Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Nov 9, 2022 - 7:17 AM
DRF Luftrettung Orders Two Airbus H145s and Data Service Suite
Now flying 15 H145s and three H135s, German EMS operator DRF Luftrettung adds to its Airbus fleet with an order for two more H145s.
GE’s CT7-2E1 helicopter engine
Nov 8, 2022 - 12:33 PM
GE Delivers 250th CT7-2E1 Helicopter Engine
GE Aerospace has delivered its 250th CT7-2E1 helicopter engine to Leonardo Helicopter.
Airbus H145 helicopter owned by The Helicopter and Jet Company in flight
Nov 8, 2022 - 12:07 PM
Safran Signs Saudis To Hourly Service Contract
Safran Helicopter Engines will provide support-by-the-hour for The Helicopter and Jet Company's Airbus fleet in Saudi Arabia.
Airbus helicopter in flight
Nov 8, 2022 - 10:25 AM
Airbus Signs New Service Clients at European Rotors
Airbus Helicopters gained significant new fleet clients for its HCare product support program during this week's European Rotors conference.
Airbus H145 owned by German air ambulance provider DRF Luftrettung in flight
Nov 8, 2022 - 9:50 AM
DRF Luftrettung Expands Airbus Air Ambulance Fleet
German air ambulance provider DRF Luftrettung has ordered more Airbus H145 helicopters and additional services from the manufacturer.
Bristow Group Sikorsky S-92 overflying offshore oil rig
Nov 8, 2022 - 9:16 AM
Bristow CEO Reports Slow Ascent in Revenue
Helicopter services company Bristow Group quadruples net income on modest revenue gains.
Nov 7, 2022 - 11:04 AM
Seven Die in AW109E Helicopter Crash in Italy
The helicopter went down shortly after departing Italy's Tremiti Islands, killing all seven aboard.
Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe air ambulance in flight
Nov 7, 2022 - 10:00 AM
P&WC Engines Log 200,000 Hours on Polish Ambulances
Poland's LPR air ambulance service has logged more than 200,000 hours on its PW206B-powered Airbus H135 helicopter fleet.
digital rendering of 5 diverse individuals in front of eVTOL aircraft with colorful clouds
Nov 7, 2022 - 6:33 AM
Study: eVTOL Industry Needs 10,000 Engineers
A study by VFS and Hysky Society urges diversity and inclusion to attract and retain needed engineering talent for new vertical flight programs.
Rocketlab Sikorsky S-92 attempts midair capture of rocket first-stage
Nov 4, 2022 - 2:27 PM
Rocketlab's Second S-92 Midair Rocket Capture Fails
Rocketlab pulls Sikorsky S-92 out of recovery area after telemetry failure.