Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Corporate Helicopters Posts Record Annual Sales
ACH’s latest product, the ACH160, is leading the way for sales efforts, which have achieved significant success with other models from the range.
Environment
EASA Proposes Noise Standards for eVTOLs
EASA is proposing using heavy helicopter noise limits for eVTOLs until it can gather more data on the new vehicles to refine these standards.
Charter & Fractional
New ACA Board Member To Boost Rotary Representation
Alana Burns has led Atlas Helicopters to become one of the UK’s leading helicopter charter companies.
Charter & Fractional
Europe Key to Blade's Passenger Growth
Europe has become Blade Air Mobility's largest market.
Rotorcraft
Bell Touts 525 Super-medium Helicopter for North Sea Ops
Bell sees its in-development 525 super-medium as the right helicopter for North Sea operators.
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo Helicopters Plans Agusta-branded Service Centers
Dedicated service centers are the latest part of Leonardo's rollout of the Agusta luxury helicopter brand.
Avionics
Meridian Helicopters Completes 25th Bell 206L Refurb
Meridian Helicopters completed its 25th Bell 206L upgrade and delivered the custom-refurbished aircraft to Clearview Air.
Regulations and Government
Erickson Air Crane Gets FAA Night Vision Goggle Approval
Erickson will begin NVG night-time firefighting operations with its Air Cranes
Rotorcraft
Babcock Awarded $192M Australian SAR Contract
Babcock Leonardo AW139s will provide medevac and search and rescue services to Australia's Queensland area.
Maintenance and Modifications
Boost HEC System for Airbus AStar Helos Gets EASA Nod
Boost Systems has received EASA STC approval for its human external cargo system for the Airbus H125 family of helicopters.
Rotorcraft
FAA Approval Closer for Airbus H160
Airbus hopes to receive FAA certification approval for its medium twin H160 helicopter this year.
Regulations and Government
FAA Reminds Operators of Rotorcraft Bird Strike Study
A new FAA Information for Operators reminds helicopter pilots of recommendations from a rotorcraft bird strike study.
Rotorcraft
Organ Transport Edges Blade Toward Profitability
Blade Air Mobility's first quarter revenues increased by 70 percent from a year ago, driven largely by its MediMobility organ transport segment.
Rotorcraft
Bell 407 Increases Australian Presence
Bell recently delivered seven more of its model 407GXi helicopters into Australia.
Environment
Vertical Vx4 eVTOL Certification Pushed To Late 2026
Citing regulatory requirements, Vertical Aerospace pushed certification of its VX-4 eVTOL by 12 months to late 2026.
Rotorcraft
Study: Robust Growth Ahead for Air Ambulance Market
Nearly 9 percent annual growth rate is forecasted for global ambulance market.
Rotorcraft
McMahon Helicopter Opens New Headquarters
McMahon Helicopter Services has opened a 20,000-sq-ft facility at Canton-Plymouth Mettetal Airport in Michigan.
Rotorcraft
Airbus ACH130 Customer Flies Helo from UK to Australia
Australian tech entrepreneur John-Paul Thorbjornsen took delivery of his Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin edition and flew it the 10,000 miles home from the UK.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Showcasing ACH160 at Geneva Bizav Show
The Airbus Corporate Helicopters ACH160 will be on static display and available for customer demonstrations.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Offering Militarized Variants of All Civil Models
Bell will offer militarized "special mission aircraft" versions of all its civil aircraft models tailored to the needs of the export market.
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo Plans Agusta-branded Service Centers
Leonardo intends to open dedicated Agusta helicopter service centers across the globe with its first to be in Europe.
Rotorcraft
Noise Study Drives Washington Helicopter Route Change
The FAA is modifying helicopter routes in the Washington, D.C. area based on the results of an aviation noise study.
Rotorcraft
Helo Market Forecasted To Grow 30 Percent
A MarketsandMarkets study predicts 6 percent annual growth for the helicopter market over the next five years.
Aircraft
Archer Aims to Revolutionize Air Travel With Its Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi
Archer Aims to Revolutionize Air Travel With Its Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi
Rotorcraft
Airbus To Build Militarized H125 Helicopters in the U.S.
The Airbus AH-125 and MH-125 military helicopters will be built at the company's U.S. manufacturing plant in Columbus, Mississippi.
Regulations and Government
Government: Jailed Walker Continues To Run Hansen Helicopters
The U.S. government seeks to freeze Hansen Helicopters' assets prior to John Walker's sentencing.
Maintenance and Modifications
Mecaer Completes Phase 8 Leonardo AW139 Helicopter
Mecaer Aviation Group has completed the first Leonardo AW-139 with Phase 8 avionics and a VVIP luxury cabin interior for a U.S. customer.
Rotorcraft
Bavarian Police Take First Airbus H145 Helicopters
The Bavarian Police is replacing its aging H135 helicopter fleet with larger, five-blade Airbus H145s.
Rotorcraft
Airbus H225 Super Puma Helicopter Demand Soars with New Missions
Airbus H225 Super Puma Helicopter Demand Soars with New Missions
Engines
P&WC Names ITP Aero Authorized Overhauler for PW200s
ITP Aero in Ajalvir, Spain, is now a designated facility for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of PW200 engines.
