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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Indonesian Helicopter Group Plans eVTOL Air-taxi Services

Whitesky Aviation says it may buy up to 30 of SkyDrive’s three-seat eVTOL vehicle

Charter & Fractional

August 21, 2025

Whitesky and SkyDrive Jakarta eVTOL air taxi network

Lassale Plans Ambitious International, Expansive Agenda at VAI

Lassale seeks unified voice

August 20, 2025

VAI president and CEO Francois Lassale

Coptersafety AW169 Sim Gets Finland, UK Qualification

Training is now available at the company’s Helsinki facility

August 19, 2025

Coptersafety AW169 helicopter simulator

Arcadea Buys Maintenance Software Provider ADSoftware

Combination creates "one-stop" solution for operations and maintenance

August 19, 2025

Vellox senior leadership team

Videos

Helicopter Fly-In for Atlanta Heli-Expo 2023, Day 2

Helicopter Fly-In for Atlanta Heli-Expo 2023, Day 2

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

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

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

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.

November 8, 2022

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GE Aerospace Taps UK Provider for Helo Engine Parts

Company says the deal will support rotorcraft operators and the local industry

August 18, 2025

GE Aerospace CT7 engine

Global Helo Industry Leader François Lassale Takes Helm of VAI

Lasalle has held leadership roles with operators and safety organizations

August 18, 2025

VAI president and CEO Francois Lassale

ODAV, Yamaha Exploring Uncrewed Helo for Fire Response

Agreement covers evaluation of Fazer SAR to help mitigate wildfires

August 15, 2025

Yamaha Fazer SAR uncrewed helicopter

Airbus Helicopters Marks First H160 Delivery in China

Twin-engined model will be used mainly for offshore energy industry flights

August 13, 2025

Airbus H160 helicopter delivered to GDAT in China

Second Airbus H140 Prototype Completes First Flight

H140 incorporates a new Safran Arrius 2ES engine

Airbus H140 second prototype first flight

Sale of Blade’s Pax Ops Set To Boost Medical Division

Medical flight revenues are growing faster than passenger operations

Charter & Fractional

Blade Air Mobility helicopter

Barnes Aerospace Buys ATI’s East Hartford Operations

Move adds 80 skilled employees and manufacturing of safety-critical components

Aero Asset Reports Single-engine Helo Price Surge Trend

Utility-configured aircraft led pricing gains

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aero Asset says single engine helicopter pricing continues to surge in H1 2025

China’s Skyco Leasing Group Orders More H175 Helicopters

Six of the twin-engined rotorcraft will be operated by China Southern Airlines General Aviation

Airbus H175 helicopter ordered by leasing group Skyco

Bell Revenues Surge 28% as MV-75 Program Accelerates

Commercial helicopter deliveries hold steady at 32 units; military program drives strong financial performance

Bell

Airbus Starts H160M Helicopter Flight Tests

French armed forces are set to receive 169 H160M Guépard rotorcraft, starting in 2028

Airbus H160M Guépard military helicopter

Robinson Teams with MagniX To Develop Electric R66

Partnership was announced during EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh

Robinson R66 helicopter

DARPA Selects Bell for Next Phase of HSVTOL Development

Helicopter manufacturer will build an X-plane for Phase 2 of Pentagon’s SPRINT program

Bell Textron's SPRINT high-speed VTOL aircraft concept

Skyryse and Cal Fire To Deploy SkyOS for Firefighting

Simplified control and fly-by-wire envelope protection will enhance mission safety

Cal Fire

Castle Air Expands Helo Maintenance with Heliwork Buy

Company expands UK footprint and adds new blade and component capabilities

Maintenance and Modifications

Castle Air Group

Milestone and Leonardo Sign Power-by-the-hour Agreement

Deal covers more than 100 helicopters owned by the leasing company

Francesco Bellardi, Leonardo v-p customer support and services, and Kieran Hannan, Milestone Aviation head of fleet and technical operations

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