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NewsPatent filing shows Airbus interest in hybrid-electric tandem-rotor aircraft
Airbus Helicopters is potentially studying a novel high-speed rotorcraft concept that combines a hybrid-electric single-bladed tandem rotor configuration with a tail-mounted pusher propeller and wings for lift in forward flight.
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NewsH160 route-proving trial in USA set for 2024
A long-awaited route-proving trial of the Airbus Helicopters H160 in the USA by operator PHI will not take place before 2024, the airframer says.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters unveils H145-based PioneerLab demonstrator
Airbus Helicopters has introduced a third flying technology demonstrator, with the twin-engined H145-based PioneerLab the latest to join its line-up.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters testing 'architectural' upgrades for H135, including five-bladed rotor
Airbus Helicopters is testing a series of upgrades for the H135 light-twin, including a five-blade main rotor and T-tail design.
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InterviewHow ambition drove Nicole Battjes to form Rainbow Helicopters
Honolulu-based Nicole Battjes built her helicopter tour company from scratch, starting with just $5,000 and a dream. Its assets recently delivered relief supplies after a devastating fire in Lahaina.
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NewsCobra pilot awarded USA’s top decoration for improvised rescue in Vietnam
Captain Larry Taylor evacuated a team of US Army troops who had been abandoned under heavy enemy fire, using a Bell AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter that was not designed to carry additional personnel beyond the pilot and weapons officer.
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NewsBristow could take up to 80 VoloCity aircraft under latest eVTOL agreement
Helicopter specialist Bristow Group could take up to 80 Volocopter VoloCity electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft under a pact that will see the operator develop passenger and cargo services with the type in the USA and UK.
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NewsFamilies of AW169 crash victims consider legal action against Leonardo
Leonardo Helicopters could face legal action over the fatal crash of an AW169 in the UK due to a tail rotor failure.
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NewsRegulatory loopholes laid ground for Leicester City AW169 crash: UK investigators
UK investigators have determined that certification and testing loopholes contributed to the fatal crash of a Leonardo Helicopters AW169 after its tail rotor failed shortly after take-off, an accident in which Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the then-owner of Leicester City Football Club, was killed.
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NewsGerman states pick five-bladed H145 for police missions
A pair of German states have each ordered two Airbus Helicopters H145 light-twins for their police forces.
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NewsPartners launch series production of Light Armed Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters and local partner Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) are to launch series production of the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) – derived from the former’s H155 medium-twin – with deliveries to commence in 2024.
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NewsBristow and Ireland finalise 10-year SAR contract
Bristow Ireland and the Irish government have signed off on a 10-year contract covering the provision of search and rescue services for the country’s coastguard.
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NewsS-92 helicopters take over from ‘stalwart’ S-61Ns in Falklands
Bristow Helicopters has begun operating a pair of Sikorsky S-92 heavy-twins on logistics support missions in the Falkland Islands, allowing the retirement of two elderly S-61Ns.
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AnalysisAcquisitive TransDigm tops list of leading margin makers
Acquisitive TransDigm tops the operating margin table in our annual Top 100 report.
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NewsHill Helicopters plans first engine run by year-end with HX50 maiden sortie likely by mid-2024
Would-be rotorcraft manufacturer Hill Helicopters is hopeful of performing a first ground run of its GT50 turboshaft engine in the autumn, but the maiden sortie of the HX50 light-single it is intended to power will not take place until the second quarter of 2024 at the earliest.
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NewsNASA’s Mars helicopter resumes flight operations after emergency landing
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed its 54th flight over the red planet, after NASA was able to re-establish control of the rotorcraft after it executed an emergency landing in July.
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NewsBond Helicopters begins recruitment drive as leadership team is firmed up
UK offshore helicopter services newcomer Bond Helicopters has begun recruiting for its new Norwich airport-based operation having recently confirmed the make-up of its senior management team.
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NewsBristow sees further SAR growth following Irish court injunction boost
Bristow Group is eyeing further expansion in its government services business – which next year will account for up to one-third of revenues – as more countries look to outsource the provision of search and rescue (SAR) services.
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NewsFirst five-bladed H145 delivered to Australia
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-bladed H145 to an Australian customer, the Western Australia Police Force.
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NewsMD Helicopters outlines MD520N engine upgrade
MD Helicopters and Columbia Helicopters are developing an upgrade for the MD 520N which will boost the hot-and-high performance of the NOTAR-equipped light-single.