Rotorcraft

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Bell 407 STC Boosts Hot and High Performance

Aeronautical Accessories has received for the Bell 407 an STC that increases available useful load by 400 pounds or in-ground-effect hover by 3,000 feet.

Maintenance and Modifications

March 30, 2010

PremiAir To Open New London Terminal

PremiAir, the operator of the London Heliport (also known as Battersea), is to open a new passenger terminal “this spring.” It will replace a 50-year-old b

Rotorcraft

March 30, 2010

Japan Orders 30 Enstrom 480Bs

The Japanese Ground Self Defense Force has selected the Enstrom 480B turbine single as its next-generation training helicopter and is scheduled to take 30

Rotorcraft

March 30, 2010

European research targets engine, aerodynamic change

The Clean Sky joint technology initiative, a e1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) private-public partnership on aeronautical research in Europe, has issued its thir

Rotorcraft

March 30, 2010

Unmanned Kaman K-Max makes autonomous flight

Kaman and Lockheed Martin (Team K-Max) have demonstrated the ability of an unmanned Kaman K-Max to fly troop cargo re-supply missions autonomously and remo

Rotorcraft

March 30, 2010

Helo lobby group challenges in-development noise rule

The lobbying association for the French helicopter industry, the Union Française de l’Hélicoptère (UFH), is raising concerns about gestating noise rules th

Regulations and Government

March 30, 2010

Helicopter EMS improves stroke survival odds

Prompt access to air ambulances can significantly improve the survival odds of stroke patients, according to a recently released University of Pennsylvania

Safety

March 30, 2010

China Flies New Heavy-lift Helicopter

Last week China flew a new home-grown heavy-lift helicopter for the first time.

Rotorcraft

March 25, 2010

Eurocopter Profitable Despite Economic Turbulence

Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter stayed in the black last year, with €263 million ($360 million) in pre-tax earnings, according to financial results rele

Rotorcraft

March 16, 2010

Korea’s Surion Helicopter Flies

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) flew the prototype of its Surion utility helicopter for the first time on March 10.

Rotorcraft

March 15, 2010

AgustaWestland’s Revenues Up, but Orders Down

AgustaWestland parent company Finmeccanica on Friday disclosed its 2009 results, showing increased deliveries but slashed orders for the Anglo-Italian heli

Rotorcraft

March 9, 2010

Civil Helo Deliveries To Remain Flat, Honeywell Says

Honeywell’s 12th annual turbine-powered civil helicopter purchase outlook, which was released today, projects flat overall deliveries of new civil-use heli

Rotorcraft

February 25, 2010

Europe continues quest for ‘Green Rotorcraft’

As part of its Green Rotorcraft initiative, the Clean Sky public-private partnership for aeronautical research in Europe has issued its second call for pro

Rotorcraft

February 22, 2010

Robinson Pegs Price of R66 at $770,000

Robinson Helicopter has set an initial price of $770,000 for its Rolls-Royce RR300-powered R66 turbine single.

Rotorcraft

February 22, 2010

Eurocopter Sells in Spain...

Eurocopter has received an order from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior for 12 EC135P2i light twins.

Rotorcraft

February 22, 2010

Eurocopter Sells in Asia

Eurocopter has inked a contract with the Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment in Thailand for one EC135 light twin.

Rotorcraft

February 22, 2010