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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Bell Refining 525 Interior

The Bell 525 offers plenty of flexibility for interior design, ranging from high-density to VIP and head-of-state layouts.

Rotorcraft

November 14, 2015

Marenco, Honeywell Sign Engine Agreement for SKYe Helo

This marks the first production agreement for the new Honeywell HTS900 turboshaft.

Engines

November 12, 2015

Apache AH-64E: Boeing’s Next-Gen Attack Helicopter

E-variant of the Apache attack helicopters is meaner than ever but will it win the Polish competition?

Rotorcraft

November 10, 2015

Navy Re-ups With AAR Airlift For Vertical Replenishment

AAR operates a helicopter fleet which helps it support U.S. Navy fleets in the Middle East and wider theater.

Rotorcraft

November 9, 2015

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Pilot Is Optional For Certain Missions

Technology demonstrator is showing that flying a helicopter without a pilot could be feasible for some missions.

Rotorcraft

November 9, 2015

Bell Helicopter Gets More Deals For New Super Medium Twin

Helicopter manufacturer to have its more training and customer service facilities in the region soon

Rotorcraft

November 9, 2015

FAA Eyes Stricter Crashworthiness for Legacy Helos

Only 16 percent of the domestic civil helicopter fleet had complied with modern requirements for crash-resistant fuel systems at the end of last year.

Regulations and Government

November 9, 2015

Lockheed Martin Concludes $9 Billion Acquisition Of Sikorsky

Dan Schultz to lead new Lockheed Martin business unit formed by Sikorsky, which will remain headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut.

Rotorcraft

November 9, 2015

AW609 Crashed During High-speed Testing

Accident aircraft had logged 567 hours since its first flight in November 2006 and was scheduled to complete flight-testing by the end of next year.

Accidents

November 9, 2015

Bell Helicopter Receives Orders for Two VIP Super Medium Twins

Airframer sees market share improving amidst overall declining markets

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2015

Fly-by-wire Controls A Feature On Bell 525 Helicopter

Fly-by-wire controls reduce pilot workload and therefore improve safety, Bell says.

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2015

NorthStar Displays Cost-effective Armed Helicopter

The Bell 407-derived NorthStar Aviation 407MRH is on display at the Dubai Air Show for the first time.

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2015

Helicopters Are Leading Export Success For Russia

Now in its 16th year, Russian arms export agency Rosoboronexport continues to achieve high sales on the global market.

Charter & Fractional

November 7, 2015

With Ex-Im Authorization in Limbo, GA Shipments Fall

Fixed wing deliveries drop by more than 6 percent

Aircraft

November 7, 2015

Air Methods To Acquire Tri-State Flight for $222M

Tri-State was founded in 2002 and operates a mixed fleet of 19 EMS helicopters and four fixed-wing aircraft from bases in the U.S. Southwest.

Rotorcraft

November 6, 2015

Boeing Helping Indian Manufacturing to Fly

U.S. OEM is working closely with India to encourage progress in manufacturing, with final assembly of military helicopters on the cards.

Rotorcraft

November 5, 2015

Airbus Helicopters Will Assemble H135s in China

Chinese partner commits to build 100 H135s over 10 years.

Rotorcraft

November 3, 2015

AW609 Prototype Crashes in Italy, Killing Both Pilots

Prototype 2 of the civil tiltrotor went down during a routine test flight.

Accidents

October 30, 2015

Marines' CH-53K King Stallion Takes to the Air for First Flight

The first flight of the new heavy-lift helicopter was delayed from last year by issues with its gearbox and other technical challenges.

Rotorcraft

October 27, 2015

French Helicopter Operators Consolidate Further

Newly formed group, which operates a combined 117 helicopters, brings Mont Blanc Hélicoptères and Hélicoptères de France under the same banner.

Charter & Fractional

October 26, 2015