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DALLAS, TX, March 11, 2025 – SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), has announced it has received its first supplemental type certifications (STCs) for the DLS-140, SKYTRAC’s Iridium Certus® 100 solution. The system, which delivers speeds of up to 88 Kbps over the Iridium satellite network and higher bandwidth using 3G/4G LTE cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity, received its certification on various aircraft this year. As of January 2025, STCs for Sikorsky S92A, Bell 206, and Bell 407 aircraft are complete, with STCs for Airbus H130, H135, H125, and H145, Leonardo AW119, and AW139, and Sikorsky S76 to be completed by the end of 2025. In addition, SKYTRAC is certifying the DLS-140 on fixed-wing aircraft, including the King Air C90, B200, and B300, and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. The development of these STCs will support the over 400 deliveries of the DLS-140 made last year and planned for 2025.
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Everett, Wash., March 10, 2025 — BLR Aerospace, LLC, announced it has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of New Zealand for its FastFin® System for the Airbus AS355. This follows a successful collaboration with Skywork Helicopters, New Zealand’s leading helicopter service provider.
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Dallas, TEXAS: March 10, 2025 – The Jeff Pino Foundation (JPF) is proud to announce that 100 students from Texas and Oklahoma will attend Verticon 2025 in Dallas on March 13. This initiative, in collaboration with Vertical Aviation International, provides students passionate about aviation and STEM fields with the unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge innovations at the most influential event in the rotorcraft industry.
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10th March, 2025 - Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Masaki Tachibana, hereinafter referred to as "SMFL") and LCI Investment Limited（CEO: Jaspal Jandu, hereinafter referred to as “LCI”）are pleased to announce that their joint venture helicopter leasing company, SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited ("SMFLH") has entered into an agreement to acquire Macquarie Rotorcraft Limited ("MRL"), Macquarie Asset Management’s helicopter leasing business. The details of the transaction are commercial in confidence.
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DALLAS, TX – March 10, 2025 – The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced that it has signed lease agreements with Omni Helicopters International (“OHI”) for seven helicopters. The transactions include the lease of two Airbus H145s, one Airbus H135, one new Airbus H160 and one new Airbus H175, in addition to lease extensions on two Sikorsky S92 helicopters. The announcement was made during Verticon, formerly HAI Heli-Expo, in Dallas, Texas.
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DALLAS, TX – March 10, 2025 – The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced that it has signed lease agreements with Offshore Helicopter Services UK Limited (“OHS”) for four additional helicopters, including two new Leonardo AW139s, one new Airbus H175, and one Sikorsky S-92, which are scheduled to deliver in 2025 through 2026. The announcement was made during Verticon, formerly HAI Heli-Expo, in Dallas, Texas.
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DALLAS, TX – March 10, 2025 – The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced that it has signed long-term lease agreements for two new Leonardo AW189 helicopters with CHC Helicopter (“CHC”). The announcement was made during Verticon, formerly HAI Heli-Expo, in Dallas, Texas.
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2025
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Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is proud to officially welcome Charles “Chuck” Wade into his role as Senior Vice President of Product, Sales, and Customer Excellence. With an eye on growth and a passion for customer service, Wade will work to solidify Enstrom’s relationship with current clients and expand the company’s reach into new markets.
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2025
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Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, has announced the sale of a new H145 FFS Level B to Air Corporate, a leading company in private aviation services and helicopter fleet management. Scheduled for installation in the first quarter of 2027, this marks another milestone in the long-standing collaboration between the two companies.
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Broomfield, CO – March 10, 2025 - Air Rescue Systems (ARS), a Vita Inclinata company providing advanced technology, comprehensive helicopter rescue training, and field-proven equipment, announced today the launch of ARS 2.0—an enhanced, real-world training program designed to equip helicopter rescue teams with the latest techniques, technology, and mission-critical skills. The company will introduce this next-generation approach at VAI Verticon, where it will also debut the first-ever trade show demonstration of the Air Reach Seat™ alongside its suite of trusted rescue solutions engineered for precision and performance in the field.
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DALLAS, TEXAS – March 11, 2025 – Astronautics Corporation of America is providing its new dealer Patria Helicopters AB with 32 RoadRunner electronic flight instruments (EFIs) to support the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s (RNoAF’s) Bell 412 upgrade program. The upgrade program is contracted between the Norwegian Defence Material Agency and Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS), with Patria acting as a subcontractor to KAMS for aircraft modification and certification.
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DALLAS, TEXAS – March 11, 2025 – Astronautics Corporation of America is providing Airbus a new version (V3) of its wireless Airborne Communication System (wACS), or AeroSync Max, for their H225/M helicopters.
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2025
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 10 March 2025 - Rotortrade has released its Global Helicopter Market Report 2024-2025, offering an in-depth analysis of industry trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the global rotorcraft sector. This year’s report highlights a growing supply-demand imbalance, geopolitical influences, sustainability imperatives, and shifting regional market dynamics.
