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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Bambi Introduces PowerFill Buckets

Just when you think everything that can be done with the basic SEI Industries Bambi bucket  has been done, the Delta, British Columbia, Canada-based c

Rotorcraft

January 4, 2008

New Small Turboshafts From PWC

Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) has admitted to the beginning of studies intended to result in a new family of light turbine engines derived from the basi

Rotorcraft

January 4, 2008

At Long Last Lift

Taking its place on Bell Helicopter’s Arlington, Texas, tiltrotor test stands for the first time last month, the long-awaited first of a planned four Bell/

Rotorcraft

January 4, 2008

Sikorsky’s S-92 earns FAA certification

Providing proof that persistence pays off, Sikorsky Aircraft received in the week before Christmas a most welcome present: type certification of its S-92 m

Rotorcraft

January 4, 2008

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Pratt Adds Engine Production Line

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has added 200 production workers and is opening a new assembly line for the PT6T TwinPac, the engines that power the

Rotorcraft

December 28, 2007

AgustaWestland Wraps Blade Testing

AgustaWestland announced it has successfully completed flight testing of the new-generation BERP IV main rotor blades on the AW-101 (née EH-101).

Rotorcraft

December 28, 2007

Emirates-CAE To Train Indian Pilots

Emirates-CAE Flight Training has signed a three-year contract to provide helicopter training for Indian-based offshore helicopter operator Global Vectra He

Rotorcraft

December 28, 2007

PHI and Norsk S-92s Log 20K Hours

Offshore operators PHI and Norsk each reached 20,000 hours late last year with their Sikorsky S-92s.

Rotorcraft

December 28, 2007

OEM To Open West Coast Center

In addition to repairing its 10,000th rotor blade at its Grand Prairie, Texas shop, American Eurocopter announced that it will open its first regional serv

Maintenance and Modifications

December 28, 2007

Civilian operators clamor for night-vision goggles

The civil night-vision goggle market is booming for emergency medical service (EMS) and law enforcement applications, but significant regulatory barriers c

Rotorcraft

December 28, 2007

European operators praise NVGs

Since EASA certified the first night-vision image system on a civil helicopter (see AIN, September 2007), several European operat

Rotorcraft

December 28, 2007

Helo satnav approaches tested

Last year in Toulouse, France, Eurocopter completed two series of tests that demonstrated the feasibility of satellite-navigation precision approaches for

ATC

December 28, 2007

Small design changes focus of seminar

Rotorcraft design has reached a plateau and advancements are taking place in incremental steps rather than as major breakthroughs.

Rotorcraft

December 28, 2007

Local growth boosts activity at Helidubai

Rapid economic growth in the United Arab Emirates is fueling the expansion of Dubai-based helicopter operator Helidubai.

Rotorcraft

December 28, 2007

Flying Milestone for DRF

After 30 years of operation, German Air Rescue DRF (Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht) has logged its 300,000th air rescue mission.A BK 117 stationed

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2007

First S-92 Touches Down

After several last-minute delays, Sikorsky delivered the first production S-92 to Petroleum Helicopters, which will use it for offshore service over the Gu

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2007

Helitech’05 Bookings Up

With more exhibitor space reserved at this stage than ever before, the 11th biennial Helitech, due to take place at England’s historic Imperial War Museum

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2007

Eurocopter Wins U.S. Customs Deal

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded American Eurocopter a contract to supply no fewer than 56 EC 120s to the U.S.

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2007

US101 Takes to the Skies

The maiden flight of the US101 took place at Westland’s plant at Yeovil, England, last month.

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2007

Flight Tracking for MedStar

Washington MedStar is to equip its fleet of EC 135s and a BK 117 with the Sky Connect Tracker system, which will allow its operations center to monitor the

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2007

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Bambi Introduces PowerFill Buckets

Just when you think everything that can be done with the basic SEI Industries Bambi bucket&nbsp; has been done, the Delta, British Columbia, Canada-based c

New Small Turboshafts From PWC

Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada (PWC) has admitted to the beginning of studies intended to result in a new family of light turbine engines derived from the basi

At Long Last Lift

Taking its place on Bell Helicopter’s Arlington, Texas, tiltrotor test stands for the first time last month, the long-awaited first of a planned four Bell/

Sikorsky’s S-92 earns FAA certification

Providing proof that persistence pays off, Sikorsky Aircraft received in the week before Christmas a most welcome present: type certification of its S-92 m

Videos

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Pratt Adds Engine Production Line

Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada (P&amp;WC) has added 200 production workers and is opening a new assembly line for the PT6T TwinPac, the engines that power the

AgustaWestland Wraps Blade Testing

AgustaWestland announced it has successfully completed flight testing of the new-generation BERP IV main rotor blades on the AW-101 (née EH-101).

Emirates-CAE To Train Indian Pilots

Emirates-CAE Flight Training has signed a three-year contract to provide helicopter training for Indian-based offshore helicopter operator Global Vectra He

PHI and Norsk S-92s Log 20K Hours

Offshore operators PHI and Norsk each reached 20,000 hours late last year with their Sikorsky S-92s.

OEM To Open West Coast Center

In addition to repairing its 10,000th rotor blade at its Grand Prairie, Texas shop, American Eurocopter announced that it will open its first regional serv

Civilian operators clamor for night-vision goggles

The civil night-vision goggle market is booming for emergency medical service (EMS) and law enforcement applications, but significant regulatory barriers c

European operators praise NVGs

Since EASA certified the first night-vision image system on a civil helicopter (see AIN, September 2007), several European operat

Helo satnav approaches tested

Last year in Toulouse, France, Eurocopter completed two series of tests that demonstrated the feasibility of satellite-navigation precision approaches for

Small design changes focus of seminar

Rotorcraft design has reached a plateau and advancements are taking place in incremental steps rather than as major breakthroughs.

Local growth boosts activity at Helidubai

Rapid economic growth in the United Arab Emirates is fueling the expansion of Dubai-based helicopter operator Helidubai.

Flying Milestone for DRF

After 30 years of operation, German Air Rescue DRF (Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht) has logged its 300,000th air rescue mission.A BK 117 stationed

First S-92 Touches Down

After several last-minute delays, Sikorsky delivered the first production S-92 to Petroleum Helicopters, which will use it for offshore service over the Gu

Helitech’05 Bookings Up

With more exhibitor space reserved at this stage than ever before, the 11th biennial Helitech, due to take place at England’s historic Imperial War Museum

Eurocopter Wins U.S. Customs Deal

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded American Eurocopter a contract to supply no fewer than 56 EC 120s to the U.S.

US101 Takes to the Skies

The maiden flight of the US101 took place at Westland’s plant at Yeovil, England, last month.

Flight Tracking for MedStar

Washington MedStar is to equip its fleet of EC 135s and a BK 117 with the Sky Connect Tracker system, which will allow its operations center to monitor the

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Just when you think everything that can be done with the basic SEI Industries Bambi bucket has been done, the Delta, British Columbia, Canada-based c

Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) has admitted to the beginning of studies intended to result in a new family of light turbine engines derived from the basi

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has added 200 production workers and is opening a new assembly line for the PT6T TwinPac, the engines that power the