, and we've got the inside scoop.   The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) introduced the multiple award task order contract (MATOC) system for helicopter aerial firefighting to reduce protests and incorporate modern aircraft technology.   In the latest issue of Vertical Magazine, we spoke with Hillsboro Aviation and Helicopter Express, two of the contract awardees, about their strategies for the new modernization standards.   Read the full story at https://lnkd.in/gZ5shzYe   #aircrafttechnology #mordernaircrafts #aviation #aircraft #verticalmag

The Airbus H145 D3’s entry into service gives a serious boost to the French Sécurité Civile capabilities, particularly in the high mountains. The new aircraft should completely replace the fleet’s aging EC145 C2s by 2030. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gs9RVNgf #frenchsecuritecivile #rescuemissions #helicopterfleet #airbushelicopters #verticalmag

Operators in Canada and the United States temporarily grounded a large portion of the Bell medium firefighting helicopter fleet following a crash that claimed the life of a Bell 212 pilot in the Northwest Territories, Vertical has confirmed. Read the full story at https://lnkd.in/gcPbCJSt #bellhelicopter #aerialfirefighting #helicopters #pilot #verticalmag

Columbia Helicopters and Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) have announced a strategic collaboration to update the type certificate for the Model 107-II tandem rotor helicopter to create a new, more capable variant: the 107-III. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gCrR4s3N #helicopters #aviation #helicopterstuff #avgeeks #verticalmag