Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Dart Aerospace To Be Acquired by TransDigm Group
TransDigm, a maker of engineered aircraft components for the commercial and military aviation markets, expects to close the deal in the second quarter.
Rotorcraft
Rega To Replace H145 Fleet With New Variant
The five-blade variant of the Airbus H145 is expected to improve mission capabilities for Rega as well as safety of operations.
Rotorcraft
Garmin Foresees GI 275 Certification in March
Garmin should have FAA supplemental type certification for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Part 27 helicopters in March.
Avionics
StandardAero, Thales Offer StableLight Demos
StableLight, a four-axis autopilot for retrofit on AS350 helicopters, is being demonstrated at Heli-Expo with demo flights available at the convention.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cadorath Expands Parts Repair Capacity for Airbus Helos
Cadorath has added 400 new repairs to its capabilities for select Airbus models.
Engines
Eagle Copters, Ozark Aero Partner on T53 Type Cert Deal
With the acquisition of the T53 type certificate, Eagle Copters and Ozark Aeroworks have plans to extend the viability of the turboshaft engine.
Avionics
FreeFlight Develops Drop-in 5G Radar Altimeter Solution
FreeFlight has developed a drop-in 5G interference mitigation solution for its RA-4000 and RA-4500 radar altimeters.
Rotorcraft
Meridian Helicopters Closes Record 2021
Meridian Helicopters saw activity across all three segments of its business.
Rotorcraft
Spirit AeroSystems To Make Wing for CityAirbus NG eVTOL
Spirit AeroSystems will develop and manufacture the wings for the CityAirbus NextGen’s eVTOL at its facility in Belfast,Northern Ireland.
Rotorcraft
LCI Accepts Its 100th Pratt & Whitney Canada Engine
Taking its 100th P&WC engine, LCI said the engine-maker's turboshafts power several helicopters in its growing fleet.
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Singles Upgraded
Airbus Helicopters has made a series of improvements to its line of single-engine helicopter
Rotorcraft
Pathfinder Aviation Buys 20 GPMS Foresight HUMS Units
Pathfinder Aviation signed a contract for 20 of GPMS’s Foresight MX enhanced health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS).
Rotorcraft
Leonardo AW139 Sim Installed in Japan
Leonardo and Japanese logistics company Suzuyo have achieved certification for an AW139 full-flight simulator in Japan.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Appoints New First Network Service Centers
Rolls-Royce (Booth 2817) has announced the appointment of five more new First (fully integrated Rolls-Royce support team) Network
Rotorcraft
New Owner To Reopen Enstrom Helicopter
The assets of bankrupt Enstrom Helicopter have been purchased by a new ownership group that plans to reopen and expand the company.
Rotorcraft
Bell Signs Purchase Agreements for 11 Helicopters
Bell has announced signed purchase agreements for 10 new helicopters, five of which were sold by Jet Aviation in Australia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Boost Showcasing New External Cargo Suspension Line
Boost's new HEC suspension line is encased in clear urethane.
Avionics
Astronautics Demonstrate Wireless Airborne Comm System
Aeronautics AeroSync wireless airborne comm system will be the standard connectivity solution for Airbus H125, H130 helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Anodyne Electronics Moves To Expanded Facility
Canadian avionics manufacturing company Anodyne Electronics has expanded with a new 40,000-square-foot facility.
Rotorcraft
Vega Offshore Deploys Rusada Fleet Management Software
Oil and gas services company Vega Offshore has chosen Switzerland-based Rusada's Envision software to manage operations for its fleet of helicopters.
Rotorcraft
Robinson To Deliver Quartet of Ships Following Heli-Expo
Robinson to deliver its four helicopters on display at Heli-Expo
Maintenance and Modifications
East/West Partnering with Autoflug
East/West Industries and German aerospace company Autoflug will co-market each other's products.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Signs Deal for Four AW609s
European customer plans passenger service with quartet of Leonardo AW609 tilt rotors.
Rotorcraft
Stucki Floats Hybrid Helicopter Design
The founder of Marenco Swisscopter is back and looking for investors.
Rotorcraft
WingX Expands into Helicopter Fleet Tracking
WingX, which has expertise in business jet analysis, is partnering with Parapex Media to provide helicopter fleet information.
Rotorcraft
Aero Asset: Supply of Used Helo Twins Shrinks in Q4
Despite a double-digit increase in 2021 sales of preowned twin-engine helicopters, supply shrinks and deal pipeline slows.
Engines
Safran Helo Engines Emerges a Stronger Firm Post Covid
Safran Helicopter Engines expects a 15 percent increase in year-over-year deliveries.
Rotorcraft
Paraclete Adds Wireless Comm to Helo Pilot Helmets
Paraclete and Global-Sys are working together to provide wireless communications for helicopter helmets.
