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
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
Training and Workforce
Bell Valencia Trains Hundreds Annually
Bell 429 simulator at Valencia Spain logs more than 1,000 hours each year
Avionics
Airbus Makes Fully Automated Helicopter Flight
The automated flight technologies are designed to reduce pilot workload
Rotorcraft
Konner Appoints Distributor for Ultralight Helicopters
The Italian company is displaying its K-1 and K-2 models at this week's European Rotors show
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Helicopters Continues To Attack Supply-chain Issues
The rotorcraft OEM is buying suppliers, out-of-production aircraft for parts
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
UAE Exits VRT500 Helicopter Partnership
UAE may develop the VRT500 coaxial helicopter independently
Rotorcraft
European Rotors Opening Next Week in Madrid
Rotorcraft show is the largest such event in Europe
Training and Workforce
Bell Delivers 505th Model 505 Turbine Single
Bell 505 now in service on six continents
Rotorcraft
FAA Grants Approval for Thales AStar 4-axis Autopilot
EASA and Transport Canada approvals to follow
Accidents
Compressor Cracks Cited in Canadian Helo Crash
Rolls-Royce is encouraging operators to upgrade to new forged design
Rotorcraft
Schweizer Completes First OEM Certified Helicopter
The program adds new life to older Schweizer helicopters
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Levl Closes $54M Deal with EMS Operator Avincis
Lobo's joint venture leasing unit closed the deal with Europe's largest air ambulance operator
Regulations and Government
Hansen Helicopters Mx Director Pleads Guilty
Phillip Kapp faced multiple charges including defrauding the FAA and NTSB
Rotorcraft
ARC Resurrects the Avian Pegasus Gyroplane
ARC will begin Pegasus test flights in early 2024 at its facility in Cranfield, UK
Rotorcraft
AW169 Targets Gulf Government Sales
The new skid undercarriage is well-suited to military and government agency applications
Aircraft
Eve Air Mobility Eyes Bangalore as Launchpad for India Operations
India's massive population makes for an deal backdrop
Maintenance and Modifications
FlySight and Centum Integrate SAR Capabilities
Combined SAR solution utilizes cell phone signals
Rotorcraft
Electric Air Taxis Take Flight in New York City
Joby and Volocopter fly their eVTOL prototypes from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport
Aircraft
Russian Knights Lead Dubai Presence
Russia’s aerospace industry is making a rare international appearance in Dubai
Rotorcraft
Bell Delivers First Batch of Forty 505 Helicopters to Korea
Helicopters will be used by Korea's navy and army for primary rotorcraft flight training
Rotorcraft
Korea’s Helicopters Make Dubai Debut
Both helicopters are showing their capabilities in the daily Dubai flying displays
