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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Hill Unveils HX50 Helo Interior

HX50 helicopter interior designed to mirror that of a premium luxury automobile.

September 24, 2020

Bell 505 Fleet Hits 50,000 Flight Hours

The fleet of more than 260 in-service Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light single turbine helicopters has accumulated more than 50,000 flight hours.

September 24, 2020

Helo Lessor LCI Partners With Sumitomo Mitsui Finance

LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing have agreed to establish a joint-venture helicopter leasing business.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

September 23, 2020

Bryant's Widow Names Helo Flight Broker in Suit

The operator of the fatal flight that killed Kobe Bryant, OC Helicopters, has been added to the defendant list.

September 23, 2020

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Five-bladed Airbus H145 Enters Offshore Wind Market

HTM-Helicopters will be the first operator to use the new five-bladed Airbus H145 D3 in the offshore wind market.

September 18, 2020

NASA Selects Airbus HCare for H135s

NASA has signed a $15 million HCare Infinite maintenance agreement with Airbus Helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 17, 2020

Bell Expands European Mx Foothold

Bell Flight named Aero Club in Poland and Air Service International in Denmark as its two new authorized maintenance centers in Europe.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 16, 2020

Wind Could Rescue Offshore Helicopter Industry

Study predicts $166 billion investment in U.S. offshore wind by 2035.

September 15, 2020

HAI Looks To Reboot Safety Accreditation Program

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is looking to reboot its Accreditation Program of Safety (APS) later this year.

September 14, 2020

Airbus H160 Pioneers Flight Control Safety Features

The Airbus H160's full-time automatic flight control system makes the pilot's job much easier.

September 10, 2020

Japan Looks At AW609 Tiltrotor to Provide a Link to Remote Islands

Japan Looks At AW609 Tiltrotor to Provide a Link to Remote Islands

September 10, 2020

Foresight MX HUMS Approved for AStars

GPMS has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification approval for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Airbus AS350.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 9, 2020

FlightSafety To Support U.S. Navy's TH-73A Training

FlightSafety International has been awarded a contract to support of the U.S. Navy’s advanced helicopter training system.

September 8, 2020

Erickson Acquires Type Certificate for Bell 214

Bell has begun type certificate (TC) transfer for the model 214ST and B/B1 helicopters to Erickson.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 6, 2020

First Block II Chinook for Special Operations Command

The latest special forces version of the Chinook is lighter and better-performing than its predecessor.

September 2, 2020

Tokyo Government Evaluating Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor

Tokyo’s Metropolitan Government is evaluating the Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor to deliver service to Ogasawara island.

September 2, 2020

Airbus To Begin UH-72B Army Deliveries in 2021

The updated helicopter replaces the tailrotor on the UH-72A Lakota with a Fenestron.

September 2, 2020

Bristow Rebrands Helicopter Operation in Brazil

Bristow Group is rebranding its wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary Aeroleo and is writing off its investment in another Brazilian operator Lider.

September 2, 2020

Lufthansa Aviation Training Adds First Helo Sim

Lufthansa Aviation Training marked an expansion in HEMS training with German approval of its Airbus H145/135 Level D full-flight simulator.

September 1, 2020

MD530F Helicopter Gets Gross Weight Increase

MD Helicopters has received FAA approval to increase the MD530F’s max gross take-off weight from 3,100 to 3,350 pounds.

August 31, 2020

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