Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

May 07 2026

FIFA World Cup expected to increase flights toward match cities Posted by RSS Feed

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws closer, pilots and those traveling by air should be aware that

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Aug 07 2026

GBU-75 JDAM Long Range Cleared for Production Posted by RSS Feed

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a procurement contract for GBU-75 JDAM Long Range kits, clearing

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Nov 14 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Train Pilots in Virtual Reality Using Loft Dynamics’ FAA-Qualified Simulator Posted by Admin

OKLAHOMA CITY and DÜBENDORF, Switzerland Nov. 13, 2025 — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO), which operates the world’s largest and most diverse law enforcement aviation fleet, has awarded a contract to Davenport Aviation to provide the Loft Dynamics virtual reality (VR) flight simulator. The simulator is the first VR flight simulator qualified by both the FAA and EASA. CBP will install Loft’s Airbus H125 VR flight simulator at its Oklahoma City training center—marking the first-ever use of VR flight training by a U.S. federal law enforcement agency and reflecting a broader industry shift toward safer, more immersive and more accessible pilot training.

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Tags: Custom & Border Patrol Loft Dynamics
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Jun 29 2026

FAA Accident Report: TYLER, TX Posted by Admin

AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LOWER CHIN BUBBLE, TYLER, TX.

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Tags: FAA TX TYLER
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Aug 29 2025

U.S. Air Force Student Pilots Will Train at the International Flight Training School in Italy Posted by RSS Feed

For the first time the U.S. Air Force has chosen a foreign school to train its pilots, with the

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Oct 26 2025

LHD Trieste, Italian Navy’s Largest Warship Since WWII, Receives Its Battle Flag Posted by RSS Feed

The ceremony, held in Trieste, coincided with the 71st anniversary of the city’s return to Italy and

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Nov 06 2025

Virtual flight simulator and training author tool introduced by Boeing Posted by RSS Feed

Boeing has announced the launch of its Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer (VAPT) at the European

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Dec 10 2025

Poland in Talks to Donate MiG-29s to Ukraine Posted by RSS Feed

The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces is negotiating the transfer of the soon to be retired

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Dec 16 2025

Wisk Aero completes first flight of gen. 6 autonomous eVTOL in California Posted by RSS Feed

Wisk Aero has announced that it has completed the first flight of its Generation 6 autonomous

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Jan 13 2026

Northrop Grumman to Build New MK54 MOD 2 Torpedoes for U.S. Navy Posted by RSS Feed

The MK54 MOD 2 is an advancement over the MK54 MOD 0 and MOD 1, with a more advanced and lethal

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