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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VAI Presents 2025 Salute to Excellence Award Winners

Annual awards honor outstanding achievements in the helicopter industry

Enstrom Adds to Service Network in Ontario, Canada

Heli-Lynx is now an authorized maintenance provider

Maintenance and Modifications

Heli-Lynx and Enstrom representatives celebrate the signing of a new service center.

Airbus Orders Climb, CityAirbus eVTOL Program Pausing

Battery technology remains insufficient for electric program progress

CityAirbus

Vertical Flight Society Assesses eVTOL Market Churn

The developing advanced air mobility sector has seen consolidation of late.

Mike Hirschberg, VFS

Videos

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Infrastructure Will Be Key To Unlocking Electric Aircraft Access in Cities

How New Electric Aircraft Could Transform Public Transportation

How New Electric Aircraft Could Transform Public Transportation

Regulators Won’t Cut Corners When Certifying New eVTOL Aircraft

Regulators Won’t Cut Corners When Certifying New eVTOL Aircraft

How Battery and Electric Motor Tech Is Transforming Aviation

How Battery and Electric Motor Tech Is Transforming Aviation

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THC, Rotortrade Fleets Expand; AAM on the Horizon

Company has also launched a new rotorcraft leasing arm

THC

Leonardo Announces Helicopter Orders at Verticon 2025

Dozen helicopters ordered by customers in Egypt, Alaska, and the UK

Petroleum Air Services (PAS) AW169s signing

First Firefighting Sikorsky S-92 Unveiled at Verticon

Fireflighting mission is ideal for large rotorcraft nearing the end of their useful lives

S-92 fire fighter at Verticon

Safran Designates Optimal Connectivity Providers

The engine maker unveiled a new label at Verticon

SAFRAN Helicom V2+ Flight data recording & transmitting

Airbus H160 Helicopter Begins Offshore Ops in Louisiana

PHI Aviation launched commercial flights with the H160 on March 6

PHI offshore Shell flights with Airbus H160

P&WC Enjoys Continued Growth Amid Political Uncertainty

Helicopter engine business is booming, the company said

Pratt Whitney booth at Verticon 2025

Indonesian Army Receives Six Modernized Bell 412EPs

Black Diamond Heliaero upgraded the helicopters with Basix Pro avionics

Bell and PT Black Diamond upgrade six Indonesian Army Aviation Bell 412EP

United Rotorcraft To Support Skyryse Modified Helos

Agreement expands maintenance coverage for SkyOS buyers

Skyryse One modified Robinson R66 helicopter

Enstrom Upgrades 480B Product Lineup Options

The Michigan airframer aims to accommodate all trim tastes

Entstrom 480B Elite Arriving at Verticon

Air IP Connectivity STC’d for Bell 407

New York’s Westchester County Police Department fleet is among the beneficiaries

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus Unveils H140 To Bridge Light Twin Market Gap

Helicopter has more space and performance, along with a Safran Arrius 2ES engine

Airbus H140 reveal Verticon 2025

BLR Aerospace Gets New Zealand Nod for AS355 FastFin

The approval came in partnership with local MRO Skywork Helicopters

Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Upgrades R66 with New Safety, Trim Features

R66 NxG features Garmin avionics and autopilots plus interior and exterior changes

Robinson R66 Verticon 2025

GE Aerospace Touts Hybrid-electric Propulsion Efforts

Engine maker is contributing its expertise to several cutting-edge projects

GE CT hybrid engine

Loft Dynamics Unveils H145 Virtual Reality Simulator

Simulator replicates the real world inside a VR headset

Loft Dynamics VR simulator accident scene

GPMS Expands Access to Foresight MX HUMS

GPMS health and usage monitoring systems are certified for 14 aircraft types

GPMS HUMS AS332’s contracted for the US Forest Service MATOC

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