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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Safran Unveils New Aneto Helicopter Engine Family

New engine promises 24 percent higher power-to-weight ratio but 15 percent lower operating costs.

October 3, 2017

HeliOffshore Advancing Key Safety Projects

HeliOffshore is also starting work on a second phase of eye-tracking research, which aims to help pilots make better use of automation in the cockpit.

September 28, 2017

Armed VTOL Machine at Helicopter Show In China

The event in Tianjing also produced news on the Sino-Russian Advanced Heavy Lift helicopter.

September 21, 2017

Papillon Offers New Grand Canyon Tours

The day-long tours offer something for NBAA attendees to do after the show.

September 19, 2017

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Bell Focused on Corporate Market

The sector accounts for a quarter of the company's sales.

September 18, 2017

Leonardo Touts AW169 for Corporate Ops

Of the medium twins delivered thus far, more than a quarter have been destined for the corporate market.

September 18, 2017

DTI's Spring-Fast Eliminates Adhesives from Wire-protection Grommets

Ease of installation, durability proving to be draw for OEMs and MROs.

September 12, 2017

Harvey: Anatomy of Rescue Ops

Civil and military operators joined OEMs in the rescue and relief efforts.

September 12, 2017

Luxaviation Helicopters Acquires UK Operator Starspeed

Fairoaks Airport-based Starspeed has 19 helicopters on its air operator certificate.

Charter & Fractional

September 11, 2017

Airbus Delivers 400th Lakota

The manufacturer is slated to deliver nine more UH-72s to the Army this year.

September 11, 2017

NTSB Notes Rotor Spindle Crack in Enstrom Crash

The helicopter crashed during an instructional flight in 2015.

September 11, 2017

USHST Develops New Safety Enhancements

USHST groups safety enhancements into four categories: IMC and visibility, loss of control, safety management and competency.

September 11, 2017

Universal Handles Harvey

The company activated the business continuity plan it developed after 2008's Hurricane Ike.

September 9, 2017

Caverton Orders Bell 407s for Nigerian Operations

The Nigerian company supports the oil-and-gas industry.

September 8, 2017

MD Helicopters Lands $1.4B Order

First contract deliveries will include a block of 30 MD 530Fs valued at $176.6 million to be delivered by September 2019.

September 6, 2017

Bell Completes V-280 Assembly

The company intends to fly the next-gen tiltrotor in the fall.

September 6, 2017

Erickson Hires Former IAP Chief as New CEO

Doug Kitani succeeds Andrew Mills, who stepped into the role on an acting basis in May following the company's bankruptcy exit.

September 5, 2017

U.S. Navy Awards Contract For First Production CH-53Ks

Plans call for Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky to deliver the first two production helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in 2020.

September 4, 2017

Uber Plans uUban eVTOL Network

Such a network can reduce noise, congestion and emissions, says Uber.

August 31, 2017

Safety Alert Issued for Bell 204B Tail Rotor Part

Bell 204B and Bell 205A pitch-change chain cracking has been a known issue for years.

August 31, 2017

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