Rotorcraft

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

Leonardo TH-119
January 13, 2020, 7:51 PM

Leonardo Wins U.S. Navy Helo Trainer Deal

Leonardo selected to provide up to 130 training helicopters to U.S. Navy in a deal potentially worth $650 million.

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H145 Jupiter
Jan 23, 2020 - 3:00 PM
UK Takes Four More Airbus H145 Trainers
Airbus Helicopters is providing four additional H145 twins as part of an expansion of the UK Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS).
Dwayne Williams
Jan 23, 2020 - 1:00 PM
Dwayne Williams Caps Career with HAI Instructor Award
HAI Flight Instructor of the Year recipient Dwayne Williams has had a 50-plus-year career with the U.S. Army, PHI, Bell, MD Helicopters, and Aerodynamics.
Jan 23, 2020 - 12:00 PM
Safran Calls 2019 'Fantastic Year'
Safran Helicopter Engines certified four new models in 2019 and is continuing work on electric and hybrid systems.
Jan 23, 2020 - 12:00 PM
Horizon Flight Academy Vital to Mideast Rotorcraft Training
An order for 12 Bell 505s heralds Horizon Flight Academy's phaseout of aging Bell 206s.
Gary Wiltrout
Jan 23, 2020 - 10:00 AM
HAI Salute to Excellence: Gary Wiltrout, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
HAI Salute to Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award goes to pilot Gary Wiltrout.
NSW Ambulance Aeromedical Rescue Helicopter Service
Jan 22, 2020 - 4:00 PM
HAI Salute to Excellence Golden Hour Reward: NSW Ambulance
New South Wales Ambulance Service is the HAI Golden Hour Reward recipient.
Bryn Elliott
Jan 22, 2020 - 2:00 PM
HAI Salutes Bryn Elliott for Global Police Outreach
Recipient of the HAI 2020 Law Enforcement Award, Elliott founded Police Aviation Research.
Mark Ogden
Jan 22, 2020 - 2:00 PM
HAI Honors Mark Ogden for Communications Excellence
Excellence in Communications Award honoree Mark Ogden has spent 20 years editing magazines focused on civil, military, and aerial firefighting ops.
Corey Brekke
Jan 22, 2020 - 1:00 PM
HAI Salute to Excellence: Corey Brekke Chosen for Maintenance Award
Corey Brekke was named winner of the HAI Salute to Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award.
Captain Claude Vuichard,
Jan 22, 2020 - 12:00 PM
FAA Recognizes Vuichard Recovery in Handbook
The 2019 edition of the handbook includes the Vuichard Recovery, developed to make recovering from the insidious and dangerous “vortex ring state” safer.