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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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GetHeli Expands To International Operators

UK-based helicopter charter booking platform GetHeli added international operators to its database and longer term is looking at eVTOLs.

September 17, 2021

Leasing Venture Orders 12 More Helicopters

Helicopter lessor LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing are acquiring 12 more helicopters worth more than $120 million.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

September 16, 2021

Phoenix PD Orders Five Airbus H125s

Phoenix PD calls Airbus H125 "best aircraft for the job."

September 16, 2021

Blade Aims To Dominate Organ Transport Market in U.S.

Blade said it will merge its MediMobility business with Trinity Air Medical, which it has signed an agreement to acquire.

September 14, 2021

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Hands On: Garmin GFC 600H in Bell 505

Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system has been certified in the Bell 505, the company's second rotorcraft application for the system.

September 13, 2021

Thales Begins Flying FlytX Helicopter Avionics

Thales has begun flight testing its compact FlytX helicopter avionics suite in a Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2.

September 13, 2021

Safran Runs Makila 2 Helicopter Engine on 100% SAF

Safran has successfully test run one of its Makila 2 helicopter engines on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel .

September 8, 2021

Milestone Leasing Three AW139s to Thai Aviation

The intermediate twin AW139s will be used by Thai Aviation Services to support an offshore production and exploration contract in the Gulf of Thailand.

September 7, 2021

Army Accepts First Airbus Helicopters UH-72B

The UH-72B incorporates all the technologies in the latest H145.

September 7, 2021

Vertiport Chicago Primed for eVTOL Future

Vertiport Chicago adds customers including Blade, anticipates future eVTOL operations.

September 1, 2021

CHC Completes Babcock Acquisition

CHC Helicopter Group (CHC) has completed its acquisition of Babcock International’s offshore oil-and-gas aviation business.

September 1, 2021

United Rotorcraft Orders Five More Black Hawks

Air Methods unit will convert Sikorsky S-70s into Firehawk firefighters.

August 30, 2021

North American Guimbal Fleet Tops 50,000 Hours

Nearly 300 Cabri G2s have been delivered worldwide.

August 30, 2021

Bristow Orders 50 eSTOLs To Launch Air Services in 2026

Helicopter operator Bristow intends to buy up to 50 hybrid-electric STOL airplanes being developed by Electra Aero for air services starting in 2026.

August 26, 2021

Hill Helicopters To Offer Skid Gear Model

Hill Helicopters said it would offer its turbine single with an option of either wheeled or skid gear.

August 24, 2021

Lockheed Shuttering Sikorsky Coatesville

Lockheed Martin says it is closing Sikorsky's Coatesville, Pennsylvania plant early next year.

August 23, 2021

New York/New Jersey Helicopter Traffic Draws Fresh Fire

Critics target heliports, civil operations

August 23, 2021

West 30th Street Heliport in Manhattan

Heli Yachting: Taking Your Airport with You

Like private aviation, large, oceangoing yachts carrying their own helicopters are seeing strong use during the pandemic.

August 20, 2021

Indian Aircraft Lessor Taps General Aviation

Mumbai-based Vman Aero Services aims to be among the first companies entering the general aviation aircraft leasing market in India.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

August 19, 2021

Leonardo Lands Order for Four IFR AW119Kx Singles

Western New York air ambulance provider Mercy Flight Central has ordered four IFR certified Leonardo Helicopters AW119Kx singles.

August 17, 2021

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