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Aug
18
2025

FAA Accident Report: CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

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AIRCRAFT LOST TAIL ROTOR AUTHORITY, TAIL BOOM SEPARATED DURING AN EMERGENCY AUTO-ROTATION LANDING, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

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Aug
18
2025

FAA Accident Report: SANTA MONICA, CA

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AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD DAMAGING THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW, SANTA MONICA, CA

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Aug
18
2025

Archer Completes 55 Mile Flight—Longest Yet For Piloted Midnight Aircraft

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Salinas, CA – August 18, 2025 – Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that its Midnight aircraft successfully completed its longest piloted flight to date, flying approximately 55 miles in 31 minutes at speeds exceeding 126 mph. The flight took place at Archer’s flight test facility in Salinas, California, in front of United Airlines’ Chief Financial Officer, Mike Leskinen, who led United Airlines’ early investment in Archer.

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Aug
18
2025

COPTERSAFETY’S PHASE 8 AW169 SIMULATOR QUALIFIED BY EASA (Traficom) AND UK CAA

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Coptersafety’s TRU AW169 full flight simulator with Phase 8 avionics has been qualified to Level D by the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority (Traficom), and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA). Level D qualification is only assigned to full flight simulators that meet the highest standards of EASA and UK CAA.

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Aug
15
2025

FAA Accident Report: CORONA, CA

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AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES AND LANDED ON A ROAD, CORONA, CA

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Aug
15
2025

Arcadea, Through Its Entity Vellox Group, Acquires ADSoftware in Bold Move to Disrupt Aviation Software Landscape

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August 13, 2025 – CLUSES, France; TORONTO, Canada; ADELAIDE, Australia – Vellox Group, the global leader in unified aviation operations software, today announced the acquisition of ADSoftware (“ADS”), a French-based provider of CAMO and maintenance software trusted by high-criticality aviation operators around the world.

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Aug
15
2025

Joby Achieves the First Piloted eVTOL Air Taxi Flight Between Two Public Airports

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has successfully operated with other aircraft in FAA-controlled airspace by completing its first flight between two U.S. airports, Marina (OAR) and Monterey (MRY), California. The achievement is a major step as part of Joby’s commercial market readiness, highlighting key capabilities across safety, operations, air traffic control and certification progress. It’s a critical measure of the maturity of the Company’s path to commercialization as the flights also demonstrated the type of real-world service Joby intends to offer to the public.

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Aug
13
2025

SPECTRUM AEROMED EARNS SPOT ON THE 2025 INC. 5000 LIST OF AMERICA’S FASTEST-GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES

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Fargo, ND, August 12, 2025 – Inc., the leading media brand for entrepreneurs and business leaders, today announced that Spectrum Aeromed ranked No. 4495 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list provides a data-driven look at the nation’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Past honorees include Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Patagonia.

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Aug
12
2025

GDAT takes delivery of first Airbus H160 helicopter in China

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Hengqin, 12 August 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H160 helicopter in China to GDAT, enabling the start of H160 operations in the country. This helicopter is one of the fifty H160 helicopters originally ordered by GDAT in April 2023,  and five out of these fifty H160 helicopters have been delivered to GDAT. 

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Aug
12
2025

UAVOS to Equip Spanish Avincis’ Unmanned Helicopters with Composite Main Rotor Blades

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UAVOS has been selected by Avincis, a leading European company specializing in aerial emergency services and critical operations, to supply composite main rotor blades for its LUMES unmanned helicopter platform. This collaboration reinforces UAVOS’s position as a trusted OEM supplier of advanced rotorcraft components to international unmanned platform operators.

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Aug
11
2025

NTSB Final Report: Garey, CA

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On February 23, 2024, about 0740 Pacific standard time, a Bell 47G-3B-1, N2618W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Garey, California. The pilot received minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight.

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Aug
11
2025

NTSB Final Report: Oakdale, IL

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On July 31, 2023, about 1311 central daylight time (CDT), a Richard’s Heavylift Helo UH-1H helicopter, N567VF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Oakdale, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight.

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Aug
11
2025

Archer Accelerates Defense Program with Two Strategic Acquisitions as it Pursues Growing Demand

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Huntington Beach, CA, August 7, 2025 - Archer (NYSE: ACHR) today announced two strategic acquisitions to accelerate the development of its next-generation defense aircraft.

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Aug
06
2025

Joby's First Conforming Aircraft Heads to Final Assembly in Preparation for TIA Flight Testing

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Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it is preparing for final assembly of its first conforming aircraft intended for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) flight tests. TIA flight testing of a conforming aircraft is a convergence of three critical initiatives within Joby that are aligned with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards: 1) relevant test plan approvals, 2) a design that meets FAA standards, and 3) the ability to manufacture the conforming design. Having successfully progressed all three ahead of assembly, including FAA acceptance of more than half of the Company’s test plans, this milestone continues to move Joby into the final stage of FAA certification and closer to commercializing its electric air taxi.

