Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Robinson To Deliver Quartet of Ships Following Heli-Expo
Robinson to deliver its four helicopters on display at Heli-Expo
Maintenance and Modifications
MD Invests Big in Customer Support
MD Helicopters is expanding parts inventory by $24 million as part of its investment in beefing up product support.
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
Anodyne Electronics Moves To Expanded Facility
Canadian avionics manufacturing company Anodyne Electronics has expanded with a new 40,000-square-foot facility.
Rotorcraft
Stucki Floats Hybrid Helicopter Design
The founder of Marenco Swisscopter is back and looking for investors.
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
Leonardo Signs Deal for Four AW609s
European customer plans passenger service with quartet of Leonardo AW609 tilt rotors.
Avionics
Astronautics Demonstrate Wireless Airborne Comm System
Aeronautics AeroSync wireless airborne comm system will be the standard connectivity solution for Airbus H125, H130 helicopters.
Engines
Safran Helo Engines Emerges a Stronger Firm Post Covid
Safran Helicopter Engines expects a 15 percent increase in year-over-year deliveries.
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.
Maintenance and Modifications
East/West Partnering with Autoflug
East/West Industries and German aerospace company Autoflug will co-market each other's products.
Rotorcraft
THC In Deal for 16 Leonardo AW139s
The Helicopter Company of Saudi Arabia has placed an order for 16 more Leonardo AW139s, with options for seven more.
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Vita Inclinata Returns with Hoist, Sling Load Stabilizer
The problem of how to stop a sling load from spinning has been solved by Vita Inclinata.
Rotorcraft
Paraclete Adds Wireless Comm to Helo Pilot Helmets
Paraclete and Global-Sys are working together to provide wireless communications for helicopter helmets.
Avionics
GPMS Receives Approval for Foresight MX HUMS on MD530s
GPMS International received an STC for Foresight MX on the MD530 and plans to obtain STCs for Airbus, Bell, and Sikorsky helicopters later this year.
Avionics
Guatemalan Air Force Fields Upgraded Bell 212
Central American Aviation Services (CAAS) has upgraded the Guatemalan Air Force’s first Bell 212 with Archangel Systems heading sensors.
Rotorcraft
Alpine Looks To Use Nanocomposites for Helo Parts
The nanocomposite technology Alpine Advanced Materials is using was originally developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works.
Rotorcraft
First Arrival Heralds 'Dallas Comeback' for Heli-Expo
HAI's James Viola, Airbus Helicopters' Romain Trapp, and others kickoff Heli-Expo fly-in with a Super Puma Arrival.
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Revamps HCare Support and Services Portfolio
The overhaul also includes a new cost-sharing approach to fund for certain upgrades of legacy models, such as H120 avionics.
Aircraft
Jaunt's eVTOL Plans Boosted by LTTS Engineering Alliance
Jaunt, which is working to certify its five-seat Journey eVTOL aircraft by 2026, is establishing design and production facilities in Canada.
Rotorcraft
Metro Aviation Delivers Two EC145s to Flight For Life
Metro Aviation has delivered the first two EC145 air medical helicopters to Flight For Life, which will replace aircraft at its Wisconsin bases.
Rotorcraft
Aviation Search Group Places More Than 700 Helo Pilots
Texas-based Aviation Search Group specializes in executive and technical placements for the aviation industry.
Engines
Spain Selects P&WC Engines for 36-Helicopter Order
Spain's government has selected Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW206B3 engine for its order of Airbus H135 light-twin helicopters.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Aviation Battery Systems Adds to Line of StartStick GPUs
Aviation Battery Systems' new StartStick 20 portable GPU will be on display at the company's booth this week at Heli-Expo
Rotorcraft
JSFirm: 'Everyone Is Hiring' in Aviation
Aviation jobs website sees a 30-percent increase in job postings compared to pre-Covid numbers.
Rotorcraft
STAT MedEvac Opts for 10 More Airbus H135s
Pennsylvania-based STAT operates from 18 air ambulances bases.
Rotorcraft
Blueberry Moves $80M Worth of Helicopters in 2021
Blueberry Aviation provides helicopter sales and consulting services.
Rotorcraft
ForeFlight Enhances Features for Helicopter Pilots
Helicopter operators have access to many new features available in the ForeFlight moving-map app.
