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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Airbus H160 Earns JCAB Approval

Airbus Helicopters’ H160 medium twin has been granted type certification by Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau.

Insurer Seeks Removal from Bryant Crash Lawsuit

OC Helicopter insurer Endurance claims $10 million policy does not cover rotorcraft.

Ruggedness, Reliability Keep Russian VIP helicopters in Vogue

The Mi-8/17 series helicopters remain in widespread use worldwide.

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ACH Deals with Challenging but Resilient Market

Airbus Corporate Helicopters finding success and opportunity in the yachting market.

Helo IMC Avoidance Course Launched

The USHST and HAI have launched the “56 Seconds to Live” course on line.

Japan’s New Seahawk Variant Takes to the Air

The SH-60L is the latest in a line of license-built Seahawk versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Bell Delivers 300th Jet Ranger X

The first Bell 505 was delivered in 2017. Today 300 aircraft are in operation across six continents.

Airbus Helicopters H145 Simulator Lands in U.S.

A Thales Airbus Helicopters H145 simulator has been installed at Helisim’s simulation center on the Airbus campus in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Rotor Leaders Stress Digital, Performance Advances

Tomorrow's rotorcraft could have systems updated in flight.

Columbia and Aurora Team On Vision System

Columbia Helicopters and Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences team to develop vision system for daylight firefighting.

eVTOLs Are Magnets for Investors, but Will They Be Cash Cows?

eVTOLs Are Magnets for Investors, but Will They Be Cash Cows?

Wisk To Operate Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxis for Blade

Wisk Aero will supply and operate up to 30 of its eVTOLs for Blade Urban Air Mobility’s passenger transportation network.

Charter & Fractional

With Halo Buy, Directional Eyes Urban Air Mobility Ops

Directional Aviation’s OneSky Flight has acquired Halo Aviation, adding another helicopter operation and laying the foundation for urban air mobility ops.

Heli-One Adds AW139 Main Gearbox Expertise

The additional capability from Leonardo comes after Heli-One added AW139 intermediate gearbox and tail gearbox capability last year.

Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA's Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable Lifts Off

NBAA has formed a new Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable as a forum to chart a course for the integration of AAM technologies into U.S. airspace.

Robinson Helicopter Logs 13,000th Delivery

Robinson has been manufacturing helicopters since 1979.

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.

Leonardo Opens $80M Philadelphia Training Center

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

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