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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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

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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

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

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

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

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.

Videos

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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

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).

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.

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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.