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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Rotorcraft Update: British-built controls for Marine One?

In an apparent effort to assuage British pressure to adopt the Anglo-Italian EH-101 as the follow-on to the White House’s aged fleet of Sikorsky VH-3S oper

Rotorcraft

July 30, 2008

Congress poised to support Gulf low-level ATC initiatives

Taking a more proactive stance than was common in the past, HAI has in recent months been energetically lobbying on Capitol Hill in favor of the developmen

ATC

July 30, 2008

Italian authority certifies AB139

In a surprise move at last month’s Paris Air Show, the much anticipated Bell/Agusta Aerospace AB139 received its type certification from the Italian aerona

Rotorcraft

July 30, 2008

Advanced Indian helicopter now free to seek civil sales

After nearly two decades, India’s first indigenous rotorcraft is poised for civil certification in that nation this month, with FAA/ JAA approval expected

Rotorcraft

July 30, 2008

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Robinson’s switch to steel blades gets mixed reviews

For Robinson Helicopter, switching from aluminum to stainless-steel skin for main rotor blades has been “a mixed bag,” said company vice president Kurt Rob

Rotorcraft

July 29, 2008

Offshore Contract for Norsk

Norsk Helikopter has signed a six-year contract with StatoilHydro and ENI Norge for offshore oil platform helicopter transportation from Hammerfest, Norway

Rotorcraft

July 29, 2008

Silver State Students Sue Lender

Students of the now-defunct training school Silver State Helicopters are suing KeyBank, one of the banks that financed their tuition, charging that it enga

Rotorcraft

July 29, 2008

Eurocopter Takes Over Mx Firm

Eurocopter has announced it will take over Motorflug Baden-Baden, a German helicopter MRO specialist.

Maintenance and Modifications

July 29, 2008

Poland Picks EC 135 for EMS

The Polish Ministry of Health has ordered 23 Eurocopter EC 135s for its nationwide EMS network.

Rotorcraft

July 29, 2008

SkyTrac Approved for Robinsons

SkyTrac’s automated flight following and satellite communication system has received FAA STC and Transport Canada Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) approv

Rotorcraft

July 29, 2008

With an eye to the environment, Eurocopter mulls system changes

Eurocopter is stepping up its efforts to make helicopters more environmentally friendly by eliminating hydraulic and engine bleed-air systems, introducing

Rotorcraft

July 29, 2008

Auction highlights mismanagement at Silver State

The state of the assets of bankrupt Silver State Helicopters is providing clues about how the troubled company was run before its shutdown and Chapter 7 (l

Training and Workforce

July 29, 2008

Keystone readies for S-76D production

Sikorsky’s Keystone Helicopter division is gearing up to produce both the S-76D and the S-92 at its Coatesville, Pa.

Rotorcraft

July 29, 2008

French helo operator caught smuggling drugs

Police arrested Jean-Pierre Bernardini, managing director of France-based Corseus Hélicoptères, in connection with a drug-smuggling operation in late June.

Rotorcraft

July 29, 2008

Heli-Expo 2002: Does slow growth mean survival?

Florida is a land with a reputation for competitions with contested results, and that tradition continued at HAI’s 2002 edition of its annual trade show an

Rotorcraft

July 14, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter tests fly-by-light system

Eurocopter has successfully flown a production-capable testbed helicopter using fly-by-light systems to drive its primary flight controls.

Rotorcraft

July 14, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Rolls-Royce/Teal forecast foresees flat growth

Rolls-Royce has combined its crystal-ball-gazing talents with those of the Teal Group, the industrial forecasting specialist that usually provides its pred

Rotorcraft

July 14, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Hiller FH-1100 single-turbine helo reborn

Although dormant for more than a decade after a production run of some 250, the Hiller FH-1100 single-turbine helicopter is being re-manufactured by FH-110

Rotorcraft

July 14, 2008

Bell Helicopter Still Committed to Civil Tiltrotor

A Bell Helicopter spokesman denied speculation that the company plans to pull the plug on the Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor or sell its entire stake in

Rotorcraft

July 10, 2008

Rotorcraft News Update: Eurocopter sues Bell

Eurocopter has filed a lawsuit in Canada against Bell Helicopter alleging that the Texas company improperly used a patented landing-gear design on the Bell

Rotorcraft

July 8, 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

Rotorcraft Update: British-built controls for Marine One?

