Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Indian Hospitals Want EMS Helos

Several major hospitals in India have sought permission to launch helicopter emergency medical services (EMS), Indian news Web site The Hindu reported last

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

Pilots Plan Round-the-World Trip

Helicopter pilots Jennifer Murray, 66, and Colin Bodill, 55, intend to take off on December 5 for a second attempt to fly round the world via the South and

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

Sikorsky To Open New Facility

Sikorsky Aircraft plans to open a new engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas, next year to support the company’s growing U.S.

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

VFR Route Chart Updated

HAI affiliate the Eastern Region Helicopter Council worked with the FAA to update the New York City VFR helicopter route chart.

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

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European OEMs partner on quiet helo research

AgustaWestland and Eurocopter might be competitors in the helicopter market, but they seem to be decidedly good friends when it comes to defining rotorcraf

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

PHI reaches agreement with striking helo pilots

The labor union representing helicopter pilots employed by PHI voted November 10 to end a two-month-long strike against the company.

Rotorcraft

December 8, 2006

EMS operators embrace NVGs and infrared sensing

Over the last six years, the North American aeromedical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly concerned ab

Avionics

December 8, 2006

Laser obstacle avoidance could come to smaller helicopters

A laser obstacle-avoidance system now entering service on military helicopters might prove useful for civil applications.

Avionics

December 8, 2006

Chelton offers lightweight helo autopilot

Flight-testing is well under way for a new helicopter autopilot that, compared with other currently available systems, cuts both weight and cost in half, s

Avionics

December 8, 2006

Sikorsky Tests AFCS for S-92

While many medium to large turbine helicopters offer autopilots to enhance mission safety and comfort, Sikorsky is in the final stages of developing an aut

Avionics

December 8, 2006

Rotary-wing market attracts new analysts

Two companies well known for supplying market data to the business aviation industry have turned their attention to the helicopter market, but they will be

Rotorcraft

November 29, 2006

Eurocopter is showing two VIP

Accentuating the positive attributes of helicopters for business travelers, Eurocopter is displaying here at the EBACE show two of its most popular twin-en

Rotorcraft

November 29, 2006

AgustaWestland presenting a single corporate face

While AgustaWestland (Booth No.

Rotorcraft

November 29, 2006

Bell elbows into Euro EMS market with 429

The Bell 429 mockup at Bell Helicopter’s exhibit here in Geneva illustrates the increasing attraction of the EBACE venue beyond the strict confines of corp

Rotorcraft

November 29, 2006

Aviaxess launches block charter helicopter card

Paris-based fixed-wing and helicopter executive charter and fractional operator Aviaxess is launching its Corporate Helicard, a block charter card providin

Charter & Fractional

November 29, 2006

Premier Aviation signs first European deposit for S-76D

Irish helicopter and jet management and sales company Premier Aviation Services has signed for three Sikorsky S-76D corporate helicopters.

Rotorcraft

November 28, 2006

U.S. DOT Eases Foreign Ownership

The U.S.

Security

November 28, 2006

Las Vegas Operator Orders More EC 130 B4s

Maverick Helicopters of Las Vegas, Nevada, has placed an order for nine Eurocopter EC 130 B4 helicopters.

Charter & Fractional

November 28, 2006

Notar Helicopters Under NTSB Microscope

The NTSB has asked the FAA to require MD Helicopters to conduct tests to “enable the full analysis” of all critical loads for tension-torsion (T-T) straps

Rotorcraft

November 22, 2006

HAI Initiates "First-responder Database"

A program intended to allow emergency response agencies to quickly identify, locate and coordinate helicopter assets is now available at Helicopter Associa

Rotorcraft

November 16, 2006

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Indian Hospitals Want EMS Helos

Several major hospitals in India have sought permission to launch helicopter emergency medical services (EMS), Indian news Web site The Hindu reported last

Pilots Plan Round-the-World Trip

Helicopter pilots Jennifer Murray, 66, and Colin Bodill, 55, intend to take off on December 5 for a second attempt to fly round the world via the South and

Sikorsky To Open New Facility

Sikorsky Aircraft plans to open a new engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas, next year to support the company’s growing U.S.

VFR Route Chart Updated

HAI affiliate the Eastern Region Helicopter Council worked with the FAA to update the New York City VFR helicopter route chart.

Videos

More Articles

European OEMs partner on quiet helo research

AgustaWestland and Eurocopter might be competitors in the helicopter market, but they seem to be decidedly good friends when it comes to defining rotorcraf

PHI reaches agreement with striking helo pilots

The labor union representing helicopter pilots employed by PHI voted November 10 to end a two-month-long strike against the company.

EMS operators embrace NVGs and infrared sensing

Over the last six years, the North American aeromedical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly concerned ab

Laser obstacle avoidance could come to smaller helicopters

A laser obstacle-avoidance system now entering service on military helicopters might prove useful for civil applications.

Chelton offers lightweight helo autopilot

Flight-testing is well under way for a new helicopter autopilot that, compared with other currently available systems, cuts both weight and cost in half, s

Sikorsky Tests AFCS for S-92

While many medium to large turbine helicopters offer autopilots to enhance mission safety and comfort, Sikorsky is in the final stages of developing an aut

Rotary-wing market attracts new analysts

Two companies well known for supplying market data to the business aviation industry have turned their attention to the helicopter market, but they will be

Eurocopter is showing two VIP

Accentuating the positive attributes of helicopters for business travelers, Eurocopter is displaying here at the EBACE show two of its most popular twin-en

AgustaWestland presenting a single corporate face

While AgustaWestland (Booth No.

Bell elbows into Euro EMS market with 429

The Bell 429 mockup at Bell Helicopter’s exhibit here in Geneva illustrates the increasing attraction of the EBACE venue beyond the strict confines of corp

Aviaxess launches block charter helicopter card

Paris-based fixed-wing and helicopter executive charter and fractional operator Aviaxess is launching its Corporate Helicard, a block charter card providin

Premier Aviation signs first European deposit for S-76D

Irish helicopter and jet management and sales company Premier Aviation Services has signed for three Sikorsky S-76D corporate helicopters.

U.S. DOT Eases Foreign Ownership

The U.S.

Las Vegas Operator Orders More EC 130 B4s

Maverick Helicopters of Las Vegas, Nevada, has placed an order for nine Eurocopter EC 130 B4 helicopters.

Notar Helicopters Under NTSB Microscope

The NTSB has asked the FAA to require MD Helicopters to conduct tests to “enable the full analysis” of all critical loads for tension-torsion (T-T) straps

HAI Initiates "First-responder Database"

A program intended to allow emergency response agencies to quickly identify, locate and coordinate helicopter assets is now available at Helicopter Associa

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