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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MD Helicopters Putting Its Words Into Action

In response to recommendations of the joint industry/government International Helicopter Safety Team, MD Helicopters will include as standard equipment on

Rotorcraft

January 8, 2007

Bell Introduces Another Single-turbine Helicopter

Bell Helicopter, which builds the 206 and 407 single-turbine rotorcraft, unveiled the seven-seat Model 417 at the Helicopter Association International’s He

Rotorcraft

January 8, 2007

Turbine Helicopter Delivery Forecasts Differ

Predictions for the number of civil helicopter deliveries over the next decade differ widely, according to forecasts released at the Helicopter Association

Rotorcraft

January 8, 2007

U.S. Helicopter expands New York shuttle service

U.S.

Rotorcraft

December 21, 2006

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Airgreen founder dies in crash

Giuseppe Airaudi, 52, and his passenger died in the crash of an Agusta Bell AB412 on November 27 in the Italian Alps.

Rotorcraft

December 21, 2006

UK air ambulance group lobbies for infrastructure

Ten months ago all 16 of England’s and Wales’ air ambulances created the Association of Air Ambulance Charities (AAAC) to lobby the government to consider

Rotorcraft

December 21, 2006

Improving supply chain a priority for MDHI leader

Charles Vehlow, newly appointed president of MD Helicopters, hopes to become the strong link in a broken supply chain that has plagued the Mesa, Ariz.-base

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2006

PHI management begins talks with striking helicopter pilots

In the continuing legal saga involving hundreds of helicopter pilots employed by Lafayette, La.-based PHI, a spokesperson for the pilots’ union told <stron

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2006

BA609 flight tests continue in Italy

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor has been flying in airplane mode since November 9 (see AIN, December 2006, page 3).

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2006

HAI urges participation in event reporting system

In an effort to encourage users to take advantage of its online Event Reporting safety-management system, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) re

Safety

December 19, 2006

ExxonMobil Stops Chartering AS 332s

A Eurocopter Super Puma crashed in the South China Sea, 103 miles off the Malaysian coast, on November 5, Malaysian national news agency Bernama reported l

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

Chile Orders Four A109s

The Carabineros de Chile has ordered four AgustaWestland A109 Powers for law enforcement, search-and-rescue and transport operations.

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

Indian Hospitals Want EMS Helos

Several major hospitals in India have sought permission to launch helicopter emergency medical services (EMS), Indian news Web site The Hindu reported last

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

Pilots Plan Round-the-World Trip

Helicopter pilots Jennifer Murray, 66, and Colin Bodill, 55, intend to take off on December 5 for a second attempt to fly round the world via the South and

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

Sikorsky To Open New Facility

Sikorsky Aircraft plans to open a new engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas, next year to support the company’s growing U.S.

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

VFR Route Chart Updated

HAI affiliate the Eastern Region Helicopter Council worked with the FAA to update the New York City VFR helicopter route chart.

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

European OEMs partner on quiet helo research

AgustaWestland and Eurocopter might be competitors in the helicopter market, but they seem to be decidedly good friends when it comes to defining rotorcraf

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

PHI reaches agreement with striking helo pilots

The labor union representing helicopter pilots employed by PHI voted November 10 to end a two-month-long strike against the company.

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

EMS operators embrace NVGs and infrared sensing

Over the last six years, the North American aeromedical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly concerned ab

Avionics

December 8, 2006

Laser obstacle avoidance could come to smaller helicopters

A laser obstacle-avoidance system now entering service on military helicopters might prove useful for civil applications.

Avionics

December 8, 2006

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

MD Helicopters Putting Its Words Into Action

In response to recommendations of the joint industry/government International Helicopter Safety Team, MD Helicopters will include as standard equipment on

Bell Introduces Another Single-turbine Helicopter

Bell Helicopter, which builds the 206 and 407 single-turbine rotorcraft, unveiled the seven-seat Model 417 at the Helicopter Association International’s He

Turbine Helicopter Delivery Forecasts Differ

Predictions for the number of civil helicopter deliveries over the next decade differ widely, according to forecasts released at the Helicopter Association

U.S. Helicopter expands New York shuttle service

U.S.

Videos

More Articles

Airgreen founder dies in crash

Giuseppe Airaudi, 52, and his passenger died in the crash of an Agusta Bell AB412 on November 27 in the Italian Alps.

UK air ambulance group lobbies for infrastructure

Ten months ago all 16 of England’s and Wales’ air ambulances created the Association of Air Ambulance Charities (AAAC) to lobby the government to consider

Improving supply chain a priority for MDHI leader

Charles Vehlow, newly appointed president of MD Helicopters, hopes to become the strong link in a broken supply chain that has plagued the Mesa, Ariz.-base

PHI management begins talks with striking helicopter pilots

In the continuing legal saga involving hundreds of helicopter pilots employed by Lafayette, La.-based PHI, a spokesperson for the pilots’ union told <stron

BA609 flight tests continue in Italy

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor has been flying in airplane mode since November 9 (see AIN, December 2006, page 3).

HAI urges participation in event reporting system

In an effort to encourage users to take advantage of its online Event Reporting safety-management system, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) re

ExxonMobil Stops Chartering AS 332s

A Eurocopter Super Puma crashed in the South China Sea, 103 miles off the Malaysian coast, on November 5, Malaysian national news agency Bernama reported l

Chile Orders Four A109s

The Carabineros de Chile has ordered four AgustaWestland A109 Powers for law enforcement, search-and-rescue and transport operations.

Indian Hospitals Want EMS Helos

Several major hospitals in India have sought permission to launch helicopter emergency medical services (EMS), Indian news Web site The Hindu reported last

Pilots Plan Round-the-World Trip

Helicopter pilots Jennifer Murray, 66, and Colin Bodill, 55, intend to take off on December 5 for a second attempt to fly round the world via the South and

Sikorsky To Open New Facility

Sikorsky Aircraft plans to open a new engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas, next year to support the company’s growing U.S.

VFR Route Chart Updated

HAI affiliate the Eastern Region Helicopter Council worked with the FAA to update the New York City VFR helicopter route chart.

European OEMs partner on quiet helo research

AgustaWestland and Eurocopter might be competitors in the helicopter market, but they seem to be decidedly good friends when it comes to defining rotorcraf

PHI reaches agreement with striking helo pilots

The labor union representing helicopter pilots employed by PHI voted November 10 to end a two-month-long strike against the company.

EMS operators embrace NVGs and infrared sensing

Over the last six years, the North American aeromedical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly concerned ab

Laser obstacle avoidance could come to smaller helicopters

A laser obstacle-avoidance system now entering service on military helicopters might prove useful for civil applications.

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