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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Aero Asset: Medium Helo Inventory Explodes

Nearly $1 billion worth of used rotorcraft remain on the market with a large increase in the inventory of medium twins.

October 6, 2020

Milestone Commits To Six Airbus H160s

Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation is adding six Airbus H160 medium twin helicopters to its order book.

October 5, 2020

Bell 407GXi Gives Aeromed Operator SE/SPIFR Capability

Halo-Flight has begun operating a Bell 407GXi single engine, single pilot IFR (SPIFR).

October 2, 2020

Bell Continues European Mx Network Build Out

Bell Textron names Intercopter in Taufkirchen, Germany, as an authorized maintenance center (AMC), its third AMC in Europe.

Maintenance and Modifications

October 1, 2020

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Leonardo's Marco Viola Takes Over Leadership of Kopter

Kopter CEO Andreas Lowenstein has left the light helicopter manufacturer that Leonardo acquired in early 2020.

September 30, 2020

Airbus Delivers H145D3 to Norwegian Air Ambulance

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-blade H145 D3 to the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation.

September 30, 2020

Omni Introduces Airbus H175 To Brazil

Omni Taxi Aereo will be the first operator for the Airbus H175 super-medium helicopter in Brazil.

September 25, 2020

Hill Unveils HX50 Helo Interior

HX50 helicopter interior designed to mirror that of a premium luxury automobile.

September 24, 2020

Bell 505 Fleet Hits 50,000 Flight Hours

The fleet of more than 260 in-service Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light single turbine helicopters has accumulated more than 50,000 flight hours.

September 24, 2020

U.S. To Deport UK Man Convicted of Aircraft Parts Fraud

Richard Paul Harper, the owner of helicopter sales and repair shop Apple International in Bristol, Tennessee, has been convicted of aircaft parts fraud.

September 24, 2020

Helo Lessor LCI Partners With Sumitomo Mitsui Finance

LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing have agreed to establish a joint-venture helicopter leasing business.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

September 23, 2020

Bryant's Widow Names Helo Flight Broker in Suit

The operator of the fatal flight that killed Kobe Bryant, OC Helicopters, has been added to the defendant list.

September 23, 2020

Five-bladed Airbus H145 Enters Offshore Wind Market

HTM-Helicopters will be the first operator to use the new five-bladed Airbus H145 D3 in the offshore wind market.

September 18, 2020

NASA Selects Airbus HCare for H135s

NASA has signed a $15 million HCare Infinite maintenance agreement with Airbus Helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 17, 2020

Bell Expands European Mx Foothold

Bell Flight named Aero Club in Poland and Air Service International in Denmark as its two new authorized maintenance centers in Europe.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 16, 2020

Wind Could Rescue Offshore Helicopter Industry

Study predicts $166 billion investment in U.S. offshore wind by 2035.

September 15, 2020

HAI Looks To Reboot Safety Accreditation Program

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is looking to reboot its Accreditation Program of Safety (APS) later this year.

September 14, 2020

Japan Looks At AW609 Tiltrotor to Provide a Link to Remote Islands

Japan Looks At AW609 Tiltrotor to Provide a Link to Remote Islands

September 10, 2020

Airbus H160 Pioneers Flight Control Safety Features

The Airbus H160's full-time automatic flight control system makes the pilot's job much easier.

September 10, 2020

Foresight MX HUMS Approved for AStars

GPMS has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification approval for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Airbus AS350.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 9, 2020

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