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Aug
05
2025

FAA Accident Report: CLARKSTON, MT

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AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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Aug
05
2025

FAA Accident Report: CLARKSTON, MT

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AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES

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Aug
05
2025

FAA Accident Report: VINEYARD HAVEN, MA

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AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HANGAR WITH THE TAIL BOOM WHILE TAXIING AND MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE RAMP.

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Aug
05
2025

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Rule to Unleash American Drone Dominance as Part of His Innovation Agenda

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a new proposed rule – Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). This rule will unleash American innovation safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system.

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Aug
05
2025

United Rotorcraft Secures First International FIREHAWK® Contract with Colombian Air Force

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Englewood, CO – August 4, 2025 — United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods LLC, is proud to announce its first international contract for the FIREHAWK® helicopter, following a groundbreaking agreement with the Colombian Air Force. This contract marks a significant milestone in the global recognition of the FIREHAWK as a premier aerial firefighting and emergency response asset.

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Aug
04
2025

FAA Accident Report: KENDALL, NY

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AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND ON ITS SIDE, WITH DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR, TAIL BOOM, AND SKIDS

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Aug
04
2025

Joby To Acquire Blade’s Passenger Business, Accelerating Air Taxi Commercialization

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Santa Cruz, CA & New York, NY – August 4, 2025 – Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLDE) to purchase Blade’s leading urban air mobility passenger business. Blade's Medical division, which was not included in the transaction and will remain a separate public company, is to partner with Joby on medical transportation.

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Aug
01
2025

FAA Accident Report: BELLE PLAINE, MN

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DURING PART 137 AG OPERATIONS, ACFT CRASHED IN A HAY FIELD 5 NW BELLE PLAINE, MN, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 52 AND COUNTY ROAD 151 DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE TAIL BOOM SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE.

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Jul
29
2025

FAA Accident Report: NORTH BEND, NE

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AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES DAMAGING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND TAIL BOOM, NORTH BEND, NE.

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Jul
29
2025

Avincis marks 10 years of operations in Mozambique

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MAPUTO, Mozambique – 29 July, 2025: Avincis proudly marks a decade of delivering critical offshore helicopter services in Mozambique.

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Jul
28
2025

North Dakota Completes Landmark BVLOS Medical Drone Delivery

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GRAND FORKS, ND – The future of rural aviation took flight this week as iSight Drone Services, in collaboration with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) and Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide BVLOS system, successfully completed a groundbreaking beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone delivery of medical supplies more than 80 miles of western North Dakota prairie from Williston to Watford City. 

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Jul
28
2025

FAA Accident Report: HOMER, AK

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AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM A RIVERBED, HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND AT THE NEXT POINT OF LANDING DENTS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE ROTOR BLADE, HOMER, AK.

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Jul
28
2025

A Huge Success for NHV Group’s Aberdeen Family Day!

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 Aberdeen, 28th July 2025 - NHV Group’s Aberdeen base was thrilled to once again host its much-loved Family Day on Saturday 28th July, welcoming colleagues, clients, and their families for a fun-filled day at the heart of our operations.

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Jul
28
2025

Tokyo Fire Department modernises fleet with additional Airbus H225

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Tokyo, Japan, 28 July 2025 – Japan’s Tokyo Fire Department has awarded Airbus Helicopters with a contract for an Airbus H225 following a tender. This new helicopter will replace an older aircraft as part of the organisation’s fleet modernisation strategy. This acquisition reinforces the agency’s commitment to maintaining high operational readiness across critical missions including aerial firefighting, search and rescue, emergency medical service, and disaster response.

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Jul
24
2025

MAGNIX AND ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY TO DEVELOP BATTERY ELECTRIC R66 HELICOPTER DEMONSTRATOR

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Everett, Wash, Torrance, CA and Oshkosh, Wis., - July 23, 2025 - magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, and Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, have agreed to jointly develop a battery electric demonstrator based on the Robinson R66 platform. The two companies plan to have the first flight of this demonstrator take place in late 2026.

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Jul
24
2025

Strategic Cooperation: Sikorsky, Heli-One, and Milestone Join Forces to Establish Center of Excellence for S-92® Helicopters in Brazil

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RIO DE JANEIRO, July 24, 2025 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), Heli-One, a division of CHC Helicopter Group, and Milestone Aviation (“Milestone”) today announced an initiative to establish a Center of Excellence for S-92® helicopter fleets in Brazil.

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