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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.

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ASG: Helicopter Fleet Growth Ebbing in AsPac

Asian Sky Group reports the civil turbine helicopter fleet increased by 2 percent in 2019, half of the 4 percent CAGR over the past 5 years.

January 27, 2020

Kopter Finalizes SH09 Design

Swiss developer Kopter Group believes deliveries of its new single-engine helicopter can begin by year-end

January 27, 2020

Astronautics To Provide Displays for Bell 412EPX, 429

Astronautics is reaping the benefits of substantial investment in new avionics display products.

January 27, 2020

Astronautics wACS Preps for Market Entry on Airbus H145

Astronautics' Airborne Communications System will allow data to be uploaded to or downloaded from Airbus helicopters, as well as connect while in flight.

January 27, 2020

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Mars Helicopter Replica Rotors Into Anaheim

NASA's Mars Helicopter, designed to operate in the red planet's extremely thin air, makes an appearance this week at Heli-Expo 2020 in Anaheim, California.

January 27, 2020

Helo Crash Kills Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant, Eight Others

Helicopter crashes into foggy California hillside, killing basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others.

January 27, 2020

Mandatory Changes Made to Helo IFR Minimums

The revisions don't become effective until June 19.

Regulations and Government

January 27, 2020

Deliveries of Garmin GFC 600H To Start Soon

Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system was announced two years ago and is nearly ready for retrofit installations.

January 27, 2020

Oil & Gas Industry Comes Together for Safer Offshore Helo Ops

New IOGP joint industry effort examines industry safety programs and develop new resources and training initiatives

January 27, 2020

Oil Companies Invest in HeliOffshore's Safety Programs

Helicopter operators' oil company customers are contributing funds to support safety work being coordinated by HeliOffshore.

January 27, 2020

Astronics Gets Canadian STC for Max-Viz SVS

Astronics Corporation received a Transport Canada STC for its Max-Viz 1400/1200 SVS for Bell 407s.

January 27, 2020

PAC International Makes Old Helicopters New Again

PAC International reurbishes helicopters to make them like new again.

January 27, 2020

Guardian Mobility Debuts New Dual-mode Flight Tracker

Guardian Mobility's new G4C flight tracking unit operates on both satellite and cellular channels to provide seamless, continuous communications.

January 27, 2020

FlightSafety to Add Level-D EC145 and AW139 Sims

FlightSafety International announces copter training expansion at Heli-Expo with addition of in-development Level-D EC145 and AW139 sims.

January 27, 2020

Frasca Tapped for New Life Flight AATDs

Life Flight Network has selected Frasca to provide an advanced aviation training device (AATD) for its Bell 407 GXi helicopters.

January 26, 2020

Axnes Wireless Intercoms Flying In More Aircraft

Axnes PNG wireless intercom system flying in Travis County’s (Texas) Star Flight fleet of Leonardo AW169s and CalFire’s Firehawks

January 26, 2020

Kobe Bryant Dead In S-76 Crash

Helicopter went down in overcast skies and heavy fog.

January 26, 2020

Heli-Expo Hosts Aircraft Mx Safety Session

While safety events are provided for pilots, "This one is just for mechanics."

January 26, 2020

Twirly Birds To Host Member Meeting

International organization Twirly Birds invites members and interested parties to attend annual membership gathering.

January 26, 2020

ITT Enidine Smooths the Ride for Helicopters

ITT has a legacy of providing expertise and innovative solutions for flight-critical rotorcraft applications designed to meet each customer's needs.

January 26, 2020

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