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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Avincis Takes Delivery of Two New Airbus H145s

Purchase marks continued investment in critical-care aircraft

Rotorcraft

June 18, 2025

Boeing Advances Apache and Chinook Rotorcraft Development

Boeing is working on more improvements for the Apache and Chinook

Rotorcraft

June 18, 2025

S-97 Raider Highlights Sikorsky Advances

Sikorsky’s 210-knot compound helicopter appears in Paris

Rotorcraft

June 18, 2025

FAA Flags Fuel Risk in Rotorcraft Sideward Maneuvers

Agency says manual supplements should list fuel safety margins

Rotorcraft

June 17, 2025

Videos

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet

Aircraft

December 15, 2022

Airo Group Expands Scope For eVTOL Operations and Prepares To Go Public

Airo Group Expands Scope For eVTOL Operations and Prepares To Go Public

Rotorcraft

November 16, 2022

Hyundai's Supernal Previews its eVTOL Air Taxi Experience

At the recent NBAA-BACE trade show, FutureFlight got a front row seat for a simulated flight of Supernal’s planned SA-1 eVTOL aircraft.

Aircraft

November 8, 2022

Wisk Aero Explains How Its New Four-Seat Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi Will Work

Autonomous eVTOL developer Wisk Aero recently publicly revealed its new sixth-generation aircraft.

Aircraft

October 27, 2022

More Articles

Honeywell Flies Autonomous Helicopter

Tests illustrate how regular helicopters can be converted for autonomous operations

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

June 17, 2025

Tunisia Signs for Subaru Bell 412EPX

The latest 412 utility version gains its first African sale

Rotorcraft

June 17, 2025

FAA Revises Helicopter Routes Near Reagan National

Zones and helicopter flight paths have been moved to mitigate risks of traffic conflicts

Safety

June 16, 2025

FN Debuts Helicopter Gun Systems

Aircraft armament specialist offers the HH-60W’s hybrid gun system for export sale

Rotorcraft

June 16, 2025

Bell Selects Honeywell for MV-75 Tiltrotor Systems

Honeywell will provide the MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft with its ECS and APU

Rotorcraft

June 16, 2025

Ex-Hansen Helicopters CEO Sentenced to 33 Years

CEO was found guilty of fraud related to unapproved aircraft parts

Regulations and Government

June 10, 2025

Garmin Helicopter Autopilot Certified in Robinson R66 

A new training program will help pilots make the most of the new flight control system

Rotorcraft

June 10, 2025

Rotortrade Opens New Brazil Subsidiary

Brazil has largest helicopter fleet in the region

Rotorcraft

June 9, 2025

Horizon Boosted by Transition Flight with Cavorite VTOL Demonstrator

Canadian start-up is now beginning to assemble full-scale hybrid-electric prototype

Engines

June 9, 2025

Tail Rotor Failure Leads to EMS Helo Emergency Landing

All three aboard suffered only minor injuries

Accidents

June 3, 2025

Aerial Inspections Make the Difference in Fighting Bushfires

Powercor deploys Bell 407GXi rotorcraft in Australia

Rotorcraft

June 2, 2025

Los Angeles Police Dept Puts VR Simulator to Work

Loft Dynamics device makes emergency training much more realistic

Rotorcraft

June 2, 2025

Sweet Helicopters Keeps Indianapolis 500 Fans Moving

Traffic jams make it worthwhile for people to fly on short helicopter charter flights

Rotorcraft

May 30, 2025

U.S. Lawmakers Seek To Bar Helicopters in New York City

Rep. Nadler has co-sponsored a half-dozen bills in recent years to curb helo ops

Regulations and Government

May 29, 2025

Airbus Helicopters Opens Niagara Distribution Center

Facility will serve regional customers and improve the OEM’s efficiency

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2025

Rotortrade Sees Growth in Latin American Helo Market

Brazil’s energy market is a strong driver of rotorcraft activity in LATAM

Rotorcraft

May 28, 2025