Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Sep 08 2026

Germany’s First F-35 Has Flown Posted by RSS Feed

The German Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II conducted its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s

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Sep 08 2026

Russia Unveils Stealthy Munitions for the Su-57 at El Alamein Airshow Posted by RSS Feed

The new munitions blur the line between low-cost attack drones and cruise missiles, with some

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Sep 08 2026

USAF Fighter Fleet Is Below Congressional Minimum Posted by RSS Feed

A new Congressional Research Service report highlights the growing gap between the U.S. Air Force’s

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Sep 08 2026

RNZAF NH90 Becomes First of Type to Clock 3,000 Flight Hours Posted by RSS Feed

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has achieved impressive availability rates with its NH90 fleet, and

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Sep 06 2026

Aevum’s Sleek Space Launch Drone Turns Heads at Long Beach Airport Posted by RSS Feed

After years of little activity, the Ravn X rolled out of a hangar at Long Beach Airport for its very

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Sep 06 2026

RAF Air Command Officially Renamed to Air & Space Command Posted by RSS Feed

From Sep. 1, the Royal Air Force’s headquarters is now to be known as Air & Space Command,

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Sep 06 2026

First to Mach 2: A Look at the Douglas D-558 Skyrocket Posted by RSS Feed

Using both turbojet and rocket propulsion, the Douglas D-558 Skystreak and Skyrocket research

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Sep 05 2026

Greek F-4 Phantom Crashes During Airshow Near Athens Posted by RSS Feed

An F-4AUP Phantom of the Hellenic Air Force crashed during a flying display part of Athens Flying

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Sep 04 2026

Historic Bristol Freighter Restoration Achieves Major Milestone Posted by RSS Feed

Now back on its own wheels ready for the next phase of restoration, the Bristol Type 170 Freighter,

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Sep 04 2026

Eight VT ANG F-35A Jets Arrive at RAF Lakenheath on Their Way Back from Middle East Deployment Posted by RSS Feed

The first eight of a dozen Vermont Air National Guard F-35As are returning home from their combat

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Sep 04 2026

L3Harris Builds First Podded Viper Shield for the F-16 Posted by RSS Feed

The company says the first pod was assembled using production systems, as Viper Shield orders grow

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Sep 04 2026

StandardAero's Winnipeg expansion adds CF34 and CFM56 engine capacity Posted by RSS Feed

The true cost of engine support for jet operators typically goes beyond the maintenance bill. When

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Sep 04 2026

Sky X opens new Louisiana FBO built for the Bombardier Global 8000 Posted by RSS Feed

New FBO openings are common, but few are designed specifically to accommodate the largest business

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Sep 03 2026

Honda Aircraft becomes an investor in the operators buying its jets Posted by RSS Feed

Honda Aircraft has moved beyond simply selling aircraft to fractional operators and is now helping

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Sep 03 2026

VSE buys Atech, sole-source shop for PT6 and JT15D repairs Posted by RSS Feed

VSE Corporation has acquired Atech Turbine Components, a specialized MRO shop in Auburn,

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Sep 03 2026

USAF MH-139 Grey Wolf Reaches Initial Operational Capability Posted by RSS Feed

The IOC for the Grey Wolf comes as the U.S. prepares to transition to the Sentinel ICBM from the

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Sep 03 2026

REGENT flies its first crewed Seaglider, betting against eVTOL Posted by RSS Feed

The common perception of advanced air mobility is of urban air taxis using electric lift to take off

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Sep 03 2026

The Sun Sets on Compass Call: The EC-130H Flies for the Final Time Posted by RSS Feed

The U.S. Air Force’s EC-130H has conducted its last ever flight, marking the end to an illustrious

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Sep 03 2026

UK Minister Confirms Development of RAF Boom Refueling Capability Posted by RSS Feed

In a response to an MP’s written question, Defence minister Luke Pollard said that the RAF’s

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Sep 02 2026

USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand for First Full Port Stop Since November 2025 Posted by RSS Feed

The carrier’s first full port stop of the deployment comes after 286 days at sea and nearly seven

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Sep 02 2026

Bombardier acquires a supplier as OEMs struggle with supply chains Posted by RSS Feed

Aviation OEMs like Honda Aircraft, Boeing, Airbus and Textron have all reported supply chain issues

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Sep 02 2026

Aviation fuel climbs again in August, Middle East tensions remain unresolved Posted by RSS Feed

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the situation in the Middle East continued to put

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Sep 02 2026

Comlux adds a second Global 8000. The market is still that small. Posted by RSS Feed

The Global 8000 has been on the market for less than a year, leaving only a small number of aircraft

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Sep 02 2026

When and how do you fire a client? Posted by RSS Feed

In the private aviation business, we deal with all types of characters. Most of our clients are

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Sep 02 2026

A NetJets Challenger 650 hit wake turbulence. The warning never came Posted by RSS Feed

On August 8, 2019, a NetJets Challenger 650 (N237QS) was traveling from Dallas-Love Field (KDAL) to

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Sep 01 2026

Russia Behind Drone Attack on Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig Airport, German Government Claims Posted by RSS Feed

Explosive-laden drones, including one which hit, but failed to detonate, a Ukrainian Antonov

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Sep 01 2026

Japan’s Massive US-2 Amphibian Teams Up With USAF CV-22B During Rescue Flag 26-1 Posted by RSS Feed

Held on Aug 26, Rescue Flag 26-1 brought together forces from the USAF, USMC, JMSDF, and JASDF for a

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Sep 01 2026

Honda Aircraft cuts 2026 HondaJet Elite II delivery guidance again Posted by RSS Feed

OEMs have struggled to keep up with their order books in 2026. Boeing, Airbus and Textron have all

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Sep 01 2026

How much do you fly private? Your answer determines everything Posted by RSS Feed

Every private-aviation sales pitch tells you their model is the smart one. None of them tell you

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Sep 01 2026

H-60M Black Hawk Executes Rocket-Launch Of Anduril’s Altius-700 During Latest U.S. Army A-LE Test Posted by RSS Feed

During the recent Project Convergence Capstone 6, an H-60M Black Hawk crew employed an Altius-700

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