Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Ambulance Company Orders Another 21 Airbus Helicopters
Global Medical Response (GMR) has ordered 21 more new Airbus helicopters with options for 23 more.
Rotorcraft
EHang To Collaborate with Spanish National Police
EHang and the Spanish National Police will explore potential use cases for autonomous air vehicles.
Avionics
Metro STCs Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi in Airbus EC145
Metro Aviation has received FAA STC avionics approval for installation of the Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi, certified for SPIFR, in the Airbus EC145.
Accidents
NTSB Investigating Fatal Arizona Flight Training Midair
The NTSB is continuing its investigation into the fatal midair between a Robinson R22 and a Piper PA-28 at Arizona's Chandler Municipal Airport.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Launches Luxury Brand 'Agusta'
Leonardo is launching the new “Agusta” branding of its AW line of VIP and corporate helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Rotor Experts Tout SMS and Automation
Intelligent application of new technologies promises to have a dramatic impact on helicopter safety.
Rotorcraft
CalFire Braces for Record Year
Sikorsky Firehawks prove major game-changer as California confronts another record wildfire season.
Rotorcraft
Bell Customer Caps Delivery with Transatlantic Flight
The Bell 407GXi made stops in 13 countries on the way to Ukraine.
Rotorcraft
CHC Supporting Search-and-rescue Charities
CHC Helicopter is celebrating #HeliSARWeek on its social media.
Environment
CHC Flies S-92 with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Helicopter operator CHC has completed the first flight of a Sikorsky S-92 on sustainable aviation fuel.
Rotorcraft
Bell Establishes 525 Experience Center in Norway
Bell is promoting its new super-medium twin to offshore energy and military customers in the region.
Engines
Airbus Testing Hybrid Propulsion on Flightlab Helo
Airbus Helicopters says experimental electric engine backup system could eventually lead to serial production hybrid engine models.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Signs Deal For Up to 50 eVTOLs with Vertical Aero
Deal is Bristow's second for electric aircraft in less than a month.
Rotorcraft
GetHeli Expands To International Operators
UK-based helicopter charter booking platform GetHeli added international operators to its database and longer term is looking at eVTOLs.
Rotorcraft
Phoenix PD Orders Five Airbus H125s
Phoenix PD calls Airbus H125 "best aircraft for the job."
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Leasing Venture Orders 12 More Helicopters
Helicopter lessor LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing are acquiring 12 more helicopters worth more than $120 million.
Rotorcraft
Blade Aims To Dominate Organ Transport Market in U.S.
Blade said it will merge its MediMobility business with Trinity Air Medical, which it has signed an agreement to acquire.
Avionics
Thales Begins Flying FlytX Helicopter Avionics
Thales has begun flight testing its compact FlytX helicopter avionics suite in a Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2.
Avionics
Hands On: Garmin GFC 600H in Bell 505
Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system has been certified in the Bell 505, the company's second rotorcraft application for the system.
Engines
Safran Runs Makila 2 Helicopter Engine on 100% SAF
Safran has successfully test run one of its Makila 2 helicopter engines on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel .
Rotorcraft
Milestone Leasing Three AW139s to Thai Aviation
The intermediate twin AW139s will be used by Thai Aviation Services to support an offshore production and exploration contract in the Gulf of Thailand.
Rotorcraft
Army Accepts First Airbus Helicopters UH-72B
The UH-72B incorporates all the technologies in the latest H145.
Rotorcraft
Vertiport Chicago Primed for eVTOL Future
Vertiport Chicago adds customers including Blade, anticipates future eVTOL operations.
Rotorcraft
CHC Completes Babcock Acquisition
CHC Helicopter Group (CHC) has completed its acquisition of Babcock International’s offshore oil-and-gas aviation business.
Rotorcraft
North American Guimbal Fleet Tops 50,000 Hours
Nearly 300 Cabri G2s have been delivered worldwide.
Rotorcraft
United Rotorcraft Orders Five More Black Hawks
Air Methods unit will convert Sikorsky S-70s into Firehawk firefighters.
Aircraft
Bristow Orders 50 eSTOLs To Launch Air Services in 2026
Helicopter operator Bristow intends to buy up to 50 hybrid-electric STOL airplanes being developed by Electra Aero for air services starting in 2026.
Rotorcraft
Hill Helicopters To Offer Skid Gear Model
Hill Helicopters said it would offer its turbine single with an option of either wheeled or skid gear.
Rotorcraft
Lockheed Shuttering Sikorsky Coatesville
Lockheed Martin says it is closing Sikorsky's Coatesville, Pennsylvania plant early next year.
Airports
New York/New Jersey Helicopter Traffic Draws Fresh Fire
Critics target heliports, civil operations
