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’s Pawan Hans adds Eurocopters

India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL), a government enterprise that claims to be the largest helicopter operator in the country’s civil and parapublic mark

Rotorcraft

September 30, 2009

First Eurocopter EC 135 Hermès Is Back on the Market

Falcon Aviation Services, a charter operator based in Abu Dhabi, has placed its Eurocopter EC 135 “L'Hélicoptère par Hermès” on the market, less than five

Rotorcraft

September 29, 2009

VH-71 Presidential helicopter teeters on the edge

The future of the VH-71 presidential helicopter program neared the wire last month as Congress worked to pass a final 2010 defense appropriations bill that

Aircraft

September 25, 2009

New Chinooks for Canada, and Upgrades for UK

Boeing took a long-expected order from Canada for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters worth $1.15 billion.

Rotorcraft

September 14, 2009

Videos

Cessna Parent Textron Sees Bizjet Recovery in 2011

During a Textron business update yesterday, company chairman and CEO Lewis Campbell said he is seeing trends of economic stabilization, though he admitted

Rotorcraft

September 10, 2009

Used Helo Market Better than Bizjets, but Still Weak

Market conditions for pre-owned rotorcraft are “below normal levels and falling,” according to a monthly rotorcraft survey published last week by UBS Inves

Rotorcraft

September 8, 2009

NTSB Seeks To Reduce EMS Helicopter Flight Risks

On Tuesday, the NTSB issued 19 recommendations for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), addressing pilot training; safety management systems; coll

Safety

September 3, 2009

Senate FAA Bill Calls for Major Changes for Helo EMS

Comprehensive changes for the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) industry are contained in the U.S.

Regulations and Government

August 28, 2009

FAA Extends HEMS Part 135 Wx Reporting Exemption

An exemption that allows helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operators to conduct Part 135 EMS departures under IFR rules in VFR conditions and in

Regulations and Government

August 28, 2009

Ex-Im Bank Backing $200 Million in U.S. Helo Exports

Four new AW139s destined for Trinidad and Tobago are the latest in a series of U.S.-manufactured helicopters whose export loans are being backed by the U.S

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2009

Midair raises concerns about VFR corridor over Hudson

New York’s airspace could be changing.

ATC

August 28, 2009

Air-tour operator Maverick focuses on high-end service

The greater Las Vegas area has the highest and most competitive concentration of helicopter tour operators in the U.S.

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2009

RotorWay unveils production Eagle 300T turbine trainer

RotorWay in late July unveiled a new production turbine trainer helicopter that it claims will be the world’s most efficient.

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2009

Ixair reduces training ops and staffing

France-based helicopter operator Ixair is stopping its private pilot training business and laying off about 10 employees.

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2009

EASA studies satellite approaches to bolster offshore helo safety

The recent spate of accidents in helicopter offshore oil operations has thrown safety research programs–many of which have long been under way–into the spo

ATC

August 28, 2009

Sikorsky Begins Whirl Testing Active Rotor System

Sikorsky Aircraft yesterday said it has begun whirl testing a demonstration rotor system with active flaps as part of the company’s “commitment to design,

Rotorcraft

August 27, 2009

Gulfstream, Bell Tops in AIN Product Support Survey

In the latest annual AIN Product Su

Aircraft

August 4, 2009

RotorWay Unveils Production Turbine Helo

RotorWay unveiled a new production turbine trainer helicopter yesterday at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Rotorcraft

July 30, 2009

Airlines brace for fallout of Colgan crash

Something positive might come from the February 12 crash of a Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 after all, if a broad FAA effort to revamp rules governing airline

Rotorcraft

July 28, 2009

Emissions-reducing diesel under study at Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s new high-compression, diesel engine is expected to bring better environmental performance to turbine-powered helicopters as large as the EC 13

Rotorcraft

July 28, 2009

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’s Pawan Hans adds Eurocopters

India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL), a government enterprise that claims to be the largest helicopter operator in the country’s civil and parapublic mark

First Eurocopter EC 135 Hermès Is Back on the Market

Falcon Aviation Services, a charter operator based in Abu Dhabi, has placed its Eurocopter EC 135 “L'Hélicoptère par Hermès” on the market, less than five

VH-71 Presidential helicopter teeters on the edge

The future of the VH-71 presidential helicopter program neared the wire last month as Congress worked to pass a final 2010 defense appropriations bill that

New Chinooks for Canada, and Upgrades for UK

Boeing took a long-expected order from Canada for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters worth $1.15 billion.

Videos

More Articles

Cessna Parent Textron Sees Bizjet Recovery in 2011

During a Textron business update yesterday, company chairman and CEO Lewis Campbell said he is seeing trends of economic stabilization, though he admitted

Used Helo Market Better than Bizjets, but Still Weak

Market conditions for pre-owned rotorcraft are “below normal levels and falling,” according to a monthly rotorcraft survey published last week by UBS Inves

NTSB Seeks To Reduce EMS Helicopter Flight Risks

On Tuesday, the NTSB issued 19 recommendations for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), addressing pilot training; safety management systems; coll

Senate FAA Bill Calls for Major Changes for Helo EMS

Comprehensive changes for the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) industry are contained in the U.S.

FAA Extends HEMS Part 135 Wx Reporting Exemption

An exemption that allows helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operators to conduct Part 135 EMS departures under IFR rules in VFR conditions and in

Ex-Im Bank Backing $200 Million in U.S. Helo Exports

Four new AW139s destined for Trinidad and Tobago are the latest in a series of U.S.-manufactured helicopters whose export loans are being backed by the U.S

Midair raises concerns about VFR corridor over Hudson

New York’s airspace could be changing.

Air-tour operator Maverick focuses on high-end service

The greater Las Vegas area has the highest and most competitive concentration of helicopter tour operators in the U.S.

RotorWay unveils production Eagle 300T turbine trainer

RotorWay in late July unveiled a new production turbine trainer helicopter that it claims will be the world’s most efficient.

Ixair reduces training ops and staffing

France-based helicopter operator Ixair is stopping its private pilot training business and laying off about 10 employees.

EASA studies satellite approaches to bolster offshore helo safety

The recent spate of accidents in helicopter offshore oil operations has thrown safety research programs–many of which have long been under way–into the spo

Sikorsky Begins Whirl Testing Active Rotor System

Sikorsky Aircraft yesterday said it has begun whirl testing a demonstration rotor system with active flaps as part of the company’s “commitment to design,

Gulfstream, Bell Tops in AIN Product Support Survey

In the latest annual AIN Product Su

RotorWay Unveils Production Turbine Helo

RotorWay unveiled a new production turbine trainer helicopter yesterday at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Airlines brace for fallout of Colgan crash

Something positive might come from the February 12 crash of a Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 after all, if a broad FAA effort to revamp rules governing airline

Emissions-reducing diesel under study at Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s new high-compression, diesel engine is expected to bring better environmental performance to turbine-powered helicopters as large as the EC 13

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