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Nov
21
2024
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Mesa, Ariz. (Nov. 20, 2024) — Able Aerospace Services, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the company has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acceptance of the company’s new Safety Management System (SMS) implementation plan to support aircraft maintenance and aircraft component maintenance. Able Aerospace is an industry leading provider in repair, overhaul, exchange and approved replacement parts for fixed-and rotor-wing customers around the world.
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Nov
19
2024
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Mielec, 19 November 2024 – PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, has completed production and delivered the final two contracted S-70i™ Black Hawk® multi-role helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces. These deliveries conclude the contract for four aircraft under a signed in December 2021.
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Nov
19
2024
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AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES AND CRASHED INTO THE GRASS WHILE AIR-TAXIING FROM SOUTH HANGAR TO THE WEST HANGAR, MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
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Nov
19
2024
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AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD DAMAGING WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER WINDOW, DENVER, CO
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Nov
19
2024
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AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LANDING DURING AUTOROTATION PRACTICE, LAGO VISTA, TX
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TX
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Nov
19
2024
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PRESCOTT, AZ – Nov. 19, 2024 – Native Air 4 commemorated 25 years of service to the Prescott community with a celebration at the ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery on Nov. 14, bringing together partners, first responders, and past and current crew members. Among the special guests was 9-year-old Zane Barker and his family, who reunited with the air medical team that helped to save his life a few years ago.
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Nov
18
2024
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On February 6, 2023, about 2140 mountain standard time, a Bell OH-58A helicopter, N36FA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Yuma, Arizona. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137aerial application flight.
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Nov
18
2024
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The pilot reported that he was not satisfied with the helicopter’s alignment on the mobile helipad during landing and elected to complete a second attempt. During the second landing, he lost control of the helicopter as it settled onto the helipad. The helicopter ascended, rolled to the right, and then impacted the ground on its skids which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, main rotor blades, and tailrotor blades. There were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
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Nov
18
2024
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Donauwörth, Germany, 18 November 2024 – Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145Ms ordered by Germany at its Donauwörth site. The Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) have named their new H145Ms “Leichter Kampfhubschrauber” (light combat helicopter), or LKH for short. The helicopter's missions include training, reconnaissance, special forces operations and light attack.
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Nov
15
2024
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Fort Worth, TX – November 15, 2024 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, will exhibit at the National Agricultural Aviation Association’s (NAAA) 2024 Ag Aviation Expo in Fort Worth, Texas from November 19-20, 2024. This marks the company’s inaugural participation at the premiere trade show for agricultural aviation.
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Nov
15
2024
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AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING FROM OFFSHORE PLATFORM AND WHILE LANDING LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, GALLIANO, LA.
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Nov
15
2024
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WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration updated its BasicMed regulations to allow pilots to operate larger aircraft and carry more passengers.
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Nov
15
2024
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Featuring fully redesigned switch buttons, I/O panels allow users to customize to their exact design needs fully. With an upgraded full-size keyboard and buttons, the rugged purpose-built PGCS.7 enables intuitive and user-friendly control making it possible to reduce the likelihood of operator error during missions.
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Nov
15
2024
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HeliPackers has entered the European helicopter logistics market in full force, debuting its end-to-end helicopter transport solutions at the European Rotors Show in Amsterdam last week. This marks a pivotal development for buyers and sellers, providing the critical support needed to seamlessly transfer helicopters across international borders and bridge the logistical gap between buyer and aircraft, no matter where they are located.
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Nov
15
2024
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STRATFORD, Conn., Nov. 14, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), announced that it is increasing the scheduled inspection intervals for S-92® helicopters from 375 flight hours to 500 hours, and from 750 flight hours to 1,000 hours. By increasing these intervals, average S-92 operators will be able to safely keep aircraft in service longer between inspections, mitigating downtime and maximizing availability for the fleet.
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Nov
15
2024
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Nashua, New Hampshire, USA and Barrie, Ontario, Canada : Rotor Technologies, Inc., the manufacturer of the largest spray drone in the world, is partnering with AG-NAV Inc., a leader in precision navigation and flow control technology to bring automated aerial application to the Sprayhawk unmanned helicopter.
