Rotorcraft

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

Latest

EMS Technologies Installs High-speed-data Satcom in a Helicopter

In what is claimed to be a first, EMS Technologies last month said that an AMT-50 multi-channel satcom antenna and HSD-128 high-speed data terminal have be

Avionics

October 4, 2007

Center promises to be catalyst for U.S. rotorcraft R&D efforts

“The U.S.

Regulations and Government

October 4, 2007

CJ Systems Expands LifeFlight

CJ Systems Aviation Group is expanding its Baptist Hospital LifeFlight aeromedical program in Pensacola, Fla., with a second base at Mobile, Ala.

Rotorcraft

October 4, 2007

Full Icing Clearance In Sight for S-92

Sikorsky’s S-92 has successfully completed the artificial icing requirement of the FAA’s icing-certification program, thus preparing the aircraft for its f

Rotorcraft

October 4, 2007

Videos

Borgman To Retire

Sikorsky announced that company chairman Dean Borgman will retire in July.

Rotorcraft

October 4, 2007

Sim training in demand for UK helicopter ops

Instrument-rated helicopter pilots are an expensive resource, particularly in the UK.

Training and Workforce

October 4, 2007

FAA Diamond Award Of Excellence Goes To Byerly Aviation And Keystone Helicopter

Byerly Aviation of Springfield, Ill., and Keystone Helicopter of West Chester, Pa., have both received the FAA’s prestigious Diamond Award of Excellence fo

Maintenance and Modifications

October 4, 2007

FAA Floats Special Rules for BA609 Certification

The FAA issued a request for comment on proposed airworthiness standards for certification of the Bell/Agusta BA609–“a multi-turbine-engine powered-lift ca

Rotorcraft

October 4, 2007

HAI Wants $11 Million for Safer Gulf Operations

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is asking Congress to appropriate $10.9 million for the FAA to “field weather, communications and surveillan

Rotorcraft

October 3, 2007

Finmeccanicca to but GKN’s stake in Agusta

Italy’s Finmeccanica, which owns 50 percent of AgustaWestland, reportedly plans to become sole owner of the Anglo-Italian helicopter company by buying Lond

Rotorcraft

October 2, 2007

Bell opens Alliance Airport facility

Bell Helicopter last month officially opened its worldwide sales, support and training headquarters at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.

Rotorcraft

October 2, 2007

MD Helicopter moves to renegotiate land leases

MD Helicopters has requested a concessionary renegotiation of the land leases for its main plant and offices at Falcon Field in Mesa, Ariz.

Rotorcraft

September 27, 2007

No injuries in PHI Bell 407 ditching

A Petroleum Helicopters Bell 407 ditched into the Gulf of Mexico on August 16 after an apparent catastrophic engine failure.

Accidents

September 27, 2007

Blue Hawaiian orders more EcoStars

Air-tour operator Blue Hawaiian Helicopters has ordered four more Eurocopter EC 130B4s to augment its existing fleet of eight AS 350B2 AStars and nine EcoS

Rotorcraft

September 27, 2007

Glass cockpits for Sikorsky S-61

Acrohelipro and Carson helicopters are outfitting the first two of Carson’s Sikorsky S-61 fleet with Sagem Avionics’ integrated cockpit display system retr

Avionics

September 27, 2007

OEM keen to buy PZL-Swidnik

Italian-based manufacturer AgustaWestland early last month expressed interest in buying all or part of its Polish-based counterpart, PZL-Swidnik, should Po

Rotorcraft

September 27, 2007

DRF gets repair authorization

German Air Rescue, the DRF, has received a design organization approval from the EASA according to its Part 21J rule.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 27, 2007

EC 135 avionics package STC’d

Air Methods’ products division has received an STC for its Eurocopter EC 135 single-pilot IFR avionics package and plans to make it available on the EC 145

Avionics

September 27, 2007

Racing driver killed in helo crash

British racing driver Colin McRae was killed when the Eurocopter AS 355 Twin Squirrel he was flying crashed near his home in Scotland on September 15.

