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Oct
30
2025
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Helicopter Institute (HI) is expanding its agreement with Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) by introducing the TH-66 SAGE training platform into the U.S. Navy’s Contractor Operated Pilot Training - Rotary (COPT-R) program, operating out of Meacham Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. This move represents a significant upgrade in U.S. Navy flight training, as Helicopter Institute begins phasing out legacy aircraft, like the Bell 206B3, in favor of the more cost-effective, turbine-powered R66-based trainer.
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Oct
30
2025
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CAMP GRAYLING, Mich., October 30, 2025 — For the first time, a U.S. soldier—not a trained aviator—planned and executed real-world missions in military exercises with Lockheed Martin Sikorsky’s [NYSE: LMT] Optionally Piloted (OPV) Black Hawk helicopter, powered by MATRIX™ technology.
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Oct
29
2025
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Madrid, October 29th, 2025 - Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, announces the sale of an H135 FTD Level 3 helicopter simulator to the Royal Thai Air Force. This agreement marks a significant milestone, strengthening the company's presence in the defense market and the Asia-Pacific region.
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Entrol
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H13
Royal Thai Air Force
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Oct
29
2025
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KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, October 29, 2025 – SKYTRAC Systems Ltd (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, is pleased to announce it has acquired the exclusive, perpetual license to manufacture, sell, and support the Honeywell Sky Connect product line.
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Oct
28
2025
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Omaha, Nebraska (October 28, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, hosted a special delivery ceremony during the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) to celebrate HALO-Flight’s delivery of a new IFR-equipped Bell 407GXi. As the fifth and final Bell 407GXi to deliver in HALO-Flight’s fleet renewal, the ceremony marked another milestone in the long-standing relationship between Bell and HALO-Flight; a premier nonprofit air medical service provider committed to delivering critical care and rapid emergency response across South Texas.READ MORE ROTOR PRO: https://justhelicopters.com/Magazine
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Oct
27
2025
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(SALISBURY, MD) OCTOBER 23, 2025) With the government shutdown continuing, Kilroy Aviation, LLC, an approved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) company with Organization Designation Authorization (ODA), announced this week that it is assisting clients in obtaining STC certifications during the shutdown.
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Oct
27
2025
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27 OCT 2025 – Omaha, NE – Metro Aviation, a recognized leader in air-medical transport solutions and aircraft completions, is proud to announce two significant developments that strengthen its support for critical-care rotorcraft operations. First, Metro will be the first completion center to offer an EMS-interior Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the new Airbus H160. Second, Metro has signed a purchase agreement for twelve Airbus H140 aircraft, which will be available for purchase and completion at Metro’s facility, offering air-medical operators a highly capable and mission-ready platform.
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Oct
27
2025
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Kobe, Japan, 27 October 2025 – Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau of Japan has taken delivery of its first Airbus H160, becoming the world’s first firefighting operator of the type.
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Oct
24
2025
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Mesa, Arizona — October 24, 2025 – Today MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) announced the FAA approved the Supplemental Type Certificate for the Super D20B upgrade, which is the first in a series of upgrades coming over the next six months. Delivering enhanced power and performance through structural and aerodynamic improvements—while retaining the proven Rolls-Royce 250-C20B engine, the Super D20B offers operators a certified, cost-effective solution for increasing performance and max gross weight by up to 350 pounds or 11%. The upgrade is available at all MD Authorized Service Centers and the kits are ready to ship.
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Oct
24
2025
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Bell is honored to participate in the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) 2025, booth #1301, hosted at the CHI Health Convention Center in Omaha, Nebraska. This year, Bell is proud to showcase its innovative solutions for emergency medical transport and honor the remarkable individuals who perform critical missions, every day.
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Oct
23
2025
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MESA, ARIZONA and SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – Oct. 23, 2025 — PHI Air Medical, one of the largest air ambulance providers in the United States has become the first air medical operator in the world to implement full-motion virtual reality (VR) flight simulation for pilot training. The company has installed a full-motion VR simulator from Loft Dynamics—the first VR system qualified by both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)—at its training base in Mesa, Arizona. PHI is now launching an entirely new training program centered around VR and its Airbus H125 simulator, giving pilots round-the-clock access to immersive, mission-specific training that mirrors the urgency and complexity of real-world operations.
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Oct
22
2025
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21, 2025 — The U.S. Army is advancing its heavy-lift modernization efforts by ordering nine Boeing [NYSE: BA] CH-47F Block II Chinooks via two contract awards. The Lot 4 and 5 awards, valued at $461 million, increase the number of CH-47F Block II aircraft under contract to 18.
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Oct
22
2025
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Los Angeles, CA – October 22, 2025 – The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) today announced Archer (NYSE: ACHR) as its exclusive Air Taxi Partner. As part of this designation, Archer will serve as an Official Host City Supporter for the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 and as an Official Super Bowl LXI Host Committee Partner.
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Oct
22
2025
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TORRANCE, CA – October 21, 2025 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world's leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, has commissioned husband-and-wife team of photographer and book developer Jon Davison and writer Jude Brazendale to capture the vivid images and compelling stories of its dealers, owners, and operators around the globe for a new book. This photographic narrative, a key part of Robinson Helicopter’s Climb Higher Series, is an expansive look at the extraordinary ways Robinson helicopters are put to work. The book will be available first at European Rotors in November 2025 and through Robinson Helicopter Company in January 2026 for $59.99 USD.
