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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Loose iPad Linked to Helicopter Crash

A fatal firefighting Chinook crash was tied to a loose iPad that jammed the flight controls.

Accidents

July 16, 2023

Night Winching Near-collision Prompts Reforms

A helicopter nearly hit cliff while winching paramedic during night-time search and rescue mission prompting regulations and additional NVG training.

Accidents

July 14, 2023

Aussie Police AW139s Lead Hourly Use by Law Enforcement

A trio of Leonardo AW139s operated by the Victoria police have flown 10,000 hours in the last three years.

Rotorcraft

July 13, 2023

Nepal Helicopter Crash Claims Six Lives Near Mt Everest

An Airbus H125 rotorcraft operated by Manang Air crashed on a sightseeing flight near Mount Everest.

Accidents

July 11, 2023

Videos

Sikorsky’s New S-76D Evaluated by Former North Sea Helicopter Pilot

Sikorsky’s New S-76D Evaluated by Former North Sea Helicopter Pilot

Aircraft

March 16, 2015

How the Universal Avionics InSight Flight Deck is Modernizing MD Helicopters’ Explorer

How the Universal Avionics InSight Flight Deck is Modernizing MD Helicopters’ Explorer

Aircraft

March 10, 2015

AgustaWestland AW609 Test Pilot Describes What its Like to Fly a Tiltrotor

AgustaWestland AW609 Test Pilot Describes What its Like to Fly a Tiltrotor

Aircraft

March 5, 2015

Sud SA-318C Helicopter Lands at HAI HeliExpo 2015

Sud SA-318C Helicopter Lands at HAI HeliExpo 2015

Aircraft

March 5, 2015

More Articles

Australia’s CASA Issues Guidelines for Vertiport Design

Australia’s CASA has released guidelines for vertiport design following a public consultation process that closed at the end of March.

Regulations and Government

July 10, 2023

Airbus Racer Moves to Final Assembly

The Airbus Racer compound helicopter demonstrator is being readied for first flight later this year.

Rotorcraft

July 9, 2023

CHC To Support World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

CHC will support construction of the Dogger Wind Farm with AW139 and H175 helicopters from its Norwich, UK base.

Rotorcraft

July 7, 2023

CHC To Support World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

CHC will support construction of the Dogger Wind Farm with AW139 and H175 helicopters from its Norwich, UK base.

Rotorcraft

July 7, 2023

SAF Powering Tour de France Helicopters

Airbus H125s and EC355s covering this year's Tour de France will be fueled with SAF.

Fuel

July 5, 2023

Airbus H160 Ready To Challenge Leonardo AW139

FAA certification in hand, Airbus H160 takes on the competition.

Rotorcraft

July 5, 2023

Heli SGI Signs To Be Indonesian AW09 Launch Customer

The Bali charter operator could add up to 15 of Leonardo's new single-engine helicopter to its currently all-Bell fleet.

Charter & Fractional

July 4, 2023

Vita Load Stabilizers Speed Helicopter Hoist Rescues

The Vita Rescue System can cut helicopter hoisting times by up to 90 percent.

Rotorcraft

July 4, 2023

Airbus Helicopters H160 Medium Twin Gets FAA Nod

FAA approval for Airbus Helicopters' H160 comes three years after the model was certified by EASA.

Regulations and Government

July 2, 2023

IBA: Civil Helicopter Market Will Continue Bounce

IBA predicts deliveries of up to 525 new civil turbine helicopters in 2023.

Rotorcraft

July 1, 2023

Airbus Helicopters Selects Thales Next-gen Standby Units

Airbus Helicopters has selected Thales third-generation integrated electronic standby instrument for its new-production aircraft.

Avionics

June 29, 2023

Nationwide 5G Helicopter Restrictions Begin June 30 in U.S.

The use of a variety of helicopter flight procedures that rely on legacy radio altimeters will be banned under the new FAA 5G restrictions.

Avionics

June 29, 2023

Skyryse Ramps Up Automated Flight Tests with R66 Helo

Skyryse has kicked off a flight-test campaign for its FlightOS highly-automated flight control system on a Robinson R66 helicopter.

Regulations and Government

June 29, 2023

LCI Delivers Helicopters for U.S. Offshore Wind Ops

A pair of Leonardo AW169s from aircraft lessor LCI will be used to support offshore wind turbines in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Rotorcraft

June 28, 2023

Five Bell 407GXi Helicopters Delivered to Nautilus Australia

Australia’s Jet Aviation has delivered five customized Bell 407GXi helicopters to Nautilus Aviation.

Maintenance and Modifications

June 28, 2023

FAA Approves Dart Fire Attack System for Airbus H145

The FAA has granted STC approval for installation of Dart's Fire Attack System on the Airbus Helicopters H145.

Maintenance and Modifications

June 28, 2023