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Mar
10
2025

BLR Aerospace Receives New Zealand CAA Approval for AS355 FastFin

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Everett, Wash., March 10, 2025 — BLR Aerospace, LLC, announced it has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of New Zealand for its FastFin® System for the Airbus AS355. This follows a successful collaboration with Skywork Helicopters, New Zealand’s leading helicopter service provider.  

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Tags: Airbus AS355 BLR Aerospace CAA FastFin
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Apr
25
2025

Archer Secures Design Approval For UAE’s First Hybrid Heliport, Paving The Way For Commercial Air Taxi Service In Abu Dhabi

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -  April 23, 2025 – The General Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) has approved the design for the planned transformation of an Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal helipad into a hybrid heliport for both helicopter and eVTOL aircraft operations. 

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Tags: Abu Dhabi Archer eVTOL GCAA
Categories: Press Releases


Apr
06
2025

China’s H-6N Bomber Spotted with Air-Launched Ballistic Missile in Clearest Image Yet

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The CH-AS-X-13 ALBM is reported to be the H-6N’s primary weapon, possibly featuring a hypersonic

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Apr
11
2025

General Atomics Working on Airborne Laser Pod for MQ-9B

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The compact High-Energy Laser pod for MQ-9B is designed with Fleet Defense and Counter-UAS roles in

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Jun
13
2025

4 Flights In, Global Airlines’ Risky A380 Gamble Faces Uncertain Future

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In May 2025, Global Airlines made waves in the aviation world as its Airbus A380, 9H-GLOBL, finally

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines


Nov
04
2025

B-21 Raider Plan Could See Second Pilot Replaced with WSO

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Aviation Week reported on a memo by the head of AFGSC that recommends a shift from current plans for

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Nov
05
2025

The Netherlands Transferred 18 F-16s to Romania for the Price of a Single Euro

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The Dutch and Romanian governments signed the formal handover of the Netherland’s last F-16AM/BM

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Dec
18
2025

Portuguese Air Force Receives First Five NATO-Compliant A-29N Super Tucanos

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Following the delivery earlier this year, the first Portuguese Super Tucanos have been retrofitted

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Dec
16
2025

German Navy takes over first NH90 Sea Tiger

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Nordholz, Germany, 16 December 2025  – Airbus Helicopters, through the joint venture NHIndustries, has handed over the first NH90 Sea Tiger to the German Navy during a delivery ceremony at the Navy’s base in Nordholz. A total of 31 helicopters are set to be delivered by 2030. The NH90 Sea Tiger will be used for anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions.

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Tags: Airbus Helicopters German Navy NH90 Sea Tiger
Categories: Press Releases


Dec
18
2025

Spanish Ministry of Defence orders 100 Airbus helicopters

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Albacete, Spain, 18 December 2025 – Spain is placing orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through the Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defence. These four contracts, framed within the National Helicopter Plan announced in May, aim to boost the modernisation of Spain’s defence and security assets.

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Tags: Airbus Spain
Categories: Press Releases