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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Bristow Acquires More S-300s

Sikorsky Global Helicopters has delivered six more S-300CBi trainers to Bristow Academy’s existing fleet of 48 of the models.

Rotorcraft

June 3, 2009

Columbia Chinook Fights Mexico Fires

Columbia Helicopters has dispatched one of its Boeing 234 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopters to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula to assist with wildfire suppressio

Rotorcraft

June 3, 2009

Swiss Rescue Organization Posts Record Activity

 Rega, the Swiss not-for-profit air rescue organization, last year for the first time surpassed 10,000 annual helicopter missions, at 10,425.

Rotorcraft

June 3, 2009

Sikorsky Opens Korean Parts Depot

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) has opened a regional parts facility with Times Aerospace Korea (TAK) at the Gimpo Aerospace Complex in Gimpo City, Gyong

Maintenance and Modifications

June 3, 2009

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Italy’s Esperia Orders AgustaWestland Twin

Esperia Aviation Services, based at Rome Urbe downtown airport, has ordered one AgustaWestland AW109E Grand.

Rotorcraft

June 3, 2009

Conclusion in sight for UK’s SAR competition

Selection of a preferred bidder could emerge before the end of this year in the UK’s search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) procurement process, which aims t

Rotorcraft

June 3, 2009

Mock up shows military role for X2

Last month Sikorsky displayed a mock-up of a possible X2 Light Tactical Helicopter (LTH) design at the Army Aviation Association of America annual co

Aircraft

June 3, 2009

French rescue org suffers third fatal EC 145 crash

A Eurocopter EC 145 operated by France’s emergency preparedness organization, Sécurité Civile, crashed on April 25 on the French island of Corsica, killing

Accidents

June 3, 2009

Bell 429 Light Twin Nears Certification

Bell Helicopter anticipates receiving Transport Canada type certification for the 429 twin-turbine light helicopter by the end of June, followed swiftly by

Rotorcraft

June 2, 2009

Cessna, Bell Get Export Financing Help

On Thursday, the board of the U.S.

Rotorcraft

May 26, 2009

First Dauphin sim set for 2011 debut

Eurocopter (Booth No.

Rotorcraft

May 12, 2009

Style + silence x EC 145 = Stylence

Eurocopter’s EC 145 light twin-engine helicopter has received a makeover in the form of the Stylence (a play on “style” and “silence”) interior upgrade.

Rotorcraft

May 12, 2009

First Civil AW139s Find Homes in Japan

AgustaWestland (Booth No.

Rotorcraft

May 6, 2009

Main gearbox failure eyed in North Sea Super Puma crash

All 16 people aboard a Eurocopter AS 332L2 Super Puma operated by Bond Offshore Helicopters died when the medium twin hit the surface of the North Sea on A

Rotorcraft

May 1, 2009

Cyclic AD Limited to New Bells

What was initially feared to be a widespread problem that temporarily grounded 2,800 Bell 206s, 407s and 427s on March 12 now appears to be confined to abo

Safety

May 1, 2009

Rotorcraft Update: American Eurocopter Signs Sim Deal

American Eurocopter has signed the first long-term commercial customer for the full-motion EC 135/EC 145 training device at its Grand Prairie, Texas campus

Rotorcraft

May 1, 2009

Eurocopter Acquires Japanese Firm

Eurocopter last month announced the acquisition of 80 percent of the shares in Japan-based distributor Euroheli, bringing the helicopter manufacturer’s sta

Rotorcraft

May 1, 2009

AW Makes Deliveries in Japan, Wales

Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, AgustaWestland’s distributor for the AW139 medium twin in Japan, plans to deliver the first of two AW139s to All Nippon Helicopter

Rotorcraft

May 1, 2009

MGB component failure eyed in fatal Cougar crash

As Sikorsky prepares to deliver its 100th medium-lift, twin-engine S-92A, the role main rotor vibration and other past problems with the helicopter’s main

Rotorcraft

May 1, 2009

New Marine One Axed

he Obama Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2010 defense budget ends funding for the controversial Presidential helicopter replacement program, the cost

Aircraft

May 1, 2009

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Bristow Acquires More S-300s

Sikorsky Global Helicopters has delivered six more S-300CBi trainers to Bristow Academy’s existing fleet of 48 of the models.

Columbia Chinook Fights Mexico Fires

Columbia Helicopters has dispatched one of its Boeing 234 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopters to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula to assist with wildfire suppressio

Swiss Rescue Organization Posts Record Activity

&nbsp;Rega, the Swiss not-for-profit air rescue organization, last year for the first time surpassed 10,000 annual helicopter missions, at 10,425.

Sikorsky Opens Korean Parts Depot

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) has opened a regional parts facility with Times Aerospace Korea (TAK) at the Gimpo Aerospace Complex in Gimpo City, Gyong

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Italy’s Esperia Orders AgustaWestland Twin

Esperia Aviation Services, based at Rome Urbe downtown airport, has ordered one AgustaWestland AW109E Grand.

Conclusion in sight for UK’s SAR competition

Selection of a preferred bidder could emerge before the end of this year in the UK’s search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) procurement process, which aims t

Mock up shows military role for X2

Last month Sikorsky displayed a mock-up of a possible X2 Light Tactical Helicopter (LTH) design at the Army Aviation Association of America annual co

French rescue org suffers third fatal EC 145 crash

A Eurocopter EC 145 operated by France’s emergency preparedness organization, Sécurité Civile, crashed on April 25 on the French island of Corsica, killing

Bell 429 Light Twin Nears Certification

Bell Helicopter anticipates receiving Transport Canada type certification for the 429 twin-turbine light helicopter by the end of June, followed swiftly by

Cessna, Bell Get Export Financing Help

On Thursday, the board of the U.S.

First Dauphin sim set for 2011 debut

Eurocopter (Booth No.

Style + silence x EC 145 = Stylence

Eurocopter’s EC 145 light twin-engine helicopter has received a makeover in the form of the Stylence (a play on “style” and “silence”) interior upgrade.

First Civil AW139s Find Homes in Japan

AgustaWestland (Booth No.

Main gearbox failure eyed in North Sea Super Puma crash

All 16 people aboard a Eurocopter AS 332L2 Super Puma operated by Bond Offshore Helicopters died when the medium twin hit the surface of the North Sea on A

Cyclic AD Limited to New Bells

What was initially feared to be a widespread problem that temporarily grounded 2,800 Bell 206s, 407s and 427s on March 12 now appears to be confined to abo

Rotorcraft Update: American Eurocopter Signs Sim Deal

American Eurocopter has signed the first long-term commercial customer for the full-motion EC 135/EC 145 training device at its Grand Prairie, Texas campus

Eurocopter Acquires Japanese Firm

Eurocopter last month announced the acquisition of 80 percent of the shares in Japan-based distributor Euroheli, bringing the helicopter manufacturer’s sta

AW Makes Deliveries in Japan, Wales

Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, AgustaWestland’s distributor for the AW139 medium twin in Japan, plans to deliver the first of two AW139s to All Nippon Helicopter

MGB component failure eyed in fatal Cougar crash

As Sikorsky prepares to deliver its 100th medium-lift, twin-engine S-92A, the role main rotor vibration and other past problems with the helicopter’s main

New Marine One Axed

he Obama Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2010 defense budget ends funding for the controversial Presidential helicopter replacement program, the cost

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Rega, the Swiss not-for-profit air rescue organization, last year for the first time surpassed 10,000 annual helicopter missions, at 10,425.