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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Irish S-92 Accident Report Paints Picture of Confusion

The preliminary report hints at an unsure crew operating in poor weather with suspect data.

Pentagon Reports $500 Million in Possible Helicopter Sales

MD 530Fs for Kenya, Bell 429s for Slovakia, and CH-47Ds for Greece would all be supplied under FMS terms

Leaner, Focused Erickson Emerges from Bankruptcy

The reorganized company qualifies for small-business set-aside contracts.

U.S. Navy Seeks Helo Simulators for Primary Training

The service seeks to extend aircraft life by transferring a portion of training to simulators.

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Helo Operator Era Group Posts Another Loss

Revenue fall blamed on "lower utilization in U.S. oil and gas operations, fewer search and rescue subscribers and the end of some dry-leasing contracts."

Charter & Fractional

Norwegian Authorities Fault Super Puma Gearbox in Fatal Crash

In the 2016 crash the main rotor separated from the aircraft; the investigation continues.

Deliveries, Orders Surge at Airbus Helicopters

Civil helicopter deliveries increased to 78 in the quarter, up from 56 in the same period last year.

Delta Teams with Blade on Manhattan-JFK Helo Flights

Blade’s Bounce on-demand service to JFK starts at $695 for the whole helicopter (typically an Astar) and $195 for per-seat scheduled service.

Charter & Fractional

Uber Invests in Plans for Electric VTOL Air Taxi Network

Uber Invests in Plans for Electric VTOL Air Taxi Network

Lockheed Martin Earnings, Sikorsky Deliveries Down

Sikorsky's civil helicopter sales have been hit particularly hard by the global energy slump.

Light Used Helicopter Sales Rebounding, Says HeliValue$

But resale values for newer used singles and light twins remain soft.

Bell Helicopter Scores More Sales in Asia Pacific

Bell logs orders for five helicopters at Rotorcraft Asia, and sees Indonesia, Philippines, India, Thailand and Australia as key markets.

Rotortrade Tapped To Find New Homes for Ex-CHC Helos

Company assisting with the liquidation of 13 helicopters that were abandoned as part of the CHC bankruptcy reorganization plan.

Falcon Aviation Opens Heliport at Dubai's DWC Airport

Falcon initially envisions demand for five movements a day and will have two helicopters available for charter.

Brazilian Helicopter Safety Program Focuses on Weather

Weather was an unfortunately timely topic, with a weather-related helicopter crash occuring near Rio de Janeiro, just minutes before the meeting.

AirMed Operator Expands with New Acquisition

Air Medical Group Holdings is purchasing Air Medical Resource Group.

Airbus Helicopters Boosts Singapore Center, Logs Orders

Philippines operator PhilJets ordered a new H145 an a pair of H135 helicopters.

Sikorsky Boosts S-92, S-76 Helicopter Support In Asia

Sikorsky has appointed Thai Aviation Services its first customer support center in Thailand.

Airbus Studying Blue Edge Blade on H225

Airbus Helicopters is studying installing the revolutionary Blue Edge rotor blades on its H225 medium-lift helicopter.

Bell Delivers Its First Chinese HEMS Helicopter

Operator Reignwood Aviation accepted the Bell 429, which was equipped with a CAAC validated med-evac interior by United Rotorcraft

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