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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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Bell Continues Cautious Swim into AAM Pool

Bell continues to move cautiously on its two marquis electric demonstration aircraft, the Nexus and APT.

Safran Signs German Police to New Engine Support Deal

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a new Support-By-Hour (SBH) contract with the German federal police.

Maintenance and Modifications

South Korea Wants Attack Helos, Minesweepers, More JDAMs

The ROK Army is looking to modernize its gunship fleet through the acquisition of an “Apache-class” helicopter to replace its aging Bell AH-1S Cobras.

Senior Airbus Exec: eVTOL Technology 'Not There Yet'

Romain Trapp said that it could be “decades” before eVTOL aircraft become integrated into an advanced air mobility (AAM) environment.

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Alaska Heli-ski Hit Ridge and Tumbled in Fatal Crash

Sole survivor rescued six hours after helicopter's last satellite ping.

ENAV and Leonardo Demonstrate Helicopter PBN In Italy

ENAV and Leonardo have tested and validated helicopter PBN for the Foggia – Tremiti S. Domino Island route in Southern Italy.

Erickson Lands New U.S. Firefighting Contracts

Erickson will begin utilizing Bell 214ST in U.S. aerial firefighting.

New AirborneX Platform Offers Helicopters for Lease

Ascent's website brings together owners and operators wanting to lease aircraft on flexible terms.

Ontic Portfolio Balance Helps Drive Record Year

Ontic's rotorcraft business has remained steady throughout the pandemic, executives say.

Airbus Offering H175 to NYPD

Airbus is offering its H175 super-medium twin helicopter in the competition to replace the New York City Police Department’s Bell 412s.

HAI Selects Sikorsky's Jeanette Eaton for Comms Award

HAI called Jeanette Eaton, who has spent more than 23 years with Sikorsky and another nine with Bell, a “natural communicator" in presenting comms award.

Covid Couldn't Stop Direct Helicopter's Shipping Business

While people may not have been traveling the globe over the past year due to the Covid pandemic, used helicopters certainly were.

Neo Aik Sia Honored for Excellence in Safety

HAI's Excellence Safety Award recipient Neo Aik Sia helped bring SMS to the Republic of Singapore Air Force and a number of other organizations.

Nobuyuki Kosuge Is Flight Instructor of the Year

Nobuyuki Kosuge, HAI's Flight Instructor of the Year award recipient, has amassed 9,000 of flight instructor time.

Bell To Fly on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Bell will begin incorporating sustainable aviation fuel in all operations at its training academy and for use by its customer demonstration fleet.

Sustainability and Environment

Leonardo's Lynx Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The Lynx helicopter set a rotorcraft speed record in 1986.

Airbus Delivers First H225M Helicopter to Singapore

Singapore is receiving a batch of the latest Puma derivative as part of a rotary-wing fleet modernization that also includes new CH-47F Chinooks.

GI 275 Simplifies Avionics Upgrades in Part 27 Helos

Garmin's new GI 275 electronic flight instruments feature touchscreen and dual concentric knob control.

Columbia Launches Multi-Mission Program For 234 Chinooks

Columbia Helicopters has unveiled its multi-mission helicopter program featuring its Model 234 Chinook tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopters.

Textron Powers Up New eAviation Division

Rob Scholl will lead Textron's formal entry into the electric aviation market.

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