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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ESG Earns STC for 3G/4G Helicopter Cabin Wi-Fi

EASA has approved ESG’s STC for 3G/4G mobile communications and cabin wi-fi for the Airbus EC135 and EC635 helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

France Funding Hybrid Airbus H125 Helicopter

Airbus Helicopters is poised to receive French government financial support to develop a hybrid powerplant for its H125 single.

Aircraft Lasered During George Floyd Protests

Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft were lasered in at least three American cities during the recent George Floyd protests.

Coptersafety Qualifies AW139 Sim To Level-D

Helsinki-based Coptersafety has received FAA Level-D qualification from the FAA for its CAE AW139 full flight simulator.

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HAI Calls For FDM in Piston Helicopters

The Helicopter Association International calls for installing flight recorders in all new helicopters, not just those with turbine engines.

Airbus E-Delivers New Helicopters to Helitrans

Norway’s Helitrans is the first customer to take delivery of new Airbus helicopters using the OEM’s e-Delivery process.

NTSB Calls On Helo OEMs To Install Recording Systems

The NTSB wants helicopter manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to record data, audio, and images.

Bell V-280 Flies With GKN's Plastic Airframe Parts

The Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor recently began test flights with thermoplastic parts from GKN Aerospace.

New Bell Buyers Get Garmin OnePak

Bell is offering buyers of new civil aircraft a free one-year subscription to Garmin OnePak database bundles and the Garmin Pilot app.

Canada's Universal Helicopters Shuts Down

Citing debt, Covid-19, Universal Helicopters ceases operations

Airbus, Bell Continue Rotor Research

Covid-19 has not stopped new rotor blade research and patents at Airbus and Bell.

GAMA: 1Q genav Deliveries See Covid-19 Impact

Though the first quarter of the year started well for general aviation manufacturers, as the Covid pandemic took hold, deliveries fell.

New Venture Jettisons Parked Offshore Helos

A new venture has been formed to help lenders to the offshore rotorcraft industry dispose of under-utilized assets.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Flight Safety Foundation Tackles VFR Helicopter Accidents

Flight Safety Foundation proposes strategy to reduce commercial VFR helicopter operations.

K-Max Operators Awarded Key Firefighting Contracts

Forty percent of all Type 1, large helicopters exclusive use USFS firefighting contracts awarded to Kaman K-Max operators.

NTSB Faults Lacking Safety Culture in Aeromed Crash

The NTSB found that a helicopter air ambulance operator’s “inadequate management of safety” led to the fatal crash of a Survival Fight helicopter.

Uniflight Global Adds Fixed-wing Avionics Offering

Uniflight Global has primarily specialized in helicopter MRO services since its founding.

Covid-19 Exacerbating Maintenance Technician Shortage

Twenty-five percent of Part 147 schools have suspended operations.

Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Offers Tougher Windshields for Helicopters

Robinson is offering optional impact-resistant windshields for R22, R44, and R66 helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

Vortex Ring State Likely Preceded Fatal Bell 407 Crash

The NTSB has issued its final report on the fatal 2017 crash of a Virginia State Police (VSP) Bell 407.

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