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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Florida's Palm Beach County Getting Two Medevac AW169s

A pair of AW169s will enter the Palm Beach Trauma Hawk program early next year

Rotorcraft

September 12, 2023

Medevac Helicopter Pilot Heard Loud 'Bang' Before Crash

Sound came from rear prior to fatal accident

Rotorcraft

September 12, 2023

Aerogulf Bell 212 Crash Investigation Underway

Body of second crew member recovered

Rotorcraft

September 11, 2023

Léman Aviation Acquires Alpes Hélicoptères

Industry veterans take control at Alpes Hélicoptères

Rotorcraft

September 8, 2023

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Black Widow and XP Join To Produce New UH-60 Variant

Lima+ will feature engine and avionics upgrades

Rotorcraft

September 8, 2023

AW169 Crash Investigation Points to Flaws in Part 29 Regs

Duplex bearing failure lead to 2018 AW169 crash

Rotorcraft

September 7, 2023

Whirly-Girls Opens 2024 Scholarship Applications

Whirly-Girls will award $500,000 in scholarships in 2024

Rotorcraft

September 6, 2023

NTSB: S-64 Descending as It Collided with Bell 407

Firefighting helicopters took different routes around terrain before collision

Rotorcraft

September 5, 2023

FAA Approves Improved Empennage for Robinson R66

New R66 horizontal stabilizer improves roll stability

Rotorcraft

September 5, 2023

New Leadership at Airbus Helicopters North America

Reijnen succeeds Trapp at Airbus Helicopters

Rotorcraft

September 5, 2023

Burning Questions at the Apex of Fire Fighting Season

U.S. officials are refiguring aerial firefighting requirements

Regulations and Government

September 1, 2023

Broward Air Ambulance Helicopter Crash Kills Two

Tail boom folded before accident

Rotorcraft

August 29, 2023

Brazil's Omni Unveils Luxury Helicopter Service Revo

Revo will be targeting high-net-worth individuals

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2023

Owner of Hansen Supplier Spares Inc. Sentenced

Spares Inc. manufactured unapproved parts for Hansen Helicopters

Rotorcraft

August 22, 2023

NTSB: Crashed Bell 407 Was Missing Control Bolt

Preliminary NTSB report finds that crashed Bell 407 was missing tail rotor control arm bolt

Accidents

August 22, 2023

FAA Orders Emergency Inspection of Bell 407 Tail Rotors

Tail rotor disbonding could create catastrophic failure

Rotorcraft

August 21, 2023

Hawaii Helitour Operators Fly in Fire Relief

In the aftermath of devastating Maui fires, Hawaii helitour operators step up to help

Rotorcraft

August 16, 2023

World Helicopter Market Forecast To Grow to $41 Billion

Study predicts 6.1 percent annual growth rate for rotorcraft

Rotorcraft

August 15, 2023

Black Widow Donating Black Hawks to Maui Rebuilding

Black Widow providing UH-60Ls in wake of fires

Rotorcraft

August 14, 2023

MD Helicopters Signs 12-ship Deal

MD Helicopters has signed a deal for new and upgraded aircraft

Rotorcraft

August 14, 2023