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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New South Wales Police Switch To Bell 429s

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

Rotorcraft

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.

Rotorcraft

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.

Rotorcraft

October 26, 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

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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

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.

Engines

October 19, 2021

Aero Asset: Used Helicopter Market Contracting

Strong demand continues for medium twins.

Rotorcraft

October 18, 2021

MD Helicopters Hit with Federal Fraud Verdict

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

Rotorcraft

October 18, 2021

Kaman To Build Transcend's High-speed VTOL

Transcend Air has selected Kaman to build its Vy 400 high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft.

Rotorcraft

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.

Aircraft

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.

Rotorcraft

October 14, 2021

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Sees Orders Rise

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

Rotorcraft

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

U.S. Army Unveils New Black Hawk Helicopter

The UH-60V is an upgraded version of the UH-60L utility transport helicopter with a state-of-the-art integrated cockpit system.

Rotorcraft

October 12, 2021

Nebraska Patrol Orders Bell 505

Bell has signed a purchase agreement with the Nebraska State Patrol for a new Bell 505.

Rotorcraft

October 12, 2021

HAI Offering New, Lower-cost SMS Program

The HAI SMS software program is designed for small operators and others with cost concerns.

Regulations and Government

October 11, 2021

EMS Helicopters Have Twice the Average Fatal Accident Rate

Embry-Riddle research finds that helicopter air ambulances have twice the fatal accident rate compared with all other forms of air transport.

Accidents

October 11, 2021

Airbus Lakota Fleet Tops One Million Flight Hours

U.S. military flies more than 460 Airbus UH-72A light twins for a variety of missions.

Rotorcraft

October 11, 2021

Air Ambulance Charges Continue Rapid Ascent

The cost of air ambulance transports increased by three to four times the inflation rate between 2017 and 2020.

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2021

Ambulance Company Orders Another 21 Airbus Helicopters

Global Medical Response (GMR) has ordered 21 more new Airbus helicopters with options for 23 more.

Rotorcraft

October 7, 2021