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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India is building helicopter MROs

India’s growing helicopter market is fueling the need for helicopter MRO services, and Indian companies are stepping in to meet the demand. There are curre

Maintenance and Modifications

April 30, 2011

Recent disasters make the case for heavy unmanned helos

A heavy unmanned helicopter would be invaluable for operations at highly dangerous sites, such as the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, provi

Rotorcraft

April 29, 2011

Turbomeca Engine Will Power Kamov Medium-twin Helo

Russian Helicopters and engine manufacturer Turbomeca announced this week that they have signed “contracts” for the supply of “at least” 308 Ardiden 3G tur

Rotorcraft

April 28, 2011

India’s CAA Mulls Mandating Dhruv Airframe Mod

India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Dhruvs until the airframe is modified around the inter

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2011

Videos

Van Horn Begins Testing Composite Main Rotor Blades for MD500 Series

Encouraged by preliminary ground and flight results on an MD530F, Van Horn plans to continue testing later this year for <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2011

UK’s Bond Aviation To Find New Investors

The UK’s Bond Aviation Group, parent company of Bond Air Services and Bond Offshore Helicopters, has confirmed that it is in negotiations with investors, i

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2011

Malaysia’s Boustead To Take Over MHS Aviation

Malaysia-based Boustead Holdings, known for its naval shipyards, confirmed it is entering a conditional purchase agreement for 51 percent of MHS Aviation a

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2011

Eurocopter Pays $625 Million For Vector

Vector Aerospace will maintain its separate identity as a stand-alone MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) company even after it is acquired by Eurocopte

Rotorcraft

April 27, 2011

Europe’s helo research sets sights on electric systems

As part of its €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) Clean Sky joint technology initiative, Europe is undertaking a number of projects toward the development of more

Rotorcraft

April 26, 2011

Canadian Helicopters Buys New Zealand’s HNZ

The global march toward consolidation of helicopter oil and gas production services companies appears to be continuing.

Rotorcraft

April 26, 2011

Eurocopter Plans New Blade Factory

Eurocopter has unveiled plans for a new rotor-blade factory in Dugny, near Paris Le Bourget Airport, to open in 2014.

Rotorcraft

April 26, 2011

NASA Teams with Germany’s DLR To Research Rotor Noise

A bilateral project between NASA and German aerospace research center DLR is expected to focus on the role rotor tip vortices play in helicopter noise by r

Rotorcraft

April 26, 2011

Eurocopter Delivers 1000th Dauphin, Working On N3e

Eurocopter this week delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin, with the milestone copy going to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters.

Rotorcraft

April 21, 2011

Offshore-oil Eurocopter EC175 Pegged for 2012 Approval

Eurocopter confirmed that it plans to gain type certification for the EC175 medium twin this year while clarifying that it expects complementary certificat

Rotorcraft

April 14, 2011

Euro Research Focusing on Helicopter Electric Systems

A call for proposal released for Europe’s main aerospace research project, the €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-ne

Regulations and Government

April 7, 2011

India’s Aviation Authority Mulls Mandating Dhruv Mod

India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all civil Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dhruv light twin helicopters until the a

Safety

April 7, 2011

Heli-Expo 2011 Breaks a Record

by Matt Thurber Feedback from exhibitors at this year’s Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show–the 63rd annual event–was notably

Rotorcraft

March 31, 2011

Bell prepared to finance new civil helo program

by Mark Huber At this year’s Heli-Expo, Bell CEO John Garrison was adamant that the company could afford a new civil helicopter program.

Rotorcraft

March 31, 2011

Flying the Bell 407GX

by Mark Huber As we zip over Orlando’s I-4 at 500 feet agl, Bell Helicopter test pilot Randall Parent discusses the helicopter terrain alerti

Rotorcraft

March 30, 2011

Senators Carving Up Airspace

Two U.S.

ATC

March 30, 2011

Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Latest

India is building helicopter MROs

India’s growing helicopter market is fueling the need for helicopter MRO services, and Indian companies are stepping in to meet the demand. There are curre

Recent disasters make the case for heavy unmanned helos

A heavy unmanned helicopter would be invaluable for operations at highly dangerous sites, such as the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, provi

Turbomeca Engine Will Power Kamov Medium-twin Helo

Russian Helicopters and engine manufacturer Turbomeca announced this week that they have signed “contracts” for the supply of “at least” 308 Ardiden 3G tur

India’s CAA Mulls Mandating Dhruv Airframe Mod

India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Dhruvs until the airframe is modified around the inter

Videos

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Van Horn Begins Testing Composite Main Rotor Blades for MD500 Series

Encouraged by preliminary ground and flight results on an MD530F, Van Horn plans to continue testing later this year for <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/

UK’s Bond Aviation To Find New Investors

The UK’s Bond Aviation Group, parent company of Bond Air Services and Bond Offshore Helicopters, has confirmed that it is in negotiations with investors, i

Malaysia’s Boustead To Take Over MHS Aviation

Malaysia-based Boustead Holdings, known for its naval shipyards, confirmed it is entering a conditional purchase agreement for 51 percent of MHS Aviation a

Eurocopter Pays $625 Million For Vector

Vector Aerospace will maintain its separate identity as a stand-alone MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) company even after it is acquired by Eurocopte

Europe’s helo research sets sights on electric systems

As part of its €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) Clean Sky joint technology initiative, Europe is undertaking a number of projects toward the development of more

Canadian Helicopters Buys New Zealand’s HNZ

The global march toward consolidation of helicopter oil and gas production services companies appears to be continuing.

Eurocopter Plans New Blade Factory

Eurocopter has unveiled plans for a new rotor-blade factory in Dugny, near Paris Le Bourget Airport, to open in 2014.

NASA Teams with Germany’s DLR To Research Rotor Noise

A bilateral project between NASA and German aerospace research center DLR is expected to focus on the role rotor tip vortices play in helicopter noise by r

Eurocopter Delivers 1000th Dauphin, Working On N3e

Eurocopter this week delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin, with the milestone copy going to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters.

Offshore-oil Eurocopter EC175 Pegged for 2012 Approval

Eurocopter confirmed that it plans to gain type certification for the EC175 medium twin this year while clarifying that it expects complementary certificat

Euro Research Focusing on Helicopter Electric Systems

A call for proposal released for Europe’s main aerospace research project, the €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-ne

India’s Aviation Authority Mulls Mandating Dhruv Mod

India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all civil Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dhruv light twin helicopters until the a

Heli-Expo 2011 Breaks a Record

by Matt Thurber Feedback from exhibitors at this year’s Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show–the 63rd annual event–was notably

Bell prepared to finance new civil helo program

by Mark Huber At this year’s Heli-Expo, Bell CEO John Garrison was adamant that the company could afford a new civil helicopter program.

Flying the Bell 407GX

by Mark Huber As we zip over Orlando’s I-4 at 500 feet agl, Bell Helicopter test pilot Randall Parent discusses the helicopter terrain alerti

Senators Carving Up Airspace

Two U.S.

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