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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German Federal Police Order 44 Airbus H225s

The helicopters will be flown in disaster-relief and firefighting missions

Airbus H225 for German federal police order

Helicopter Operator Teams with Airbus To Prepare eVTOL Air Services

The memorandum of understanding does not cover orders for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft

Avincis CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL

MD Helicopters Signs First UK Service Center

Skytech Helicopters has been maintaining MD rotorcraft for more than 20 years

Maintenance and Modifications

Skytech Helicopters maintenance hangar

VAI Opens Nominations for Salute to Excellence Awards

The awards recognize outstanding contributions by industry participants

Harold Summers the late VAI director of maintenance

Videos

Bell’s FCX-001 Concept Helicopter Showcases Future Technology

Bell’s FCX-001 Concept Helicopter Showcases Future Technology

Walkthrough of the Helionix Avionics System in the Airbus Helicopters H135 Twin

Walkthrough of the Helionix Avionics System in the Airbus Helicopters H135 Twin

Sikorsky’s S-92 Helicopter Gets Real-time Health and Usage Monitoring System

Sikorsky’s S-92 Helicopter Gets Real-time Health and Usage Monitoring System

HeliOffshore Works to Improve Safety for Helicopters Operating In Dangerous Conditions

HeliOffshore Works to Improve Safety for Helicopters Operating In Dangerous Conditions

More Articles

FAA, National Park Service Impose Cuts on Air Tour Business

Operators believe the air tour management plan process isn't being fairly applied

Rushmore Helicopters and Black Hills Aerial Adventures

London Oxford Airport Now Stocks SAF

New tenant OXCCU will produce synthetic aviation fuel on-site

SAF tanker at London Oxford Airport

Leonardo Expands Distributor Base, Orders for AW09

Leonardo received an order for five AW09s from Universal Vulkaan Aviation

Leonardo AW09 distributors

Leonardo AW09 Gets Updated Corporate Look

Helicopter to embark on demonstration tour

AW09 interior unveiling

PHI Adds AW189 Helicopters for Offshore Work

Super-medium helicopter will join AW109s and AW139s in PHI’s global rotary-wing fleet

Leonardo AW189

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Sees Continued Success

The ACH145 and ACH160 lead their market segments in sales value

ACH 160 Line Lounge interior

Shell Signs with CHC Helikopter for North Sea Support

The contract is a continuation of the CHC-Shell relationship

CHC Helicopter Sikorsky S-92

Panterra Buys Blackhawk Fitted with Extensive Ace Mods

Upgrade includes avionics and firefighting equipment

Sikorsky Blackhawk helicopter

Sumitomo Mitsui and LCI Order 21 Airbus Helicopters

Deal for H145s, H160s, and H175s includes firm orders for 14 and options for seven

LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing helicopter order

VAI Rallies Members To Help Keep NYC Heliport Open

A state bill threatens to close the heliport permanently

West 30th Street Heliport in Manhattan

Iran Confirms Helicopter Crash Killed Its President

The Bell 212 was part of a convoy of three

U.S. Government Backs Piasecki's Hydrogen VTOL Aircraft Study

The Department of Energy is funding further research for urban air taxi missions

PA-890 helicopter being developed by Piasecki Aircraft Corp.

Textron eAviation's Nexus eVTOL Aircraft Could Fly in 2025

The company's Nuuva cargo drone is approaching its first flights, too

Textron eAviation's Nexus eVTOL aircraft

Milestone Leasing Two AW169s to Northern Rescue

The two helicopters are the leasing company's first placement in New Zealand

Northern Rescue Helicopter Leonardo AW169 helicopter

HeliXP Opens Today in São Paulo

The three-year-old show is expected to draw thousands of attendees

Crowds of showgoers at HeliXP

Legislators Kill Hawaii Air Tour Insurance Bill

The bill would have required liability insurance of $20 million per person

Moloka'i

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