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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Air Methods Files for Bankruptcy Protection

The helicopter air ambulance provider will continue to operate during restructuring

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 24, 2023

Airbus Helicopters Expands 3D Printing Capacity

Airbus will use 3D printing for eVTOL and Racer compound helicopter

Rotorcraft

October 23, 2023

Florida Keys HEMS Signs for Trio of Leonardo AW139s

Florida's Trauma Star is taking new AW139 helicopters

Rotorcraft

October 23, 2023

Report: Air Methods Considering Bankruptcy

Would an Air Methods bankruptcy be a harbinger for medevac industry?

Rotorcraft

October 20, 2023

Videos

Helicopter Industry’s Morale is Up, Despite Threat of ATC User Fees

Helicopter Industry’s Morale is Up, Despite Threat of ATC User Fees

Rotorcraft

March 7, 2017

Helicopter Industry Hopes To Get A Boost From 2017 Heli-Expo Show

Helicopter Industry Hopes To Get A Boost From 2017 Heli-Expo Show

Rotorcraft

March 6, 2017

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

See How the Bell V-280 Valor Tilt-rotor Touchscreen Cockpit Works

See How the Bell V-280 Valor Tilt-rotor Touchscreen Cockpit Works

Rotorcraft

April 7, 2016

More Articles

Wisk Plans To Fly Gen 6 eVTOL Prototype Next Year

Wisk is displaying a mockup of its Gen 6 air taxi at NBAA-BACE

Rotorcraft

October 19, 2023

FlightAware Adds Helicopters to Global Tracking Service

New technology enables tracking of hard-to-find helicopters

Rotorcraft

October 18, 2023

EASA Could Increase Pilot Age Limit For HEMS Operations

The air safety agency has submitted its official Opinion on possible rule changes to the European Commission

Regulations and Government

October 18, 2023

Dart and United Develop Super Puma Firefighting Kit

The new multi-mission package aims to close a gap in capability for Category 1 aircraft

Rotorcraft

October 17, 2023

Airbus ACH160 Helicopter Marks Its First BACE

Airbus Corporate Helicopters getting more business from jet owners

Rotorcraft

October 16, 2023

Robinson Sees Increased Helicopter Production in 2023

New R66 horizontal stabilizer to be offered as a retrofit

Rotorcraft

October 14, 2023

ArcosJet and Air Chateau Pair on Dubai Heliport Plan

ArcosJet acquires stake in Air Chateau

Rotorcraft

October 12, 2023

Enstrom Names R&D Center for 55-year Employee

James Bournonville joined Enstrom in 1968

Rotorcraft

October 12, 2023

NASA Conducts Rotorcraft Landing Wind Study

Project aims to find out how wind and weather at landing sites are affected by buildings

Rotorcraft

October 10, 2023

Rain and Sikorsky Collaborate on Autonomous Firefighting Helicopters

Uncrewed Black Hawk will be used to demonstrate rapid fire response

Avionics

October 9, 2023

Blade Providing an Encore BACE UAM Shuttle

Blade's shuttle service to be provided by Orbic Air

Rotorcraft

October 3, 2023

One Year Out of Bankruptcy, MD Helicopters on Upswing

Support for customers is key to future growth at rotorcraft manufacturer

Rotorcraft

October 3, 2023

Euro Rotors To Highlight Training, Workforce Development

Conference takes place from November 27 to 30 in Madrid

Rotorcraft

September 28, 2023

Erickson Selling More Air Cranes to Helicopter Express

Heavy-lift specialist operates a diversified fleet of 24 helicopters

Rotorcraft

September 28, 2023

Laser Injures Yorkshire Air Ambulance Flight Crew

Yorkshire helicopter ambulances hit by lasers three times in one week

Safety

September 26, 2023

Airbus Seeks Greener Helos from PioneerLab Research

Modified H145 helicopter will feature hybrid propulsion and autonomous systems

Environment

September 25, 2023