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Feb
05
2026
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Singapore Airshow (3 February 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that South Korean aviation operator EnB Air has signed a purchase agreement for a Bell 505 helicopter dedicated to initial attack firefighting missions. This marks the Bell 505's entry into Korea's firefighting operations and expands the aircraft's growing role in aerial firefighting worldwide.
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South Korea
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Jun
18
2026
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Auckland, New Zealand, 18 June 2026 - Auckland-based charter operator Advanced Flight took delivery of the country’s first Airbus ACH160 helicopter today, following the aircraft's recent grant of NZ Type Certification by New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority.
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Aug
24
2026
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Aug. 24, 2026 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), today announced the selection of Česká letecká servisní, a.s. (ČLS) as an authorized Sikorsky distribution center for BLACK HAWK helicopter parts within the European Union.
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Black Hawk
Česká letecká servisní
Česká letecká servisní
Europen Union
Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky
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Archer Aviation announced that the Japan Airlines-led consortium, which features Archer's Midnight
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The three Royal Navy F-35Bs will be put through an extensive inspection of airframe and substructure
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UPS has completed the retirement of its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft fleet, as it reported in
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The FAA has adopted a new airworthiness directive requiring operators of Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
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HeliNews Headlines
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Oct
27
2025
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Kobe, Japan, 27 October 2025 – Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau of Japan has taken delivery of its first Airbus H160, becoming the world’s first firefighting operator of the type.
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Airbus
H160
Hiroshima City Fire Services
Japan
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Mar
09
2026
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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 been selected as a partner in multiple winning applications under the White House-backed Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). Through the program, Joby has the opportunity to begin early operations this year in Arizona, Florida, Idaho, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Utah, marking a major milestone for the U.S. air taxi industry with the potential to significantly accelerate Joby’s path to commercial service.
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Apr
07
2026
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Fort Worth, TX (April 07, 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been selected for the fourth phase of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition.
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Bell
Bell Textron
Textron
US Army Flight School Next Competition
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