Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Bell To Enter Smaller 525 Variant in Army FARA Competition
Textron CEO said this week that Bell would enter a scaled down Model 525 for new Army program
Rotorcraft
Lockheed's PDAS Sensor Suite Flown Aboard Bell V-280
The Lockheed Martin PDAS sensor system has been successfully flown in the Bell V-280
Maintenance and Modifications
Development Nearly Done On New Honeywell T55 Engine
Revised Honeywell T55 turboshaft will have 25 percent more power, burn less fuel.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Flies Closer To Bankruptcy
Bristow Group hires noted bankruptcy firms, delays interest payments and financial reports
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MD Helicopters Displays New Common Launcher at Army Confab
MD says Systima common launch tube will give new 969 helicopter more bite
Rotorcraft
CHC Plays Pivotal Role In Massive Cruise Ship Rescue
Helicopters from CHC's Norway operations hoisted nearly 500 off crippled cruise ship.
Rotorcraft
Checkride Goes Bad for Bell 212 Crew
Incorrect throttle setting suspected in hard landing of Bell 212 during training exercise
Rotorcraft
Deer Jet To Introduce Helo Service into Greater Bay Area
Deer Jet seeks to build on its existing helicopter operations.
Aircraft
U.S. Proposes Select Aircraft and Parts Tariffs for EU Airbus Subsidies
Tariffs would apply to new aircraft and parts on aircraft from Airbus state sponsor nations
Rotorcraft
Russians To Vie for EASA Certification of VRT500 Single
New light single VRT500 coaxial model could be in production by 2021
Rotorcraft
UAVs, eVTOLs Take Spotlight at Rotorcraft Asia
The manned helicopter industry is slowing in the region, but the unmanned sector is gaining traction.
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Whitesky Aviation Makes Mark in Indonesia
The company is expected to see it's air-taxi business grow in the coming years.
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Luxaviation's Helicopter Alliance Adds APAC Member
The addition of Philippines-based helicopter charter operator PhilJets brings alliance membership to seven operators.
Rotorcraft
Royal Navy’s New Crowsnest Completes First Flight
The Royal Navy's successor to the Sea King in the airborne early warning role has begun flight tests, with a view to entering service in 2020.
Rotorcraft
More-powerful Russian Mi-171 Helo Certified In China
China has certified the Mi-171 with upgraded engines.
Rotorcraft
Russian Mi-26T2V Completes Preliminary Flight Tests
Upgraded variant of Mi-26 features improved avionics, communications, and defensive systems.
Rotorcraft
AMGH Buying Air Ambulance Provider SevenBar
Dallas-base air ambulance provider SevenBar will be combined with AMGH's Med-Trans operations.
Rotorcraft
CHC Helicopter Opens Safety Summit Early Registration
The CHC Safety and Quality Summit is in its 15th year.
Rotorcraft
Speedy Defiant Joins Slow Army Program
Sikorsky's SB-1 makes first flight as $790 million more is proposed for the Army's Future Vertical Lift program
Rotorcraft
PHI International Implementing Risk-monitoring Software
The helicopter services company will use Coruson real-time risk monitoring software.
Rotorcraft
NASA's Mars Helicopter Ready for Red Planet Flight
NASA helicopter scheduled to fly on Mars in 2021.
Rotorcraft
Metro Makes Gains with EC145e, Simulators
Metro Aviation is placing four more Airbus Helicopters EC145es with air ambulance operators in Wisconsin and West Virginia.
Rotorcraft
CHC Helicopter To Take Part in CRM, Human Factors Study
The study is financed by a more than $71,000 award to the industrial psychology department at Aberdeen University in Scotland.
Rotorcraft
Blade Launches Continuous Helicopter Shuttle at JFK
The helicopter flight provider will offer the aerial transfers between midtown Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport for $195 per seat.
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Bankrupt PHI Lost $141 Million in 2018
Impairment charge, lower Air Medical profit contribute to PHI's 2018 $141 million loss
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Airbus Pitches the H160 Helicopter to the EMS Market
Airbus Pitches the H160 Helicopter to the EMS Market
Rotorcraft
Helicopter Services Company PHI Files for Bankruptcy
PHI said it would continue to operate while it restructures under federal bankruptcy protection.
Aircraft
Check out Mecaer’s “Magnificent” Interior for the Bell 505
Check out Mecaer’s “Magnificent” Interior for the Bell 505
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Trekker Gets FAA Nod
Leonardo said it holds orders for more than 60 Trekkers from customers in Europe, North and Latin America, and Asia.
Rotorcraft
Helicopters Lift Leonardo's Annual Results
Aided by the success of its helicopter division, Leonardo posts strong 2018 financial results.
