Helicopters

Bell is aiming for the Relentless to claim the title of the first certified civil helicopter to have fly-by-wire.

LifeFlight announced last week that they had signed a partnership agreement with Leonardo.

Bell has placed five new twin-engined Bell 429s with Australian police forces.

Airbus is developing a new light twin-engined helicopter.

Robinson Helicopter this week unveiled their first new helicopter design in 15 years, the 10-seat R88.

magniX has launched a new range of electric engines designed specifically for helicopters.

AHIA has launched new branding and a new website.

Airbus Helicopters has recorded a growth in demand of 10% for the second year in a row.

LifeFlight today turned the first sod in the construction of the new $18.5 million base at Sunshine Coast.

An unexplained loss of engine power led to a loss of control and the fatal crash of a Robinson R22.

CASA has published a Plain English Guide (PEG) covering flight crew licensing for helicopters.

Aerotech has added a further two Black Hawk helicopters to its fleet.

The crash of a Robinson R44 into the roof of a Cairns hotel in August this year was "unauthorised and unnecessary".

Two Airbus Helicopters H175s entered service in Australia with PHI Aviation this week.

The ATSB says a cable hooked over the skid of a Bell 204 during water uplift operations resulting in a collision with a dam.

An R44 that crashed south-west of Newman WA was probably over its maximum take-off weight, according to the ATSB.