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 ceases production of its 40-year-old JetRanger

Later this year Bell Helicopter will deliver its last JetRanger, a 206B3.  According to a company spokeswoman, Bell decided “to stop production on the

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

Robinson Helicopter founder-president retires

Frank Robinson feigned insult when asked about his possible retirement at a 2009 press conference.

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

FAA Revokes Phoenix Heliparts Certificate

The FAA has revoked Mesa, Ariz.-based Phoenix Heliparts' air agency

Maintenance and Modifications

September 15, 2010

FAA Revokes Phoenix Heliparts’ 145 Certificate

Today the FAA revoked Phoenix Heliparts’ air agency certificate to operate as a Part 145 repair station, alleging that the Mesa, Ariz.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 9, 2010

Videos

Heavy-lift Helos Critical To Gulf Restoration

Heavy-lift helicopters from private contractors and the military are continuing to play a critical role in restoring the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem in the

Rotorcraft

September 7, 2010

AW139 Obtains Flight-in-icing Approvals

The FAA, EASA and Transport Canada approved Goodrich's rotor-blade ice-protection system (Rips) for the AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin, the Charlotte, N.

Safety

August 31, 2010

Pre-Owned Turbine Aircraft Sales Up, Prices Down

Sales of pre-owned business jets, turboprops and turbine helicopters increased in the first seven months versus the same period last year, though at the sa

Rotorcraft

August 26, 2010

Civil Helicopter Outlook Good, Says Frost and Sullivan

In its just-released world commercial helicopter market report, res

Rotorcraft

August 26, 2010

Santulli returns to bizav with leasing company

Richard Santulli, founder of fractional-share company NetJets, is back in the aviation business with a new business jet and helicopter leasing company call

Rotorcraft

August 26, 2010

Frank Robinson Retires, Son Kurt Takes Over

Frank Robinson, 80, has retired from the iconic helicopter company he founded in 1973, just weeks before the company expects to receive certification of it

Rotorcraft

August 17, 2010

Trajectory-based ops pair new tech and flying basics

Now that we’ve all gotten accustomed to acronyms like Rnav, RNP, LPV and all the others, the next big game changer will be TBO, for trajectory-based operat

ATC

August 2, 2010

Unmanned helo flies with autonomous nav system

Piasecki Aircraft and Carnegie Mellon University have successfully flight tested a new navigation and sensor package on an unmanned Boeing AH-6 Little Bird

Rotorcraft

August 2, 2010

Eurocopter upgrades EC225 for offshore ops

Eurocopter EC225 Super Pumas manufactured next year will feature a series of upgrades in avionics, search-and-rescue (SAR) equipment and passenger comfort

Rotorcraft

August 2, 2010

UK government reviews helicopter SAR program

The Soteria consortium, which consists of operator CHC, training and aircraft equipment specialist Thales, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and  heli

Rotorcraft

August 2, 2010

AAMS conducts inaugural safety academy

The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) recently held its first Safety Management Transport Academy.

Rotorcraft

August 2, 2010

Operators skewer proposed Long Island VFR routing

Public comments about the FAA’s proposed mandatory helicopter routing over New York’s Long Island are overwhelmingly negative, according to the Eastern Reg

ATC

August 2, 2010

Helos Rescuing Oiled Birds in Gulf

Heliworks Bell 206s under contract to the U.S.

Rotorcraft

August 2, 2010

Sikorsky Takes Over LifePort

Sikorsky Aerospace Services last month announced the acquisition of LifePort and the simultaneous creation of an “accessories business segment.” The Woodla

Rotorcraft

August 2, 2010

New Avidyne MFD Installed in a Eurocopter

The First Avidyne EX600 multifunction display (MFD) has been mounted in a helicopter.

Rotorcraft

August 2, 2010

Two Mi-171s Delivered to UTair

Russia-based operator UTair took delivery of two Mi-171 heavy twins in late June, some three months ahead of schedule, according to Russian Helicopters.

Rotorcraft

August 2, 2010

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Bell ceases production of its 40-year-old JetRanger

Later this year Bell Helicopter will deliver its last JetRanger, a 206B3.&nbsp; According to a company spokeswoman, Bell decided “to stop production on the

Robinson Helicopter founder-president retires

Frank Robinson feigned insult when asked about his possible retirement at a 2009 press conference.

FAA Revokes Phoenix Heliparts Certificate

The FAA has revoked Mesa, Ariz.-based Phoenix Heliparts' air agency

FAA Revokes Phoenix Heliparts’ 145 Certificate

Today the FAA revoked Phoenix Heliparts’ air agency certificate to operate as a Part 145 repair station, alleging that the Mesa, Ariz.

Videos

More Articles

Heavy-lift Helos Critical To Gulf Restoration

Heavy-lift helicopters from private contractors and the military are continuing to play a critical role in restoring the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem in the

AW139 Obtains Flight-in-icing Approvals

The FAA, EASA and Transport Canada approved Goodrich's rotor-blade ice-protection system (Rips) for the AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin, the Charlotte, N.

Pre-Owned Turbine Aircraft Sales Up, Prices Down

Sales of pre-owned business jets, turboprops and turbine helicopters increased in the first seven months versus the same period last year, though at the sa

Civil Helicopter Outlook Good, Says Frost and Sullivan

In its just-released world commercial helicopter market report, res

Santulli returns to bizav with leasing company

Richard Santulli, founder of fractional-share company NetJets, is back in the aviation business with a new business jet and helicopter leasing company call

Frank Robinson Retires, Son Kurt Takes Over

Frank Robinson, 80, has retired from the iconic helicopter company he founded in 1973, just weeks before the company expects to receive certification of it

Trajectory-based ops pair new tech and flying basics

Now that we’ve all gotten accustomed to acronyms like Rnav, RNP, LPV and all the others, the next big game changer will be TBO, for trajectory-based operat

Unmanned helo flies with autonomous nav system

Piasecki Aircraft and Carnegie Mellon University have successfully flight tested a new navigation and sensor package on an unmanned Boeing AH-6 Little Bird

Eurocopter upgrades EC225 for offshore ops

Eurocopter EC225 Super Pumas manufactured next year will feature a series of upgrades in avionics, search-and-rescue (SAR) equipment and passenger comfort

UK government reviews helicopter SAR program

The Soteria consortium, which consists of operator CHC, training and aircraft equipment specialist Thales, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and&nbsp; heli

AAMS conducts inaugural safety academy

The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) recently held its first Safety Management Transport Academy.

Operators skewer proposed Long Island VFR routing

Public comments about the FAA’s proposed mandatory helicopter routing over New York’s Long Island are overwhelmingly negative, according to the Eastern Reg

Helos Rescuing Oiled Birds in Gulf

Heliworks Bell 206s under contract to the U.S.

Sikorsky Takes Over LifePort

Sikorsky Aerospace Services last month announced the acquisition of LifePort and the simultaneous creation of an “accessories business segment.” The Woodla

New Avidyne MFD Installed in a Eurocopter

The First Avidyne EX600 multifunction display (MFD) has been mounted in a helicopter.

Two Mi-171s Delivered to UTair

Russia-based operator UTair took delivery of two Mi-171 heavy twins in late June, some three months ahead of schedule, according to Russian Helicopters.

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Later this year Bell Helicopter will deliver its last JetRanger, a 206B3. According to a company spokeswoman, Bell decided “to stop production on the

The Soteria consortium, which consists of operator CHC, training and aircraft equipment specialist Thales, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and heli