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Apr
10
2025

Avincis concludes record-breaking season for firefighting in Chile

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ALICANTE, Spain, April 10th 2025 – Avincis, Europe’s leading emergency aerial services operator, has concluded a four-month aerial firefighting mission in Chile where it tripled the number of hours flown compared to previous seasons.

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Tags: Avincis Chile
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Apr
10
2025

Bell Announces First Purchase Agreement for SUBARU Bell 412EPX for Commercial Operations in Europe

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Friedrichshafen, Germany (April 9, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at Aero Friedrichshafen its first signed purchase agreement for the SUBARU Bell 412EPX in Europe for commercial operations. Austrian air carrier, Kitz-Air GmbH, signed a purchase agreement for the newest Bell 412 variant, to be used for aerial work, transport flights and forestry operations. Bell received previous orders for the SUBARU Bell 412EPX in the European market from Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior and Croatia Ministry of Interior. 

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Tags: Aero Friedrichshafen Bell Bell 412 Bell Textron Subaru Bell 412EPX Textron
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Apr
14
2025

More Power, More Possibilities: Vertical Flight Solutions Earns FAA Approval for EC130 and H125/AS350 Tailboom Lithium-Ion Battery Kits

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Vertical Flight Solutions (VFS) by EuroTec has received three new FAA STC approvals for True Blue Power Lithium-Ion Battery Kits installed in the tailboom. The kits are now FAA approved for the TB20 battery in the EC130 and both the TB20/TB30 in the H125/AS350 series helicopters.

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Tags: AS350 EC130 H125 TB20 TB20 Battery TB30 True Blue Power Vertical Flight Society VFS
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Apr
14
2025

FAA Drone Detection Testing

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The FAA will conduct drone-detection testing in Cape May, New Jersey, between April 14-25. 

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Apr
14
2025

FAA Accident Report: New York, NY

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AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE HUDSON RIVER, NEW YORK, NY.

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Tags: FAA Accident Report New York NY
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Apr
14
2025

NTSB Preliminary Report: Chamblee, GA

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NTSB Preliminary Report: Chamblee, GA

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Apr
14
2025

NTSB Preliminary Report: Mountain Home Park, WA

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On March 19, 2025, at 1228 Pacific daylight time, a Bell 206B II, N23SD, was substantially damaged when it impacted electrical cables and terrain near Mountain Home Park, Washington. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural flight.

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Tags: Mountain Home Park NTSB Report WA
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Apr
14
2025

RECOIL COMPLETES FAA FLIGHT TEST OF UH-60 INTERNAL AERIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TANK

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BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 13, 2025  Recoil Aerospace Inc. (Recoil), the US-based designer of the world’s most advanced rotorcraft aerial fire suppression systems (AFSS), recently completed key steps toward approval of its Internal AFSS tank for the UH-60 Black Hawk series helicopter. 

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Tags: AFSS Recoil UH-60 Black Hawk
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Apr
15
2025

FAA Issues Grounding Order for New York Helicopter Charter Inc. and Begins Comprehensive Review of Company's Operations

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The FAA has issued an emergency order grounding New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., which operated the Bell 206 helicopter that crashed Thursday in the Hudson River. The FAA is taking this action in part because after the company’s director of operations voluntarily shut down flights, he was fired. 

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Tags: Bell 206 FAA Hudson River
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Apr
15
2025

FAA Accident Report: CHINO, CA

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AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING, CHINO, CA.

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Tags: CA. CHINO FAA Accident Report
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