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Oct
23
2023

Leonardo AW139 success grows stronger in USA for public services with Monroe County’s order for three helicopters

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Leonardo announced an order today for three AW139 medium twin-engine helicopters by Monroe Country in Florida. These aircraft will be operated by Trauma Star, a joint effort of Monroe County Fire Rescue and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and will provide air ambulance support across the Florida Keys from Lower Keys Medical Center and the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport. These AW139s will be delivered from Leonardo’s FAA-Certified Part 21 Production Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between the end of 2024 and early 2025, after which it will undergo dedicated mission customization before replacing the County’s existing fleet.

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Oct
23
2023

USHST Schedules November 1 Webinar Covering Safety Topics

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Alexandria, Va. (October 20, 2023) – The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) will host a webinar November 1 with seminars on mountain flying, helicopter wake turbulence, an FAA wire strike study, and go/no go decision-making.

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Oct
23
2023

Wisk Aero performs first public air taxi flights in Los Angeles region

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Wisk Aero has become the first eVTOL air taxi company to conduct flights in Los Angeles County,

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Oct
23
2023

PTK Ground Contol Frequencies

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This Notice is deemed a high alert for mainly pilots currently flying or planning to fly in and out

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Oct
23
2023

Edwards Test Squadron’s New Patch Teases 6th Generation Aircraft Silhouette

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The 445th Test Squadron patch (Reader’s submission)"

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Oct
23
2023

Liberty Foundation acquires B-25 'Executive Sweet'

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Photo from the Liberty Foundation Facebook pageThe Liberty Foundation announced on Wednesday that it

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Oct
23
2023

Rolls-Royce completes 100 percent SAF testing on BizAv engines

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Rolls-Royce has successfully completed a series of tests using 100 percent SAF on the next-gen

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Oct
23
2023

Witnesses describe engine sounds before deadly crash that killed Senior VP of AOPA Air Safety Institute

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On Oct. 1 a Cessna 177 Cardinal crashed near Lake Placid, New York and killed the pilot and

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Oct
22
2023

Recap: U.S. Forces Shoot Down Several Missiles And Drones In Middle East

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) defeats a combination of Houthi

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Oct
21
2023

Russian MOD Releases Video Of Su-27s Shadowing RAF RC-135 And Typhoons Over Black Sea

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A screenshot from the Russian MOD video edited to show the positions of the various assets."

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Oct
20
2023

Restaurant owner in viral boat, floatplane close encounter agrees to plea deal

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The restaurant owner in Alaska indicted on federal charges for knowingly steering her boat toward an

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Oct
20
2023

First KC-390 For Portuguese Air Force Enters Service

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The first Portuguese AF KC-390 (Image credit: FAP)"

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Oct
20
2023

SUBJECT/TITLE FLIGHT ADVISORY - GPS Interference Testing – FORT IRWIN CALIFORNIA (FTIRCA) 23-51 (REVISION 1)

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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTING FORT IRWIN CALIFORNIA (FTIRCA) 23-51 (REVISION 1) 25 October

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Oct
20
2023

FAAST Blast —GA Winter Prep Workshop Oct 26, Expediting Medical Certification, A Personal Journey to Piloting

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FAAST Blast — Week of October 16-22, 2023Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update  Join Us for a GA

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Oct
20
2023

Italy Invests In Heavy Modernization Efforts With New Defense Planning

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An artwork of the aircraft currently being developed as part of the GCAP programme. (Photo:

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Oct
20
2023

6 cities bid to be new home of National Championship Air Races

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Six cities across the U.S. have submitted over 1,500 pages of documents to be chosen as the new home

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Oct
20
2023

NSTB Final Report: Bronson, FL

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On December 30, 2021, about 2025 eastern standard time, a Robinson R44 II, N442VB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bronson, Florida. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

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Oct
20
2023

NTSB Final Report: Gila Bend, AZ

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On April 15, 2022, about 0837 mountain standard time, a Robinson R22 helicopter, N7516G, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Gila Bend, Arizona. The student pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.

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Oct
20
2023

NTSB Final Report: Andalusia, AL

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On July 29, 2022, about 1402 central daylight time, a Eurocopter AS 350 B2, N124LN, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Andalusia, Alabama. The commercial pilot and one crewmember were seriously injured, and a second crewmember sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air medical flight.

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Oct
19
2023

LIFESAVING MERCY AIR CREW REUNITES WITH FORMER PEDIATRIC PATIENT

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OCEANSIDE, CA – Oct. 19, 2023 – This week, the EMS teams—Mercy Air 5 and Camp Pendleton Fire Department (CPFD)—who helped save the life of a 10-year-old boy, reunited with the young patient and his family at the Mercy Air base in Oceanside, CA to celebrate his miraculous recovery.

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Oct
19
2023

Enstrom to Participate in European Rotors, Madrid

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Enstrom Helicopter Corporation will showcase its helicopters at this year’s European Rotors show in Madrid, the largest business-to-business rotorcraft event outside the United States. The four-day event runs from November 27 to 30 in IFEMA Hall 9.

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Oct
19
2023

NHV Group Announces Strategic Partnership with Apex Aviation for Offshore Wind Industry Helicopter Services in Taiwan

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Ostend, Belgium – 19th October 2023 - NHV Group is excited to announce its collaboration in Taiwan with Apex Aviation, a local Taiwanese company. This partnership aims to provide innovative helicopter transportation services to the impressive offshore wind industry in Taiwan.

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Oct
19
2023

DoD Releases Videos Of Chinese Fighters Performing ‘Unprofessional’ Intercepts Of US Spyplanes

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A Chinese J-11B flying close to a P-8A Poseidon during one of the close encounters last year. (via

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Oct
19
2023

Bombardier gives update on Global 8000 as Global 7500 reaches milestone

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Among the news provided by jet aircraft maker Bombardier during NBAA-BACE this week in Las Vegas was

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Oct
19
2023

U.S. Coast Guard Tests Missionized HC-27J

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The first missionized HC-27J during the functional test flight. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Erik

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Oct
19
2023

Pilot reported 'getting blown around like crazy' in extreme turbulence before deadly crash

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Just five minutes before a deadly plane crash in Whitesville, Kentucky, the pilot contacted the air

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Oct
19
2023

Jetcraft, Global Jet Capital seek new strategic partnerships

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Two big aviation companies announced new, strategic partnerships on Monday, Jetcraft and Global Jet

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Oct
19
2023

Garmin co-founders selected to join National Aviation Hall of Fame

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Dr. Min Kao and the late Gary Burrell will be recognized for contributions and excellence in

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Oct
18
2023

Tracking Air Force One And The Assets Supporting President Biden’s Visit To Israel Today

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Some screenshots from the Israeli PM video, Flightradar24 and ADSBExchange showing the tracks of Air

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Oct
18
2023

FLIGHT ADVISORY - GPS Interference Testing – NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER Dahlgren, VA

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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTING NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGRENDIVISION (NSWCDD)

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