Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
As the rotorcraft market rebounds, Airbus and Robinson unveil new platforms prioritizing reliability, affordability and proven technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
True Blue Power introduced its new TA245 Series USB charger during the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) International Convention and Trade Show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Inventory of used business jets experienced a 20% increase year-over-year in March 2025, but measures a 1% decline month-over-month, according to Jefferies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
BCA's 20/Twenty pre-owned market feature for March is the Agusta AW139 medium twin helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The recommended rules mark a first for ICAO, which—except for the long-retired Concorde—has not previously set noise standards for supersonic aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Operational trials and innovative financing are reshaping how offshore operators acquire new rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Electric engines and turboshaft developments signal new growth in the light helicopter market sector.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Loch Lomond Seaplanes has signed a memorandum of understanding with Norway’s Elfly Group to acquire two electric-powered seaplanes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Tony Osborne
Editors at Verticon run the rule over new programs launched by Airbus and Robinson and discuss other highlights from the event, formerly known as Heli-Expo.
Check 6

By Molly McMillin
Pilatus Aircraft has updated its PC-12 Pro model with Garmin avionics and an upgraded interior.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Ben Goldstein
The rotorcraft manufacturer is managing a careful balance between its legacy helicopters and next-generation vertical-lift aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Australia’s McDermott Aviation owns the type certificate to the twin-engine, 8-metric-ton helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) ordered five new-build H225s on March 12.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Portugal’s Omni Helicopters International is to put the first production 525 through a 500-hr., six-month-long trial.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
US Aviation Academy has entered an agreement with Italy’s Tecnam for an order of 90 aircraft to support its training fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
On the verge of bankruptcy more than a year ago, Wheels Up, a provider of on-demand private flights, is now in a “very different place," CEO George Mattson tells the Aviation Week Network. “It was a whole team effort.”
Marketplace

By Tony Osborne
Rotortrade, the helicopter distributor business owned by Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Company (THC) is entering the rotorcraft leasing business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Enstrom has been unable to access its home market since the FAA in April 2020 mandated crash-resistant fuel systems for all aircraft built and sold in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Even basic questions are not as clear-cut as they may at first appear—such as determining the aircraft's country of origin amid a naturally global supply chain.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has secured firm orders for 35 of its new H140 twin-engine light helicopter following the aircraft’s debut at the Verticon rotorcraft industry gathering.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kevin Michaels
It is time for our leaders and industry associations to elevate their advocacy against the Trump administration’s dangerous policies before it is too late.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The first Z1 hybrid airship is to be delivered to Straightline in 2028 for initial cargo and humanitarian deployments to Brazil, Alaska and northern Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus expects that a growth variant of its H135 will appeal to commercial and parapublic operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
London-based Macquarie Rotorcraft Ltd is to be taken over by the joint venture of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing (SMFL) and LCI Helicopters (LCI).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Robinson Helicopter Company has announced the launch of the R88, its much-anticipated new large rotorcraft and the company’s first major product-line refresh since the R66 turbine was revealed in 2007.
Aircraft & Propulsion