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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Airbus Helicopters Continues Market Leadership in 2022

Airbus Helicopters reported that it received 374 orders and made 344 deliveries last year.

Rotorcraft

January 25, 2023

How To Be a Safe Helicopter Pilot

There's more to being safe than simply not crashing, and here we learn how from helicopter experts.

Training and Workforce

January 23, 2023

Used Single-engine Helicopter Sales Fell in 2022

Sales for preowned, single-engine helicopters were down 12 percent in 2022 as supply dwindles.

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2023

CBAA Joins Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Task Group

The Canadian Business Aviation Association's participation in an industry-government advanced air mobility task group will help shape priorities for AAM.

Regulations and Government

January 23, 2023

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Sikorsky Delivers 5,000th Black Hawk Helicopter

Sikorsky delivered its 5,000th Black Hawk Helicopter to the U.S. Army, which plans to fly the type for at least another 40 years.

Rotorcraft

January 21, 2023

Maker of Defective Rotor Pin Agrees to $10M Settlement

A defective rotor pin triggered the 2021 fatal crash of a Bell 212 in Canada resulting in a worldwide fleet grounding.

Accidents

January 19, 2023

Kaman Ending Production of K-Max Heavy-lift Helicopter

Kaman will discontinue its K-Max, saying production of the heavy-lift helicopter is not a "compelling" growth opportunity.

Rotorcraft

January 19, 2023

Private-equity Firm RedBird Boosts Blade Stake

Redbird Capital Partners has taken a 5 percent stake in Blade Air Mobility.

Charter & Fractional

January 18, 2023

Safran Signs Support-by-the-Hour Contract

Yellowhead Helicopters operates missions for the forestry, mining, oil and gas, utility, and tourism industries.

Engines

January 18, 2023

No Witnesses, Video for Fatal Bell 407 Gulf Crash

NTSB preliminary report notes that no eyewitnesses or video exists in investigation of a Bell 407 that crashed on takeoff from Gulf Coast energy platform.

Accidents

January 18, 2023

European Rotors Moves To Madrid in 2023

The 2023 European Rotors conference will be held in Madrid from November 28 to 30.

Rotorcraft

January 17, 2023

CHC Divests Babcock's Former UK Offshore Operations

CHC Helicopter Group is selling Offshore UK following competition finding.

Rotorcraft

January 17, 2023

Bristow Refinances UK SAR Debt

Bristow signs $176 million deal to refinance debt associated with UK SAR contract.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

January 13, 2023

AStar Ground School To Be Offered at Heli-Expo 2023

EuroSafety International will offer an Airbus H125 ground school at this year's HAI Heli-Expo.

Rotorcraft

January 11, 2023

FAA Issues New Heliport Guidance

FAA issues new advisory circular on heliport planning, design, and construction

Rotorcraft

January 10, 2023

Boost Gets Canada STC for Personnel Carrying System

Boost Systems has received Transport Canada STC approval for its personnel carrying device system for transport category rotorcraft.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 9, 2023

Airbus Helicopters Completes Buy of German MRO, Supplier

ZF Luftfahrttechnik—which was acquired by Airbus Helicopters—has delivered more than 10,000 gearboxes.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2023

FAA Approves Garmin GI 275 Instrument for AStars

Garmin has received FAA supplemental type certificate approval to install its GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Airbus AStar helicopters.

Avionics

January 5, 2023

Four Dead in Australian Helicopter Midair

Four dead, nine injured after pair of Airbus EC-130B4 air tour helicopters collide near Australian theme park

Accidents

January 2, 2023

Gulf Operator Loses Second Helicopter in Two Weeks

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for survivors from a Bell 407 operated by Rotorcraft Leasing, which has now had three crashes in 2022.

Accidents

December 30, 2022