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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U.S. Approves AH-1Z Sale To Bahrain

Bell’s attack helicopter has achieved a second export success.

Air Methods Aeromed AStar Crashes In Wisconsin

All three crewmembers aboard the helicopter were killed.

Airbus, Audi Pair On Urban Mobility

Companies Collaborate On Multi-Modal Solutions

Testing Under Way for Russian VRT300 Unmanned Helicopter

First flight is expected late this year.

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Helicopter Safety Alliance Hosts Safety Standdown

Pilots, maintainers, and managers discussed currents trends and challenges in helicopter safety.

Russians To Build Light Single Helo Prototype in 2019

Plans To Sell Uo To 700 Annually By 2030

European Rotorcraft Makers Demonstrate Manned-Unmanned Teaming

An Airbus H145M controlled a Schiebel S-100 UAV in various scenarios

Safran Arriel 2H Engine Certified

The engine is installed In the new Avicopter AC312E.

Online Helo Booking Service Launches In UK

Flyt Looking To Fill Empty Charter Seats

AHS Rebrands as Vertical Flight Society

Reflects Growth Of VTOL Technology

EASA Approves Safran Ardiden 3C

Engine To Power Avicopter AC352

Columbia Assumes Support for T58 Engines

GE Will Retain Type Certificate

Safran Inks Mx Deals with Papillon, Rainier Heli

The contracts permit a seven-year MRO agreement that supports 16 Arriel 2D engines for Papillon and Rainier with several more to be added this year.

Maintenance and Modifications

New Zealand Gets First Bell Jet Ranger X

Bell also appoints China Southern Airlines General Aviation as authorized maintenance center.

Beijing Capital Helicopter Gets HAI-APS Recognition

Beijing Capital Helicopter is the first helicopter operator in China to receive the recognition.

Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell forecasts robust rotor growth in China

Annual global helicopter report sees one in five China operators buying a new rotorcraft in the next five years.

Hands Off Helicopter Flying with the Genesys HeliSAS

Hands Off Helicopter Flying with the Genesys HeliSAS

China Driving Bell Civil Sales

The company is also investing in infrastructure to make helicopters useful to buyers in China.

FlyNYON Pilots Seek Legal Protection

Pilots for the helicopter operator involved in the doors-off photo flight are seeking whistle-blower protection.

The Fenestron Turns 50

Airbus Helicopters marks iconic design.

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