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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MD Helicopters is Manufacturing for the Future

MD Helicopters is expanding its vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities as it prepares to return the MD902 twin-engine helicopter to market.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Texas DPS Earns Collins Rescue Award

Collins Aerospace recognized the Texas Department of Public Safety for rescuing four people during a flood.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Safran Expands Health Monitoring Offers

Safran Helicopter Engines is expanding its health monitoring service.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 30, 2020

Guimbal Adds Glass Panel, Payload for Cabri G2

The company reports 25 deliveries worldwide last year, with 38 helicopters in service across the U.S.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

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Sierra Nevada Offers Solution to Degraded Visual Environments

“We learned that using different sensors together works very well,” he told AIN.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Cobham Goes To the X-Stream for Helo Connectivity

Cobham's new SB-Helo X-Stream service promises fixed-wing level satcom connectivity for helicopters.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Noise Critical Issue for eVTOL Acceptance

Uniform noise standards could speed eVTOL market.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Airbus Expands Its Flight Data Ecosystem

Airbus now tallies 165 operators and 1,000 rotorcraft worldwide in its flight data sharing ecosystem.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Bell Ends 2019 on Solid Footing

Bell delivered more civil helicopters in both the fourth quarter and all of 2019 than it did in the corresponding periods of the previous year.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Bucher Shows New Quick-change EMS Kit

Swiss EMS specialist Bucher touts new H135 HEMS AC67 flex for quick, multi-role cabin conversions.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

January 30, 2020

Airbus Bumps AGW for H135 Twins

Airbus Helicopters is increasing the alternate gross weight (AGW) available on new H135 light twins by 265 lbs.

Rotorcraft

January 30, 2020

Lufthansa Training, DRF Luftrettung Join Forces on Pilot Training

Lufthansa Aviation Training and DRF Luftrettung have teamed to demonstrate their combined pilot training expertise at Heli-Expo 2020.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Heli-One Offers New H225 Mods for HEMS Operations

New modifications for the H225 helicopter include an updated medical wall, a stretcher installation, a loud hailer and an enhanced vision system.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Heli Broker Sees Preowned Sales Rising

Singapore-based Rotortrade sees used helicopter sales eclipsing new deliveries.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Metro Delivers First U.S.-made EC145e

Air medical operations provider Metro Aviation delivers first U.S.-made EC145e to Duke Life Flight.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

January 29, 2020

Universal Avionics Adds i-FMS to ‘Fly by Sight’ Flight Deck

Universal's concept avionics suite aims to provide greater head-up operation in critical flight phases and low visibility conditions.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Heli-Austria Ups BLR Aerospace FastFin Orders for H125s

The FastFin system augments tail rotor authority to provide greater control and increased useful load.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

FAA Administrator Dickson Stresses Safety at Heli-Expo

FAA Administrator Dickson cites safety, drones, and eVTOL as key focus areas for the agency’s helicopter initiatives.

Accidents

January 29, 2020

Leonardo Bolsters Lineup with Kopter Buy

Leonardo has purchased Swiss OEM Kopter, which expects to certify its long-single SH09 by the end of this year.

Rotorcraft

January 29, 2020

Celebrating 100M Flight Hours, Airbus Raking in Orders

Airbus Helicopters touted 100M fleet hours, product improvements, and new orders at Heli-Expo 2020.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 29, 2020