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2025
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Nov. 18, 2025 — In a significant step forward in Europe’s fight against wildfires, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), announced a groundbreaking contract with Česká Letecká Servisní (CLS) and the Czech Republic Ministry of Interior for two new Sikorsky S-70 FIREHAWK® helicopters, marking the first international fleet of its kind.
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Nov
19
2025
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Cologne, 18 November 2025 - Leading UK air charter service provider Thunder Aviation announced at European Rotors 2025 (Cologne, 17-20 November) today that it will renew its fleet with Leonardo AW109 Trekker light twin engine helicopters. These three new aircraft will replace one AW109 GrandNew light twin and three AW119Kx single engine aircraft. The new helicopters will be supplied through Leonardo’s long established regional helicopter distributor for UK and Ireland Sloane Helicopters (Sloane), with two arriving in the UK during 2026 and one in 2027.
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Nov
19
2025
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Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has received full Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for the crash resistant fuel system (CRFS) on its 480B turbine-powered helicopter. This achievement enables Enstrom to resume sales of newly produced 480B helicopters to the global market.
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Nov
19
2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19 November 2025 - Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract by Uztechtrade, the Uzbekistan state unitary enterprise in charge of importing military and dual equipment, for the delivery of an undisclosed number of Flexrotor systems.
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Nov
19
2025
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Cologne, Germany (European Rotors 2025) – 18 November 2025 – European Heli Center (EHC) proudly announces the official start of construction on its new helicopter training center at Lelystad Airport. This marks a major step in establishing EHC’s new European headquarters, which will include a REISER-built H135/H145 Level D full-flight simulator scheduled to be operational in the first quarter of 2027.
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Nov
19
2025
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Cologne, Germany (November 13, 2025) — GPMS International, the leader in helicopter health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS), announced that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has validated several of its existing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for its Foresight MX HUMS. The new validations include the Airbus AS350/H125 (STC 10086957), Bell 407 (STC 10069291), Bell 429 (STC 10087254), and Bell 212 and 412 models (STC 10087806).
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Nov
19
2025
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UAVOS has successfully completed a series of group flight tests using its fixed-wing Borey Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), showcasing the company’s advanced swarm-control autopilot module. The tests demonstrated advanced multiUAS coordination capabilities, achieving high levels of synchronization and stability with position accuracy within 10 meters.
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Nov
19
2025
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Flightcell's market growth in the European market has continued to strengthen over recent years. Flightcell products are installed as a factory line-fit option by OEMs, including Leonardo and Airbus, and are integrated by over 20 resellers and integration partners across Europe, as well as by a growing number of military and other fleet operators.
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Nov
19
2025
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Cologne, 19 November 2025 - CENTUM and HAT.tec have completed the integration of CENTUM’s Lifeseeker system into the HAT.tec Mission System, marking a new milestone in airborne Search and Rescue (SAR) technology.
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19
2025
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Cologne, 18 November 2025 – Airbus Helicopters will now support the entire fleet of H145 family helicopters of the French Sécurité Civile and Gendarmerie Nationale, following a new contract signed with France's Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé). This latest agreement covers 46 H145 helicopters (40 for the Sécurité Civile and six for the Gendarmerie Nationale) for up to ten years and will be executed by Airbus Helicopters in a co-contracting partnership with Babcock.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Allegiant is adding a little more color to America’s secondary
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Of the twelve F-15E Strike Eagles that the 336th FS deployed to Kadena Air Base, six were sent to
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Announced at the Dubai Air Show, 10 H225M helicopters will join the Royal Moroccan Air Force and
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The Gen III TacIRST distributed infrared threat‑warning system will equip the F-22 Raptor, with an
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Please be advised local Pensacola (KPNS) 14 CFR 141 Pilot School will begin conducting additional
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Good afternoon,Please be advised of an upcoming overnight runway and taxiway closure at Asheville
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Two S-70 Firehawk helicopters will enter service with the Czech Police and become the first examples
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Duncan Aviation announced that it is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its first mobile engine
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Ahead of an expected competition to replace the RAF’s Hawk T2s, Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems have
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TRU Simulation + Training announced on Monday that its Bell 525 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) has
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Former Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson was sentenced on 17 November 2025 for his actions that
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Archer has announced that it has agreed to supply its dual-use electric powertrain technology to
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Tyler Kleinsasser, a student at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, was selected as the
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Nov
18
2025
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., November 18, 2025 – VerdeGo Aero™, Inc. has achieved significant milestones in demonstrating, through analysis, the mission capability advantages of hybridizing an electrified VTOL rotorcraft under a Phase II Program contract under NASA’s SBIR Ignite program, which began in September 2024. The Phase II program builds upon a successful Phase I effort that focused on the conceptual application and integration of VerdeGo’s VH-3 piston hybrid-electric powerplant in four hybrid aircraft designs including CTOL, VTOL and STOL configurations. Throughout the Phase II effort, VerdeGo Aero has demonstrated the concept of the application of the VH-3 and VH-4T turbine hybrid-electric powerplant in a novel high-speed advanced helicopter design based on the Hummingbird 300L and nicknamed “Speedbird.”
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Nov
18
2025
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REISER Simulation and Training GmbH (REISER), in collaboration with Varjo, announces the pre-qualification of the REISER H145 D3 Mixed-Reality (MR) Helicopter Simulator by the German Federal Aviation Office (LBA).
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President Donald Trump ordered on Sept. 26 the release of all government records related to Amelia
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Nov
18
2025
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Madrid, November 18th, 2025 - Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, is proud to announce the sale of a new Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane FTD to Helicopter Express, a company renowned for its heavy-lift and mission-critical operations. The advanced simulator is designed to meet the rigorous training needs of pilots in firefighting, construction, and disaster relief.
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Nov
18
2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 November 2025 - The Kingdom of Morocco has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for ten H225M helicopters. The H225Ms will be equipped for combat search and rescue operations and will be operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force (Forces royales air). They will replace the current Pumas which have been in service for more than 40 years.
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Nov
18
2025
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Ärla, Sweden (18 November 2025) – The Swedish Police Air Support Unit is enhancing its fleet of nine Bell 429 helicopters with Trakka’s TM100-PC fixed-mount computers. A part of planned mid-life systems upgrades, the TM100-PC is an RTCA DO-160 approved aerial computer system that acts as a nexus for mission-critical systems, enhancing the Swedish Police’s aerial law enforcement and critical response public safety operations.
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Nov
18
2025
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Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, has integrated the acclaimed Lightspeed ANR Zulu 4 headset into its pilot headset offerings, providing new, premium options for pilots globally. Starting in late November, Robinson helicopter customers can now choose Lightspeed for their aircraft at the time of order or at any time throughout their ownership for $1,099.00 USD.
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