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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Kopter Expects Versatile AW09 Helicopter To Punch Above Its Weight

The all composite turbine single promises to bring new technology to its segment

Rotorcraft

June 13, 2024

PHI MRO Services Recognized as Leonardo Service Center

Helicopter maker adds the MRO provider to its global network of maintenance centers

Maintenance and Modifications

June 12, 2024

VAI Lauds End of West 30th St Heliport Closure Effort

The New York State bill would have closed a critical facility

Rotorcraft

June 12, 2024

German Federal Police Order 44 Airbus H225s

The helicopters will be flown in disaster-relief and firefighting missions

Rotorcraft

June 10, 2024

Videos

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug

Rotorcraft

June 23, 2020

Collins Pegasus Helicopter Rescue Hoist Promises Innovations

Collins Pegasus Helicopter Rescue Hoist Promises Innovations

Rotorcraft

May 8, 2020

Here's What It Will Take to Make Urban Air Mobility a Reality - FutureFlight

Here's What It Will Take to Make Urban Air Mobility a Reality - FutureFlight

Aircraft

April 1, 2020

How Garmin’s GFC 600H Flight Control System Makes Flying a Helicopter a lot Easier - AIN

How Garmin’s GFC 600H Flight Control System Makes Flying a Helicopter a lot Easier - AIN

Rotorcraft

March 24, 2020

More Articles

Helicopter Operator Teams with Airbus To Prepare eVTOL Air Services

The memorandum of understanding does not cover orders for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft

Aircraft

June 6, 2024

MD Helicopters Signs First UK Service Center

Skytech Helicopters has been maintaining MD rotorcraft for more than 20 years

Maintenance and Modifications

June 4, 2024

VAI Opens Nominations for Salute to Excellence Awards

The awards recognize outstanding contributions by industry participants

Rotorcraft

June 4, 2024

FAA, National Park Service Impose Cuts on Air Tour Business

Operators believe the air tour management plan process isn't being fairly applied

Rotorcraft

June 3, 2024

London Oxford Airport Now Stocks SAF

New tenant OXCCU will produce synthetic aviation fuel on-site

Fuel

May 30, 2024

Leonardo Expands Distributor Base, Orders for AW09

Leonardo received an order for five AW09s from Universal Vulkaan Aviation

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2024

Leonardo AW09 Gets Updated Corporate Look

Helicopter to embark on demonstration tour

Rotorcraft

May 28, 2024

PHI Adds AW189 Helicopters for Offshore Work

Super-medium helicopter will join AW109s and AW139s in PHI’s global rotary-wing fleet

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2024

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Sees Continued Success

The ACH145 and ACH160 lead their market segments in sales value

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2024

Shell Signs with CHC Helikopter for North Sea Support

The contract is a continuation of the CHC-Shell relationship

Rotorcraft

May 23, 2024

Panterra Buys Blackhawk Fitted with Extensive Ace Mods

Upgrade includes avionics and firefighting equipment

Rotorcraft

May 22, 2024

Sumitomo Mitsui and LCI Order 21 Airbus Helicopters

Deal for H145s, H160s, and H175s includes firm orders for 14 and options for seven

Rotorcraft

May 21, 2024

VAI Rallies Members To Help Keep NYC Heliport Open

A state bill threatens to close the heliport permanently

Rotorcraft

May 21, 2024

Iran Confirms Helicopter Crash Killed Its President

The Bell 212 was part of a convoy of three

Accidents

May 20, 2024

Textron eAviation's Nexus eVTOL Aircraft Could Fly in 2025

The company's Nuuva cargo drone is approaching its first flights, too

Aircraft

May 14, 2024

U.S. Government Backs Piasecki's Hydrogen VTOL Aircraft Study

The Department of Energy is funding further research for urban air taxi missions

Engines

May 14, 2024