In an apparent effort to assuage British pressure to adopt the Anglo-Italian EH-101 as the follow-on to the White House’s aged fleet of Sikorsky VH-3S oper

Congress poised to support Gulf low-level ATC initiatives

Taking a more proactive stance than was common in the past, HAI has in recent months been energetically lobbying on Capitol Hill in favor of the developmen

Italian authority certifies AB139

In a surprise move at last month’s Paris Air Show, the much anticipated Bell/Agusta Aerospace AB139 received its type certification from the Italian aerona

Advanced Indian helicopter now free to seek civil sales

After nearly two decades, India’s first indigenous rotorcraft is poised for civil certification in that nation this month, with FAA/ JAA approval expected

Videos

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Robinson’s switch to steel blades gets mixed reviews

For Robinson Helicopter, switching from aluminum to stainless-steel skin for main rotor blades has been “a mixed bag,” said company vice president Kurt Rob

Offshore Contract for Norsk

Norsk Helikopter has signed a six-year contract with StatoilHydro and ENI Norge for offshore oil platform helicopter transportation from Hammerfest, Norway

Silver State Students Sue Lender

Students of the now-defunct training school Silver State Helicopters are suing KeyBank, one of the banks that financed their tuition, charging that it enga

Eurocopter Takes Over Mx Firm

Eurocopter has announced it will take over Motorflug Baden-Baden, a German helicopter MRO specialist.

Poland Picks EC 135 for EMS

The Polish Ministry of Health has ordered 23 Eurocopter EC 135s for its nationwide EMS network.

SkyTrac Approved for Robinsons

SkyTrac’s automated flight following and satellite communication system has received FAA STC and Transport Canada Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) approv

With an eye to the environment, Eurocopter mulls system changes

Eurocopter is stepping up its efforts to make helicopters more environmentally friendly by eliminating hydraulic and engine bleed-air systems, introducing

Auction highlights mismanagement at Silver State

The state of the assets of bankrupt Silver State Helicopters is providing clues about how the troubled company was run before its shutdown and Chapter 7 (l

Keystone readies for S-76D production

Sikorsky’s Keystone Helicopter division is gearing up to produce both the S-76D and the S-92 at its Coatesville, Pa.

French helo operator caught smuggling drugs

Police arrested Jean-Pierre Bernardini, managing director of France-based Corseus Hélicoptères, in connection with a drug-smuggling operation in late June.

Heli-Expo 2002: Does slow growth mean survival?

Florida is a land with a reputation for competitions with contested results, and that tradition continued at HAI’s 2002 edition of its annual trade show an

Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter tests fly-by-light system

Eurocopter has successfully flown a production-capable testbed helicopter using fly-by-light systems to drive its primary flight controls.

Rotorcraft Update: Rolls-Royce/Teal forecast foresees flat growth

Rolls-Royce has combined its crystal-ball-gazing talents with those of the Teal Group, the industrial forecasting specialist that usually provides its pred

Rotorcraft Update: Hiller FH-1100 single-turbine helo reborn

Although dormant for more than a decade after a production run of some 250, the Hiller FH-1100 single-turbine helicopter is being re-manufactured by FH-110

Bell Helicopter Still Committed to Civil Tiltrotor

A Bell Helicopter spokesman denied speculation that the company plans to pull the plug on the Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor or sell its entire stake in

Rotorcraft News Update: Eurocopter sues Bell

Eurocopter has filed a lawsuit in Canada against Bell Helicopter alleging that the Texas company improperly used a patented landing-gear design on the Bell

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