Rotorcraft

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

S-76 wreckage and bodies found

Wreckage of an Era Aviation Sikorsky S-76 was found late last month, two days after it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico about 60 miles south of Galveston, T

Accidents

March 28, 2007

Helicopter frax provider goes charter and adds S-76

HeliFlite Shares, which has its operations center at Alliance Airport in Texas, obtained its Part 135 charter certificate in February and last month added

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

Heli-Expo 2007 Report

Heli-Expo 2007 Report PDFAt this year’s Heli-Expo in Orlando, the major manufacturers ra

Rotorcraft

March 26, 2007

FAA User Fees Bad for Helicopters, Too

Ed Bolen, president and CEO of NBAA, described the recently released FAA funding proposal as “one of the greatest threats business aviation has ever faced.

Safety

March 26, 2007

European Certification Pending for Powerline Detection Device

U.S.-based Safe Flight Instrument announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will certify the company’s Powerline Detection System on

Maintenance and Modifications

March 26, 2007

Sloane Helicopters Gets Part 145 Nod

Sloane Helicopters has received Part 145 approval for its new maintenance facility at Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

Rotorcraft

March 26, 2007

EMS helicopter operators build a case for their service

Jeff Hensel leaves the same voicemail every July 23.

Safety

March 26, 2007

Keystone Helicopters to provide maintenance for Seacor

Seacor’s Aviation Division has signed an agreement to have Keystone Helicopters provide maintenance and completions for the more than 160 helicopters it op

Rotorcraft

March 26, 2007

Enstrom Doubles Warranty to Two Years/1,000 Hours

Enstrom Helicopter of Menominee, Mich., is doubling its warranty on all its turbine and piston rotorcraft to two years or 1,000 hours.

Rotorcraft

March 23, 2007

Eurocopter EC 225 Certified for Icing Conditions

The European Aviation Safety Agency in late August certified the Eurocopter EC 225 twin-turbine helicopter for unrestricted operations in icing conditions.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Contrail controversy sparks scientific debate

A new NASA study claims that man-made cirrus clouds formed by commercial jet engine exhaust might be responsible for increased surface temperatures detecte

Engines

March 22, 2007

Bell 407 tail-fan demonstrator flies

Bell Helicopter’s MAPL (modular affordable product line) tail-fan demonstrator took to the air at the OEM’s new XworX research center in Arlington, Texas,

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Malaysia needs dedicated SAR helicopters

Malaysia’s deputy prime minister has acknowledged the need for the government to acquire helicopters configured to conduct search-and-rescue missions.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Bell’s new 427i promises much more than just IFR

By launching the IFR version of its 427 model at Heli-Expo, in Las Vegas in March, Bell Helicopter finally acknowledged its mistakes in introducing the typ

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Model 407 climbs to new heights

While the Bell 427 has struggled for acceptance in the helicopter community, one LongRanger derivative that has been a success from the start is the single

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Fires raging, taxing helo resources

As AIN went to press, the severity of the 2003 forest fire season was repeating, as feared, in Europe as well as in the western U.S.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Air Evac gets new owners

EMS provider Air Evac Lifeteam, founded in West Plains, Mo., in 1985, has new owners, including two private-equity firms.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Police power for Slovenia

Agusta delivered a new A109 Power to the national police of Slovenia.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Pakistan takes Bell 412EP

In a deal valued at more than $230 million, Bell has started to deliver 26 Bell 412EP medium twins and associated equipment to Pakistan.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Patient Killed in Helicopter Air Ambulance Crash

The patient was killed and the three crewmembers injured when their Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 crashed April 20 about 30 miles northeast of Evansville, Ind

Accidents

March 22, 2007

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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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S-76 wreckage and bodies found

Wreckage of an Era Aviation Sikorsky S-76 was found late last month, two days after it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico about 60 miles south of Galveston, T

Helicopter frax provider goes charter and adds S-76

HeliFlite Shares, which has its operations center at Alliance Airport in Texas, obtained its Part 135 charter certificate in February and last month added

Heli-Expo 2007 Report

Heli-Expo 2007 Report PDFAt this year’s Heli-Expo in Orlando, the major manufacturers ra

FAA User Fees Bad for Helicopters, Too

Ed Bolen, president and CEO of NBAA, described the recently released FAA funding proposal as “one of the greatest threats business aviation has ever faced.

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European Certification Pending for Powerline Detection Device

U.S.-based Safe Flight Instrument announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will certify the company’s Powerline Detection System on

Sloane Helicopters Gets Part 145 Nod

Sloane Helicopters has received Part 145 approval for its new maintenance facility at Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

EMS helicopter operators build a case for their service

Jeff Hensel leaves the same voicemail every July 23.

Keystone Helicopters to provide maintenance for Seacor

Seacor’s Aviation Division has signed an agreement to have Keystone Helicopters provide maintenance and completions for the more than 160 helicopters it op

Enstrom Doubles Warranty to Two Years/1,000 Hours

Enstrom Helicopter of Menominee, Mich., is doubling its warranty on all its turbine and piston rotorcraft to two years or 1,000 hours.

Eurocopter EC 225 Certified for Icing Conditions

The European Aviation Safety Agency in late August certified the Eurocopter EC 225 twin-turbine helicopter for unrestricted operations in icing conditions.

Contrail controversy sparks scientific debate

A new NASA study claims that man-made cirrus clouds formed by commercial jet engine exhaust might be responsible for increased surface temperatures detecte

Bell 407 tail-fan demonstrator flies

Bell Helicopter’s MAPL (modular affordable product line) tail-fan demonstrator took to the air at the OEM’s new XworX research center in Arlington, Texas,

Malaysia needs dedicated SAR helicopters

Malaysia’s deputy prime minister has acknowledged the need for the government to acquire helicopters configured to conduct search-and-rescue missions.

Bell’s new 427i promises much more than just IFR

By launching the IFR version of its 427 model at Heli-Expo, in Las Vegas in March, Bell Helicopter finally acknowledged its mistakes in introducing the typ

Model 407 climbs to new heights

While the Bell 427 has struggled for acceptance in the helicopter community, one LongRanger derivative that has been a success from the start is the single

Fires raging, taxing helo resources

As AIN went to press, the severity of the 2003 forest fire season was repeating, as feared, in Europe as well as in the western U.S.

Air Evac gets new owners

EMS provider Air Evac Lifeteam, founded in West Plains, Mo., in 1985, has new owners, including two private-equity firms.

Police power for Slovenia

Agusta delivered a new A109 Power to the national police of Slovenia.

Pakistan takes Bell 412EP

In a deal valued at more than $230 million, Bell has started to deliver 26 Bell 412EP medium twins and associated equipment to Pakistan.

Patient Killed in Helicopter Air Ambulance Crash

The patient was killed and the three crewmembers injured when their Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 crashed April 20 about 30 miles northeast of Evansville, Ind

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