Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
AAMS: New Air Medical Reimbursement Rules Are Unfair
The air ambulance lobby charges federal rules for the new "no surprises" medical billing act favor insurers and sues to block implementation.
Rotorcraft
HAI Strengthens Ties with European Helicopter Association
EHA and HAI already have combined efforts on several projects.
Aircraft
Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor Takes Bow in Dubai
Leonardo's civil tiltrotor, on display at Expo 2020 and at the Dubai Airshow, should complete flight testing in August 2022.
Rotorcraft
UAE's Tawazun Bolsters VRT500 Helicopter Program
Tawazun takes 50 percent stake in VRT500 helicopter program, orders 100 aircraft.
Regulations and Government
KIAL Kuwait Takes Third HEMS Bell 429
Bell announced the sale of a Bell 429 to Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing for use by the Ministry of Health.
Rotorcraft
Helicopter OEMs Offer GI Bill Training, Scholarships
Bell and MD Helicopters recently announced financial assistance for rotorcraft students.
Rotorcraft
Bell Delivers 400th Model 429 Light Twin
Bell marks 400th Model 429 with delivery to Canadian Coast Guard.
Rotorcraft
Bell Looks To Replicate Earlier Middle East Success Stories
Bell sees flight training, law enforcement, HEMS, VVIP, and general aviation customers as areas of focus.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Bolsters Mx Services in Norway
Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services has been named an authorized service center for Bell Textron.
Maintenance and Modifications
Abu Dhabi Aviation Sets Up Presence in Ghana and Cyprus
With the recent addition of five Leonardo helicopters, Abu Dhabi Aviation's fleet size reaches 65.
Regulations and Government
Congressmen Push for Helicopter Black Boxes
The Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act would require flight data and cockpit voice recorders in most models.
Engines
Airbus H225 Flies on 100 Percent SAF
Flight is start of campaign to get 100 percent SAF approved for use in all Airbus Helicopter models.
Airports
Election Likely Seals Fate of East Hampton Airport
Town supervisor wants to largely reduce or eliminate commercial jet and helicopter traffic at KHTO.
Rotorcraft
Bell Scores Orders at Air Med Conference
Bell booked orders for 18 of its 407GXi turbine single engine helicopters and options for nine more at the Air Medical Transport Conference.
Rotorcraft
Flying Under a New-fangled Hood
Putting technology to work, two companies have developed IFR training hoods that allow instructors to change the visibility dynamically in flight.
Rotorcraft
Creating SMS Culture at the Pilot Level
Two helicopter operators exemplify the application of SMS concepts for a wide variety of mission types.
Avionics
GPMS and Metro Partner on HUMS STC for Airbus H135
GPMS and Metro Aviation aim to STC the Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system in the Airbus H135.
Rotorcraft
Spectrum, Uniflight Partner on Med Interiors for AW119Kxi
Spectrum Aeromed and Uniflight will install medical interiors in Leonardo AW119Kxi helicopters for two air ambulance programs.
Rotorcraft
Skytrac and Stars Test In-flight Medical Data Transfer
Skytrac Systems and Stars have have partnered on in-flight medical data transfer from an Airbus Helicopters H145-D3.
Rotorcraft
Bell's Helo Deliveries Slip in Third Quarter
Bell delivered 33 commercial helicopters during the period.
Rotorcraft
Heli XP Wraps with Booming Market
Helicopter resellers and trading firms at Heli XP report business is white hot.
Rotorcraft
New South Wales Police Switch To Bell 429s
Australia’s New South Wales Police Force Aviation Command has acquired three new Bell 429s.
Rotorcraft
Heli XP Fair Opens in São Paulo
The Heli XP show being held today and tomorrow at Helipark in São Paulo is Brazil’s second in-person event since the pandemic began.
Rotorcraft
Bell Completes First AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter for Bahrain
The Gulf island kingdom is buying a dozen of the U.S.-made Vipers to modernize its attack helicopter fleet.
Charter & Fractional
Helipass Calls For Open Market To Stimulate eVTOL Growth
Flight-booking platform Helipass is positioning itself as a key enabler for commercial eVTOL operations.
Regulations and Government
Metro To Test FAA Weather Cam in Michigan
Metro Aviation hopes weather camera will reduce number of canceled flights due to inaccurate weather reporting.
Engines
Safran Adds Second Helo Engine Assembly Line In Texas
Safran's new Texas assembly line will produce the Arriel 2E engine for the U.S. Army’s UH-72B Lakota.
Rotorcraft
MD Helicopters Hit with Federal Fraud Verdict
A jury has faulted the company for conduct related to foreign military sales.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dart Tapped for New Firehawk Tank
Dart Aerospace will provide the new main firefighting tank for United Rotorcraft's Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk completion.
