Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Oct 23 2025

Russian Il-78 and Su-30 Violate Lithuanian Airspace Hours After New U.S. Sanctions on Moscow Posted by RSS Feed

A brief incursion inside NATO’s airspace occurred on the same day Washington imposed new sanctions

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Oct 23 2025

Hoover Once Promoted Free Flights to Customers and It Didn’t End Well Posted by RSS Feed

Free flights with the purchase of a Hoover vacuum? This was a phenomenal deal for UK residents,

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Oct 24 2025

OA-1K Skyraider II Crash Lands in Oklahoma, Crew Safe Posted by RSS Feed

The light attack aircraft went down in a field for unknown reasons minutes after taking off for a

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Oct 24 2025

VIP Movement Notification - Anchorage, AK Posted by RSS Feed

                     October 30, 2025                      Anchorage, AK                      30/10

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Oct 24 2025

Ford Carrier Strike Group Ordered to Deploy to the Caribbean Posted by RSS Feed

The USS Ford, currently deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, has been ordered to sail to the U.S.

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Oct 24 2025

Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald Ford is Headed to Venezuela Posted by RSS Feed

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford (CVN-78) is headed to Venezuela, following weeks of U.S.

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Mar 11 2025

Entrol strengthens pilot training in the U.S. with the sale of a Bell 429 FTD Level 5 to Helicopter Institute Posted by Admin

Madrid, March 11th, 2025 - Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, announces the sale of a Bell 429 FTD Level 5 to Helicopter Institute, one of the most prestigious helicopter training centers in the United States. The installation is scheduled for summer 2025, further strengthening the academy’s training capabilities at its Fort Worth, Texas facility.

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Tags: Bell 429 Entrol Helicopter Institute Simulator
Categories: HeliNews Headlines Press Releases

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Oct 23 2025

PHI Air Medical Becomes First Air Ambulance Operator in the Americas to Train Pilots with VR Flight Simulation—Using Loft Dynamics’ Simulator Posted by Admin

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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Categories: Press Releases HeliNews Headlines

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