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Nov
10
2023

WATCH: Samson Sky Switchblade flying car takes first official flight

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Samson Sky shared footage of the Switchblade prototype completing its official first flight. The

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Nov
09
2023

Skyryse Introduces World's First Fully Automated Autorotation Feature Ahead Of Skyryse-Equipped Production Helicopter Reveal

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major breakthrough, aviation software and safety technology startup Skyryse has completed the world's first-ever fully automated autorotation emergency landing procedure, one of dozens of first-of-its-kind safety features that will come standard on all Skyryse technology-equipped airplanes and helicopters. Skyryse will unveil the first production helicopter featuring its technology — including the world's first simplified control system — in Q1 of next year.

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Nov
09
2023

Watch This Stunning Video With Radio Comms Of F-117 Ops At Tonopah Last Month

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Some screenshots from the video by Michał “n01_b4_flash” Rokita. (The Aviationist)"

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Nov
09
2023

FAA Accident and Incident Notification: FIREBAUGH, CA

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AIRCRAFT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE UPON STARTUP, FIREBAUGH, CA

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Nov
09
2023

FAA to Appoint Rulemaking Committee to Examine Pilot Mental Health

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Thursday, November 9, 2023 - ​WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will establish a Pilot Mental Health Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to provide recommendations on breaking down the barriers that prevent pilots from reporting mental health issues to the agency. 

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Nov
09
2023

LCI AND SMFL ACHIEVE HIGHEST RATING FOR WORLD’S FIRST HELICOPTER SOCIAL LOAN FRAMEWORK

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9th November, 2023:  LCI, a leading aviation company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. (SMFL) have announced the development of the world’s first Social Loan Framework for helicopter leasing, finance and operations.  

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Nov
09
2023

ICARUS device enhances helicopter training at UND

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Suppose you’re driving at freeway speeds and suddenly find your view of the road blocked by fog. Suppose you’re piloting an aircraft when that happens. Suppose you’re piloting an aircraft and coming in for a landing, and the sudden fog makes the runway disappear.

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Nov
09
2023

Bell Introduces Jacinto Monge as Managing Director of Commercial Business in Europe

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Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has appointed Jacinto Monge as the Managing Director of Commercial Business in Europe. Previously, Jacinto served as the Managing Director for Bell, Asia-Pacific, and as the Representative Director for Bell in Japan, where he led Bell’s commercial business in China, Japan, Korea, India, South East Asia, and the Pacific, playing an essential role in the significant growth of Bell’s business in the region, where the company expended its sales and customer service footprint, adding 326 orders and 281 deliveries during his tenure. He facilitated key regional sales including the agreements with Shaanxi Helicopter Company for 100 Bell 407s and Reignwood Aviation for 110 Bell 505s, the Republic of Korea acquisition of 40 Bell 505s for military training, the Queensland Police Service purchase agreement for three Bell 429s, and the acquisitions of the Subaru Bell 412 by Tokyo Metropolitan Police and regional Fire Fighting and Disaster Relief departments. 

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Nov
09
2023

Avfuel expands network in Southern Arizona

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Avfuel announced the addition of Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) to its growing network on

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Nov
09
2023

FAA forms rulemaking committee to examine pilot mental health

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The FAA announced Thursday it would establish a Pilot Mental Health Aviation Rulemaking Committee to

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Nov
09
2023

First T-7A Red Hawk Arrives At Edwards Air Force Base

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The first T-7A Red Hawk, piloted by USAF test pilot Maj. Jonathan “Gremlin” Aronoff and Boeing test

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Nov
09
2023

NATIVE AIR FLIGHT PARAMEDIC ACHIEVES MAJOR MILESTONE

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PAYSON, AZ, Nov. 9, 2023 – Native Air 7’s Flight Paramedic and Clinical Base Lead Josh Malia recently surpassed transporting his 1,000th patient. Flying a thousand miles can be quick and easy, but impacting a thousand lives takes hundreds of hours of training, teamwork, and meticulous effort, and Malia achieved this milestone in less than nine years. 

