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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Five New Airbus H160s Join Bristow Under Lease

Deliveries support oil and gas missions in Nigeria

Rotorcraft

November 25, 2025

Bell Signs Orders For Four Helicopters in Europe

Three more 505 singles and a 429 will be delivered in Europe

Rotorcraft

November 25, 2025

Bell 505 Helicopter Racks Up the SAF Flight Hours

A Bell 505 has achieved more than 700 flight hours using blended SAF

Sustainability and Environment

November 25, 2025

European Heli Centre Breaks Ground on Training Facility

Third site on track to be operational in 2027 with Reiser full-flight simulator

Training and Workforce

November 24, 2025

Videos

NHIndustries NH90 Helicopter Flies at Paris Air Show 2023

NHIndustries NH90 Helicopter Flies at Paris Air Show 2023

Rotorcraft

June 21, 2023

Airbus Helicopters H665 Tigre Performs at Paris Air Show 2023

Airbus Helicopters H665 Tigre Performs at Paris Air Show 2023

Rotorcraft

June 21, 2023

The Airbus Helicopters H160 Shows Off Its Moves in the Paris Air Show Flying Display

The Airbus Helicopters H160 Shows Off Its Moves in the Paris Air Show Flying Display

Rotorcraft

June 20, 2023

Archer Aims to Revolutionize Air Travel With Its Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi

Archer Aims to Revolutionize Air Travel With Its Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi

Aircraft

April 25, 2023

More Articles

China’s Aero Asia Show Set To Open in Zhuhai This Week

Bombardier, Bell Textron, and Pratt & Whitney Canada are exhibiting

Aircraft

November 24, 2025

Safran Ramping Up Helicopter Engine Production

Plans call for delivery of more than 800 turboshaft engines

Engines

November 20, 2025

Airbus Snags 10-ship H125 Order at European Rotors

Deal is with Airbus Nordic distributor Østnes Helicopters

Rotorcraft

November 19, 2025

Abu Dhabi Airports and Skyports Confirm Vertiport Plans

First two facilities being built for eVTOL air taxis will be ready in the first quarter of 2026

Airports

November 19, 2025

Rotortrade Delivers H135T3 from Italy to Star Air India

VIP-equipped helicopter will be flown in corporate and charter operations

Rotorcraft

November 19, 2025

Bristow Leases Five H160 Helicopters for African Fleet

Twin-engined rotorcraft are being leased through Milestone Aviation

Rotorcraft

November 18, 2025

Bell 525 Flight Sim Earns FAA Interim Level C Approval

Simulator lets pilots log Bell 525 hours ahead of type cert

Rotorcraft

November 17, 2025

Honda To Fly First Full-scale eVTOL Prototype in Early 2026

Build of remotely piloted aircraft to be completed by the end of the year

Rotorcraft

November 17, 2025

Bell 505 and 412EPX Highlight OEM’s Vertical Advantages

Textron division offers helicopters for various civil and defense applications

Rotorcraft

November 17, 2025

Black Hawk Tackles High-rise Blazes

UAE plans to use the helicopter to fight fires in skyscrapers

Rotorcraft

November 17, 2025

Skyportz Starts Building First Aeroberm Vertipad Prototype

Real-world testing to verify simulation-based benefits of unique modular design

Rotorcraft

November 7, 2025

Joby’s Blade Trials eVTOL NYC Commutes with Helicopters

Helicopter flights will verify commuter demand and trial planned air taxi operations

Charter & Fractional

November 7, 2025

VerdeGo Hybrid-electric VTOL Study Awarded NASA Contract

Extended 24-month project to focus on eVTOL applications of modified turbine powerplant

Rotorcraft

November 6, 2025

Rotortrade Launches First U.S. MRO Facility in Pennsylvania

New US facility complements an existing MRO center in France

Rotorcraft

November 4, 2025

GA Gears Up for Roadmap To Growth in Saudi Arabia

Middle East country brings hope for market growth but barriers remain

Charter & Fractional

November 3, 2025

Tangmere is Bell’s New Sales Rep in the UK and Ireland

Rotary-wing division is under leadership of Will Fanshawe, director, Tangmere Aircraft Sales

Rotorcraft

October 31, 2025