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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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Airbus HForces Civil Helicopters Into Military Roles

Company claims generic weapons system will provide affordable solutions.

Bell 525 Flight Test Vehicle Crashes; Two Crewmembers Dead

A Bell 525 flight-test vehicle (FTV) crashed on July 6 while on a test flight from the company's XworX facility in Arlington, Texas.

Drallim Tapped for Relentless Hook

The UK cargo-hook manufacturer’s Hawk 8000lb system was selected for inclusion on the Bell 525 Relentless.

Mecaer EMS Interior for Airbus H145 Gets FAA Nod

The system incorporates lightweight components and is certified for more than 10 different layouts.

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Mercy Flights Helo Takes Evasive Action To Avoid Drone

The helicopter was en route to pick up a patient in Yreka, Calif., and none of the crew on board was injured.

New Helicopter Training and R&D Center Opens in Canada

R&D will focus on human factors research in areas such as aircrew health monitoring and helmet fatigue.

City Council Votes Down Yonkers Heliport

Move is designed to thwart a proposed plan by Helicopter Flight Services (HFS), operating as HeliNY, to establish a helitour base from a barge.

Main Gearbox Fatigue Likely Cause of Airbus H225 Crash

Norway's accident investigation bureau said the fatigue phenomenon appears to have its origin on the inner surface of the second-stage planet gear.

New Combustor Design Simplifies Safran's Arrano

Safran Helicopter Engines (Turbomeca) has found a way to keep the flow swirling in the combustor.

NASA Helicopter Could Fly on Mars

The small helicopter will serve as a scout vehicle for a surface rover.

Air Evac Sues Health Insurers

Helicopter EMS companies are pushing back against health insurers who are either outright denying patient claims or reimbursing them at low rates.

Yonkers Helitour Base Debated

One operator wants to move to avoid restrictions in New York City but is meeting resistance at its planned alternate location.

FAA Sets Special Certification Conditions for Bell 525

Current regs inadequate for fly-by-wire helicopters

Russian Oil Company Orders 20 More AW189s

Order builds on a previous contract for 10.

Bell 412EPI Ascends Near Everest

The helicopter demonstrated landings and takeoffs at 15,200 feet.

S-92 Fleet Amasses One Million Hours

The milestone was reached in less than 12 years.

Helicopter EMS Coming To India

Rollout follows recent release of Indian DGCA regulatory guidelines that allow the operation of single-engine, dual-pilot EMS helicopters.

China Signs $790M Deal for 100 Airbus H135 Helicopters

Agreement was signed today in Beijing's Great Hall of People, in the presence of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Boeing Readies First AH-6i for Delivery to Saudi Arabia

Boeing is supplying the light attack helicopter to the Saudi Arabia National Guard under a 2014 foreign military sale.

Bristow Posts Loss, Hints at Helicopter Deferrals

The company’s quarterly revenue fell to $375 million, down nearly $44 million year-over-year, and it reported a loss of $25.25 million.

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