Rotorcraft

Civilian aviation news June 11, 2025

Shin-Nihon Helicopters Strengthens Japan’s Largest Bell Fleet with First Two Bell 429s

Tokyo, Japan – 11 June 2025 – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has announced that Shin-Nihon Helicopters has signed an agreement to acquire…

Military Aviation News April 27, 2022

Bell Adds SNC to Team Invictus for Work on Advanced Mission Systems

Teaming agreement adds additional expertise in mission systems integration for Bell 360 Invictus development for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition Fort…

Civilian aviation news March 8, 2017

Bell Helicopters future of rotorcraft the FCX-001

HELI-EXPO 2017 – Dallas, TX (March 8, 2017) Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, unveiled today its vision for the future of rotorcraft…

General Aviation News June 1, 2016

Airbus Helicopters advances Clean Sky 2 high-speed efficient rotorcraft demonstrator

Completion of wind tunnel testing campaign validates aerodynamic design and paves the way for demonstrator design start Global network of European industries already involved…

Military Aviation News February 5, 2015

Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER™ Program Begins Ground Tests

February 05,2015 West Palm Beach, Florida – ?STRATFORD, Conn., Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced the start of…

General Aviation News October 29, 2014

Bell Helicopter to Showcase the Latest in Armed Rotorcraft at Expodefensa

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announces its participation in the fourth edition of Expodefensa in Bogota, Colombia from October 29 -31. Bell Helicopter…

Military Aviation News June 23, 2014

Boeing Signs Rotorcraft Maintenance Agreements with Royal Netherlands Air Force, Fokker

GILZE-RIJEN AIR BASE, Netherlands, June 23, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has signed separate agreements with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) and Fokker Technologies…

General Aviation News February 28, 2014

Airbus Helicopters scores 78 bookings for its new rotorcraft product line at Heli-Expo

Contracts cover the next-generation EC175; new EC145 T2, evolved EC225e and AS332 C1e versions, and the cornerstone EC225 The 78 bookings announced by Airbus…

General Aviation News June 20, 2013

Boeing, Sikorsky Form Joint Venture to Offer Saudi Rotorcraft Logistics and Training

Boeing Sikorsky International Services established to strengthen Kingdom’s aerospace support industry Boeing and Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. have formed a joint venture to compete for sustainment…

Military Aviation News June 15, 2013

Boeing to Streamline Royal Netherlands Air Force Rotorcraft Maintenance

Boeing and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have signed the first-ever integrated contract for maintenance and spare parts for Chinook and Apache helicopters, which…

Military Aviation News August 7, 2012

Boeing Receives Phase II US Army Contract for Testing of Advanced Rotorcraft Flight Control System

Testing will include AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook capabilities RIDLEY PARK, Pa., Aug. 7, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will continue developing a technology that…

General Aviation News March 14, 2012

Indian Rotorcraft Holds Ground Breaking Ceremony For New Helicopter Production Facility in Hyderabad

Indian Rotorcraft announced that a ground breaking ceremony was held today at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, marking the start of construction of a new…

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