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 Foresees GI 275 Certification in March

Garmin should have FAA supplemental type certification for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Part 27 helicopters in March.

Meridian Helicopters Closes Record 2021

Meridian Helicopters saw activity across all three segments of its business.

Pathfinder Aviation Buys 20 GPMS Foresight HUMS Units

Pathfinder Aviation signed a contract for 20 of GPMS’s Foresight MX enhanced health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS).

Spirit AeroSystems To Make Wing for CityAirbus NG eVTOL

Spirit AeroSystems will develop and manufacture the wings for the CityAirbus NextGen’s eVTOL at its facility in Belfast,Northern Ireland.

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Paraclete Adds Wireless Comm to Helo Pilot Helmets

Paraclete and Global-Sys are working together to provide wireless communications for helicopter helmets.

Stucki Floats Hybrid Helicopter Design

The founder of Marenco Swisscopter is back and looking for investors.

Leonardo Signs Deal for Four AW609s

European customer plans passenger service with quartet of Leonardo AW609 tilt rotors.

Boost Showcasing New External Cargo Suspension Line

Boost's new HEC suspension line is encased in clear urethane.

Maintenance and Modifications

East/West Partnering with Autoflug

East/West Industries and German aerospace company Autoflug will co-market each other's products.

Maintenance and Modifications

Astronautics Demonstrate Wireless Airborne Comm System

Aeronautics AeroSync wireless airborne comm system will be the standard connectivity solution for Airbus H125, H130 helicopters.

THC In Deal for 16 Leonardo AW139s

The Helicopter Company of Saudi Arabia has placed an order for 16 more Leonardo AW139s, with options for seven more.

Anodyne Electronics Moves To Expanded Facility

Canadian avionics manufacturing company Anodyne Electronics has expanded with a new 40,000-square-foot facility.

Aero Asset: Supply of Used Helo Twins Shrinks in Q4

Despite a double-digit increase in 2021 sales of preowned twin-engine helicopters, supply shrinks and deal pipeline slows.

Robinson To Deliver Quartet of Ships Following Heli-Expo

Robinson to deliver its four helicopters on display at Heli-Expo

Blackhawk Buying Helo Tank Maker Recoil

Blackhawk Aerospace buying Recoil, maker of helicopter auxiliary fuel and fire suppression tanks.

Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Partners On UAM in Saudi Arabia

Airbus is partnering with THC to bring UAM to Saudi

WingX Expands into Helicopter Fleet Tracking

WingX, which has expertise in business jet analysis, is partnering with Parapex Media to provide helicopter fleet information.

Safran Helo Engines Emerges a Stronger Firm Post Covid

Safran Helicopter Engines expects a 15 percent increase in year-over-year deliveries.

MD Invests Big in Customer Support

MD Helicopters is expanding parts inventory by $24 million as part of its investment in beefing up product support.

Maintenance and Modifications

Vita Inclinata Returns with Hoist, Sling Load Stabilizer

The problem of how to stop a sling load from spinning has been solved by Vita Inclinata.

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