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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Bell Helicopter Expanding at Fort Worth

Bell Helicopter is launching a $1 billion facilities and product modernization program.

Rotorcraft

December 5, 2011

Technician Training Starts in China

The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has begun ab initio helicopter technician training.

Training and Workforce

December 5, 2011

Blue Hawaiian EcoStar Crashes on Molokai

Hawaii’s highly changeable, localized weather could be a factor in the fatal crash of another air-tour helicopter.

Safety

December 3, 2011

Minnesota Fire Taxes Air Assets

One of the largest and longest-lasting wildfires in the Midwest significantly taxed available helicopter assets, destroyed nearly

Rotorcraft

December 3, 2011

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EASA Gives Nod to Bell 407GX

The Bell 407GX earned EASA certification yesterday, following similar approvals by Transport Canada and the FAA earlier this year.

Rotorcraft

November 29, 2011

AgustaWestland Finalizes Civil Tiltrotor Purchase

The long-troubled partnership between AgustaWestland and Bell Helicopter to develop a civil tiltrotor is officially over.

Rotorcraft

November 29, 2011

Helo Charter Firm Now Flying in U.S. and Israel

Seeing a need for on-demand business transportation in two specific locations, data-storage entrepreneur and pilot Moshe Yanai is now in operation

Charter & Fractional

November 29, 2011

IHST: Rotorcraft Accident Rate Improves

Last week the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) reported that worldwide rotorcraft accidents are down 30 percent since it began its campaign

Airports

November 22, 2011

Helicopter Expert Questions New Quest Design

Jean-Pierre Dubreuil, an expert with the French Air and Space Academy and a Eurocopter retiree, is questioning several features of the new Quest Helicopter

Rotorcraft

November 17, 2011

UAE Company Launches Twin Rotor Helicopter

UAE-based Quest Helicopters, a new entrant in the rotorcraft industry, launched a tandem-rotor, light-twin helicopter–the AVQ–at the Dubai Air Show

Rotorcraft

November 15, 2011

Robinson Delivers 10,000th Helicopter

Robinson delivered its 10,000th helicopter last Friday. The milestone comes less than four years after the company delivered its 8,000th helicopter

Rotorcraft

November 15, 2011

Cobham and Carson To Offer Sikorsky Helicopter Upgrades

Cobham and Carson To Offer Sikorsky Helicopter Upgrades

Aircraft

November 11, 2011

Dubai 2011 Set To Open with More Exhibitors, Visitors

The 2011 Dubai Air Show, which opens on Sunday, is set to trump the 2009 event, with anticipated visitor numbers for the trade-only event expected to be

Aircraft

November 10, 2011

Helitech 2011: Turbomeca Unveils Leads to Less Fuel-thirsty Engines

Turbomeca plans to reduce the specific fuel consumption (SFC) of its turboshaft engines by 37 percent by 2030,

Rotorcraft

November 1, 2011

Eurocopter Releases EC145 T2 Performance Numbers

As the Eurocopter EC145 T2 light twin helicopter has completed “hot and high” testing, the manufacturer has released “promising” performance estimates.

Rotorcraft

October 27, 2011

Sikorsky S-76D’s PW210S Engine Gets Canadian Approval

The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S, which will power the Sikorsky S-76D helicopter, received Canadian certification on October 14, P&WC announced yesterday.

Rotorcraft

October 25, 2011

Robinson Helicopter Sees Orders Surge

After a lackluster 2010, Robinson Helicopter is back on a healthier track, according to CEO Kurt Robinson.

Rotorcraft

October 25, 2011

Eurocopter Hybrid Helos in Service in 2012?

Eurocopter expects that its recently tested helicopter hybrid power concept will enter commercial service, soon perhaps as early as next year.

Rotorcraft

October 25, 2011

Beware of Moving Presidential TFRs

NBAA’s GA Desk is warning aircraft operators flying on the U.S. East Coast this week to review TFR notams carefully.

Rotorcraft

October 18, 2011

Milestone Inks Deal with Eurocopter

elicopter and business aircraft leasing firm Milestone Aviation announced at the Air Medical Transport Conference yesterday that it would purchase...

Airports

October 18, 2011