Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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Kitz-Air Becomes Latest Bell 412EPX Customer in Europe

Austrian operator signed an order during the Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany

Kitz-Air signs to buy Bell 412EPX helicopter

Settlement Reached in Hansen Helicopters Case

Agreement enjoins civil defendants from illegal activities for which Hansen was convicted

Hansen Helicopters

Unither Achieves First Hydrogen-powered Helicopter Flight

Pioneering liftoff took place in Bromont, Québec

Hydrogen fuel cell-powered Robinson R44 helicopter

Sikorsky’s Blown Wing Aircraft Gives Glimpse of Future Hybrid-electric Technology

The venerable helicopter manufacturer is looking at expanding its portfolio.

Renderings of Sikorsky blown wing aircraft

Videos

Milestone, Helitak Develop Firefighting Sikorsky S-92A

Milestone, Helitak Develop Firefighting Sikorsky S-92A

Helicopter Association Int'l, USHST, and VAST Win Top Flight Award for Contribution to Safety

Helicopter Association Int'l, USHST, and VAST Win Top Flight Award for Contribution to Safety

December 16, 2021

Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor Progresses Toward Certification

Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor Progresses Toward Certification

August 11, 2021

Leonardo Delivers First TH-73A Trainer Helicopter to U.S. Navy

Leonardo Delivers First TH-73A Trainer Helicopter to U.S. Navy

More Articles

Meet Olivia Thompson, the UK's Youngest-Ever Female Helicopter Pilot

At 17 years old, she already has her PPL.

Olivia Thompson in front of Tru Simulator Bell 505 sim

AW139 Full-flight Simulator Debuts in Faroe Islands

Training scenarios simulate challenging local conditions

Thales AW139 simulator at Atlantic Airways

Turkey Renews Columbia Helicopters Wildfire Contract

Chinooks to support Turkey’s firefighting efforts for fifth year

A helicopter works to put out fires amid huge columns of smoke

Simulator Maker To Supply New European Training Center

Reiser will deliver an H135/H145 full-flight sim to European Heli Center’s new HQ

Training and Workforce

Artist rendering of the interior of new EHC headquarters in the Netherlands

Bell Scores More Sales at Avalon Australian Airshow

Company’s helicopters employed in law enforcement and utility roles

Queensland Police Service's Bell 429 helicopter

New Zealand Search and Rescue Orders H145 Helicopters

Aircraft will serve in emergency medical services role

Airbus H145 helicopter

In Wake of Crash, FAA Looking at Mixed Traffic at Multiple Airports

FAA is immediately looking at 10 'hot spots' and ultimately nationwide

Chris Rocheleau © NBAA

Bell Pilot on Flying the 525 Relentless Fly-by-Wire Helicopter and Program Update

The 525 is the first civil fly-by-wire helicopter.

Bell 525 flying near oil drilling platform

Skyportz Tackles eVTOL Downwash and Outwash With Vertipad Design

Australian company plans to license its vertiport designs in other countries

Skyportz vertipad designs

Bell Approves GE Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System

Track and balance and diagnostics system can be used on new-technology rotorcraft

Bell commercial helicopters approved for GE RADS-NG

Viola Takes the Helm at GAMA

He most recently led Vertical Aviation International and succeeds Pete Bunce

Regulations and Government

James Viola, former HAI president and CEO

Robinson's New R88 Model Supersizes its Helicopter Family

The R88 can seat 10 and carry up to 1,800 pounds of payload.

Robinson Helicopter R88 mockup at launch

Garland/DFW Heliport Expands with New Landing Pad

More helicopter operations and growth in the area prompted the expansion

Garland/DFW Heliport's new landing pad

Moog Introduces Larger, Touchscreen-enabled Displays

Rebranding places Genesys product lines under Moog Avionics

Genesys touchscreen-enabled IDU-1380 display

Airbus Expands its Twin-Engine Helicopter Family With the New H140 Model

Geared towards emergency medical services, it offers more interior space and performance.

Mockup of Airbus Helicopters H140 on display at Verticon 2025

Airbus Logs Commitments for 118 Helicopters at Verticon

Newly unveiled H140 generated interest among emergency medical operators

An airbus helicopter on the floor at Verticon 2025

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