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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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Air Evac Sues Health Insurers

Helicopter EMS companies are pushing back against health insurers who are either outright denying patient claims or reimbursing them at low rates.

Yonkers Helitour Base Debated

One operator wants to move to avoid restrictions in New York City but is meeting resistance at its planned alternate location.

FAA Sets Special Certification Conditions for Bell 525

Current regs inadequate for fly-by-wire helicopters

Russian Oil Company Orders 20 More AW189s

Order builds on a previous contract for 10.

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Bell 412EPI Ascends Near Everest

The helicopter demonstrated landings and takeoffs at 15,200 feet.

S-92 Fleet Amasses One Million Hours

The milestone was reached in less than 12 years.

Helicopter EMS Coming To India

Rollout follows recent release of Indian DGCA regulatory guidelines that allow the operation of single-engine, dual-pilot EMS helicopters.

China Signs $790M Deal for 100 Airbus H135 Helicopters

Agreement was signed today in Beijing's Great Hall of People, in the presence of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Boeing Readies First AH-6i for Delivery to Saudi Arabia

Boeing is supplying the light attack helicopter to the Saudi Arabia National Guard under a 2014 foreign military sale.

Bristow Posts Loss, Hints at Helicopter Deferrals

The company’s quarterly revenue fell to $375 million, down nearly $44 million year-over-year, and it reported a loss of $25.25 million.

Croatia, Tunisia First To Receive U.S. Kiowa Warriors

The U.S. Army is divesting 340 Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warriors as a consequence of its 2013 Aviation Restructure Initiative.

EASA Grounds Airbus AS332 L2/EC225 LP Fleet

Investigators have found a fatigue failure in the main gearbox of the H225 (EC225 LP) that crashed near Bergen, Norway, in April.

Airbus Unveils New High-speed Compound Helo

As part of Europe's Clean Sky 2 research program, demonstrator is to fly in 2019.

AIBN, Airbus Helicopters Zero In on H225 Crash Cause

Lift-strut attachment is suspect number one, according to airframer.

Enstrom TH180 Resumes Flight Testing

The flight-test program had been halted after a hard off-airport landing that destroyed the program's first test vehicle on February 12.

FAA Denies L.A. Anti-helicopter Petitions

The agency determined that some of the petitions were unfeasible on safety grounds.

H Pilot Club was Long Overdue, Copresident Vatanen Says

Launched in June 2015, Airbus Helicopters' pilot club is still in the making.

Monacair Receives Sixth and Final Airbus H130

Operator offers scheduled helicopter flights between Monaco and Nice.

Bell Helicopters Expands European Support Base

Operators in Slovakia and Italy give their reasons for choosing the Bell 429 and 407GX.

Leonardo Claims Top Spot on Multi-engine VIP Helo Market

Passengers in an AW169 do not need headsets for a conversation, airframer claims

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