Airbus Helicopters

By Graham Warwick
Loft Dynamics has partnered with Alaska Airlines to reimagine the legacy full-flight simulator using virtual-reality technology.
Maintenance & Training

By Steve Trimble
The helicopter unit of Airbus is close to realizing its 15-year-old vision of the H145 as an armed and autonomous attack and scout helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Airbus sees growing helicopter sales opportunities in Australia from an anticipated replacement cycle of Lockheed Martin S-92 rotorcraft, the OEM says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Operational trials and innovative financing are reshaping how offshore operators acquire new rotorcraft.
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 Guy Norris
The U.S. engine maker first disclosed the study last July.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

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

By Tony Osborne
Leaders in the sector say business is on an upward trajectory after years of stagnation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Studies are helping allies understand the technologies and trade-offs they face with new rotorcraft architectures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Engineers are already designing the system and hope to reach a preliminary design review by midyear.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bruno Even says the company’s air vehicle design had been “the right compromise between cruise and lift.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Renewed demand and new technology are prompting manufacturers to turn their attention to the lighter end of the rotorcraft market.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The UK-based helicopter businesses of Airbus and Leonardo are set for leadership changes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The slow progression of battery technology has prompted Airbus to halt its eVTOL project.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Even said a strategic review of the program concluded that battery technology had not yet evolved to meet the minimum level of performance.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
France has begun taking delivery of Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters ordered as part of a stimulus package to support the country’s aerospace industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2024.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has signed a contract for 12 Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters to support Dutch special operations forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
New submissions to the Dutch Parliament from the Netherlands Defense Ministry have confirmed that 12 will now be acquired.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus wants to extend battlefield connectivity of the Future Combat Air System to its helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The airframer aims to prove the Racer’s eco mode, higher speeds and lower fuel burn during 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion