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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Jordan Could Be First Customer for Boeing AH-6i Helicopter

At the SOFEX special forces exhibition held at Amman in May, Jordan signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase the Boeing <link news/single-news-page/arti

Aircraft

June 3, 2010

JetNet: Sellers Have Upper Hand in Pre-owned Helo Market

Inventory of pre-owned turbine and piston helicopters remains below 7 percent of the in-service fleet, making it a seller’s market, according to data compi

Rotorcraft

June 1, 2010

Mandatory Helo Routing Rule Proposed for Long Island

Yesterday the FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would mandate that all helicopters transiting the Long Island area of New York VFR

Regulations and Government

May 27, 2010

Coast Guard helo pilots recall Deepwater rescue

At 10 p.m.

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

Videos

Two Ka-32s Delivered to Azerbaijan Emergency Ministry

Russian Helicopters last month delivered two Kamov Ka-32s to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

Newscopter and 737 in Near-collision

The NTSB is investigating the April 28 incident at Houston Hobby in which a Bell 407 operated by Helicopters, Inc.

Accidents

May 25, 2010

Rega’s Helo Missions Steady in 2009

Swiss rescue organization Rega’s 13 helicopters flew a steady (+0.2 percent) number of missions last year, the tally being 10,443.

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

Eurocopter Teams with Mercedes for EC145 interior

Eurocopter last month unveiled the EC145 Mercedes- Benz Style, a version of the light twin helicopter that features aesthetic and practical innovations.

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

Bristow Academy Plans Expansion

Bristow will build $10 million in new facilities and add 97 employees at its Florida flight school in Titusville.

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

‘Helicopter Shopping’ In Fatal HEMS Crash?

A Hospital Wing AS350B3 crashed on March 25 after delivering a patient near Brownsville, Tenn., in an area of thunderstorms.

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

Indy PD’s Rotary Wings Grounded

The Indianapolis Police Department’s four helicopters have been grounded since earlier this year after its aviation insurance was allowed to expire.

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

Eurocopter enhances its Shape reorganization plan

Eurocopter is beefing up Shape, the reorganization plan it unveiled last October.

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

Guimbal Ramps up Cabri production

France-based Hélicoptères Guimbal has reached its first production target of one helicopter per month, CEO and founder Bruno Guimbal told AIN, and t

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

EMS Bell 429 operator reports ‘rock solid’ performance

The first operator of an EMS-configured Bell 429 light twin reports it is “more than happy” with the helicopter and its performance after flying 65 mission

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

Sikorsky introduces new EMS interior for S-76

Sikorsky has introduced a new interior for emergency medical services (EMS) on the S-76 medium twin.

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

EC155 gets new SAR mode

Eurocopter is offering on the EC155 Dauphin the autopilot search-and-rescue (SAR) mode that until now could be found only on the larger EC225 Super Puma.

Avionics

May 25, 2010

Marine One: Round Two

AgustaWestland (AW) is still in the hunt for the U.S.

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

Eurocopter finally unwraps cockpit of its new EC175

Eurocopter last month released the first photo of the actual cockpit of the <link news/single-news-page/article/eurocopter-ec-175-quietly-makes-first-fligh

Avionics

May 25, 2010

Sikorsky X2 Races Toward Helo Speed Record

Sikorsky Aircraft’s X2 technology demonstrator achieved a forward speed of 181 knots on a test flight today at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in We

Rotorcraft

May 25, 2010

V-22 Tiltrotor Is Doing Fine, Say Officials

Pentagon and Bell-Boeing officials have countered media reports that the V-22 Osprey has performed poorly in deployment.

Aircraft

May 21, 2010

Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Latest

Jordan Could Be First Customer for Boeing AH-6i Helicopter

At the SOFEX special forces exhibition held at Amman in May, Jordan signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase the Boeing <link news/single-news-page/arti

JetNet: Sellers Have Upper Hand in Pre-owned Helo Market

Inventory of pre-owned turbine and piston helicopters remains below 7 percent of the in-service fleet, making it a seller’s market, according to data compi

Mandatory Helo Routing Rule Proposed for Long Island

Yesterday the FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would mandate that all helicopters transiting the Long Island area of New York VFR

Coast Guard helo pilots recall Deepwater rescue

At 10 p.m.

Videos

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Two Ka-32s Delivered to Azerbaijan Emergency Ministry

Russian Helicopters last month delivered two Kamov Ka-32s to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Newscopter and 737 in Near-collision

The NTSB is investigating the April 28 incident at Houston Hobby in which a Bell 407 operated by Helicopters, Inc.

Rega’s Helo Missions Steady in 2009

Swiss rescue organization Rega’s 13 helicopters flew a steady (+0.2 percent) number of missions last year, the tally being 10,443.

Eurocopter Teams with Mercedes for EC145 interior

Eurocopter last month unveiled the EC145 Mercedes- Benz Style, a version of the light twin helicopter that features aesthetic and practical innovations.

Bristow Academy Plans Expansion

Bristow will build $10 million in new facilities and add 97 employees at its Florida flight school in Titusville.

‘Helicopter Shopping’ In Fatal HEMS Crash?

A Hospital Wing AS350B3 crashed on March 25 after delivering a patient near Brownsville, Tenn., in an area of thunderstorms.

Indy PD’s Rotary Wings Grounded

The Indianapolis Police Department’s four helicopters have been grounded since earlier this year after its aviation insurance was allowed to expire.

Eurocopter enhances its Shape reorganization plan

Eurocopter is beefing up Shape, the reorganization plan it unveiled last October.

Guimbal Ramps up Cabri production

France-based Hélicoptères Guimbal has reached its first production target of one helicopter per month, CEO and founder Bruno Guimbal told AIN, and t

EMS Bell 429 operator reports ‘rock solid’ performance

The first operator of an EMS-configured Bell 429 light twin reports it is “more than happy” with the helicopter and its performance after flying 65 mission

Sikorsky introduces new EMS interior for S-76

Sikorsky has introduced a new interior for emergency medical services (EMS) on the S-76 medium twin.

EC155 gets new SAR mode

Eurocopter is offering on the EC155 Dauphin the autopilot search-and-rescue (SAR) mode that until now could be found only on the larger EC225 Super Puma.

Marine One: Round Two

AgustaWestland (AW) is still in the hunt for the U.S.

Eurocopter finally unwraps cockpit of its new EC175

Eurocopter last month released the first photo of the actual cockpit of the <link news/single-news-page/article/eurocopter-ec-175-quietly-makes-first-fligh

Sikorsky X2 Races Toward Helo Speed Record

Sikorsky Aircraft’s X2 technology demonstrator achieved a forward speed of 181 knots on a test flight today at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in We

V-22 Tiltrotor Is Doing Fine, Say Officials

Pentagon and Bell-Boeing officials have countered media reports that the V-22 Osprey has performed poorly in deployment.

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