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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A Casualty of Low Oil Prices, CHC Files for Bankruptcy

Company “expects day-to-day operations to continue without interruption” and has “sufficient liquidity” to “maintain its continuing business operations."

Regulations and Government

EASA Issues Emergency AD for Airbus Helicopters H225

Norwegian investigators rule out “human error on board."

Rulemaking Group Tasked with Helo Bird-strike Defense

Present bird protection regulations apply only to transport category rotiorcraft and have not been updated since being adopted in 1966.

HeliTrak Enters R22 Autopilot Market

HeliTrak is in the final stages of certifying its Collective Pull Down system and autopilot for the Robinson R22.

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Ka-62 Medium Twin Helo Takes Flight after Years of Delays

Target applications include passenger transport such as in oil-and-gas operations, as well as search and rescue.

Third Bell 525 Joins Flight-test Fleet

Two more test vehicles are scheduled to join the program this year—FTV4 in August and FTV5 in September.

Former Exec at MD Helicopters Parent Company Sentenced

Received $10,000 fine and five year's probation on felony conflict-of-interest charges and for making false statements to federal investigators.

Singapore Close To Super Puma Replacement Choice

The island nation is evaluating new medium lift helicopters, and also planning to replace some older CH-47 Chinooks.

Turbulence for Bristow in Nigeria

Two accidents and claims of discriminatory practices pose challenges for the company.

Chinese Firm Signs Deal for 25 AW119Kx Helicopters

Sino-US, a subsidiary of Zenisun Group, signed off on the deal for 25 EMS-equipped AW119Kxs.

Garmin Adds GTN650/750 Helicopter Features

Available for new and existing customers, features include WireAware, FastFind and simplified frequency entry

Gulf Feds Accused of Taking Rig Helo Fuel

Several congressmen believe a division of the Interior Department has been taking fuel stores to which it has no legal right.

French Offshore Operator Proceeds with Fleet Renewal

Active in Asia, Africa and Latin America, Héli-Union sees decline in oil-and-gas activity but bets on new aircraft to meet oil firms’ requirements.

U.S. Team Seeks To Pare Fatal Accidents by 20 Percent

The industry-government partnership is targeting a reduction to 0.61 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours by 2019.

Honeywell: Demand Slowing for Bizjets, Helos in China

Business jet and helicopter markets in China have cooled due a slowing economy and an anti-luxury backlash.

Indonesian Operator Commits To 30 Bell 505s

The new light single helicopters will be used by PT Whitesky for air-taxi operations throughout Indonesia and its more than 14,000 islands.

Charter & Fractional

See How the Bell V-280 Valor Tilt-rotor Touchscreen Cockpit Works

See How the Bell V-280 Valor Tilt-rotor Touchscreen Cockpit Works

Air Methods Answers Shareholder Complaint With Board Revamp

The air ambulance service will expand its board of directors.

Finmeccanica Rebrands as Leonardo

The name change will take effect in January 2017.

Russian Kamov Ka-52 'Alligator' Sees Combat Debut in Syria

Russia started using both the Ka-52 and the Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters in its campaign to bolster the Syrian Arab Army.

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