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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UND Rolls Out Vertical Aviation Pathway Program

High school students can take college courses designed to encourage a vertical aviation career.

Rotorcraft

March 6, 2023

Stratom and Imenco Partner on Robotic Refueling Tech

Stratom has partnered with Imenco to develop an autonomous refueling system for for industrial, aviation, defense, and offshore industries.

Fuel

March 6, 2023

Yellowhead Chooses CAMP Health Management Tools

Yellowed Helicopters has selected Camp Systems for aircraft health management for its 48 aircraft.

Maintenance and Modifications

March 6, 2023

AeroSync Max Wireless Comms Will Support C4ISR Platform

Astronautics and Nova Systems are installing search and rescue/law enforcement mission systems on an AW139 helicopter for a European operator.

Avionics

March 6, 2023

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Sikorsky Honors PHI for Record Year of Australian SAR Missions

Sikorsky is formally recognizing PHI Aviation at Heli-Expo this week for a record-breaking year of SAR missions using S-92 helicopters.

Rotorcraft

March 6, 2023

Milestone in New Five-ship Lease Deal With Aramco

Milestone is leasing three new AW139s and two H145s to Aramco.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 6, 2023

New Oklahoma Flight School To Fly Guimbal G2

Precision is providing a new Helicopters Guimbal Cabri G2 to TruFlight.

Rotorcraft

March 6, 2023

Airbus Helicopters H225 Landing in Downtown Atlanta

Airbus Helicopters H225 Landing in Downtown Atlanta

Rotorcraft

March 6, 2023

Columbia Model 234 Chinook Helicopter Landing in Downtown Atlanta

Columbia Model 234 Chinook Helicopter Landing in Downtown Atlanta

Rotorcraft

March 6, 2023

Hill Says Its Turbine Helicopter Engine Will Cost Less Than 100K

Hill Helicopters is developing its own turbine engine for its HX50 and HC50 aircraft.

Engines

March 5, 2023

Bell 525 Certification on Horizon This Year

Bell is accelerating hiring, filling the production line, and preparing for training as the 525 Relentless reaches the final throes of certification.

Rotorcraft

March 5, 2023

Garmin Highlights Displays, Integrated Flight Decks

Garmin's Heli-Expo exhibit highlights a variety of products for the rotorcraft market.

Rotorcraft

March 5, 2023

New MD Helicopter Head is Turning Company Around

In an interview ahead of this year's HeliExpo, new MD Helicopters chief Brad Pedersen described plans to mend bridges with the industry.

Rotorcraft

March 5, 2023

United Rotorcraft Ponders S-70 Firehawk Improvements

Air Methods subsidiary United Rotorcraft is contemplating performance enhancements for the S-70 Firehawk platform.

Rotorcraft

March 5, 2023

Babcock Will Lease AW139s for Emergency Medical Flights

Leasing group LCI will deliver the twin-engined helicopters in early 2024 to Babcock's operation in Australia.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 5, 2023

Toll Helicopters Orders Two AW139s for Australian Defense Force

Australian helicopter operator Toll Helicopters has ordered two new AW139 intermediate twin helicopters from Leonardo.

Aircraft

March 5, 2023

Airbus and International SOS Seek Emergency Medical Progress

The companies' joint LifeSaver program is exploring how response times could be improved for better healthcare outcomes in countries such as Estonia.

Rotorcraft

March 5, 2023

ATP Gains Authorization for Honeywell T55 Turboshaft Engine

ATP has received authorization to produce maintenance publications for Honeywell's T55 turboshaft engines.

Engines

March 5, 2023

MD Helicopters Settles Copyright Case With Aerometals

The companies have agreed to work together to resume supplies of components and parts made by Aerometals for MD's rotorcraft.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 5, 2023

Helicopter Fly-In for Atlanta Heli-Expo 2023, Day 1

Helicopter Fly-In for Atlanta Heli-Expo 2023, Day 1

Rotorcraft

March 5, 2023