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 Sees Increased Helicopter Production in 2023

New R66 horizontal stabilizer to be offered as a retrofit

Rotorcraft

October 14, 2023

ArcosJet and Air Chateau Pair on Dubai Heliport Plan

ArcosJet acquires stake in Air Chateau

Rotorcraft

October 12, 2023

Enstrom Names R&D Center for 55-year Employee

James Bournonville joined Enstrom in 1968

Rotorcraft

October 12, 2023

NASA Conducts Rotorcraft Landing Wind Study

Project aims to find out how wind and weather at landing sites are affected by buildings

Rotorcraft

October 10, 2023

Videos

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

New Kit Takes Bell’s 505 Jet Ranger X into Emergency Medical Service

New Kit Takes Bell’s 505 Jet Ranger X into Emergency Medical Service

Rotorcraft

March 29, 2016

Italian Pilots Reveal How Lives Were Saved in Mediterranean Ferry Rescue

Italian Pilots Reveal How Lives Were Saved in Mediterranean Ferry Rescue

Rotorcraft

March 18, 2016

New Flight Crew Operating Manuals Boost Safety for S-92 and S-76D Helicopters

New Flight Crew Operating Manuals Boost Safety for S-92 and S-76D Helicopters

Rotorcraft

March 8, 2016

More Articles

Rain and Sikorsky Collaborate on Autonomous Firefighting Helicopters

Uncrewed Black Hawk will be used to demonstrate rapid fire response

Avionics

October 9, 2023

Blade Providing an Encore BACE UAM Shuttle

Blade's shuttle service to be provided by Orbic Air

Rotorcraft

October 3, 2023

One Year Out of Bankruptcy, MD Helicopters on Upswing

Support for customers is key to future growth at rotorcraft manufacturer

Rotorcraft

October 3, 2023

Euro Rotors To Highlight Training, Workforce Development

Conference takes place from November 27 to 30 in Madrid

Rotorcraft

September 28, 2023

Erickson Selling More Air Cranes to Helicopter Express

Heavy-lift specialist operates a diversified fleet of 24 helicopters

Rotorcraft

September 28, 2023

Laser Injures Yorkshire Air Ambulance Flight Crew

Yorkshire helicopter ambulances hit by lasers three times in one week

Safety

September 26, 2023

Airbus Seeks Greener Helos from PioneerLab Research

Modified H145 helicopter will feature hybrid propulsion and autonomous systems

Environment

September 25, 2023

USHST Summit Illuminates Helicopter IFR Issues

U.S. Helicopter Safety Team summit presses for wider adaptation of weather cameras, FAA reforms

Rotorcraft

September 19, 2023

Used Twin-engine Helicopter Market Softens in 1H

Aero Asset reports declining transactions and increasing supply

Rotorcraft

September 18, 2023

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

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

Medevac Helicopter Pilot Heard Loud 'Bang' Before Crash

Sound came from rear prior to fatal accident

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