Airbus H125

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has named the town of Vemagal in India as the location for a new final assembly line for the H125 single-engine light helicopter.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Loft Dynamics has teamed with Alaska Airlines to develop the next generation of extended-reality full-flight simulator.
Maintenance & Training

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 Guy Norris
The U.S. engine maker first disclosed the study last July.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The agreement with United Rotorcraft follows the delivery of an Airbus H130 to Skyryse in late 2023 from Air Methods.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Engineers discovered an issue with the heat treatment of a gear component in the main gearbox during routine component testing late last year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Helicopter manufacturers are beginning to turn their attention to modernizing their bestsellers.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has been forced to pause flight testing of its AW09 light helicopter after discovering issues with parts provided by a supplier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Aircraft utilization, mission profile and age differentiate the commercial aviation, business aviation, civil helicopter and military aircraft MRO segments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Specialists are adding new services, growing their global footprint and signing new customers.
Marketplace

By Tony Osborne
Saudi Arabia's The Helicopter Company has signed multi-year framework orders with Airbus and Leonardo for a combined 250 helicopters at Heli-Expo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is to establish a final assembly line for the company’s H145 twin-engine light helicopter in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus believes assembling its H125 single-engine light helicopter in India will open new commercial and parapublic markets for the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
With a vast population, fast-growing middle class and stifling urban congestion, India looks ripe to be a major early launch market for UAM services.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has begun exploring whether an electrical backup system to assist a pilot in autorotation could be certified and made cost-effective.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Assembly of the single-engine light helicopter in India could position the H125 into a relatively untapped market for commercial rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Fleets are set to grow in all sectors except military and year-over-year growth is projected to be highest for the commercial and business aviation aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Skyryse has taken delivery of an Airbus H130 from air medical service provider Air Methods.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s Empire Test Pilots school has launched an uncrewed air systems (UAS) test pilot course, reflecting growing market needs.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Sales of preowned single-engine helicopters totaled 58 units valued at $132 million during the first half of 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is set to market its Made in America light attack helicopter.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
On the last day of EBACE, Airbus secured a firm order from Italian company Air Corporate for more than 40 helicopters, including three premium ACH160s.
EBACE

By Steve Trimble
The 4-ton-class H-145 and 6-ton-class H-160 are future potential options for the Brazilian army, which now operates a version of the Airbus AS565 Panther.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Antonio Segovia
The Chilean Air Force is embarking on a replacement program for its Bell UH-1H single-turbine helicopters that have been in service for more than 50 years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus plans to develop a single-engine Instrument Flight Rules capability for its H125 light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion