Rotorcraft

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

CHC Sikorsky S-92
Sep 23, 2021 - 1:39 PM
CHC Flies S-92 with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Helicopter operator CHC has completed the first flight of a Sikorsky S-92 on sustainable aviation fuel.
Sep 22, 2021 - 11:09 AM
Bell Establishes 525 Experience Center in Norway
Bell is promoting its new super-medium twin to offshore energy and military customers in the region.
Sep 21, 2021 - 2:50 PM
Bristow Signs Deal For Up to 50 eVTOLs with Vertical Aero
Deal is Bristow's second for electric aircraft in less than a month.
Airbus H130 Flightlab
Sep 21, 2021 - 10:27 AM
Airbus Testing Hybrid Propulsion on Flightlab Helo
Airbus Helicopters says experimental electric engine backup system could eventually lead to serial production hybrid engine models.
Sep 17, 2021 - 12:22 PM
GetHeli Expands To International Operators
UK-based helicopter charter booking platform GetHeli added international operators to its database and longer term is looking at eVTOLs.
Airbus H125
Sep 16, 2021 - 10:01 AM
Phoenix PD Orders Five Airbus H125s
Phoenix PD calls Airbus H125 "best aircraft for the job."
AW169
Sep 16, 2021 - 9:57 AM
Leasing Venture Orders 12 More Helicopters
Helicopter lessor LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing are acquiring 12 more helicopters worth more than $120 million.
Blade
Sep 14, 2021 - 8:09 AM
Blade Aims To Dominate Organ Transport Market in U.S.
Blade said it will merge its MediMobility business with Trinity Air Medical, which it has signed an agreement to acquire.
GFC 600H
Sep 13, 2021 - 1:08 PM
Hands On: Garmin GFC 600H in Bell 505
Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system has been certified in the Bell 505, the company's second rotorcraft application for the system.
Sep 13, 2021 - 11:12 AM
Thales Begins Flying FlytX Helicopter Avionics
Thales has begun flight testing its compact FlytX helicopter avionics suite in a Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2.