Rotorcraft

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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Bell Banking On FVL For Future Military Sales

Textron CEO credits Bell V-280 with persuading Pentagon to propose more Future Vertical Lift funding.

Van Horn Assures Blades Safe Following Fatal Crash

Bell 206 crashed in Arizona while on a test flight with experimental Van Horn blades.

FlightSafety Reveals New Training, Technology

FlightSafety unveils new Sikorsky S-70 training and upgraded cockpit procedures trainer.

Bell's Lower Quarterly Deliveries Won't Last, CEO Says

Textron chief expects Bell's deliveries to ramp up for the remainder of 2019.

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S-61Ts Hit the Government Auction Block

Bids start at $500,000 for modernized S-61s

Caverton Selects Heli-One for S-76C++ Mx

The comprehensive MRO agreement between Hali-One and Caverton Helicopters is for multiple years.

Maintenance and Modifications

Bell To Enter Smaller 525 Variant in Army FARA Competition

Textron CEO said this week that Bell would enter a scaled down Model 525 for new Army program

Lockheed's PDAS Sensor Suite Flown Aboard Bell V-280

The Lockheed Martin PDAS sensor system has been successfully flown in the Bell V-280

Development Nearly Done On New Honeywell T55 Engine

Revised Honeywell T55 turboshaft will have 25 percent more power, burn less fuel.

Maintenance and Modifications

Bristow Flies Closer To Bankruptcy

Bristow Group hires noted bankruptcy firms, delays interest payments and financial reports

MD Helicopters Displays New Common Launcher at Army Confab

MD says Systima common launch tube will give new 969 helicopter more bite

CHC Plays Pivotal Role In Massive Cruise Ship Rescue

Helicopters from CHC's Norway operations hoisted nearly 500 off crippled cruise ship.

Checkride Goes Bad for Bell 212 Crew

Incorrect throttle setting suspected in hard landing of Bell 212 during training exercise

Deer Jet To Introduce Helo Service into Greater Bay Area

Deer Jet seeks to build on its existing helicopter operations.

U.S. Proposes Select Aircraft and Parts Tariffs for EU Airbus Subsidies

Tariffs would apply to new aircraft and parts on aircraft from Airbus state sponsor nations

Russians To Vie for EASA Certification of VRT500 Single

New light single VRT500 coaxial model could be in production by 2021

UAVs, eVTOLs Take Spotlight at Rotorcraft Asia

The manned helicopter industry is slowing in the region, but the unmanned sector is gaining traction.

Whitesky Aviation Makes Mark in Indonesia

The company is expected to see it's air-taxi business grow in the coming years.

Luxaviation's Helicopter Alliance Adds APAC Member

The addition of Philippines-based helicopter charter operator PhilJets brings alliance membership to seven operators.

Royal Navy’s New Crowsnest Completes First Flight

The Royal Navy's successor to the Sea King in the airborne early warning role has begun flight tests, with a view to entering service in 2020.

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