Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Genesys Unveils New Control Panel, Autopilot Options
Genesys Aerosystems has unveiled a new control panel and announced development of a fourth axis for its autopilot system.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Aviation Battery Systems Adds to Line of StartStick GPUs
Aviation Battery Systems' new StartStick 20 portable GPU will be on display at the company's booth this week at Heli-Expo
Aircraft
Jaunt's eVTOL Plans Boosted by LTTS Engineering Alliance
Jaunt, which is working to certify its five-seat Journey eVTOL aircraft by 2026, is establishing design and production facilities in Canada.
Rotorcraft
First Arrival Heralds 'Dallas Comeback' for Heli-Expo
HAI's James Viola, Airbus Helicopters' Romain Trapp, and others kickoff Heli-Expo fly-in with a Super Puma Arrival.
Rotorcraft
Blueberry Moves $80M Worth of Helicopters in 2021
Blueberry Aviation provides helicopter sales and consulting services.
Rotorcraft
JSFirm: 'Everyone Is Hiring' in Aviation
Aviation jobs website sees a 30-percent increase in job postings compared to pre-Covid numbers.
Rotorcraft
Metro Aviation Delivers Two EC145s to Flight For Life
Metro Aviation has delivered the first two EC145 air medical helicopters to Flight For Life, which will replace aircraft at its Wisconsin bases.
Avionics
Guatemalan Air Force Fields Upgraded Bell 212
Central American Aviation Services (CAAS) has upgraded the Guatemalan Air Force’s first Bell 212 with Archangel Systems heading sensors.
Rotorcraft
Alpine Looks To Use Nanocomposites for Helo Parts
The nanocomposite technology Alpine Advanced Materials is using was originally developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works.
Rotorcraft
Aviation Search Group Places More Than 700 Helo Pilots
Texas-based Aviation Search Group specializes in executive and technical placements for the aviation industry.
Rotorcraft
ForeFlight Enhances Features for Helicopter Pilots
Helicopter operators have access to many new features available in the ForeFlight moving-map app.
Rotorcraft
Milestone, Helitak Develop Firefighting Sikorsky S-92A
Milestone, Helitak Develop Firefighting Sikorsky S-92A
Rotorcraft
NY Helicopter Traffic Reporter Was 9/11's 'First Word'
WCBS 880 radio helicopter traffic reporter Tom Kaminski is also known for his brief role as an eyewitness to one of the darkest events in American history.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Helicopter Sees Strong Post-Covid Rebound
After tallying approximately 450 orders last year, Robinson Helicopter now has a 300-aircraft backlog.
Rotorcraft
Sumwalt Renews Call For More Helicopter IFR
Former NTSB chairman says low-level IFR route structure "needs to move forward."
Rotorcraft
Airbus Racer on Pace for 2022 First Flight
Airbus Helicopters has moved its Racer demonstrator to its Marignane, France site for assembly as it targets first flight by the end of the year.
Regulations and Government
Helicopter OEMs Suspend Russian Activities
Ukraine sanctions freeze helicopter OEMs sales, support activities in Russia
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Upgrading Sheriff's Helo for Hot/high Ops
StandardAero's upgrades will allow the Pinal County Sheriff Department to operate its Bell UH-1H in hot and high environments with greater lift capability.
Rotorcraft
Twirly Birds Name 2022 Les Morris Award Recipient
Nick Lappos, Lockheed Martin’s Senior Fellow for Rotary and Mission Systems, is the 2022 recipient of Twirly Birds’ Les Morris award.
Maintenance and Modifications
Foresight MX Gains Canadian STC Approval for H125
Canada gives nod to Foresight MX for installation in AStars.
Rotorcraft
Getting the 'Top Drop' on Fires
An upgrade from Rogerson Kratos subsidiary Top Drop enhances the firefighting capability of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Wins 10-year Netherlands SAR Contract
Bristow will operate helicopter search and rescue services from two bases in the Netherlands.
Maintenance and Modifications
Blade Repair Firms Join United Aero Group
Brightwater UAG acquiring Advanced Composite Structures and Rotor Tech International.
Rotorcraft
South Korean Investor and Honeywell Back Volocopter
South Korea’s WP Investments, along with Honeywell and previous investor Atlantis, are the main backers for a $170 million funding round for Volocopter.
Airports
FAA Seeks Comments on eVTOL Vertiport Designs
The FAA’s Office of Airports is requesting comments on a draft engineering brief for vertiport and vertistop design standards to accommodate eVTOLs.
Avionics
Sikorsky Looks To Future with Matrix
Sikorsky sees its Matrix autonomy system as a game-changer for high-risk civil missions.
Rotorcraft
JetNet To Showcase Enhanced Analytics for Helo Data
JetNet has added capabilities to its Helicopter Services and Fleet Analyzer data platforms.
Rotorcraft
Patchwork of Helo Regs in Europe Hampering Industry
Industry leaders see need for standardizing regulations and preparing them for the future eVTOL markets.