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DALLAS, TX, March 10, 2025 – Aero Asset, a global helicopter sales and market intelligence firm, kicked off VERTICON 2025 with the release of its 2024 Annual Heli Market Trends Twin-Engine Edition, offering in-depth insights into the evolving preowned twin-engine helicopter market. The report revealed that pricing for preowned twin-engine helicopters held strong last year despite supply and performance shifts across market segments.
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2025
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Georgetown [March 10, 2025] -- Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company and Omni Helicopters International Group (OHI, Omni), Latin America's leading air mobility solutions provider today announced a joint offshore operational evaluation program for the Bell 525 helicopter, to be conducted over several months at Omni’s high-tempo operation in Georgetown, Guyana, pending type certification.
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BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 11, 2025 Recoil Aerospace Inc. (Recoil), a leading company in aerial fire suppression systems (AFSS) and aviation liquid utility tanks, has expanded its service levels in the Asia Pacific region with a key management promotion.
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2025
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Dallas (March 11, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, introduces new luxury interiors for the Bell 407GXi, creating a new addition for its Designer Series catalogue. This latest offering was directly inspired by customer feedback on new interiors and features requested to amplify their flight experience.
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STRATFORD, Conn., March 11, 2025 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), unveiled the highly anticipated S-92® Phase IV main gearbox, a transformative innovation that sets a new benchmark for reliability, performance and safety in the commercial helicopter industry.
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Toulouse, France - March 11, 2025 - Ascendance just announced it has selected ENGINeUS, the first EASA-certified electric motor, developed by Safran Electrical & Power, for the prototype flying ATEA, its hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.
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Dallas, U.S., 11 March 2025 - Airbus Helicopters has introduced its H140 at the vertical lift industry show VERTICON in Dallas, Texas. The multi-mission helicopter raises the bar in the light twin-engined category, for performance, cost-effectiveness, and passenger and crew comfort. The H140 is a 3-tonne class rotorcraft that complements Airbus Helicopters' current light twin offering for the emergency medical services, passenger transport, and private and business aviation markets. The entry into service of the helicopter is planned in 2028 for the emergency medical services segment.
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2025
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Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is proud to announce new options for pilots who wish to add head-turning style and comfort to an already stellar product. The 480B Elite includes all the top-of-the-line features Enstrom Helicopter has to offer, including exclusive paint and interior styles. The 480B Signature will become the new baseline for what Enstrom will market to owner operators, with optional upgrades available.
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2025
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Dallas, Texas (March 11, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at VAI Verticon 2025 that Air Methods has signed a Master Purchasing Agreement for up to 27 aircraft, including fifteen IFR-configured Bell 407GXis with an option to purchase an additional twelve aircraft in the future. This agreement comes on the heels of Air Methods’ recent signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429.
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Dallas, U.S., 11 March 2025 – Offshore helicopter operator PHI Aviation began commercial operations off the Louisiana Coast on 6 March, 2025 for international energy company Shell plc with one H160, capping off a successful route-proving partnership. The helicopter is the first from the worldwide H160 fleet to conduct offshore commercial transportation missions.
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Dallas, U.S., 11 March 2025 - Global Medical Response (GMR) and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement for up to 15 H140 helicopters in the emergency medical services (EMS) sector. GMR is one of the launch customers for the new H140 helicopter that was unveiled at the vertical lift industry show VERTICON in Dallas, Texas.
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Dallas, U.S., 11 March 2025 - ADAC Luftrettung, ÖAMTC Flugrettung and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement for the purchase of ten H140 helicopters, of which each operator will receive five. The German and Austrian helicopter emergency medical services operators are amongst the launch customers for the new H140 helicopter that was unveiled today at the vertical lift industry show, VERTICON, in Dallas, Texas. For ADAC Luftrettung, the agreement also includes the acquisition of three H135 helicopters and one H145.
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DALLAS (March 11, 2025) – PHI MRO Services, a global leader in helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, recently delivered the first of two Bell 407 GXis to Louisiana State Police (LSP) as part of a completion contract awarded in August 2024.
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2025
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DALLAS (March 11, 2025) – PHI MRO Services, a global leader in helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, recently delivered the first of two Bell 407 GXis to Louisiana State Police (LSP) as part of a completion contract awarded in August 2024.
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2025
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Whirly-Girls International, a non-profit, educational, and charitable organization dedicated to advancing women in the helicopter aviation industry, has announced the recipients of the 2025 Whirly-Girls Scholarship Awards. The scholarships will be awarded at the Whirly-Girls Annual Gala during VERTICON in Dallas, Texas. The largest scholarship program in the helicopter industry is made possible with the support of aviation leaders and 46 scholarships were presented to deserving female aviators and maintainers.
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Dallas, U.S., 11 March 2025 - STAT MedEvac and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement for up to three H140 helicopters in the emergency medical services (EMS) sector. STAT MedEvac is one of the first customers of the new H140 helicopter that was unveiled at the vertical lift industry show VERTICON in Dallas, Texas.
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Dallas, U.S., 11 March 2025 – Air Methods, the leading air medical provider in the U.S., is expanding its fleet with the addition of new Airbus helicopters. The agreement includes the acquisition of H140 helicopters, as well as 10 H125s and 11 H135s, to support air medical missions across the country.
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