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EASA chooses DART Aerospace to conduct new helicopter float system research
August 14, 2023
DART Aerospace has been chosen by EASA to conduct vital safety research for new helicopter float system designs. The European Commission delegated €1,475,000 from its Horizon 2020 funds for DART Aerospace to research potential float designs mounted higher on the helicopter than the current skid and lower fuselage float designs used around the world.Read More

DART Aerospace Donates Face Shields, Food, and Blood to Fight the Pandemic
August 14, 2023
DART Aerospace and its employees are supporting frontline health workers, first responders, and those hardest hit by COVID-19 with donations.Read More

DART's Daily Update During COVID-19
August 14, 2023
Adjustments to Operating Schedules, Practices, and Procedures DART leadership have enacted several changes to company practices.Read More

COVID-19 Operational Status
August 14, 2023
Adjustments to Operating Schedules, Practices, and Procedures DART leadership have enacted several changes to company practices.Read More

DART Aerospace Receives EASA Certification for its Bell 505 Standard and Float Skidtubes
August 14, 2023
DART Aerospace has recently received EASA validation of its Bell 505 Skidtubes, alongside its existing TCCA, FAA and Mexican DGAC approvals.Read More

DART announces 12 TC Approved Models List (AML) for Simplex Model 370i Internal Fire Attack System for the Black Hawk
August 14, 2023
This certification applies to the UH-60/S-70 Black Hawks’ Simplex Model 370i Internal Fire Attack System (FAS).Read More

DART Aerospace Acquires Key Product Lines and Brand Trademark from Aero Design Ltd.
August 14, 2023
DART Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired key product lines from Canadian helicopter mission equipment manufacturer Aero Design Ltd, as well as its brand trademark.Read More

DART Aerospace Acquires Portland-Based Aerial Firefighting Mission Equipment Leader Simplex Aerospace
August 14, 2023
DART Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired aerial firefighting mission equipment leader Simplex Aerospace. Based in Portland, Oregon, Simplex Aerospace is an aviation industry veteran serving thousands of operators and OEMs worldwide.Read More

USDA Forest Service greenlights DART manufacturing and selling ELAM Rappel Kit
August 14, 2023
Earlier this year, the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (“USDA Forest Service”) – the largest wildland firefighting organization in the country - resumed its External Load Attach Mechanism (“ELAM”) program and allowed DART Aerospace access to manufacture and sell the rappel hardpoints for the Bell Medium directly to industry operators.Read More

DART Aerospace secures DGAC approval in Mexico for three products
August 14, 2023
DART Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has recently received approvals from the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) for three supplemental type certified products, including the Emergency Float System for the Bell 505, as well as Door Modification Kits and Cargo Mirror and Pulse Light Kits for the Bell Medium series.Read More

DART Aerospace’s Amsterdam facility now fully functional for R&O operations
August 14, 2023
DART Aerospace is expanding its EMEA operations with the opening of an Amsterdam R&O facility, which is now fully functional.Read More

DART Aerospace’s e-commerce site now available globally
August 14, 2023
With over 4,500 products to offer, DART’s comprehensive website allows online purchasing 24 hours a day and seven days a week, making it easier than ever for clients to shop for any of their aircraft parts needs online.Read More