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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Bell Scores Orders at Air Med Conference

Bell booked orders for 18 of its 407GXi turbine single engine helicopters and options for nine more at the Air Medical Transport Conference.

November 2, 2021

Creating SMS Culture at the Pilot Level

Two helicopter operators exemplify the application of SMS concepts for a wide variety of mission types.

November 1, 2021

Skytrac and Stars Test In-flight Medical Data Transfer

Skytrac Systems and Stars have have partnered on in-flight medical data transfer from an Airbus Helicopters H145-D3.

November 1, 2021

Spectrum, Uniflight Partner on Med Interiors for AW119Kxi

Spectrum Aeromed and Uniflight will install medical interiors in Leonardo AW119Kxi helicopters for two air ambulance programs.

November 1, 2021

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GPMS and Metro Partner on HUMS STC for Airbus H135

GPMS and Metro Aviation aim to STC the Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system in the Airbus H135.

November 1, 2021

Flying Under a New-fangled Hood

Putting technology to work, two companies have developed IFR training hoods that allow instructors to change the visibility dynamically in flight.

November 1, 2021

Bell's Helo Deliveries Slip in Third Quarter

Bell delivered 33 commercial helicopters during the period.

October 29, 2021

Heli XP Wraps with Booming Market

Helicopter resellers and trading firms at Heli XP report business is white hot.

October 29, 2021

New South Wales Police Switch To Bell 429s

Australia’s New South Wales Police Force Aviation Command has acquired three new Bell 429s.

October 28, 2021

Heli XP Fair Opens in São Paulo

The Heli XP show being held today and tomorrow at Helipark in São Paulo is Brazil’s second in-person event since the pandemic began.

October 27, 2021

Bell Completes First AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter for Bahrain

The Gulf island kingdom is buying a dozen of the U.S.-made Vipers to modernize its attack helicopter fleet.

October 26, 2021

Helipass Calls For Open Market To Stimulate eVTOL Growth

Flight-booking platform Helipass is positioning itself as a key enabler for commercial eVTOL operations.

Charter & Fractional

October 25, 2021

Metro To Test FAA Weather Cam in Michigan

Metro Aviation hopes weather camera will reduce number of canceled flights due to inaccurate weather reporting.

Regulations and Government

October 25, 2021

Safran Adds Second Helo Engine Assembly Line In Texas

Safran's new Texas assembly line will produce the Arriel 2E engine for the U.S. Army’s UH-72B Lakota.

October 19, 2021

MD Helicopters Hit with Federal Fraud Verdict

A jury has faulted the company for conduct related to foreign military sales.

October 18, 2021

Aero Asset: Used Helicopter Market Contracting

Strong demand continues for medium twins.

October 18, 2021

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Sees Orders Rise

Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has seen its order numbers rise in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic.

October 14, 2021

Dart Tapped for New Firehawk Tank

Dart Aerospace will provide the new main firefighting tank for United Rotorcraft's Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk completion.

Maintenance and Modifications

October 14, 2021

AAM Set to 'Change the World,' Innovators Tell BACE Attendees

Day 2 Keynote brings six AAM Innovators to stage, highlights repaid eVTOL developments.

October 14, 2021

How Urban Air Mobility Helped Me Beat My Boss

AIN senior editor Jerry Siebenmark takes a ride on Blade Urban Air Mobility's helicopter in a demonstration of UAM at NBAA-BACE.

October 14, 2021

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