Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Rotorcraft
HAI Salutes Bryn Elliott for Global Police Outreach
Recipient of the HAI 2020 Law Enforcement Award, Elliott founded Police Aviation Research.
Rotorcraft
Dwayne Williams Caps Career with HAI Instructor Award
HAI Flight Instructor of the Year recipient Dwayne Williams has had a 50-plus-year career with the U.S. Army, PHI, Bell, MD Helicopters, and Aerodynamics.
Rotorcraft
HAI Honors Mark Ogden for Communications Excellence
Excellence in Communications Award honoree Mark Ogden has spent 20 years editing magazines focused on civil, military, and aerial firefighting ops.
Rotorcraft
Schweizer Nears Reintroduction of S300 Piston-powered Helicopter
Start-up Schweizer RSG is ready to put the iconic eponymous rotorcraft back into production, with first deliveries slated for the third quarter of 2020.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Airbus Teams with Aston Martin on Special-edition ACH130
Airbus Corporate Helicopters revealed its ACH130 Aston Martin Edition at Courchevel in the French alpine skiing region.
Rotorcraft
Erickson Flying Six Air Cranes on Australian Fires
Erickson is flying six of its S-64 Air Cranes on Australia's record-setting wild fires.
Rotorcraft
Horizon Flight Academy Vital to Mideast Rotorcraft Training
An order for 12 Bell 505s heralds Horizon Flight Academy's phaseout of aging Bell 206s.
Rotorcraft
HAI Names Senior FAA Safety Exec Viola as CEO
Viola, who becomes the next HAI CEO on January 16, helped launch the USHST and was a former special ops MH-6 and MH-47 pilot.
Rotorcraft
Bell AerOS Shows How Urban Air Mobility Flies
Bell is demonstrating how a smart city of the future could incorporate urban air mobility vehicles running under autonomous control.
Rotorcraft
R22 Converted To Long-Range Drone
Unmanned systems developer UAVOS has converted a Robinson R-22 helicopter into a long-range drone.
Charter & Fractional
Blade India Starts Helo Air-taxi Service in Mumbai
New York-based Blade Urban Air Mobility and majority partner Delhi-based Hunch Ventures recently started preliminary helicopter service in India.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Ups Ante in Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Competition
Airbus has suggested Australia could still opt for a Tiger upgrade to cover its requirement.
Aircraft
Russia’s Aerospace Sector May Be Headed For Consolidation
Folding Russian Helicopters into the OAK structure to form one single entity is a possibility.
Rotorcraft
Mayhew Assumes New Role as USHST Co-Chair
Helicopter training industry veteran Nick Mayhew is the new industry co-chairman of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST).
Rotorcraft
Aussie Wallabies Feed On Copter Carrot Bombing
Australia air-dropping carrots to feed starving wildlife.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Touts 50 Years of North American Operations
Airbus Helicopters places greater emphasis on customer service to retain a significant share of the U.S. commercial market and attract new customers.
Rotorcraft
UK Rotor Ranter Fined $2,000
UK helicopter pilot fined $2,080 by the Civil Aviation Authority for on-air exchange with air traffic controller.
Avionics
Honeywell Brings Focus On Connectivity To Heli-Expo
The Phoenix-based manufacturer has made several improvements to its Sky Connect satcom system.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Wins U.S. Navy Helo Trainer Deal
Leonardo selected to provide up to 130 training helicopters to U.S. Navy in a deal potentially worth $650 million.
Rotorcraft
Metro Aviation Thrives in a Tough Environment
The helicopter emergency services provider, which has clients nationwide, also completes about 35 aircraft per year and trains pilots and technicians.
Maintenance and Modifications
Low-Cost, Flexible Foresight Mx HUMS Expands Applications
GPMS says its Foresight Mx HUMS technology works well for light helicopters and new electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Rotorcraft
Under Attack, Hawaii Air Tour Industry Forms Task Force
Hawaii air tour stakeholders have formed a task force to deal with the fallout from recent accidents there.
Engines
Safran Calls 2019 'Fantastic Year'
Safran Helicopter Engines certified four new models in 2019 and is continuing work on electric and hybrid systems.
Rotorcraft
In Farewell, Zuccaro Calls Helo Industry One of Survivors, One in Transition
As he bid farewell as president and CEO of HAI, Matt Zuccaro touted what he sees as a bright future ahead for vertical lift.
Accidents
NTSB Issues Preliminary On Hawaii Air-tour Crash
Rapidly changing localized weather and pilot fatigue are two possible contributors to the fatal crash of an air tour helicopter in Hawaii.
Aircraft
Asia-Pacific Stakes Claim to Place in Urban Air Mobility Revolution
Several Asia-Pacific companies are making big investments in urban air mobility technology and the region's cities may be early adopters of eVTOL aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ruag Creates Training Program For Helo Mx Check Flights
Ruag's new offering follows EASA mandate for maintenance check flights following work on a helicopter.
Regulations and Government
EASA and EHA Partner To Launch New European Rotors Show
The new European Rotors show will launch in Cologne, Germany, in November 2020, and will include all vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Bringing Diverse Fleet To Heli-Expo
Airbus Helicopters is bringing three aircraft to its Heli-Expo 2020 booth.
Rotorcraft
Elbit Hydrop Is Aerial Firefighting Game-changer
Elbit Systems' Hydrop aerial firefighting system that enables retardant drops from much higher altitudes
