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Mar
06
2026

ASTRONAUTICS ROADRUNNER® EFI SEEKING JAPAN CIVIL AVIATION BUREAU CO-VALIDATION OF FAA STC FOR LEONARDO A109 HELICOPTERS

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OAK CREEK, WI – March 5, 2026 – Astronautics Corporation of America, together with Alpha Aviation and StandardAero, is seeking Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) co-validation of its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certificate (STC) for the RoadRunner® AFI4700 electronic flight instrument (EFI) on Leonardo A109-series helicopters operating in Japan.

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Tags: Astronautics StandardAero
Categories: Press Releases


Jul
16
2026

Tech-Tool Plastics Marks 50 Years of Innovation with New Product

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (July 16, 2026) — Tech-Tool Plastics, Inc. (APSCON Booth #824), a trusted manufacturer of rotorcraft windows, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the release of the Forward Reduced Door Cabin Comfort window at APSCON 2026.

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Tags: Tech Tool Plastics
Categories: Press Releases


Jul
17
2026

FlightSafety International Announces Expansion of Columbus Learning Center

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Columbus, OH (July 16, 2026) — FlightSafety International Inc. (FSI), the global leader in aviation training and simulation technology, today announced the expansion of its Columbus Learning Center, one of the company’s flagship training facilities located adjacent to John Glenn Columbus International Airport. The expansion increases the center’s capacity from 14 to 20 Full-Flight Simulators, allowing FSI to meet growing customer demand and train more aviation professionals from around the world.

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Tags: FlightSafety
Categories: Press Releases


Nov
28
2025

Swedish Gripens Shadow Missile-Carrying Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers over Baltic Sea

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The Swedish Air Force identified multiple Tu-22M3 bombers operating with Sukhoi fighter escorts over

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines


Jan
21
2026

Private medical flights offer a path to care where roads don't exist

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Access to medical care is not as simple as picking the right hospital, as a common misconception

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines


Mar
10
2026

NTSB member J. Todd Inman fired over multiple workplace allegations

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The White House announced on Monday that it fired NTSB member J. Todd Inman over multiple workplace

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Apr
29
2026

Waco Aircraft Corporation ceases operations and closes plant in Michigan

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Waco Aircraft Corporation has ceased operations and terminated all 60 employees at its plant in

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Jul
24
2026

Why a scraped propeller now costs more than a new car

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Picture a Cessna 172, the most common training airplane in the world. Someone taxis over a soft

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines


Mar
11
2026

HELIKOREA’S NEW AW169 HELICOPTER ORDER CONFIRMS TRUST INTO LEONARDO’S TECHNOLOGY FOR EMS MISSIONS IN SOUTH KOREA

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Atlanta, 11 March 2026 - At Verticon 2026 (Atlanta, 10-12 March), leading commercial and public service helicopter operator HeliKorea has confirmed its trust into Leonardo’s latest generation technology for emergency medical service (EMS) duties with an order for an additional AW169 light intermediate twin engine helicopter. This contract follows an order for three units placed in 2025.

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Tags: EMS Leonardo
Categories: Press Releases


Oct
25
2025

Payne Stewart’s Final Flight: The Learjet 35 Tragedy That Stunned the Aviation World

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On the morning of 25 October 1999, a Learjet 35A (N47BA) lifted off from Orlando International

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