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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Airbus Expands Support for HUMS Customers

GPMS HUMS adds benefits beyond health and usage monitoring

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Airwolf STCs Lithium-ion Batteries, Releases Charger

Charger helps operators maintain lithium-ion batteries

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Phenix Heavy Lift UAS Makes Heli-Expo Debut

The UAS is targeting logistics, firefighting, agriculture, and defense applications

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Hensoldt Makes the Cellphone Detection Connection

Enhanced mission management is available with the EuroNav 7 integration

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Videos

Era Group Goes Beyond Offshore Oil & Gas With Its Helicopter Business

Era Group Goes Beyond Offshore Oil & Gas With Its Helicopter Business

Rotorcraft

April 6, 2017

HeliJet Operates a Scheduled Helicopter Airline with Sikorsky’s S-76C+

HeliJet Operates a Scheduled Helicopter Airline with Sikorsky’s S-76C+

Rotorcraft

April 4, 2017

Aging Black Hawk Helicopters are Brought Into the Digital Age with All New Avionics

Aging Black Hawk Helicopters are Brought Into the Digital Age with All New Avionics

Avionics

March 30, 2017

Marenco Swisshelicopter’s All-Carbon-Fiber SKYe-SH09 is a 21st Century Helicopter

Marenco Swisshelicopter’s All-Carbon-Fiber SKYe-SH09 is a 21st Century Helicopter

Rotorcraft

March 29, 2017

More Articles

StartStick Marks 2,500th Delivery

Lightweight GPU available for most turbine helicopters

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Airbus Helicopters Positioning for the Offshore Boom

Airbus Helicopters ramps up H175, H160 production

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Bell Adding TRU 505 VR Simulator to Training Academy

The simulator will enhance practicing emergencies and various scenarios

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Utah Medevac Program Aims To Save Stricken Service Dogs

It represents the third program of its kind in the U.S.

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

PAC International Logs Busy 2023

Metro Aviation unit specializes in helicopter completions and modifications

Maintenance and Modifications

February 27, 2024

Sikorsky HEX Takes Shape

Sikorsky plans to fly the HEX aircraft in 2026

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

February 27, 2024

Shadin Avionics Intros Newest Digita/Analog Radar Altimeter Converter

The company says its latest DARALT converter is a 'future-proof" solution

Avionics

February 27, 2024

Helo Pilot Relives Dark Day, on Road to Recovery

Helicopter Pilot Details Tailboom Separation Crash in NTSB Safety Symposium

Accidents

February 27, 2024

MD Helicopters Adds Helint of Kenya as Latest Authorized Service Center

Clientele includes prominent organizations such as the Kenya Defence Force

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

United Rotorcraft To Partner in Establishing Saudi Helo MRO

The Part 145 repair station will be established at MRO Village in Jeddah

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Leonardo Lands Substantial New Orders

The company announces 50 orders at Heli-Expo

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Milestone Sees Heavy Helo Rebound

After a long decline in offshore transport demand, all its Sikorsky S-92s are back in service

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Helo Scholarship Programs Aimed at Teenagers, Women Pilots

High school students sponsored at Heli-Expo

Training and Workforce

February 27, 2024

Enstrom Offer More Options for Helicopters

Autopilot, air conditioning, and lithium-ion battery to be offered

Maintenance and Modifications

February 27, 2024

LCI: Offshore Squeeze Will Continue

Shortage of lift for offshore energy will continue in the short-term

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 26, 2024

CEO: MD Helicopters 'Not There Yet'

Supply challenges remain even as MDH unveils upgrade programs, books more orders

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2024