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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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Boeing Starts ‘Little Bird’ Deliveries To Saudi Arabia

The deliveries originated in a massive arms deal the U.S. and Saudi governments negotiated in 2010.

FLIR Unveils New Star Safire Targeting System

FLIR Systems has released the new Star Safire 380-HLDc high-definition compact airborne electro-optical infrared targeting system.

Metro Aviation Completes Two Airbus H135s

Calstar is the first U.S. customer for the twin-engine rotorcraft.

U.S. Army Develops Apache ‘Version 6’ Update

Technology insertions by 2018 will improve the AH-64E’s fire-control radar, increase interoperability with unmanned aircraft.

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Bell Advances Next Generation Tiltrotor Development

The Bell Helicopters V280 is being prepared for a first flight in September 2017.

Bell, Mag, Unveil Luxe Interior For Relentless

“Grandeur” features the latest advances in ergonomic design and high-end furnishings in a large, highly customizable cabin.

RAF Benson CAE Heli Training Facility Enhanced

CAE has further enhanced the helicopter training facility at RAF Benson

Airbus HForces Civil Helicopters Into Military Roles

Company claims generic weapons system will provide affordable solutions.

Bell 525 Flight Test Vehicle Crashes; Two Crewmembers Dead

A Bell 525 flight-test vehicle (FTV) crashed on July 6 while on a test flight from the company's XworX facility in Arlington, Texas.

Drallim Tapped for Relentless Hook

The UK cargo-hook manufacturer’s Hawk 8000lb system was selected for inclusion on the Bell 525 Relentless.

Mecaer EMS Interior for Airbus H145 Gets FAA Nod

The system incorporates lightweight components and is certified for more than 10 different layouts.

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Mercy Flights Helo Takes Evasive Action To Avoid Drone

The helicopter was en route to pick up a patient in Yreka, Calif., and none of the crew on board was injured.

New Helicopter Training and R&D Center Opens in Canada

R&D will focus on human factors research in areas such as aircrew health monitoring and helmet fatigue.

City Council Votes Down Yonkers Heliport

Move is designed to thwart a proposed plan by Helicopter Flight Services (HFS), operating as HeliNY, to establish a helitour base from a barge.

Main Gearbox Fatigue Likely Cause of Airbus H225 Crash

Norway's accident investigation bureau said the fatigue phenomenon appears to have its origin on the inner surface of the second-stage planet gear.

New Combustor Design Simplifies Safran's Arrano

Safran Helicopter Engines (Turbomeca) has found a way to keep the flow swirling in the combustor.

NASA Helicopter Could Fly on Mars

The small helicopter will serve as a scout vehicle for a surface rover.

Air Evac Sues Health Insurers

Helicopter EMS companies are pushing back against health insurers who are either outright denying patient claims or reimbursing them at low rates.

Yonkers Helitour Base Debated

One operator wants to move to avoid restrictions in New York City but is meeting resistance at its planned alternate location.

FAA Sets Special Certification Conditions for Bell 525

Current regs inadequate for fly-by-wire helicopters

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