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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Russian Military Disrupts Offshore Helo Ops in Norway

Helicopter traffic around the Statfjord and Gullfaks offshore oil fields in Norway was disrupted on December 11 by the incursion of the Russian carrier/cru

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

French EMS Pilots Go on Strike Again

The SNPL, the French chapter of the ALPA pilot union, has called for a new strike among EMS helicopter pilots, claiming it is not satisfied with either the

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

Eurocopter Delivers First Two Chinese EC 225s

Eurocopter delivered the first two EC 225 medium twins in China to the Ministry of Communications in Zhuhai late last year.

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

Eurocopter EC 145 Joins Mayo Fleet

Mayo Medical Transport took delivery of a new Eurocopter EC 145 in December.

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

Videos

Program under review, LM halts Marine One development

Pentagon sources confirmed to AIN that Lockheed Martin has been ordered to stop work on the development of a second block of AW-101-varian

Aircraft

February 8, 2008

Dancopter thrives in North Sea

Having apparently found a sweet spot in serving the offshore oil market, Denmark-based Dancopter has grown fast since it started operating helicopters in 2

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

Aeromed Outfit Gets EGPWS

Erlanger Medical Center’s Life Force aeromed rescue service has become the first in the U.S.

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2008

CareFlite Crews Negotiate Fresh Deal

The pilots of Dallas-based CareFlite have approved a new contract including a pay hike, ending more than a year of work (and grueling negotiations) without

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2008

Little Eagle/Sikorsky To Proceed with Chinese Production

Bringing to reality a deal announced at Heli-Expo last year, Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Co.

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2008

Jersey Cops Mark Safety Milestone

The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) aviation unit this spring reached a milestone of successfully flying 25,000 accident-free medevac flights since the prog

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2008

Fidelity honing its first full-motion helicopter FTD

Fidelity Flight Simulation, a Pittsburgh maker of full-motion flight-training devices (FTDs) for fixed-wing aircraft, this month plans to deliver the compa

Training and Workforce

February 5, 2008

Exec shakeup shocks Enstrom Helicopter

It came as suddenly as a northern Michigan blizzard.

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2008

Fishing on the Fly

Traditionally, helicopters have been used to rescue people who, for varied reasons, have become unwillingly isolated from their fellow man.

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2008

HAI Advocates New Standard of ATC for Gulf Ops

The Helicopter Association International has approached Congress advocating a significant improvement in the low-altitude air-traffic infrastructure in the

Rotorcraft

February 4, 2008

Bristow Brings Suit Over North Sea Fatal

Bristow Helicopters is suing Sikorsky and its parent company, United Technologies, for negligence over a crash in which a Sikorsky S-76A plunged into the N

Rotorcraft

February 4, 2008

Weld failure downed Hughes helo in the UK

En route from Wycombe Air Park, northwest of London, to Shoreham on the south coast of England, a Hughes 269C broke into two sections, with the cockpit app

Accidents

January 31, 2008

Bell Cutting Four Helos from Product Line

Bell Helicopter is “optimizing” its product line to accelerate deliveries of its high-demand aircraft, namely the Bell 407, 412 and 429.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2008

Surprising Shakeup at Enstrom

Ending a roughly one-year tenure as president and CEO of Enstrom Helicopters, and just a few weeks after HAI’s Heli-Expo show where he sketched a bold new

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2008

Tiltrotor Busts Pentagon TFR

File this one under the heading “what were they thinking?” The U.S.

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2008

CHC Gets Good News

Helicopter services firm CHC Helicopter has stated that third-quarter profit rose nearly 40 percent as higher contract rates and lower interest costs offse

Rotorcraft

January 23, 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

Russian Military Disrupts Offshore Helo Ops in Norway

Helicopter traffic around the Statfjord and Gullfaks offshore oil fields in Norway was disrupted on December 11 by the incursion of the Russian carrier/cru

French EMS Pilots Go on Strike Again

The SNPL, the French chapter of the ALPA pilot union, has called for a new strike among EMS helicopter pilots, claiming it is not satisfied with either the

Eurocopter Delivers First Two Chinese EC 225s

Eurocopter delivered the first two EC 225 medium twins in China to the Ministry of Communications in Zhuhai late last year.

Eurocopter EC 145 Joins Mayo Fleet

Mayo Medical Transport took delivery of a new Eurocopter EC 145 in December.

Videos

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Program under review, LM halts Marine One development

Pentagon sources confirmed to AIN that Lockheed Martin has been ordered to stop work on the development of a second block of AW-101-varian

Dancopter thrives in North Sea

Having apparently found a sweet spot in serving the offshore oil market, Denmark-based Dancopter has grown fast since it started operating helicopters in 2

Aeromed Outfit Gets EGPWS

Erlanger Medical Center’s Life Force aeromed rescue service has become the first in the U.S.

CareFlite Crews Negotiate Fresh Deal

The pilots of Dallas-based CareFlite have approved a new contract including a pay hike, ending more than a year of work (and grueling negotiations) without

Little Eagle/Sikorsky To Proceed with Chinese Production

Bringing to reality a deal announced at Heli-Expo last year, Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Co.

Jersey Cops Mark Safety Milestone

The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) aviation unit this spring reached a milestone of successfully flying 25,000 accident-free medevac flights since the prog

Fidelity honing its first full-motion helicopter FTD

Fidelity Flight Simulation, a Pittsburgh maker of full-motion flight-training devices (FTDs) for fixed-wing aircraft, this month plans to deliver the compa

Exec shakeup shocks Enstrom Helicopter

It came as suddenly as a northern Michigan blizzard.

Fishing on the Fly

Traditionally, helicopters have been used to rescue people who, for varied reasons, have become unwillingly isolated from their fellow man.

HAI Advocates New Standard of ATC for Gulf Ops

The Helicopter Association International has approached Congress advocating a significant improvement in the low-altitude air-traffic infrastructure in the

Bristow Brings Suit Over North Sea Fatal

Bristow Helicopters is suing Sikorsky and its parent company, United Technologies, for negligence over a crash in which a Sikorsky S-76A plunged into the N

Weld failure downed Hughes helo in the UK

En route from Wycombe Air Park, northwest of London, to Shoreham on the south coast of England, a Hughes 269C broke into two sections, with the cockpit app

Bell Cutting Four Helos from Product Line

Bell Helicopter is “optimizing” its product line to accelerate deliveries of its high-demand aircraft, namely the Bell 407, 412 and 429.

Surprising Shakeup at Enstrom

Ending a roughly one-year tenure as president and CEO of Enstrom Helicopters, and just a few weeks after HAI’s Heli-Expo show where he sketched a bold new

Tiltrotor Busts Pentagon TFR

File this one under the heading “what were they thinking?” The U.S.

CHC Gets Good News

Helicopter services firm CHC Helicopter has stated that third-quarter profit rose nearly 40 percent as higher contract rates and lower interest costs offse

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