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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Sikorsky Reports Progress With Demonstrators

The S-97 Raider will fly 60 hours this year, while the Matrix autonomy program will be reinforced with the UH-60A.

Rotorcraft

February 29, 2016

New-look Finmeccanica Promises Strong Rotorcraft Focus

The AgustaWestland brand is expected to survive the recent restructuring of parent company Finmeccanica.

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February 29, 2016

Global Aerospace Rolls Out New Online Portal

The system aims to simply the insurance coverage procedure or users and brokers alike.

Rotorcraft

February 29, 2016

Airbus H125 Getting BLR FastFins

FAA certification is expected later this year, with EASA and ANAC nods to follow.

Rotorcraft

February 29, 2016

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Finmeccanica Stressing Lighter Product Offerings

EMS, VIP and other sectors boost the company as the oil-and-gas sector flags.

Rotorcraft

February 29, 2016

HAI Head Still Bullish on Helo Market

Matt Zuccaro says he’s seen this movie before and likes the ending.

Rotorcraft

February 29, 2016

Rotors’n Ribs to Take Place In July

The Rotors’n Ribs fly-in will take place on July 15 and 16 in Goshen, Indiana.

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February 29, 2016

MaxViewKit Bubble Windows To Improve AS350’s Hover View

The kit MaxViewKit 350 will increase visibility by a factor of 10, the company claims.

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February 29, 2016

Bell’s Snyder Focusing on Innovation

Mitch Snyder hinted that new Bell models may be coming, although he plans to spend money on existing types.

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February 28, 2016

Industry Forwards Helo IFR Recommendations to FAA

Simpler and safer single-engine helicopter IFR has long been a goal of the rotorcraft industry.

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February 28, 2016

Metro Aviation Adds Customer Support, Safety Veterans to Team

Ed Stockhausen will serve as director of safety, while Becky Ross becomes the company’s second director of transport business services.

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February 28, 2016

Turbomeca Celebrates 1 Million Hours With USCG

In 10 years, the Coast Guard has operated Arriel turboshafts in its MH-65 Dolphin fleet

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February 28, 2016

Bell Donates Parts to Aeronautical Tech School

More than 3,000 items will help train future aeronautical professionals

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February 28, 2016

Appareo Pilot of the Year Award

A high altitude long-line rescue earns Laing Pilot of the Year

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February 28, 2016

BLR Aerospace Safety Award Goes to Boston Team

Boston MedFlight and FAA team up to create IFR approaches to Boston city hospital helipads.

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February 28, 2016

Sikorsky Progresses on Spectrum of Autonomous Technologies

The company is prepping its third optionally piloted aircraft as it eyes possible technology transfers into service.

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February 28, 2016

Frasca Adds More Helicopter Simulators

The helicopter simulator market is growing globally for Frasca International.

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February 28, 2016

Bristow Deferring Some Deliveries

Moves to “rationalize” fleet in the face of declining oil revenues.

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February 28, 2016

HAI Head Still Bullish on Helo Market

Despite the slump in offshore petroleum use, Matt Zuccaro says he’s seen this movie before and likes the ending.

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2016

Bell 505 Aims for Mid-year Certification

Bell Helicopter sees production of 200 of the new helicopters per year by 2018.

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2016