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Mar
10
2026

THE AW189’S SUCCESS FOR ENERGY SUPPORT MISSIONS IN NORWAY GROWS STRONGER WITH LUFTTRANSPORT’S ORDER FOR THREE MORE HELICOPTERS

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Atlanta, 10 March 2026 – The Leonardo AW189 super-medium helicopter’s success in Northern Europe and in the energy market continues to grow with an order for a further three newly built units to be operated by Norwegian company Lufttransport RW AS to deliver offshore transport services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

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Mar
10
2026

Bell and Semper Fly Helicopters Establish New Certified Training Facility

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Fort Worth, TX (March 10, 2026) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Semper Fly Helicopters, announce new Bell Certified Training Facility (CTF). This initiative represents a significant step forward in delivering additional regional training solutions for the Bell 206B and positions both organizations to collaboratively service commercial customers. 

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Mar
10
2026

Rotortrade Signs Agreement to Become a SKYTRAC Service Center

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA, March 10, 2026 —  SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC) and Rotortrade are pleased to announce that Rotortrade is now an authorized Part 145 connectivity support facility for SKYTRAC’s full suite of hardware solutions. Effective immediately, Rotortrade can sell, install, and support SKYTRAC hardware, as well as provide Aircraft on Ground (AOG) spares, at its service centers in Tallard, France, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

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Tags: Part 145 Rotortrade SKYTRAC
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Mar
10
2026

ROTORTRADE AND SKYTRAC ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC TECHNICAL PARTNERSHIP

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Atlanta, GA, United States, 10 March 2026  - Rotortrade, the global helicopter dealership, and SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications and intelligent connectivity solutions, announce a strategic technical partnership covering Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.

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Tags: Rotortrade SKYTRAC
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Mar
10
2026

Texas Department of Public Safety Expands Bell Fleet with Purchase Order for Bell 407

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VAI Verticon – Atlanta, GA (March 10, 2026) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during the annual VAI Verticon conference that the Texas Department of Public Safety has signed a purchase agreement for a Bell 407GXi.  

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Mar
10
2026

Garuda selects Airbus Flexrotor to expand its UAS leasing portfoli

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Atlanta, U.S., 10 March 2026  - Airbus Helicopters and Garuda Technologies Inc. (Garuda) have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 18 Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS). Garuda will offer Flexrotor services to its customers through both dry and wet lease options for a broad spectrum of civil and parapublic missions including infrastructure (roads, railways, and oil and gas pipelines, power lines) inspection, law enforcement, search, wildfire monitoring and disaster relief.  

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Tags: Airbus Flexrotor Gruda UAS
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Mar
10
2026

Aero Asset Reports Tightening Supply and Firm Pricing in 2025 Twin-Engine Helicopter Market

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ATLANTA, USA, March 10, 2026 – Aero Asset, a global helicopter sales and market intelligence firm, has released its 2025 Annual Heli Market Trends Twin-Engine edition during a press conference at VERTICON in Atlanta, GA. Backed by Aero Asset’s expertise and proprietary market insight, this report delivers a comprehensive analysis of the global preowned twin-engine helicopter market in 2025.

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Mar
10
2026

HeliSpeed Appoints 2B-S as Exclusive European Sales Representative

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HeliSpeed has appointed aviation services company 2B-S as its exclusive European sales representative, supporting the expansion of its specialised helicopter training programmes across Europe.

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Mar
10
2026

Alpine Helicopters Selects SKYTRAC’s ISAT-200A for Fleet Upgrade Program

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA, March 10, 2026 —  SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC) and Alpine Helicopters Inc. (Alpine) today announced the selection of SKYTRAC’s ISAT-200A solution for their fleet upgrade program. As Alpine sought solutions, the ISAT-200A’s host of capabilities coupled with SKYTRAC’s expertise and role as Canadian-based service provider, made the solution a natural fit.

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Tags: Alpine Helicopters ISAT-200A SKYTRAC Systems
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Mar
10
2026

SKYTRAC Launches New Mobile Flight Following App

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA, March 10, 2026 —  SKYTRAC Systems Ltd (SKYTRAC) today announced the introduction of SKYTRAC Mobile, a new Android and iOS mobile flight-following app for operators using SKYTRAC’s flight following software to track their aircraft and fleets. The app is available to operators using SKYTRAC’s flight following platforms, including TrooTrax, SkyWeb, and WebSentinel.

