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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGFORT STEWART GEORGIA (FTSTGA) 25-1023 – 24 JanuaryFort
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Dec
17
2024
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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 completed a landmark series of major aerostructure tests for certification credit with the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”).
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Mar
27
2025
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PHILADELPHIA, March 27, 2025—U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $240 million contract to remanufacture five MH-47G Block II Chinook aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027.
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The Commander of the Finnish Air Force, provides some interesting insights into the progress of the
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The only USAF base in Europe and Africa with CSAR helicopters, Aviano is the last active duty base
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The Russian “package,” which included armed Su-35 Flanker-E fighters, was intercepted on two
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Jan
14
2025
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Torrance, CA and Campbell, TX – January 14, 2025 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, has approved Volo Mission as an authorized Distributor for the R66 Utility helicopter in the United States. Volo Mission, a leading utility helicopter training and consulting company, provides comprehensive services and support to meet the critical demands of the external load and aerial firefighting industry.
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Feb
06
2025
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Madrid, February 6th, 2025 - Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, proudly announces the sale of a Bell 429 FTD Level 5 simulator to Meridian Helicopters, based in Townsville, Australia. Scheduled for installation in Summer 2025, this state-of-the-art simulator represents Entrol’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions for pilot training.
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Mar
03
2025
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The pilot reported that after returning from a local flight, he entered an in-ground effect hover taxi directly into the wind at the airport. While in the hover the pilot started a right pedal turn when he encountered a sudden right quartering tailwind. The pilot attempted to correct for the sudden wind; however, directional control was immediately lost, and the helicopter impacted the runway upright which resulted in substantial damage to the main rotor system, the fuselage, and tail rotor system.
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Mar
11
2025
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ASHBURN, Va. – March 11, 2025 – Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions Division today announced it has been awarded an approximately $50 million firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by Naval Air Systems Command to provide its high-speed data acquisition systems hardware and associated repair services in support of the Naval Air Systems Command Special Flight Test Instrumentation Pool. The contract, which is scheduled to run through January 2030, covers Curtiss-Wright's full line of flight test instrumentation products, including data acquisition units, network switches, data recorders, network gateways, Ethernet radios, RF transmitters, C-Band transponders, and high-speed cameras supporting fixed-wing and rotary military aircraft. This contract will support numerous platforms including the F-35, F-18, CH-53K, E-2D, EA-18, C-130, and future U.S. Navy development programs.
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