Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Used Helicopter Market Improving
Aero Asset's Q3 market report shows a modest uptick in sales activity including in heavies.
Accidents
NTSB To Hold Hearing on Doors-off Crash
NTSB docket raises numerous safety questions in 2018 doors-off fatal New York City helitour crash.
Rotorcraft
Safran Arrius Engine Tops 10 Million Flight Hours
Safran says its Arrius family of helicopter engines has topped 10M flight hours since introduced in 1996.
Rotorcraft
Safran-AECC WZ16 Helo Engine Certified in China
The Safran-AECC WZ16 helicopter engine is the first jointly-developed aero engine to be entirely certified in China.
Rotorcraft
Porsche and Boeing Team On Urban Air Mobility
Porsche and Boeing are developing a concept eVTOL and will jointly explore the "premium" UAM space.
Rotorcraft
Bell Brings Nexus eVTOL to NBAA-BACE
Bell will display a mockup of its Nexus eVTOL urban air mobility vehicle at this year's NBAA-BACE
Rotorcraft
Bell-Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor Fleet Tops 500,000 Hours
The U.S. military's fleet of 375 Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotors has flown more than half a million hours.
Rotorcraft
Fourth Bell 525 in Flight Test, Aircraft On Production Line
Bell anticipates FAA certification approval for its new 525 super-medium twin helicopter next year.
Rotorcraft
Kopter Flight Tests New MGB for SH09
Kopter said the new main gear box it has developed for its SH09 turbine single helicopter will improve performance
Rotorcraft
Marines AH-1Z Gets Boost from F-35B Pairing
The AH-1Z Viper is being used in combination with F-35Bs on attack missions, a teaming that will be enhanced by a forthcoming datalink upgrade
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Bristow Emerging From Bankruptcy with $535M
Helicopter services company Bristow Group said it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization by month's end.
Maintenance and Modifications
Foresight HUMS Provides Better Helo Gear Fault Analysis
GPMS says its Foresight health usage and monitoring system that provides for better gear fault analysis on helicopters
Rotorcraft
UAVOS Fits Unmanned R22 for Aerial Application
UAVOS has converted a Robinson R-22 to fly unmanned and spray pesticides
Rotorcraft
Unmanned Camcopter Completes SAR Sea-based Trials
A Schiebel S-100 UAV has completed shipboard SAR trials with the Norwegian Coast Guard
Rotorcraft
Bell Unveils Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Design
Bell's Model 360 "Invictus" with feature "proven technologies" the company says
Maintenance and Modifications
Dart Boosts Firefighting Product Line with Simplex Buy
Rotorcraft mission specific equipment manufacturer Dart Aerospace can now boost is catalog with the addition of Oregon-based Simplex Aerospace.
Rotorcraft
Russia To Resume Buying "Indigenized" Ansat
Moscow has demanded that the helicopters destined for its armed forces have no Western equipment, including the powerplant
Rotorcraft
U.S. Congress Approves Thai AH-6i FMS
Thailand has been approved to receive the light attack helicopter, which is sought to provide special forces support.
Rotorcraft
KAI Flies Unmanned Light Helicopter
Korea's NI-600VT is based on the Rotorway A600 with a KAI-developed autonomous systems.
Rotorcraft
Voom To Offer Per-Seat Helo Service in San Francisco Area
Airbus unit Voom said it would begin on-demand, per-seat helicopter service in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rotorcraft
New Airbus H145D3 Sets Altitude Milestone
New Airbus H145 D3 on track for 2020 certification.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Displays First VIP Trekker for Europe
The first Leonardo VIP Trekker light twin helicopter is on display this week at the Monaco Yacht Show
Rotorcraft
Enstrom Begins Factory Training For Royal Thai Army
The Royal Thai Army will train on Enstrom's 480B turbine single while taking delivery of six of the helicopters
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Pledges New Support Center for Navy Helo Trainer
Leonardo said it would build a new Florida support center if selected for the U.S. Navy's new training helicopter program.
Rotorcraft
Bell Hopeful of Philippines Deal as APAC Region Seeks More Attack Helicopters
Despite selecting the T129, the Philippines could turn to Bell for attack helicopters, while the AH-1 is in the running for other Asia-Pacific requirements
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Delivers 1,000th AW139
Leonardo is confident it can go on to deliver 2,000 or even 3,000 AW139s even as competitors target the aircraft with their latest designs.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Delivers First U.S.-made EC145e
First U.S.-made Airbus EC145e delivery is part of a 25-ship order from Metro Aviation.
Rotorcraft
EASA Issues Emergency AD for New Airbus Helo Singles
The emergency airworthiness directive mandates inspections of recently delivered Airbus Helicopters AS350Be and EC130 T2 models.
Rotorcraft
HAL Awaits Contract for LUH
India’s Light Utility Helicopter is virtually ready for production, and a factory is being prepared, but a contract still awaits.
