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| Company type | Privately owned company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Helicopters, Aviation, Engineering, Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founder | B.J. Schramm |
| Defunct | 2021 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Aircraft |
| Parent | RotorWay Aviation |
| Website | http://www.rotorway.com |
The RotorWay Helicopter Manufacturing Company, formerly called RotorWay International, was a manufacturer of kit helicopters located in Chandler, Arizona, United States. The company was founded by B.J. Schramm in 1961 as RotorWay Aircraft. RotorWay International was bought February 14, 2007 by a small group of investors comprising the company's upper-level management – Grant Norwitz, CEO, Bill Adams, COO, and Judy Craven, CFO. Of these, only Norwitz was still with the company in mid-2008.[1]
By 2015 the company name was changed from RotorWay International to the RotorWay Helicopter Manufacturing Company by the new owners.[2]
In 2021 the company plant, designs and assets were purchased by a new company, Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing, and RotorWay ceased business.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Executive Bios". Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "Rotorway Helicopter Manufacturing Company - Contact Us". rotorway.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing (April 18, 2021). "Frequently Asked Questions". rotorxaircraft.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Twombly, Ian J. (February 4, 2021). "RotorWay sold to Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing Co". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Rotor X Acquires RotorWay International". Kitplanes. January 21, 2021. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.