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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Piedmont Expands Helo Rotor Blade Capability

Piedmont Propulsion Systems has received FAA certification for repair and overhaul of the Van Horn Aviation 206/OH-58 tail rotor blade.

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FAA's New Urban Air Mobility ConOps Raises Questions

Morphing existing helicopter VFR corridors into dedicated urban air mobility routes is among the challenges identified by critics of ConOps 1.0.

Bell Buys Chinese MRO Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation

Bell is acquiring Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation Limited to increase its MRO capacity in China.

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Mecaer Gets EASA Mx Approval for Philadelphia Base

Italian MRO provider Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG) has received EASA certification for its Philadelphia Part 145 rotorcraft repair station.

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Airbus Helicopters Marks 60 Years in Japan

Airbus Helicopters marks 60 years in Japan with new maintenance facility, orders.

Helo Accidents Fall During Pandemic

Reduced helicopter flight activity translated into fewer accidents during the first six months of 2020

StandardAero Completes Helo MRO Consolidation Early

The consolidation integrated three StandardAero helicopter maintenance facilities into one.

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Bell Delivers First ENG Helo to China

Bell has delivered the first dedicted ENG helicopter for service in China.

Helicopter Laserer Gets Federal Prison

A California man who lasered a sheriff’s helicopter in 2017 has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison.

Leonardo Lands First Commercial IFR AW119Kx Order

Leonardo announced the first commercial and EMS order for its IFR-certified AW119Kx single-engine helicopter.

NTSB: Los Angeles Newscopter Hit Drone

A-Star sustained minor damage after "an inflight collision with a hard object of polycarbonate construction."

U.S. Approves Hawkeyes for France and Ospreys for Indonesia

The latest round of U.S. State Department approvals of Foreign Military Sales includes a prospective deal to supply MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors to Indonesia.

Counterfeit Kamov Helicopter Ring Busted

Moldovan police raided a factory in Cruileni allegedly making unauthorized copies of Russian Kamov-26 coaxial rotor utility helicopters.

Regulations and Government

Congressmen Continue Push for Safer Helo Fuel Tanks

Two Colorado congressman are continuing push for mandatory crash resistant fuel systems (CRFS) in all helicopter air ambulances.

Airbus H160 Gets EASA Nod

Airbus Helicopters’ medium twin H160 received EASA type certification approval on July 1.

Horizon Academy's Bell 505 Fleet Tops 1,000 Hours

UAE's Horizon International Flight Academy achieved the milestone with the 12 Bell 505 light singles it's received since January.

CH-53K King Stallion Goes to Sea

The next-generation heavy-lifter for the Marine Corps has successfully undertaken its first sea trials.

Aaron Brings Helicopter Upset Training to Southern Utah

Chuck Aaron's helicopter upset and instrument training coming to Southern Utah University.

Morocco Signs Up For Latest Apache Attack Helicopters

The addition of AH-64 gunships to the Moroccan inventory is part of an ongoing effort to strengthen and modernize the kingdom’s military forces.

UK Man Pleads Guilty To Aircraft Parts Fraud

Richard Paul Harper admitted in a plea agreement to switching the fuselages and data plate of a damaged helo and trying to resell it.

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