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 Conversion Delivers More Power

MD Helicopters has delivered an MD-530F as part of its E-to-F conversion program which boosts high and hot performance.

Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Commits To More Aston Martin Edition ACH130s

Airbus Helicopters will manufacture a second batch of ACH130s with the Aston Martin luxury interior.

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Looks to the Future

As ACH reports a successful 2021 for sales, the company and its parent are driving new technologies to make helicopters cleaner and quieter.

Leonardo Opens New Paris Service Center

Leonardo has opened a new helicopter service center at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport which will service the company's line of turbine twins.

Maintenance and Modifications

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Blade India Launches Helicopter Flights in Goa

The new service by Blade India offers per-seat helicopters charter flights in the former Portuguese state of Goa.

Charter & Fractional

MD Helicopters Conversion Delivers More Power

MD's Model 530E to F conversion program boosts high and hot performance.

Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Cheers Rising Orders

ACH at EBACE reported a significant demand boost for corporate helicopters and its bespoke designer interiors.

EASA To Improve Integration of Rotor Health Systems

An EASA notice of proposed amendment aims to improve the ability to integrate the use of vibration health monitoring systems for helicopter rotors.

Regulations and Government

International Hotelier Setting Up Luxury Helicopter Service

Erwin Jager, chairman of Barrows Hotel Enterprises, is entering the luxury helicopter charter business.

EASA Studying Helicopter Underwater Escape

EASA has contracted with the CAAi for a new study on helicopter underwater egress which will be used to validate or amend EASA CS-27 and CS-29 standards.

Malaysia's Weststar Aviation Considers IPO

Weststar operates Southeast Asia’s largest offshore energy helicopter fleet.

RotorTech UK Show Canceled

RotorTech UK organizers pulled the plug on next month's show after losing indoor exhibit space.

Avic Sees Progress On Two Civil Helicopter Programs

The Avicopter AC313A heavy lift helicopter makes its first flight and AVIC's AC352 super-medium is expected to be certified later this year.

Vita Inclinata Quadruples Production

Vita systems has quadrupled its manufacturing lines and integrated new technologies to ramp up production in order to meet global demand for products.

Maintenance and Modifications

South Korean Forces Place Order for 40 Bell 505s

The Bell 505 will be the new military training helicopter for the South Korean Army and Navy.

Surack Buys Enstrom Helicopter

Indiana-based Surack Enterprises bought Enstrom Helicopter Corporation after a previously-announced deal to sell the company collapsed.

Charter & Fractional

Embraer’s Eve Boosts Plans For Urban Air Mobility Revolution With Wall Street Cash

Embraer’s Eve Boosts Plans For Urban Air Mobility Revolution With Wall Street Cash

NTSB Cites VFR-into-IMC in Fatal Hawaii Helitour Crash

NTSB reports concluded that the fatal 2019 Safari Aviation Helitour crash was a result of the pilot continuing flight into IMC and called it "preventable."

Leonardo AW169 Turns 10

Leonardo is marking the 10th anniversary of the AW169 on May 10, 2012, it has since delivered 140 of the light intermediate helicopters.

Blade's Q1 Revenues Jump 187 Percent

Blade Air Mobility said revenues from organ transports, short-haul passenger flights spurring growth.

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