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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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AAIB: Poor Monitoring, CRM Led To Fatal Helo Ditching

According to the AAIB, the helicopter’s decreasing airspeed went unnoticed by the pilots until the helicopter was in a critically low-energy state.

Rotorcraft ASIAS Spools Up

The FAA and industry partners are working on the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing System for rotorcraft.

Italian Pilots Reveal How Lives Were Saved in Mediterranean Ferry Rescue

Italian Pilots Reveal How Lives Were Saved in Mediterranean Ferry Rescue

Turbomeca Launches Boost Online Engine Tracking

Launch customers are Heli-Union, HeliDax, Helicopters Italia, Advanced Helicopter Services and Bristow Group.

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New Flight Crew Operating Manuals Boost Safety for S-92 and S-76D Helicopters

New Flight Crew Operating Manuals Boost Safety for S-92 and S-76D Helicopters

Finmeccanica’s AW009 Helicopter Adds a Light Single to the AgustaWestland Family

Finmeccanica’s AW009 Helicopter Adds a Light Single to the AgustaWestland Family

LCI Targeting on EMS and Offshore Wind Markets

The ‘buoyant sectors’ are helping to offset the challenging oil and gas market.

MRO Software Firm Opens Singapore Engineering Lab

Air France Industries KLM Engineer and Maintenance is an anchor partner

Finmeccanica Teams with Era on EMS AW609

The two companies will engage in joint activities in support of development of the AW609 for the EMS market.

Guimbal Enjoys Steady Growth

Sales of the Cabri G2 helicopter are up and flight times are climbing.

Helitech 2016 Set for Amsterdam

more than 200 businesses are expected.

Rolls-Royce, Enstrom Sign Engine Accord

olls-Royce and Enstrom yesterday signed a new agreement covering provision of its M250 engines

Magellan To Release R66 Wire Strike Protection

The Canadian manufacturer expects STC approval shortly.

Vector Expands MRO Capability for H130/EC130

Vector also has been contracted to perform 12-year inspections and conversions on the AS350.

Metro Delivers Flying Scientific Lab to Miami University

The Airbus H125 will serve as an observation platform for climate research.

Marenco Brings in First Orders from South Africa

The company received two orders from Saphire Blue and a third from David Gold.

German Rescue Operator DRF Leases Helicopters from Waypoint

DRF Luftrettung is leasing two Airbus H135P2 helicopters from Waypoint Leasing.

Asian Sky sees slight increase in Asia Helo Fleet

The company noted two thirds of Asian nations fleets remained flat or contracted.

Breeze-Eastern Improves Hoist Technology

One of Breeze-Eastern’s new products is a new DC brushless hoist motor and controller.

Rolls-Royce Crowns StandardAero Once Again in MRO Awards

StandardAero has won Rolls-Royce’s “Customer Satisfaction” award for seven straight years.

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