Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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NH-90 Maker Reports Good Feedback; Describes Support Efforts

NH Industries hopes to improve availability and encourage joint customer funding of future upgrades.

Rotorcraft

January 22, 2015

Bristow Takes Long View of Oil Price Slide

The oil-and-gas company is proceeding with its commitments to buy and lease new helicopters.

Fuel

January 22, 2015

Brazil’s Petrobras Flying into Headwinds

The company is embroiled in an international corruption scandal that could limit its future access to capital markets and retard exploration projects.

Rotorcraft

January 22, 2015

In-gearbox Sensor Detects Failures Earlier

In EASA-funded research project, Cranfield University successfully tests crack detection system at full scale.

Rotorcraft

January 22, 2015

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Port Canaveral Commissioners Support Helitour Operator

The company modified its flight routes to reduce noise for neighbors.

Rotorcraft

January 21, 2015

Telluride Helitrax Offers Ski/Board Package from Denver

Skiers/snowboarders will board the company’s Eurocopter AS350B3e for six runs at elevations from 10,000 to 14,000 feet.

Rotorcraft

January 21, 2015

Australian Beef Deal To Spur Helicopter Activity

Helicopters are used for mustering.

Rotorcraft

January 20, 2015

The Seven Best Technologies To Help Reduce Helicopter Accidents

Research shows these technologies have significantly reduced helicopter fatalities.

Rotorcraft

January 18, 2015

AgustaWestland Starts AW169 Production

Initial deliveries and certification of the new medium-twin helicopter are expected in the second quarter.

Rotorcraft

January 9, 2015

Russian Oil Company Places Order for 160 AW189 Helicopters

Helicopters will be supplied mainly through HeliVert, a joint venture between AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters.

Rotorcraft

January 8, 2015

UK CAA Presses Ahead on North Sea Safety Effort

Prevention is only part of the equation, CAA says, insisting on improving water impact survivability

Rotorcraft

January 6, 2015

Uber Expands into Helicopters

Typically, Uber aligns with an established charter operator and offers package ground-air deals involving its car service.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

New Houston-area Heliport Opens

The facility is located near to The Woodlands Town Center in Oak Ridge North.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Helicopter Speed Record Breaker Dies

Trevor Egginton broke the speed record for conventional helicopters on a closed course on Aug. 11, 1986.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Airbus Helicopters Surpass 10M Hours in Oil Sector

Of the estimated 2,300 rotorcraft used in oil-and-gas missions today, 25 percent are produced by Airbus Helicopters, the manufacturer estimates.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Management Changes at Bell

Bell Helicopter announced several management changes on December 1.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Helitech Confirms 2014 Edition Turnout

Attendance was much lower than at last year’s event.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Vector Gets HTaws Upgrade Nod

FAA and EASA OK installation of Htaws on Airbus Helicopters AS332C, L and L1 Super Pumas.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

CAE Delivers First Lakota FTD

This is the first UH-72A Lakota flight sim to be located at the U.S. Army’s primary helicopter flight training school at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Avionics

January 5, 2015

Bell 407 Airframe Assemblies To Be Built in India

The helicopter manufacturer seeks to expand its footprint on the subcontinent and elevate the Indian content on its aircraft. ###sub###

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015