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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Development Nearly Done On New Honeywell T55 Engine

Revised Honeywell T55 turboshaft will have 25 percent more power, burn less fuel.

Maintenance and Modifications

Bristow Flies Closer To Bankruptcy

Bristow Group hires noted bankruptcy firms, delays interest payments and financial reports

MD Helicopters Displays New Common Launcher at Army Confab

MD says Systima common launch tube will give new 969 helicopter more bite

CHC Plays Pivotal Role In Massive Cruise Ship Rescue

Helicopters from CHC's Norway operations hoisted nearly 500 off crippled cruise ship.

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Checkride Goes Bad for Bell 212 Crew

Incorrect throttle setting suspected in hard landing of Bell 212 during training exercise

Deer Jet To Introduce Helo Service into Greater Bay Area

Deer Jet seeks to build on its existing helicopter operations.

U.S. Proposes Select Aircraft and Parts Tariffs for EU Airbus Subsidies

Tariffs would apply to new aircraft and parts on aircraft from Airbus state sponsor nations

Russians To Vie for EASA Certification of VRT500 Single

New light single VRT500 coaxial model could be in production by 2021

UAVs, eVTOLs Take Spotlight at Rotorcraft Asia

The manned helicopter industry is slowing in the region, but the unmanned sector is gaining traction.

Whitesky Aviation Makes Mark in Indonesia

The company is expected to see it's air-taxi business grow in the coming years.

Luxaviation's Helicopter Alliance Adds APAC Member

The addition of Philippines-based helicopter charter operator PhilJets brings alliance membership to seven operators.

Royal Navy’s New Crowsnest Completes First Flight

The Royal Navy's successor to the Sea King in the airborne early warning role has begun flight tests, with a view to entering service in 2020.

More-powerful Russian Mi-171 Helo Certified In China

China has certified the Mi-171 with upgraded engines.

Russian Mi-26T2V Completes Preliminary Flight Tests

Upgraded variant of Mi-26 features improved avionics, communications, and defensive systems.

AMGH Buying Air Ambulance Provider SevenBar

Dallas-base air ambulance provider SevenBar will be combined with AMGH's Med-Trans operations.

CHC Helicopter Opens Safety Summit Early Registration

The CHC Safety and Quality Summit is in its 15th year.

Speedy Defiant Joins Slow Army Program

Sikorsky's SB-1 makes first flight as $790 million more is proposed for the Army's Future Vertical Lift program

PHI International Implementing Risk-monitoring Software

The helicopter services company will use Coruson real-time risk monitoring software.

NASA's Mars Helicopter Ready for Red Planet Flight

NASA helicopter scheduled to fly on Mars in 2021.

Metro Makes Gains with EC145e, Simulators

Metro Aviation is placing four more Airbus Helicopters EC145es with air ambulance operators in Wisconsin and West Virginia.

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