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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Airbus Picks Astronautics’ Wireless Comms for H225/M

AeroSync Max enables secure data transmissions between aircraft and ground operations

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus H225

Macquarie Rotorcraft To Be Absorbed into Larger Lessor

Company and its 120 helicopter fleet will become part of a larger concern

SMFL and LCI executives posing by helicopter

Milestone Sees Growth in Super-medium Helicopter Market

Newer helicopters are supplanting aging machines that have reached end of life

CHC Helicopter Leonardo AW189 helicopters

CHC Helicopter and Heli-One Join Supernal’s AAM Efforts

Supernal’s eVTOL aircraft could join CHC’s global fleet

Videos

eVTOLs Are Magnets for Investors, but Will They Be Cash Cows?

eVTOLs Are Magnets for Investors, but Will They Be Cash Cows?

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals

February 15, 2021

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Rotorcraft Category Winner

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Rotorcraft Category Winner

January 4, 2021

Japan Looks At AW609 Tiltrotor to Provide a Link to Remote Islands

Japan Looks At AW609 Tiltrotor to Provide a Link to Remote Islands

September 10, 2020

More Articles

Bell Sees 'Strong Path Forward' To 525 Certification

Company's largest helicopter has been delayed at the finish line

Bell 525 at the company's booth at Verticon

Aero Asset: Preowned Twin Helicopter Prices Climbed in 2024

Fewer transactions in fourth quarter signal a possible cooling trend

Graph of average transaction prices from 2019 to 2024

Robinson Unveils the R88, Its Largest-ever Helicopter - Full Launch Event

The R88 is the first new helicopter from Robinson in almost two decades.

Mockup of Robinson Helicopter R88 during launch event

Leonardo Helicopters Shine in Offshore Environment

Company's market share in energy services continues to grow

Leonardo AW119 helicopter arrives at Verticon 2025

Bell Debuts Upscale Interiors for 407 GXi

Upgrades represent the newest addition to the company's designer series catalogue

Bell 407GXi interior in grey

NEMSPA Invites Future EMS Pilots To Launch Careers

Event encourages networking and learning from industry experts

MagniX Announces Helistorm Family of Electric Engines

Robinson Helicopters CEO supports new electric propulsion initiative

MagniX Helistorm electric engine for helicopters

ARS Unveils Advanced Helicopter Rescue Training Curriculum

Customizable course can be scaled to all levels of experience

Training and Workforce

Vita Inclinata Air Reach Seat

LAPD Air Unit Moves to Virtual Training

Loft Dynamics device makes emergency training much more realistic

LAPD Loft Simulator

Helicopter Broker Reaches Landmark Tally in 2024

With offices around the world, Blueberry Aviation passed the $100 million mark

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Blueberry Aviation W139

Sikorsky Readies for S-92A+ Gearbox Certification

Company has spent more than $100 million and a decade on its development

Sikorsky's test S-92 equipped with the new Phase IV gearbox

Sikorsky's UAS Achieves Hover-to-Cruise Transition Flight

Autonomous drone proved it can transition from vertical to horizontal flight

SIkorsky's UAS successfully demonstrated its ability to transition from vertical to horizonal flight

AEM Unveils New Digital Audio System for Aircraft

Unit was developed in consultation with special mission stakeholders

AEM Compact Digital Audio System

Robinson Unveils the R88, Its Largest-ever Helicopter

Clean-sheet design offers twin-engine performance in a single-engine aircraft

Robinson R88 reveal

FlySight Integrates Opensight AR Tool with MFAR Mission Computer

Augmented-reality software meets high-performance computing

FlySight Opensight Mission Console

Lots of Helicopters Land at Verticon 2025 Convention in Dallas, Texas

The helicopter landings are an event before the event.

Airbus Helicopters H160 helicopter on approach to land

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