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2026
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TORRANCE, CA – November 2, 2026 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the global leader in civil rotorcraft, has received FAA approval to extend the maximum service-lives of all fatigue life-limited components installed in current-production R44-series helicopters, including the two-seat R44 Cadet configuration.
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Nov
02
2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy celebrated another major milestone in the Trump Administration’s landmark Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) after Florida completed its first demonstration flights. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) conducted the flights – which are a recreation of the world's first scheduled passenger airline service in 1914 – with Joby and BETA Technologies to test cargo deliveries and routes over the Tampa Bay area. Florida is the seventh location to launch under the initiative, marking the latest milestone in the Department’s work to implement President Trump’s Unleashing Drone Dominance Executive Order.
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Nov
02
2026
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The pilot reported that he completed a preflight inspection, then departed on a local personal flight. During the flight, he contacted and invited three people for a local sightseeing flight. He estimated the weights of each passenger and believed the helicopter would be under the maximum gross weight for the passenger flight. The pilot loaded the heaviest passenger up front and the other two in the rear seats. During takeoff, as he applied throttle and collective the helicopter became light on its skids and all engine indications were normal. Immediately after the helicopter became airborne, it pitched nose down and accelerated forward. Despite subsequent control inputs, the pilot was unable to arrest the helicopter’s forward motion and descent, which resulted in the main rotor blade and right skid contacting the ground. The helicopter came to rest on its right side, and the main rotor blades, fuselage, and tailboom were substantially damaged during the accident sequence.
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Natchez
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Nov
02
2026
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The pilot reported that before departing for a local flight, he repositioned the helicopter to the fuel station. While preparing to refuel, the pilot discovered the fueling hose was too short to reach the helicopter. The pilot instructed the passenger to exit the helicopter so he could reposition it closer to the fuel pump. After lifting into a low hover, the helicopter turned, and the main rotor blades struck a tree. The helicopter then impacted a second tree. The pilot maneuvered the helicopter away from the fuel station, landed hard, and the helicopter rolled onto its side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom and main rotor blades.
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Nov
02
2026
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FAA Accident Report: MCMINNVILLE, OR
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Nov
02
2026
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During a low-altitude aerial herbicide application along an electrical transmission right-of-way, the helicopter struck power lines. Following the wire strike, the helicopter impacted terrain and sustained substantial damage to the tailboom, main rotor, and fuselage. The pilot was seriously injured.
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STONEWALL
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The Hellenic Air Force has placed a firm order for three KC-390 Millennium aircraft from Brazilian
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As operators look for efficient ways to connect smaller regional destinations directly, one aircraft
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The FAA adopted a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring operators of affected Diamond aircraft
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Nov
03
2026
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Marignane, France, 03 November 2026 – The new VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) variant of Airbus Helicopters’ tactical uncrewed aerial system U010 Aliaca has been officially qualified by the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). This qualification follows an exhaustive test campaign conducted on land and at sea throughout May and June 2026 in close collaboration with the French Navy. This major milestone officially clears this UAS to enter service under the SMDM (Système de Mini-Drones embarqués pour la Marine) contract, with the first two systems delivered to the French Navy in September.
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Nov
03
2026
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Greenwood Village, CO, Nov. 2, 2026 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading emergency air medical service provider, announced Dr. Ira Blumen as the inaugural winner of the newly-created Roy Morgan Legacy Award. The announcement was made on Oct. 27 during a celebration luncheon at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Fort Worth, TX. Blumen serves as the medical director for the University of Chicago Aeromedical Network (UCAN).
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Nov
03
2026
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MESA, Ariz., November, 2026. MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) has appointed Rotor Partners Ltd, an aviation consultancy, as its authorized representative for Africa. Rotor Partners will lead MDH sales efforts with civil and military operators across the region.
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5X5 Aviation Insurance announced on Nov. 2 that it will give a 5% premium reduction for pilots who
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GA-ASI announced the opening of a new Remote Split Operation facility in North Dakota to remotely
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SNC decided to not bid for the U.S. Navy’s UJTS program, leaving the Textron/Leonardo team with the
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The arrival of the first HH-60W marks the start of the transition from the UH-1N in support of the
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The Royal International Air Tattoo will leave RAF Fairford after decades at the Gloucestershire
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