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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AgustaWestland Starts AW169 Production

Initial deliveries and certification of the new medium-twin helicopter are expected in the second quarter.

Rotorcraft

January 9, 2015

Russian Oil Company Places Order for 160 AW189 Helicopters

Helicopters will be supplied mainly through HeliVert, a joint venture between AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters.

Rotorcraft

January 8, 2015

UK CAA Presses Ahead on North Sea Safety Effort

Prevention is only part of the equation, CAA says, insisting on improving water impact survivability

Rotorcraft

January 6, 2015

Uber Expands into Helicopters

Typically, Uber aligns with an established charter operator and offers package ground-air deals involving its car service.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

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New Houston-area Heliport Opens

The facility is located near to The Woodlands Town Center in Oak Ridge North.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Helicopter Speed Record Breaker Dies

Trevor Egginton broke the speed record for conventional helicopters on a closed course on Aug. 11, 1986.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Airbus Helicopters Surpass 10M Hours in Oil Sector

Of the estimated 2,300 rotorcraft used in oil-and-gas missions today, 25 percent are produced by Airbus Helicopters, the manufacturer estimates.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Management Changes at Bell

Bell Helicopter announced several management changes on December 1.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Helitech Confirms 2014 Edition Turnout

Attendance was much lower than at last year’s event.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Vector Gets HTaws Upgrade Nod

FAA and EASA OK installation of Htaws on Airbus Helicopters AS332C, L and L1 Super Pumas.

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

CAE Delivers First Lakota FTD

This is the first UH-72A Lakota flight sim to be located at the U.S. Army’s primary helicopter flight training school at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Avionics

January 5, 2015

Bell 407 Airframe Assemblies To Be Built in India

The helicopter manufacturer seeks to expand its footprint on the subcontinent and elevate the Indian content on its aircraft. ###sub###

Rotorcraft

January 5, 2015

Evolux Gears Up To Offer Per-seat Helicopter Flights

Start-up company to begin with New York city, south Florida

Rotorcraft

January 4, 2015

EASA Oks SAR Variant of AW189

Deliveries set to begin to U.K. SAR program.

Rotorcraft

December 30, 2014

MQ-8C Completes First Landing on U.S. Navy Ship

The U.S. Navy completed the first ship-based testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter.

Rotorcraft

December 24, 2014

New NH90s and Tigers delivered to Spanish, French armies

The Albacete facility of Airbus Helicopters assembles both types for Spain, and builds sub-assemblies for other customers

Rotorcraft

December 23, 2014

Airbus Helicopters Axes Dauphin Upgrade, Powers on X4

AS365 N3e program is terminated, while the X4 reaches the “power-on” stage

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2014

Russia Could Grab Major Indian Helicopter Contracts

After leaders meet, Western bidders could be shut out of three pending requirements.

Aircraft

December 18, 2014

Military Success for Airbus Helicopters in Indonesia, Thailand

Four rotary types set to fulfill various roles

Rotorcraft

December 17, 2014

NTSB Faults Pilot, ‘Punitive Culture’ in Alaska Trooper Crash

Pilot lacked instrument experience, was too highly motivated to continue the mission.

Accidents

December 16, 2014