Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Eurocopter EC 225 Certified for Icing Conditions

The European Aviation Safety Agency in late August certified the Eurocopter EC 225 twin-turbine helicopter for unrestricted operations in icing conditions.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Contrail controversy sparks scientific debate

A new NASA study claims that man-made cirrus clouds formed by commercial jet engine exhaust might be responsible for increased surface temperatures detecte

Engines

March 22, 2007

Bell 407 tail-fan demonstrator flies

Bell Helicopter’s MAPL (modular affordable product line) tail-fan demonstrator took to the air at the OEM’s new XworX research center in Arlington, Texas,

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Malaysia needs dedicated SAR helicopters

Malaysia’s deputy prime minister has acknowledged the need for the government to acquire helicopters configured to conduct search-and-rescue missions.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Videos

Bell’s new 427i promises much more than just IFR

By launching the IFR version of its 427 model at Heli-Expo, in Las Vegas in March, Bell Helicopter finally acknowledged its mistakes in introducing the typ

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Model 407 climbs to new heights

While the Bell 427 has struggled for acceptance in the helicopter community, one LongRanger derivative that has been a success from the start is the single

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Fires raging, taxing helo resources

As AIN went to press, the severity of the 2003 forest fire season was repeating, as feared, in Europe as well as in the western U.S.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Air Evac gets new owners

EMS provider Air Evac Lifeteam, founded in West Plains, Mo., in 1985, has new owners, including two private-equity firms.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Police power for Slovenia

Agusta delivered a new A109 Power to the national police of Slovenia.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Pakistan takes Bell 412EP

In a deal valued at more than $230 million, Bell has started to deliver 26 Bell 412EP medium twins and associated equipment to Pakistan.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Patient Killed in Helicopter Air Ambulance Crash

The patient was killed and the three crewmembers injured when their Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 crashed April 20 about 30 miles northeast of Evansville, Ind

Accidents

March 22, 2007

Grizzly traps K-Max

Grizzly Mountain Aviation, of Prineville, Ore., has taken delivery of a second Kaman Aerospace K-Max, for use on logging, firefighting and power-line const

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

A grand day out

At Farnborough, AgustaWestland unveiled yet another, long-anticipated evolution of the A109–a stretched and higher-power model dubbed the A109S Grand.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

New resorts will bolster Middle East helo market

Helicopters fill the make-believe future skies in Disney World’s Tomorrowland, but in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates real rotorcraft are an integral par

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

British pilot establishes new helicopter record

As the only approved IFR-capable MD 500E in the world, N5144Q is no ordinary MD 500E helicopter.

Rotorcraft

March 22, 2007

Chinese try quality trainers

Shanghai Sikorsky has delivered two Shen 3A helicopters (license-built Schweizer 300Cs) to Tianjin’s Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC).

Training and Workforce

March 22, 2007

Bell sales, marketing, training moving to Alliance Airport

Bell Helicopter announced last month it is relocating its commercial business unit’s worldwide sales and marketing offices and the Bell Training Academy to

Rotorcraft

March 16, 2007

TSA undertakes security checks at NYC heliports

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is taking over security checks of passengers and baggage at New York City heliports, following warnings th

Security

March 15, 2007

Reporters Jailed after ‘Hijack’ Stunt

A New York-based NBC TV crew tried to infiltrate a St.

Security

March 15, 2007

Soloy sells 10 AS 350SD2 kits

Soloy Aviation Solutions of Olympia, Wash., announced at its booth (No.

Rotorcraft

March 15, 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

Eurocopter EC 225 Certified for Icing Conditions

The European Aviation Safety Agency in late August certified the Eurocopter EC 225 twin-turbine helicopter for unrestricted operations in icing conditions.

Contrail controversy sparks scientific debate

A new NASA study claims that man-made cirrus clouds formed by commercial jet engine exhaust might be responsible for increased surface temperatures detecte

Bell 407 tail-fan demonstrator flies

Bell Helicopter’s MAPL (modular affordable product line) tail-fan demonstrator took to the air at the OEM’s new XworX research center in Arlington, Texas,

Malaysia needs dedicated SAR helicopters

Malaysia’s deputy prime minister has acknowledged the need for the government to acquire helicopters configured to conduct search-and-rescue missions.

Videos

More Articles

Bell’s new 427i promises much more than just IFR

By launching the IFR version of its 427 model at Heli-Expo, in Las Vegas in March, Bell Helicopter finally acknowledged its mistakes in introducing the typ

Model 407 climbs to new heights

While the Bell 427 has struggled for acceptance in the helicopter community, one LongRanger derivative that has been a success from the start is the single

Fires raging, taxing helo resources

As AIN went to press, the severity of the 2003 forest fire season was repeating, as feared, in Europe as well as in the western U.S.

Air Evac gets new owners

EMS provider Air Evac Lifeteam, founded in West Plains, Mo., in 1985, has new owners, including two private-equity firms.

Police power for Slovenia

Agusta delivered a new A109 Power to the national police of Slovenia.

Pakistan takes Bell 412EP

In a deal valued at more than $230 million, Bell has started to deliver 26 Bell 412EP medium twins and associated equipment to Pakistan.

Patient Killed in Helicopter Air Ambulance Crash

The patient was killed and the three crewmembers injured when their Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 crashed April 20 about 30 miles northeast of Evansville, Ind

Grizzly traps K-Max

Grizzly Mountain Aviation, of Prineville, Ore., has taken delivery of a second Kaman Aerospace K-Max, for use on logging, firefighting and power-line const

A grand day out

At Farnborough, AgustaWestland unveiled yet another, long-anticipated evolution of the A109–a stretched and higher-power model dubbed the A109S Grand.

New resorts will bolster Middle East helo market

Helicopters fill the make-believe future skies in Disney World’s Tomorrowland, but in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates real rotorcraft are an integral par

British pilot establishes new helicopter record

As the only approved IFR-capable MD 500E in the world, N5144Q is no ordinary MD 500E helicopter.

Chinese try quality trainers

Shanghai Sikorsky has delivered two Shen 3A helicopters (license-built Schweizer 300Cs) to Tianjin’s Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC).

Bell sales, marketing, training moving to Alliance Airport

Bell Helicopter announced last month it is relocating its commercial business unit’s worldwide sales and marketing offices and the Bell Training Academy to

TSA undertakes security checks at NYC heliports

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is taking over security checks of passengers and baggage at New York City heliports, following warnings th

Reporters Jailed after ‘Hijack’ Stunt

A New York-based NBC TV crew tried to infiltrate a St.

Soloy sells 10 AS 350SD2 kits

Soloy Aviation Solutions of Olympia, Wash., announced at its booth (No.

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