Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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New Orders Show Latin American Rotorcraft Market Still Alive, Says Bell

This week at LABACE, Bell Helicopter is displaying a VIP-configured 429, a 407GXP and a mockup of the new 505.

August 29, 2016

First H175 Delivered in the Americas

H175 will be used by Mexico's Transportes Aéreos Pegaso for oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico

August 29, 2016

Moody's Downgrades Credit Rating for Helo Operator Erickson

Credit rating agency Moody's downgraded Erickson's $355 million bond debt two full notches to Caa3, assigning it a very high credit risk.

August 29, 2016

FAA Warms To Easier SE-IFR Helo Certification

Industry views this as key to increasing the number of IFR operations and improving safety.

Regulations and Government

August 25, 2016

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U.S. Interior Department Awards Contract for Quadcopters

The cabinet-level department will make the small rotary-wing drones available for use by its constituent agencies.

August 24, 2016

HEMS at Odds with Insurers, Medicare

In many cases air medical providers are compensated significantly below the cost of providing the service, say operators.

August 23, 2016

Argentina’s Cicare Prepares for Certified Helos

The small, family-owned company has its sights set on several development projects.

August 17, 2016

New Challenges for Erickson

Long-term financing plan needed.

August 17, 2016

Bristow Helicopters Crews Aid Louisiana Flood Rescues

Bristow crews retrieved people from flooded homes, small boats, levees and high ground surrounded by floodwaters.

August 17, 2016

AW609 Tiltrotor Flight Testing Resumes

The AW609 flight-test program had been voluntarily halted following the fatal October 2015 crash of AC2 in Italy.

August 11, 2016

Waypoint Places Former CHC Helicopters in Africa, Asia

Waypoint said it is also “actively engaged” with other interested parties to remarket several other aircraft formerly used by CHC for a range of missions.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

August 11, 2016

Paraguayan Company Orders Bell 505 Helicopter

Paraguay's Signature S.R.L. industrial group is to add a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to its corporate fleet.

August 11, 2016

MAG Adds FAA STCs for AW139 VIP Interiors

The STCs cover more than eight different interchangeable layouts and configurations.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lower Oil/Gas Flying Drags Down PHI's Financials

PHI's latest quarterly revenues plunged by $31.4 million year-over-year in the second quarter, thought it still managed to post a $4.2777 million profit.

Kuwait Signs Contract for 30 H225M Caracal Helicopters

With Poland’s order still not finalized, deal is a welcome boost for Airbus Helicopters

U.S. Navy Conducts Flight with Safety-critical 3D-Printed Part

The flight of an MV-22B Osprey

Helibras Reinforces Helo Support for Rio Olympics

Brazilian armed forces, police and fire departments will use the Helibras helicopters for airspace defense, transporting security personnel during Games.

North Shore Helo Route Extended

FAA expects that four more years will be sufficient time to consider results of noise-mitigation research.

Regulations and Government

Coptersafety To Expand Helo Training Center in Helsinki

Company announced an order for five new level-D flight simulators and the construction of a new flight training center.

Presidential Helo Program Completes Critical Design Review

The VH-92A program now moves to assembly, test and evaluation of the modified Sikorsky S-92 commercial helicopter.

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