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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Elbit Hydrop Is Aerial Firefighting Game-changer

Elbit Systems' Hydrop aerial firefighting system that enables retardant drops from much higher altitudes

January 21, 2020

Ruag Creates Training Program For Helo Mx Check Flights

Ruag's new offering follows EASA mandate for maintenance check flights following work on a helicopter.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 20, 2020

NTSB Issues Preliminary On Hawaii Air-tour Crash

Rapidly changing localized weather and pilot fatigue are two possible contributors to the fatal crash of an air tour helicopter in Hawaii.

January 17, 2020

In Farewell, Zuccaro Calls Helo Industry One of Survivors, One in Transition

As he bid farewell as president and CEO of HAI, Matt Zuccaro touted what he sees as a bright future ahead for vertical lift.

January 16, 2020

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Under Attack, Hawaii Air Tour Industry Forms Task Force

Hawaii air tour stakeholders have formed a task force to deal with the fallout from recent accidents there.

January 15, 2020

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.

January 14, 2020

Russia’s Aerospace Sector May Be Headed For Consolidation

Folding Russian Helicopters into the OAK structure to form one single entity is a possibility.

January 13, 2020

Mayhew Assumes New Role as USHST Co-Chair

Helicopter training industry veteran Nick Mayhew is the new industry co-chairman of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST).

January 13, 2020

Aussie Wallabies Feed On Copter Carrot Bombing

Australia air-dropping carrots to feed starving wildlife.

January 13, 2020

UK Rotor Ranter Fined $2,000

UK helicopter pilot fined $2,080 by the Civil Aviation Authority for on-air exchange with air traffic controller.

January 13, 2020

Blade India Starts Helo Air-taxi Service in Mumbai

New York-based Blade Urban Air Mobility and majority partner Delhi-based Hunch Ventures recently started preliminary helicopter service in India.

Charter & Fractional

January 10, 2020

HAI Names Senior FAA Safety Exec Viola as CEO

Viola, who becomes the next HAI CEO on January 16, helped launch the USHST and was a former special ops MH-6 and MH-47 pilot.

January 6, 2020

Bell AerOS Shows How Urban Air Mobility Flies

Bell is demonstrating how a smart city of the future could incorporate urban air mobility vehicles running under autonomous control.

January 6, 2020

Erickson Flying Six Air Cranes on Australian Fires

Erickson is flying six of its S-64 Air Cranes on Australia's record-setting wild fires.

January 4, 2020

Airbus Teams with Aston Martin on Special-edition ACH130

Airbus Corporate Helicopters revealed its ACH130 Aston Martin Edition at Courchevel in the French alpine skiing region.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

January 3, 2020

Erickson Delivers Sixth Air Crane to Korea

The twin-engine heavy lift helicopter is used for firefighting by the Korean Forest Service.

January 2, 2020

Hawaii Tour Helo Wreckage Found—Seven Dead

The wreckage of a missing Safari Helicopters Airbus AS350 B2 has been found on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

December 29, 2019

Leonardo Flies Fourth Flight-test AW609

The company is working with the FAA on certification, but it has not yet released a timeline for that.

December 27, 2019

Helo EMS Pilot Crash Lands After Apparent Heart Attack

The pilot of an EMS helicopter died after suffering an apparent heart attack while landing in Alabama.

December 27, 2019

Tour Helo Missing in Hawaii

The Coast Guard is searching for a missing Airbus AS350 B2 with seven aboard after it failed to return to its base on Kauai.

December 27, 2019

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