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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Hill Helicopters Surpasses 1,000 Orders

Hill secures flight operations facility, will begin testing engine

Rotorcraft

December 6, 2023

Boost Systems Cargo Baskets Win Transport Canada STC

FAA certification is pending

Maintenance and Modifications

December 6, 2023

Congress Takes Up Parks Air Tour Management Program

Critics charge that new rules will cripple air tour industry

Regulations and Government

December 5, 2023

Offshore Heavy Helicopter Issues Open Gates for Super-mediums

Covid supply chain overhang could be the perfect opportunity for offshore super-medium helicopters

Maintenance and Modifications

December 4, 2023

Videos

Walkthrough of the Helionix Avionics System in the Airbus Helicopters H135 Twin

Walkthrough of the Helionix Avionics System in the Airbus Helicopters H135 Twin

Avionics

March 21, 2017

Sikorsky’s S-92 Helicopter Gets Real-time Health and Usage Monitoring System

Sikorsky’s S-92 Helicopter Gets Real-time Health and Usage Monitoring System

Rotorcraft

March 20, 2017

HeliOffshore Works to Improve Safety for Helicopters Operating In Dangerous Conditions

HeliOffshore Works to Improve Safety for Helicopters Operating In Dangerous Conditions

Rotorcraft

March 16, 2017

Airbus Spreads The Helicopter Gospel To Expand Customer Base

Airbus Spreads The Helicopter Gospel To Expand Customer Base

Rotorcraft

March 8, 2017

More Articles

Air Ambulances Fly Through Economic Turbulence

Below cost reimbursements threaten the industry

Rotorcraft

December 1, 2023

USCG Begins Sikorsky Jayhawk Rebuilding Program

Coast Guard will rebuild 45 Jayhawks with new airframes

Maintenance and Modifications

December 1, 2023

Departing European Rotors Helicopter Crashes

Three injured as Enstrom crashes onto busy Madrid motorway

Accidents

December 1, 2023

Helijet Lightning Strike Worse Than Initially Reported

S-76 landed safely after being substantially damaged

Accidents

November 30, 2023

Airbus Helicopters Announces Orders, New Training Center

Airbus Helicopters training center will open in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, in 2025

Rotorcraft

November 29, 2023

GPMS Expands in Europe with Léman Aviation Partnership

The partnership aims to introduce Foresight MX, an advanced HUMS, to European operators

Maintenance and Modifications

November 29, 2023

Coulson Wins $16 Million SoCal Firefighting Contract

Coulson will fly firefighting CH-47s for California's Quick Reaction Force

Regulations and Government

November 29, 2023

Brazil's Omni Will Add Three AW189 Helicopters to Fleet

Omni Helicopter International is mainly active in South America's offshore oil and gas sector

Rotorcraft

November 28, 2023

Leonardo Logs Helicopter Orders at European Rotors

New orders placed for AW189, AW169, and AW09 models

Rotorcraft

November 28, 2023

Konner Appoints Distributor for Ultralight Helicopters

The Italian company is displaying its K-1 and K-2 models at this week's European Rotors show

Rotorcraft

November 27, 2023

Airbus Makes Fully Automated Helicopter Flight

The automated flight technologies are designed to reduce pilot workload

Avionics

November 27, 2023

Airbus Helicopters Continues To Attack Supply-chain Issues

The rotorcraft OEM is buying suppliers, out-of-production aircraft for parts

Maintenance and Modifications

November 26, 2023

UAE Exits VRT500 Helicopter Partnership

UAE may develop the VRT500 coaxial helicopter independently

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

November 21, 2023

Bell Delivers 505th Model 505 Turbine Single

Bell 505 now in service on six continents

Training and Workforce

November 21, 2023

European Rotors Opening Next Week in Madrid

Rotorcraft show is the largest such event in Europe

Rotorcraft

November 21, 2023

FAA Grants Approval for Thales AStar 4-axis Autopilot

EASA and Transport Canada approvals to follow

Rotorcraft

November 20, 2023