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U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack voiced hope for progress on F-35 talks, but Turkish officials said there
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China’s new turboprop-powered medium airlifter built by Xi’an Aircraft Corporation, dubbed Y-30, has
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The U.S. Air Force now expects to take delivery of its first new Presidential jet in mid-2028,
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A new update to the Undergraduate Jet Training System’s RFI mentions the requirement for a
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With fresh cash, new leadership, and familiar talks resurfacing, Spirit and Frontier may be circling
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Wisk Aero has announced that it has completed the first flight of its Generation 6 autonomous
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SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 16, 2025 -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) is donating $500,000 from the Boeing Charitable
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December 16, 2025 — RADIANT Technology, maker of compact avionics for experimental and light
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Tecnam has announced the launch of the P2008JC Next Generation (NG).The aircraft is certified to the
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The U.S. Air Force said Friday that delivery of the first of two new Air Force One presidential
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A private aircraft crashed on Monday into a automotive warehouse in Toluca, Mexico, while attempting
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Switzerland, after approving a US$7.5 billion expenditure for its next generation of fighter
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The contract signed by Leonardo with the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and
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The U.S. Navy is continuing the work to extend the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s service life to 10,000
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December 17th. A day to remember and celebrate in aviation history. First flights. Last flights.
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Fort Worth, TX (December 17, 2024) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced a facility site selection today to support production of the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The new 447,000 sq. ft. factory, located in the Denton County region of Fort Worth, Texas, will be dedicated to FLRAA component manufacturing. Bell plans to begin facility modification and equipment installation and achieve facility readiness for Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) by 2028.
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Torrance, CA – December 18, 2024 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, will offer three new courses for 2025. In addition to the current Safety Courses and Instructor Pilot (IP) Standardization Courses, there will be an R66 Transition Course, Avionics and Autopilot Familiarization Course, and Post-Maintenance Procedure Course. The new courses will cover the following:
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Albacete, Spain, 19 December 2024 - Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 of the second batch of 23 helicopters to the Directorate General of Armament and Material (DGAM) at its facility in Albacete, Spain. This is the first NH90 in the Standard 3 configuration for the Spanish Air and Space Force.
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Covington, GA, Dec 19, 2024 - Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE : ACHR) announced today that earlier this week it received the certificate of occupancy for its high-volume manufacturing facility, ARC, which is connected to the Covington Municipal Airport in Georgia. Archer is now working to complete the tooling load-in for the initial manufacturing line at this facility. Production is planned to begin in early 2025, with the goal of ramping to a rate of two aircraft per month by the end of the year.
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Torrance, CA – December 19, 2024 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, secured approval from EASA authority, Argentina, Japan, and India for its improved empennage on all Robinson helicopter models. This follows the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) prior approval of the same configuration for the R66 in 2023 and R44 and R22 in 2024. The new empennage includes a symmetrical horizontal stabilizer and tailcone, is now standard on all newly manufactured Robinson helicopters.
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Dec
20
2024
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Fred North, a helicopter stunt pilot well known in the Hollywood film industry, has launched a non-profit mentoring program.
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20
2024
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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 entered the final phase of certification for its electric air taxi, having conducted its first FAA testing under Type Inspection Authorization (“TIA”). The testing involved pilots from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) evaluating human factors elements of flight safety using an FAA-conforming flight deck in a Joby simulator.
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20
2024
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Torrance, CA – December 19, 2024 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, secured approval from EASA authority, Argentina, Japan, and India for its improved empennage on select Robinson helicopter models. This follows the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) prior approval of the same configuration for the R66 in 2023 and R44 and R22 in 2024. The new empennage includes a symmetrical horizontal stabilizer and tailcone.
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23
2024
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AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL BIRDS BREAKING A DOOR WINDOW, SIOUX FALLS, SD.
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23
2024
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AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DAMAGING THE NOSE, CHARLOTTE, NC.
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23
2024
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AIRCRAFT CRASHED HARD WHILE HOVERING OVER THE LANDING PAD AND ENED UP ON ITS SIDE, SPRINGFIELD, MO.
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2024
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BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Dec. 23, 2024 Recoil Aerospace Inc. (Recoil), the leading designer of the world’s most advanced aerial fire suppression systems (AFSS), has obtained approval by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for its Tsunami AFSS tank system.
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2025
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APPLE VALLEY, CA – Dec. 30, 2024 – The Mercy Air program recently marked 35 years of providing life-saving air medical care throughout Nevada and California. To celebrate this milestone, Mercy Air 2, 22, 66, and H285 (based in Victorville, Hesperia, Barstow, and Big Bear) invited first responders, partners, and requestors to join them in commemorating this achievement at the Apple Valley Airport on Dec. 14. Among those attending the celebration was former pediatric patient Luke Haas and his family, who reunited with the air medical team that helped save his life more than two years ago.
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02
2025
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IRCRAFT CRASHED DURING LIFT OFF DUE TO A TAIL STRIKE, GALVESTON, TX.
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2025
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On April 6, 2024, about 1350 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R-44, N234ZT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Key Biscayne, Florida. The pilot was seriously injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
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