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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MD Helicopters Booked Record Orders in 2023

The OEM is focusing on product support and gradually ramping up production

Rotorcraft

January 9, 2024

New Hawaii Park Aerial Tour Plan Cuts Flight Numbers

Plan drastically slashes the number of permitted flights over Volcanoes National Park

Rotorcraft

January 9, 2024

PHI Group Files Public Stock Offering

The Lafayette, Louisiana company operates 213 aircraft

Rotorcraft

January 8, 2024

ATSB: Fatal Air Tour Midair Pilot Had Used Cocaine

Autopsy found cocaine metabolites in body of Australian helitour pilot

Accidents

January 3, 2024

Videos

Airbus Helicopters H160 Arrives in Las Vegas for Heli-Expo 2018

Airbus Helicopters H160 Arrives in Las Vegas for Heli-Expo 2018

Rotorcraft

February 25, 2018

Kaman K-Max Dual Intermeshing Rotor Helicopter Demo

Kaman K-Max Dual Intermeshing Rotor Helicopter Demo

Rotorcraft

August 14, 2017

Uber Invests in Plans for Electric VTOL Air Taxi Network

Uber Invests in Plans for Electric VTOL Air Taxi Network

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2017

Small Argentine Helicopter Manufacturer Aims to Revolutionize Helicopter Training

Small Argentine Helicopter Manufacturer Aims to Revolutionize Helicopter Training

Rotorcraft

April 12, 2017

More Articles

Hill Helicopters Tops 1,000 Orders

Hill reveals wheeled and skidded prototypes

Rotorcraft

January 2, 2024

Hillsboro Aviation Appointed Airbus Helicopters Mx Center

Suite of services includes maintenance, upgrades, warranty work, aircraft completions, and OEM part sales

Maintenance and Modifications

December 26, 2023

Airbus H160 Swashplate Bearings Trigger EASA Emergency AD

Inspections are required every 15 flight hours after 'premature degradation' detected

Safety

December 21, 2023

Philadelphia News Helicopter Crash Kills Two

The A-Star crashed at night in a remote area of a forest

Accidents

December 20, 2023

Vortex Ring Drill Triggered Bell 429 In-flight Break-up

NTSB faults pilot, instructor in 2022 fatal accident

Accidents

December 20, 2023

Coptersafety Receives FAA Approval for its Airbus H145 Training

Coptersafety receives FAA Part 142 approval for its H145 training program

Training and Workforce

December 20, 2023

Leonardo Philadelphia Marks 700th Helo Delivery

Leonardo has delivered 700 helicopters from its Philadelphia campus since 2004

Rotorcraft

December 14, 2023

Airbus Bags Biggest H145M Helicopter Order

German armed forces order up to 82 Airbus H145M helicopters

Rotorcraft

December 14, 2023

HAI Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The helicopter trade association was established in 1948

Rotorcraft

December 13, 2023

City Controller Blasts LAPD Helicopters

Police chief says LAPD helicopters save lives, protect property

Regulations and Government

December 12, 2023

Robinson Discounts R66 Stabilizer Kit

R66 horizontal stabilizer kit priced at $3,600

Maintenance and Modifications

December 11, 2023

Air Ambulance Pilot Charged with Drunk Flying

The former Air Evac pilot committed the alleged offense while transporting a passenger

Safety

December 11, 2023

Osprey Crash Triggers Worldwide Grounding

Tiltrotor crashes in the last two years have killed 20

Safety

December 9, 2023

Court Approves Air Methods Bankruptcy Plan

Air Methods to receive $185 million under reorganization plan

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 7, 2023

European Rotors Sees Another Year of Growth

Event showcased growing interest in rotorcraft on the continent

Rotorcraft

December 7, 2023

Airbus H160 Gains Canadian Certification

Worldwide fleet has logged more than 2,800 flight hours

Rotorcraft

December 7, 2023