Helicopters

15+ hour, 30+ min ago   (300+ words) Estimated reading time 2 minutes, 40 seconds. The head of Airbus Helicopters’ Super Puma program says the manufacturer is finally seeing some movement for the type in the offshore oil-and-gas transport market, after securing the first order from an operator in that…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (225+ words) Hackaday America’s mad scientists all have one dream: DARPA money DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, regularly throws round sweet, sweet tax dollars to push the envelope on any number of things, leading to such spinoffs as the…...

16+ hour, 48+ min ago   (220+ words) The first fully modernized Cougar transport helicopter arrived at Gilze-Rijen Air Base in the Netherlands on October 12, 2026. The overhaul is being carried out by the manufacturer in France and covers a total of 12 Cougar helicopters. Each aircraft is scheduled to…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (113+ words) Pricing on heavy twins reached a five-year high in the first half Romania Orders 12 SAFE-backed H225M Helicopters Initial fleet renewal could precede additional 30 domestically assembled units Falcon Executive Cleared for Flights at Dubai Helipark Facility at Al Maktoum International Airport will…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (113+ words) Medium twin-engine rotorcraft will supplement European firefighting operations Romania Orders 12 SAFE-backed H225M Helicopters Initial fleet renewal could precede additional 30 domestically assembled units Falcon Executive Cleared for Flights at Dubai Helipark Facility at Al Maktoum International Airport will complement the group’s FBO…...

21+ hour, 24+ min ago   (115+ words) Romania Orders 12 European Commission SAFE-backed H225M Helicopters Aviation International News Falcon Executive Cleared for Flights at Dubai Helipark Facility at Al Maktoum International Airport will complement the group’s FBO Aero Asset: Twin-engine Helicopter Sales Activity Up Pricing on heavy twins reached…...

22+ hour, 10+ min ago   (498+ words) After two years in development, an essential component needed in the heavy-lift helicopters used to fight bushfires across the country has won the green light by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The Queensland-made 3D-printed air-conditioning duct was designed by…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (252+ words) Federal Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips has welcomed the presentation of a framed tail blade from Nowra’s famous ‘Chopper on a Stick’ to the Shoalhaven community. The tail blade from the original UH-1B Iroquois (Huey) Helicopter was lovingly restored and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (340+ words) Sikorsky is the manufacturer of some of the most iconic military helicopters in history, including the UH-60 Black Hawk, but its civilian S-61 Sea King is nearly as impressive. It's a twin-engine, medium-lift amphibious helicopter that, during its military service as…...

2+ day, 17+ min ago   (306+ words) The U.S. Army received its first H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter in March 2026, modified with Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy technology to operate with or without onboard pilots. The Army has since ordered three additional helicopters to expand its autonomous flight evaluation capabilities. (Picture source:…...