Rotorcraft

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

BIH's Leonardo AW189 flying above water as seen from above
May 4, 2022 - 11:24 AM
Bristow Acquiring British International Helicopter Services
Bristow Group to acquire British International Helicopter Services, a company that provides services to the UK military.
View of Rocket Lab's Electron booster with parachute midair as seen from Sikorsky S-92A helicopter
May 2, 2022 - 9:44 PM
Rocket Lab S-92A Catches, Drops Booster Stage
Sikorsky S-92A snagged the first-stage booster of Rocket Lab's Electron midair but dropped it after the pilot noted "different load characteristics."
Sikorsky S-52 Hummingbird in flight near snow and ice covered trees
May 2, 2022 - 11:43 AM
Company Seeks Partner To Build Certified S-52 Helo
Vertical Aviation Technologies is seeking a strategic partner to produce an updated, certified version of the Sikorsky S-52.
Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma
May 2, 2022 - 8:25 AM
Resurrection of the Super Puma
Airbus H225 helicopters have found new life and missions in the wake of the 2016 offshore accident.
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X in flight over green fields and rivers
Apr 29, 2022 - 10:21 AM
Bell Delivers More Helos but Revenues, Profit Slip
Commercial helicopter deliveries at Bell rose to 25 units in the first quarter of 2022.
Apr 28, 2022 - 12:34 PM
Air Methods Selects Skyryse for Flight Controls
Air Methods will retrofit its air ambulance fleet with Skyryse FlightOS flight controls.
Switzerland's Karen orders two Bell 505 helicopters
Apr 28, 2022 - 11:43 AM
Bell Sells Two More 505 Singles into Switzerland
Bell has signed a purchase agreement with Swiss helicopter services company Karen for two Bell 505 helicopters for charter and flight training.
Air-One eVTOL hub
Apr 26, 2022 - 11:54 AM
Air-One eVTOL Transportation Hub Makes Debut in UK
Urban-Air Port and eVTOL developer Supernal unveiled in the UK a fully functional example of a “multimodal infrastructure hub” to support eVTOL ops.
Ukrainian rescue helicopter in flight
Apr 26, 2022 - 10:22 AM
Vita Delivers Helo Load Stabilization System to Ukraine
The CEO of Vita has hand-delivered the company's Vita Rescue System for helicopter rescue load stabilization into an active war zone in Ukraine.
R22 helicopter
Apr 25, 2022 - 2:59 PM
Helicopter Thief Convicted for Flying without a License
A Massachusetts man who had his license revoked in 2000 following a conviction for helicopter theft has now been found guilty of flying without a license.