Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
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.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Milestone Lands Seven More Helicopter Leases
Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation sees a “positive demand outlook” as it adds more helicopters to its fleet.
Rotorcraft
Airwolf STCs Put True Blue Batteries on More Helicopters
Airwolf expects FAA STC approval and kits by the end of first-quarter 2020 to install True Blue Power Li-ion batteries on 10 helicopter models.
Rotorcraft
Schweizer Nears Reintroduction of S300 Piston-powered Helicopter
Start-up Schweizer RSG is ready to put the iconic eponymous rotorcraft back into production, with first deliveries slated for the third quarter of 2020.
Rotorcraft
ASG: Helicopter Fleet Growth Ebbing in AsPac
Asian Sky Group reports the civil turbine helicopter fleet increased by 2 percent in 2019, half of the 4 percent CAGR over the past 5 years.
Rotorcraft
Kopter Finalizes SH09 Design
Swiss developer Kopter Group believes deliveries of its new single-engine helicopter can begin by year-end
Rotorcraft
Astronautics To Provide Displays for Bell 412EPX, 429
Astronautics is reaping the benefits of substantial investment in new avionics display products.
Rotorcraft
Mars Helicopter Replica Rotors Into Anaheim
NASA's Mars Helicopter, designed to operate in the red planet's extremely thin air, makes an appearance this week at Heli-Expo 2020 in Anaheim, California.
Rotorcraft
Astronautics wACS Preps for Market Entry on Airbus H145
Astronautics' Airborne Communications System will allow data to be uploaded to or downloaded from Airbus helicopters, as well as connect while in flight.
Regulations and Government
Mandatory Changes Made to Helo IFR Minimums
The revisions don't become effective until June 19.
Accidents
Helo Crash Kills Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant, Eight Others
Helicopter crashes into foggy California hillside, killing basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others.
Avionics
Deliveries of Garmin GFC 600H To Start Soon
Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system was announced two years ago and is nearly ready for retrofit installations.
Rotorcraft
Oil & Gas Industry Comes Together for Safer Offshore Helo Ops
New IOGP joint industry effort examines industry safety programs and develop new resources and training initiatives
Rotorcraft
Oil Companies Invest in HeliOffshore's Safety Programs
Helicopter operators' oil company customers are contributing funds to support safety work being coordinated by HeliOffshore.
Avionics
Astronics Gets Canadian STC for Max-Viz SVS
Astronics Corporation received a Transport Canada STC for its Max-Viz 1400/1200 SVS for Bell 407s.
Rotorcraft
PAC International Makes Old Helicopters New Again
PAC International reurbishes helicopters to make them like new again.
Avionics
Guardian Mobility Debuts New Dual-mode Flight Tracker
Guardian Mobility's new G4C flight tracking unit operates on both satellite and cellular channels to provide seamless, continuous communications.
Rotorcraft
FlightSafety to Add Level-D EC145 and AW139 Sims
FlightSafety International announces copter training expansion at Heli-Expo with addition of in-development Level-D EC145 and AW139 sims.
Rotorcraft
Axnes Wireless Intercoms Flying In More Aircraft
Axnes PNG wireless intercom system flying in Travis County’s (Texas) Star Flight fleet of Leonardo AW169s and CalFire’s Firehawks
Rotorcraft
Frasca Tapped for New Life Flight AATDs
Life Flight Network has selected Frasca to provide an advanced aviation training device (AATD) for its Bell 407 GXi helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Twirly Birds To Host Member Meeting
International organization Twirly Birds invites members and interested parties to attend annual membership gathering.
Rotorcraft
Heli-Expo Hosts Aircraft Mx Safety Session
While safety events are provided for pilots, "This one is just for mechanics."
Rotorcraft
ITT Enidine Smooths the Ride for Helicopters
ITT has a legacy of providing expertise and innovative solutions for flight-critical rotorcraft applications designed to meet each customer's needs.
Rotorcraft
HAI Renames Its Charitable Foundation
Helicopter Foundation International has been renamed as HAI Foundation, to more closely align its ties to parent HAI.
Avionics
SNC Demos eHealth and Monitoring for HEMS Industry
Sierra Nevada Corp. is demonstrating its eHealth Remote Monitoring solutions for the EMS industry this week at Heli-Expo 2020.
Rotorcraft
Direct Helicopter Sees Transport Business Booming
Global rotorcraft transport specialist Direct Helicopter looks to build on a record 2019.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Sees Off Year, Boosts Customer Service
While Robinson Helicopter saw its deliveries dip in 2019, the company has launched a new maintenance facility to tend to its more than 12,000 helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Uniflight Touts Medical Configurations for Mercy Flight
MRO Uniflight completes configurations for Mercy Flight Buffalo’s three new Bell 429s.
