Rotorcraft

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

Georgina Hunter-Jones
Mar 4, 2022 - 3:04 PM
Georgina Hunter-Jones Selected for HAI Comms Award
Georgina Hunter-Jones, who founded "Helicopter Life," has covered the helicopter industry for more than 35 years.
Mar 4, 2022 - 1:00 PM
European Helicopter Market Bounces Back
Emergency medical services, search and rescue, and offshore wind operations helped keep the European helicopter market humming through the pandemic.
Headshot photo of Lt. Commander Travis Christy in front of U.S. Coast Guard Sikorsky MH-60
Mar 4, 2022 - 11:00 AM
HAI Bestows Pilot of Year Award to USCG's Travis Christy
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Travis Christy, who flies a Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk, is the recipient of HAI’s 2022 Pilot of the Year Award.
Bristow has ordered 50 Vertical Aerospace VA-X4s, and airlines, including American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways, have also placed orders.
Mar 4, 2022 - 11:00 AM
Hirschberg: All Aviation Will Benefit from eVTOL Tech
Vertical Flight Society executive director Mike Hirschberg says eVTOLs will "change the world."
Mar 4, 2022 - 10:42 AM
NBAA Marks First Anniversary of AAM Roundtable
The advanced air mobility sector has seen significant progress on several important milestones since NBAA formed an AAM Roundtable a year ago.
Erickson S-64 Air Crane in flight testing its new water cannon
Mar 3, 2022 - 7:14 PM
Erickson Progresses with Next Gen Water Cannon
Heavy-lift helicopter operator and manufacturer Erickson has released details on its new water cannon which has been under development since 2018.
MD Helicopters HAI Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award
Mar 3, 2022 - 12:00 PM
MD Honored with Humanitarian Service for Navajo Missions
MD Helicopters, which promptly stepped up to the plate when the Navajo Nation suffered from Covid, is the recipient of the HAI Humanitarian Service award.
NetJets Lilium eVTOL
Mar 3, 2022 - 11:06 AM
NetJets Agrees To Buy and Operate 150 Lilium eVTOLs
Fractional aircraft provider NetJets plans to add 150 Lilium eVTOLs to its fleet for potential operations in the U.S. and Europe.
Mar 3, 2022 - 10:52 AM
UK, U.S. Regulators Collaborate on eVTOL Certification
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will work closely with the FAA on eVTOL type certifications.
Paravion president and CEO Larry Hansen and Dart Aerospace president and CEO Alain Madore shake hands in front of helicopter
Mar 3, 2022 - 10:46 AM
Dart Products, Services Expand with Paravion Acquisition
Paravion's MRO and completions operation, Century Helicopters, included in acquisition by Dart Aerospace.