Clean-sheet design offers twin-engine performance in a single-engine aircraft

Robinson Helicopter has introduced the next helicopter in its product line: the nine-passenger single-engine R88, a clean-sheet design with a new type certificate. 

Robinson Unveils the R88, Its Largest-ever Helicopter

Airbus paid for and Avfuel supplied the sustainable aviation fuel for the helicopter fly-in

Many of the helicopters on display this week at Verticon in Dallas flew in on sustainable aviation fuel.

Helicopters Powered by SAF Descend on Dallas for Verticon

Pratt & Whitney turboshaft will combine with Collins electric motors

Airbus has set a clear timeline for test flights with a hybrid-electric version of the H145 helicopter to lower fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions by 30%.

Airbus PioneerLab Targets Hybrid-electric Flight in 2027

Manufacturers are looking at all sorts of technologies while serving existing markets

Few new aircraft are under development, and some such as the Bell 525 and Leonardo AW609 seem stuck in endless certification delays. 

New Rotorcraft: More of the Same with Some Surprises in Store

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News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Aero Asset’s annual report noted a four-year peak in supply in Q4 2024

Single-engine Helicopter Market Stable, Supply Climbs

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Verticon 2025

Robinson Unveils the R88, Its Largest-ever Helicopter

Clean-sheet design offers twin-engine performance in a single-engine aircraft

Helicopters Powered by SAF Descend on Dallas for Verticon

Airbus paid for and Avfuel supplied the sustainable aviation fuel for the helicopter fly-in

Airbus PioneerLab Targets Hybrid-electric Flight in 2027

Pratt & Whitney turboshaft will combine with Collins electric motors

New Rotorcraft: More of the Same with Some Surprises in Store

Manufacturers are looking at all sorts of technologies while serving existing markets

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Single-engine Helicopter Market Stable, Supply Climbs

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