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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Turkey Unveils Unmanned, Electric Attack Helicopter

Turkish Aerospace Industries expects to fly the new, electric-powered, unmanned T629 attack helicopter later this year.

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2021

AINsight: Just Land

The crash that killed Kobe Bryant could have been avoided if the pilot just decided to land the helicopter instead of continuing the flight.

Accidents

February 26, 2021

Aireon To Provide ADS-B for Helos in North Sea

Aerion ADS-B system will monitor helicopter operations in the Bodo Oceanic flight region to altitudes of 10,000 feet.

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2021

Israel Selects Sikorsky’s King Stallion Helicopter

Sikorsky’s latest heavylift helicopter has been chosen over the CH-47 to replace first-generation CH-53s in service with the Israeli Air Force.

Rotorcraft

February 26, 2021

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Cracked Collective Prompts Bell 505 Emergency AD

Transport Canada issues emergency airworthiness directive mandating inspection of collective sticks in Bell 505s.

Maintenance and Modifications

February 22, 2021

U.S. Army Retires Bell TH-67 Trainers

The Bell 206 derivative served as the U.S. Army's primary training helicopter since 1993.

Rotorcraft

February 19, 2021

Blade Expands Helicopter Rideshares into Chicago

Blade Urban Air Mobility announced that it would base helicopters at Vertiport Chicago.

Rotorcraft

February 18, 2021

NASA Helicopter Lands On Mars

NASA's Ingenuity micro copter was parachuted onto the planet’s surface from the belly of the Perseverance rover.

Rotorcraft

February 18, 2021

USHST Issues Guidelines To Combat Inadvertent IMC

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has developed a list of recommended practices focusing on spatial disorientation.

Accidents

February 17, 2021

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals

Aircraft

February 15, 2021

Air Methods Expands Airbus HCare To EC135 Fleet

A new Airbus HCare support contract will cover Air Methods fleet of 80 EC135 light twins.

Maintenance and Modifications

February 15, 2021

PHI To Operate Airbus H160s in Gulf of Mexico

Airbus Helicopters has broken into the U.S. offshore market with a deal to provide four H160s to PHI and Shell.

Rotorcraft

February 15, 2021

Airbus Racer First Flight Pushed to 2022

Airbus will begin final assembly of the first Racer compound helicopter in the coming weeks.

Rotorcraft

February 15, 2021

Milestone To Lease 11 Airbus H225s to Air Center Helos

The leasing deal will bring Air Center Helicopters' leased Airbus H225 fleet from Milestone Aviation to 18 aircraft.

Rotorcraft

February 12, 2021

HAI Safety Programs Help Reduce Operational Risks

HAI encourages industry to use its vast menu of helicopter safety programs that address culture, processes, training, and technology.

Rotorcraft

February 12, 2021

'Fifty-Six Seconds To Live'

U.S. Helicopter Safety Team releases video on the perils of flying VFR into IMC.

Accidents

February 11, 2021

NTSB: Bryant's Pilot Disregarded Training

Pilot, operator faulted by NTSB in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash.

Accidents

February 9, 2021

Bristow Sees No Recovery for Offshore Helicopters in 2021

Helicopter services company Bristow continues fleet downsizing, quarterly losses.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 8, 2021

Bell Marks First European Delivery of 505 NXi

Bell recently delivered the first European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-certified Bell 505 NXi.

Rotorcraft

February 5, 2021

Highly-modified Kopter Begins Flight Testing

The flight test crew of a modified Kopter SH09 reported improved handling and stability.

Rotorcraft

February 4, 2021