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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'Oasys' can detect wires a mile away

Amphitech International has announced an initial sale of the first commercially available obstacle avoidance radar system for helicopters to Canadian Helic

Safety

June 11, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Canadian court approves CHC sale

The British Columbia Supreme Court has approved CHC Helicopter’s planned $3.7 billion sale to a fund controlled by Connecticut-based First Reserve.

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Spain's ITP takes over Aeromaritime

Spanish engine company ITP has taken over Italy’s Aeromaritime, adding three new centers to its helicopter turboshaft maintenance network.

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Bristow takes delivery of S-92s

Bristow Helicopters has taken delivery of all six Sikorsky S-92s it had on order.

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Videos

Rotorcraft Update: Alerts recorder wins award

The Alerts (aircraft logging and event recording for training and safety) system developed by Appareo Systems and the Bristow Group received the American H

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Vector gets STC for Sagem glass in Bell 206

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America has received Transport Canada STC approval for installation of the Sagem Avionics integrated cockpit dis

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Erickson lands $300 million deal

Oregon-based Erickson Air-Crane recently signed an 8.5-year, e200 million deal covering the continued operation of four S-64F Aircranes flown in support of

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Acquisition boosts Inaer's service offerings

With its acquisition of Italian counterpart Elilario, Spanish operator Grupo Inaer has become one of Europe’s largest helicopter operators, with a fleet of

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Portuguese firm invests in French helo operator

Consolidation among European helicopter operators continues, with Heliportugal joining forces with French operator SAF Helicap, creating a fleet of nearly

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

First TCAS II-toting helo flying with Bristow

A Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma, operated by Bristow in offshore oil transport in the North Sea, on April 9 became the first helicopter to be fitted with a

Avionics

June 9, 2008

MedFlight crash underscores value of helicopter TAWS

On May 10 at 10:40 p.m.

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

RTCA releases helicopter TAWS standard

Standard-setting organization RTCA has released minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) for helicopter terrain awareness and warning systems (HTAW

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Operator plans renovations at London heliport

Von Essen Hotels is investing approximately $15 million over the next 12 months to revamp the London Heliport, which it acquired earlier this year.

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

FAA Issues Bell Tail Rotor AD

Tail-rotor cracking has prompted the FAA to issue an Airworthiness Directive for Bell helicopters.

Safety

June 4, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Layoffs continue at Bell...

Coping with a slowdown in both commercial and military sales, Bell Helicopter has laid off 45 more nonunion employees, bringing to 800 the number of jobs i

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: ...as civil tiltrotor development slips

Despite the fact that the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67A engines are installed on the first BA609 prototype tiltrotor, Bell is letting the development

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Helos for homeland defense

It’s a sad fact of economic life that there is often opportunity in tragedy, and while some helicopter industry leaders aren’t necessarily looking to cash

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Portugal goes for a gaggle of EH 101s

AgustaWestland scored a big win last month with the sale of 12 new search-and-rescue (SAR)-configured EH 101 helicopters to the Portuguese government.

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Powers get power from new Turbomeca engines

Agusta has delivered the first A109E Power to be driven by Turbomeca’s newly FAA-certified Arrius 2K1 engines to Erie, Pa.-based aeromedical transport prov

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Helicopters haul mountaintop privies

There are some jobs only helicopters can do.

Rotorcraft

May 29, 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

'Oasys' can detect wires a mile away

Amphitech International has announced an initial sale of the first commercially available obstacle avoidance radar system for helicopters to Canadian Helic

Rotorcraft Update: Canadian court approves CHC sale

The British Columbia Supreme Court has approved CHC Helicopter’s planned $3.7 billion sale to a fund controlled by Connecticut-based First Reserve.

Rotorcraft Update: Spain's ITP takes over Aeromaritime

Spanish engine company ITP has taken over Italy’s Aeromaritime, adding three new centers to its helicopter turboshaft maintenance network.

Rotorcraft Update: Bristow takes delivery of S-92s

Bristow Helicopters has taken delivery of all six Sikorsky S-92s it had on order.

Videos

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Rotorcraft Update: Alerts recorder wins award

The Alerts (aircraft logging and event recording for training and safety) system developed by Appareo Systems and the Bristow Group received the American H

Rotorcraft Update: Vector gets STC for Sagem glass in Bell 206

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America has received Transport Canada STC approval for installation of the Sagem Avionics integrated cockpit dis

Rotorcraft Update: Erickson lands $300 million deal

Oregon-based Erickson Air-Crane recently signed an 8.5-year, e200 million deal covering the continued operation of four S-64F Aircranes flown in support of

Acquisition boosts Inaer's service offerings

With its acquisition of Italian counterpart Elilario, Spanish operator Grupo Inaer has become one of Europe’s largest helicopter operators, with a fleet of

Portuguese firm invests in French helo operator

Consolidation among European helicopter operators continues, with Heliportugal joining forces with French operator SAF Helicap, creating a fleet of nearly

First TCAS II-toting helo flying with Bristow

A Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma, operated by Bristow in offshore oil transport in the North Sea, on April 9 became the first helicopter to be fitted with a

MedFlight crash underscores value of helicopter TAWS

On May 10 at 10:40 p.m.

RTCA releases helicopter TAWS standard

Standard-setting organization RTCA has released minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) for helicopter terrain awareness and warning systems (HTAW

Operator plans renovations at London heliport

Von Essen Hotels is investing approximately $15 million over the next 12 months to revamp the London Heliport, which it acquired earlier this year.

FAA Issues Bell Tail Rotor AD

Tail-rotor cracking has prompted the FAA to issue an Airworthiness Directive for Bell helicopters.

Rotorcraft Update: Layoffs continue at Bell...

Coping with a slowdown in both commercial and military sales, Bell Helicopter has laid off 45 more nonunion employees, bringing to 800 the number of jobs i

Rotorcraft Update: ...as civil tiltrotor development slips

Despite the fact that the Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada PT6C-67A engines are installed on the first BA609 prototype tiltrotor, Bell is letting the development

Rotorcraft Update: Helos for homeland defense

It’s a sad fact of economic life that there is often opportunity in tragedy, and while some helicopter industry leaders aren’t necessarily looking to cash

Rotorcraft Update: Portugal goes for a gaggle of EH 101s

AgustaWestland scored a big win last month with the sale of 12 new search-and-rescue (SAR)-configured EH 101 helicopters to the Portuguese government.

Rotorcraft Update: Powers get power from new Turbomeca engines

Agusta has delivered the first A109E Power to be driven by Turbomeca’s newly FAA-certified Arrius 2K1 engines to Erie, Pa.-based aeromedical transport prov

Rotorcraft Update: Helicopters haul mountaintop privies

There are some jobs only helicopters can do.

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Despite the fact that the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67A engines are installed on the first BA609 prototype tiltrotor, Bell is letting the development