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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Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions

Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions

Aircraft

March 27, 2023

How Helicopters Tip Odds of Surviving Medical Emergencies in Remote Areas

How Helicopters Tip Odds of Surviving Medical Emergencies in Remote Areas

Rotorcraft

March 24, 2023

Airbus Aims to Bring CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Aircraft to Market in 2025

Airbus Aims to Bring CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Aircraft to Market in 2025

Aircraft

March 14, 2023

Columbia Model 234 Chinook Helicopter Landing in Downtown Atlanta

Columbia Model 234 Chinook Helicopter Landing in Downtown Atlanta

Rotorcraft

March 6, 2023

More Articles

New Zealand Air Ambulance Service Orders Beta's eVTOL Aircraft

Agreement covers up to 12 of the Alia-250 model and is Beta's second sale in New Zealand

Aircraft

December 20, 2024

Avinicis Plans New Emergency Air Service Training Center

Portugal-based operator has a fleet of around 220 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft

Training and Workforce

December 17, 2024

New Operator, Upgrade for Downtown Manhattan Heliport

New operator plans upgrades and eVTOL integration

Airports

December 12, 2024

Airwolf Aerospace Gets Brazil STC for TB17 Batteries

Lithium-ion battery STC expands options for helicopter operators

Rotorcraft

December 11, 2024

Helicopter Crew Makes Rescue in Australian Outback

LifeFlight's Mount Isa-based helicopter team rescued the couple and their two dogs

Rotorcraft

December 9, 2024

Vita Rescue System Hoist Is Qualified by U.S. Army

Testing was also conducted by the Air Force

Rotorcraft

December 6, 2024

Subaru Bell 412EPX Certified by EASA

European operators can now fly the helicopter in EU countries

Rotorcraft

December 6, 2024

FAA Revises Human External Cargo Fall Protection Policy

ANSI standards will impose a more uniform framework

Rotorcraft

December 5, 2024

Helibravo Plans UAM Demo Flights at Lisbon Vertiport

Flight demonstrations will be held next year in Portugal's capital city

Airports

December 4, 2024

Archer Reveals Midnight eVTOL Mixed-reality Flight Training Device

Flight training device has been jointly developed with Vertex Solutions

Training and Workforce

December 2, 2024

Gaming Simulators Could Support eVTOL Pilot Training and Vertiport Design

Vertiport Simulations adds electric charging cubes and other detailed scenery to flight simulator software

Airports

November 29, 2024

ACE Aero Modding Black Hawks with Skyryse Controls

The upgrade makes the helicopter much simpler to fly

Rotorcraft

November 22, 2024

Sikorsky Lengthens S-92 Inspection Intervals

Move will help increase availability and lower direct operating costs

Rotorcraft

November 20, 2024

Northern Rescue Growing Fleet to Five AW169 Helicopters

Shipment to New Zealand will take place next year after paint and upgrades

Rotorcraft

November 18, 2024

Fort Worth Police Buy Second Bell 505

Plans call for growing the department's public safety presence

Rotorcraft

November 17, 2024

NATA Panel Examines FBO Preparation for eVTOL Service

OEMs and FBOs talk about how electric aircraft can be accommodated at FBOs

FBOs

November 15, 2024