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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FAA Warns of Helo Parts from Data-plate Swapping

Data plate from wrecked Bell 206B allegedly attached to similar aircraft of 'unknown origin'

Rotorcraft

September 17, 2023

Western Air Ambulance Services Mark Anniversaries

Intermountain Life Flight and Classic Air Medical have transported nearly 200,000 patients

Rotorcraft

September 14, 2023

Rotor OEMs Move To Improve Mx Service Offerings

Companies announce initiatives to improve customer service

Maintenance and Modifications

September 13, 2023

Medevac Helicopter Pilot Heard Loud 'Bang' Before Crash

Sound came from rear prior to fatal accident

Rotorcraft

September 12, 2023

Videos

Helicopter Industry’s Morale is Up, Despite Threat of ATC User Fees

Helicopter Industry’s Morale is Up, Despite Threat of ATC User Fees

Rotorcraft

March 7, 2017

Helicopter Industry Hopes To Get A Boost From 2017 Heli-Expo Show

Helicopter Industry Hopes To Get A Boost From 2017 Heli-Expo Show

Rotorcraft

March 6, 2017

Royal Navy Black Cats AW159 Helicopter Display Team Flies Over Farnborough

Royal Navy Black Cats AW159 Helicopter Display Team Flies Over Farnborough

Rotorcraft

July 18, 2016

See How the Bell V-280 Valor Tilt-rotor Touchscreen Cockpit Works

See How the Bell V-280 Valor Tilt-rotor Touchscreen Cockpit Works

Rotorcraft

April 7, 2016

More Articles

Florida's Palm Beach County Getting Two Medevac AW169s

A pair of AW169s will enter the Palm Beach Trauma Hawk program early next year

Rotorcraft

September 12, 2023

PHI Signs for 28 Airbus Helicopters

Deal includes orders and options for Airbus H175 and H160 helicopters

Rotorcraft

September 12, 2023

Aerogulf Bell 212 Crash Investigation Underway

Body of second crew member recovered

Rotorcraft

September 11, 2023

Léman Aviation Acquires Alpes Hélicoptères

Industry veterans take control at Alpes Hélicoptères

Rotorcraft

September 8, 2023

Black Widow and XP Join To Produce New UH-60 Variant

Lima+ will feature engine and avionics upgrades

Rotorcraft

September 8, 2023

AW169 Crash Investigation Points to Flaws in Part 29 Regs

Duplex bearing failure lead to 2018 AW169 crash

Rotorcraft

September 7, 2023

Whirly-Girls Opens 2024 Scholarship Applications

Whirly-Girls will award $500,000 in scholarships in 2024

Rotorcraft

September 6, 2023

FAA Approves Improved Empennage for Robinson R66

New R66 horizontal stabilizer improves roll stability

Rotorcraft

September 5, 2023

NTSB: S-64 Descending as It Collided with Bell 407

Firefighting helicopters took different routes around terrain before collision

Rotorcraft

September 5, 2023

New Leadership at Airbus Helicopters North America

Reijnen succeeds Trapp at Airbus Helicopters

Rotorcraft

September 5, 2023

Burning Questions at the Apex of Fire Fighting Season

U.S. officials are refiguring aerial firefighting requirements

Regulations and Government

September 1, 2023

Broward Air Ambulance Helicopter Crash Kills Two

Tail boom folded before accident

Rotorcraft

August 29, 2023

Brazil's Omni Unveils Luxury Helicopter Service Revo

Revo will be targeting high-net-worth individuals

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2023

NTSB: Crashed Bell 407 Was Missing Control Bolt

Preliminary NTSB report finds that crashed Bell 407 was missing tail rotor control arm bolt

Accidents

August 22, 2023

Owner of Hansen Supplier Spares Inc. Sentenced

Spares Inc. manufactured unapproved parts for Hansen Helicopters

Rotorcraft

August 22, 2023

FAA Orders Emergency Inspection of Bell 407 Tail Rotors

Tail rotor disbonding could create catastrophic failure

Rotorcraft

August 21, 2023