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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Squirrel, Dhruv Helo Training Centers Develop in Asia

Russia-based operator UTair last week received a certificate of conformity to Eurocopter training standards, thus becoming the first Eurocopter training ce

Training and Workforce

May 26, 2011

Eurocopter X3 Compound Helo Reaches 232 Knots

Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3, recently reached 232 ktas, which is above the stated goal of 220 knots.

Rotorcraft

May 24, 2011

Rotorcraft Update: French Helo Lobby Fighting Vineyard Crop-Dusting Ban

The French helicopter lobby, UFH, and a congressman from the wine-producing Burgundy region have voiced concerns about a recent law banning most crop-dusti

Rotorcraft

May 23, 2011

Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter Delivers 1,000th Dauphin

Eurocopter delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin in late April, to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters.

Rotorcraft

May 23, 2011

Videos

Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter Breaks Ground in Germany

Eurocopter broke ground early last month in Donauwörth, Germany for a new integrated development center, due to be completed next year.

Rotorcraft

May 23, 2011

French Helo Lobby Fights Vineyard Crop-dusting Ban

French helicopter lobby UFH and Alain Suguenot, a parliament member from France’s famous wine region, Burgundy, both have voiced concerns that the recent l

Regulations and Government

May 19, 2011

Eurocopter gives its EC145 the Mercedes-Benz touch

Eurocopter will unveil the first example of the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/amid-fanfare-eurocopter-reveals-ec145-wi

Rotorcraft

May 16, 2011

India is building helicopter MROs

India’s growing helicopter market is fueling the need for helicopter MRO services, and Indian companies are stepping in to meet the demand. There are curre

Maintenance and Modifications

April 30, 2011

Recent disasters make the case for heavy unmanned helos

A heavy unmanned helicopter would be invaluable for operations at highly dangerous sites, such as the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, provi

Rotorcraft

April 29, 2011

Turbomeca Engine Will Power Kamov Medium-twin Helo

Russian Helicopters and engine manufacturer Turbomeca announced this week that they have signed “contracts” for the supply of “at least” 308 Ardiden 3G tur

Rotorcraft

April 28, 2011

India’s CAA Mulls Mandating Dhruv Airframe Mod

India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Dhruvs until the airframe is modified around the inter

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2011

Van Horn Begins Testing Composite Main Rotor Blades for MD500 Series

Encouraged by preliminary ground and flight results on an MD530F, Van Horn plans to continue testing later this year for <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2011

UK’s Bond Aviation To Find New Investors

The UK’s Bond Aviation Group, parent company of Bond Air Services and Bond Offshore Helicopters, has confirmed that it is in negotiations with investors, i

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2011

Malaysia’s Boustead To Take Over MHS Aviation

Malaysia-based Boustead Holdings, known for its naval shipyards, confirmed it is entering a conditional purchase agreement for 51 percent of MHS Aviation a

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2011

Eurocopter Pays $625 Million For Vector

Vector Aerospace will maintain its separate identity as a stand-alone MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) company even after it is acquired by Eurocopte

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2011

Europe’s helo research sets sights on electric systems

As part of its €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) Clean Sky joint technology initiative, Europe is undertaking a number of projects toward the development of more

Rotorcraft

April 26, 2011

Canadian Helicopters Buys New Zealand’s HNZ

The global march toward consolidation of helicopter oil and gas production services companies appears to be continuing.

Rotorcraft

April 26, 2011

Eurocopter Plans New Blade Factory

Eurocopter has unveiled plans for a new rotor-blade factory in Dugny, near Paris Le Bourget Airport, to open in 2014.

Rotorcraft

April 26, 2011

NASA Teams with Germany’s DLR To Research Rotor Noise

A bilateral project between NASA and German aerospace research center DLR is expected to focus on the role rotor tip vortices play in helicopter noise by r

Rotorcraft

April 26, 2011

Eurocopter Delivers 1000th Dauphin, Working On N3e

Eurocopter this week delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin, with the milestone copy going to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters.

Rotorcraft

April 21, 2011

Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Latest

Squirrel, Dhruv Helo Training Centers Develop in Asia

Russia-based operator UTair last week received a certificate of conformity to Eurocopter training standards, thus becoming the first Eurocopter training ce

Eurocopter X3 Compound Helo Reaches 232 Knots

Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3, recently reached 232 ktas, which is above the stated goal of 220 knots.

Rotorcraft Update: French Helo Lobby Fighting Vineyard Crop-Dusting Ban

The French helicopter lobby, UFH, and a congressman from the wine-producing Burgundy region have voiced concerns about a recent law banning most crop-dusti

Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter Delivers 1,000th Dauphin

Eurocopter delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin in late April, to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters.

Videos

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Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter Breaks Ground in Germany

Eurocopter broke ground early last month in Donauwörth, Germany for a new integrated development center, due to be completed next year.

French Helo Lobby Fights Vineyard Crop-dusting Ban

French helicopter lobby UFH and Alain Suguenot, a parliament member from France’s famous wine region, Burgundy, both have voiced concerns that the recent l

Eurocopter gives its EC145 the Mercedes-Benz touch

Eurocopter will unveil the first example of the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/amid-fanfare-eurocopter-reveals-ec145-wi

India is building helicopter MROs

India’s growing helicopter market is fueling the need for helicopter MRO services, and Indian companies are stepping in to meet the demand. There are curre

Recent disasters make the case for heavy unmanned helos

A heavy unmanned helicopter would be invaluable for operations at highly dangerous sites, such as the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, provi

Turbomeca Engine Will Power Kamov Medium-twin Helo

Russian Helicopters and engine manufacturer Turbomeca announced this week that they have signed “contracts” for the supply of “at least” 308 Ardiden 3G tur

India’s CAA Mulls Mandating Dhruv Airframe Mod

India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Dhruvs until the airframe is modified around the inter

Van Horn Begins Testing Composite Main Rotor Blades for MD500 Series

Encouraged by preliminary ground and flight results on an MD530F, Van Horn plans to continue testing later this year for <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/

UK’s Bond Aviation To Find New Investors

The UK’s Bond Aviation Group, parent company of Bond Air Services and Bond Offshore Helicopters, has confirmed that it is in negotiations with investors, i

Malaysia’s Boustead To Take Over MHS Aviation

Malaysia-based Boustead Holdings, known for its naval shipyards, confirmed it is entering a conditional purchase agreement for 51 percent of MHS Aviation a

Eurocopter Pays $625 Million For Vector

Vector Aerospace will maintain its separate identity as a stand-alone MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) company even after it is acquired by Eurocopte

Europe’s helo research sets sights on electric systems

As part of its €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) Clean Sky joint technology initiative, Europe is undertaking a number of projects toward the development of more

Canadian Helicopters Buys New Zealand’s HNZ

The global march toward consolidation of helicopter oil and gas production services companies appears to be continuing.

Eurocopter Plans New Blade Factory

Eurocopter has unveiled plans for a new rotor-blade factory in Dugny, near Paris Le Bourget Airport, to open in 2014.

NASA Teams with Germany’s DLR To Research Rotor Noise

A bilateral project between NASA and German aerospace research center DLR is expected to focus on the role rotor tip vortices play in helicopter noise by r

Eurocopter Delivers 1000th Dauphin, Working On N3e

Eurocopter this week delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin, with the milestone copy going to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters.

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