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 GI 275 Approved for MD Helicopters MD500/530

The approval expands installation options for Garmin's electronic flight instrument

Avionics

June 20, 2024

GPMS Adds Two More Airbus Models to Foresight HUMS STCs

GPMS' Foresight HUMS is now certified on five different Airbus models

Maintenance and Modifications

June 20, 2024

Omni Helicopters Picks Two for Ab Initio Helo Training

The rigorous selection process involved nearly 20 candidates

Rotorcraft

June 18, 2024

Loft VR Helo Simulator Approved for Sling Load Training

Pilots were able to safety handle real sling loads after the VR training

Rotorcraft

June 18, 2024

Videos

Terrafugia’s eVTOL Concept Taps Hybrid Tech and Detachable Passenger Pods

Terrafugia’s eVTOL Concept Taps Hybrid Tech and Detachable Passenger Pods

Aircraft

November 14, 2018

Hands Off Helicopter Flying with the Genesys HeliSAS

Hands Off Helicopter Flying with the Genesys HeliSAS

Rotorcraft

April 16, 2018

Sikorsky Firehawk Helicopter Fights Flames in Los Angeles County, California

Sikorsky Firehawk Helicopter Fights Flames in Los Angeles County, California

Rotorcraft

April 2, 2018

Bell Flight Gets Serious about eVTOL with its Urban Air Taxi Concept

Bell Flight Gets Serious about eVTOL with its Urban Air Taxi Concept

Rotorcraft

March 26, 2018

More Articles

MD Helicopters Adds Texas Authorized Service Center

MD is further expanding its service center network

Maintenance and Modifications

June 18, 2024

Signature Signs MOU on Chainwide eVTOL Charging

Signature and Archer look to first install air taxi sites in major urban U.S. areas coast-to-coast

FBOs

June 18, 2024

Metro Delivers AStar Helo to Texas Game Wardens

Helicopter will fly law enforcement, search-and-rescue, and aerial firefighting missions

Rotorcraft

June 17, 2024

Kopter Expects Versatile AW09 Helicopter To Punch Above Its Weight

The all composite turbine single promises to bring new technology to its segment

Rotorcraft

June 13, 2024

PHI MRO Services Recognized as Leonardo Service Center

Helicopter maker adds the MRO provider to its global network of maintenance centers

Maintenance and Modifications

June 12, 2024

VAI Lauds End of West 30th St Heliport Closure Effort

The New York State bill would have closed a critical facility

Rotorcraft

June 12, 2024

German Federal Police Order 44 Airbus H225s

The helicopters will be flown in disaster-relief and firefighting missions

Rotorcraft

June 10, 2024

Helicopter Operator Teams with Airbus To Prepare eVTOL Air Services

The memorandum of understanding does not cover orders for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft

Aircraft

June 6, 2024

MD Helicopters Signs First UK Service Center

Skytech Helicopters has been maintaining MD rotorcraft for more than 20 years

Maintenance and Modifications

June 4, 2024

VAI Opens Nominations for Salute to Excellence Awards

The awards recognize outstanding contributions by industry participants

Rotorcraft

June 4, 2024

FAA, National Park Service Impose Cuts on Air Tour Business

Operators believe the air tour management plan process isn't being fairly applied

Rotorcraft

June 3, 2024

London Oxford Airport Now Stocks SAF

New tenant OXCCU will produce synthetic aviation fuel on-site

Fuel

May 30, 2024

Leonardo Expands Distributor Base, Orders for AW09

Leonardo received an order for five AW09s from Universal Vulkaan Aviation

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2024

Leonardo AW09 Gets Updated Corporate Look

Helicopter to embark on demonstration tour

Rotorcraft

May 28, 2024

PHI Adds AW189 Helicopters for Offshore Work

Super-medium helicopter will join AW109s and AW139s in PHI’s global rotary-wing fleet

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2024

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Sees Continued Success

The ACH145 and ACH160 lead their market segments in sales value

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2024