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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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Astronautics to Provide Connectivity for Airbus Helicopters

U.S. company's Air Ground Communications System offers enhanced operational and safety benefits through real-time data access.

Bell Eyes Future While Wrestling With the Present

Bell is seeing stabilization of the commercial market and preparing to return the 525 to flight test status.

Leonardo Opens AW101 Training Center in Norway

Norway has ordered 16 AW101s for search and rescue missions.

Helicopter Makers Are Propelling The Way Forward

To change the concept of helicopter designs can only start with an evolution helicopter propulsion and power systems.

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Helibras Holds HEMS Conference in São Paulo

The audience consisted mainly of HEMS users, oil and gas helicopter operators, highway concessionaires and doctors, and government regulatory authorirties.

AW609 Final Accident Report Issued

The pilot's control inputs exacerbated extreme aerodynamic forces.

HAI Sees Local Drone Regulations as Major Threat

HAI chief is nervous that localities imposing UAV restrictions will see a regulatory parallel between UAVs and helicopters.

Regulations and Government

Bell Plans To Soon Resume 525 Flight Testing

The company anticipates type certification next year.

Kaman Delivering First New-production K-Max

The first aircraft is scheduled to be handed over in July.

Bristow Morphing into Regional Provider

Continued losses prompt restructuring.

Bell 505 Gains FAA Certification

The helicopter now holds approvals from three agencies and expects a fourth shortly.

Early Tiltrotor Pioneer Lynn Dies

He began his career with Bell in 1950.

Two Enstrom TH-180s Now in Flight-test Program

One helicopter is in flight test while the other is currently engaged in a 100-hour ground-test run of the drive system and controls.

Russian Helicopter Ka-62 Makes First Flight

The Ka-62 is expected to cost in the $10 million range, seat 12 to 15 and be aimed primarily at the offshore energy and search and rescue markets.

Russian Helicopters Gets Funding for New Helo

Russia's state-owned Vnesheconombank will finance the new light multipurpose helicopter along with other areas of Russian Helicopters business.

HeliRussia 2017 Reaches New Heights

The number of exhibitors jumped 85 percent from the 129 that participated in the first HeliRussia expo in 2008 to 237 this year.

Boeing Prepares To Begin CH-47F Chinook Block 2 Upgrade

The U.S. Army plans to upgrade 542 CH-47F and MH-47G helicopters, with deliveries starting in 2023.

Redesigned Mi-8 On Display But Not Yet Certified

The Mi-171A2 borrows from the Mi-38: both helicopters appeared at the HeliRussia 2017 show.

Airbus Breaks Ground On H135 Assembly Line in China

The assembly line is part of a $790 million, 2016 framework agreement that calls for the assembly of 100 H135s in China over the next 10 years.

Leonardo To Deliver 10 AW189s to Russia's Rosneft

Oil-and-gas giant could take a total of 200, if a larger deal goes through

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