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 York/New Jersey Helicopter Traffic Draws Fresh Fire

Critics target heliports, civil operations

Airports

August 23, 2021

Lockheed Shuttering Sikorsky Coatesville

Lockheed Martin says it is closing Sikorsky's Coatesville, Pennsylvania plant early next year.

Rotorcraft

August 23, 2021

Heli Yachting: Taking Your Airport with You

Like private aviation, large, oceangoing yachts carrying their own helicopters are seeing strong use during the pandemic.

Rotorcraft

August 20, 2021

Indian Aircraft Lessor Taps General Aviation

Mumbai-based Vman Aero Services aims to be among the first companies entering the general aviation aircraft leasing market in India.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

August 19, 2021

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Leonardo Lands Order for Four IFR AW119Kx Singles

Western New York air ambulance provider Mercy Flight Central has ordered four IFR certified Leonardo Helicopters AW119Kx singles.

Rotorcraft

August 17, 2021

Airbus Delivers Five-blade H145s to Germany's ADAC

German air ambulance provider ADAC has taken delivery of two five-bladed Airbus H145s and announced plans to upgrade its H145 fleet to the same config.

Maintenance and Modifications

August 17, 2021

Scared Passengers Sue Helicopter Operator

Passengers sue for mental distress after crew recovers from botched oil rig approaches, vortex ring state spin.

Rotorcraft

August 12, 2021

Helo Pilot Charged after Airlifting Ice Cream Cake

Dairy Queen drop-in lands helicopter pilot in the dock.

Regulations and Government

August 12, 2021

Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor Progresses Toward Certification

Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor Progresses Toward Certification

Aircraft

August 11, 2021

First Five-blade Airbus H145 Delivered in North America

Canadian air ambulance operator Stars has become the first North American operator of the five-bladed Airbus Helicopters H145 light twin.

Rotorcraft

August 10, 2021

Erickson Puts Itself in Play

Erickson seeks partner to help fund new technology, MRO expansion.

Rotorcraft

August 9, 2021

Bristow Edging Toward Profitability

Helicopter operator Bristow Group narrows loss on increasing revenues.

Rotorcraft

August 6, 2021

Leonardo AW109 Light Twin Helicopter Turns 50

Leonardo's light twin helicopter made its first flight in 1971.

Rotorcraft

August 4, 2021

Opener Readies BlackFly eVTOL for Sales This Fall

Opener will offer single-seat eVTOL as Part 103 Light Sport aircraft.

Rotorcraft

August 3, 2021

Bell Unveils Military HSVTOL Vehicle Concepts

Bell’s vision is for a family of military air vehicles that can achieve speeds beyond those offered by the company’s current tiltrotor technology.

Aircraft

August 3, 2021

F. Lee Bailey's Enstrom Tenure Creative, Chaotic

Famed trial attorney and aviator F. Lee Bailey guided Enstrom Helicopter through a decade of achievement.

Rotorcraft

August 2, 2021

Commercial Helos Drive Bell's Q2 Deliveries, Revenue

Bell's profit in the second quarter of 2021 declined largely because of costs related to its Army Future Vertical Lift competition offerings.

Rotorcraft

July 30, 2021

Curti Brings Turbine Kit Copter to AirVenture

The Curti Zefhir kit helicopter carries a price of $500,000 during AirVenture.

Rotorcraft

July 27, 2021

Russian Helicopters Opens MAKS with Big Order, New Variants

Russian Helicopters is pushing new variants of popular legacy aircraft at Moscow's MAKS-2021 show.

Rotorcraft

July 23, 2021

Garmin Autopilot Certified in Bell 505

The Bell 505 is the second helicopter model to be certified for installation of Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system.

Avionics

July 20, 2021