Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Environment
Joby Teams with JetBlue, Signature on Carbon Credits
Joby Aviation is joining forces with JetBlue and Signature Flight Support to establish carbon credits for flights using green electric and hydrogen.
Accidents
UK S-92 Near-CFIT Highlights Hazards of MVFR Flight
The UK S-92 helicopter low-altitude incident parallels circumstances of Kobe Bryant fatal crash.
Rotorcraft
South Africa's 'Rocket' Air Ambulance Service Takes Off
Rocket using Bell 222s to provide first-world air ambulance service in South Africa
Rotorcraft
FAA Approves Safran Arrano, Paves Way for Airbus H160
Safran Helicopter Engines’ Arrano 1A has received FAA type certification for installation in the Airbus Helicopters H160
Airports
Infrastructure Will Be Key To Unlocking Electric Aircraft Access in Cities
Infrastructure Will Be Key To Unlocking Electric Aircraft Access in Cities
Accidents
Another Firefighting Bell 212 Down
The sole occupant pilot survived the crash of a firefighting Bell 212 into California's Lake Shastina.
Regulations and Government
Bell 212 Crash Prompts Emergency AD
The FAA is mandating replacement of certain main rotor hub strap pins on Bell 204, 205, and 212 helicopter models following fatal crash in Canada.
Rotorcraft
CAE, Volocopter Collaborate on eVTOL Pilot Training
Volocopter and aviation training group CAE are partnering to develop, certify, and deploy a pilot training program to support commercial eVTOL ops.
Maintenance and Modifications
Van Horn Developing AStar Tail Rotor
Van Horn expects its new tail rotor system for the Airbus AStar helicopter family to be available next year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Blade Services Inks New S-70 Support Deal
Aviation Blade Services has a new partnership agreement to support the main and tail rotor blades on Taiwan's S-70/UH60s.
Rotorcraft
Bell Building Systems Integration Lab
Bell's SIL will support the Army's future vertical lift programs.
Rotorcraft
Bell Retires V-280 Demonstrator
Bell is retiring its V-280 tiltrotor demonstrator to focus on the Army's next phase of future vertical lift competition.
Rotorcraft
UK’s Royal Air Force Orders More Chinook Helicopters
With its latest order the RAF becomes the first export customer for the Block II version of Boeing's Chinook helicopter.
Accidents
Settlement Reached in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
Operator, pilot's estate, settle with families in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash.
Aircraft
How New Electric Aircraft Could Transform Public Transportation
How New Electric Aircraft Could Transform Public Transportation
Aircraft
Skyports, Eve Step Up eVTOL UAM Vertiport Ops Plans
Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions and Skyports are expanding their partnership on EVTOL vertiport ops.
Accidents
Court Limits Access to NTSB Investigation Documents
U.S. Fifth Circuit rules that helitour crash counsel isn't entitled to view all interagency documents between the NTSB and parties to the investigation.
Regulations and Government
EASA Intros Human Factors to Rotorcraft Cockpit Design
EASA airworthiness authorities must now ensure that human factors are considered during the design and certification process of rotorcraft cockpits.
Rotorcraft
SAF Group Adding Three More Airbus H145s to Fleet
SAF is adding three more five-bladed Airbus Helicopters H145s to its air ambulance fleet in France and Belgium.
Maintenance and Modifications
Australia Approves RBI Hawker for Rotary Blade Repair
RBI Hawker looks to expand maintenance services for Australian and Pacific operators.
Accidents
Snorkel Suspect in Fatal Firefighting Copter Crash
The Black Hawk helicopter's snorkel was observed swinging "violently" before impacting the main rotors and perhaps the tailboom.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Hands Over First U.S. Navy TH-73A Trainer
The IFR-certificated version of the AW119Kx will replace the Bell TH-57 as the Navy’s undergraduate rotary-wing trainer.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Delivers First TH-73A Trainer Helicopter to U.S. Navy
In a ceremony yesterday at its U.S. headquarters in Philadelphia, Leonardo Helicopters delivered the first TH-73A training helicopter to the U.S. Navy.
Rotorcraft
Customs To Investigate Helicopter Use on Protestors
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it would investigate the use of one of its helicopters at a Minnesota protest.
Aircraft
Fresh European Push on SAF
Airbus, Safran, Dassault, Onera, and the French Ministry of Transport launch study to evaluate burning 100 percent SAF.
Engines
Safran Arrano Helicopter Engine Gets FAA Nod
Safran Arrano engine approval brings FAA certification closer for Airbus Helicopters H160.
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Helicopters To Acquire German MRO, Supplier
ZF Luftfahrttechnik is an MRO provider to Germany's armed forces helicopter fleet and supplier of the Airbus H135 main gearbox.
Rotorcraft
DOD IG Report Critical of 'Dusting' Protestors with Helos
This latest incident fuels the debate on the proper use of law enforcement helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Attorney Bailey, Former Enstrom Company Owner, Dies
F. Lee Bailey owned Enstrom from 1971-1979.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Taps Gorka as Russian Distributor
Gorka previously announced maintenance agreements covering Airbus EC130 and AS350 series helicopters.