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Mar
10
2026

Aero Asset Launches Advisory Services Division, Appoints Head to Scale Data-Driven Digital Platform

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Atlanta, GA — March 10, 2026 — At VERTICON 2026, Aero Asset announced three strategic appointments to bolster its advisory and market research team. The additions reflect the company’s continued investment in data-driven digital platforms designed to support the global rotorcraft market with real-time market intelligence and advanced asset valuation services. 

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Mar
10
2026

Safran Arrius engine selected to power new GrandCabri G5 helicopter

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Atlanta, Verticon, 10 March 2026  - Safran Helicopter Engines and Helicopteres Guimbal today announced their exclusive  partnership to power the GrandCabri G5. This new helicopter will be powered with the 450 shp  Arrius 2D, a new variant of the Arrius engine family. 

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Tags: GrandCabri G5 Guimbal Safran Safran Helicopter Engines
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Mar
10
2026

HELICOPTERES GUIMBAL launches the GrandCabri G5

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ATLANTA, Georgia - At a joint press conference held during the Verticon 2026 expo,  Helicopteres Guimbal officially announced the full-scale development of  the GrandCabri G5.  

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Mar
10
2026

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY UNVEILS R44 UTILITY INTERIOR AT VERTICON 2026: A HEAVY-DUTY EVOLUTION OF THE WORLD’S BEST-SELLING PISTON HELICOPTER

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ATLANTA AND TORRANCE, CA – MARCH 10, 2026 - Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the  global leader in civilian rotorcraft, unveiled the new R44 Utility trim at Verticon in Atlanta. Known  for decades as the industry’s reliable, multi-mission workhorse, the R44 is getting even tougher  with an all-new interior designed specifically for high intensity, "dirty" missions. 

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Mar
10
2026

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY ADVANCES R88 DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING ADDING MULTIPLE NEW SUPPLIERS

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ATLANTA AND TORRANCE, CA – MARCH 10, 2026 - Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the global leader in civilian rotorcraft, advanced its R88 development program, integrating  a new group of strategic suppliers to further enhance the aircraft’s mission readiness.  Building upon the foundational partnerships established last year with Garmin and Safran  Helicopter Engines, these new collaborators will introduce state-of-the-art health  monitoring and datalink systems in addition to equipment designed specifically to reduce  downtime.  

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Mar
10
2026

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY ESTABLISHES ROBINSON UNMANNED BUSINESS UNIT, FORMALIZING EXPANSION INTO SCALABLE AUTONOMOUS AVIATION

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ATLANTA and TORRANCE, CA, March 10, 2026 — Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC)  announced today the establishment of Robinson Unmanned, a new business unit  dedicated to the development and support of a full suite of remotely piloted and  autonomous aircraft. The formation of this division expands Robinson’s current business to  include the broadest range of manned and unmanned vertical lift solutions currently  available, addressing a diverse set of mission requirements across civil, commercial, and  defense sectors.

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Mar
10
2026

MD Helicopters Raises the Bar - Again - with the MD 564TM

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MD Helicopters unveiled a new high-performance light single platform prototype, the MD 564 — an aircraft designed to extend the legacy of the iconic 500-series into a new era of capability. Building upon the proven 500-series lineage, the MD 564 concept integrates the Rolls-Royce 250- C47E/3 engine, delivering significant gains in power margin, payload flexibility, and high/hot performance.

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Mar
10
2026

RECOIL AEROSPACE ANNOUNCES AERO PRODUCTS AS AUTHORIZED SERVICE SUPPORT CENTER

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky., March 10, 2026 — Recoil Aerospace, Inc. (Recoil) today announced a strategic partnership with Aero Products of Show Low, Arizona, naming the company an Authorized Service Support Center for Recoil Aerospace products.

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Mar
10
2026

Entrol leads SAR training in New Zealand: Northern Rescue Helicopter acquires two AW169 simulators with LED technology

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Madrid, March 10th, 2026 - Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, is proud to announce a significant expansion in the Oceanian market. Northern Rescue Helicopter has signed an agreement for two AW169 FNPT II MCC simulators, a move that reinforces the operator's commitment to the highest standards of Search and Rescue (SAR) and HEMS training.

