Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Engines
PAG's Keystone Acquisition Adds M250 Engine Expertise
The global fleet of M250 gas turbine engines has logged more than 250 million flight hours among 170 fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft types.
Rotorcraft
Astronics Secures STCs for Enhanced Vision on EC130s
FAA, EASA, and Transport Canada Civil Aviation have all approved the Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 aboard Airbus Helicopters EC130 B4s and T2s.
Rotorcraft
Universal and Bell Team On 505 Training
Universal Helicopters (UHI) is partnering with Bell to deliver pilot training in the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light turbine single.
Rotorcraft
Insurer Seeks Removal from Bryant Crash Lawsuit
OC Helicopter insurer Endurance claims $10 million policy does not cover rotorcraft.
Rotorcraft
Airbus H160 Earns JCAB Approval
Airbus Helicopters’ H160 medium twin has been granted type certification by Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau.
Aircraft
How Battery and Electric Motor Tech Is Transforming Aviation
How Battery and Electric Motor Tech Is Transforming Aviation
Rotorcraft
Ruggedness, Reliability Keep Russian VIP helicopters in Vogue
The Mi-8/17 series helicopters remain in widespread use worldwide.
Rotorcraft
ACH Deals with Challenging but Resilient Market
Airbus Corporate Helicopters finding success and opportunity in the yachting market.
Rotorcraft
Helo IMC Avoidance Course Launched
The USHST and HAI have launched the “56 Seconds to Live” course on line.
Rotorcraft
Japan’s New Seahawk Variant Takes to the Air
The SH-60L is the latest in a line of license-built Seahawk versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Rotorcraft
Bell Delivers 300th Jet Ranger X
The first Bell 505 was delivered in 2017. Today 300 aircraft are in operation across six continents.
Rotorcraft
Rotor Leaders Stress Digital, Performance Advances
Tomorrow's rotorcraft could have systems updated in flight.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters H145 Simulator Lands in U.S.
A Thales Airbus Helicopters H145 simulator has been installed at Helisim’s simulation center on the Airbus campus in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Rotorcraft
Columbia and Aurora Team On Vision System
Columbia Helicopters and Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences team to develop vision system for daylight firefighting.
Rotorcraft
With Halo Buy, Directional Eyes Urban Air Mobility Ops
Directional Aviation’s OneSky Flight has acquired Halo Aviation, adding another helicopter operation and laying the foundation for urban air mobility ops.
Charter & Fractional
Wisk To Operate Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxis for Blade
Wisk Aero will supply and operate up to 30 of its eVTOLs for Blade Urban Air Mobility’s passenger transportation network.
Aircraft
eVTOLs Are Magnets for Investors, but Will They Be Cash Cows?
eVTOLs Are Magnets for Investors, but Will They Be Cash Cows?
Maintenance and Modifications
Heli-One Adds AW139 Main Gearbox Expertise
The additional capability from Leonardo comes after Heli-One added AW139 intermediate gearbox and tail gearbox capability last year.
Airports
NBAA's Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable Lifts Off
NBAA has formed a new Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable as a forum to chart a course for the integration of AAM technologies into U.S. airspace.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Helicopter Logs 13,000th Delivery
Robinson has been manufacturing helicopters since 1979.
Rotorcraft
Bell Commercial Helo Deliveries Edge Higher in Q1
Those deliveries also pushed the company's revenue higher while profits were down from R&D spending on the Army's Future Vertical Lift programs.
Rotorcraft
Bell Nears Final Fix for Cracked 505 Collectives
The company says it has enough stock of replacement collective sticks to cover the entire 505 fleet.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Opens $80M Philadelphia Training Center
The new Leonardo academy will be operated by Rotorsim, a joint venture between Leonardo and CAE.
Rotorcraft
New Team, New Focus at MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters hopes improved customer support will make it a player again in the commercial helicopter market.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Orders Plunge 26 Percent
While Airbus Helicopters orders and deliveries drop, increasing service revenues improve the bottom line.
Engines
StandardAero Awarded Cert for LRUs, Accessories Repair
The company's Accessories Center of Excellence facilities are certified by Honeywell and Triumph Group for repair of helo and turboprop engine LRUs.
Rotorcraft
EASA Approves VR Device for Helicopter Flight Training
EASA approves VRM's VR flight simulation training device for the Robinson R22.
Rotorcraft
ASG: Dozens of Helicopters in Storage, Crates in China
China is still dominating sales of helicopter but more than 80 are in crates or in storage, raising concerns about the viability of the market, ASG said.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Fitting Helicopter Flightlab With Autonomous Capability
Airbus plans complete demonstration of autonomous helicopter Flightlab in 2023.
Rotorcraft
UK Rotorcraft Show Gets Refresh for 2021
Helitech 2021 is set to return to the ExCeL convention center on October 5 and 6, featuring more than 300 exhibitors, a live fly-in, and some 100 seminars.
