Rotorcraft

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

Dec 21, 2021 - 10:36 AM
Coptersafety Gets FAA Part 142 Approval
Coptersafety currently offers FAA-approved programs for the Leonardo AW139.
Bristow Overair Butterfly eVTOL
Dec 17, 2021 - 12:20 PM
Bristow Teams With Overair on Butterfly eVTOL
Helo operator Bristow has launched a collaboration with Overair, marking its fourth such deal with an aircraft OEM in the advanced air mobility sector.
Vertical Aerospace VX4
Dec 16, 2021 - 9:20 AM
Vertical Aerospace Makes $300M Wall Street Takeoff
Shares in eVTOL aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and are expected to raise $300 million.
Airbus H160
Dec 10, 2021 - 11:23 AM
Airbus Delivers First H160 Helicopter to Japan's ANH
ANH will add the Airbus H160 medium twin helicopter to its electronic news gathering fleet.
MRH90 Taipan
Dec 10, 2021 - 6:18 AM
Australian Army Looks to UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
Problems with the MRH90 Taipan military helicopter fleet have spurred the search for a successor, with the UH-60M leading the field.
Dec 9, 2021 - 1:56 PM
Coast Guard MH-65 Crew Flies Dramatic Niagara Falls Rescue
A crew from Air Station Detroit was called to extract a woman from a car in the Niagara River near American Falls.
Dec 9, 2021 - 12:05 PM
MD Helicopters Partners With UAV Leasing for Air Taxis
Helicopter OEM and leasing company teams on air taxi, border patrol services.
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk
Dec 6, 2021 - 11:58 PM
Sikorsky Delivers First S-70M Civil Black Hawk
A new-production, third-generation Black Hawk is now available for civl and parapublic customers with FAA restricted category certification.
Dec 6, 2021 - 1:03 PM
Sydney Seaplanes Opts for 50 Embraer Eve eVTOLs
Sydney Seaplanes has agreed to add 50 of Eve Urban Air Mobility’s four-passenger eVTOLs to its fleet from 2026.
Dec 6, 2021 - 2:10 AM
Perot Donates Bell 407 To Dallas Police
Texas real estate developer Ross Perot, Jr. has donated a Bell 407 GX to the Dallas police department.