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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGGULF AREA FREQUENCY COORDINATORMISSISSIPPI (GAFCMS) 26-01 25
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Jul
24
2025
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Marignane, France, 24 July 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has started flight-testing the H160M Guépard. This militarised version of the H160 is being developed for the French Armed Forces as part of the Joint Light Helicopter programme. The flight test crew consisted of Samuel Chartier, H160M flight test pilot, and flight test engineers Nicolas Certain, Laurent Maruejols, and Alban Corpron. The H160M's maiden flight was celebrated during an official ceremony at the Company’s headquarters in France.
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Sep
29
2025
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Alexandria, Va. (Sep. 26, 2025) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) welcomes the recently implemented FAA policy on fall-protection harnesses used by utility line workers when performing human external cargo (HEC) activities. The policy expands operator options to include US government–accepted harnesses that meet standards recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and accepted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The change ensures uniformity, improving safety and supporting compliance with local, state, and federal rules.
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The U.S. Air Force planned in 2024 to certify the F-117A Nighthawk to be able to refuel from the
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The 40th Flight Test Squadron’s Detachment 1, which executed A-10 developmental test operations, was
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Federal Investigators identified a multitude of errors and systemic safety lapses as the primary
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Mar
23
2026
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Asunción, 21 March 2026 - Private company Aeropar, of Paraguay, has procured two AW109 Trekker light twin helicopters to perform utility transport missions starting in 2028, marking the entrance of Leonardo helicopters into the country’s rotorcraft market. An announcement was made on 16 March at the International Airport of Asunción, in the presence of representatives from institutions and industry.
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Did you know that Canadian apparel brand Roots once tried to launch Roots Air? You’ve heard of
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A U.S. Navy F-35C with VFA-125 crashed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The pilot ejected
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The first Gripen E has been delivered to the Skaraborg Wing (F 7), the Swedish Air Force’s
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