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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Helinet Joins L.A. Urban Air Mobility Partnership

Helinet will explore eVTOL applications to traditional helicopter missions.

Bristow Acquiring British International Helicopter Services

Bristow Group to acquire British International Helicopter Services, a company that provides services to the UK military.

Rocket Lab S-92A Catches, Drops Booster Stage

Sikorsky S-92A snagged the first-stage booster of Rocket Lab's Electron midair but dropped it after the pilot noted "different load characteristics."

Resurrection of the Super Puma

Airbus H225 helicopters have found new life and missions in the wake of the 2016 offshore accident.

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Company Seeks Partner To Build Certified S-52 Helo

Vertical Aviation Technologies is seeking a strategic partner to produce an updated, certified version of the Sikorsky S-52.

Bell Delivers More Helos but Revenues, Profit Slip

Commercial helicopter deliveries at Bell rose to 25 units in the first quarter of 2022.

Air Methods Selects Skyryse for Flight Controls

Air Methods will retrofit its air ambulance fleet with Skyryse FlightOS flight controls.

Bell Sells Two More 505 Singles into Switzerland

Bell has signed a purchase agreement with Swiss helicopter services company Karen for two Bell 505 helicopters for charter and flight training.

Charter & Fractional

Vita Delivers Helo Load Stabilization System to Ukraine

The CEO of Vita has hand-delivered the company's Vita Rescue System for helicopter rescue load stabilization into an active war zone in Ukraine.

Air-One eVTOL Transportation Hub Makes Debut in UK

Urban-Air Port and eVTOL developer Supernal unveiled in the UK a fully functional example of a “multimodal infrastructure hub” to support eVTOL ops.

Helicopter Thief Convicted for Flying without a License

A Massachusetts man who had his license revoked in 2000 following a conviction for helicopter theft has now been found guilty of flying without a license.

Bell Manufacturing Technology Center To Modernize Production for Next Gen Rotorcraft

Bell Manufacturing Technology Center To Modernize Production for Next Gen Rotorcraft

Sikorsky S-92 To Recover Rocket's First Stage in Midair

A Sikorsky S-92 helicopter will be used in an attempt to recover Rocket Lab's reusable Electron satellite booster mid-air following the rocket launch.

EVTOL Vertiport Projects Launched in U.S. Midwest

Construction is beginning on two eVTOL vertiports in the Quad Cities and Oshkosh.

Autonomous Aircraft Could Carry Vital Supplies to War and Disaster Zones

Autonomous Aircraft Could Carry Vital Supplies to War and Disaster Zones

Airbus Sells First 'Line Lounge' ACH160 in Brazil

The Airbus ACH160 can be equipped with the modular Line Lounge interior.

Eve and Zanite Plan To Complete Merger, IPO Next Month

Eve Urban Air Mobility and Zanite Acquisition expect to complete their merger on May 9 and then float shares in the new Eve Holding entity on the NYSE.

Regulations and Government

Bristow, Helicentre Formalize Training Partnership

Bristow Group has selected Helicentre as its preferred provider of ab-initio commercial pilot training.

First Aviation To Buy Heliblade, Expand Helo Mx Service

First Aviation Services is acquiring Heliblade and forming a new rotary-wing maintenance division for rotor blades and dynamic components.

Maintenance and Modifications

Bestfly Expands Leonardo Fleet

Angolan operator Bestfly is expanding its fleet of Leonardo helicopters to support offshore energy.

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