Accidents

September 26, 2007

French Riviera residents keep pressure on helo noise issue

Despite an agreement signed in 2006 to mitigate noise around the famous French Riviera city of Saint-Tropez, helicopter operators and local authorities are

Rotorcraft

September 26, 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

EMS Technologies Installs High-speed-data Satcom in a Helicopter

In what is claimed to be a first, EMS Technologies last month said that an AMT-50 multi-channel satcom antenna and HSD-128 high-speed data terminal have be

Center promises to be catalyst for U.S. rotorcraft R&D efforts

“The U.S.

CJ Systems Expands LifeFlight

CJ Systems Aviation Group is expanding its Baptist Hospital LifeFlight aeromedical program in Pensacola, Fla., with a second base at Mobile, Ala.

Full Icing Clearance In Sight for S-92

Sikorsky’s S-92 has successfully completed the artificial icing requirement of the FAA’s icing-certification program, thus preparing the aircraft for its f

Videos

More Articles

Borgman To Retire

Sikorsky announced that company chairman Dean Borgman will retire in July.

Sim training in demand for UK helicopter ops

Instrument-rated helicopter pilots are an expensive resource, particularly in the UK.

FAA Diamond Award Of Excellence Goes To Byerly Aviation And Keystone Helicopter

Byerly Aviation of Springfield, Ill., and Keystone Helicopter of West Chester, Pa., have both received the FAA’s prestigious Diamond Award of Excellence fo

FAA Floats Special Rules for BA609 Certification

The FAA issued a request for comment on proposed airworthiness standards for certification of the Bell/Agusta BA609–“a multi-turbine-engine powered-lift ca

HAI Wants $11 Million for Safer Gulf Operations

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is asking Congress to appropriate $10.9 million for the FAA to “field weather, communications and surveillan

Finmeccanicca to but GKN’s stake in Agusta

Italy’s Finmeccanica, which owns 50 percent of AgustaWestland, reportedly plans to become sole owner of the Anglo-Italian helicopter company by buying Lond

Bell opens Alliance Airport facility

Bell Helicopter last month officially opened its worldwide sales, support and training headquarters at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.

MD Helicopter moves to renegotiate land leases

MD Helicopters has requested a concessionary renegotiation of the land leases for its main plant and offices at Falcon Field in Mesa, Ariz.

No injuries in PHI Bell 407 ditching

A Petroleum Helicopters Bell 407 ditched into the Gulf of Mexico on August 16 after an apparent catastrophic engine failure.

Blue Hawaiian orders more EcoStars

Air-tour operator Blue Hawaiian Helicopters has ordered four more Eurocopter EC 130B4s to augment its existing fleet of eight AS 350B2 AStars and nine EcoS

Glass cockpits for Sikorsky S-61

Acrohelipro and Carson helicopters are outfitting the first two of Carson’s Sikorsky S-61 fleet with Sagem Avionics’ integrated cockpit display system retr

OEM keen to buy PZL-Swidnik

Italian-based manufacturer AgustaWestland early last month expressed interest in buying all or part of its Polish-based counterpart, PZL-Swidnik, should Po

DRF gets repair authorization

German Air Rescue, the DRF, has received a design organization approval from the EASA according to its Part 21J rule.

EC 135 avionics package STC’d

Air Methods’ products division has received an STC for its Eurocopter EC 135 single-pilot IFR avionics package and plans to make it available on the EC 145

Racing driver killed in helo crash

British racing driver Colin McRae was killed when the Eurocopter AS 355 Twin Squirrel he was flying crashed near his home in Scotland on September 15.

French Riviera residents keep pressure on helo noise issue

Despite an agreement signed in 2006 to mitigate noise around the famous French Riviera city of Saint-Tropez, helicopter operators and local authorities are

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