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Jun
17
2026
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Fort Erie, Canada, 17 June 2026 – Airbus has delivered the first H135 helicopter for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program, achieving a key milestone in the modernisation of pilot training for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
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Jun
17
2026
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Albacete, Spain, 17 June 2026 – Airbus Helicopters has officially inaugurated its new Albacete Digital Campus. The President of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, the Secretary of State for Defence, Amparo Valcarce, and the Mayor of Albacete, Manuel Serrano López, attended the official opening ceremony. The new facility integrates core digital capabilities that will build the future of aeronautics and support the entire Airbus Helicopters fleet globally.
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Jun
18
2026
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Donauwörth, Germany, 18 June 2026 - Airbus Helicopters and the Republic of Armenia have signed a contract for the acquisition of six H145 helicopters. The agreement, which was finalised during the official state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Yerevan, recently entered into force, marking a significant milestone in the strengthening of bilateral ties between France and Armenia.
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Jun
18
2026
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Auckland, New Zealand, 18 June 2026 - Auckland-based charter operator Advanced Flight took delivery of the country’s first Airbus ACH160 helicopter today, following the aircraft's recent grant of NZ Type Certification by New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority.
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Jun
19
2026
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TORRANCE, CA., June 18, 2026 — The all-new R88 from Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the global leader in civilian rotorcraft, has been named to the 2026 "Best of the Best" in the Aviation category by the Robb Report. The recognition highlights the R88’s alignment with evolving customer and operator requirements, balancing enhanced performance metrics with practical reliability, accessible operating economics and modern style, central to the Robinson product line.
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Jun
22
2026
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On June 13, 2026, about 1318 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R44 Raven I helicopter, N336SG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the North Perry Airport (HWO), Hollywood, Florida. The pilot and three passengers sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 sightseeing flight.
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Jun
22
2026
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The pilot of the helicopter departed on the final stage of a multi-leg public use contract flight to reposition a helitack crew. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) contract specified that operations were restricted to day visual meteorological conditions; the planned arrival time at the destination was about 30 minutes after sunset and just short of the 14-hour limit of the pilot’s duty day.
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