Helicopters

It’s our collective responsibility to keep driving toward a sustainable future—that was a key message that cut across many rotorcraft manufacturers participating in the 2022 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo, from the “Meet the Regulators” opening session on Tuesday to partnership announcements such as that between Bell Helicopter and Safran on the use of sustainable aviation […]

The OEM has delivered more than 1,100 of the light turbine helicopter model, with nearly 1.5 million engine hours on the Rolls-Royce RR300.

The electronic flight instrument will add functionality to Part 27 helicopters.

The annual convention takes place in Dallas, Texas, from March 7 to 10.

An investigation is underway after two Utah Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were damaged, with one losing a main rotor blade, as both aircraft attempted to land on a snowy landing zone near Snowbird on Tuesday. No serious injuries were reported during the incident, military officials said. The incident occurred around 9:25 a.m. […]

East Hampton Airport (KHTO), a summertime hub for vacationers on the bustling East End of New York’s Long Island, is bracing for change as local officials seek to reduce noise from jets and helicopters. The town board of East Hampton is expected to vote Thursday on a plan to temporarily shut down the Class D […]

As investors envision a new era of hovering, environmentally friendly, electric air taxis flying short hops over traffic jams to nearby airports, the history of U.S. helicopter airlines may offer some keys to success.  New York Airways (1953-1979) and Los Angeles Airways (1947-1971)—along with similar operations in San Francisco and Chicago—were aviation trailblazers, part of […]

The MH-47G Block II Chinooks will be built for the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command as part of a $246.48 million contract, Boeing said.

In May 2019, two men took off from Tipton Airport (KFME) in Fort Meade, Maryland, for a pleasure flight. They were in a Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter, and had hoped to find and photograph a relative of the passenger who was fishing from a boat in the Chesapeake Bay. The morning was foggy; when the […]

Robinson Helicopter Company has made delivery number 13,000: an R44 Raven headed for Texas operator SKY Helicopters in Dallas. The aircraft, serial number 14438, was delivered on April 23, and it comes fully equipped, with a brand-new paint scheme. The R44 features the following options: a Lithium-ion battery, heated seats, and a 4K cockpit video […]