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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Helicopter Deliveries at Leonardo Soften but Orders Jump

Order intake in the quarter was up 15.6%

Rotorcraft

May 12, 2025

Bell Celebrates 6,000th Helicopter Made in Mirabel

Ceremony included delivery of two Subaru Bell 412EPXs

Rotorcraft

May 12, 2025

Loft Dynamics VR Sim Approved for Type Rating Program

Training includes flights in simulator and in the real AS350B3e helicopter

Rotorcraft

May 12, 2025

Spaes Adds Pulse Lights to Airbus AS332 Helicopter

Modification improves visibility of the helicopter during firefighting operations

Maintenance and Modifications

May 12, 2025

Videos

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

Accidents

July 27, 2022

TAI/AgustaWestland A129 ATAK Shows Aerobatic Maneuvers at Farnborough Airshow 2022

TAI/AgustaWestland A129 ATAK Shows Aerobatic Maneuvers at Farnborough Airshow 2022

Rotorcraft

July 21, 2022

Eve Unveils New-Look eVTOL Aircraft and Passenger Cabin

Eve Unveils New-Look eVTOL Aircraft and Passenger Cabin

Aircraft

July 18, 2022

How EHang’s Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxis Will Relieve Gridlocked Cities

How EHang’s Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxis Will Relieve Gridlocked Cities

Aircraft

June 21, 2022

More Articles

Greece Buying Airbus H215s for Firefighting Operations

Super Puma can drop more than four tonnes of water at a time

Rotorcraft

May 9, 2025

PHI Aviation Cuts Ribbon on Terminal in Houma, Louisiana

Investment boosts PHI’s regional infrastructure

FBOs

May 6, 2025

Helicopter SAF Trials Show Reduced Soot Emissions

Emergency medical operator ADAC partnered with aerospace research group DLR

Fuel

May 6, 2025

Orders Surge, Revenues Up in Q1 at Airbus Helicopters

Revenues increased 10% and orders by 58.7%

Rotorcraft

May 1, 2025

Bristow, Sikorsky Sign S-92 Enhanced Support Agreement

Coverage supports more than 60 helicopters in SAR and offshore energy operations

Rotorcraft

April 30, 2025

Bell’s First 505 Sale to Netherlands Goes to Verdegro

Company will use the helicopter for business travel in Europe

Rotorcraft

April 30, 2025

Piasecki Acquires Kaman's Kargo UAV Program

U.S. company says it will accelerate development of the 1,400-pound payload vehicle

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

April 29, 2025

UAE Approves First ‘Hybrid Heliport’ Design for Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal to support both helicopter and eVTOL air taxi services

Airports

April 25, 2025

Bell Revenues Surge 35% in First Quarter

Commercial helicopter deliveries jump to 29 units as FLRAA program drives military growth

Rotorcraft

April 25, 2025

Gama Aviation’s Staverton Base Adds H145 Mx Approval

Facility joins company’s maintenance operations in Norwich and Glasgow

Maintenance and Modifications

April 22, 2025

Skytrac and Sikorsky Partner on Next-gen HUMS for S-92s

HUMS will enable in-flight exceedance detection and immediate alerting functionality

Rotorcraft

April 17, 2025

Metro Receives DOD SkillBridge Program Recognition

More than 40% of the helicopter maintenance and operations company's staff comprises veterans

Training and Workforce

April 17, 2025

Helijet Gifts S-76A for Medical Flights in Ukraine

Helicopter has been used for patient transfer missions in British Columbia

Rotorcraft

April 16, 2025

Spanish Super Pumas Log 437 Hours Battling Chile Fires

Fire season activity up 20% over last year

Rotorcraft

April 15, 2025

Fatal Rotorcraft Accidents Spike in March

Overall accident rate dipped despite higher fatalities

Accidents

April 15, 2025

Rotor, Transmission Recovered in Hudson River Crash

Recovery concludes after key evidence secured

Accidents

April 15, 2025