Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Leonardo AW169 on static display at LABACE 2022
August 11, 2022, 10:31 AM

Leonardo Logs VIP Orders at LABACE

Leonardo logged orders for three VIP configured helicopters during LABACE 2022 which will be delivered next year from Leonardo's new facility in Itapevi.

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Digital rendering of Bristow's Beta Alia 250 eVTOL
Aug 11, 2022 - 12:29 PM
Bristow Orders Up to 55 Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs
Helicopter operator Bristow has placed a firm order for five Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs and has options for 50 more.
New bridges linking Vancouver with floating downtown heliport
Aug 11, 2022 - 10:57 AM
Upgrade Project on Vancouver Helipad Completed
Pacific Heliport Services has completed a major upgrade project on the public-use heliport in downtown Vancouver, Canada.
Leonardo AW169 on static display at LABACE 2022
Aug 11, 2022 - 10:31 AM
Leonardo Logs VIP Orders at LABACE
Leonardo logged orders for three VIP configured helicopters during LABACE 2022 which will be delivered next year from Leonardo's new facility in Itapevi.
Aug 10, 2022 - 10:27 AM
HAI Requests Expanded Radar Altimeter Exemption
Continuing 5G concerns prompt requested for expanded radar altimeter exemption for air ambulances
Photo of Summit Aviation team and helicopters outside hangar
Aug 10, 2022 - 9:00 AM
Summit Aviation Formalizes Sikorsky S-92 Helo Support
Summit Aviation has served S-92 operators since 2016 and expects to expand its support of the S-92 helicopter following authorization by Sikorsky.
Airbus Helicopters ACH160 in flight over city
Aug 9, 2022 - 12:31 PM
Airbus Helicopters Delivers First VIP-outfitted H160
Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first ACH160—the VIP-outfitted version of the H160—to a customer in Brazil.
AC352 Chinese Variant of the Airbus Helicopter H175
Aug 4, 2022 - 11:18 AM
China Certifies AC352 Super-Medium Twin Helo
The AC352—the Chinese-manufactured variant of the Airbus Helicopters H175—has been awarded airworthiness certification from the CAAC.
XTI's under development TriFan 600 on showroom floor
Aug 4, 2022 - 10:50 AM
XTI Pushes Back TriFan 600 Service Entry
Colorado-based XTI has slipped the entry-into-service schedule for its under development TriFan600 into 2027.
Bell 505 owned by Cotswold Aviation on display in showroom
Aug 4, 2022 - 10:39 AM
Bell Delivers 400th Model 505
With deliveries of the first Bell 505 beginning in 2017, the company has announced the milestone 400th delivery of the model to a customer in the UK.
The Raider X will be powered by GE’s T901 engine, and its rigid, four-bladed contrarotating main rotors and rear thruster enable a cruise speed of more than 200 knots and improved manuevering capability.
Aug 1, 2022 - 8:23 AM
Sikorsky Stresses Flexibility of Raider X Rotorcraft
Sikorsky's competitive prototype for the Army's FARA program is 90 percent complete.