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Nov
13
2024
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November 2024 – GPMS International announced today that it has completed delivery of a new order of Foresight MX HUMS to PJ Helicopters. With these deliveries, PJ nears completion of HUMS installations for all their UH-60 Utility Hawks and further expands the monitoring of their Bell 407s.
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Nov
13
2024
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AIRCRAFT TOWING SURVEY EQUIPMENT BELOW, THE EQUIPMENT STRUCK POWER LIINES AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, BORON, CA.
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Nov
13
2024
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AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN OBJECT WHILE ENROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL, LAS VEGAS, NV
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Nov
13
2024
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Fort Worth, TX (November 12, 2024) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the completion of a major expansion to its Huntsville Office in Huntsville, Alabama. The expanded facility will enable Bell to provide briefing and conference space for its customers and the company.
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Nov
13
2024
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ICARUS Devices is excited to announce that its Night Vision Goggle Visor has been granted an Air Worthiness Release (AWR) by the US Army. The Instrument Conditions Awareness Recognition and Understanding System (ICARUS) is a smart view limiting device that allows Instructor Pilots to simulate Degraded Visual Environments (DVE) in the aircraft. ICARUS changes visibility and allows Instructor Pilots to dial in the visibility for dynamic scenario-based training.
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Nov
12
2024
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The TrakkaCam TC-300 is a compact, gyro-stabilized multi-spectral imaging system designed for smaller platforms such as unmanned aerial systems. It provides exceptional high-definition image clarity, an extended operational range, and advanced perceptual tools that enhance decision-making in challenging environments. The TC-300 is a non-ITAR product certified to RTCA DO-160 environmental standards. The TC-300 also offers various laser options, making it an excellent choice for law enforcement and security applications.
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Nov
12
2024
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LONDON, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has received a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to equip a fleet of new H-47 Chinooks for the UK Royal Air Force with its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) avionics management suite. This cockpit upgrade will make UK Chinooks interoperable with the U.S. Chinooks, using the same avionics system, advance digital cockpit displays and applications.
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Nov
12
2024
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SANTA CLARA, CA, November 12, 2024 – Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced Dr. Talib Alhinai as its UAE Lead. Dr. Alhinai, who currently serves on the Board of Directors for the GCAA, the UAE’s aviation regulator, will be responsible for spearheading the planned launch of Archer’s electric air taxis in the region.
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Nov
12
2024
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Situated at Dubai International Airport (“DXB”), the vertiport is being constructed by Joby partners Dubai Road and Transport Authority (“RTA”) and Skyports, who celebrated the moment at a ceremony attended by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director General of the RTA, JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby, as well as representatives from the Dubai RTA and Skyports.
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Nov
11
2024
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Stratford, Conn., Nov. 11, 2024 — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) and Rain, a leader in autonomous aerial wildfire containment technology, successfully demonstrated how an autonomous Black Hawk® helicopter can be commanded to take off, identify the location and size of a small fire, and then accurately drop water to suppress the flames.
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Nov
11
2024
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AIRCRAFT PERFORMING LONG LINE AND HOVERING, EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AND MADE A FORCED HARD LANDING, BAKER CITY, OR.
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Nov
11
2024
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AIRCRAFT LANDED ON AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT INTO THE RIVER, MARKLEEVILLE, CA.
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Nov
11
2024
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November 11, 2024 - Fargo, North Dakota USA – In an effort to drive innovation in air medical services worldwide, Spectrum Aeromed, a leading provider of air ambulance equipment, has collaborated with BDMS Medevac Center, Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, to develop the new Aeromedical Transport Training Center. Equipped with Spectrum Aeromed’s latest advanced air ambulance solutions, the center will serve as a key training ground for medical professionals from BDMS’s hospitals and across the region.
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Nov
11
2024
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Amsterdam, Netherlands—11 November 2024—EUROPEAN ROTORS 2024, held from 04 November to 07 November at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam, successfully concluded, attracting over 4,600 participants from around the globe. This annual event, sponsored by the European Helicopter Association (EHA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), showcased the latest innovations, regulatory advancements, and best practices in the vertical flight sector.
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