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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Grand on Track

Development of AgustaWestland’s new A109S Grand is on schedule, with two test aircraft already achieving their performance targets, according to the Italia

Rotorcraft

February 6, 2007

New Nose-mount for EC 120

A Danish flight-test engineer has developed a camera nose mount for the EC 120 that, he says, is stronger and lighter than the only current alternative.

Rotorcraft

February 6, 2007

HAL Claims New Altitude Records

Hindustan Aeronautics claimed new helicopter high-altitude flying records last month, although it remains to be seen whether those records will be certifie

Rotorcraft

February 6, 2007

Kiwi Rescue Flight Recognized

The Life Flight Trust, operator of a Wellington, New Zealand-based Westpac Rescue BK 117B2, was named 2004 “Trust of the Year” at a recent awards dinner.<b

Rotorcraft

February 6, 2007

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A Customer Is a Customer

Heritage Aviation of Grand Prairie, Texas, is to install VIP interiors for two Sikorsky S-92s ordered by the government of Turkmenistan to transport

Rotorcraft

February 6, 2007

Private air-rescue foundation provides new financing model

Swiss air-rescue provider Rega is ready to help any similar organization that would like to set up a membership-based financing plan.

Safety

February 6, 2007

AB139 deliveries continue as Bell/Agusta awaits FAA OK

Bell/Agusta AB139s seem to be headed far and wide at the moment.

Rotorcraft

February 6, 2007

Fly Neighborly in New York City

The Eastern Region Helicopter Council has established a “fly neighborly” program that establishes guidelines for helicopter operators flying over the New Y

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2007

Italian Pilots Cleared

An Italian military tribunal has thrown out cowardice charges against four pilots who refused to fly in Iraq because of the poor state of their helicopters

Regulations and Government

February 5, 2007

One Small Step for Helifilms

A British aerial filming business played a small part in last month’s successful landing of a European Space Agency probe on the surface of Saturn’s moon T

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2007

Precision Approaches Take Shape

Hickok & Associates of Orange Beach, Ala., has developed a network of 19 GPS approaches to hospitals in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for aeromedical operator

ATC

February 5, 2007

MD Helicopters secures investment from Boeing

Just two days before submitting its February 7 bid for the U.S.

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2007

Heli-Expo 2005 Report

The award of the U.S.

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2007

FAA to research lower helicopter minimums in New York City area

If all goes well with a new $250,000-per-year research program the FAA is launching next month, pilots flying specially equipped rotorcraft will be able to

Safety

February 5, 2007

Bell/Agusta anticipates a bright future

You might call Heli-Expo 2005 a triumph for Bell/Agusta Aerospace and particularly for the AB139.

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2007

New Rotorcraft 2004

The past 12 months have not been the most thrilling, it has to be said, for anyone on the lookout for new Western helicopters.

Rotorcraft

February 2, 2007

Russian Firm Fights Fires in S. Africa

Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia-based UTair is supporting South Africa’s summer aerial firefighting campaign, under a new contract awarded by the national forest f

Rotorcraft

February 2, 2007

AB139 Production Shifts Up

Following the first Bell/Agusta AB139 delivery to Helilario, production is now ramping up to meet deliveries to international customers later this year.

Rotorcraft

February 2, 2007

Night-vision Boost for EMS Crews

Bell 212, 412 and 412EP operators now have FAA STC approval to install Max-Viz’s EVS-1000 enhanced vision system.

Avionics

February 2, 2007

Better Late Than Never

Southwest Nebraska will receive its first-ever air ambulance in May–a Bell 407 operated by MedStar.

Rotorcraft

February 2, 2007

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Grand on Track

Development of AgustaWestland’s new A109S Grand is on schedule, with two test aircraft already achieving their performance targets, according to the Italia

New Nose-mount for EC 120

A Danish flight-test engineer has developed a camera nose mount for the EC 120 that, he says, is stronger and lighter than the only current alternative.

HAL Claims New Altitude Records

Hindustan Aeronautics claimed new helicopter high-altitude flying records last month, although it remains to be seen whether those records will be certifie

Kiwi Rescue Flight Recognized

The Life Flight Trust, operator of a Wellington, New Zealand-based Westpac Rescue BK 117B2, was named 2004 “Trust of the Year” at a recent awards dinner.<b

Videos

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A Customer Is a Customer

Heritage Aviation of Grand Prairie, Texas, is to install VIP interiors for two Sikorsky S-92s ordered by the government of Turkmenistan to transport

Private air-rescue foundation provides new financing model

Swiss air-rescue provider Rega is ready to help any similar organization that would like to set up a membership-based financing plan.

AB139 deliveries continue as Bell/Agusta awaits FAA OK

Bell/Agusta AB139s seem to be headed far and wide at the moment.

Fly Neighborly in New York City

The Eastern Region Helicopter Council has established a “fly neighborly” program that establishes guidelines for helicopter operators flying over the New Y

Italian Pilots Cleared

An Italian military tribunal has thrown out cowardice charges against four pilots who refused to fly in Iraq because of the poor state of their helicopters

One Small Step for Helifilms

A British aerial filming business played a small part in last month’s successful landing of a European Space Agency probe on the surface of Saturn’s moon T

Precision Approaches Take Shape

Hickok & Associates of Orange Beach, Ala., has developed a network of 19 GPS approaches to hospitals in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for aeromedical operator

MD Helicopters secures investment from Boeing

Just two days before submitting its February 7 bid for the U.S.

Heli-Expo 2005 Report

The award of the U.S.

FAA to research lower helicopter minimums in New York City area

If all goes well with a new $250,000-per-year research program the FAA is launching next month, pilots flying specially equipped rotorcraft will be able to

Bell/Agusta anticipates a bright future

You might call Heli-Expo 2005 a triumph for Bell/Agusta Aerospace and particularly for the AB139.

New Rotorcraft 2004

The past 12 months have not been the most thrilling, it has to be said, for anyone on the lookout for new Western helicopters.

Russian Firm Fights Fires in S. Africa

Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia-based UTair is supporting South Africa’s summer aerial firefighting campaign, under a new contract awarded by the national forest f

AB139 Production Shifts Up

Following the first Bell/Agusta AB139 delivery to Helilario, production is now ramping up to meet deliveries to international customers later this year.

Night-vision Boost for EMS Crews

Bell 212, 412 and 412EP operators now have FAA STC approval to install Max-Viz’s EVS-1000 enhanced vision system.

Better Late Than Never

Southwest Nebraska will receive its first-ever air ambulance in May–a Bell 407 operated by MedStar.

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