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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Enstrom Delivers 480B to Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources was scheduled to receive an Enstrom 480B turbine single last month.

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2006

Kitchener Offers EC 120 EFIS

Kitchener Aero has delivered its first Eurocopter EC 120 with upgraded avionics and special-mission modifications.

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2006

S-92 operator addressing a vibration issue

North Sea operator Helikopter Service has imposed torque and speed limits on its two new Sikorsky S-92s, but Keith Mullett, managing director of Canadian p

Safety

October 9, 2006

EMS helicopter operators address poor safety record

Helicopter operators flying air medical operations have always had a keen interest in safety, but a spike in accident and fatality statistics in the last f

Safety

October 5, 2006

Videos

Hamburg police choose EC 135 for fleet upgrade

At the end of last year, amid celebrations marking 40 years of flying police helicopters, the Hamburg police force took delivery of two new Eurocopter EC 1

Rotorcraft

October 5, 2006

Eurocopter NVG Training

American Eurocopter’s training center at Grand Prairie, Texas, has won FAA Part 141 approval to offer training on night vision goggles (NVGs).

Training and Workforce

October 5, 2006

Eurocopter Sets Up in Poland

Heli-Invest of Poland has signed a deal with Eurocopter to carry out light maintenance on the EC 120 and EC 130, and to act as its customer services agent

Maintenance and Modifications

October 5, 2006

K-Max Goes Firefighting

Kaman Aerospace has launched the Firemax, a K-Max medium-lifter equipped with a 700-gallon fixed-tank aerial firefighting rig.

Rotorcraft

October 5, 2006

CHC Wins New Business

Canadian Helicopter (CHC) has won a new five-year contract, and possible extensions, to support Nexen Petroleum UK’s central and northern North Sea operati

Rotorcraft

October 5, 2006

LongRanger Still in Demand

Bell has delivered the first of a six-aircraft LongRanger order to Gulf of Mexico operator Rotorcraft Leasing Company (RLC). The addition of the new

Rotorcraft

October 2, 2006

Chinese S-76 Fleet Grows

China Eastern General Aviation Corporation (EGAC) is to buy two Sikorsky S-76C+s to support oil support missions off northern China.

Rotorcraft

October 2, 2006

Florida School Expands

Helicopter Adventures has opened a new flight-training facility.

Training and Workforce

October 2, 2006

FAA Publishes EMSRisk-assessment Program

The FAA has conducted a review of accidents involving commercial emergency medical services (EMS) helicopters between January 1998 and December last year.

Safety

October 2, 2006

Roy Resavage to leave HAI’s top position

Helicopter Association International (HAI) president Roy Resavage is calling it a day, after seven-and-a-half years at the helm of the helicopter industry’

Rotorcraft

October 2, 2006

New majority owner revives MD Helicopters

After months of uncertainty, MD Helicopters (MDHI) has a new owner.

Rotorcraft

October 2, 2006

BA609 makes first flight in airplane configuration

The first Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor made full conversion to airplane mode near Fort Worth, Texas, in late July.

Rotorcraft

October 2, 2006

Dutch start-up plans helo service

Dutch start-up Helinet will offer scheduled helicopter flights among cities in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Charter & Fractional

September 28, 2006

Canada’s oil boom keeps Phoenix busy

The high price of oil means busy times for helicopter operators in northern Alberta, Canada, as the major oil companies such as Imperial Oil (ExxonMobil),

Rotorcraft

September 28, 2006

MDHI and Kaman Reconcile

After several years of precarious business relations, MD Helicopters (MDHI) has reached a multi-year agreement with Kaman Aerospace for the Connecticut com

Rotorcraft

September 27, 2006

Enstrom Expands Eastward

The Republic of Georgia’s “Airclub of Georgia” has taken delivery of a searchlight-equipped Enstrom 280FX for police surveillance missions.

Rotorcraft

September 27, 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

Enstrom Delivers 480B to Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources was scheduled to receive an Enstrom 480B turbine single last month.

Kitchener Offers EC 120 EFIS

Kitchener Aero has delivered its first Eurocopter EC 120 with upgraded avionics and special-mission modifications.

S-92 operator addressing a vibration issue

North Sea operator Helikopter Service has imposed torque and speed limits on its two new Sikorsky S-92s, but Keith Mullett, managing director of Canadian p

EMS helicopter operators address poor safety record

Helicopter operators flying air medical operations have always had a keen interest in safety, but a spike in accident and fatality statistics in the last f

Videos

More Articles

Hamburg police choose EC 135 for fleet upgrade

At the end of last year, amid celebrations marking 40 years of flying police helicopters, the Hamburg police force took delivery of two new Eurocopter EC 1

Eurocopter NVG Training

American Eurocopter’s training center at Grand Prairie, Texas, has won FAA Part 141 approval to offer training on night vision goggles (NVGs).

Eurocopter Sets Up in Poland

Heli-Invest of Poland has signed a deal with Eurocopter to carry out light maintenance on the EC 120 and EC 130, and to act as its customer services agent

K-Max Goes Firefighting

Kaman Aerospace has launched the Firemax, a K-Max medium-lifter equipped with a 700-gallon fixed-tank aerial firefighting rig.

CHC Wins New Business

Canadian Helicopter (CHC) has won a new five-year contract, and possible extensions, to support Nexen Petroleum UK’s central and northern North Sea operati

LongRanger Still in Demand

Bell has delivered the first of a six-aircraft LongRanger order to Gulf of Mexico operator Rotorcraft Leasing Company (RLC). The addition of the new

Chinese S-76 Fleet Grows

China Eastern General Aviation Corporation (EGAC) is to buy two Sikorsky S-76C+s to support oil support missions off northern China.

Florida School Expands

Helicopter Adventures has opened a new flight-training facility.

FAA Publishes EMSRisk-assessment Program

The FAA has conducted a review of accidents involving commercial emergency medical services (EMS) helicopters between January 1998 and December last year.

Roy Resavage to leave HAI’s top position

Helicopter Association International (HAI) president Roy Resavage is calling it a day, after seven-and-a-half years at the helm of the helicopter industry’

New majority owner revives MD Helicopters

After months of uncertainty, MD Helicopters (MDHI) has a new owner.

BA609 makes first flight in airplane configuration

The first Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor made full conversion to airplane mode near Fort Worth, Texas, in late July.

Dutch start-up plans helo service

Dutch start-up Helinet will offer scheduled helicopter flights among cities in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Canada’s oil boom keeps Phoenix busy

The high price of oil means busy times for helicopter operators in northern Alberta, Canada, as the major oil companies such as Imperial Oil (ExxonMobil),

MDHI and Kaman Reconcile

After several years of precarious business relations, MD Helicopters (MDHI) has reached a multi-year agreement with Kaman Aerospace for the Connecticut com

Enstrom Expands Eastward

The Republic of Georgia’s “Airclub of Georgia” has taken delivery of a searchlight-equipped Enstrom 280FX for police surveillance missions.

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