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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Robinson Discounts R66 Stabilizer Kit

R66 horizontal stabilizer kit priced at $3,600

Maintenance and Modifications

December 11, 2023

Osprey Crash Triggers Worldwide Grounding

Tiltrotor crashes in the last two years have killed 20

Safety

December 9, 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

Videos

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

Aging Black Hawk Helicopters are Brought Into the Digital Age with All New Avionics

Aging Black Hawk Helicopters are Brought Into the Digital Age with All New Avionics

Avionics

March 30, 2017

Marenco Swisshelicopter’s All-Carbon-Fiber SKYe-SH09 is a 21st Century Helicopter

Marenco Swisshelicopter’s All-Carbon-Fiber SKYe-SH09 is a 21st Century Helicopter

Rotorcraft

March 29, 2017

Bell’s FCX-001 Concept Helicopter Showcases Future Technology

Bell’s FCX-001 Concept Helicopter Showcases Future Technology

Rotorcraft

March 23, 2017

More Articles

Court Approves Air Methods Bankruptcy Plan

Air Methods to receive $185 million under reorganization plan

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 7, 2023

Hill Helicopters Surpasses 1,000 Orders

Hill secures flight operations facility, will begin testing engine

Rotorcraft

December 6, 2023

Boost Systems Cargo Baskets Win Transport Canada STC

FAA certification is pending

Maintenance and Modifications

December 6, 2023

Navajo Nation Wants Air Tours To Pay Up

The tribe may support air tours in exchange for economic incentives

Regulations and Government

December 6, 2023

Congress Takes Up Parks Air Tour Management Program

Critics charge that new rules will cripple air tour industry

Regulations and Government

December 5, 2023

Offshore Heavy Helicopter Issues Open Gates for Super-mediums

Covid supply chain overhang could be the perfect opportunity for offshore super-medium helicopters

Maintenance and Modifications

December 4, 2023

Air Ambulances Fly Through Economic Turbulence

Below cost reimbursements threaten the industry

Rotorcraft

December 1, 2023

USCG Begins Sikorsky Jayhawk Rebuilding Program

Coast Guard will rebuild 45 Jayhawks with new airframes

Maintenance and Modifications

December 1, 2023

Departing European Rotors Helicopter Crashes

Three injured as Enstrom crashes onto busy Madrid motorway

Accidents

December 1, 2023

Helijet Lightning Strike Worse Than Initially Reported

S-76 landed safely after being substantially damaged

Accidents

November 30, 2023

Airbus Helicopters Announces Orders, New Training Center

Airbus Helicopters training center will open in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, in 2025

Rotorcraft

November 29, 2023

GPMS Expands in Europe with Léman Aviation Partnership

The partnership aims to introduce Foresight MX, an advanced HUMS, to European operators

Maintenance and Modifications

November 29, 2023

Coulson Wins $16 Million SoCal Firefighting Contract

Coulson will fly firefighting CH-47s for California's Quick Reaction Force

Regulations and Government

November 29, 2023

Leonardo Logs Helicopter Orders at European Rotors

New orders placed for AW189, AW169, and AW09 models

Rotorcraft

November 28, 2023

Brazil's Omni Will Add Three AW189 Helicopters to Fleet

Omni Helicopter International is mainly active in South America's offshore oil and gas sector

Rotorcraft

November 28, 2023

Airbus Makes Fully Automated Helicopter Flight

The automated flight technologies are designed to reduce pilot workload

Avionics

November 27, 2023