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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Airbus E-Delivers New Helicopters to Helitrans

Norway’s Helitrans is the first customer to take delivery of new Airbus helicopters using the OEM’s e-Delivery process.

Bell V-280 Flies With GKN's Plastic Airframe Parts

The Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor recently began test flights with thermoplastic parts from GKN Aerospace.

New Bell Buyers Get Garmin OnePak

Bell is offering buyers of new civil aircraft a free one-year subscription to Garmin OnePak database bundles and the Garmin Pilot app.

Canada's Universal Helicopters Shuts Down

Citing debt, Covid-19, Universal Helicopters ceases operations

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Airbus, Bell Continue Rotor Research

Covid-19 has not stopped new rotor blade research and patents at Airbus and Bell.

GAMA: 1Q genav Deliveries See Covid-19 Impact

Though the first quarter of the year started well for general aviation manufacturers, as the Covid pandemic took hold, deliveries fell.

New Venture Jettisons Parked Offshore Helos

A new venture has been formed to help lenders to the offshore rotorcraft industry dispose of under-utilized assets.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Flight Safety Foundation Tackles VFR Helicopter Accidents

Flight Safety Foundation proposes strategy to reduce commercial VFR helicopter operations.

K-Max Operators Awarded Key Firefighting Contracts

Forty percent of all Type 1, large helicopters exclusive use USFS firefighting contracts awarded to Kaman K-Max operators.

NTSB Faults Lacking Safety Culture in Aeromed Crash

The NTSB found that a helicopter air ambulance operator’s “inadequate management of safety” led to the fatal crash of a Survival Fight helicopter.

Uniflight Global Adds Fixed-wing Avionics Offering

Uniflight Global has primarily specialized in helicopter MRO services since its founding.

Covid-19 Exacerbating Maintenance Technician Shortage

Twenty-five percent of Part 147 schools have suspended operations.

Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Offers Tougher Windshields for Helicopters

Robinson is offering optional impact-resistant windshields for R22, R44, and R66 helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

Vortex Ring State Likely Preceded Fatal Bell 407 Crash

The NTSB has issued its final report on the fatal 2017 crash of a Virginia State Police (VSP) Bell 407.

Bristow-Era Merger To Close in June

Senior management team announced for merged Bristow-Era.

San Juan MRO Surrenders Certificate after Investigation

Ecolift Corporation of Puerto Rico surrendered its repair station certificate following numerous allegations by the FAA of unauthorized maintenance work.

Maintenance and Modifications

First Ospreys for Japan Arrive In-country

Japan is the first, and to date only, overseas customer for the Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor.

Japan Super Puma Fatal Crash Tied To Tail Rotor Mx

Japan’s Transportation Safety Board (JTSB) has linked the 2017 crash of an Airbus Helicopters AS332L to tail rotor maintenance.

Collins Pegasus Helicopter Rescue Hoist Promises Innovations

Collins Pegasus Helicopter Rescue Hoist Promises Innovations

Perot Pushes Alliance as eVTOL Hub

Perot promotes Fort Worth Alliance airport complex as home for UAS, eVTOL development.

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