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 Committed to 609 Tiltrotor

This year’s Farnborough airshow came and went without the long-anticipated announcement by either Bell or AgustaWestland as to what would become of their j

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

Saudis Pick Sikorsky

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior ordered 12 S-76D twins at Farnborough.

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

Saudis Pick Sikorsky

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior ordered 12 S-76D twins at Farnborough.

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

Saudis Pick Sikorsky

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior ordered 12 S-76D twins at Farnborough.

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

Videos

Air Medical for Sale

The investment firms that own the Air Medical Group, which includes helicopter EMS provider Air Evac Lifeteam, have hung a “for sale” sign on the enterpris

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

Sikorsky To Fly All-electric Helo

Sikorsky plans to fly an all-electric 300C training helicopter by year-end.

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

CHC Call for Papers

CHC Helicopter is inviting interested parties to submit papers for presentation at its 2011 Safety & Quality Summit addressing topics within the genera

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

HeliFlite Recapitalized

New Jersey Bell 430 and Sikorsky S-76B operator HeliFlite recently announced that investors made an equity infusion into the company in exchange for a 60-p

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

In-development Heli Trainer designed for low-cost training

Germany-based operator Heli Aviation is developing the Heli Trainer, a new kind of simulator for ab initio helicopter pilot training.

Training and Workforce

September 21, 2010

Bell ceases production of its 40-year-old JetRanger

Later this year Bell Helicopter will deliver its last JetRanger, a 206B3.  According to a company spokeswoman, Bell decided “to stop production on the

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

Robinson Helicopter founder-president retires

Frank Robinson feigned insult when asked about his possible retirement at a 2009 press conference.

Rotorcraft

September 21, 2010

FAA Revokes Phoenix Heliparts Certificate

The FAA has revoked Mesa, Ariz.-based Phoenix Heliparts' air agency

Maintenance and Modifications

September 15, 2010

FAA Revokes Phoenix Heliparts’ 145 Certificate

Today the FAA revoked Phoenix Heliparts’ air agency certificate to operate as a Part 145 repair station, alleging that the Mesa, Ariz.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 9, 2010

Heavy-lift Helos Critical To Gulf Restoration

Heavy-lift helicopters from private contractors and the military are continuing to play a critical role in restoring the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem in the

Rotorcraft

September 7, 2010

AW139 Obtains Flight-in-icing Approvals

The FAA, EASA and Transport Canada approved Goodrich's rotor-blade ice-protection system (Rips) for the AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin, the Charlotte, N.

Safety

August 31, 2010

Pre-Owned Turbine Aircraft Sales Up, Prices Down

Sales of pre-owned business jets, turboprops and turbine helicopters increased in the first seven months versus the same period last year, though at the sa

Rotorcraft

August 26, 2010

Civil Helicopter Outlook Good, Says Frost and Sullivan

In its just-released world commercial helicopter market report, res

Rotorcraft

August 26, 2010

Santulli returns to bizav with leasing company

Richard Santulli, founder of fractional-share company NetJets, is back in the aviation business with a new business jet and helicopter leasing company call

Rotorcraft

August 26, 2010

Frank Robinson Retires, Son Kurt Takes Over

Frank Robinson, 80, has retired from the iconic helicopter company he founded in 1973, just weeks before the company expects to receive certification of it

Rotorcraft

August 17, 2010

Trajectory-based ops pair new tech and flying basics

Now that we’ve all gotten accustomed to acronyms like Rnav, RNP, LPV and all the others, the next big game changer will be TBO, for trajectory-based operat

ATC

August 2, 2010

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Bell Committed to 609 Tiltrotor

This year’s Farnborough airshow came and went without the long-anticipated announcement by either Bell or AgustaWestland as to what would become of their j

Saudis Pick Sikorsky

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior ordered 12 S-76D twins at Farnborough.

Saudis Pick Sikorsky

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior ordered 12 S-76D twins at Farnborough.

Saudis Pick Sikorsky

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior ordered 12 S-76D twins at Farnborough.

Videos

More Articles

Air Medical for Sale

The investment firms that own the Air Medical Group, which includes helicopter EMS provider Air Evac Lifeteam, have hung a “for sale” sign on the enterpris

Sikorsky To Fly All-electric Helo

Sikorsky plans to fly an all-electric 300C training helicopter by year-end.

CHC Call for Papers

CHC Helicopter is inviting interested parties to submit papers for presentation at its 2011 Safety &amp; Quality Summit addressing topics within the genera

HeliFlite Recapitalized

New Jersey Bell 430 and Sikorsky S-76B operator HeliFlite recently announced that investors made an equity infusion into the company in exchange for a 60-p

In-development Heli Trainer designed for low-cost training

Germany-based operator Heli Aviation is developing the Heli Trainer, a new kind of simulator for ab initio helicopter pilot training.

Bell ceases production of its 40-year-old JetRanger

Later this year Bell Helicopter will deliver its last JetRanger, a 206B3.&nbsp; According to a company spokeswoman, Bell decided “to stop production on the

Robinson Helicopter founder-president retires

Frank Robinson feigned insult when asked about his possible retirement at a 2009 press conference.

FAA Revokes Phoenix Heliparts Certificate

The FAA has revoked Mesa, Ariz.-based Phoenix Heliparts' air agency

FAA Revokes Phoenix Heliparts’ 145 Certificate

Today the FAA revoked Phoenix Heliparts’ air agency certificate to operate as a Part 145 repair station, alleging that the Mesa, Ariz.

Heavy-lift Helos Critical To Gulf Restoration

Heavy-lift helicopters from private contractors and the military are continuing to play a critical role in restoring the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem in the

AW139 Obtains Flight-in-icing Approvals

The FAA, EASA and Transport Canada approved Goodrich's rotor-blade ice-protection system (Rips) for the AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin, the Charlotte, N.

Pre-Owned Turbine Aircraft Sales Up, Prices Down

Sales of pre-owned business jets, turboprops and turbine helicopters increased in the first seven months versus the same period last year, though at the sa

Civil Helicopter Outlook Good, Says Frost and Sullivan

In its just-released world commercial helicopter market report, res

Santulli returns to bizav with leasing company

Richard Santulli, founder of fractional-share company NetJets, is back in the aviation business with a new business jet and helicopter leasing company call

Frank Robinson Retires, Son Kurt Takes Over

Frank Robinson, 80, has retired from the iconic helicopter company he founded in 1973, just weeks before the company expects to receive certification of it

Trajectory-based ops pair new tech and flying basics

Now that we’ve all gotten accustomed to acronyms like Rnav, RNP, LPV and all the others, the next big game changer will be TBO, for trajectory-based operat

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CHC Helicopter is inviting interested parties to submit papers for presentation at its 2011 Safety & Quality Summit addressing topics within the genera

Later this year Bell Helicopter will deliver its last JetRanger, a 206B3. According to a company spokeswoman, Bell decided “to stop production on the