VRT500 Helicopter Dealer Creates Foothold in Scandinavia

Aeroter has signed an exclusive 5-year distribution agreement with Savback Helicopters AB granting sales of its VRT500 single-engine helicopter. From its Swedish headquarters, Savback will manage the sales representation for Norway, Denmark, and Finland. The co-axial VRT500 is the largest of Singapore-based Aeroter's offerings, a light weight, 5-seat helicopter offered in 8 different configurations. From air taxi, EMS, public safety, cargo, corporate, business, or passenger use, Savback sees a ripe market in Europe. Aeroter hopes this will be a foothold into the region, with CEO Alexander Okhonko announcing their aim of securing "a 10% share of the global rotorcraft market for single tu

The Controller Advised PKW887 To “Squawk VFR” And No Further Communications Were Received

On October 5, 2021, at 0544 eastern daylight time, a Dassault Fanjet Falcon airplane, N283SA, as destroyed when it was involved in an accident near the Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (HQU), Thomson, Georgia. The captain and first officer were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as Pak West Airlines Flight 887 dba Sierra West Airlines, as an on-demand cargo flight under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. According to operator records, the flight crew initiated the first flight of the night at 2132 mountain daylight time from their home base of El Paso International Airport (ELP), El Paso, Texas to Lubbock Prest