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Oct
05
2026
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Vertical MRO Conference - Kelowna, British Columbia, October 5, 2026: GPMS International, Inc. announced today that Wisk Air Helicopters, Ltd. has contracted to equip its Bell 412 and Bell 407GXi aircraft with Foresight MX, the industry’s leading Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS).
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Oct
05
2026
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FORT WAYNE, IN – Surack Enterprises is proud to announce the hiring of Robert Flansburg as Vice President of Aviation. Flansburg will be responsible for developing strategy, ensuring FAA compliance, championing safety initiatives, and managing budgets across all Surack Enterprises aviation businesses, including Sweet Aviation and Sweet Helicopters.
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Oct
05
2026
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GREENVILLE, N.C., Oct. 5, 2026 – Metro Aviation’s partnership with BETA Technologies continued its momentum in North Carolina in September as BETA’s all-electric ALIA conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft took flight as part of eLIFT-NC, giving longtime Metro partner ECU Health a firsthand look at how next-generation aviation could support health care and emergency response across the state.
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Oct
05
2026
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Leonardo today opened a new building at its Sesto Calende facility dedicated to the development and manufacture of helicopter flight simulators. The investment builds on the training technologies and services available at the site since 2006, when the “A. Marchetti” Training Academy opened as Leonardo’s first helicopter training academy. It further establishes Sesto Calende as a development and production hub for simulation systems across the Company’s rotary-wing business.
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Oct
05
2026
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UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters operated by Helicopter Alliance responded to fires in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and took part in international missions in France and Serbia during the aerial firefighting season that has just ended. Helicopter Alliance provides aerial firefighting services using Black Hawk helicopters for the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic and the Fire and Rescue Corps of the Slovak Republic under framework agreements covering the period from June to September. These aircraft are also deployed from the Czech Republic and Slovakia to other European countries under the rescEU programme. Throughout this year’s season, Helicopter Alliance’s helicopters carried out 1,993 water drops during these operations, delivering nearly 6 million litres of water to fire sites.
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Oct
02
2026
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. (“Blade”), a Joby Aviation company, today announced the return of BLADEone, its jet service between New York and South Florida, in partnership with Aero, the Los Angeles-based private jet airline. The seasonal jet service is expected to run from Thursday, November 19, 2026 through Sunday, May 2, 2027, with flights between Westchester County Airport (HPN) and Palm Beach’s President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT) or Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF).
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Oct
01
2026
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STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 30, 2026 -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and the U.S. Army have reached a Novel Production Agreement for BLACK HAWK® helicopters that enables the Army to add aircraft as requirements emerge. This is especially critical for allied nations as foreign military sales cases mature. The initial agreement covers 16 aircraft for the U.S. Army and is expected to increase by over 100 aircraft in the coming years.
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Sep
30
2026
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HOPE, AR – Sept. 29, 2026 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today a new partnership with Pafford Medical Services to launch a rotor wing air medical program across Southern Arkansas. This program, which is expected to become operational in October 2026, will operate air medical bases in Texarkana and Arkadelphia, each operating a Bell 407 helicopter.
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Sep
28
2026
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entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, announces the sale of a Cabri G2 AATD simulator to the University of Dubuque, located in the United States.
The agreement, formalized in May 2026, marks a significant step in entrol’s expansion within the North American collegiate aviation sector. The device is scheduled for installation in 2027 to support the ongoing growth of the university’s rotor-wing program.
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Sep
24
2026
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MESA, Arizona, September, 2026. MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) announced that the first MD 530N upgrade in New Zealand has entered service with Heliventures NZ, a commercial and agricultural helicopter operator based in Oamaru on the South Island. The work was performed by Mt Hutt Aviation (MHA), the MDH Authorized Service Center in New Zealand, with the Rolls-Royce 250-C30 engine prepared and supplied by Asia Pacific Aerospace (APA), a Rolls-Royce Authorized Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center.
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Sep
23
2026
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and ADELAIDE, South Australia, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyryse, the creator of SkyOS™, the world's first universal operating system for flight, and BAE Systems Australia, today announced a strategic partnership to advance software-defined autonomous flight applications.
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Sep
22
2026
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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, September 22, 2026 – SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, today announced its 40th anniversary of providing mission-critical satellite communications to the aviation industry. Founded in Penticton, British Columbia, SKYTRAC has grown steadily over four decades and is proud to celebrate 40 years serving the connectivity needs of aircraft operators from its home in British Columbia, Canada.
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Sep
22
2026
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On 15 September, Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (REISER) welcomed representatives of the international training and simulation community to its “Summer Networking” event, offering guests an inside look at the company’s significantly expanded facilities.
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Sep
21
2026
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While conducting an instructional flight, the flight instructor reported that the pilot receiving instruction was performing practice autorotations in the helicopter. He stated that wind conditions were light and variable. During the accident practice straight-in autorotation, the pilot receiving instruction stated that he overshot the intended landing point and began slowing the helicopter. As the helicopter slowed to about 30 knots, he then lowered the nose to regain airspeed. He reported that the rotor RPM was on the low side of the green arc and that the airspeed was about 60 knots. During the flare, about 10 ft, both the pilot and flight instructor simultaneously raised the collective in attempt to cushion the landing. However, the helicopter continued to sink and landed hard. The skids collapsed and the helicopter slid about 100 ft before it came to rest upright on the taxiway. The helicopter’s tail boom and one of the main rotor blades separated during the accident sequence. Both the instructor and pilot stated that the wind had shifted opposite to the direction the windsock was indicating at the time of the accident. Wind recorded at the time of the accident was light and variable at 4 knots.
