On November 13, James Paul Johnson and his company, Interstate Helicopters, Inc. (Interstate Helicopters), Bethany, OK, pleaded guilty and were sentenced in U.S. District Court, Oklahoma City, OK with failure to make a record to FAA. Johnson was sentenced to a $5,000 fine and $5 special assessment, and Interstate Helicopters was sentenced to a $45,000 fine and a $125 special assessment. Both were charged via information on November 2, 2018.
New Helo To Begin Flight Operations With Virginia Beach Police Department, Helicopter Operations
MD Helicopters has delivered a new MD 530F helicopter to the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD). As the first MD Helicopters-brand aircraft to join the VBPD Aviation Unit since the Helicopter Operations unit was established, the new MD 530F will be a powerful, reliable addition to their fleet, and will deliver improved operational efficiency and increased mission versatility.
Hopes Filing Will Further Streamline The Restructuring Process
Helicopter leasing company Waypoint Leasing Holdings has announced that it and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively “Waypoint” or the “Company”) have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”). Waypoint expects to move through the restructuring process as expeditiously as possible and is committed to working with its lenders and all stakeholders towards a speedy and successful transformation.
One-Quarter Scale Model Drives And Flies In First Public Demonstration
The Pop.Up Next flying taxi was demonstrated at Amsterdam Drone Week Tuesday. The 1:4 scale model drove and hovered in an exhibition hall in its first public showing, according to the Associated Press.
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