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Mar
09
2026

Joby to Begin U.S. Operations in 2026 Under White House Air Taxi Program

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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 been selected as a partner in multiple winning applications under the White House-backed Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). Through the program, Joby has the opportunity to begin early operations this year in Arizona, Florida, Idaho, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Utah, marking a major milestone for the U.S. air taxi industry with the potential to significantly accelerate Joby’s path to commercial service.

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Mar
09
2026

Archer’s US Air Taxi Operations Take Major Step Forward as Florida, New York and Texas Selected for White House Pilot Program

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WASHINGTON, DC - March 9, 2026 - Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced today that the US Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration have selected its partners in Texas, Florida and New York to participate in the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), marking a major step toward bringing electric air taxis to market in the United States. 

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Mar
09
2026

Bell Reveals New Bell 429 Designer Series Interior

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Atlanta, Georgia (March 9, 2026) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has revealed during VAI Verticon 2026 that it has launched new luxury interior options for the Bell 429 – the latest upgrade in the Designer Series offerings for the platform that was inspired by customer feedback to amplify their flight experience.

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Mar
09
2026

ROTORTRADE MRO LATROBE APPOINTED OFFICIAL GARMIN DEALERSHIP, EXPANDING CERTIFIED AVIONICS INTEGRATION CAPABILITIES

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Atlanta, USA - 9th of March 2026 - Rotortrade, the global helicopter dealership, announces that Rotortrade MRO Latrobe has been appointed an official Garmin dealership, strengthening its certified avionics installation and integration capabilities in the United States.

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Mar
09
2026

Bell Completes Critical Design Review on DARPA SPRINT X-Plane Program, Receives Official X-Plane Designation

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Fort Worth, Texas (March 9, 2026) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, successfully held the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) program. This milestone allows Bell to begin building the next-generation aircraft demonstrator, recently designated as the X-76.

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Mar
09
2026

Metro Aviation Attends Verticon 2026

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SHREVEPORT, La. — Metro Aviation will highlight several aircraft and key partnerships at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, including an EC145 C2 and the AW09 aircraft on display at the Metro booth, and multiple completed aircraft featured on the Airbus exhibit.

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Mar
09
2026


Axnes Unveils CPX Wireless Intercommunication System: A New Benchmark in Passenger Audio, Protection, and InFlight Experience

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Atlanta, GA — March 10, 2026 — Axnes, a global leader in wireless intercom solutions with more than 30 years of proven aviation experience, today announced at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, the launch of the CPX Wireless Intercommunication System, a nextgeneration Passenger Address (PA) and Intercommunication System (WICS), providing state of the art hearingprotection designed specifically for passenger transport and mission operations, like offshore, helicopter tourism, air medical and VIP . Built and engineered in Norway, CPX delivers certified performance, superior comfort, and seamless integration into modern rotorcraft cabins.

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Mar
09
2026

Precision Support Services is EASA Certified

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March 9, 2026 – McMinnville, OR- Precision Support Services, LLC (PSS) announced today they have added to their existing Repair Station certifications. PSS is an approved EASA Repair Station (EASA.145.8157). 

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Mar
09
2026

Milestone and Sikorsky Showcase Landmark S‑92 Helicopter at Verticon

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ATLANTA, Georgia, — March 9, 2026 — The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, and Sikorsky - a Lockheed Martin company - today announced the display of a landmark Sikorsky S‑92 helicopter, tail number 920006, at Verticon 2026. As the first ever S‑92 to enter commercial service in September 2004, this aircraft represents more than two decades of global operational excellence, fleet sustainment, and the enduring capability of the S‑92 platform.

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Mar
09
2026

Precision Aviation Services, a subsidiary of Precision Aviation Group, Named Authorized Autopilot Installer for Thales and StandardAero StableLightTM System Ahead of Verticon 2026

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Atlanta, Georgia – March 9, 2026 – Precision Aviation Services, a subsidiary of Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and value-added services for the aerospace and defense industries, today announced it has been approved as an Authorized Autopilot Installer (AAI) for the Thales and StandardAero StableLight Autopilot System, a next-generation 4-axis autopilot designed specifically for the light rotor-wing aircraft market.

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Mar
09
2026

LockNClimb’s blade and cowling carts set new protection standards during maintenance

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LockNClimb LockNCarts are made one at a time by skilled craftsmen out of welded structural quality 2-inch square aluminum tube in the USA at the company’s 50,000 sf facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. These carts are custom made to hold the blades of any model helicopter and can be powder coated in any color. 

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Tags: LockNCarts LockNClimb
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