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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Leonardo Affirms Support for Convicted CEO

Leonardo said it would stand behind CEO Alessandro Profumo while he appeals fraud conviction.

Rotorcraft

October 20, 2020

AW139 Enlisted To Support Giant Red Sea Project

The Helicopter Company will provide a Leonardo AW139 helicopter and crew to support construction of the Kingdom's massive Red Sea project.

Rotorcraft

October 19, 2020

Max-Viz EVS STC'd for Airbus AS350 Helicopters

Astronics’s Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 enhanced vision systems have received FAA and Transport Canada approval for installation in the Airbus AS350.

Avionics

October 19, 2020

General Atomics Buying Ruag's German MRO

Ruag International's sale of operations at Oberpfaffenhofen to General Atomics Europe includes its military helicopter MRO and Dornier 228 production.

Aircraft

October 16, 2020

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Airbus Helicopters Signs Air Methods to HCare Support

Air ambulance provider Air Methods has signed a $24 million, five-year HCare Smart support contract with Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Maintenance and Modifications

October 15, 2020

Miami-Dade Fire Gets First Leonardo AW139

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) has taken delivery of the first of four AW139s ordered last year.

Rotorcraft

October 13, 2020

France Orders NH90 Helicopters For Special Forces

The final ten NH90 TTHs helicopters on order for the French army will be delivered to a new standard optimized for special forces support.

Rotorcraft

October 13, 2020

Meridian Helos Keeps Busy with Bell 206 Refurb Projects

Meridian Helicopters has delivered its 18th Bell 206 refurbished helicopter.

Maintenance and Modifications

October 12, 2020

London Heli Shuttle Driving Traffic at Biggin Hill

London Biggin Hill Airport is seeing more traffic during the Covid-19 pandemic with the help of the London Heli Shuttle.

Airports

October 12, 2020

More Insurance Pain Forecast for Rotor Industry

Helicopter insurance premiums are rising in a "hard market" that could last another two years.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 9, 2020

Bristow's UK SAR Contract Extended

Bristow’s contract to provide search and rescue (SAR) services in the UK has been extended through 2026.

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2020

Russia Developing Fast Hybrid Helicopter with AI

The Russian concept helicopter driven by a hybrid power plant and artificial intelligence.

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2020

Orders Race In for Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin Edition

Customers in Latin America, North America, and Asia-Pacific have signed firm contracts for the Aston Martin edition of the Airbus Helicopters H130.

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2020

Leonardo, ENAV Pair on Helicopter PBN

Leonardo and ENAV partner on developing more PBN options for helicopter operations.

ATC

October 6, 2020

Aero Asset: Medium Helo Inventory Explodes

Nearly $1 billion worth of used rotorcraft remain on the market with a large increase in the inventory of medium twins.

Rotorcraft

October 6, 2020

Milestone Commits To Six Airbus H160s

Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation is adding six Airbus H160 medium twin helicopters to its order book.

Rotorcraft

October 5, 2020

Bell 407GXi Gives Aeromed Operator SE/SPIFR Capability

Halo-Flight has begun operating a Bell 407GXi single engine, single pilot IFR (SPIFR).

Rotorcraft

October 2, 2020

Bell Continues European Mx Network Build Out

Bell Textron names Intercopter in Taufkirchen, Germany, as an authorized maintenance center (AMC), its third AMC in Europe.

Maintenance and Modifications

October 1, 2020

Leonardo's Marco Viola Takes Over Leadership of Kopter

Kopter CEO Andreas Lowenstein has left the light helicopter manufacturer that Leonardo acquired in early 2020.

Rotorcraft

September 30, 2020

Airbus Delivers H145D3 to Norwegian Air Ambulance

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-blade H145 D3 to the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation.

Rotorcraft

September 30, 2020