Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Rotorcraft

Bell Sees Good Prospects in Rotorcraft Market

With its 505 and 525 models bookending the civil product line, Bell sees strong potential in the region's customer base.
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Helicopter OEMs Stress Regional Importance at MEBAA

Airbus Corporate Helicopters and the Bell 505 are making their MEBAA debuts this year.
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Philippines Leans Towards Black Hawk and T129

Recent statements from the Philippines defense minister have revealed that the nation is looking to buy new helicopters, and possibly Gripens too.
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Robinson Helicopter Foresees Market Weakness in 2019

Helicopter CEO see strong dollar, higher interest rates, tariffs, as sales barriers.
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London Biggin Hill Heli-Shuttle Adds an AW139 to Fleet

With the addition of a Leonardo AW139 twin-engine helicopter, London Biggin Hill's Heli-Shuttle service expands its capabilities.
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Bell Delivers Pair of 429s to Local Flight Academy

Bell's 429 is set to go into service as a multi-engine trainer with EDIC Horizon International Flight Academy.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Macquarie Agrees To Buy Bankrupt Waypoint for $650 Million

Macquarie's acquisition of Waypoint will strengthen its position in the helicopter leasing market.
Aircraft

Airbus Corporate Jets, Copters Team at MEBAA

Airbus Corporate Jets is touting NextGen execliners, while a new rotor division aims to provide the “last leg” of corporate jet journeys.
Accidents

Tail Rotor System Failure Led To LOC In AW169 Crash

The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch focuses on overtorqued nut while EASA issues another emergency AD.
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Waypoint Bankruptcy Fuels Continuing Helicopter Glut

Helicopter lessor Waypoint filed bankruptcy after pursuing expansion in a down market.
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Sacramento Flying First Police Bell 505

Bell has delivered the first law-enforcement configured 505 light single.
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Charter & Fractional

Bestfly Expands into Rotary Charter Market with AW139s

The helicopters are the first rotary-wing aircraft the ISBAO operator has added to its fleet since launching in November 2009.
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Third Prototype Kopter SH09 Helicopter Makes First Flight

Third Prototype Kopter SH09 Helicopter Makes First Flight
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Kaman To Keep K-Max in Production

Kaman commits to third lot of new build K-Max helicopters
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FAA Proposes Rotor Blade AD for MD 500/600 Helicopters

The proposed airworthiness directive would mandate new repetitive inspections for main rotor blade cracks.
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Helicopter Lessor Waypoint Files Bankruptcy

Waypoint Leasing has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and put itself up for sale.
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Third Kopter SH09 Prototype Flies

Kopter Group announced the first flight of its third SH09 test helicopter this week.
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IBAC Hopes To Promote IS-BAO/IS-BAH to Asia Regulators

Business and general aviation operators are complying with airline rules, says the IBAC director general.
Accidents

Personal Helicopter Flying Posts Highest Accident Rate

The USHST reports that the overall accident rate is declining.
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Russia Working On 378-knot Compound Helicopter

Proposed Russian helicopter's top speed would best Western rotorcraft by 100 knots.
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Russia Deals 20 Ansat Helicopters to China

The Russian light twin helicopter will fly EMS missions in China
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Jetcopter Unveils Seven-seat VTOL Design

German firm finalizes design for roadworthy $350,000 VTOL.
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HAI Calls FAA Limits on ADS-B Rebates 'Unacceptable'

The association twice has been rebuffed in its attempt to convince the FAA to include rotorcraft in the ADS-B rebate program.
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AVIC Provides First Glimpse of Sino-Russian Heavy-lifter

At the recent Airshow China held at Zhuhai, AVIC shoewd off a model of the Advanced Heavy Lift helicopter it is developing, based on the mighty Mi-26
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Helos Attacking California Fires

At least 43 helicopter crews have been flying on the fires ravaging California.
Aircraft

Terrafugia’s eVTOL Concept Taps Hybrid Tech and Detachable Passenger Pods

Terrafugia’s eVTOL Concept Taps Hybrid Tech and Detachable Passenger Pods
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China’s Z-10ME Showcased with Increased Capabilities

The enhanced Z-10ME with anti-submarine and special forces capabilities was showcased at Airshow China in Zhuhai in October.
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Leonardo Selling 22 AW169Ms To Italy's Guardia

Deal Valued At $315.5 Million
Rotorcraft

Emergency Tail Rotor AD Issued for AW169, AW189

AD was issued In wake of fatal AW169 crash.
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Bristow Acquiring Columbia for $560 Million

CEO Baliff is stepping down from Bristow.
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