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Nov
09
2023

Aviation stakeholders talk close calls, aviation safety at Senate subcommittee hearing

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The Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation held a hearing on Thursday

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Nov
09
2023

Skyryse performs world's first fully automated autorotation landing in rotorcraft

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In an impressive feat of safety innovation, Skyryse has completed the world's first fully automated

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Nov
09
2023

Boom Supersonic announces latest milestones for aircraft, investment funding

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Boom Supersonic announced Thursday the milestones the Overture airliner, Symphony engine and XB-1

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Nov
09
2023

Study shows eVTOL air taxis could boost remote communities

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With the next generation of aircraft preparing to enter the market with a slew of new

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Nov
09
2023

Hawker 850XP crew resolving alerts on takeoff, thought they had clearance before collision with Citation Mustang

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The crew on a Hawker 850XP told NTSB investigators they heard they were cleared for takeoff before

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Nov
08
2023

U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Shot Down By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels

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A screenshot from the video released by the Houthi rebels."

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Nov
08
2023

UAE Receives First Batch Of Chinese L-15 Falcons

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UAE’s L-15 spotted within China prior to delivery missing the aircraft’s serial number. (Photo

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Nov
08
2023

Take a virtual flight around the world for charity

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Fly around the world for charity without ever leaving the ground with the annual World Flight

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Nov
08
2023

Bombardier bringing Global 7500, Challenger 3500 to Dubai Air Show

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Bombardier announced Wednesday it would be displaying the class-leading Global 7500 and Challenger

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Nov
07
2023

Israeli F-35Is Providing Close Air Support To Troops In Gaza With 2,000-lb Bombs

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File photo of an Israeli F-35I with four GBU-31s in the foreground (IAF)"

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Nov
07
2023

Avro Museum rebuilding scale CF-105 Avro Arrow replica

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The Avro Museum in Canada is undertaking a massive challenge in building a 60 percent scale, piloted

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Nov
07
2023

Dutch F-16s Arrive At European Training Centre To Train Ukrainian And Romanian Pilots

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One of the F-16s in the hangar before departing for Romania. (Photo: Dutch Minister of Defense)"

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Nov
07
2023

Further development of alpine rescue: DRF Luftrettung joins the “International Commission for Alpine Rescue”

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In future, DRF Luftrettung will be represented as a permanent member of ICAR (International Commission for Alpine Rescue), the leading international professional organization for alpine rescue. This was recently decided unanimously at the ICAR conference in Toblach, Italy, which brought together around 200 delegates from 41 countries.  

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Nov
07
2023

Rotor Technologies, Inc. Completes Uncrewed Flight Test Campaign, Demonstrates Autonomous Flight

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Nashua, New Hampshire (Nov. 7, 2023): Rotor Technologies, Inc. (Rotor), a developer of autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, has completed the first autonomous helicopter flight campaign of a full-scale civilian helicopter.

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Nov
07
2023

Enstrom Helicopter hosts training for Zambian mechanics

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Enstrom Helicopter Corporation hosted mechanics from Zambia for a week of training on how to maintain Enstrom helicopters. The Zambian military had previously purchased Enstrom Turbine 480Bs with delivery expected in the near future pending aircraft completion. Zambian officials say they plan to use the aircraft for helicopter pilot training.

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Nov
07
2023

Historic WWII-era hangar destroyed in fire

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Firefighters were dispatched to the Tustin Air Base in Southern California, greeted by a blazing

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Nov
07
2023

Let’s Talk About The Thanatos UAV Design Recently Unveiled By Kratos

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The rendering of the Thanatos UAV design released by Kratos. (Image: Kratos)"

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Nov
07
2023

Scaled B-29 replica hits golf cart upon landing, injuring 1

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Photo by Tim Bath from Kokomo TribuneOn Nov. 5 a B-29 replica drifted while landing and struck a

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