Rotorcraft
News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.
Avionics
Garmin GI 275 Approved for MD Helicopters MD500/530
The approval expands installation options for Garmin's electronic flight instrument
Maintenance and Modifications
GPMS Adds Two More Airbus Models to Foresight HUMS STCs
GPMS' Foresight HUMS is now certified on five different Airbus models
Rotorcraft
Omni Helicopters Picks Two for Ab Initio Helo Training
The rigorous selection process involved nearly 20 candidates
Rotorcraft
Loft VR Helo Simulator Approved for Sling Load Training
Pilots were able to safety handle real sling loads after the VR training
Maintenance and Modifications
MD Helicopters Adds Texas Authorized Service Center
MD is further expanding its service center network
FBOs
Signature Signs MOU on Chainwide eVTOL Charging
Signature and Archer look to first install air taxi sites in major urban U.S. areas coast-to-coast
Rotorcraft
Metro Delivers AStar Helo to Texas Game Wardens
Helicopter will fly law enforcement, search-and-rescue, and aerial firefighting missions
Rotorcraft
Kopter Expects Versatile AW09 Helicopter To Punch Above Its Weight
The all composite turbine single promises to bring new technology to its segment
Maintenance and Modifications
PHI MRO Services Recognized as Leonardo Service Center
Helicopter maker adds the MRO provider to its global network of maintenance centers
Rotorcraft
VAI Lauds End of West 30th St Heliport Closure Effort
The New York State bill would have closed a critical facility
Rotorcraft
German Federal Police Order 44 Airbus H225s
The helicopters will be flown in disaster-relief and firefighting missions
Aircraft
Helicopter Operator Teams with Airbus To Prepare eVTOL Air Services
The memorandum of understanding does not cover orders for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications
MD Helicopters Signs First UK Service Center
Skytech Helicopters has been maintaining MD rotorcraft for more than 20 years
Rotorcraft
VAI Opens Nominations for Salute to Excellence Awards
The awards recognize outstanding contributions by industry participants
Rotorcraft
FAA, National Park Service Impose Cuts on Air Tour Business
Operators believe the air tour management plan process isn't being fairly applied
Fuel
London Oxford Airport Now Stocks SAF
New tenant OXCCU will produce synthetic aviation fuel on-site
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Expands Distributor Base, Orders for AW09
Leonardo received an order for five AW09s from Universal Vulkaan Aviation
Rotorcraft
PHI Adds AW189 Helicopters for Offshore Work
Super-medium helicopter will join AW109s and AW139s in PHI’s global rotary-wing fleet
Rotorcraft
Airbus Corporate Helicopters Sees Continued Success
The ACH145 and ACH160 lead their market segments in sales value
Rotorcraft
Shell Signs with CHC Helikopter for North Sea Support
The contract is a continuation of the CHC-Shell relationship
Rotorcraft
Panterra Buys Blackhawk Fitted with Extensive Ace Mods
Upgrade includes avionics and firefighting equipment
Rotorcraft
Sumitomo Mitsui and LCI Order 21 Airbus Helicopters
Deal for H145s, H160s, and H175s includes firm orders for 14 and options for seven
Rotorcraft
VAI Rallies Members To Help Keep NYC Heliport Open
A state bill threatens to close the heliport permanently
Accidents
Iran Confirms Helicopter Crash Killed Its President
The Bell 212 was part of a convoy of three
Engines
U.S. Government Backs Piasecki's Hydrogen VTOL Aircraft Study
The Department of Energy is funding further research for urban air taxi missions
Aircraft
Textron eAviation's Nexus eVTOL Aircraft Could Fly in 2025
The company's Nuuva cargo drone is approaching its first flights, too
Rotorcraft
Milestone Leasing Two AW169s to Northern Rescue
The two helicopters are the leasing company's first placement in New Zealand
Rotorcraft
Bell Testing 429 Helicopter Autonomy Laboratory
The fly-by-wire Bell 429-based flying lab is capable of autonomous flight
Rotorcraft
Legislators Kill Hawaii Air Tour Insurance Bill
The bill would have required liability insurance of $20 million per person
