Rotorcraft

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

AW169
Sep 16, 2021 - 9:57 AM
Leasing Venture Orders 12 More Helicopters
Helicopter lessor LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing are acquiring 12 more helicopters worth more than $120 million.
Blade
Sep 14, 2021 - 8:09 AM
Blade Aims To Dominate Organ Transport Market in U.S.
Blade said it will merge its MediMobility business with Trinity Air Medical, which it has signed an agreement to acquire.
GFC 600H
Sep 13, 2021 - 1:08 PM
Hands On: Garmin GFC 600H in Bell 505
Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system has been certified in the Bell 505, the company's second rotorcraft application for the system.
Sep 13, 2021 - 11:12 AM
Thales Begins Flying FlytX Helicopter Avionics
Thales has begun flight testing its compact FlytX helicopter avionics suite in a Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2.
Sep 8, 2021 - 12:21 PM
Safran Runs Makila 2 Helicopter Engine on 100% SAF
Safran has successfully test run one of its Makila 2 helicopter engines on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel .
Sep 7, 2021 - 5:20 PM
Army Accepts First Airbus Helicopters UH-72B
The UH-72B incorporates all the technologies in the latest H145.
AW139
Sep 7, 2021 - 9:46 AM
Milestone Leasing Three AW139s to Thai Aviation
The intermediate twin AW139s will be used by Thai Aviation Services to support an offshore production and exploration contract in the Gulf of Thailand.
Sep 1, 2021 - 11:33 AM
CHC Completes Babcock Acquisition
CHC Helicopter Group (CHC) has completed its acquisition of Babcock International’s offshore oil-and-gas aviation business.
Chicago Vertiport
Sep 1, 2021 - 9:00 AM
Vertiport Chicago Primed for eVTOL Future
Vertiport Chicago adds customers including Blade, anticipates future eVTOL operations.
Guimbal Cabri G2
Aug 30, 2021 - 4:56 PM
North American Guimbal Fleet Tops 50,000 Hours
Nearly 300 Cabri G2s have been delivered worldwide.