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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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MD Helicopters Conversion Delivers More Power

MD Helicopters has delivered an MD-530F as part of its E-to-F conversion program which boosts high and hot performance.

Maintenance and Modifications

MD Helicopters Conversion Delivers More Power

MD's Model 530E to F conversion program boosts high and hot performance.

Maintenance and Modifications

Blade India Launches Helicopter Flights in Goa

The new service by Blade India offers per-seat helicopters charter flights in the former Portuguese state of Goa.

Charter & Fractional

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Cheers Rising Orders

ACH at EBACE reported a significant demand boost for corporate helicopters and its bespoke designer interiors.

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EASA To Improve Integration of Rotor Health Systems

An EASA notice of proposed amendment aims to improve the ability to integrate the use of vibration health monitoring systems for helicopter rotors.

Regulations and Government

International Hotelier Setting Up Luxury Helicopter Service

Erwin Jager, chairman of Barrows Hotel Enterprises, is entering the luxury helicopter charter business.

Malaysia's Weststar Aviation Considers IPO

Weststar operates Southeast Asia’s largest offshore energy helicopter fleet.

EASA Studying Helicopter Underwater Escape

EASA has contracted with the CAAi for a new study on helicopter underwater egress which will be used to validate or amend EASA CS-27 and CS-29 standards.

Vita Inclinata Quadruples Production

Vita systems has quadrupled its manufacturing lines and integrated new technologies to ramp up production in order to meet global demand for products.

Maintenance and Modifications

Avic Sees Progress On Two Civil Helicopter Programs

The Avicopter AC313A heavy lift helicopter makes its first flight and AVIC's AC352 super-medium is expected to be certified later this year.

RotorTech UK Show Canceled

RotorTech UK organizers pulled the plug on next month's show after losing indoor exhibit space.

South Korean Forces Place Order for 40 Bell 505s

The Bell 505 will be the new military training helicopter for the South Korean Army and Navy.

Surack Buys Enstrom Helicopter

Indiana-based Surack Enterprises bought Enstrom Helicopter Corporation after a previously-announced deal to sell the company collapsed.

Charter & Fractional

Embraer’s Eve Boosts Plans For Urban Air Mobility Revolution With Wall Street Cash

Embraer’s Eve Boosts Plans For Urban Air Mobility Revolution With Wall Street Cash

Leonardo AW169 Turns 10

Leonardo is marking the 10th anniversary of the AW169 on May 10, 2012, it has since delivered 140 of the light intermediate helicopters.

NTSB Cites VFR-into-IMC in Fatal Hawaii Helitour Crash

NTSB reports concluded that the fatal 2019 Safari Aviation Helitour crash was a result of the pilot continuing flight into IMC and called it "preventable."

Blade's Q1 Revenues Jump 187 Percent

Blade Air Mobility said revenues from organ transports, short-haul passenger flights spurring growth.

Joby: NASA Test Flights Prove eVTOL's Low Noise Levels

Results from recent NASA-backed flight tests with Joby’s eVTOL prototype demonstrate that its noise would be barely audible from city streets below.

Sustainability and Environment

Savback Campaigning Two-seat Zefhir Copter in UK

Savback Helicopters will display the turbine-powered, two-seat Curti Zefhir at Wycombe Air Park during this year's Private Flyer luxury brand show.

Army Selects Icarus For Black Hawk IFR Training

The U.S. Army will use Icarus's smart view limiting device for helicopter IFR training.

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