Aerospace Helicopters – Page 40
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U.S. Marine Corps puts out request for information for ship-based VTOL drone
The US Marine Corps issued a request for information for its proposed ship-based vertical takeoff and landing drone, the MUX aircraft, on 8 March.
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Era Group says return of H225 helicopter is 'improbable'
US rotorcraft operator Era Group says a return to service for its fleet of nine Airbus Helicopters H225s is "improbable" after it was unable to develop a safety case for the move.
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Army orders 35 more UH-72A Lakotas from Airbus
Airbus Helicopters announced that it received a $273 million contract from the US Army to deliver 35 more UH-72A Lakotas.
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Bell moves closer to next civil helicopter launch
Bell’s next new civil helicopter is moving forward in early development, but remains in the pre-launch phase, says Mitch Snyder, chief executive of the Fort Worth-based manufacturer.
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Airbus launches three-month US sales tour for H160
Airbus has launched a three-month sales tour with the second prototype of the H160 as the medium-twin programme moves closer to first delivery early next year.
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Israeli ground forces prefer Chinook over CH-53K
Israel may be erring towards the Boeing CH-47 Chinook after the country's army said it preferred the tandem-rotor helicopter for an emerging requirement for heavy-lift rotorcraft.
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Babcock will be first to operate H160
UK-headquartered operator Babcock has emerged as "global launch operator" for the Airbus Helicopters H160 medium-twin.
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Bell 525 certification approval schedule slips to 2019
Bell’s chosen name for the super-medium 525 helicopter, Relentless, has become equally appropriate for the company’s lengthy pursuit of airworthiness certification.
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MD Helicopters delays MD6XX certification to 2020
MD Helicopters has delayed certification for the 2.5t MD6XX civil helicopter at least two years to focus the small manufacturer’s resources on delivering a surge of orders from military customers, says chief executive Lynn Tilton.
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Sikorsky's new product search narrows to concepts over 5t
Sikorsky’s ongoing pursuit of its next civil aircraft has narrowed to concepts in a size class over 4.5t (10,000lb), further distancing the Lockheed Martin-owned company from the light helicopter market after it disposed of the Schweizer 300 last year.
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Kaman eyes enhancements for new-build K-Max
After reviving deliveries of the original K-Max helicopter last year, Kaman’s small engineering team is considering options for updating and improving the 20-year-old design of the heavy-lift aircraft.
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R66 sales hold steady despite Bell 505 arrival
Robinson Helicopter Company held deliveries of the turbine-powered R66 light-single steady at 77 last year, even as rival Bell introduced the 505 Jet Ranger X into service, says chief executive John Robinson.
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Airbus Helicopters to produce EC145e at US plant as it waits for army orders
A new order for 25 EC145e helicopters from US-based Metro Aviation will help keep a threatened Airbus Helicopters final assembly line for the US Army open for several critical months.
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Safran drives hybrid helicopter engine development on back of Racer selection
Safran Helicopter Engines (SHE) believes it will be able to deliver a new powerplant for service entry in the mid-2020s that will use electric power in addition to a standard turboshaft in order to optimise in-cruise performance.
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Era Group signs for two AW609s
Era Group has emerged as the launch customer for the Leonardo Helicopters AW609 tiltrotor, with an initial firm commitment for two aircraft for delivery from 2020.
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Bell unveils improved 407 variant
Fort Worth-based Bell unveiled the 407GXi with new avionics and engine technology on 26 February at the Heli-Expo convention in Las Vegas.
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Kopter seeks to raise another Swfr150 million for certification
Swiss helicopter developer Kopter is seeking to raise Swfr150 million from private investors to carry the single-engined SH09 design through certification and into production in the second half of next year, the company says.
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Light-singles 'not a priority', says Leonardo Helicopters chief
Leonardo Helicopters has frozen plans to introduce the AW009 in the USA – an upgraded version of the SW-4 produced by its PZL Swidnik subsidiary – and instead will concentrate on its core range.
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Bell brand drops "Helicopter" for shape of a dragonfly
As part of a transition to a broader product strategy, Bell has dropped the “Helicopter” from the company’s name and adopted the dragonfly as the new symbol of its brand symbol, chief executive Mitch Snyder says on 22 February.
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Sikorsky begins final assembly of first HH-60W
Sikorsky has introduced the first HH-60W combat rescue helicopter (CRH) into final assembly ahead of a scheduled first flight by the end of this year.