Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Raytheon To Add AI to CV-22 Maintenance Scheduling
Raytheon is hopeful that adding its AI technology to the prognostics carried out on the CV-22, it can help increase the readiness of the fleet
Rotorcraft
Leonardo AW169M Nears Certification
The military variant of the AW169 is approaching certification ahead of a planned delivery to launch customer, Italy's Guardia di Finanza.
Rotorcraft
Bospflug Replacing Gonsoulin at PHI
Long-time PHI CEO Al Gonsoulin will leave the company as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan
Engines
Safran Moving Ahead with New Engine Programs
Safran Helicopter Engines on track to certify four engines in 2019, launching new technology
Rotorcraft
Schumer Calls For Mandatory FDRs in All Helicopters
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for mandatory flight data recorders in helicopters in wake of last week's crash in NYC.
Rotorcraft
Russian Army To Receive Rychag-AVM on Helicopters
The Rychag-AVM system is touted as the most modern electronic countermeasure for rotorcraft.
Rotorcraft
French Military Advances Airbus H160M Program
The military variant of Airbus Helicopters H160 could enter service by 2026
Rotorcraft
Sundance Names Hillsboro Heli SkyPath Partner
Sundance's SkyPath program works with helicopter schools to provide the company with a pipeline of qualified pilots.
Rotorcraft
Kopter Expands SH09 Flight Envelope
Kopter's SH09 P3 helicopter prototype has achieved speeds of 135 knots and a ceiling of 10,000 feet
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Receives Go-ahead for Marine One Production
Sikorsky has been awarded a contract to build the first six production VH-92As for the Presidtnial transport mission
Rotorcraft
NATA: Few Regulations Apply To UAM Ground Ops
A new white paper from the National Air Transportation Association highlights the lack of regulations relevant to Urban Air Mobility ground operations.
Aircraft
Uber Announces eVTOL Partner at Elevate Summit
Honeywell also will.work with Jaunt to define its eVTOL's avionics, navigation, flight control and connectivity.
Charter & Fractional
HeliFlite To Offer Initial UberCopter Flights
Uber estimates the flights from the Manhattan heliport to JFK airport will average between $200 and $225.
Rotorcraft
Safety Concerns Challenge Budding $17B U.S. eVTOL Market
Consulting firm Deloitte sees $17 billion U.S. eVTOL market by 2040; but 80 percent of those surveyed say vehicles unsafe
Rotorcraft
EmbraerX Unveils New Concept eVTOL
EmbraerX's concept eVTOL features aft ducted thrusters and eight vertical lift rotors.
Rotorcraft
Kamov’s Ka-65 Minoga Breaks Cover
A prototype or full-scale mockup of the Russian navy's new Ka-65 shipborne helicopter is in assembly.
Avionics
Honeywell's Nex-gen Radar Selected By UAM Manufacturer
Honeywell's IntuVue RDR-84K uses electronically steered phased-array radar.
Accidents
AW109 Crashes Atop New York Skyscraper in Rain and Fog
Pilot, the sole occupant, is killed when an AW109E makes a hard landing and catches fire atop New York office tower
Maintenance and Modifications
Metro Aviation Earns EASA Mx Approval
The Shreveport, Louisiana-based company is an Airbus Helicopter approved service center, specialzing in the EC-135 and 145 models.
Rotorcraft
FAA Gives Nod to Bell 505 for High-altitude Ops
Bell 505 FAA TC gets increased performance information to 22,500 feet.
Rotorcraft
Honeywell Develops Compact FBW for UAM Market
Honeywell will display its new compact FBW control system for UAM vehicles next week at Uber Elevate.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Calls for AS350/EC130 Fuel System Mods
EASA is recommending, but not mandating, that operators of Airbus AS350/EC130 helicopters install crash-resistant fuel systems.
Rotorcraft
Skyports and Volocopter Building 'Volo-Port' in Singapore
Companies join forces to build first urban air mobility passenger terminal in Singapore
Rotorcraft
Airbus Corporate Helicopters Wins Another ACH160 Order
Airbus Corporate Helicopters sold 54 ACH variants in 2017 and 68 in 2018.
Rotorcraft
SEA Prime: Malpensa Prime is 'Natural Growth'
The July opening of an FBO at Milan's Malpensa Airport just happens to coincide with Milan Linate closing for three months for runway resurfacing.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Flies HH-60W as CH-53K Gets Production Award
The HH-60W is to replace the Air Force's aging HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet.
Rotorcraft
ACH145 Delivered for Yacht Operations
An existing customer is taking two ACH145s and an ACH160 to renew its luxury helicopter fleet
Rotorcraft
Bell V-280 Completes Agility Tests
Bell said its V-280 tiltrotor has completed the Army's low-speed agility tests.
Rotorcraft
ACH160 Shines in Strong Airbus Lineup
Certification is expected by year-end with first delivery to follow in the last quarter of next year.
Rotorcraft
Kamov Details Ka-32A11M Upgrades
Deliveries of the upgraded Kamov helicopter model are planned for next year.
