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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NTSB: ’Urgent’ Action Needed on Sikorsky S-76

An ongoing investigation into the August 10 fatal crash of an S-76C+ in the Baltic Sea has led the NTSB to ask the FAA to take “urgent” action on several r

Rotorcraft

January 16, 2007

Bell Sells Its Interest in AB139 to AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is acquiring Bell Helicopter’s 25-percent stake in the AB139 twin-turbine helicopter program.

Rotorcraft

January 16, 2007

Sikorsky S-76C++ Earns FAA Certification

Sikorsky reported Tuesday that it received FAA certification for its S-76C++ helicopter, an improved version of the S-76C+.

Rotorcraft

January 11, 2007

Gulf Helo Operators Frustrated and Impatient

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has sent an urgent congressional alert to its members to contact their legislators about resolving continued

Rotorcraft

January 10, 2007

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Pilot Charged with Manslaughter after Helo Accident

A pilot has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges, following an accident in Hawaii last September that killed three passengers.

Rotorcraft

January 10, 2007

Sole Survivor of Helicopter Crash Gets $38 Million

Twenty-nine-year-old Chana Daskal, the sole survivor of an Aug.

Rotorcraft

January 10, 2007

NTSB Wants SBs Required for AS 350 Series

Investigations into two accidents involving Eurocopter AS 350A and AS 350B2 helicopters led the NTSB to determine that the hydraulic pump drive belt (P/N 7

Rotorcraft

January 10, 2007

FAA Gets an Earful from NTSB on Helo Recorders

The NTSB last week issued a scathing report highly critical of both the FAA and the transport-helicopter industry for not embracing flight-data recorders.

Rotorcraft

January 8, 2007

Similar Maneuver, Same Location, Same Results

The canyon is called Descent and the maneuver was called the “yo-yo” by Sundance Helicopter pilots and the “Thelma-and-Louise” by Papillon Airways pilots.

Accidents

January 8, 2007

Causes Reached in Two Helicopter Accidents

The NTSB determined the probable causes of two helicopter accidents.

Accidents

January 8, 2007

MD Helicopters Putting Its Words Into Action

In response to recommendations of the joint industry/government International Helicopter Safety Team, MD Helicopters will include as standard equipment on

Rotorcraft

January 8, 2007

Bell Introduces Another Single-turbine Helicopter

Bell Helicopter, which builds the 206 and 407 single-turbine rotorcraft, unveiled the seven-seat Model 417 at the Helicopter Association International’s He

Rotorcraft

January 8, 2007

Turbine Helicopter Delivery Forecasts Differ

Predictions for the number of civil helicopter deliveries over the next decade differ widely, according to forecasts released at the Helicopter Association

Rotorcraft

January 8, 2007

U.S. Helicopter expands New York shuttle service

U.S.

Rotorcraft

December 21, 2006

Airgreen founder dies in crash

Giuseppe Airaudi, 52, and his passenger died in the crash of an Agusta Bell AB412 on November 27 in the Italian Alps.

Rotorcraft

December 21, 2006

UK air ambulance group lobbies for infrastructure

Ten months ago all 16 of England’s and Wales’ air ambulances created the Association of Air Ambulance Charities (AAAC) to lobby the government to consider

Rotorcraft

December 21, 2006

Improving supply chain a priority for MDHI leader

Charles Vehlow, newly appointed president of MD Helicopters, hopes to become the strong link in a broken supply chain that has plagued the Mesa, Ariz.-base

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2006

PHI management begins talks with striking helicopter pilots

In the continuing legal saga involving hundreds of helicopter pilots employed by Lafayette, La.-based PHI, a spokesperson for the pilots’ union told <stron

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2006

BA609 flight tests continue in Italy

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor has been flying in airplane mode since November 9 (see AIN, December 2006, page 3).

Rotorcraft

December 19, 2006

HAI urges participation in event reporting system

In an effort to encourage users to take advantage of its online Event Reporting safety-management system, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) re

Safety

December 19, 2006

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

NTSB: ’Urgent’ Action Needed on Sikorsky S-76

An ongoing investigation into the August 10 fatal crash of an S-76C+ in the Baltic Sea has led the NTSB to ask the FAA to take “urgent” action on several r

Bell Sells Its Interest in AB139 to AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is acquiring Bell Helicopter’s 25-percent stake in the AB139 twin-turbine helicopter program.

Sikorsky S-76C++ Earns FAA Certification

Sikorsky reported Tuesday that it received FAA certification for its S-76C++ helicopter, an improved version of the S-76C+.

Gulf Helo Operators Frustrated and Impatient

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has sent an urgent congressional alert to its members to contact their legislators about resolving continued

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Pilot Charged with Manslaughter after Helo Accident

A pilot has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges, following an accident in Hawaii last September that killed three passengers.

Sole Survivor of Helicopter Crash Gets $38 Million

Twenty-nine-year-old Chana Daskal, the sole survivor of an Aug.

NTSB Wants SBs Required for AS 350 Series

Investigations into two accidents involving Eurocopter AS 350A and AS 350B2 helicopters led the NTSB to determine that the hydraulic pump drive belt (P/N 7

FAA Gets an Earful from NTSB on Helo Recorders

The NTSB last week issued a scathing report highly critical of both the FAA and the transport-helicopter industry for not embracing flight-data recorders.

Similar Maneuver, Same Location, Same Results

The canyon is called Descent and the maneuver was called the “yo-yo” by Sundance Helicopter pilots and the “Thelma-and-Louise” by Papillon Airways pilots.

Causes Reached in Two Helicopter Accidents

The NTSB determined the probable causes of two helicopter accidents.

MD Helicopters Putting Its Words Into Action

In response to recommendations of the joint industry/government International Helicopter Safety Team, MD Helicopters will include as standard equipment on

Bell Introduces Another Single-turbine Helicopter

Bell Helicopter, which builds the 206 and 407 single-turbine rotorcraft, unveiled the seven-seat Model 417 at the Helicopter Association International’s He

Turbine Helicopter Delivery Forecasts Differ

Predictions for the number of civil helicopter deliveries over the next decade differ widely, according to forecasts released at the Helicopter Association

U.S. Helicopter expands New York shuttle service

U.S.

Airgreen founder dies in crash

Giuseppe Airaudi, 52, and his passenger died in the crash of an Agusta Bell AB412 on November 27 in the Italian Alps.

UK air ambulance group lobbies for infrastructure

Ten months ago all 16 of England’s and Wales’ air ambulances created the Association of Air Ambulance Charities (AAAC) to lobby the government to consider

Improving supply chain a priority for MDHI leader

Charles Vehlow, newly appointed president of MD Helicopters, hopes to become the strong link in a broken supply chain that has plagued the Mesa, Ariz.-base

PHI management begins talks with striking helicopter pilots

In the continuing legal saga involving hundreds of helicopter pilots employed by Lafayette, La.-based PHI, a spokesperson for the pilots’ union told <stron

BA609 flight tests continue in Italy

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor has been flying in airplane mode since November 9 (see AIN, December 2006, page 3).

HAI urges participation in event reporting system

In an effort to encourage users to take advantage of its online Event Reporting safety-management system, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) re

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