Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Piasecki Aircraft has acquired the former Sikorsky helicopter factory in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and will use it to develop VTOL aircraft.
Hill Helicopters will unveil its first completed HX50 helicopter to the public in December.
The Indian government plans to build hundreds of helipads along highways that could be used by helicopters, drones, and new eVTOL aircraft.
A Weststar AW139 became the first SAF-fueled helicopter to fly in Malaysia .
Leonardo and its UK/Ireland dealership continue to achieve good sales in UK and Ireland, with the AW109 family leading the way.
ACH’s latest product, the ACH160, is leading the way for sales efforts, which have achieved significant success with other models from the range.
EASA is proposing using heavy helicopter noise limits for eVTOLs until it can gather more data on the new vehicles to refine these standards.
Alana Burns has led Atlas Helicopters to become one of the UK’s leading helicopter charter companies.
Europe has become Blade Air Mobility's largest market.
Bell sees its in-development 525 super-medium as the right helicopter for North Sea operators.