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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ERAU Prescott and Universal Helicopters Extend Training Agreement

The accord continues a deal for an unspecified number of years.

Senator John McCain To Address Aerial Firefighters

The U.S. senator will address aerial firefighting leaders via video.

Under New Ownership, Sikorsky Looks to the Future

Making its Heli-Expo Debut as a Lockheed Martin company, Sikorsky fielded questions about its current market

Rockwell Collins Latest Avionics Enters Service with Era’s AW189s

The Era Group’s AW189s feature large-format MDF-2810 displays.

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Spidertracks Launches New Tracking Features

The new features for Spidertracks software are supposed to help operators be more efficient.

Guardian Mobility Names New Dealer

Mid-Canada Mod Center will offer the company’s full range of aircraft business intelligence solutions

Adele Dobler Receives ASU Whirly Girl Scholarship

The Whirly Girl scholarship provides women with training to further their careers in aviation.

H160 Flight Testing Benefitting From New Tools

Certification is planned for 2018, as the manufacturer gears up for production.

Enstrom Flight Testing Continues On TH180

Certification of the company’s new training and utility helicopter is expected later this year or in early 2017.

Tiger Tug Shows Typhoon Model

The Typhoon can drive any angle, rotating 360 degrees around its center.

Twirly Birds Announces Les Morris Award Recipient

Anthony Melvin O’Reilly will receive the Le Morris Award at the next annual membership meeting.

H175 Demand Suffers From Oil and Gas Slump

Super medium twin to get Rig'N Fly automated approach system next year.

New Interest in Swisshelicopter

The new helicopter maker has secured several letters of intent for the SKYe SH09.

Bristow To Lease Three AW139s From Waypoint

Waypoint Leasing says rates and terms are increasing.

Airbus Helicopters Promoting Lower-cost H215 Heavy Twin

The company is building a dedicated factory in Romania for H215 production.

JSfirm Survey Reveals Most Companies Plan To Hire in 2016

More than three-quarters of respondents expected moderate to significant growth this year.

FlightSafety to Offer EC145 Simulator in Shreveport

The new Level D simulator will be based at Metro Aviation’s Helicopter Flight Training Center.

L-3 Unveils ADS-B Solution for Helicopters

L-3 has installed a line of new ADS-B products in 93 helicopter models.

Combo Crash Recorder HUMS Developed for Helicopters

Fortress combines HUMS with cockpit and voice data recorders.

Aux Tank Available for R66

The 37-pound tank extends the turbine helicopter’s range by up to 200 nm.

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