Rotorcraft

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

Dec 28, 2021 - 4:53 PM
RBI Hawker Adds AW139, AW109 Blade Repair Approvals
RBI Hawker's Brisbane facility received Part 145 maintenance organization approval from the Australian CASA in June.
Bristow
Dec 28, 2021 - 9:00 AM
Covid Drives Spike in Bristow SAR Missions
Bristow says 66 percent of its search and rescue missions in the Gulf of Mexico were Covid-related.
Dec 28, 2021 - 8:19 AM
Hill Helicopters Tops 342 Orders
Development of its new turbine single helicopter is "right on schedule," according to Hill Helicopters.
UH-169B Italian army
Dec 28, 2021 - 8:09 AM
Austria To Replace Alouette IIIs with Leonardo AW169s
Having announced the AW169's selection in 2020, Austria has now committed to the purchase with a government-to-government order from Italy.
H145D3
Dec 24, 2021 - 9:51 AM
Bavarian Police Order Eight Airbus H145s
Bavaria’s new five-bladed Airbus H145D3 helicopters will replace H135s operated by its police force.
TH-73A
Dec 23, 2021 - 11:41 AM
Navy Orders 36 More Leonardo TH-73A Trainers
The latest order takes the Navy's TH-73A fleet to 104 aircraft, but the total should reach 130 by 2024.
H135
Dec 23, 2021 - 11:15 AM
Spain Orders 36 Airbus H135 Helicopters
Spain's government will use new Airbus Helicopters H135s for pilot training and law enforcement.
H160M Guépard
Dec 22, 2021 - 12:09 PM
France Places First Order for the H160M Guépard Helicopter
Ultimately France intends to buy 169 H160Ms for the HIL (light joint helicopter) requirement to serve with the air force, army and navy.
Jet Aviation
Dec 22, 2021 - 10:57 AM
Jet Aviation Delivers Three Overhauled Bell 412s
The Bell 412 overhauls at Jet Aviation’s Fujairah, UAE operation included five-year inspections, engine upgrades, and new paint.
Dec 21, 2021 - 11:22 AM
Russian Mi-171A3 Makes First Flight
New Mi-171 variant designed to serve offshore energy market.