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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Noise Critical Issue for eVTOL Acceptance

Uniform noise standards could speed eVTOL market.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Airbus Expands Its Flight Data Ecosystem

Airbus now tallies 165 operators and 1,000 rotorcraft worldwide in its flight data sharing ecosystem.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Bell Ends 2019 on Solid Footing

Bell delivered more civil helicopters in both the fourth quarter and all of 2019 than it did in the corresponding periods of the previous year.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Bucher Shows New Quick-change EMS Kit

Swiss EMS specialist Bucher touts new H135 HEMS AC67 flex for quick, multi-role cabin conversions.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

January 30, 2020

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Airbus Bumps AGW for H135 Twins

Airbus Helicopters is increasing the alternate gross weight (AGW) available on new H135 light twins by 265 lbs.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Lufthansa Training, DRF Luftrettung Join Forces on Pilot Training

Lufthansa Aviation Training and DRF Luftrettung have teamed to demonstrate their combined pilot training expertise at Heli-Expo 2020.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Heli-One Offers New H225 Mods for HEMS Operations

New modifications for the H225 helicopter include an updated medical wall, a stretcher installation, a loud hailer and an enhanced vision system.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Heli Broker Sees Preowned Sales Rising

Singapore-based Rotortrade sees used helicopter sales eclipsing new deliveries.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Metro Delivers First U.S.-made EC145e

Air medical operations provider Metro Aviation delivers first U.S.-made EC145e to Duke Life Flight.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

January 29, 2020

Universal Avionics Adds i-FMS to ‘Fly by Sight’ Flight Deck

Universal's concept avionics suite aims to provide greater head-up operation in critical flight phases and low visibility conditions.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Heli-Austria Ups BLR Aerospace FastFin Orders for H125s

The FastFin system augments tail rotor authority to provide greater control and increased useful load.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

FAA Administrator Dickson Stresses Safety at Heli-Expo

FAA Administrator Dickson cites safety, drones, and eVTOL as key focus areas for the agency’s helicopter initiatives.

Accidents

January 29, 2020

Leonardo Bolsters Lineup with Kopter Buy

Leonardo has purchased Swiss OEM Kopter, which expects to certify its long-single SH09 by the end of this year.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Celebrating 100M Flight Hours, Airbus Raking in Orders

Airbus Helicopters touted 100M fleet hours, product improvements, and new orders at Heli-Expo 2020.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 29, 2020

Bell 525 Flight Test Program In Final Stages

Flight testing of the Bell 525 is expected to be completed when the four test helicopters reach 2,000 hours in the next few months.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Erickson Looks To the Air Crane's Future

Erickson said the S-64F+ will be the next generation of heavy-lift helicopters.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Zimmer Air Services First Canadian Customer for Crash-Resistant AS350 Fuel Tanks

STC-holders StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems report significant interest from Canadian operators following receipt of Transport Canada certification

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Bell Rounds Out Heli-Expo with Orders, New Distributor

Centaurium Aviation sees “great potential” for Bell line in Switzerland.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Enstrom, Botswana Ink 480B Order

Enstrom Helicopters received orders for three 480B helos from Botswana for Q2 delivery.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

GE Aviation Expands TrueChoice Service to T700 Engines

TrueChoice Flight Hour for commercial T700 helicopter engine is a comprehensive service for maintaining commercial operations.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020