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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Milestone Sees Heavy Helo Rebound

After a long decline in offshore transport demand, all its Sikorsky S-92s are back in service

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Lasen Takes Delivery of Leak-detecting Bell 206

The project involved complete refurbishment of the helicopter

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Helo Pilot Relives Dark Day, on Road to Recovery

Helicopter Pilot Details Tailboom Separation Crash in NTSB Safety Symposium

Accidents

February 27, 2024

Sikorsky HEX Takes Shape

Sikorsky plans to fly the HEX aircraft in 2026

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

February 27, 2024

Videos

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

Era Group Goes Beyond Offshore Oil & Gas With Its Helicopter Business

Era Group Goes Beyond Offshore Oil & Gas With Its Helicopter Business

Rotorcraft

April 6, 2017

HeliJet Operates a Scheduled Helicopter Airline with Sikorsky’s S-76C+

HeliJet Operates a Scheduled Helicopter Airline with Sikorsky’s S-76C+

Rotorcraft

April 4, 2017

More Articles

Enstrom Offer More Options for Helicopters

Autopilot, air conditioning, and lithium-ion battery to be offered

Maintenance and Modifications

February 27, 2024

StartStick Marks 2,500th Delivery

Lightweight GPU available for most turbine helicopters

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Airbus Signs Deals for more than 130 Helicopters

Saudi, German operators commit to Airbus singles and twins

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Phenix Heavy Lift UAS Makes Heli-Expo Debut

The UAS is targeting logistics, firefighting, agriculture, and defense applications

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

New Salute to Excellence Award Honors Harold Summers

HAI presented the new Harold Summers Legacy Award to Zhilin Summers

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2024

Axnes Elevates Comms in Cormorant SAR Upgrade

The PNG wireless intercom system improves situational awareness

Avionics

February 26, 2024

HAI Ushers in New Era as Vertical Aviation International

VAI wants to show it has 'open arms' for all kinds of vertical lift

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2024

Vita Aerospace Unveiling Rapid Extraction Device

The new device enables safer hoisting of unconscious victims

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2024

Argus: Prism SMS Success and the 2024 Helicopter Market

Global helicopter activity was up almost 20 percent in 2023

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2024

ASI, Enstrom Resurrect Owner’s Insurance Program

The program will offer special insurance packages for Enstrom owners

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2024

LCI: Offshore Squeeze Will Continue

Shortage of lift for offshore energy will continue in the short-term

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 26, 2024

Heli-Expo Sponsoring Career Fair

Workshops and job fair offered

Training and Workforce

February 26, 2024

Erickson Picks Astronautics Glass Cockpit for S-64

Upgrade will add modern aviations to 12 S-64 Air Cranes

Avionics

February 26, 2024

CEO: MD Helicopters 'Not There Yet'

Supply challenges remain even as MDH unveils upgrade programs, books more orders

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2024

Metro Aviation Shows off Advanced Comms

The Louisiana-based company has nearly four decades of Heli-Expos under its belt

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2024

Airbus Seeks To Boost Output and Performance

Rotorcraft accounted for the strongest earnings growth across the Airbus group

Rotorcraft

February 25, 2024