Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Bucher Shows New Quick-change EMS Kit
Swiss EMS specialist Bucher touts new H135 HEMS AC67 flex for quick, multi-role cabin conversions.
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Bell Ends 2019 on Solid Footing
Bell delivered more civil helicopters in both the fourth quarter and all of 2019 than it did in the corresponding periods of the previous year.
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Airbus Expands Its Flight Data Ecosystem
Airbus now tallies 165 operators and 1,000 rotorcraft worldwide in its flight data sharing ecosystem.
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Airbus Bumps AGW for H135 Twins
Airbus Helicopters is increasing the alternate gross weight (AGW) available on new H135 light twins by 265 lbs.
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MD Helicopters is Manufacturing for the Future
MD Helicopters is expanding its vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities as it prepares to return the MD902 twin-engine helicopter to market.
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Texas DPS Earns Collins Rescue Award
Collins Aerospace recognized the Texas Department of Public Safety for rescuing four people during a flood.
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Guimbal Adds Glass Panel, Payload for Cabri G2
The company reports 25 deliveries worldwide last year, with 38 helicopters in service across the U.S.
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Sierra Nevada Offers Solution to Degraded Visual Environments
“We learned that using different sensors together works very well,” he told AIN.
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Cobham Goes To the X-Stream for Helo Connectivity
Cobham's new SB-Helo X-Stream service promises fixed-wing level satcom connectivity for helicopters.
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Noise Critical Issue for eVTOL Acceptance
Uniform noise standards could speed eVTOL market.
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Airbus Opts for Lynx TCAS, ADS-B on H135/H145
Lynx NGT-9000R+ displays traffic and position information on the Helionix flight deck suite saving weight and space.
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Heli-Austria Ups BLR Aerospace FastFin Orders for H125s
The FastFin system augments tail rotor authority to provide greater control and increased useful load.
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AGS Opening Brazil Helicopter 'Ecosystem'
Logistics firm AGS opening Brazil helicopter “ecosystem”
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Heli-One Adding New AW139 Services at Canadian Facility
Heli-One is working with Leonardo Helicopters to establish intermediate and tail gearbox (IGB, TGB) service and repair capability.
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Leonardo Bolsters Lineup with Kopter Buy
Leonardo has purchased Swiss OEM Kopter, which expects to certify its long-single SH09 by the end of this year.
Accidents
FAA Administrator Dickson Stresses Safety at Heli-Expo
FAA Administrator Dickson cites safety, drones, and eVTOL as key focus areas for the agency’s helicopter initiatives.
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Axnes Announces New PNG Mobile Intercom Base Station
The new NVG-compatible device offers remote radio asset keying and an optional internal Li-Ion battery.
Maintenance and Modifications
Celebrating 100M Flight Hours, Airbus Raking in Orders
Airbus Helicopters touted 100M fleet hours, product improvements, and new orders at Heli-Expo 2020.
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Bell 525 Flight Test Program In Final Stages
Flight testing of the Bell 525 is expected to be completed when the four test helicopters reach 2,000 hours in the next few months.
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Erickson Looks To the Air Crane's Future
Erickson said the S-64F+ will be the next generation of heavy-lift helicopters.
Maintenance and Modifications
Donaldson Progresses on AW169 Inlet Filter
Donaldson expects to receive EASA approval on its inlet barrier filter for the AW169 by early 2021.
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Zimmer Air Services First Canadian Customer for Crash-Resistant AS350 Fuel Tanks
STC-holders StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems report significant interest from Canadian operators following receipt of Transport Canada certification
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Bell Rounds Out Heli-Expo with Orders, New Distributor
Centaurium Aviation sees “great potential” for Bell line in Switzerland.
Maintenance and Modifications
Erickson Bringing Sikorsky’s Matrix Tech to Firefighting Fleet
Erickson and Sikorsky team to bring Matrix autonomous technology to Erickson’s firefighting S64 fleet.
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Enstrom, Botswana Ink 480B Order
Enstrom Helicopters received orders for three 480B helos from Botswana for Q2 delivery.
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GE Aviation Expands TrueChoice Service to T700 Engines
TrueChoice Flight Hour for commercial T700 helicopter engine is a comprehensive service for maintaining commercial operations.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Helo Lessor LCI Adds Investors, AW139
Helo Lessor LCI signed partnerships with Invesco, Santander backing and announced the addition of a Leonardo AW169 to its fleet.
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Hirschberg: eVTOL Is Urban Moonshot
Vertical Flight Society's executive director sees big potential for urban air mobility—eventually.
Avionics
PS Engineering Unveils New Audio Control Panel
Tennessee-based PS Engineering now has a dual head control for its MultiTalker series of audio contol units.
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Broker Rotortrade Reports 30 Sales in 2019
Broker Rotortrade closied 30 sales in 2019, and two EC225 orders from Air Greenland in 2020.
