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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Waypoint Places Former CHC Helicopters in Africa, Asia

Waypoint said it is also “actively engaged” with other interested parties to remarket several other aircraft formerly used by CHC for a range of missions.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

August 11, 2016

Paraguayan Company Orders Bell 505 Helicopter

Paraguay's Signature S.R.L. industrial group is to add a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to its corporate fleet.

Rotorcraft

August 11, 2016

MAG Adds FAA STCs for AW139 VIP Interiors

The STCs cover more than eight different interchangeable layouts and configurations.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

August 9, 2016

Lower Oil/Gas Flying Drags Down PHI's Financials

PHI's latest quarterly revenues plunged by $31.4 million year-over-year in the second quarter, thought it still managed to post a $4.2777 million profit.

Rotorcraft

August 9, 2016

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Kuwait Signs Contract for 30 H225M Caracal Helicopters

With Poland’s order still not finalized, deal is a welcome boost for Airbus Helicopters

Rotorcraft

August 9, 2016

U.S. Navy Conducts Flight with Safety-critical 3D-Printed Part

The flight of an MV-22B Osprey

Rotorcraft

August 4, 2016

Helibras Reinforces Helo Support for Rio Olympics

Brazilian armed forces, police and fire departments will use the Helibras helicopters for airspace defense, transporting security personnel during Games.

Rotorcraft

August 2, 2016

North Shore Helo Route Extended

FAA expects that four more years will be sufficient time to consider results of noise-mitigation research.

Regulations and Government

July 26, 2016

Coptersafety To Expand Helo Training Center in Helsinki

Company announced an order for five new level-D flight simulators and the construction of a new flight training center.

Rotorcraft

July 26, 2016

Presidential Helo Program Completes Critical Design Review

The VH-92A program now moves to assembly, test and evaluation of the modified Sikorsky S-92 commercial helicopter.

Rotorcraft

July 26, 2016

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First Private H175

The helicopter will be based on a yacht in Europe.

Rotorcraft

July 18, 2016

Innova Speeds Composite Helicopters Development

Announced as a kit project, the C630 will now be a certified model.

Rotorcraft

July 18, 2016

Internal Firefighting Tanks for Columbia Chinooks

The system proved its worth in the real world fighting fires in Minnesota.

Rotorcraft

July 18, 2016

Royal Navy Black Cats AW159 Helicopter Display Team Flies Over Farnborough

Royal Navy Black Cats AW159 Helicopter Display Team Flies Over Farnborough

Rotorcraft

July 18, 2016

Bell Helicopter Appoints Ruag as CSF in Switzerland

The Sion facility will offer maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the Bell 429.

Maintenance and Modifications

July 14, 2016

Scorpion Helmet Sight Selected for LAH

The company will provide 400 sets for LAH service after 2020.

Rotorcraft

July 14, 2016

LM-Armed Black Hawk Made in Poland

Lockheed Martin’s acquisition of Sikorsky has led to a version of the Black Hawk helicopter with mostly LM weaponry.

Rotorcraft

July 13, 2016

Lockheed Martin tests ‘Infirno’ sensor on H-60 Black Hawk

The flight test proved Infirno’s high-definition sensor performance and stability in the demanding rotary-wing environment.

Rotorcraft

July 12, 2016

Multi-role Mil From Ukraine

Having amassed considerable experience operating Mi-8/17s on UN contracts

Rotorcraft

July 12, 2016

Fuji and Bell Working Together for UH-X

Fuji Heavy Industries—shortly to become the Subaru Corporation—has secured a contract to build the JGSDF’s next utility helicopter.

Rotorcraft

July 12, 2016