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Sep
21
2026
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The flight instructor stated that his student was practicing hovering in the helicopter. While hovering, the helicopter began to “slide down and to the left”. As the flight instructor gave verbal instructions to the student, the helicopter yawed to the right as the collective was pulled and moved to the left toward the ground. He said he remembered the left skid contacted the ground as he attempted to recover. The flight instructor believed that the skid caught on a crack in the pavement which resulted in the helicopter rolling to its left side.
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Sep
21
2026
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The report provided by the company representative stated that the loader signaled to the helicopter pilot a thumbs up and walked down the stairs of the mobile loading platform. As the pilot was taking off, everything initially seemed normal until the pilot felt a tug on the helicopter. The helicopter pulled down and to the right and descended until it impacted the terrain in a right-side nose down attitude which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, tail boom, and main rotor.
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Sep
17
2026
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sept. 17, 2026 — Loft Dynamics, the leader in virtual reality (VR) pilot training, announced that Pathfinder Aviation will install Alaska’s first Airbus H125 VR simulator at its main base in Anchorage, giving its pilots year-round access to aircraft-specific training in Alaska.
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Sep
16
2026
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Alexandria, Virginia, (Sep. 16, 2026) — Vertical Aviation International (VAI) celebrates the launch of the Louisiana Rotor Pathway Program, an initiative connecting Louisiana high school students with education and career opportunities in vertical aviation maintenance while allowing them to earn college credit.
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Sep
15
2026
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MESA, Ariz. September 15, 2026 MD Helicopters, LLC today introduced the MD 564, the next evolution of its 500-series light single, and opened the MD 564™ Early Production Position Reservation Program to operators worldwide.
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Sep
15
2026
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Airbus Helicopters has appointed Nicolas Boltoukhine as Head of Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH), the dedicated private and business aviation brand of Airbus Helicopters, succeeding Frederic Lemos.
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Sep
15
2026
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Monday, September 14, 2026) — Tech-Tool Plastics, Inc. has released new windshields and nose bubbles for the Airbus/Eurocopter EC135 and H135 helicopter family, built to the same standard of precision fit and durability that has defined the company's windows for 50 years.
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Sep
15
2026
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Melbourne, Australia, 15 September 2026 – Melbourne-based logistics and supply chain enterprise, Linfox Group, has taken delivery of Australia’s first Airbus H160 helicopter, marking a landmark moment for next-generation rotorcraft in the region.
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Sep
14
2026
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STROUD, Okla. (Sept. 14, 2026) — Mint Turbines, based in Stroud, Okla., has been named a Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF), expanding its portfolio of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorizations and strengthening its position as a trusted provider of turbine engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX business.
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Sep
10
2026
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Marignane, France, 10 September 2026 – The French Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé) has placed an additional order with Airbus Helicopters following the successful evaluation of an initial U050 Capa-X system acquired at the end of 2025. This order covers the supply of four systems, each comprising two U050 Capa-X Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), with two intended for the French Navy and two for the French Army as part of the Light Tactical Drone System (SDTL) evaluation programme. Delivery of the systems is scheduled for 2027.
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Sep
08
2026
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TORRANCE, CA AND NEW IBERIA, LA., SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 — Last week, the Robinson Unmanned R44 AIRTRUCK, an unmanned, remotely piloted cargo helicopter, completed a series of demonstration flights at Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA) in New Iberia, LA. The flights were conducted September 2 and 3 by Aviation Academy of Louisiana (AAL), an authorized Robinson dealer and service center, with PHI Aviation and invited industry, government, and observers in attendance.
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Sep
07
2026
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On August 19, 2026, at 1852 eastern daylight time, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, N873ST, and a Cessna 150H airplane, N23330, collided in flight near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The two commercial pilots onboard the helicopter were seriously injured, and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The commercial pilot on board the airplane was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The helicopter was operated by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) as a public aircraft. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
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Sep
03
2026
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SAN JOSE, CA (September 3, 2026) — Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced the launch of its ‘No Roads’ flight tour, expanding its city-to-city flight test program across the United States. In close coordination with the FAA, Archer’s flight tour will begin with a series of city-to-city flights in Northern California.
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Sep
03
2026
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Tokyo, Japan, 3 September 2026 – Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, has signed an order for an Airbus H160, marking the agency’s very first acquisition of the next-generation helicopter.
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Sep
03
2026
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Boise, Idaho – DATE – Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU), a leading provider of night vision solutions, announced today that Jakub Dryska was hired as the company’s new Territory Manager for Europe and Africa. Dryska replaces Alexander Emmel, who was recently promoted to ASU’s Director of International Sales.
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Sep
01
2026
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Effective today, Stefano Villanti is appointed Managing Director of Leonardo Helicopters.
Stefano Villanti brings extensive experience in Leonardo’s rotorcraft business, having held senior leadership positions within Leonardo Helicopters for the past ten years, including leading Sales, Marketing and Contracts for over the last three years.
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