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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Leonardo Opens $80M Philadelphia Training Center

The new Leonardo academy will be operated by Rotorsim, a joint venture between Leonardo and CAE.

Bell Nears Final Fix for Cracked 505 Collectives

The company says it has enough stock of replacement collective sticks to cover the entire 505 fleet.

Bell Commercial Helo Deliveries Edge Higher in Q1

Those deliveries also pushed the company's revenue higher while profits were down from R&D spending on the Army's Future Vertical Lift programs.

New Team, New Focus at MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters hopes improved customer support will make it a player again in the commercial helicopter market.

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Airbus Helicopters Orders Plunge 26 Percent

While Airbus Helicopters orders and deliveries drop, increasing service revenues improve the bottom line.

StandardAero Awarded Cert for LRUs, Accessories Repair

The company's Accessories Center of Excellence facilities are certified by Honeywell and Triumph Group for repair of helo and turboprop engine LRUs.

EASA Approves VR Device for Helicopter Flight Training

EASA approves VRM's VR flight simulation training device for the Robinson R22.

Airbus Fitting Helicopter Flightlab With Autonomous Capability

Airbus plans complete demonstration of autonomous helicopter Flightlab in 2023.

ASG: Dozens of Helicopters in Storage, Crates in China

China is still dominating sales of helicopter but more than 80 are in crates or in storage, raising concerns about the viability of the market, ASG said.

UK Rotorcraft Show Gets Refresh for 2021

Helitech 2021 is set to return to the ExCeL convention center on October 5 and 6, featuring more than 300 exhibitors, a live fly-in, and some 100 seminars.

Hill Unveils Digital Cockpit for HX50 Helicopter

Hill's HX50 digital cockpit is designed to minimize pilot workload.

Leonardo Helicopters Rebrands Kopter SH09 as the AW09

With AW09 service entry projected for early 2024, Leonardo is making plans to work on a hybrid-electric helicopter in the second half of the decade.

NASA Helicopter Flies on Mars

Ingenuity becomes the first aircraft to conduct controlled, powered flight on another planet.

Regulations and Government

Airbus Conducts Helicopter Refueling Trials with A400M Airlifter

The latest test campaign has achieved most of the objectives required to clear the A400M to refuel helicopters in flight.

French Military Orders More Super Pumas

Purchase of eight more Airbus H225Ms is part of French government's sitmulus plan to aid the aerospace industry.

Airbus AStar Gets Power Boost

EASA has certified a 10 percent power upgrade for the Safran Arriel 2D engine in the Airbus Helicopters H125 single.

Biden Offshore Wind Boost Could Trigger Helicopter Boon

The Biden administration has indicated that it is going all-in on offshore wind, particularly in the New York Bight.

Regulations and Government

Safran Moving Forward on Hybridization, SAF for Helos

Safran anticipates handing over the Aneto-1X engines mid-year for 2022 Airbus Helicopters Racer flight trials that will prove out an "eco mode."

David Fox Receives Top Mx Honors from HAI

HAI recognized David Fox, who has a maintenance and training career spanning five decades, with its Maintenance Excellence Award.

Pandemic Spurs Airbus Helicopters Training Changes

Airbus Helicopters has enhanced its distance learning capabilities and is now making many of those permanent.

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