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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Garmin’s GFC 600H Autopilot Coming To Airbus H130 Fleet

Flight control system for the H130 is expected to be available in the second quarter

Garmin GFC600 for H130

VAI Honors Industry Veterans for Lifetime Achievement

Awards will be presented at Verticon 2025 in March

Attaway, René Closter, Thierry Couderc, and B. S. Singh Deo

Greek Helicopter Operator Increases Scheduled Flights

Hoper operates a fleet of five Robinson R66 and R44 rotorcraft

Greek helicopter operator Hoper

FAA Clears Airbus H125 Helicopter for Single-pilot IFR Operations

Approval means deliveries can now start from the Airbus U.S. factory in Mississippi

Regulations and Government

Airbus H125 helicopter

Videos

Here's What It Will Take to Make Urban Air Mobility a Reality - FutureFlight

Here's What It Will Take to Make Urban Air Mobility a Reality - FutureFlight

How Garmin’s GFC 600H Flight Control System Makes Flying a Helicopter a lot Easier - AIN

How Garmin’s GFC 600H Flight Control System Makes Flying a Helicopter a lot Easier - AIN

Meet the U.S. Navy’s New Training Helicopter, the Leonardo TH-119 - AIN

Meet the U.S. Navy’s New Training Helicopter, the Leonardo TH-119 - AIN

February 25, 2020

Leonardo Buys Swiss Helicopter Manufacturer Kopter - AIN

Leonardo Buys Swiss Helicopter Manufacturer Kopter - AIN

February 5, 2020

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Robinson Plans Relief Flying Courses

OEM To Work with Operation Helo

Robinson at Operation Helo relief effort

Viola Sees Expansion at VAI, More Work To Do

Vertical Aviation International leader prepares to embark on new role at GAMA

Jame Viola VAI, GAMA

Robinson Helicopters Support Firefighting Efforts

Light rotorcraft are helpful for moving officials around

Robinson Helicopter LA fires

New Rotorcraft: More of the Same with Some Surprises in Store

Manufacturers are looking at all sorts of technologies while serving existing markets

Airbus Racer

Helicopter and Defense Divisions Boost Leonardo Earnings

Italian aerospace and defense group grew revenues by 16.2% last year

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 21, 2025

Leonardo AW249 attack helicopter

French Helicopter Operator Signs For Volocopter's VoloCity eVTOL

Sales agreement signed as German manufacturer seeks funding to avoid insolvency

Charter & Fractional

February 18, 2025

Volocopter eVTOL aircraft in Paris

Tata and Airbus Set To Build H125 Helicopters in India

Single-engined rotorcraft will compete with Hindustan Aeronautics’ Light Utility Helicopter

February 17, 2025

Airbus H125 helicopter

Lithuanian Start-up Takes New Approach to Emergency Air Mobility

Evacuation of Ukrainian troops from Mariupol inspired efforts to "reinvent helicopters"

February 11, 2025

Airvolve's air vehicle uses horizontal axis rotors

Low Maneuvering Cause of Fatal 2023 Bell 407 Crash

Steep turn over terrain caused main rotor blade to contact ground

February 7, 2025

Video still from Bell 407 crash showing steep bank

VAST Effort Explores Helicopter Safety Rating System

System would encourage operators to add equipment to prevent accidents

February 3, 2025

Airbus H160

Equinor Awards AW189 Contract to Milestone Aviation

Deliveries begin in 2025 and will be completed in 2026

January 31, 2025

Equinor leasing Leonardo AW189 helicopters from Milestone Aviation

Copenhagen Helicopter and Crisalion Plan Island-hopping eVTOL Flights

Companies are preparing a business case and infrastructure for services in Denmark

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2025

Crisalion Mobility's Integrity eVTOL aircraft

FAA Approves Leonardo VR Simulator to Level 7

More developers are fielding VR flight training devices

January 30, 2025

Leonardo VxR flight simulation training device

Inquest Rules Fatalities in AW169 Crash Were Accidental

Jury and coroner find no grounds to dispute accident investigation findings

January 29, 2025

AW169 that crashed in UK

Single-engine Helicopter Market Stable, Supply Climbs

Aero Asset’s annual report noted a four-year peak in supply in Q4 2024

January 28, 2025

Aero Asset retail single-engine helicopter sales activity

Airbus Pauses Plans to Bring NextGen eVTOL Aircraft to Market

Decision was announced as the European manufacturer announced strong growth in helicopter sales

January 28, 2025

CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL

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