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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Medevac Opponent's Employee Gets a Helicopter Ride

The New Jersey State Police would like to permanently relocate one of the state’s medevac helicopter units to Somerset Airport (SMQ), near the middle of th

Regulations and Government

November 2, 2006

IR cited by some as a key to improving EMS safety

Since 1999, the North American aero-medical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly introspective regarding

Avionics

November 1, 2006

Malta Schedule Re-established

Spanish operator Helisureste has inaugurated a replacement service between the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo, using a Bell 412.

Rotorcraft

November 1, 2006

Sud-Aviation Alouette celebrates 50 Years

Eurocopter is celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of its most popular helicopters–the Sud-Aviation (SA) 318 Alouette (Skylark).

Rotorcraft

November 1, 2006

Videos

Turbomeca invests in UK market

French companies Turbomeca and Microturbo have built a new turbine engine manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the UK near

Rotorcraft

November 1, 2006

Gearbox Oil Pressure Blamed In S-92 Emergency

Pilots of a Sikorsky S-92A from Norway’s Norsk Helikopter put out a Mayday call one day near the end of March, after being warned of a major drop in main r

Accidents

November 1, 2006

Rotocraft facility will boost innovation

Why do we need something like this R&D center?In recent years, the level of rotorcraft research in the U.S.

Rotorcraft

November 1, 2006

A Pilot's Life: Airborne in the atoll

Bob Fore works for AirScan, a contractor to the U.S.

Rotorcraft

November 1, 2006

Alert Issued on Helo Fuel Contamination

Preventing helicopter fuel contamination is the topic addressed in a March 24 edition of the FAA’s Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin.

Safety

October 31, 2006

Sikorsky buys Keystone, adds aftermarket services

Last month, Sikorsky Aircraft announced an agreement to acquire privately owned Keystone Ranger Holdings for an unspecified sum.

Rotorcraft

October 30, 2006

Helo operators race to bring earthquake relief to Pakistan

The United Nations and the governments of India and Pakistan have characterized international response to the October 8 earthquake in the Kashmiri regions

Rotorcraft

October 30, 2006

Maintenance To Go

Brisbane, Australia-based Aeropower has converted a Volvo truck into a mobile helicopter landing and maintenance facility for its fleet of MD500s, to help

Maintenance and Modifications

October 30, 2006

Dolphin Upgrade Gets Green Light

American Eurocopter (AE) is to re-engine and upgrade the U.S.

Rotorcraft

October 30, 2006

New Bangkok Heliport

The new Bangkok City Heliport is due to open by April, giving convenient access to the center of Thailand’s notoriously congested capital.

Airports

October 30, 2006

Columbia Buys Out Heavy-lift TCs

Columbia Helicopters is to acquire the type certificates for the Vertol 107-II and Boeing Vertol 234 Chinook helicopters from Boeing.

Rotorcraft

October 30, 2006

Schweizer adapts to new leadership

“There were times when we could ramp up production on one line merely by shuffling some people around from the others,” said president Paul Schweizer of th

Rotorcraft

October 30, 2006

European medical operators give the EC 145 high marks

Some two years after the Eurocopter EC 145 entered service, it seems customers have forgotten the problems that delayed the program and caused early operat

Rotorcraft

October 30, 2006

LGI expands helicopter business

LG International (LGI) this month is scheduled to open a new maintenance center for Russian helicopters at Seoul Gimpo Airport, with capacity for 24 major

Rotorcraft

October 30, 2006

Canada OKs S-92 for flight in known icing

Just as the cold weather starts to take hold in the higher reaches of North America, Sikorsky’s S-92 has passed one of its critical remaining airworthiness

Safety

October 30, 2006

Héli-Union wins new contract and expects more helicopters

Paris-based Héli-Union, which operates a fleet of 35 mostly twin-engine helicopters mainly for oil majors, has signed a draft joint venture operating agree

Rotorcraft

October 30, 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

Medevac Opponent's Employee Gets a Helicopter Ride

The New Jersey State Police would like to permanently relocate one of the state’s medevac helicopter units to Somerset Airport (SMQ), near the middle of th

IR cited by some as a key to improving EMS safety

Since 1999, the North American aero-medical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly introspective regarding

Malta Schedule Re-established

Spanish operator Helisureste has inaugurated a replacement service between the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo, using a Bell 412.

Sud-Aviation Alouette celebrates 50 Years

Eurocopter is celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of its most popular helicopters–the Sud-Aviation (SA) 318 Alouette (Skylark).

Videos

More Articles

Turbomeca invests in UK market

French companies Turbomeca and Microturbo have built a new turbine engine manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the UK near

Gearbox Oil Pressure Blamed In S-92 Emergency

Pilots of a Sikorsky S-92A from Norway’s Norsk Helikopter put out a Mayday call one day near the end of March, after being warned of a major drop in main r

Rotocraft facility will boost innovation

Why do we need something like this R&D center?In recent years, the level of rotorcraft research in the U.S.

A Pilot's Life: Airborne in the atoll

Bob Fore works for AirScan, a contractor to the U.S.

Alert Issued on Helo Fuel Contamination

Preventing helicopter fuel contamination is the topic addressed in a March 24 edition of the FAA’s Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin.

Sikorsky buys Keystone, adds aftermarket services

Last month, Sikorsky Aircraft announced an agreement to acquire privately owned Keystone Ranger Holdings for an unspecified sum.

Helo operators race to bring earthquake relief to Pakistan

The United Nations and the governments of India and Pakistan have characterized international response to the October 8 earthquake in the Kashmiri regions

Maintenance To Go

Brisbane, Australia-based Aeropower has converted a Volvo truck into a mobile helicopter landing and maintenance facility for its fleet of MD500s, to help

Dolphin Upgrade Gets Green Light

American Eurocopter (AE) is to re-engine and upgrade the U.S.

New Bangkok Heliport

The new Bangkok City Heliport is due to open by April, giving convenient access to the center of Thailand’s notoriously congested capital.

Columbia Buys Out Heavy-lift TCs

Columbia Helicopters is to acquire the type certificates for the Vertol 107-II and Boeing Vertol 234 Chinook helicopters from Boeing.

Schweizer adapts to new leadership

“There were times when we could ramp up production on one line merely by shuffling some people around from the others,” said president Paul Schweizer of th

European medical operators give the EC 145 high marks

Some two years after the Eurocopter EC 145 entered service, it seems customers have forgotten the problems that delayed the program and caused early operat

LGI expands helicopter business

LG International (LGI) this month is scheduled to open a new maintenance center for Russian helicopters at Seoul Gimpo Airport, with capacity for 24 major

Canada OKs S-92 for flight in known icing

Just as the cold weather starts to take hold in the higher reaches of North America, Sikorsky’s S-92 has passed one of its critical remaining airworthiness

Héli-Union wins new contract and expects more helicopters

Paris-based Héli-Union, which operates a fleet of 35 mostly twin-engine helicopters mainly for oil majors, has signed a draft joint venture operating agree

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