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Oct
14
2024
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Madrid, October 14th, 2024 - Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, has successfully installed a Bell 429 FTD Level 2 simulator for the Tunisian National Guard. The project, conducted in collaboration with Amentum, a renowned U.S.-based government and aerospace services provider, was part of a public tender. This installation reinforces Entrol’s standing as a key provider of specialized simulators for critical mission training.
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Oct
15
2024
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NORTH TEXAS — In August of 2021, the United States pulled military support out of Afghanistan. What followed was chaotic and deadly for many Afghans as the Taliban quickly retook control of the country.
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Afghan Helicopter Pilot
CBS News
Helicopter Institute
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Oct
15
2024
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Metro Aviation has appointed Brady Carpenter as Director of Safety. Brady joined Metro Aviation in 2016 as an Operational Control Specialist before joining the Safety Department as the Flight Operations Quality Assurance Analyst in 2017. He was then promoted to Assistant Director of Safety in 2018. He has been instrumental in mining data from the IRIS system and implementing changes to the operations manual and training manual to strengthen safety.
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Oct
15
2024
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Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world's first universal operating system for flight, today announced the appointment of Jerry Meyer, former CEO of ICON Aircraft, as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to lead the company’s shift towards certification, commercialization, and their second SkyOS-enabled aircraft.
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Oct
16
2024
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At Japan Aerospace (Tokyo, 16-18 October) Toho Air Service, Co., Ltd., Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, Co., Ltd. and Leonardo signed a contract for the supply of an additional Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for Tokyo-Ai land shuttle services. The aircraft is expected to be delivered in 2025.
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Oct
16
2024
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AIRCRAFT MAST MOMENT EXCEEDANCE DURING LANDING, HAYDENTOWN, PA.
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HAYDENTOWN
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Oct
16
2024
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OWEGO, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2024 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a contract from the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Management Office (with the Apache Sensors Product Office having responsibility for the management of the program) to develop the Gen 3 Radar Frequency Interferometer (RFI) / Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) APR-48B system for the U.S. Army’s Apache helicopter fleet.
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Oct
16
2024
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The pilot reported that he was conducting agricultural spray operations at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that he was distracted by ground vehicle traffic and the helicopter struck a wire. He lowered the collective, and the helicopter impacted the field. The helicopter rolled forward and came to rest on the left side of the fuselage. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system and the tail boom separated.
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CUBA CITY
NTSB Report
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Oct
16
2024
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has received a $6 million award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to install the company’s ALIAS/MATRIX™ flight autonomy system onto the U.S. Army’s experimental fly-by-wire UH-60M Black Hawk® helicopter. Designated MX, the upgraded aircraft will enable the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) to test and evaluate a wide range of autonomy capabilities, from single pilot operation to fully uninhabited flight.
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Lockheed Martin
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Oct
17
2024
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Fort Erie – The government of Nova Scotia has placed an order for four Airbus H125 helicopters to be used by the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, confirming a full fleet renewal.
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