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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Air Methods Pilots and Employees OK Union

A marginally sufficient 55 percent of the 540-strong force of eligible employees at aeromed operator Air Methods recently voted to approve representation b

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Bell CEO cuts staff, moves production to save money

Proving perhaps that nothing sweeps cleaner than a new broom, Bell Helicopter CEO Mike Redenbaugh, in the job since late May, has announced plans to move B

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Do as you say, insists helo op

They say that turnabout is fair play, and that’s evidently what a proactive North Carolina tobacco grower thought he was doing when he sued a local high sc

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

A Russian Surprise

Making its surprise debut at last month’s MAKS airshow just outside Moscow, Kazan Helicopters’ Aktai is a roomy three-seat trainer with an aft cargo cabin

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Videos

9/11 helo aftermath: ‘normal’ but not quite

It has been just over two years since four hijacked jetliners stopped the world in its tracks on what was for residents of the New York City and Washington

Security

October 9, 2007

Helo Ops Unite To Block Housing Development

It’s the helicopter equivalent of the “man bites dog” story.

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

President Bush Gets Bumped from ‘Marine One’ Twice

It’s been 45 years since President Dwight Eisenhower became the first standing U.S.

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Russian Leader Killed in Crash

Alexander Lebed, a once-powerful Russian politician, was killed April 29 when the Russian-made Mil Mi-8 helicopter in which he and 19 others were traveling

Accidents

October 9, 2007

Suit Claims Tiltrotor ‘Misrepresentation’

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Textron, accusing the Providence, R.I.

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

EH-101 Breaks American Sales Hegemony in Japan

Breaking into a market that has traditionally favored U.S.-made products, British defense systems builder GKN has aced a $1.5 billion helicopter deal with

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Big Apple Cops To Get ‘Super-Copter’

New York City has been granted $9.8 million in federal funds to buy and equip a hybrid “super-copter” equipped for response to a variety of emergency situa

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Offshore helo saves wayward ferry flier over North Sea

Sometimes all it takes is a reassuring voice on the radio and a heartfelt “follow me” to spell the difference between life and death in a tight aeronautica

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Enhanced Schweizer delivered to launch customer

Just a few months after its official introduction at last winter’s HAI Heli-Expo, the Schweizer 300CBi, an enhanced version of Schweizer’s Model 300CB, is

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Accident mars AB139 progress

Before suffering a fatal crash April 22, the joint Bell/Agusta AB139 helicopter was enjoying a notably trouble-free development program that was at times w

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

CHC Scotia workers prep for possible strike

North Sea oil and gas producers could be facing a summer of extreme discontent should a voting majority of union members at CHC Scotia have their way.

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Strike curtails Norsk operations

After a government-appointed arbitrator stopped discussions on May 9, mechanics at Norwegian offshore operator Norsk Helikopter went on strike, curtailing

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

China gives cool welcome to rotary-wing operations

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is generally seen as the next big market for the helicopter industry–OEMs, operators, training schools and maintenance

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2007

New GE Medium-lifters Certified

The FAA has granted type certification to two new variants of GE’s CT7-8 turboshaft.

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2007

Germany Takes on Danish Rescues

German air rescue operator DRF (Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht) is to fly cross-border aeromedical missions into Denmark.

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2007

Laser Radar for German Police

Germany’s Federal Border Police (FBP) EC 135s and EC 155s will be equipped with the EADS Defence Electronics Hellas obstacle-warning laser radar.

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2007

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Air Methods Pilots and Employees OK Union

A marginally sufficient 55 percent of the 540-strong force of eligible employees at aeromed operator Air Methods recently voted to approve representation b

Bell CEO cuts staff, moves production to save money

Proving perhaps that nothing sweeps cleaner than a new broom, Bell Helicopter CEO Mike Redenbaugh, in the job since late May, has announced plans to move B

Do as you say, insists helo op

They say that turnabout is fair play, and that’s evidently what a proactive North Carolina tobacco grower thought he was doing when he sued a local high sc

A Russian Surprise

Making its surprise debut at last month’s MAKS airshow just outside Moscow, Kazan Helicopters’ Aktai is a roomy three-seat trainer with an aft cargo cabin

Videos

More Articles

9/11 helo aftermath: ‘normal’ but not quite

It has been just over two years since four hijacked jetliners stopped the world in its tracks on what was for residents of the New York City and Washington

Helo Ops Unite To Block Housing Development

It’s the helicopter equivalent of the “man bites dog” story.

President Bush Gets Bumped from ‘Marine One’ Twice

It’s been 45 years since President Dwight Eisenhower became the first standing U.S.

Russian Leader Killed in Crash

Alexander Lebed, a once-powerful Russian politician, was killed April 29 when the Russian-made Mil Mi-8 helicopter in which he and 19 others were traveling

Suit Claims Tiltrotor ‘Misrepresentation’

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Textron, accusing the Providence, R.I.

EH-101 Breaks American Sales Hegemony in Japan

Breaking into a market that has traditionally favored U.S.-made products, British defense systems builder GKN has aced a $1.5 billion helicopter deal with

Big Apple Cops To Get ‘Super-Copter’

New York City has been granted $9.8 million in federal funds to buy and equip a hybrid “super-copter” equipped for response to a variety of emergency situa

Offshore helo saves wayward ferry flier over North Sea

Sometimes all it takes is a reassuring voice on the radio and a heartfelt “follow me” to spell the difference between life and death in a tight aeronautica

Enhanced Schweizer delivered to launch customer

Just a few months after its official introduction at last winter’s HAI Heli-Expo, the Schweizer 300CBi, an enhanced version of Schweizer’s Model 300CB, is

Accident mars AB139 progress

Before suffering a fatal crash April 22, the joint Bell/Agusta AB139 helicopter was enjoying a notably trouble-free development program that was at times w

CHC Scotia workers prep for possible strike

North Sea oil and gas producers could be facing a summer of extreme discontent should a voting majority of union members at CHC Scotia have their way.

Strike curtails Norsk operations

After a government-appointed arbitrator stopped discussions on May 9, mechanics at Norwegian offshore operator Norsk Helikopter went on strike, curtailing

China gives cool welcome to rotary-wing operations

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is generally seen as the next big market for the helicopter industry–OEMs, operators, training schools and maintenance

New GE Medium-lifters Certified

The FAA has granted type certification to two new variants of GE’s CT7-8 turboshaft.

Germany Takes on Danish Rescues

German air rescue operator DRF (Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht) is to fly cross-border aeromedical missions into Denmark.

Laser Radar for German Police

Germany’s Federal Border Police (FBP) EC 135s and EC 155s will be equipped with the EADS Defence Electronics Hellas obstacle-warning laser radar.

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