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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Helo lobby association outlines Paris connection

The UFH, the French helicopter association, is studying how to relaunch scheduled flights among Paris heliport, a helipad in La Défense business district a

Charter & Fractional

July 8, 2008

Columbia Helicopters revs up for firefighting missions

Summer means fire season, and Columbia Helicopters’ tandem-rotor Chinooks and Vertols have already been dispatched to their bases, primarily throughout the

Rotorcraft

July 8, 2008

AgustaWestland continues work on AW139 upgrade

AgustaWestland is making several improvements to its AW139 medium twin, including flight-testing a de-icing system.

Rotorcraft

July 8, 2008

AgustaWestland, Oboronprom team up

Russian aerospace conglomerate Oboronprom has started “large-scale, long-term” cooperation with European manufacturer Agusta- Westland for helicopter distr

Rotorcraft

July 8, 2008

Videos

Aeromed Helos Collide, No TCAS Aboard Either

The two aeromedical Bell 407s involved in a fatal midair over Flagstaff, Ariz., on Sunday afternoon were not equipped with traffic collision avoidance syst

Safety

July 1, 2008

S-92 passes autorotation certification tests

Sikorsky S-92 test pilots John Dixon, company flight operations director, and Bob Spaulding, S-92 chief pilot, performed two full power-off landings last m

Rotorcraft

June 30, 2008

Elite Agusta helicopter really is

Agusta Aerospace Corp.

Rotorcraft

June 30, 2008

Agusta ships USCG helos

Philadelphia-based Agusta Aerospace recently completed a 15-month project by delivering the last two of eight A109E Power commercial helicopters ordered by

Aircraft

June 18, 2008

'Oasys' can detect wires a mile away

Amphitech International has announced an initial sale of the first commercially available obstacle avoidance radar system for helicopters to Canadian Helic

Safety

June 11, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Canadian court approves CHC sale

The British Columbia Supreme Court has approved CHC Helicopter’s planned $3.7 billion sale to a fund controlled by Connecticut-based First Reserve.

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Spain's ITP takes over Aeromaritime

Spanish engine company ITP has taken over Italy’s Aeromaritime, adding three new centers to its helicopter turboshaft maintenance network.

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Bristow takes delivery of S-92s

Bristow Helicopters has taken delivery of all six Sikorsky S-92s it had on order.

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Alerts recorder wins award

The Alerts (aircraft logging and event recording for training and safety) system developed by Appareo Systems and the Bristow Group received the American H

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Vector gets STC for Sagem glass in Bell 206

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America has received Transport Canada STC approval for installation of the Sagem Avionics integrated cockpit dis

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Erickson lands $300 million deal

Oregon-based Erickson Air-Crane recently signed an 8.5-year, e200 million deal covering the continued operation of four S-64F Aircranes flown in support of

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Acquisition boosts Inaer's service offerings

With its acquisition of Italian counterpart Elilario, Spanish operator Grupo Inaer has become one of Europe’s largest helicopter operators, with a fleet of

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Portuguese firm invests in French helo operator

Consolidation among European helicopter operators continues, with Heliportugal joining forces with French operator SAF Helicap, creating a fleet of nearly

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

First TCAS II-toting helo flying with Bristow

A Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma, operated by Bristow in offshore oil transport in the North Sea, on April 9 became the first helicopter to be fitted with a

Avionics

June 9, 2008

MedFlight crash underscores value of helicopter TAWS

On May 10 at 10:40 p.m.

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

RTCA releases helicopter TAWS standard

Standard-setting organization RTCA has released minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) for helicopter terrain awareness and warning systems (HTAW

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2008

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Helo lobby association outlines Paris connection

The UFH, the French helicopter association, is studying how to relaunch scheduled flights among Paris heliport, a helipad in La Défense business district a

Columbia Helicopters revs up for firefighting missions

Summer means fire season, and Columbia Helicopters’ tandem-rotor Chinooks and Vertols have already been dispatched to their bases, primarily throughout the

AgustaWestland continues work on AW139 upgrade

AgustaWestland is making several improvements to its AW139 medium twin, including flight-testing a de-icing system.

AgustaWestland, Oboronprom team up

Russian aerospace conglomerate Oboronprom has started “large-scale, long-term” cooperation with European manufacturer Agusta- Westland for helicopter distr

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Aeromed Helos Collide, No TCAS Aboard Either

The two aeromedical Bell 407s involved in a fatal midair over Flagstaff, Ariz., on Sunday afternoon were not equipped with traffic collision avoidance syst

S-92 passes autorotation certification tests

Sikorsky S-92 test pilots John Dixon, company flight operations director, and Bob Spaulding, S-92 chief pilot, performed two full power-off landings last m

Elite Agusta helicopter really is

Agusta Aerospace Corp.

Agusta ships USCG helos

Philadelphia-based Agusta Aerospace recently completed a 15-month project by delivering the last two of eight A109E Power commercial helicopters ordered by

'Oasys' can detect wires a mile away

Amphitech International has announced an initial sale of the first commercially available obstacle avoidance radar system for helicopters to Canadian Helic

Rotorcraft Update: Canadian court approves CHC sale

The British Columbia Supreme Court has approved CHC Helicopter’s planned $3.7 billion sale to a fund controlled by Connecticut-based First Reserve.

Rotorcraft Update: Spain's ITP takes over Aeromaritime

Spanish engine company ITP has taken over Italy’s Aeromaritime, adding three new centers to its helicopter turboshaft maintenance network.

Rotorcraft Update: Bristow takes delivery of S-92s

Bristow Helicopters has taken delivery of all six Sikorsky S-92s it had on order.

Rotorcraft Update: Alerts recorder wins award

The Alerts (aircraft logging and event recording for training and safety) system developed by Appareo Systems and the Bristow Group received the American H

Rotorcraft Update: Vector gets STC for Sagem glass in Bell 206

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America has received Transport Canada STC approval for installation of the Sagem Avionics integrated cockpit dis

Rotorcraft Update: Erickson lands $300 million deal

Oregon-based Erickson Air-Crane recently signed an 8.5-year, e200 million deal covering the continued operation of four S-64F Aircranes flown in support of

Acquisition boosts Inaer's service offerings

With its acquisition of Italian counterpart Elilario, Spanish operator Grupo Inaer has become one of Europe’s largest helicopter operators, with a fleet of

Portuguese firm invests in French helo operator

Consolidation among European helicopter operators continues, with Heliportugal joining forces with French operator SAF Helicap, creating a fleet of nearly

First TCAS II-toting helo flying with Bristow

A Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma, operated by Bristow in offshore oil transport in the North Sea, on April 9 became the first helicopter to be fitted with a

MedFlight crash underscores value of helicopter TAWS

On May 10 at 10:40 p.m.

RTCA releases helicopter TAWS standard

Standard-setting organization RTCA has released minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) for helicopter terrain awareness and warning systems (HTAW

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