Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
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
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Twirly Birds To Host Member Meeting
International organization Twirly Birds invites members and interested parties to attend annual membership gathering.
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.
Rotorcraft
Heli-Expo Hosts Aircraft Mx Safety Session
While safety events are provided for pilots, "This one is just for mechanics."
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.
Avionics
EIT Avionics Matches FDR with Display Device
EIT's data recorder and Esaid display combine to add more safety to the Robinson R44.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Touts 50 Years of North American Operations
Airbus Helicopters places greater emphasis on customer service to retain a significant share of the U.S. commercial market and attract new customers.
Rotorcraft
Mecaer Highlights Magnificent Interior
Mecaer delivered a Magnificent interior retrofit for a utility-configured Bell 505.
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Efficient Management of Rotorcraft Assets
Helicopters must be managed carefully to extract the optimal utility from these expensive assets.
Rotorcraft
Windfarm Support Boosts Offshore Helicopter Work
Windfarm support operations are providing a new source of offshore work for helicopters.
Rotorcraft
R22 Converted To Long-Range Drone
Unmanned systems developer UAVOS has converted a Robinson R-22 helicopter into a long-range drone.
Rotorcraft
Metro Aviation Thrives in a Tough Environment
The helicopter emergency services provider, which has clients nationwide, also completes about 35 aircraft per year and trains pilots and technicians.
Rotorcraft
Bell Builds Urban Air Mobility Smart City
Bell is demonstrating how a modern city could adopt urban air mobility vehicles safely and efficiently.
Rotorcraft
Kopter Tests New Main Rotor Head, Blades on SH09
The main rotor configuration flight tests are confirming the roadmap for Kopter's SH09 light single-turbine.
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Helicopter Operators Bristow and Era To Merge
Offshore helicopter companies Bristow and Era will combine to form a new company with $1.5 billion in annual revenues.
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Aero Asset: Preowned Helo Sales Down, but Market Improving
Aero Asset found overall pre-owned sales of $444 million in 2019 had declined five percent from the previous year,
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HAI Salute to Excellence: Gary Wiltrout, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
HAI Salute to Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award goes to pilot Gary Wiltrout.
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Horizon Flight Academy Vital to Mideast Rotorcraft Training
An order for 12 Bell 505s heralds Horizon Flight Academy's phaseout of aging Bell 206s.
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Dwayne Williams Caps Career with HAI Instructor Award
HAI Flight Instructor of the Year recipient Dwayne Williams has had a 50-plus-year career with the U.S. Army, PHI, Bell, MD Helicopters, and Aerodynamics.
Engines
Safran Calls 2019 'Fantastic Year'
Safran Helicopter Engines certified four new models in 2019 and is continuing work on electric and hybrid systems.
Rotorcraft
Aircraft Tug Maker Debuts First Helicopter Unit
AC Air Technology is making its Heli-Expo Debut with its first product aimed at the rotorcraft market.
Rotorcraft
UK Takes Four More Airbus H145 Trainers
Airbus Helicopters is providing four additional H145 twins as part of an expansion of the UK Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS).
Rotorcraft
HAI Salute to Excellence Pilot of the Year: Jason Glynn
Jason Glynn is winner of the HAI Salute to Excellence Pilot of the Year Award.
Rotorcraft
HAI Honors Mark Ogden for Communications Excellence
Excellence in Communications Award honoree Mark Ogden has spent 20 years editing magazines focused on civil, military, and aerial firefighting ops.
Aircraft
Navy’s Osprey Enters Flight Test
The CMV-22B is a longer-ranged version of the Osprey tiltrotor for carrier delivery duties.
