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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Bahrain Takes Trio of Bell 505 Helicopters

Bell delivered three Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force to be used for pilot training.

Rotorcraft

March 17, 2023

Mitsui Bussan Orders Six More Leonardo AW139s

Latest Japan AW139 helicopter order brings in-country fleet to near 70.

Rotorcraft

March 16, 2023

Thief Crashes Bell 429

Capitol Helicopters' Bell 429 was substantially damaged in an attempted theft in Sacramento, California.

Accidents

March 16, 2023

VPorts Ramps Up Plans for AAM Infrastructure in UAE

VPorts has announced new partnerships and plans for eVTOL/advanced air mobility vertiports in the United Arab Emirates.

Airports

March 16, 2023

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Blade Air Mobility's Losses Narrow on Record Revenues

Blade Air Mobility posts major revenue growth in medical and passenger transports during 2022.

Rotorcraft

March 14, 2023

Norwegian Air Ambulance Opts for Two More H145s

Norwegian Air Ambulance has placed an order for two more five-blade Airbus Helicopters H145 twins.

Rotorcraft

March 14, 2023

Airbus Aims to Bring CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Aircraft to Market in 2025

Airbus Aims to Bring CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Aircraft to Market in 2025

Aircraft

March 14, 2023

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First ACH160 Exclusive

Airbus Corporate Helicopters has delivered the first ACH160 Exclusive twin featuring a bespoke VIP interior.

Rotorcraft

March 9, 2023

Enstrom Helicopter Scores Big at Heli-Expo

Rejuvenated helicopter manufacturer Enstrom logged 12 sales at Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta.

Rotorcraft

March 9, 2023

Leonardo Sells 12 More AW139s to Middle Eastern Customers

The Helicopter Company and Abu Dhabi Aviation boost Leonardo AW139 fleets.

Rotorcraft

March 9, 2023

Airbus Enrolls More HCare Customers

Airbus Helicopters enrolls more H125 operators in its HCare maintenance support program.

Maintenance and Modifications

March 8, 2023

Eagle Copters Delivers Another Bell 212 Conversion

Eagle Copters has delivered its 16th Single conversion Bell 212 conversion to Savage Aviation.

Maintenance and Modifications

March 8, 2023

Coulson Adds High Capacity Tanks to Chinook Firefighters

Coulson Aviation is working with Columbia Helicopters to install RADS-L high-flow tanks for water or fire retardant to the Model 234 Chinook rotorcraft.

Maintenance and Modifications

March 8, 2023

PHI, Leonardo Ink Maintenance Deal

Leonardo will support PHI's fleet of AW139s

Rotorcraft

March 8, 2023

PHI To Launch New Maintenance Support Hotline

PHI MRO Services will launch its new global maintenance support network, "Call PHI," in June.

Maintenance and Modifications

March 8, 2023

HAI Publishes AAM Roadmap

The Helicopter Association International provides a roadmap for making advanced air mobility a reality.

Rotorcraft

March 8, 2023

Milestone Leases Four Leonardo Helos to HeliService

Milestone Aviation Group has agreed to lease four Leonardo helicopters to the German offshore helicopter operator HeliService International.

Rotorcraft

March 8, 2023

Guardian and Flightcell Launch Iridium Certus System

Expected to result in cost savings for small aircraft operators, the new Iridium Certus 100 system delivers 88 kbps bi-directional data connectivity.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

March 8, 2023

FreeFlight Terrain Radar Altimeters Block 5G Interference

The manufacturer has appointed AvPanels as a preferred reseller for equipment it says is the first major upgrade to radio frequency circuits in decades.

ATC

March 8, 2023

Enstrom Introduces RPM Governor for Piston Helicopters

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is developing a new RPM governor for its piston helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

March 8, 2023