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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Belize Operator Gets AOC

Belize City-based Astrum Helicopters in September received its air operator certificate (AOC).

Rotorcraft

October 31, 2008

Oil Companies Team on Safety Project

Eight oil companies have joined forces to conduct a $1 million helicopter safety study on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) over the next three years.

Rotorcraft

October 31, 2008

BA609 Continues on Track

The BA609 tiltrotor program continues to move forward, according to Bell/Agusta Aerospace.

Rotorcraft

October 27, 2008

More delays possible for Bell 429?

Despite a recent executive shake-up at Bell Helicopter, company executives insist that the new $4.865 million (2007) Model 429 light twin will receive cert

Rotorcraft

October 27, 2008

Videos

São Paulo, the World’s Helicopter Capital

High above the miles-long ribbons of daily traffic jams in Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo, there is luxurious freedom in the more than 420 helicopters th

Rotorcraft

October 27, 2008

Bell 429 Nears Certification, Gets Speed Boost

The new Bell 429 light twin will have a faster top cruise speed than the previously published 142 knots, program director Neil Marshall told AIN</s

Rotorcraft

October 21, 2008

Pilot lifts veil from BA609 flight testing

The first two prototypes of the Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor had covered around 60 percent of the certification flight-test program in more than 350 f

Rotorcraft

October 7, 2008

Indian operator offers airport ‘shuttle’

India-based Deccan Aviation is offering on-demand helicopter “shuttle” flights between Bangalore’s international airport and Electronic City and HAL airpor

Rotorcraft

October 7, 2008

After short development, X2 makes first flight

Sikorsky’s futuristic X2 is up and flying, but it could be a decade before the technology is applied commercially, according to program manager Jim Kagdis.

Rotorcraft

October 7, 2008

Blue Sky To Follow Bond Offshore Helicopters

All 10 copies of the Eurocopter AS 332L2 at Bond Offshore Helicopters will now fly the Blue Sky Network Model D1000A modem unit for flight-following servic

Rotorcraft

October 7, 2008

Phoenix ENG midair spurs reforms

A fatal midair between two television news helicopters in Phoenix last year has prompted better communications and procedures within the local helicopter c

Accidents

October 7, 2008

BA609 Civil Tiltrotor Still on Schedule

The BA609 tiltrotor program continues on track, according to Bell/Agusta Aerospace Co.

Aircraft

October 7, 2008

Bell/Agusta remains certain time is right for civil tiltrotor

Bell/Agusta Aerospace Co.

Aircraft

October 7, 2008

Atlanta Residents Resent Helipads

The FAA reports that there are 99 approved helipads within a 20-nm radius of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and approval for four more is pending

Rotorcraft

October 6, 2008

Boeing Investigating Disc Rotor

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) is giving Boeing $9 million over the next two years to investigate the feasibility of developing a di

Rotorcraft

October 6, 2008

Switzerland Limits Platforms Use

The Swiss civil aviation authority (OFAC) has restricted the use of mobile landing platforms for helicopters with skids.

Rotorcraft

October 3, 2008

Bavarian Police Order Eight EC 135s

Eurocopter has received an order for eight EC 135 P2i light twins from the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior.

Rotorcraft

October 3, 2008

Oil Company Funds Hospital Helipad

ExxonMobil has donated $500,000 to St.

Rotorcraft

October 3, 2008

Bell 212 Crashes on Dubai Oil Rig

Two pilots and five passengers aboard an Aerogulf Bell 212 died September 3 when their helicopter crashed onto the oil drilling platform Resilient off the

Accidents

October 2, 2008

EMS helicopters prove essential during storms

Helicopters again played a critical role in providing safe evacuations and critical rescues before and after twin hurricanes that pounded the U.S.

Rotorcraft

October 1, 2008

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Belize Operator Gets AOC

Belize City-based Astrum Helicopters in September received its air operator certificate (AOC).

Oil Companies Team on Safety Project

Eight oil companies have joined forces to conduct a $1 million helicopter safety study on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) over the next three years.

BA609 Continues on Track

The BA609 tiltrotor program continues to move forward, according to Bell/Agusta Aerospace.

More delays possible for Bell 429?

Despite a recent executive shake-up at Bell Helicopter, company executives insist that the new $4.865 million (2007) Model 429 light twin will receive cert

Videos

More Articles

São Paulo, the World’s Helicopter Capital

High above the miles-long ribbons of daily traffic jams in Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo, there is luxurious freedom in the more than 420 helicopters th

Bell 429 Nears Certification, Gets Speed Boost

The new Bell 429 light twin will have a faster top cruise speed than the previously published 142 knots, program director Neil Marshall told AIN</s

Pilot lifts veil from BA609 flight testing

The first two prototypes of the Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor had covered around 60 percent of the certification flight-test program in more than 350 f

Indian operator offers airport ‘shuttle’

India-based Deccan Aviation is offering on-demand helicopter “shuttle” flights between Bangalore’s international airport and Electronic City and HAL airpor

After short development, X2 makes first flight

Sikorsky’s futuristic X2 is up and flying, but it could be a decade before the technology is applied commercially, according to program manager Jim Kagdis.

Blue Sky To Follow Bond Offshore Helicopters

All 10 copies of the Eurocopter AS 332L2 at Bond Offshore Helicopters will now fly the Blue Sky Network Model D1000A modem unit for flight-following servic

Phoenix ENG midair spurs reforms

A fatal midair between two television news helicopters in Phoenix last year has prompted better communications and procedures within the local helicopter c

BA609 Civil Tiltrotor Still on Schedule

The BA609 tiltrotor program continues on track, according to Bell/Agusta Aerospace Co.

Bell/Agusta remains certain time is right for civil tiltrotor

Bell/Agusta Aerospace Co.

Atlanta Residents Resent Helipads

The FAA reports that there are 99 approved helipads within a 20-nm radius of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and approval for four more is pending

Boeing Investigating Disc Rotor

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) is giving Boeing $9 million over the next two years to investigate the feasibility of developing a di

Switzerland Limits Platforms Use

The Swiss civil aviation authority (OFAC) has restricted the use of mobile landing platforms for helicopters with skids.

Bavarian Police Order Eight EC 135s

Eurocopter has received an order for eight EC 135 P2i light twins from the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior.

Oil Company Funds Hospital Helipad

ExxonMobil has donated $500,000 to St.

Bell 212 Crashes on Dubai Oil Rig

Two pilots and five passengers aboard an Aerogulf Bell 212 died September 3 when their helicopter crashed onto the oil drilling platform Resilient off the

EMS helicopters prove essential during storms

Helicopters again played a critical role in providing safe evacuations and critical rescues before and after twin hurricanes that pounded the U.S.

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