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Mecaer Highlights Magnificent Interior
Mecaer delivered a Magnificent interior retrofit for a utility-configured Bell 505.January 24, 2020, 11:00 AMWith mockups of its VIP helicopter interiors and gleaming examples of...
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Kopter Tests New Main Rotor Head, Blades on SH09
The main rotor configuration flight tests are confirming the roadmap for Kopter's SH09 light single-turbine.January 24, 2020, 11:57 AMSwiss helicopter developer Kopter made further steps toward final...
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Efficient Management of Rotorcraft Assets
Helicopters must be managed carefully to extract the optimal utility from these expensive assets.January 24, 2020, 12:00 PMEmergency-services helicopters encounter days of high utilization and days...
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R22 Converted To Long-Range Drone
Unmanned systems developer UAVOS has converted a Robinson R-22 helicopter into a long-range drone.January 24, 2020, 3:00 PMUnmanned systems developer UAVOS has converted a Robinson R22 helicopter into...
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Windfarm helicopter operations
Windfarm helicopter operationsJanuary 24, 2020, 4:00 PMOne could draw up an endless list of specialized and high-risk tasks that can be accomplished with helicopters, but given the current interest in...
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Robinson Sees Off Year, Boosts Customer Service
While Robinson Helicopter saw its deliveries dip in 2019, the company has launched a new maintenance facility to tend to its more than 12,000 helicopters.January 25, 2020, 4:41 PMThe past year was a...
View ArticleEIT Avionics Matches FDR with Display Device
EIT's data recorder and Esaid display combine to add more safety to the Robinson R44. January 25, 2020, 10:00 AMLeesburg, Virginia-based electronics manufacturer EIT (Booth 116) has opened EIT...
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Direct Helicopter Sees Transport Business Booming
Global rotorcraft transport specialist Direct Helicopter looks to build on a record 2019.January 25, 2020, 11:23 AMNeed to get a Bell 430 from Brazil to Bangladesh or send a Sikorsky S-76 from Canada...
View ArticleUniflight Touts Medical Configurations for Mercy Flight
MRO Uniflight completes configurations for Mercy Flight Buffalo’s three new Bell 429s.January 25, 2020, 12:00 PMTexas-based Uniflight Global (Booth 4445) arrives at Heli-Expo following the recent...
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Airbus Helicopters Touts 50 Years of North American Operations
Airbus Helicopters places greater emphasis on customer service to retain a significant share of the U.S. commercial market and attract new customers.January 25, 2020, 1:00 PMThough Airbus Helicopters...
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Bell Builds Urban Air Mobility Smart City
Bell is demonstrating how a modern city could adopt urban air mobility vehicles safely and efficiently. January 24, 2020, 3:58 PMAt the massive Consumer Electronic Show (CES) show in Las Vegas in early...
View ArticleHeli-Expo Hosts Aircraft Mx Safety Session
While safety events are provided for pilots, "This one is just for mechanics."January 26, 2020, 2:17 PMS.A.F.E. Structure Designs CEO Johnny Buscema and HAI Training Work Group chair Terry Palmer are...
View ArticleKobe Bryant Dead In S-76 Crash
Helicopter went down in overcast skies and heavy fog. January 26, 2020, 3:24 PMRetired NBA player Kobe Bryant and four others reportedly died Sunday morning in a crash of a Sikorsky S-76B. The...
View ArticleHelo Crash Kills Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant, Eight Others
Helicopter crashes into foggy California hillside, killing basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others. January 26, 2020, 7:23 PMRetired Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend Kobe Bryant, 41, and...
View ArticleMars Helicopter Replica Rotors Into Anaheim
NASA's Mars Helicopter, designed to operate in the red planet's extremely thin air, makes an appearance this week at Heli-Expo 2020 in Anaheim, California.January 26, 2020, 9:27 PMHelicopters have...
View ArticlePerformance packages increase power, payload for AW169
Leonardo is developing two new performance packages for the AW169 medium twin. January 27, 2020, 12:01 AMLeonardo is developing two performance packages for the AW169 medium twin that will increase...
View ArticleASG: Helicopter Fleet Growth Ebbing in AsPac
Asian Sky Group reports the civil turbine helicopter fleet increased by 2 percent in 2019, half of the 4 percent CAGR over the past 5 years.January 27, 2020, 8:58 AMWhile the expansion of the civil...
View ArticleMandatory Changes Made to Helo IFR Minimums
The revisions don't become effective until June 19.January 27, 2020, 9:16 AMThe FAA has published Notice 8900.534, which describes mandatory revisions to helicopter operations specification (OpSpec)...
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Heli-One Offers New H225 Mods for HEMS Operations
New modifications for the H225 helicopter include an updated medical wall, a stretcher installation, a loud hailer and an enhanced vision system. January 29, 2020, 6:00 AMHeli-One, a provider of...
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Heli Broker Sees Preowned Sales Rising
Singapore-based Rotortrade sees used helicopter sales eclipsing new deliveries.January 29, 2020, 6:47 AMHelicopter broker Rotortrade believes the focus will remain on the preowned helicopter market as...
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