Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Skyryse Bringing Single-control R66 to AirVenture
Flying the fly-by-wire helicopter is much simpler than with traditional controls
Rotorcraft
Columbia and Piasecki To Upgrade Model 107 Helicopters
The upgrades to the rotorcraft will be done in a former Sikorsky factory now run by Piasecki
FBOs
New China FBO Looks To Meld Bizjets and AAM
The Chengdu facility is positioning itself as a regional air connectivity hub
Rotorcraft
Hawaii AC Set To Further Constrain Air Tour Operations
Operators doubtful that new requirements will improve safety
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Appoints Tokyo Distributor for AW09 Helo
Aero Facility will be responsible for AW09 commercial applications in Japan
Rotorcraft
Explosive Helicopter Stunt Leads To YouTuber’s Arrest
Pilot who flew the helicopter for the filming had his license revoked by the FAA
Aircraft
Leonardo Flies AW609 In Navy Aircraft Carrier Sea Trials
The aircraft has not yet received a civil type certificate
Rotorcraft
Airbus Delivers 1st ACH160 Helicopter in North America
Chartright Air Group will start flying charters in the ACH160 in the third quarter
Aircraft
Leonardo To Assemble AW609 at Grottaglie Facility
The company is suspending production of airliner fuselages for Boeing for four months
Rotorcraft
Hoper Launches Aegean Islands Helicopter Service
The move signals that there is a market for regional mobility that helicopters can serve
Rotorcraft
EASA Starts Flight Tests on AW09 Helicopter
The Leonardo subsidiary is aiming to certify the single-engined rotorcraft in 2025
Avionics
Garmin GI 275 Approved for MD Helicopters MD500/530
The approval expands installation options for Garmin's electronic flight instrument
Maintenance and Modifications
GPMS Adds Two More Airbus Models to Foresight HUMS STCs
GPMS' Foresight HUMS is now certified on five different Airbus models
Rotorcraft
Omni Helicopters Picks Two for Ab Initio Helo Training
The rigorous selection process involved nearly 20 candidates
Rotorcraft
Loft VR Helo Simulator Approved for Sling Load Training
Pilots were able to safety handle real sling loads after the VR training
Maintenance and Modifications
MD Helicopters Adds Texas Authorized Service Center
MD is further expanding its service center network
FBOs
Signature Signs MOU on Chainwide eVTOL Charging
Signature and Archer look to first install air taxi sites in major urban U.S. areas coast-to-coast
Rotorcraft
Metro Delivers AStar Helo to Texas Game Wardens
Helicopter will fly law enforcement, search-and-rescue, and aerial firefighting missions
Rotorcraft
Kopter Expects Versatile AW09 Helicopter To Punch Above Its Weight
The all composite turbine single promises to bring new technology to its segment
Maintenance and Modifications
PHI MRO Services Recognized as Leonardo Service Center
Helicopter maker adds the MRO provider to its global network of maintenance centers
Rotorcraft
VAI Lauds End of West 30th St Heliport Closure Effort
The New York State bill would have closed a critical facility
Rotorcraft
German Federal Police Order 44 Airbus H225s
The helicopters will be flown in disaster-relief and firefighting missions
Aircraft
Helicopter Operator Teams with Airbus To Prepare eVTOL Air Services
The memorandum of understanding does not cover orders for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications
MD Helicopters Signs First UK Service Center
Skytech Helicopters has been maintaining MD rotorcraft for more than 20 years
Rotorcraft
VAI Opens Nominations for Salute to Excellence Awards
The awards recognize outstanding contributions by industry participants
Rotorcraft
FAA, National Park Service Impose Cuts on Air Tour Business
Operators believe the air tour management plan process isn't being fairly applied
Fuel
London Oxford Airport Now Stocks SAF
New tenant OXCCU will produce synthetic aviation fuel on-site
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Expands Distributor Base, Orders for AW09
Leonardo received an order for five AW09s from Universal Vulkaan Aviation
Rotorcraft
PHI Adds AW189 Helicopters for Offshore Work
Super-medium helicopter will join AW109s and AW139s in PHI’s global rotary-wing fleet
