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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Study: Robust Growth Ahead for Air Ambulance Market

Nearly 9 percent annual growth rate is forecasted for global ambulance market.

Rotorcraft

May 3, 2023

McMahon Helicopter Opens New Headquarters

McMahon Helicopter Services has opened a 20,000-sq-ft facility at Canton-Plymouth Mettetal Airport in Michigan.

Rotorcraft

May 2, 2023

Airbus Showcasing ACH160 at Geneva Bizav Show

The Airbus Corporate Helicopters ACH160 will be on static display and available for customer demonstrations.

Rotorcraft

April 28, 2023

Airbus ACH130 Customer Flies Helo from UK to Australia

Australian tech entrepreneur John-Paul Thorbjornsen took delivery of his Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin edition and flew it the 10,000 miles home from the UK.

Rotorcraft

April 28, 2023

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Bell Offering Militarized Variants of All Civil Models

Bell will offer militarized "special mission aircraft" versions of all its civil aircraft models tailored to the needs of the export market.

Maintenance and Modifications

April 27, 2023

Leonardo Plans Agusta-branded Service Centers

Leonardo intends to open dedicated Agusta helicopter service centers across the globe with its first to be in Europe.

Maintenance and Modifications

April 25, 2023

Noise Study Drives Washington Helicopter Route Change

The FAA is modifying helicopter routes in the Washington, D.C. area based on the results of an aviation noise study.

Rotorcraft

April 25, 2023

Helo Market Forecasted To Grow 30 Percent

A MarketsandMarkets study predicts 6 percent annual growth for the helicopter market over the next five years.

Rotorcraft

April 25, 2023

Archer Aims to Revolutionize Air Travel With Its Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi

Archer Aims to Revolutionize Air Travel With Its Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi

Aircraft

April 25, 2023

Airbus To Build Militarized H125 Helicopters in the U.S.

The Airbus AH-125 and MH-125 military helicopters will be built at the company's U.S. manufacturing plant in Columbus, Mississippi.

Rotorcraft

April 24, 2023

Mecaer Completes Phase 8 Leonardo AW139 Helicopter

Mecaer Aviation Group has completed the first Leonardo AW-139 with Phase 8 avionics and a VVIP luxury cabin interior for a U.S. customer.

Maintenance and Modifications

April 20, 2023

Government: Jailed Walker Continues To Run Hansen Helicopters

The U.S. government seeks to freeze Hansen Helicopters' assets prior to John Walker's sentencing.

Regulations and Government

April 20, 2023

Bavarian Police Take First Airbus H145 Helicopters

The Bavarian Police is replacing its aging H135 helicopter fleet with larger, five-blade Airbus H145s.

Rotorcraft

April 20, 2023

Airbus H225 Super Puma Helicopter Demand Soars with New Missions

Airbus H225 Super Puma Helicopter Demand Soars with New Missions

Rotorcraft

April 20, 2023

P&WC Names ITP Aero Authorized Overhauler for PW200s

ITP Aero in Ajalvir, Spain, is now a designated facility for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of PW200 engines.

Engines

April 19, 2023

Options Grow for Civil Black Hawks

Remote piloting and HUMS join list of capabilities available for civil Sikorsky UH-60 helicopters.

Avionics

April 13, 2023

Blade Launches Seasonal Hamptons Pass

Blade Air Mobility its offfering a seasonal pass for New York City to Hamptons flights on Sikorsky S-76s helicopters.

Rotorcraft

April 12, 2023

Milestone Leases Five S-92s to North Sea Operator

Milestone is extending existing leases, placing more Sikorsky S-92s with Offshore Helicopter Services.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

April 12, 2023

Bell Adds Pratt, SNC to HSVTOL Team

Buoyed by V-280 win, Bell presses ahead with high-speed VTOL concept.

Rotorcraft

April 11, 2023

Avic's AC332 Light Twin Helicopter Makes First Flight

Avic's AC332 helicopter—designed specifically for high/hot operations—made its first flight on April 7 in Tianjin, China.

Rotorcraft

April 11, 2023