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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Boost Systems Introduces Nextgen Aerial Wash System

Integrates Isolair tank to improve wash and deicing efficiency

Boost Aerial Wash System for helicopters

PS Engineering Debuts HEMS, Police Audio Control Heads

Units work with HUB50 audio management system

PS Engineering configurable audio management system control heads

Helicopters Powered by SAF Descend on Dallas for Verticon

Airbus paid for and Avfuel supplied the sustainable aviation fuel for the helicopter fly-in

Sustainability and Environment

Airbus H130 landing in Dallas ahead of Verticon 2025

Airwolf Li-ion Battery STC Approved for AStars in Brazil

True Blue Power TB20 now available for the venerable Airbus helicopters

True Blue Power TB20 battery installed in an Airbus AStar helicopter

Videos

Mexican Market Shows Interest in Russian-made Ansat Light Helicopter

Mexican Market Shows Interest in Russian-made Ansat Light Helicopter

August 17, 2020

How a Flight Simulator Gives Us an Early Glimpse of EmbraerX’s new eVTOL Aircraft

How a Flight Simulator Gives Us an Early Glimpse of EmbraerX’s new eVTOL Aircraft

August 12, 2020

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug

Collins Pegasus Helicopter Rescue Hoist Promises Innovations

Collins Pegasus Helicopter Rescue Hoist Promises Innovations

More Articles

Hartzell Tanis Preheat System Approved on Airbus H135

System extends life of critical components during cold-weather operations

Tanis helicopter preheat system

FAA Approves Van Horn’s AS350 Tail Rotor Replacement

Retrofit tail rotor solves problems posed by the OEM's elastomeric bearings

Van Horn Aviation tail rotor for Airbus AS350

Veris VR Simulator Is a TRU Attraction at Verticon 2025

Virtual reality simulator is designed to meet FAA and EASA qualification standards

TRU Veris VR trainer

Airbus PioneerLab Targets Hybrid-electric Flight in 2027

Pratt & Whitney turboshaft will combine with Collins electric motors

Airbus Helicopters PioneerLab

Sikorsky Establishes Next-gen Operator Advisory Group

The panel includes leading rotorcraft users

Sikorsky's future product line up

Garmin’s GFC 600H Autopilot Coming To Airbus H130 Fleet

Flight control system for the H130 is expected to be available in the second quarter

Garmin GFC600 for H130

VAI Honors Industry Veterans for Lifetime Achievement

Awards will be presented at Verticon 2025 in March

Attaway, René Closter, Thierry Couderc, and B. S. Singh Deo

Greek Helicopter Operator Increases Scheduled Flights

Hoper operates a fleet of five Robinson R66 and R44 rotorcraft

Greek helicopter operator Hoper

FAA Clears Airbus H125 Helicopter for Single-pilot IFR Operations

Approval means deliveries can now start from the Airbus U.S. factory in Mississippi

Regulations and Government

Airbus H125 helicopter

Robinson Plans Relief Flying Courses

OEM To Work with Operation Helo

Robinson at Operation Helo relief effort

Viola Sees Expansion at VAI, More Work To Do

Vertical Aviation International leader prepares to embark on new role at GAMA

Jame Viola VAI, GAMA

Robinson Helicopters Support Firefighting Efforts

Light rotorcraft are helpful for moving officials around

Robinson Helicopter LA fires

New Rotorcraft: More of the Same with Some Surprises in Store

Manufacturers are looking at all sorts of technologies while serving existing markets

Airbus Racer

Helicopter and Defense Divisions Boost Leonardo Earnings

Italian aerospace and defense group grew revenues by 16.2% last year

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 21, 2025

Leonardo AW249 attack helicopter

French Helicopter Operator Signs For Volocopter's VoloCity eVTOL

Sales agreement signed as German manufacturer seeks funding to avoid insolvency

Charter & Fractional

February 18, 2025

Volocopter eVTOL aircraft in Paris

Tata and Airbus Set To Build H125 Helicopters in India

Single-engined rotorcraft will compete with Hindustan Aeronautics’ Light Utility Helicopter

February 17, 2025

Airbus H125 helicopter

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