Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Erickson Looks To the Air Crane's Future
Erickson said the S-64F+ will be the next generation of heavy-lift helicopters.
Rotorcraft
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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Enstrom, Botswana Ink 480B Order
Enstrom Helicopters received orders for three 480B helos from Botswana for Q2 delivery.
Rotorcraft
Bell Rounds Out Heli-Expo with Orders, New Distributor
Centaurium Aviation sees “great potential” for Bell line in Switzerland.
Rotorcraft
GE Aviation Expands TrueChoice Service to T700 Engines
TrueChoice Flight Hour for commercial T700 helicopter engine is a comprehensive service for maintaining commercial operations.
Rotorcraft
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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AGS Opening Brazil Helicopter 'Ecosystem'
Logistics firm AGS opening Brazil helicopter “ecosystem”
Rotorcraft
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.
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.
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.
Rotorcraft
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.
Rotorcraft
Broker Rotortrade Reports 30 Sales in 2019
Broker Rotortrade closied 30 sales in 2019, and two EC225 orders from Air Greenland in 2020.
Rotorcraft
Kopter Adds SH09 Orders at Heli-Expo
Kopter announced its first order from the Philippines and additional purchase options from Rainier Heli International.
Rotorcraft
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
Erickson Bringing Sikorsky’s Matrix Tech to Firefighting Fleet
Erickson and Sikorsky team to bring Matrix autonomous technology to Erickson’s firefighting S64 fleet.
Rotorcraft
Bell Brings 2020 Vision to Heli Show
Jet Ranger X avionics and HUMS option, 407GXi single-pilot IFR approval, and upgraded 412/429 flight deck among Bell’s announcements at Heli-Expo
Accidents
Bryant's Helicopter In Rapid Descent Before Fatal Crash
Helicopter in fatal flight that killed basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others descended at nearly 5,000 fpm prior to crash.
Rotorcraft
MD Helicopters Reroutes Back To Universal Avionics InSight
Insight will be a full solution and enhance the aircraft’s capability for IFR, VFR and all types of operations. Insight is near certification.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Firms Timeline for New S-92 Variants
Sikorsky has set a timetable for the roll-out of the A+ upgrade kit for legacy S-92 helicopters and the launch of the new S-92B model .
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Bell Chalks Up Orders
At Heli-Expo Bell announces the first customer order for a public service-configured Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.
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Viola Takes the Stick as HAI's Conductor
James Viola takes over as head of Helicopter Association International, following the retirement of long time president and CEO Matt Zuccaro.
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Blueberry Reaches Juicy Milestone
Monaco-based aircraft brokerage Blueberry Aviation has notched its 400th rotorcraft transaction since its founding in 2003.
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Applied Video Imaging Extends Its Warranty to Three Years
The producer of rugged video system components has extended its warranty period from two years to three years.
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Air Center Helicopters Gets First CAMTS' Special Ops OK
Air Center Helicopters is supporting personal recovery and casualty evacuation in Northwest Africa. Medical teams consist of two paramedics.
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CAMP Systems Previews New Mx-tracking Programs
CAMP Systems is joined by Inventory Locator Services (ILS) that CAMP acquired from Boeing last year.
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Tilton Explains MDHI Switched to InSight on MD 900/902
Tilton cites long-term relationship and advanced technologies in move to Universal Avionics InSight.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Philadelphia Grows In Prominence
Defense wins, new training academy bouy Leonardo's Philadelphia operations.
Rotorcraft
StandardAero, Robertson CRFT's Move into Canada
StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems hand over the first two Canadian-bound of the crash-resistant fuel tanks.
Rotorcraft
Kaman Advances UAS K-Max for Military, Commercial Ops
Proved in combat, Kamen touts at Heli-Expo progress on UAS K-Max for military and commercial ops.
