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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PHI Adds H175s to Australian Energy Support Fleet

Twin-engine aircraft will be based at Broome in Western Australia

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2024

Onboard Talon Dual Cargo Hook Approved in Bell 429

Kits are retrofittable to 429s with existing single- or dual-hook systems

Rotorcraft

October 7, 2024

Operators Enrolling in VAI Risk Accreditation Program

ORRA encourages helicopter companies to go beyond traditional risk management

Rotorcraft

October 7, 2024

FAA Issues Special Airworthiness Cert for Skyryse One

Single-flight-control user interface makes helicopter flying safer and easier

Rotorcraft

October 4, 2024

Videos

Eve Unveils New-Look eVTOL Aircraft and Passenger Cabin

Eve Unveils New-Look eVTOL Aircraft and Passenger Cabin

Aircraft

July 18, 2022

How EHang’s Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxis Will Relieve Gridlocked Cities

How EHang’s Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxis Will Relieve Gridlocked Cities

Aircraft

June 21, 2022

Embraer’s Eve Boosts Plans For Urban Air Mobility Revolution With Wall Street Cash

Embraer’s Eve Boosts Plans For Urban Air Mobility Revolution With Wall Street Cash

Rotorcraft

May 13, 2022

Bell Manufacturing Technology Center To Modernize Production for Next Gen Rotorcraft

Bell Manufacturing Technology Center To Modernize Production for Next Gen Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft

April 25, 2022

More Articles

Blade Helo Shuttle Service Returns to 2024 NBAA-BACE

Helicopter flights will be available to transport attendees between the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport

Rotorcraft

October 2, 2024

Aero Asset: Twin-engine Helo Market Retail Sales Drop

Europe was the only region to see sales increase, up by 5%

Rotorcraft

October 1, 2024

Snowmobiler Who Collided with Army Helo Awarded $3.3M

Black Hawk had landed on a private airstrip that was also a snowmobile trail

Accidents

September 27, 2024

Jury Awards $116M in Doors-off Helitour Crash

All five passengers drowned after autorotation into NYC's East River

Accidents

September 24, 2024

Schweizer Grants MRO Authorization to Italy’s Elicuneo

Boglietto-based helicopter service provider operates its own fleet of Schweizer 300 helicopters

Maintenance and Modifications

September 23, 2024

SGi Becomes Leonardo AW09 Launch Customer for Indonesia

Company plans to offer medevac, cargo and passenger transport, and utility services

Rotorcraft

September 23, 2024

EASA Rule Change Removes Full-flight Sim Mandate

Loft Dynamics VR flight simulation training devices can fill the full-flight simulator role

Rotorcraft

September 20, 2024

Sikorsky Certifies S-92 Main Gearbox Life Extension

LifePlus methodology enables extended life for certain components

Rotorcraft

September 19, 2024

Hansen Helicopters Imports Raise Questions

Government suggests that Hansen continues to operate in violation of court orders

Regulations and Government

September 11, 2024

Sasemar Awards Another 5-year SAR Contract to Avincis

The Avincis fleet used for the SAR contract includes Leonardo AW139s and Airbus H225s

Rotorcraft

September 10, 2024

Avincis Wins Spanish Maritime Search-and-rescue Contract

Portuguese operator has supported its Spanish client for more than 30 years

Rotorcraft

September 9, 2024

Petroleum Air Expands Leonardo Helo Mx Capabilities

Egypt-based company is expanding in the Red Sea and Mediterranean

Rotorcraft

September 9, 2024

Robinson Doubles Service Life on a Dozen R66 Helo Parts

Life extension will lower R66 helicopter operating costs by 6%

Rotorcraft

September 6, 2024

Bell Delivers Custom 505 to Brazil Auto Dealer

Helicopter's paint scheme matches that of the owner's Lamborghini Aventador

Rotorcraft

September 6, 2024

Indian Air Force Drops AW119 Helicopter in Rescue Flight

Rotorcraft was stranded in mountains after carrying pilgrims to shrines

Safety

September 3, 2024

Brisbane Bids For eVTOL Air Taxis to Support 2032 Olympic Games

Urban air mobility is among several transportation upgrades the Australian city is considering

Airports

September 2, 2024