Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Helicopter Responder Database Passes 250

Helicopter Association International’s first-responder database has more than 250 helicopters registered since it became operational last July.

Rotorcraft

March 29, 2007

NTSB at Odds with FAA over New Helo Rule

It took the FAA more than three years to finalize rules affecting the commercial air-tour industry but only 14 days after their publication for the NTSB to

Rotorcraft

March 29, 2007

Eurocopter dominates civil helo market

Eurocopter’s new boss believes that last year’s good sales figures should not hide the need for some changes in the company culture.

Rotorcraft

March 28, 2007

AB139: first flight impressions

fter flying the Bell/Agusta AB139, it is easy to see why Amedeo Caporaletti, president of Agusta and CEO of AgustaWestland, believes that this helicopter s

Rotorcraft

March 28, 2007

Videos

Progress being made in rotorcraft infrastructure

Progress is being made toward the goal of rotorcraft taking their place in the national transportation infrastructure, according to presenters at January’s

Rotorcraft

March 28, 2007

Rolls-Royce overhauls Model 250 service network

Rolls-Royce has introduced a new network of service centers that it claims offers “unprecedented” full-capability repair and overhaul (R&O) support to oper

Rotorcraft

March 28, 2007

UK leads improved Helideck Lighting Initiative

A research program commissioned by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has produced findings that could lead to safer night landings on offshore helideck

Rotorcraft

March 28, 2007

Bristow leads on EC 225

Bristow Helicopters has ordered two Eurocopter EC 225s, with a scheduled service entry of spring next year.

Rotorcraft

March 28, 2007

Jean Phelan remembered

Jean Ross Howard Phelan, a pioneering airplane and helicopter pilot, died early last month at the age of 87.

Rotorcraft

March 28, 2007

Civil tiltrotor designs fly in face of several challenges

Last June Bell/Agusta completed initial testing of its BA609 civil tiltrotor at Bell’s Fort Worth, Texas flight-test center.

Rotorcraft

March 28, 2007

Preliminary report: EC 120 damaged in autorotation

EUROCOPTER EC 120B, JONESBORO, GA., JAN.

Accidents

March 28, 2007

S-76 wreckage and bodies found

Wreckage of an Era Aviation Sikorsky S-76 was found late last month, two days after it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico about 60 miles south of Galveston, T

Accidents

March 28, 2007

Helicopter frax provider goes charter and adds S-76

HeliFlite Shares, which has its operations center at Alliance Airport in Texas, obtained its Part 135 charter certificate in February and last month added

Charter & Fractional

March 28, 2007

Heli-Expo 2007 Report

Heli-Expo 2007 Report PDFAt this year’s Heli-Expo in Orlando, the major manufacturers ra

Rotorcraft

March 26, 2007

FAA User Fees Bad for Helicopters, Too

Ed Bolen, president and CEO of NBAA, described the recently released FAA funding proposal as “one of the greatest threats business aviation has ever faced.

Safety

March 26, 2007

European Certification Pending for Powerline Detection Device

U.S.-based Safe Flight Instrument announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will certify the company’s Powerline Detection System on

Maintenance and Modifications

March 26, 2007

Sloane Helicopters Gets Part 145 Nod

Sloane Helicopters has received Part 145 approval for its new maintenance facility at Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

Rotorcraft

March 26, 2007

EMS helicopter operators build a case for their service

Jeff Hensel leaves the same voicemail every July 23.

Safety

March 26, 2007

Keystone Helicopters to provide maintenance for Seacor

Seacor’s Aviation Division has signed an agreement to have Keystone Helicopters provide maintenance and completions for the more than 160 helicopters it op

Rotorcraft

March 26, 2007

Enstrom Doubles Warranty to Two Years/1,000 Hours

Enstrom Helicopter of Menominee, Mich., is doubling its warranty on all its turbine and piston rotorcraft to two years or 1,000 hours.

Rotorcraft

March 23, 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

Helicopter Responder Database Passes 250

Helicopter Association International’s first-responder database has more than 250 helicopters registered since it became operational last July.

NTSB at Odds with FAA over New Helo Rule

It took the FAA more than three years to finalize rules affecting the commercial air-tour industry but only 14 days after their publication for the NTSB to

Eurocopter dominates civil helo market

Eurocopter’s new boss believes that last year’s good sales figures should not hide the need for some changes in the company culture.

AB139: first flight impressions

fter flying the Bell/Agusta AB139, it is easy to see why Amedeo Caporaletti, president of Agusta and CEO of AgustaWestland, believes that this helicopter s

Videos

More Articles

Progress being made in rotorcraft infrastructure

Progress is being made toward the goal of rotorcraft taking their place in the national transportation infrastructure, according to presenters at January’s

Rolls-Royce overhauls Model 250 service network

Rolls-Royce has introduced a new network of service centers that it claims offers “unprecedented” full-capability repair and overhaul (R&O) support to oper

UK leads improved Helideck Lighting Initiative

A research program commissioned by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has produced findings that could lead to safer night landings on offshore helideck

Bristow leads on EC 225

Bristow Helicopters has ordered two Eurocopter EC 225s, with a scheduled service entry of spring next year.

Jean Phelan remembered

Jean Ross Howard Phelan, a pioneering airplane and helicopter pilot, died early last month at the age of 87.

Civil tiltrotor designs fly in face of several challenges

Last June Bell/Agusta completed initial testing of its BA609 civil tiltrotor at Bell’s Fort Worth, Texas flight-test center.

Preliminary report: EC 120 damaged in autorotation

EUROCOPTER EC 120B, JONESBORO, GA., JAN.

S-76 wreckage and bodies found

Wreckage of an Era Aviation Sikorsky S-76 was found late last month, two days after it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico about 60 miles south of Galveston, T

Helicopter frax provider goes charter and adds S-76

HeliFlite Shares, which has its operations center at Alliance Airport in Texas, obtained its Part 135 charter certificate in February and last month added

Heli-Expo 2007 Report

Heli-Expo 2007 Report PDFAt this year’s Heli-Expo in Orlando, the major manufacturers ra

FAA User Fees Bad for Helicopters, Too

Ed Bolen, president and CEO of NBAA, described the recently released FAA funding proposal as “one of the greatest threats business aviation has ever faced.

European Certification Pending for Powerline Detection Device

U.S.-based Safe Flight Instrument announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will certify the company’s Powerline Detection System on

Sloane Helicopters Gets Part 145 Nod

Sloane Helicopters has received Part 145 approval for its new maintenance facility at Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

EMS helicopter operators build a case for their service

Jeff Hensel leaves the same voicemail every July 23.

Keystone Helicopters to provide maintenance for Seacor

Seacor’s Aviation Division has signed an agreement to have Keystone Helicopters provide maintenance and completions for the more than 160 helicopters it op

Enstrom Doubles Warranty to Two Years/1,000 Hours

Enstrom Helicopter of Menominee, Mich., is doubling its warranty on all its turbine and piston rotorcraft to two years or 1,000 hours.

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