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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Posting record sales, OEM ramps up production

At a news conference in Paris in late January, Eurocopter disclosed its results for last year–an all-time high in sales that surpassed the previous record

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2008

House Vows Action in 2008

The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the chairs of the six T&I subcommittees outlined what they term an “ambitious”

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2008

AIA: NASA Budget Falls Short

The Bush Administration’s Fiscal Year 2009 budget request for NASA includes an overall increase for space exploration, but aeronautics research continues t

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2008

FAA to consider comments on ADS-B NPRM

March 3 is the final date by which the user community can file its comments on the FAA’s Oct.

ATC

February 27, 2008

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French company targets training market with Cabri

Guimbal Hélicoptères has plans to take on the ubiquitous R22 in the training market.

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2008

Obstacle detection options abound for helo operators

Equipment manufacturers are striving to provide effective, reliable obstacle detection, as collisions with obstacles, notably wires, account for a signific

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2008

Three bidders competing for UK SAR work

Three teams bidding to take over the provision of UK search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) services beginning in 2012 submitted their responses to the initi

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2008

Bankruptcy at helo training school rattles rotor industry

The largest civilian helicopter school in the U.S.

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2008

Brazil Certifies Soloy LTS101 Conversion

Soloy Aviation Solutions said it received approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency for its Honeywell engine conversion for Eurocopter AS 350BA

Rotorcraft

February 18, 2008

Silver State Helo Criminal Charges Possible

Several state attorneys general are looking into the activities surrounding the bankruptcy of Silver State Helicopters and its founder, Jerry Airola.

Rotorcraft

February 14, 2008

New Rotorcraft

North American and European OEMs are proceeding with the development of new models for the booming civil helicopter market across a broad product spectrum,

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

A military niche secure, Mil targets bizav market

Having found some success with military orders for the Mi-28N and Mi-8/17, Moscow-based Mil is seeking to expand its offerings and attract some interest fr

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

Heli-Expo Preview

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) celebrates its 60th anniversary this year with what appears likely to go down as one of the biggest Heli-Exp

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

French R22 Competitor Gets EASA Nod

French-based Hélicoptères Guimbal received EASA certification for its Cabri G2 light piston single.

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

Russian Military Disrupts Offshore Helo Ops in Norway

Helicopter traffic around the Statfjord and Gullfaks offshore oil fields in Norway was disrupted on December 11 by the incursion of the Russian carrier/cru

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

French EMS Pilots Go on Strike Again

The SNPL, the French chapter of the ALPA pilot union, has called for a new strike among EMS helicopter pilots, claiming it is not satisfied with either the

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

Eurocopter Delivers First Two Chinese EC 225s

Eurocopter delivered the first two EC 225 medium twins in China to the Ministry of Communications in Zhuhai late last year.

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

Eurocopter EC 145 Joins Mayo Fleet

Mayo Medical Transport took delivery of a new Eurocopter EC 145 in December.

Rotorcraft

February 8, 2008

Program under review, LM halts Marine One development

Pentagon sources confirmed to AIN that Lockheed Martin has been ordered to stop work on the development of a second block of AW-101-varian

Aircraft

February 8, 2008

Dancopter thrives in North Sea

Having apparently found a sweet spot in serving the offshore oil market, Denmark-based Dancopter has grown fast since it started operating helicopters in 2

Rotorcraft

February 8, 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

Posting record sales, OEM ramps up production

At a news conference in Paris in late January, Eurocopter disclosed its results for last year–an all-time high in sales that surpassed the previous record

House Vows Action in 2008

The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the chairs of the six T&I subcommittees outlined what they term an “ambitious”

AIA: NASA Budget Falls Short

The Bush Administration’s Fiscal Year 2009 budget request for NASA includes an overall increase for space exploration, but aeronautics research continues t

FAA to consider comments on ADS-B NPRM

March 3 is the final date by which the user community can file its comments on the FAA’s Oct.

Videos

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French company targets training market with Cabri

Guimbal Hélicoptères has plans to take on the ubiquitous R22 in the training market.

Obstacle detection options abound for helo operators

Equipment manufacturers are striving to provide effective, reliable obstacle detection, as collisions with obstacles, notably wires, account for a signific

Three bidders competing for UK SAR work

Three teams bidding to take over the provision of UK search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) services beginning in 2012 submitted their responses to the initi

Bankruptcy at helo training school rattles rotor industry

The largest civilian helicopter school in the U.S.

Brazil Certifies Soloy LTS101 Conversion

Soloy Aviation Solutions said it received approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency for its Honeywell engine conversion for Eurocopter AS 350BA

Silver State Helo Criminal Charges Possible

Several state attorneys general are looking into the activities surrounding the bankruptcy of Silver State Helicopters and its founder, Jerry Airola.

New Rotorcraft

North American and European OEMs are proceeding with the development of new models for the booming civil helicopter market across a broad product spectrum,

A military niche secure, Mil targets bizav market

Having found some success with military orders for the Mi-28N and Mi-8/17, Moscow-based Mil is seeking to expand its offerings and attract some interest fr

Heli-Expo Preview

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) celebrates its 60th anniversary this year with what appears likely to go down as one of the biggest Heli-Exp

French R22 Competitor Gets EASA Nod

French-based Hélicoptères Guimbal received EASA certification for its Cabri G2 light piston single.

Russian Military Disrupts Offshore Helo Ops in Norway

Helicopter traffic around the Statfjord and Gullfaks offshore oil fields in Norway was disrupted on December 11 by the incursion of the Russian carrier/cru

French EMS Pilots Go on Strike Again

The SNPL, the French chapter of the ALPA pilot union, has called for a new strike among EMS helicopter pilots, claiming it is not satisfied with either the

Eurocopter Delivers First Two Chinese EC 225s

Eurocopter delivered the first two EC 225 medium twins in China to the Ministry of Communications in Zhuhai late last year.

Eurocopter EC 145 Joins Mayo Fleet

Mayo Medical Transport took delivery of a new Eurocopter EC 145 in December.

Program under review, LM halts Marine One development

Pentagon sources confirmed to AIN that Lockheed Martin has been ordered to stop work on the development of a second block of AW-101-varian

Dancopter thrives in North Sea

Having apparently found a sweet spot in serving the offshore oil market, Denmark-based Dancopter has grown fast since it started operating helicopters in 2

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