Rotorcraft

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

Search and rescue helicopter in flight over a river and forrest terrain
Mar 3, 2022 - 8:23 AM
CHP Helo Equipped with Recco SAR Detector
The Airborne SAR detector can locate lost/injured persons who are wearing clothing or other items fitted with Recco reflectors.
Leonardo AW609
Mar 2, 2022 - 1:18 PM
Fifth Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor Joins Flight-test Program
The first production AW609, AC5, will fly soon and then join the ongoing flight-test program in Philadelphia.
Dwayne Williams, recipient of the HAI Salute to Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award
Mar 2, 2022 - 1:00 PM
57-year Pilot Dwayne Williams Lands HAI Lifetime Award
Dwayne Williams, a helicopter pilot with more than 16,000 hours of accident-free flying, is the 2022 winner of HAI's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Computer rendering of the Tiger MkIII military helicopter in flight
Mar 2, 2022 - 11:32 AM
Airbus Helicopters Launches Tiger MkIII Update Program
The Tiger MkIII program will update a batch of 60 attack helicopters for the French and Spanish armies, with Germany able to join later if it so chooses.
Mar 2, 2022 - 11:27 AM
Amstat: Preowned Helicopter Sales Outpace 2019, 2020
Single-engine turbine helicopter transactions saw the biggest and most consistent increases in 2021, while multi-engine pricing improved more, Amstat says.
Headshot of Sgt. Matt Rogers, Michigan State Police Aviation Unit
Mar 2, 2022 - 11:00 AM
Michigan Police Officer Earns HAI Law Enforcement Award
Sgt. Matt Rogers, a member of the Michigan State Police Aviation Unit, is the recipient of this year’s HAI Salute to Excellence Law Enforcement Award.
Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team at Children’s Health of Dallas
Mar 2, 2022 - 8:00 AM
Dallas Pediatric Hospital Receives HAI Golden Hour Award
The Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team at Children’s Health of Dallas is honored for helping to save the lives of several children.
S-76D
Mar 2, 2022 - 1:22 AM
Sikorsky Ponders Fate of S-76D
Production of Sikorsky's iconic S-76 twin could be licensed to a third party.
Jeffrey Donnell, Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award
Mar 1, 2022 - 3:04 PM
HAI Honors Jeffrey Donnell for Maintenance Excellence
Jeffrey Donnell has had a 45-year helicopter maintenance career that has encompassed multiple roles with operators and major mx organizations.
Metro Aviation is assessing the benefits of weather cameras and the Icarus view-limiting device for pilot training.
Mar 1, 2022 - 12:00 PM
Metro Embraces Camera, Training Technology
Metro Aviation works to improve operations through the use of supplemental technology including base weather cameras and Icarus IFR training devices.