Rotorcraft

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Helicopter Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients

The application process for the 2020 Helicopter Foundation scholarships begins in August 2019.

Rotorcraft

March 3, 2019

Randy Waldman: The Jazz Pilot

One of LA's top studio musicians is also one of its busiest helicopter instructors.

Rotorcraft

March 2, 2019

Airliner Supplier Sees Growth in Military Vertical Lift

Spirit AeroSystems, a supplier to Airbus and Boeing, sees opportunity in helos, tiltrotors, particularly on defense side.

Rotorcraft

March 2, 2019

Helioffshore Targets Data-driven Safety Improvements

The organization will be five years old this year and has already formed the bedrock for solid safety advances in the sector.

Regulations and Government

March 2, 2019

Bell Working On IFR 407, Finishing 525 This Year

Bell plans to offer IFR 407 as new U.S. Navy training helicopter

Rotorcraft

March 2, 2019

Bristow Promotes Miller To CEO

Bristow Group has promoted CFO L. Don Miller to serve as its new CEO

Rotorcraft

March 1, 2019

Bell 407 Gets HUMS Capability

The GPMS Foresight MX HUMS has been certified for the Bell 407

Maintenance and Modifications

March 1, 2019

Li-ion Battery 'Tipping Point' Here, True Blue CEO Says

True Blue Power CEO Todd Winter sees much more growth ahead for its batteries in rotor and fixed-wing aircraft.

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2019

GPMS Introduces Prognostic HUMS for Light Turbine Helos

The system is STC'd on the Bell 407GX with future approvals in the works for the 407GXI, AStar 350 and MD500.

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2019

Canadians Take Top Honors in AAMS Sim Cup Competition

Competitors were judged on communications, teamwork, troubleshooting, creativity, and time management, among other skills.

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2019

Aerometals H130 Filters Represent New Step Forward

The company is using computational fluid dynamics to assess airflow characteristics, resulting in a lighter and more efficient design.

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2019

Transformative New Rotorcraft Near Certification As Heli-Expo Approaches

The OEMs are ready with new products, but is the market robust enough to support them?

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2019

Celebrating 70 Years, HAI Lines Up Busy 2019 Heli-Expo

The association comes to Atlanta for first time as it commemorates its 70th anniversary, focuses on safety, tackles issues, and gathers industry.

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2019

Honeywell Bets On Electric Engine, VTOL Future

Honeywell is showcasing at Heli-Expo its hybrid-electric HTS900 while developing an all-electric VTOL engine.

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2019

Robinson Celebrates Four Decades of Deliveries

Since its first R22 delivery in 1979, the California rotorcraft maker has built more than 12,600 helicopters.

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2019

Assembly of First Production AW609 Weeks Away

Leonardo says second production AW609 will follow soon.

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2019