Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Dec 17 2025

AOPA request federal assistance to retrieve seized aircraft from reservation Posted by RSS Feed

The AOPA has sent a letter to DOT Secretary Sean Duffy and DOI Secretary Doug Burgum asking for

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Jul 28 2025

Tokyo Fire Department modernises fleet with additional Airbus H225 Posted by Admin

Tokyo, Japan, 28 July 2025 – Japan’s Tokyo Fire Department has awarded Airbus Helicopters with a contract for an Airbus H225 following a tender. This new helicopter will replace an older aircraft as part of the organisation’s fleet modernisation strategy. This acquisition reinforces the agency’s commitment to maintaining high operational readiness across critical missions including aerial firefighting, search and rescue, emergency medical service, and disaster response.

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Apr 29 2025

India Signs Contract for 26 Dassault Rafale M Fighters Posted by RSS Feed

The Rafale M acquisition meets the immediate capability needs for the Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier

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May 14 2025

How Lightning Doomed Pan Am Flight 214 in 1963 Posted by RSS Feed

Thankfully, today’s travelers are unlikely to experience a tragedy such as the one on Pan Am Flight

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Jul 07 2025

US Army Places a Bet On Ultra-STOL Aircraft Posted by RSS Feed

The US Army has recently made a significant investment in the development of an ultra-STOL (short

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Jul 24 2025

VIP Movement Notification – Akron, OH Posted by RSS Feed

                         28 JUL 2025                        Akron, OH                       5 NMR;

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Oct 30 2025

GPS Interference Testing at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA 04 - 05 NOV Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGNAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY GEORGIA(NBKBGA) 25-02 04 – 05

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Dec 04 2025

Aviation Indiana Donates to La Porte Aero Club Posted by RSS Feed

During the La Porte Municipal Airport's monthly board meeting on Wednesday, Bart Giesler, Executive

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Dec 16 2025

U.S. Ambassador Signals Hope on F-35s, Türkiye Firm on S-400s Posted by RSS Feed

U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack voiced hope for progress on F-35 talks, but Turkish officials said there

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Mar 10 2025

Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing UAS in Helicopter and Airplane Modes Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn, March 10, 2025 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown wing’ uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in both helicopter and airplane modes. Powered by batteries, the 115 pounds (52kg) twin prop-rotor prototype has demonstrated operational stability and maneuverability across all flight regimes, and the potential to scale the unique vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) design to larger sizes requiring hybrid-electric propulsion.

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