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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Chinese Firm Teams With Sikorsky

Sikorsky and China Aviation Industry Corp.

Rotorcraft

November 16, 2006

Second BA609 Tiltrotor Prototype Now Flying

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor (S/N 60002) logged its first flight on November 9 at AgustaWestland’s facility in Cameri, Italy.

Rotorcraft

November 14, 2006

Bell Warns Operators about BLR Strakes

A September 7 information letter from Bell Helicopter warns Bell 206 and 206L operators of potential problems with STC'd Boundary Layer Research (BLR) tail

Rotorcraft

November 13, 2006

MDHI adds Chelton EFIS to light helos

MD Helicopters has chosen Chelton Flight Systems to supply the EFIS cockpit for its light single helicopters.

Avionics

November 13, 2006

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RTCA Gets the Ball Rolling on Helicopter TAWS

On September 21, the FAA has scheduled the first <link http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/06-7203.htm _blank

Avionics

November 13, 2006

Upgraded Helicopter Standards Planned

New and revised performance and handling qualities requirements for normal- (Part 27) and transport-category (Part 29) rotorcraft have been proposed.

Rotorcraft

November 13, 2006

Three OEMs Vie for Polish Contract

The Polish government has launched a call for tenders for 23 EMS light-twin helicopters.

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2006

PW210 Engine Makes First Run

Pratt & Whitney Canada on October 18 successfully completed the first run of its 1,000-shp-class PW210 turboshaft.

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2006

China Needs 2,700 Helos by 2026

China is expected to require 2,763 civil helicopters of all types in the next 20 years, Zhang Hongbiao, general manager of AVIC II, said recently.

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2006

Sky Connect Obtains STCs

Sky Connect has obtained STCs for its equipment on the Bell 206 (B and L-1/3/4) and Sikorsky S-76 (A through C).

Maintenance and Modifications

November 8, 2006

New AgustaWestland Orders

AgustaWestland recently announced several orders from African countries and Switzerland.

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2006

Bristow Orders Four More S-92s

Bristow Group last month announced that it had received an extension of an existing contract with Integrated Aviation Consortium (IAC) in the North Sea for

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2006

L.A. Orders Police Enstrom 480B

The Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force (L.A.

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2006

BLR tailboom strakes draw fire from Bell

Bell Helicopter recently issued new information letters expressing concern about BLR Aerospace tailboom strakes.

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2006

FAA to raise the bar on helo certification rules

The FAA is about to change helicopter certification rules to align them with the current  performance levels of the aircraft they regulate.

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2006

French lobby urges more flexibility for helicopters

Industry lobbying group the Union Française de l’Hélicoptère (UFH) is stepping up its efforts to improve public acceptance of helicopter operations in Fran

Rotorcraft

November 8, 2006

HeliFlite adds fourth Bell 430 to its frax fleet

Helicopter fractional ownership and charter company HeliFlite (Booth No.

Rotorcraft

November 7, 2006

San Diego Police upgrading AStars

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Jet Source (Booth No.

Maintenance and Modifications

November 7, 2006

AgustaWestland delivers AW139 to South Africa

AgustaWestland, the helicopter design and manufacturing company based in the UK and Italy, last month announced deliveries of the first AW139 and an A109 G

Rotorcraft

November 7, 2006

Keystone selling off Flight Services

Keystone Helicopter in West Chester, Pa., reached an agreement with Seacor Holdings to sell its Flight Services Division, a 35-aircraft fleet dedicated to

Rotorcraft

November 6, 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

Chinese Firm Teams With Sikorsky

Sikorsky and China Aviation Industry Corp.

Second BA609 Tiltrotor Prototype Now Flying

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor (S/N 60002) logged its first flight on November 9 at AgustaWestland’s facility in Cameri, Italy.

Bell Warns Operators about BLR Strakes

A September 7 information letter from Bell Helicopter warns Bell 206 and 206L operators of potential problems with STC'd Boundary Layer Research (BLR) tail

MDHI adds Chelton EFIS to light helos

MD Helicopters has chosen Chelton Flight Systems to supply the EFIS cockpit for its light single helicopters.

Videos

More Articles

RTCA Gets the Ball Rolling on Helicopter TAWS

On September 21, the FAA has scheduled the first <link http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/06-7203.htm _blank

Upgraded Helicopter Standards Planned

New and revised performance and handling qualities requirements for normal- (Part 27) and transport-category (Part 29) rotorcraft have been proposed.

Three OEMs Vie for Polish Contract

The Polish government has launched a call for tenders for 23 EMS light-twin helicopters.

PW210 Engine Makes First Run

Pratt & Whitney Canada on October 18 successfully completed the first run of its 1,000-shp-class PW210 turboshaft.

China Needs 2,700 Helos by 2026

China is expected to require 2,763 civil helicopters of all types in the next 20 years, Zhang Hongbiao, general manager of AVIC II, said recently.

Sky Connect Obtains STCs

Sky Connect has obtained STCs for its equipment on the Bell 206 (B and L-1/3/4) and Sikorsky S-76 (A through C).

New AgustaWestland Orders

AgustaWestland recently announced several orders from African countries and Switzerland.

Bristow Orders Four More S-92s

Bristow Group last month announced that it had received an extension of an existing contract with Integrated Aviation Consortium (IAC) in the North Sea for

L.A. Orders Police Enstrom 480B

The Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force (L.A.

BLR tailboom strakes draw fire from Bell

Bell Helicopter recently issued new information letters expressing concern about BLR Aerospace tailboom strakes.

FAA to raise the bar on helo certification rules

The FAA is about to change helicopter certification rules to align them with the current&nbsp; performance levels of the aircraft they regulate.

French lobby urges more flexibility for helicopters

Industry lobbying group the Union Française de l’Hélicoptère (UFH) is stepping up its efforts to improve public acceptance of helicopter operations in Fran

HeliFlite adds fourth Bell 430 to its frax fleet

Helicopter fractional ownership and charter company HeliFlite (Booth No.

San Diego Police upgrading AStars

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Jet Source (Booth No.

AgustaWestland delivers AW139 to South Africa

AgustaWestland, the helicopter design and manufacturing company based in the UK and Italy, last month announced deliveries of the first AW139 and an A109 G

Keystone selling off Flight Services

Keystone Helicopter in West Chester, Pa., reached an agreement with Seacor Holdings to sell its Flight Services Division, a 35-aircraft fleet dedicated to

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The FAA is about to change helicopter certification rules to align them with the current performance levels of the aircraft they regulate.