As the sands of time and money begin to run low for some eVTOL developers, Gideon Ewers argues that a fork in the road has been reached. As we unveil...
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When you look at helicopter accident statistics, they don’t compare well with fixed-wing – and HEMS figures do even worse. Jop Dingemans and Janine Lynthe of Pilots Who Ask Why...
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For the last few years, the vertical lift industry has experienced an unprecedented period of growth across every sector, both civil and defence. But the reality of that demand is...
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As the frequency and intensity of wildfires continue to rise, so too have the tactics used to combat them evolved. Here we take a look at the latest developments alongside...
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Among offshore support operators in the Gulf of Mexico, PHI Aviation is an undoubted force to be reckoned with. Gideon Ewers went to Houma to find out more. This article...
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One of the bogeys of winter and spring flying is the threat of helicopter icing conditions. Sean Reynolds recalls the value of a spot of hangar flying as a training...
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While Bell’s 525 may become the first fly-by-wire helicopter to be certified, there is another contender. Skyryse plans to bring FBW benefits to light helicopters with its R66-based Skyryse One....
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Boasting what is probably the longest gestation period of any aircraft in the history of flight, Leonardo’s AW609 is shortly expected to be granted certification. Gideon Ewers, Editor of RotorHub International,...
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As eVTOL programmes progress, there remains a herd of elephants in the room that have to be considered and overcome if the technology is to achieve the promise so frequently...
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The use of night vision goggle technology has ushered in a quiet revolution in aerial firefighting in Australia and the US, with conditions during the hours of darkness often found...
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