Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Aircraft
Mobile NDT Now Part of Duncan Aviation's Services
NDT teams are based at Duncan facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska; Provo, Utah; and Battle Creek, Michigan.
Rotorcraft
Utah Launches Rotor Career Pathway Program
The program partners universities and industry with local high schools to teach rotor-specific aviation flight training and technician classes.
Rotorcraft
Bell 407GXi Gets IFR Approval
U.S. Navy requires new training helicopters to be IFR capable.
Rotorcraft
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Reaches 200th Delivery Milestone
Bell today announced delivery of the 200th Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, with the milestone helicopter going to Austria-based operator Hubi-fly Helikopter.
Rotorcraft
New Orders for Leonardo in Brazil
The sale of four AW109s and an AW169 will expand already sizeable Leonardo’s VIP/corporate fleet flying in Brazil.
Rotorcraft
Ten-year Global Rotorcraft Market Pegged at $220B
Forecast International says world rotorcraft production will reach 18,000 between 2019 and 2028
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
AeroAsset Says Latin American Heli Market Recovering
Toronto, Canada-based AeroAsset is using LABACE 2019 as a platform to promote its latest free quarterly report on the helicopter market.
Aircraft
Textron Underlines TAM AE Key Role as Latam Partner
Textron Aviation executives and TAM's president met with AIN at LABACE 2019 to explain their plans in the growing Latin American region.
Rotorcraft
Pilot Dozed Off at Controls of MedFlight Helo
The FAA is investigating an incident in which a Boston MedFlight pilot briefly fell asleep at the controls of a helicopter while transporting a patient.
Rotorcraft
Rotorcraft Deliveries Dip in 1H19
According to statistics released by GAMA, the entire segment was down more than 15 percent from a year ago, with turbine helicopters down 11.3 percent.
Rotorcraft
Kopter and Gualter Cement Distributor Deal
Gualter Helicopteros is exhibiting a mockup of Kopter’s new SH09 helicopter at LABACE.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Focuses on VIP/Corporate Helicopters
The ACH145 is being showcased as an ideal vehicle for corporate and private customers in Brazil.
Rotorcraft
Bell and Embraer Want to Make the eVTOL Dream a Reality
While Embraer remains secretive about its plans for eVTOL aircraft, Bell has unveiled its Nexus design and has partners in place.
Rotorcraft
S-92 Receives Brazilian SAR Certification
The move clears the Sikorsky S-92 to be used in Brazil in all of its production configurations.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Sees Brazil Picking Up After Slow Patch
Leonardo reports that the offshore and military helicopter markets are looking better in Brazil.
Maintenance and Modifications
Precision Heliparts’ Latin America Revenues Growing Fast
Precision Heliparts expects revenues from its Latin American business to double in the next three years.
Rotorcraft
Voom, Parapublic Market Driving Airbus Helicopter Sales In Brazil
Airbus Helicopters thinks Brazil's market potential is "huge."
Maintenance and Modifications
New Onboard Helicopter Hook Cockpit Display Approved
Onboard's new helicopter cargo hook cockpit display receives FAA approval for the Airbus H125; approvals for other helicopters pending.
Rotorcraft
Airwolf Adds FAA-approved Bell 407 Main Rotor Elastomerics
Airwolf Aerospace's new elastomeric bearings for the Bell 407 main rotor head offer operators a lower-cost option for replacement parts.
Avionics
Onboard Systems Receives STC For Cockpit Load Indicator
The new C-40 device is an improvement over its 20-year-old C-39, offering a simple change from the earlier model.
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Helicopters Opens Malaysian Completions Center
Airbus Helicopters opened its new regional completion and delivery center (CDC) in Subang, Malaysia, as it streamlines its services in Asia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pulselite Now Standard on Bell 407GXi
Precise Flite's Pulselite pulsing lighting system increases visibility, helping reflect the speed and directional movement of the aircraft.
Rotorcraft
Unmanned Korean MD500 Flies for the First Time
Korean Air’s Aerospace Division has modified a former armed forces helicopter to an unmanned configuration with the aim of creating an armed platform
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Era Profits On Asset Sales, Merger Fever Comes To Offshore
Era Group posted modest Q2 net income while CHC said it is open to a merger
Rotorcraft
Helicopters, Defense Push Leonardo Higher
Leonardo's orders increase by 34 percent in the first half of 2019.
Rotorcraft
First Apaches Arrive in India
The Indian Air Force is receiving an initial batch of eight AH-64E(I)s to form the first unit
Aircraft
Arrow Aviation Obtains China CAAC Mx Approval
Louisiana-based Arrow Aviation is a service center for helo OEMs Leonardo, Bell, Airbus and Sikorsky.
Maintenance and Modifications
Robinson Helicopter Adds New MRO Facility
To maximize efficiency, Robinson organized the new space around the flow of parts.
Rotorcraft
Russia Resurrects Stored Ka-29s
The growth in Russia’s assault ship capability has created a renewed demand for the shipborne assault support Ka-29 helicopter.
