Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
MyFlight Tours Addresses Milwaukee Complaints
MyFlight is altering its helicopter altitudes and flight patterns in response to residential noise complaints.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Milestone Leases Back Bristow Search-and-rescue Deal
Milestone will lease six helicopters to Bristow in support of a search and rescue contract with the Netherlands Coast Guard.
Regulations and Government
Aerial Firefighters Form Association
United Aerial Firefighters Association has formed In Washington, D.C. to advocate for industry issues.
Maintenance and Modifications
PHI To Host Corrosion Seminar at Heli-Expo
PHI MRO Services will host a corrosion control seminar at HAI Heli-Expo 2023.
Maintenance and Modifications
Rotorcorp Doubles Robinson Parts Inventory
Robinson Helicopter parts provider Rotorcorp is doubling its inventory in response to supply-chain disruptions.
ATC
RTCA Head Pushes for Digital Flight Ops
RTCA CEO Terry McVenes wants industry cooperation to develop and implement digital air traffic control technology to accommodate advanced air mobility.
Rotorcraft
Bell 429s Search for 'Object' Shot Down Near Lake Huron
Bell 429s from the Canadian Coast Guard have joined a debris search fleet to look for an unidentified flying object shot down in Ontario on Sunday.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Airbus Bullish on Rotorcraft Market as Earnings Grow
Growing demand in the private and business aviation sectors are key factors in the manufacturer's expectations for recovery in the helicopter market.
Rotorcraft
USHST Announces All-hands Meeting at Heli-Expo
USHST will hold an all-hands meeting at this year's Heli-Expo to discuss new safety enhancements.
Engines
Safran, HAL Partner on Engine for India's New Helicopter
Safran Helicopter Engines is partnering with Hindustan Aeronautics to develop an engine for the 13-ton Indian Multi-Role Helicopter.
Rotorcraft
Enstrom Helicopter Names New President
Industry veteran Todd Tetzlaff will become Enstrom Helicopter's president in April.
Rotorcraft
Karen Adding Bell 505 Helicopters to Its Fleet
Swiss charter, training, and MRO helicopter company Karen is adding a pair of new Bell 505s to its fleet.
Rotorcraft
Beta and Blade Prove eVTOL Viability with Test at KHPN
Beta Technologies, Blade team were aboard the first manned eVTOL flight in the New York metro area.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO AeroBrigham Opens Dedicated Helicopter Facility
AeroBrigham opens dedicated helicopter MRO and paint facility in Decatur, Texas.
Maintenance and Modifications
AW189 Heating Duct Failure Prompts Redesign
Respiratory irritation and smoke follow AW189 heating duct failures.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Realigns Business, Senior Leadership
Bristow's government services and energy services businesses will each be led by a dedicated chief operating officer.
Fuel
French Military NH90 Helicopter Flown on 100% SAF
A French NH90 military helicopter has made its first flight running one engine on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.
Avionics
Foresight MX HUMS STC'd for Sikorsky UH-60A
GPMS's Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system has received FAA supplemental type certificate approval for installation in Black Hawk helicopters.
Engines
GE Explores Rotorcraft Operations Center
GE center would provide remote engine diagnostics and analytics for rotorcraft customers.
Rotorcraft
Global Medical Response Opts for More Bell 407GXi Helos
Air ambulance provider Global Medical Response operates 220 Bell helicopters for various missions in North America.
Engines
CEO Hill Says Turbine Engine for HX50 To Cost Under $100k
Hill Helicopters is taking on the ambitious task of developing its own turbine engine for the HX50 helicopter.
Rotorcraft
Life Flight Network Adds Four Bell 407GXi Helicopters
Air ambulance provider Life Flight Network has expanded its Bell helicopter fleet to 29 with the recent addition of four Model 407GXis.
Engines
Hill Says Turbine Engine for HX50 To Cost Under $100k
According to Hill Helicopters, the unit cost of the GT50 turbine engine for its HX50 helicopter will be less than $100,000.
Regulations and Government
Helicopter Pilot Arrested for Drunk Driving on Way to Work
A helicopter air ambulance pilot on his way to work was arrested for drunk driving after passing a sheriff's deputy's car.
Rotorcraft
Bell Sets Sights on 2023 Certification for 525 Helo
Bell CEO Mitch Snyder notes that final type approval is in the FAA hands but the company's intent is to complete certification this year.
Rotorcraft
Hill Helicopters Tops 700 Orders
Hill plans to begin flight testing of its HX50 helicopter later this year.
Airports
Volatus To Build Vertiport Near Penn State University
Volatus plans to build an eVTOL vertiport at the Bellefonte Airport near Penn State University later this year.
Rotorcraft
Pentagon Office Faults Progress on Rotorcraft Programs
DoD's Operational Test and Evaluation office raps Grey Wolf, Chinook, and King Stallion for multiple deficiencies.
Engines
FAA Approves New Hartzell Starters for Robinsons
Hartzell Engine Tec has received FAA PMA for its Sky Tec HT starters for Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters.
Rotorcraft
King Stallion Helicopter Demonstrates Lifting Power
Repositioning and retrieving aircraft is one of the tasks that the CH-53K military helicopter will perform in its operational life.
