Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
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
Lisa Atherton Appointed Bell CEO
Lisa Atherton will succeed Mitch Snyder as CEO of Bell Helicopter following his retirement.
Rotorcraft
GAO Rejects Sikorsky FLRAA Appeal
After losing the FLRAA program, Sikorsky examines new markets for its X2 technology.
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
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.
Accidents
Alabama Air Medical Crash Kills Two Crew
An Air Methods Airbus EC130T2 crashed while attempting a scene pickup.
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.
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
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.
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.
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."
Rotorcraft
Fleeing Driver Charged with Deaths of Police Flight Crew
Baton Rouge Police R44 helicopter crashed during high-speed chase.
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.
Aircraft
Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions
Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions
Rotorcraft
Flexjet Expands Helicopter Operations to Europe
Flexjet to launch helicopter service in the UK, becoming the first jet operator in Europe to offer an in-house helicopter service.
Aircraft
Helicopter Business Leaders Open the Door to eVTOLs
Speakers at this week's Helicopter Investor conference mainly see advanced air mobility technology as part of their future, but with some caveats.
Rotorcraft
How Helicopters Tip Odds of Surviving Medical Emergencies in Remote Areas
How Helicopters Tip Odds of Surviving Medical Emergencies in Remote Areas
Airports
Dubai Helipark Launches Expansion
New rotorcraft facility being built at Al Maktoum International Airport will expand ramp parking to 12 helicopters.
Regulations and Government
EASA Staff Flies Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor
EASA and FAA staff have flown the Leonardo AW609 civil tiltrotor in run-up to formal type inspection test flights.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Roundtable Advocates for AAM in FAA Reauthorization
NBAA's Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable marks legislative progress and continuing goals for 2023.
Rotorcraft
Air Medical Lobby Names New President
Jana Williams has been selected as the new president and CEO of the Association of Air Medical Services.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
New Lease Fund Targets Single-engine Helicopters
The Nova Vapital Light Aviation Debt Fund will concentrate on the single-engine helicopter market.
