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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Indian Joint Venture To Produce AW119s

On February 16 AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi and Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata formed an Indian joint-venture company that will establish a final assemb

Rotorcraft

February 22, 2010

Garmin Launches New Helo Products

Garmin unveiled the G500H glass avionics system and a terrain awareness and warning system (Taws) for the helicopter market just before Heli-Expo last mont

Avionics

February 22, 2010

UK To Standardize on S-92 for Search and Rescue

The Sikorsky S-92A will take over search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) duties in the UK, following selection of the Soteria Consortium by the UK Ministry o

Rotorcraft

February 19, 2010

Evergreen supports UAV team mapping Haitian Relief

Evergreen Helicopters is flying in unmanned systems teams using an Elbit Systems Skylark I mini man-pack UAV to map Haitian relief.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

February 18, 2010

Videos

Eclectic fleet powers Samaritan’s Purse in Haiti

International relief organization Samaritan’s Purse is using an eclectic fleet of its own, borrowed and chartered aircraft to respond to the ongoing humani

Rotorcraft

February 18, 2010

Robinson Pegs Price of R66 Turbine Helicopter at $770K

Robinson Helicopter yesterday told AIN that it set an initial price of $770,000 for its Rolls-Royce RR300-powered R66 single-turbine helic

Rotorcraft

February 11, 2010

Erickson Goes for the Gold…in Snow-lifting

Erickson Air Crane was called in earlier this week to dump snow on the venue for the Vancouver winter games after a week of rain and unusually warm weather

Rotorcraft

February 11, 2010

Shady Behavior Places Gulf Helo Operators On Alert

Suspicious activity over the last two weeks reported near critical infrastructure and helicopter bases serving the Gulf of Mexico’s oil and gas industry ha

Security

February 4, 2010

Silver State ex-CEO Airola sued for fraud

The court-appointed trustee in the 2008 Silver State Helicopters (SSH) collapse has filed suit against the company’s ex-CEO, Jerry Airola, and his top depu

Rotorcraft

January 28, 2010

Helo satnav approaches make slow progress in France

The French helicopter industry is endeavoring to catch up with the U.S.

Avionics

January 28, 2010

Scott’s Acquires Bell 47 TC

Scott’s Helicopter of Le Sueur, Minn., has acquired the type certificate and assumed all aspects of commercial spares support, technical support and contin

Rotorcraft

January 28, 2010

Helsinki-Tallin Scheduled Flights End

One of the few public scheduled helicopter routes in the world, linking Helsinki, Finland to Tallin, Estonia, has been discontinued.

Rotorcraft

January 28, 2010

Former Nixon Helipad Remains Unused

The Federal 3rd District Court of Appeals has denied a Florida real estate developer’s bid to use a floating helipad originally built for President Richard

FBOs

January 28, 2010

Eurocopter, AW Deliver Offshore Helos

In Vergiate, Italy, last month, AgustaWestland delivered an AW139 to VIH Cougar Helicopters.

Rotorcraft

January 28, 2010

Guimbal Raises Funds

On December 29 last year, France-based manufacturer Hélicoptères Guimbal completed a €1.8 million ($2.6 million) injection of capital.

Rotorcraft

January 28, 2010

2,000th Makila Engine Enters Service

France-based turboshaft manufacturer Turbomeca has delivered its 2,000th Makila engine to Eurocopter.

Rotorcraft

January 28, 2010

Heli-Expo preview 2010

The annual Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo–at the George R.

Rotorcraft

January 28, 2010

American Eurocopter predicts improved product support

Customers will begin to see demonstrably better product support, including hard AOG (aircraft on ground) support, from American Eurocopter by the end of th

Rotorcraft

January 28, 2010

Eurocopter Closing Long Beach Service Center

American Eurocopter will close its company-owned and -operated Long Beach, Calif.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 28, 2010

Eurocopter upgrades Dauphin

Eurocopter has improved its Dauphin to offer more modern avionics and enhanced passenger comfort.

Rotorcraft

January 28, 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

Indian Joint Venture To Produce AW119s

On February 16 AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi and Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata formed an Indian joint-venture company that will establish a final assemb

Garmin Launches New Helo Products

Garmin unveiled the G500H glass avionics system and a terrain awareness and warning system (Taws) for the helicopter market just before Heli-Expo last mont

UK To Standardize on S-92 for Search and Rescue

The Sikorsky S-92A will take over search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) duties in the UK, following selection of the Soteria Consortium by the UK Ministry o

Evergreen supports UAV team mapping Haitian Relief

Evergreen Helicopters is flying in unmanned systems teams using an Elbit Systems Skylark I mini man-pack UAV to map Haitian relief.

Videos

More Articles

Eclectic fleet powers Samaritan’s Purse in Haiti

International relief organization Samaritan’s Purse is using an eclectic fleet of its own, borrowed and chartered aircraft to respond to the ongoing humani

Robinson Pegs Price of R66 Turbine Helicopter at $770K

Robinson Helicopter yesterday told AIN that it set an initial price of $770,000 for its Rolls-Royce RR300-powered R66 single-turbine helic

Erickson Goes for the Gold…in Snow-lifting

Erickson Air Crane was called in earlier this week to dump snow on the venue for the Vancouver winter games after a week of rain and unusually warm weather

Shady Behavior Places Gulf Helo Operators On Alert

Suspicious activity over the last two weeks reported near critical infrastructure and helicopter bases serving the Gulf of Mexico’s oil and gas industry ha

Silver State ex-CEO Airola sued for fraud

The court-appointed trustee in the 2008 Silver State Helicopters (SSH) collapse has filed suit against the company’s ex-CEO, Jerry Airola, and his top depu

Helo satnav approaches make slow progress in France

The French helicopter industry is endeavoring to catch up with the U.S.

Scott’s Acquires Bell 47 TC

Scott’s Helicopter of Le Sueur, Minn., has acquired the type certificate and assumed all aspects of commercial spares support, technical support and contin

Helsinki-Tallin Scheduled Flights End

One of the few public scheduled helicopter routes in the world, linking Helsinki, Finland to Tallin, Estonia, has been discontinued.

Former Nixon Helipad Remains Unused

The Federal 3rd District Court of Appeals has denied a Florida real estate developer’s bid to use a floating helipad originally built for President Richard

Eurocopter, AW Deliver Offshore Helos

In Vergiate, Italy, last month, AgustaWestland delivered an AW139 to VIH Cougar Helicopters.

Guimbal Raises Funds

On December 29 last year, France-based manufacturer Hélicoptères Guimbal completed a €1.8 million ($2.6 million) injection of capital.

2,000th Makila Engine Enters Service

France-based turboshaft manufacturer Turbomeca has delivered its 2,000th Makila engine to Eurocopter.

Heli-Expo preview 2010

The annual Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo–at the George R.

American Eurocopter predicts improved product support

Customers will begin to see demonstrably better product support, including hard AOG (aircraft on ground) support, from American Eurocopter by the end of th

Eurocopter Closing Long Beach Service Center

American Eurocopter will close its company-owned and -operated Long Beach, Calif.

Eurocopter upgrades Dauphin

Eurocopter has improved its Dauphin to offer more modern avionics and enhanced passenger comfort.

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