Drone Pilot Faulted in Helicopter Collision
December 14, 2017, 2:55 PMThe helicopter was in compliance with FAA regs and Army guidelines.
View ArticleBell V-280 Tiltrotor Makes First Flight
December 18, 2017, 5:12 PMThe tiltrotor provides twice the speed and range of conventional helicopters.
View ArticleLily Patents Environmentally Friendly Helipad
December 19, 2017, 3:21 PMThe pad captures all aircraft fluids, including jet fuel and de-icing liquid, and has a built-in heating system for snow and ice abatement.
View ArticleLeonardo Helicopters AW109 Trekker Wins EASA Approval
December 29, 2017, 12:20 PMThe helicopter is aimed primarily at the utility and EMS markets.
View ArticleAW139 Fleet Tops 2 Million Flight Hours
December 29, 2017, 3:30 PMThe helicopter has been in service since 2004.
View ArticleAuditors: Britain's National Police Air Service 'Unsustainable'
January 1, 2018, 9:39 AMPolice leaders need to find an alternative for air support, auditor finds.
View ArticleFuture Brightens for Rotorcraft Market
January 3, 2018, 3:22 PMAfter several down years, the industry expects to see a return to growth.
View ArticleBell Helicopter To Unveil Urban Air Taxi at CES 2018
January 8, 2018, 7:01 PMFour-passenger design will offer full connectivity, including video conferencing capability.
View ArticleChina Introduces New Transport Helicopter
January 10, 2018, 10:45 AMThe Z-8G is a troop and cargo carrier derived from the Z-8 naval helicopter.
View ArticlePHI Offloads Sikorsky S-76C++s to Helijet
January 16, 2018, 12:25 PMThe first three helicopters will be prepared at PHI's base in Lafayette, Louisiana, for delivery in the first and second quarter.
View ArticleNTSB: Severe Vibration Triggered Bell 525 Breakup
January 17, 2018, 12:22 PMThe vibration initiated at 92 percent Nr excited the main rotor scissors mode—the adjacent blades were moving together and apart in a scissors motion.
View ArticleFalcon Aviation Wins Kuwait Oil Helicopter Contract
January 18, 2018, 12:44 PMThe contract marks a “significant expansion” for Falcon Aviation, which will be adding personnel and supporting facilities in Kuwait.
View ArticleUH-1H Crash at Northern New Mexico Border Claims Five
January 19, 2018, 9:40 AMAmong the deceased was Robert Bennett, treasurer-general of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe.
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters Deliveries Down; Rethinking X6
January 22, 2018, 12:03 PMThe X6 large-helicopter project might ultimately emerge as a significantly different, perhaps military-driven, product.
View ArticleMilestone Places Eight AW139s with China's Kingwing
January 22, 2018, 12:45 PMThis is “the largest helicopter lease placement ever in China,” said Milestone Aviation CEO Daniel Rosenthal.
View ArticleSwisshelicopter SH09 Slated To Enter Service in 2019
January 23, 2018, 9:07 AMOn February 1, the company plans to announce a major rebranding effort and a new company name.
View ArticleSikorsky Sells Schweizer S-300 Helicopter Line
January 26, 2018, 12:35 PMThe new entity, Schweizer RSG, will be based in Fort Worth and headed by David Horton, a former Schweizer general manager.
View ArticleAppeals Court Clears Path for More Army Lakotas
January 29, 2018, 8:47 AMProcuring and sustaining another aircraft type would have led to significant cost and delay issues, according to the Army.
View ArticleBell Helicopter Begins Euro Deliveries of Jet Ranger X
January 30, 2018, 8:48 AMThe initial 505 Jet Ranger Xs in Europe will be put into corporate operations.
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters Delivers 1,300th EC135/H135
January 30, 2018, 12:34 PMH135-family global fleet has accumulated a total of more than 4.5 million flight hours since service entry of the first EC135 helicopter in 1996.
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