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Oct
21
2025
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COLOGNE, GERMANY – October 20, 2025 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world's leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, will make its R88 overseas debut at the European Rotors Exhibition, VTOL Show and Safety Conference in Cologne, Germany, from November 18-20 in booth #1712.
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Oct
21
2025
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Washington, D.C. (Oct. 20, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has signed Letters of Intent (LOI) to identify and evaluate areas for cooperation with Ukraine.
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Oct
20
2025
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SEOUL - October 20, 2025 - Korean Air and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced the signing of an agreement to commercialize Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft in Korea, across multiple applications and use cases, starting with government applications. As part of the relationship, the parties plan for Korean Air to purchase up to 100 Midnight aircraft.
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Oct
17
2025
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TORRANCE, CA – October 17, 2025 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world's leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, appointed Glenn W.E. Ford as Chief Operations Officer. This appointment is a key step in positioning the company for long-term global growth. Ford will drive improvements in manufacturing efficiency and logistics optimization while supporting the development of new production lines for the manufacturing and introduction of the recently announced R88 helicopter and the Spirit, Spartan, and Helius coaxial unmanned helicopters.
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Oct
16
2025
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2025 – The U.S. Army down selected Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) system capability for Phase 2 of the Mobile-Long Range Precision Strike Missile (M-LRPSM) Directed Requirement competition. Lockheed Martin was awarded a Phase 2 contract with a total value of $30 million to continue to integrate and test the precision-guided missile system.
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Oct
16
2025
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WILMINGTON, MA – October 15, 2025 — Ascent AeroSystems, the world’s leading manufacturer of rugged, all-weather coaxial unmanned aerial systems (UAS), today announced it is the first domestic UAS manufacturer to achieve Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2, with a perfect assessment score of 110/110.
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Oct
15
2025
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada (NBAA 2025) – October 15, 2025 – Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leading developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced that it has won the competitive bid process to acquire Lilium GmbH’s portfolio of ~300 advanced air mobility patent assets for €18M, including patents relating to key innovations in high-voltage systems, battery management, advanced aircraft design, flight controls, electric engines, propellers, and ducted fans.
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Oct
15
2025
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Washington, DC — October 15, 2025 — At the prestigious Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, DC, Axnes AS, a global leader in advanced wireless intercom systems for aviation and defense, and ODM GmbH, a premier developer of high-performance headset solutions, officially announced and signed a strategic cooperation agreement. This milestone partnership is set to redefine integrated communication capabilities for defense and aviation professionals across Europe and worldwide.
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Oct
15
2025
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13, 2025 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Leonardo are collaborating to pursue the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) service contract.
The partnership combines Boeing’s operational experience with Army rotary-wing training, and program delivery with Leonardo’s AW119T training helicopter to offer an efficient, scalable training solution for the next generation of aviators.
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Oct
14
2025
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire(opens in a new tab)/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Leonardo are collaborating to pursue the U.S. Army's Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) service contract.
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Oct
14
2025
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Marignane, France, 14 October 2025 - Airbus has streamlined its small and medium tactical uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) from Survey Copter, Aliaca and Capa-X, into a single comprehensive portfolio that will be managed by its Airbus Helicopters division. The aim is to deliver a focused market approach for defence and security customers across both the Helicopters and Defence and Space divisions.
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Oct
14
2025
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Miramar, FL — Becker Avionics proudly announces the launch of its new BXT Wi-Fi Module, a compact add-on designed to deliver ADS-B IN capability to the BXT6500 family of ADS-B capable 1090ES transponders.
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Oct
13
2025
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Washington, Oct. 13, 2025 — From concept to reality in 10 months, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk® helicopter into the S-70UAS™ U-Hawk™, a versatile autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that has 25% more cargo space than a typical Black Hawk. Sikorsky replaced the cockpit section with actuated clamshell doors and ramp, and swapped conventional flight controls with a third-generation, low-cost, fly-by-wire system integrated with MATRIX™ autonomy technology.
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Oct
13
2025
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According to the operator, the instructor and pilot receiving instruction were conducting hover autorotation training over cement that was visually obstructed by a hard packed dirt surface. On the third autorotation, the pilot under instruction established a hover at a slightly higher altitude than the previous two practice iterations. During recovery, the pilot receiving instruction executed the appropriate procedures, but the helicopter began to settle faster than expected and he was unable to sufficiently reduce the rate of descent. Subsequently, the helicopter landed hard and resulted in substantial damage to the tail boom.
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Oct
13
2025
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The student helicopter pilot stated that during a personal flight, he and a pilot departed the airport, flew to a ranch and returned. The pilot did not hold a flight instructor certificate. Upon return, they flew to the airport fuel facility to obtain fuel. A witness stated that the student pilot told him he was manipulating the flight controls at the time of the accident during a hover taxi and due to gusty wind conditions and not being comfortable, he transferred the flight controls to the pilot. The student pilot stated as the helicopter nearly touched down in front of the fuel facility, a big gust of wind, presumably a whirlwind, shot the helicopter straight up about 20-25 ft, and the helicopter did a quick 360° turn and rolled left before it came crashing down. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor, fuselage, and main rotor. The student pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
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Oct
09
2025
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8, 2025 — In a deal worth more than $173 million, the U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a contract to produce eight more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters and provide training and sustainment support services.
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