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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FAA Grants Approval for Thales AStar 4-axis Autopilot

EASA and Transport Canada approvals to follow

Rotorcraft

November 20, 2023

Compressor Cracks Cited in Canadian Helo Crash

Rolls-Royce is encouraging operators to upgrade to new forged design

Accidents

November 19, 2023

Schweizer Completes First OEM Certified Helicopter

The program adds new life to older Schweizer helicopters

Rotorcraft

November 17, 2023

Levl Closes $54M Deal with EMS Operator Avincis

Lobo's joint venture leasing unit closed the deal with Europe's largest air ambulance operator

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

November 16, 2023

Videos

Sikorsky’s New S-76D Evaluated by Former North Sea Helicopter Pilot

Sikorsky’s New S-76D Evaluated by Former North Sea Helicopter Pilot

Aircraft

March 16, 2015

How the Universal Avionics InSight Flight Deck is Modernizing MD Helicopters’ Explorer

How the Universal Avionics InSight Flight Deck is Modernizing MD Helicopters’ Explorer

Aircraft

March 10, 2015

AgustaWestland AW609 Test Pilot Describes What its Like to Fly a Tiltrotor

AgustaWestland AW609 Test Pilot Describes What its Like to Fly a Tiltrotor

Aircraft

March 5, 2015

Sud SA-318C Helicopter Lands at HAI HeliExpo 2015

Sud SA-318C Helicopter Lands at HAI HeliExpo 2015

Aircraft

March 5, 2015

More Articles

Hansen Helicopters Mx Director Pleads Guilty

Phillip Kapp faced multiple charges including defrauding the FAA and NTSB

Regulations and Government

November 16, 2023

Eve Air Mobility Eyes Bangalore as Launchpad for India Operations

India's massive population makes for an deal backdrop

Aircraft

November 15, 2023

AW169 Targets Gulf Government Sales

The new skid undercarriage is well-suited to military and government agency applications

Rotorcraft

November 15, 2023

ARC Resurrects the Avian Pegasus Gyroplane

ARC will begin Pegasus test flights in early 2024 at its facility in Cranfield, UK

Rotorcraft

November 15, 2023

Russian Knights Lead Dubai Presence

Russia’s aerospace industry is making a rare international appearance in Dubai

Aircraft

November 14, 2023

Electric Air Taxis Take Flight in New York City

Joby and Volocopter fly their eVTOL prototypes from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport

Rotorcraft

November 14, 2023

FlySight and Centum Integrate SAR Capabilities

Combined SAR solution utilizes cell phone signals

Maintenance and Modifications

November 14, 2023

Bell Delivers First Batch of Forty 505 Helicopters to Korea

Helicopters will be used by Korea's navy and army for primary rotorcraft flight training

Rotorcraft

November 13, 2023

Korea’s Helicopters Make Dubai Debut

Both helicopters are showing their capabilities in the daily Dubai flying displays

Rotorcraft

November 13, 2023

UAE Tech Start-up Eanan Unveils Cargo Drones

The company operates in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

November 12, 2023

Flightwin Adding Applications for Unmanned Rotorcraft Family

The FWH-1500 has completed fire suppression and flood relief missions

Rotorcraft

November 11, 2023

Skyryse Puts The Auto in Rotation

Skyryse will announce first production helicopter with automatic autorotation technology early next year

Avionics

November 10, 2023

Skyryse Claims First Automated Autorotation Landing

The company aims to roll out the first production example of its converted R66 helicopter in early 2024

Rotorcraft

November 10, 2023

Appeals Court Drops Charges against Hansen Helicopters Chief Pilot

The decision marks a significant development in the ongoing fraud case

Regulations and Government

November 10, 2023

Leonardo Deliveries Up Sharply through Q3

Leonardo delivered 120 helicopters in the first nine months of 2023

Rotorcraft

November 9, 2023

Rotor Technologies' Uncrewed Helicopter Completes Landmark Flight Campaign

Two R220Y helicopters flew autonomously for more than 20 hours

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

November 7, 2023