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Is reclining your airplane seat a right or a privilege? That question is about to get a lot more
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While the aerobatic acts thrilled the crowd at the recent Joint Base Andrews Air Show, an EA-37B
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Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) Solid Rocket Motors allow extended range and customized thrust profiles
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Secretary of State for Defense Procurement Stephen Fuhr said Canada has no plans to exit the
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October 11, 2025Sterling, VA5 NMR; SFC - 9,999 FT MSLSpecific instructions and restrictions are
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The MH-139A, slated to replace the older UH-1N Hueys in the nuclear security mission, recently
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The 2025–2027 Defense Planning Document confirms Italy’s ambitious modernization, introducing new
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If you thought the chemtrail debates were safely confined to dusty corners of the internet, think
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CAOC Bodø was officially opened on Oct. 10, 2025, joining CAOC Uedem, Germany, and CAOC Torrejón,
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Kizilelma’s live-fire tests come within days of the carriage trials with the TOLUN and TEBER-82
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A Ryanair fuel emergency turns a routine flight into a near-disaster. On 3 October 2025, Ryanair
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The two British aircraft flew a 12-hour mission along the border with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
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The joint U.S., British and Norwegian mission saw the A400M transporting a JLTV, simulating a NMESIS
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Royal Marines took aim at the engine of a boat suspected of drug smuggling while flying in HMS
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The Belgian Air Force has officially welcomed its first F-35A Lightning II to Florennes Air Base,
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The S-70UAS U-Hawk is a modified UH-60L that removes the cockpit entirely to create an uncrewed,
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An A-10C was spotted with two Shahed-type UAS shapes painted on the nose while returning to its home
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Boeing introduced its new Collaborative Transformational Rotorcraft, a modular tiltrotor drone
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The Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST) releases a white paper titled “Investigation of a Rotorcraft Safety Rating Concept,” introducing an innovative proof-of-concept system aimed at elevating safety standards for vertical aircraft worldwide. The initiative seeks to incentivize the adoption of advanced safety technologies across both new and existing fleets, inspired by successful frameworks in other industries, such as automotive safety ratings.
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Fort Worth, Texas (November 27, 2024): Rotor Technologies showcased the future of aerial agriculture with a flight of its Sprayhawk, the world’s largest and most advanced agricultural UAV, at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. The exclusive event, held in partnership with Hillwood and the Helicopter Institute, drew more than 200 aviation industry leaders who witnessed the historic flight and celebrated pivotal company announcements.
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AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE ISSUE WHLE RETURNING FROM A BEACH TOUR AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL.
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According to the pilot, while performing an aerial application on a field, the helicopter struck a set of power lines that he was previously aware of and had been working around during the flight. Following the impact with wires, he initiated a forced landing to a field. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades, transmission, tail rotor drive shaft, and tail boom.
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2024
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NTSB Preliminary Report: Parrottsville, TN
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Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR), a world leader in providing full spectrum helicopter mission training and operational Search and Rescue (SAR) Air Ambulance services, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a 5-year training contract with the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Under this contract, P1AR will continue to provide specialized hoist operator training for ab-initio flight mechanic crew members assigned to both the MH-65E and MH-60T helicopters at the P1AR Search and Rescue Tactical Training Academy (SART/TAC) located in Mesa Arizona.
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Curitiba, Brazil, 3rd Dezember 2024 - CENTUM, a global company specializing in mission-critical airborne systems, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Helisul Engineering, part of Helisul Group, one of the largest helicopter operators in Latin America. This collaboration represents a solid step in CENTUM’s international growth strategy, expanding its reach in over 20 countries and building on shared goals for innovation and service excellence.
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has received a Part 141 certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) for its flight academy as well as FAA acceptance for its air operations voluntary Safety Management System (“SMS”) as established under Part 5.
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Fort Worth, TX (December 3, 2024) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the SUBARU Bell 412EPX has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification and can begin flight operations throughout the European Union.
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Alexandria, VA (December 3, 2024) – The FAA has issued a revised policy for the harnesses used for fall protection by utility lineworkers when performing human external cargo (HEC) operations. This decision ensures uniformity, enhances safety, and promotes operational compliance with existing local, state, and federal safety rules.
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Varese, Italy – 3 December 2024 -- In a remarkable rescue operation, a 66-year-old hiker from Varese, missing in the Valgrande area, was found injured but alive, thanks to Smith Myers ARTEMIS systems.
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Broomfield, CO — December 3, 2024 — Vita Inclinata Technologies, a leading provider of intelligent lifting technology and solutions for aerospace and industrial construction industries, announced today that it has achieved a major milestone in rescue operations with the successful completion of Army Airworthiness qualification and Air Force testing for its Vita Rescue System (VRS). The first VRS units produced for the Army were recently delivered by the Product Director (PD) MEDEVAC to the South Carolina Army National Guard. Following initial training, the system is now operational with the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART), a critical step in advancing interagency search-and-rescue capabilities.
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