Rotorcraft

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

Latest

RotorWay Launches Two-place Turbine Trainer

RotorWay, the company behind the piston-powered A600 Talon two-seat kit-built helicopter, is taking a major step up market with plans for an FAA-certified,

Rotorcraft

February 23, 2009

Working Group Creating Helo Simulator Standards

A group of industry representatives from helicopter OEMs, training companies and operators is close to submitting to the International Civil Aviation Organ

Training and Workforce

February 23, 2009

Silver State Mess Still Being Felt a Year Later

A year after training school Silver State Helicopters shut its doors and declared bankruptcy–leaving 2,400 students deep in debt with their professional pi

Training and Workforce

February 23, 2009

Sikorsky folds Schweizer brand into new Global Helicopters unit

Sikorsky Aircraft

Rotorcraft

February 22, 2009

Videos

P&WC Sees Flat Demand for New Engines

Despite announcing last week that it is laying off 10 percent of its 10,000-strong global workforce because of global recession, aircraft engine manufactur

Engines

February 19, 2009

Next Defense Budget Could Seal Fate of F-22, VH-71

Intense speculation surrounds the Obama Administration’s Fiscal Year 2010 U.S.

Rotorcraft

February 17, 2009

Eurocopter Gains New Orders from Brazil, Greece

Defense business accounts for nearly half the turnover of Eurocopter, and recent export orders should help the EADS subsidiary overcome a downturn in comme

Rotorcraft

February 17, 2009

India Relaunches Light Helicopter Contest

Indian helicopter requirements provided the only real news at this month’s Aero India event in Bangalore.

Rotorcraft

February 17, 2009

Sikorsky Takes First S-76D Up for a Whirl

Sikorsky’s S-76D made its first flight on Saturday at the company’s West Palm Beach, Fla.

Rotorcraft

February 10, 2009

NTSB Urges Closer Monitoring of Gulf Operators

On Tuesday, the NTSB issued a recommendation urging the FAA to monitor more closely the communication contingency plans of all Gulf operators following nat

Safety

February 5, 2009

Houston Low-altitude Route Delayed

The FAA has delayed until March 12 implementation of a new low-altitude area navigation route (Rnav), T-254, in the vicinity of the Houston terminal area.

ATC

January 30, 2009

AW139 Performs Offshore Medevac

Shortly after its entry into service in December with Mumbai, India-based Heligo Charters, an AgustaWestland AW139 performed a medical evacuation 217 nm of

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2009

First Marine One Enters Completion

The first of five “block one” new production presidential helicopters arrived at Lockheed Martin’s Owego, N.Y.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2009

Cyprus Orders Five AW139s

Cyprus’s Ministry of Justice has ordered two AW139 medium twins for law enforcement and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2009

AW Names R&D Partner

AgustaWestland has signed a six-year contract with the Porto-based Center of Excellence for Innovation in the Automotive Industry (CEIIA), which will thus

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2009

EC 135 To Service Wind Farm

UK-based Bond Air Services has ordered a Eurocopter EC 135 that will be used for maintenance missions at the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2009

AVIC Shifts Helicopter Base to Tianjin

China Aviation Industry Corp (AVIC) will build a $1.2 billion commercial helicopter plant in the northern port city of Tianjin with the local government to

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2009

French HEMS pilots go on strike

Pilots flying helicopters for the French hospitals’ emergency medical services–Samu, under the French acronym–were scheduled to go on strike on January 30

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2009

New Rotorcraft 2009: Banner year for new helicopters

Several long-simmering new helicopter development programs are likely to reach either first flights or certification this year and, despite an expected con

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2009

Turbomeca considers 24/7 operator engine connection

French-based turboshaft manufacturer Turbomeca has completed a European Commission-funded research program that opens the door to a massive collection of u

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2009

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

RotorWay Launches Two-place Turbine Trainer

RotorWay, the company behind the piston-powered A600 Talon two-seat kit-built helicopter, is taking a major step up market with plans for an FAA-certified,

Working Group Creating Helo Simulator Standards

A group of industry representatives from helicopter OEMs, training companies and operators is close to submitting to the International Civil Aviation Organ

Silver State Mess Still Being Felt a Year Later

A year after training school Silver State Helicopters shut its doors and declared bankruptcy–leaving 2,400 students deep in debt with their professional pi

Sikorsky folds Schweizer brand into new Global Helicopters unit

Sikorsky Aircraft

Videos

More Articles

P&WC Sees Flat Demand for New Engines

Despite announcing last week that it is laying off 10 percent of its 10,000-strong global workforce because of global recession, aircraft engine manufactur

Next Defense Budget Could Seal Fate of F-22, VH-71

Intense speculation surrounds the Obama Administration’s Fiscal Year 2010 U.S.

Eurocopter Gains New Orders from Brazil, Greece

Defense business accounts for nearly half the turnover of Eurocopter, and recent export orders should help the EADS subsidiary overcome a downturn in comme

India Relaunches Light Helicopter Contest

Indian helicopter requirements provided the only real news at this month’s Aero India event in Bangalore.

Sikorsky Takes First S-76D Up for a Whirl

Sikorsky’s S-76D made its first flight on Saturday at the company’s West Palm Beach, Fla.

NTSB Urges Closer Monitoring of Gulf Operators

On Tuesday, the NTSB issued a recommendation urging the FAA to monitor more closely the communication contingency plans of all Gulf operators following nat

Houston Low-altitude Route Delayed

The FAA has delayed until March 12 implementation of a new low-altitude area navigation route (Rnav), T-254, in the vicinity of the Houston terminal area.

AW139 Performs Offshore Medevac

Shortly after its entry into service in December with Mumbai, India-based Heligo Charters, an AgustaWestland AW139 performed a medical evacuation 217 nm of

First Marine One Enters Completion

The first of five “block one” new production presidential helicopters arrived at Lockheed Martin’s Owego, N.Y.

Cyprus Orders Five AW139s

Cyprus’s Ministry of Justice has ordered two AW139 medium twins for law enforcement and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations.

AW Names R&D Partner

AgustaWestland has signed a six-year contract with the Porto-based Center of Excellence for Innovation in the Automotive Industry (CEIIA), which will thus

EC 135 To Service Wind Farm

UK-based Bond Air Services has ordered a Eurocopter EC 135 that will be used for maintenance missions at the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm.

AVIC Shifts Helicopter Base to Tianjin

China Aviation Industry Corp (AVIC) will build a $1.2 billion commercial helicopter plant in the northern port city of Tianjin with the local government to

French HEMS pilots go on strike

Pilots flying helicopters for the French hospitals’ emergency medical services–Samu, under the French acronym–were scheduled to go on strike on January 30

New Rotorcraft 2009: Banner year for new helicopters

Several long-simmering new helicopter development programs are likely to reach either first flights or certification this year and, despite an expected con

Turbomeca considers 24/7 operator engine connection

French-based turboshaft manufacturer Turbomeca has completed a European Commission-funded research program that opens the door to a massive collection of u

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