Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hillsboro Aviation Appointed Airbus Helicopters Mx Center
Suite of services includes maintenance, upgrades, warranty work, aircraft completions, and OEM part sales
Safety
Airbus H160 Swashplate Bearings Trigger EASA Emergency AD
Inspections are required every 15 flight hours after 'premature degradation' detected
Accidents
Vortex Ring Drill Triggered Bell 429 In-flight Break-up
NTSB faults pilot, instructor in 2022 fatal accident
Accidents
Philadelphia News Helicopter Crash Kills Two
The A-Star crashed at night in a remote area of a forest
Training and Workforce
Coptersafety Receives FAA Approval for its Airbus H145 Training
Coptersafety receives FAA Part 142 approval for its H145 training program
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Philadelphia Marks 700th Helo Delivery
Leonardo has delivered 700 helicopters from its Philadelphia campus since 2004
Rotorcraft
Airbus Bags Biggest H145M Helicopter Order
German armed forces order up to 82 Airbus H145M helicopters
Regulations and Government
City Controller Blasts LAPD Helicopters
Police chief says LAPD helicopters save lives, protect property
Maintenance and Modifications
Robinson Discounts R66 Stabilizer Kit
R66 horizontal stabilizer kit priced at $3,600
Safety
Air Ambulance Pilot Charged with Drunk Flying
The former Air Evac pilot committed the alleged offense while transporting a passenger
Safety
Osprey Crash Triggers Worldwide Grounding
Tiltrotor crashes in the last two years have killed 20
Rotorcraft
Airbus H160 Gains Canadian Certification
Worldwide fleet has logged more than 2,800 flight hours
Rotorcraft
European Rotors Sees Another Year of Growth
Event showcased growing interest in rotorcraft on the continent
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Court Approves Air Methods Bankruptcy Plan
Air Methods to receive $185 million under reorganization plan
Maintenance and Modifications
Boost Systems Cargo Baskets Win Transport Canada STC
FAA certification is pending
Regulations and Government
Navajo Nation Wants Air Tours To Pay Up
The tribe may support air tours in exchange for economic incentives
Rotorcraft
Hill Helicopters Surpasses 1,000 Orders
Hill secures flight operations facility, will begin testing engine
Regulations and Government
Congress Takes Up Parks Air Tour Management Program
Critics charge that new rules will cripple air tour industry
Maintenance and Modifications
Offshore Heavy Helicopter Issues Open Gates for Super-mediums
Covid supply chain overhang could be the perfect opportunity for offshore super-medium helicopters
Maintenance and Modifications
USCG Begins Sikorsky Jayhawk Rebuilding Program
Coast Guard will rebuild 45 Jayhawks with new airframes
Accidents
Departing European Rotors Helicopter Crashes
Three injured as Enstrom crashes onto busy Madrid motorway
Rotorcraft
Air Ambulances Fly Through Economic Turbulence
Below cost reimbursements threaten the industry
Accidents
Helijet Lightning Strike Worse Than Initially Reported
S-76 landed safely after being substantially damaged
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Announces Orders, New Training Center
Airbus Helicopters training center will open in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, in 2025
Maintenance and Modifications
GPMS Expands in Europe with Léman Aviation Partnership
The partnership aims to introduce Foresight MX, an advanced HUMS, to European operators
Regulations and Government
Coulson Wins $16 Million SoCal Firefighting Contract
Coulson will fly firefighting CH-47s for California's Quick Reaction Force
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Logs Helicopter Orders at European Rotors
New orders placed for AW189, AW169, and AW09 models
Rotorcraft
Brazil's Omni Will Add Three AW189 Helicopters to Fleet
Omni Helicopter International is mainly active in South America's offshore oil and gas sector
