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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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Helo Safety Team: Act Now To Check Fatal Accidents

USHST calls on helicopter operators to adhere to best safety practices as fatal accidents jump.

Helo Lessor LCI Secures $75 Million in More Financing

Helicopter lessor LCI has secured $75 million from an investor consortium.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Boeing Next Tests Future eVTOL Air Mobility Concepts

Boeing Next Tests Future eVTOL Air Mobility Concepts

Russian Mi-38 Completes High/Hot, IFR Testing

Russian Helicopters seeks to expand performance envelope of the Mi-38 twin.

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Bahamas AW139 Crash Kills Seven

Billionaire Chris Cline and flight school operator Geoff Painter are among those killed during a night flight of AW139.

Army 2019: Russian Helicopters Lands Orders for 108 Helicopters

New versions of armed Mi-8s and Mi-28s offer greater survivability and greater stand-off engagement capability.

Leonardo's Louisiana Support Facility Gets Part 145 OK

Leonardo's Gulf of Mexico helicopter support center has received Part 145 repair station approval from the FAA.

Maintenance and Modifications

Safran Expands Helo Engine Support in Thailand

Safran is partnering with Thai Aviation Industries to expand support for more engine models and operators.

Maintenance and Modifications

Trapp Replacing Emerson at Airbus Helicopters

Romain Trapp is the new president of Airbus Helicopters Inc., replacing Chris Emerson who will head the company's defense and space division

Another AW109 Crashes in Bad Weather

An EMS-configured AW109 crashed early this morning at Brainerd, Minnesota in heavy fog.

New Airbus H145 Begins High Altitude Testing in Chile

Airbus Helicopters has begun high-altitude testing of the new H145 D3 twin in Chile

NTSB: Non-IFR Rated NYC Helicopter Crash Pilot Was Lost

The pilot of the AW109E that crashed atop a New York high-rise reported he was lost, flew erratically in low visibility

DRF Modifies Another Helo for Arctic Research Ship

DRF Luftrettung recently completed modifications for a BK-117 C1 that will be based aboard the research vessel Polarstern

Boeing Partners With Kitty Hawk On UAM

Boeing is partnering with Kitty Hawk, builder of the Cora eVTOL air taxi, on urban air mobility solutions

Zuccaro Retiring from HAI

Matt Zuccaro, who has led the Helicopter Association International since 2005, will retire next year.

Airbus Limits H175 Speed After Crack Discovery

Airbus has limited the maximum forward speed of its H175 super-medium twin following the discovery of a horizontal stabilizer crack

Airbus Helicopters, Safran To Team On VTOL Technologies

Airbus and Safran are teaming on new eco-friendly VTOL technologies as part of the Horizon Europe program

Japan Police Orders First Subaru Bell 412EPX

Companies co-developed helicopter for Japan Ministry of Defense.

Era's AW139 Fleet Tops 200,000 Hours

Leonardo says it remains on track to deliver the AW609 tiltrotor to Era Group next year.

Peruvian Certification Beckons for Mi-171

Latin America is an important market for Russian Helicopters; certification of the latest Mi-171 version is being pursued in Peru and Brazil.

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