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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P&WC Enjoys Continued Growth Amid Political Uncertainty

Helicopter engine business is booming, the company said

Pratt Whitney booth at Verticon 2025

Indonesian Army Receives Six Modernized Bell 412EPs

Black Diamond Heliaero upgraded the helicopters with Basix Pro avionics

Bell and PT Black Diamond upgrade six Indonesian Army Aviation Bell 412EP

United Rotorcraft To Support Skyryse Modified Helos

Agreement expands maintenance coverage for SkyOS buyers

Skyryse One modified Robinson R66 helicopter

Enstrom Upgrades 480B Product Lineup Options

The Michigan airframer aims to accommodate all trim tastes

Entstrom 480B Elite Arriving at Verticon

Videos

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

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

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals

February 15, 2021

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Rotorcraft Category Winner

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Rotorcraft Category Winner

January 4, 2021

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

More Articles

Air IP Connectivity STC’d for Bell 407

New York’s Westchester County Police Department fleet is among the beneficiaries

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus Unveils H140 To Bridge Light Twin Market Gap

Helicopter has more space and performance, along with a Safran Arrius 2ES engine

Airbus H140 reveal Verticon 2025

BLR Aerospace Gets New Zealand Nod for AS355 FastFin

The approval came in partnership with local MRO Skywork Helicopters

Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Upgrades R66 with New Safety, Trim Features

R66 NxG features Garmin avionics and autopilots plus interior and exterior changes

Robinson R66 Verticon 2025

GE Aerospace Touts Hybrid-electric Propulsion Efforts

Engine maker is contributing its expertise to several cutting-edge projects

GE CT hybrid engine

Loft Dynamics Unveils H145 Virtual Reality Simulator

Simulator replicates the real world inside a VR headset

Loft Dynamics VR simulator accident scene

GPMS Expands Access to Foresight MX HUMS

GPMS health and usage monitoring systems are certified for 14 aircraft types

GPMS HUMS AS332’s contracted for the US Forest Service MATOC

Airbus Picks Astronautics’ Wireless Comms for H225/M

AeroSync Max enables secure data transmissions between aircraft and ground operations

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus H225

Macquarie Rotorcraft To Be Absorbed into Larger Lessor

Company and its 120 helicopter fleet will become part of a larger concern

SMFL and LCI executives posing by helicopter

Milestone Sees Growth in Super-medium Helicopter Market

Newer helicopters are supplanting aging machines that have reached end of life

CHC Helicopter Leonardo AW189 helicopters

CHC Helicopter and Heli-One Join Supernal’s AAM Efforts

Supernal’s eVTOL aircraft could join CHC’s global fleet

Bell Sees 'Strong Path Forward' To 525 Certification

Company's largest helicopter has been delayed at the finish line

Bell 525 at the company's booth at Verticon

Aero Asset: Preowned Twin Helicopter Prices Climbed in 2024

Fewer transactions in fourth quarter signal a possible cooling trend

Graph of average transaction prices from 2019 to 2024

Robinson Unveils the R88, Its Largest-ever Helicopter - Full Launch Event

The R88 is the first new helicopter from Robinson in almost two decades.

Mockup of Robinson Helicopter R88 during launch event

Leonardo Helicopters Shine in Offshore Environment

Company's market share in energy services continues to grow

Leonardo AW119 helicopter arrives at Verticon 2025

Bell Debuts Upscale Interiors for 407 GXi

Upgrades represent the newest addition to the company's designer series catalogue

Bell 407GXi interior in grey

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