Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
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
Helo Market Forecasted To Grow 30 Percent
A MarketsandMarkets study predicts 6 percent annual growth for the helicopter market over the next five years.
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.
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
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.
Rotorcraft
Bavarian Police Take First Airbus H145 Helicopters
The Bavarian Police is replacing its aging H135 helicopter fleet with larger, five-blade Airbus H145s.
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
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.
Avionics
Options Grow for Civil Black Hawks
Remote piloting and HUMS join list of capabilities available for civil Sikorsky UH-60 helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Blade Launches Seasonal Hamptons Pass
Blade Air Mobility its offfering a seasonal pass for New York City to Hamptons flights on Sikorsky S-76s helicopters.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Milestone Leases Five S-92s to North Sea Operator
Milestone is extending existing leases, placing more Sikorsky S-92s with Offshore Helicopter Services.
Rotorcraft
Bell Adds Pratt, SNC to HSVTOL Team
Buoyed by V-280 win, Bell presses ahead with high-speed VTOL concept.
Rotorcraft
Avic's AC332 Light Twin Helicopter Makes First Flight
Avic's AC332 helicopter—designed specifically for high/hot operations—made its first flight on April 7 in Tianjin, China.
Rotorcraft
GAO Rejects Sikorsky FLRAA Appeal
After losing the FLRAA program, Sikorsky examines new markets for its X2 technology.
Rotorcraft
Lisa Atherton Appointed Bell CEO
Lisa Atherton will succeed Mitch Snyder as CEO of Bell Helicopter following his retirement.
Rotorcraft
Annual Global Helo Market Forecasted at $11.5B by 2032
Future Market Insights report predicts the global helicopter market will reach $11.5 billion by 2032.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Sells 50 H160 Helicopters To China's GDAT
GDAT deal for 50 Airbus H160s is largest sale to date for the new intermediate twin helicopter.
Avionics
Bell 407GXi Autopilot UK-Approved
Bell's 3-axis autopilot is available as factory option or retrofit on Bell 407GXis.
Accidents
Vietnam Suspends Helitours After Fatal Crash
The Vietnamese Civil Aviation Authority has suspended helitour operations following a fatal Bell 505 crash on Wednesday.
Rotorcraft
Loft Dynamics Demos Airbus H125 360-degree Full-Motion VR Helicopter Simulator
Loft Dynamics Demos Airbus H125 360-degree Full-Motion VR Helicopter Simulator
Rotorcraft
Exploring Trade-offs and Options for Obsolete Helo Avionics
Operators have a number of factors to consider, and options, as they move forward with swapping out old avionics.
Aircraft
Tight Helicopter Market In Hover
Pent-up demand erupts as supply chain problems continue in the helicopter market.
Maintenance and Modifications
USCG Taps Honeywell For Helo Radar Upgrade
The U.S. Coast Guard is installing upgraded Honeywell weather radar on its MH-60 and MH-65 helicopters.
Accidents
Alabama Air Medical Crash Kills Two Crew
An Air Methods Airbus EC130T2 crashed while attempting a scene pickup.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Sumitomo Takes Large Stake In Helicopter Lessor LCI
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance, which acquired a 35 percent stake in LCI, intends to grow that business by $1.5 billion.
Rotorcraft
Report: Offshore Helo Industry Headed for Crisis
A recent Air & Sea Analytics report addresses challenges facing the offshore helicopter industry and says the industry is "sleep-walking into a crisis."
Aircraft
UAE’s Falcon Aviation Adds San Marino AOC
Falcon Aviation Services will add four aircraft under a second air operator certificate from San Marino's Civil Aviation Authority.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Milestone Selling 12 Helicopters to Macquarie
A 12-helicopter sales deal between lessors Milestone Aviation and Macquarie Rotorcraft is a sign of "strong liquidity," the companies say.
