Rotorcraft

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

Bell 505 helicopter
Sep 22, 2022 - 2:28 PM
Helo Market Expected To Grow to $41 Billion by 2027
Growth will be driven by the demand for light helicopters, greater aftermarket demand, and the commercialization of UAM and eVTOL aircraft.
two Airbus H125s in flight at sunset
Sep 16, 2022 - 5:39 AM
Brazilian Military Orders 27 Airbus H125s
The order for 27 Airbus H125 helicopters will be used by the Brazilian air force and navy flight training programs.
Crashed Hansen helicopter on tuna boat deck (Photo: U.S. Attorney's office).
Sep 12, 2022 - 11:28 AM
Hansen CEO Walker Remanded into Custody
Hansen Helicopters CEO John Walker was remanded into custody on Monday after judge expressed concerns about 'getting burned.'
MH-139A Grey Wolf
Sep 9, 2022 - 3:12 PM
USAF Grey Wolf Advances Toward Deployment
The FAA STCs clear the path for the Boeing-Leonardo MH-139A helicopter's operational testing.
Crashed Hansen helicopter on tuna boat deck
Sep 9, 2022 - 5:59 AM
Hansen Helicopters, CEO Walker Guilty on All Counts
Prosecutor: Case 'about greed.'
Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter in Poland
Sep 9, 2022 - 4:34 AM
Poland Plans to Acquire Large Apache Guardian Fleet
If all the planned 96 AH-64Es are purchased it will make the Polish army the second biggest Apache operator after the U.S. Army.
1979 Bell 212 helicopter parked at fuel pump prior to the crash
Sep 8, 2022 - 2:17 PM
Fatal Bell 212 Crash Tied To Defective Pin
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has linked the fatal crash of a 1979 Bell 212 to the failure of a main rotor blade hub strap retaining pin.
Three Bristow-owned Sikorsky-92 helicopters lined up on airport runway
Sep 8, 2022 - 10:26 AM
Bristow Wins Equinor SAR Contract
Bristow will provide a trio of SAR-configured Sikorsky S-92s to Norway's state-owned energy company.
MD 500E helicopter in flight
Sep 7, 2022 - 3:27 PM
MD Helicopters Emerges from Bankruptcy
MD Helicopters's assets have been acquired by a new operating company and it has appointed a new board, CEO, and senior executives.
XL Aerospace's portable fuel nozzle test stand
Sep 7, 2022 - 10:28 AM
XL Aerospace Develops New Fuel Nozzle Test Stand
The XL Aerospace fuel nozzle test stand's configuration supports a range of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C/T, PW206, and PW207 turboshaft engines.