Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Maintenance and Modifications
MDHI Center Completes 5,000-hour Overhaul on MD 902
MDHI's factor service center's work on the CoxHealth MD 902 Explorer including a 5,000-hour airframe overhaul, inspections, repairs and modifications.
Accidents
NTSB Illuminates Pilot Performance in AW139 Fatal
The Leonardo AW139 crashed on July 4, 2019 shortly after lifting off from a private helipad in the Bahamas.
Rotorcraft
More Singapore Chinooks Go to Australia as Training Expands
The Singaporean training detachment at Oakey in Queensland is scheduled to receive the bulk of the new CH-47F helicopters that are to be delivered shortly.
Rotorcraft
Hill Helicopters Developing Turbine Light Single
UK-based Hill Helicopters has unveiled a new light turbine single helicopter design, the HX50.
Rotorcraft
K-Max Leaps From Unmanned to Autonomous Operations
Near Earth Autonomy and Kaman Aerospace have developed an intelligent autonomy system for the K-Max helicopter.
Charter & Fractional
Sundance Helicopters Goes Bust in Las Vegas
Las Vegas-based Sundance Helicopters announced the permanent closure of its air tour operations after the Covid pandemic caused a steep drop in demand.
Rotorcraft
HAI Commits To Heli-Expo 2021 Show in New Orleans
In the face of continuing Covid safety concerns, HAI has reaffirmed its intention to hold its annual Heli-Expo trade show next March 22-25 in New Orleans.
Rotorcraft
Bell Buyers Get Free SiriusXM
Bell is giving new buyers of its civil helicopters a free, three-month subscription to SiriusXM aviation weather and entertainment.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Prepping Skid Kit for AW169
Leonardo is progressing with a skid kit for its AW169 medium twin helicopter.
Rotorcraft
Apollo Air Services Opens Cambridge Location
UK helicopter operator Apollo Air Services has established its first base in southern England at Cambridge CIty Airport
Rotorcraft
Mexican Market Shows Interest in Russian-made Ansat Light Helicopter
Mexican Market Shows Interest in Russian-made Ansat Light Helicopter
Rotorcraft
FAA International Rotorcraft Safety Conference Goes Virtual
Online registration for the FAA’s first virtual International Rotorcraft Safety Conference is now open.
Aircraft
How a Flight Simulator Gives Us an Early Glimpse of EmbraerX’s new eVTOL Aircraft
How a Flight Simulator Gives Us an Early Glimpse of EmbraerX’s new eVTOL Aircraft
Environment
NY North Shore Helo Route Extended to 2022
The FAA has extended the rule requiring pilots operating civil helicopters under VFR to use the New York North Shore helicopter route to Aug. 5, 2022.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Delivers 1,000th R66 Turbine Helicopter
The R66 fleet surpassed 1.2 million flight hours as Robinson delivered the 1,000th example.
Rotorcraft
Bell Opens New Manufacturing Tech Center in Texas
Bell's manufacturing technology center is a roadmap to future factories.
Rotorcraft
Bell Opens Wichita Facility
Bell's new Wichita facility was previously occupied by sister company Textron Aviation.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Breaks Ground on Temp Facility in Florida
Leonardo broke ground this week on its U.S. Navy TH-73A temporary support facility at the Peter Prince Airport in Milton, FL.
Rotorcraft
Air Ambulances Successfully Navigating Covid Skies
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the air ambulance industry is holding its own—for now.
Rotorcraft
USAIG Safety Bucks Fully Cover Airbus Helo IIMC Course
Aircraft insurer USAIG customers can now use their $2,500 Safety Bucks To Cover Airbus Helicopters' IIMC Course.
Rotorcraft
Bell Embraces Virtual Reality to Design Helicopters
Bell is using augmented and virtual reality, computer gaming technology, to develop new aircraft.
Rotorcraft
One in Five S-92 Helicopters Parked
Some 39 Sikorsky S-92s, comprising 19 percent of the global market, remain parked during the downturn.
Rotorcraft
Torqued: It Shouldn’t Take an Act of Congress To Mandate Safety Improvements
Changing regulations takes a long time, and there ought to be a simpler way to create mandates for safety improvements.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
GECAS Slashes Milestone's Value by $729M
GECAS has written down the value of its Milestone Aviation helicopter leasing unit by $729 million.
Rotorcraft
Pandemic Pounds New Helicopter Deliveries
While deliveries of new civil helicopters collapsed, OEMs were buoyed by their military business.
Rotorcraft
NASA Chief: Uncrewed Aircraft 'Safer'
The agency's administrator touts advanced UAM technologies.
Charter & Fractional
Guimbal Cabri Helicopters Remotely Serviced by Precision
Precision Support Services has competed multiple remote inspections of Guimbal Cabri helicopters.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
HeliValue$: 'The Worst Helicopter Market in 40 Years'
Used helicopter values sink under the pressures of pandemic, cheap oil, and scarce credit.
Rotorcraft
UK Mulls Puma Replacement Plans
The UK operates an aging fleet of Puma support helicopters rapidly approaching the end of their service lives.
